
Luis Rioja
Value picture
Where the market, the likely price and the model estimates sit.
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.
| Performance | High | 82.3th pct among ATT peers (age-neutral) |
| Age | Unfavorable | 32.7 years |
| Acquisition cost | Very favorable | est. €730k vs market €1.8M |
| Expected appreciation | Very low | -52% over ~2 years (model) |
| Value gap | Very large | weak predictor on its own |
| Development | Low | |
| League translation | Big-five league | league coefficient 0.95 |
| Tactical fit | Not evaluated | Requires event/role data not available from the current free source. |
| Risk | Moderate | |
| Data confidence | Medium |
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.
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.
| Season | Club | League | Pos | Apps | Min | Min share | G | A | G+A/90 | Adj. G+A/90 | Opp. Elo | Team Elo | League str. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025/26 | Valencia CF | Laliga | RW | 37 | 2636 | 77% | 3 | 6 | 0.31 | 0.37 | 1483 | 1496 | 0.95 |
| 2024/25 | Valencia CF | Laliga | LW | 36 | 2846 | 83% | 5 | 3 | 0.25 | 0.35 | 1500 | 1463 | 0.95 |
| 2024/25 | Deportivo Alavés | Laliga | RW | 1 | 22 | 1% | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 0.48 | 1449 | 1418 | 0.95 |
| 2023/24 | Deportivo Alavés | Laliga | LW | 37 | 2516 | 74% | 5 | 4 | 0.32 | 0.48 | 1500 | 1431 | 1.00 |
| 2021/22 | Deportivo Alavés | Laliga | LW | 37 | 3129 | 91% | 1 | 3 | 0.12 | 0.24 | 1534 | 1358 | 1.05 |
| 2020/21 | Deportivo Alavés | Laliga | LW | 35 | 2098 | 61% | 4 | 2 | 0.26 | 0.42 | 1559 | 1428 | 1.10 |
| 2019/20 | Deportivo Alavés | Laliga | LW | 28 | 1639 | 48% | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 0.20 | 1552 | 1452 | 1.16 |
Cups & continental competitions
| Season | Competition | Club | Apps | Min | G | A | Avg opp. Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025/26 | Copa Del Rey | Valencia CF | 5 | 223 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 2024/25 | Copa Del Rey | Valencia CF | 2 | 38 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2023/24 | Copa Del Rey | Deportivo Alavés | 2 | 101 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2021/22 | Copa Del Rey | Deportivo Alavés | 2 | 73 | 1 | 3 | — |
| 2020/21 | Copa Del Rey | Deportivo Alavés | 1 | 90 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 2019/20 | Copa Del Rey | Deportivo Alavés | 1 | 63 | 0 | 0 | — |
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) | Age | Value then | ~2y later | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Halil Altintop Bundesliga · 2015 | 33 | €2.0M | €500k | fell |
| Riki Laliga · 2013 | 33 | €2.0M | €500k | fell |
| Florian Sotoca Ligue 1 · 2024 | 34 | €3.0M | €1.2M | fell |
| Juan Arango Bundesliga · 2014 | 34 | €2.0M | €1.5M | fell |
| Rodrigo Palacio Serie A · 2015 | 33 | €4.0M | €800k | fell |
| Dimitar Berbatov Premier League · 2014 | 33 | €3.5M | €1.0M | fell |
| Karim Onisiwo Bundesliga · 2023 | 31 | €3.5M | €800k | fell |
| Grant Holt Premier League · 2013 | 32 | €4.0M | €1.0M | fell |
Transfer history
Fees as reported by the source; undisclosed fees shown as unknown, never estimated.
| Date | From | To | Fee | MV at time |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22 Aug 2024 | Alavés | Valencia | €1.2M | €4.0M |
| 1 Jul 2019 | UD Almería | Alavés | €2.0M | €1.5M |
| 23 Jul 2018 | Marbella FC | UD Almería | €150k | €300k |
| 4 Jan 2017 | Celta Vigo B | Marbella FC | Free / loan | €300k |
| 27 Jul 2014 | Real Madrid C | Celta Vigo B | Free / loan | Data unavailable |
| 1 Jul 2013 | Cabecense | Real Madrid C | Free / loan | Data unavailable |
| 1 Jul 2012 | Own Youth | Cabecense | Unknown | Data 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.