Luis Rioja

32 yrs · Right winger (also LW) · Spain
Valencia CF · Laliga · Foot: left · Height: 176 cm
Risk: ModerateConfidence: MediumSample: HighDevelopment: LowContract: until 30 Jun 2027
Market value
€1.8M
Updated 7 days ago
Estimated acquisition
€548k – €1.7M
Estimated · 20–80% range
Model value
€2.8M – €6.0M
Performance-implied · estimated
Projected (24m)
€503k – €1.2M
Resale range · estimated
Potential value gap
€1.1M – €5.5M
Model value − acquisition

Value picture

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

Estimated acquisition€548k – €1.7M
Model value (performance-implied)€2.8M – €6.0M
Projected value (24 months)€503k – €1.2M
Dashed line: current market value (€1.8M). Bars are 20–80% model ranges; tick = median.

The model rates Luis Rioja's performance-implied value at EUR 2.8M-6.0M, above the estimated acquisition range of EUR 0.5M-1.7M. Its 24-month market value projection is EUR 0.5M-1.2M. Context-adjusted goal contributions are 0.94x the positional average in the league (2636 minutes, league coefficient 0.95). 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: 45

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

PerformanceHigh82.3th pct among ATT peers (age-neutral)
AgeUnfavorable32.7 years
Acquisition costVery favorableest. €730k vs market €1.8M
Expected appreciationVery low-52% over ~2 years (model)
Value gapVery largeweak predictor on its own
DevelopmentLow
League translationBig-five leagueleague coefficient 0.95
Tactical fitNot evaluatedRequires event/role data not available from the current free source.
RiskModerate
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: €4.0M

Profile vs positional peers

Percentiles among 900 evaluated ATT players with 900+ minutes.

Performance (last season, league)

Minutes
2636 (77% of available)
Goals + assists / 90
0.31
Context-adjusted G+A / 90
0.37
xG, xA, progression
Data unavailable
Defensive actions
Data unavailable
Performance percentile
82 (High)

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
0.95 (rank 2)
Team strength (Elo)
1497
Opponent strength
1483
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)
€503k – €1.2M

Trajectory drivers: role change LW -> RW.

Historical comparables (8): median 2-year value change -75% (IQR -76% to -69%).

Risk profile

Overall: Moderate

  • ▲Age 33: resale value typically declines.
  • ⚠Contract ends in 12 months: cheaper, but competition and wage demands likely.
  • ⓘ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).

Already playing in a big-five league.

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.
2025/26Valencia CFLaligaRW37263677%360.310.37148314960.95
2024/25Valencia CFLaligaLW36284683%530.250.35150014630.95
2024/25Deportivo AlavésLaligaRW1221%000.000.48144914180.95
2023/24Deportivo AlavésLaligaLW37251674%540.320.48150014311.00
2021/22Deportivo AlavésLaligaLW37312991%130.120.24153413581.05
2020/21Deportivo AlavésLaligaLW35209861%420.260.42155914281.10
2019/20Deportivo AlavésLaligaLW28163948%000.000.20155214521.16

Cups & continental competitions

SeasonCompetitionClubAppsMinGAAvg opp. Elo
2025/26Copa Del ReyValencia CF522310—
2024/25Copa Del ReyValencia CF23800—
2023/24Copa Del ReyDeportivo Alavés210100—
2021/22Copa Del ReyDeportivo Alavés27313—
2020/21Copa Del ReyDeportivo Alavés19010—
2019/20Copa Del ReyDeportivo Alavés16300—

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
Halil Altintop
Bundesliga · 2015
33€2.0M€500kfell
Riki
Laliga · 2013
33€2.0M€500kfell
Florian Sotoca
Ligue 1 · 2024
34€3.0M€1.2Mfell
Juan Arango
Bundesliga · 2014
34€2.0M€1.5Mfell
Rodrigo Palacio
Serie A · 2015
33€4.0M€800kfell
Dimitar Berbatov
Premier League · 2014
33€3.5M€1.0Mfell
Karim Onisiwo
Bundesliga · 2023
31€3.5M€800kfell
Grant Holt
Premier League · 2013
32€4.0M€1.0Mfell

Transfer history

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

DateFromToFeeMV at time
22 Aug 2024AlavésValencia€1.2M€4.0M
1 Jul 2019UD AlmeríaAlavés€2.0M€1.5M
23 Jul 2018Marbella FCUD Almería€150k€300k
4 Jan 2017Celta Vigo BMarbella FCFree / loan€300k
27 Jul 2014Real Madrid CCelta Vigo BFree / loanData unavailable
1 Jul 2013CabecenseReal Madrid CFree / loanData unavailable
1 Jul 2012Own YouthCabecenseUnknownData 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.