Chris Cadden

30 yrs · Right-back (also RM) · Scotland
Hibernian FC · Scottish Premiership · Foot: right · Height: 183 cm
Risk: HighConfidence: MediumSample: MediumDevelopment: LowContract: until 31 May 2027
Market value
€500k
Updated 7 days ago
Estimated acquisition
€123k – €393k
Estimated · 20–80% range
Model value
€534k – €1.1M
Performance-implied · estimated
Projected (24m)
€178k – €452k
Resale range · estimated
Potential value gap
€141k – €977k
Model value − acquisition

Value picture

Where the market, the likely price and the model estimates sit.

Estimated acquisition€123k – €393k
Model value (performance-implied)€534k – €1.1M
Projected value (24 months)€178k – €452k
Dashed line: current market value (€500k). Bars are 20–80% model ranges; tick = median.

The model rates Chris Cadden's performance-implied value at EUR 0.5M-1.1M, above the estimated acquisition range of EUR 0.1M-0.4M. Its 24-month market value projection is EUR 0.2M-0.5M. Context-adjusted goal contributions are 0.71x the positional average in the league (1149 minutes, league coefficient 0.31). Confidence is medium: no event-level data (xG, progressive actions) is available from the current free source, and injury history is unavailable.

Acquisition note: Final year of contract: selling club's leverage is reduced.

Bargain Index: 85

What drives the score. Not a black box: each component and its level.

PerformanceBelow average31th pct among MID peers (age-neutral)
AgeUnfavorable29.8 years
Acquisition costVery favorableest. €164k vs market €500k
Expected appreciationVery low-27% over ~2 years (model)
Value gapVery largeweak predictor on its own
DevelopmentLow
League translationUncertainleague coefficient 0.31
Tactical fitNot evaluatedRequires event/role data not available from the current free source.
RiskHigh
Data confidenceMedium

Bargain Index = percentile (among all evaluated players) of expected 2-year value relative to estimated cost. See methodology and backtests.

Market value history

Market value ≠ transfer fee ≠ acquisition cost.

Highest recorded: €800k

Profile vs positional peers

Percentiles among 1163 evaluated MID players with 900+ minutes.

Performance (last season, league)

Minutes
1149 (39% of available)
Goals + assists / 90
0.23
Context-adjusted G+A / 90
0.16
xG, xA, progression
Data unavailable
Defensive actions
Data unavailable
Performance percentile
31 (Below average)

Adjusted = shrunk toward positional baseline for small samples, corrected for team dominance over opponents, expressed relative to positional peers in the same league.

Context

League strength
0.31 (rank 26)
Team strength (Elo)
1281
Opponent strength
1210
Possession, role
Data unavailable

League strength 1.00 = average club of the big-five leagues. Elo includes continental matches.

Potential

Development
Low
Trajectory
stable
Breakout probability
Age > 23
Resale range (24m)
€178k – €452k

Trajectory drivers: minutes share down 26 pts; relative output up 45% vs positional peers.

Historical comparables (8): median 2-year value change -18% (IQR -46% to +3%).

Risk profile

Overall: High

  • ▲League level coefficient 0.31 (1.00 = big-five average): output may not translate.
  • ⚠Limited sample: 1149 league minutes last season.
  • ⚠Contract ends in 11 months: cheaper, but competition and wage demands likely.
  • ⚠Played under 40% of available league minutes (injury data unavailable, cause unknown).
  • ⓘInjury history unavailable from current data source.

League translation

What happened to players who moved from this league to the big-five leagues (observed, not a forecast).

Historical movers
10 (MID)
Relative output kept
77%–107%
Held a regular role (900+ min)
80%
Confidence
Low

Output is relative to positional peers in each league. Movers are a selected group (clubs buy players who fit), so treat this as context, not a guarantee.

Season-by-season (domestic league)

Context-adjusted values are model outputs.

SeasonClubLeaguePosAppsMinMin shareGAG+A/90Adj. G+A/90Opp. EloTeam EloLeague str.
2025/26Hibernian FCScottish PremiershipRM19114939%120.230.16121012800.31
2024/25Hibernian FCScottish PremiershipRM27191164%010.050.11122813030.34
2023/24Hibernian FCScottish PremiershipRB638913%100.230.17121912000.34
2022/23Hibernian FCScottish PremiershipRB32258687%140.170.16130212370.40
2021/22Hibernian FCScottish PremiershipRM27223575%230.200.23132712830.50
2020/21Hibernian FCScottish PremiershipRM961721%000.000.11129913730.54
2018/19Motherwell FCScottish PremiershipRM15100634%110.180.22130012420.44
2017/18Motherwell FCScottish PremiershipRM29226176%050.200.24130212200.47
2016/17Motherwell FCScottish PremiershipRM36297987%320.150.18129111960.48
2015/16Motherwell FCScottish PremiershipRM20138841%210.190.20127012550.44
2013/14Motherwell FCScottish PremiershipRB3261%000.000.08126813460.44

Cups & continental competitions

SeasonCompetitionClubAppsMinGAAvg opp. Elo
2025/26Uefa Conference League QualifyingHibernian FC4342101386
2025/26Uefa Europa League QualifyingHibernian FC2138001391
2024/25Scottish Fa CupHibernian FC322500—
2023/24Scottish Fa CupHibernian FC29700—
2022/23Scottish Fa CupHibernian FC19000—
2021/22Scottish Fa CupHibernian FC439010—
2020/21Scottish Fa CupHibernian FC11200—
2017/18Scottish Fa CupMotherwell FC436000—
2016/17Scottish Fa CupMotherwell FC18101—
2015/16Scottish Fa CupMotherwell FC19000—

Small continental samples are shown for context only and are not over-weighted.

Historical comparables

Most similar profiles 2+ years ago (same position group) and what happened next. Chosen by similarity only — failures included.

Player (then)AgeValue then~2y laterOutcome
Tolga Cigerci
Super Lig · 2021
29€600k€700kflat
André Sousa
Super Lig · 2021
31€500k€75kfell
Andy Rose
Scottish Premiership · 2019
29€400k€450kflat
Dmytro Myshnyov
Premier Liga · 2024
30€500k€250kfell
Mykyta Tatarkov
Premier Liga · 2024
29€300k€300kflat
Rubén Gomez
Super League 1 · 2015
31€500k€275kfell
Vladlen Yurchenko
Premier Liga · 2023
29€900k€600kfell
James Jeggo
Scottish Premiership · 2024
32€500k€500kflat

Transfer history

Fees as reported by the source; undisclosed fees shown as unknown, never estimated.

DateFromToFeeMV at time
15 Jan 2021ColumbusHibernian FCUnknown€800k
2 Jan 2020Oxford UnitedColumbus CrewFree / loan€700k
24 Jul 2019Columbus CrewOxford UnitedFree / loan€700k
23 Jul 2019Motherwell FCColumbus CrewUnknown€700k
1 Jan 2016Motherwell FC U20Motherwell FCUnknownData unavailable
5 May 2015Albion RoversMotherwell FC U20Free / loanData unavailable
6 Mar 2015Motherwell FC U20Albion RoversFree / loanData unavailable
1 Jul 2013Motherwell FC U17Motherwell FC U20UnknownData unavailable

MoneyballAI identifies statistical opportunities from available data. A player flagged as a potential bargain is not guaranteed to succeed, to transfer, to rise in value, or to generate resale profit. Market values, fees and contracts come from third-party sources; ranges are model estimates with stated confidence.

Chris Cadden · MoneyballAI