Andoni Gorosabel

30 yrs · Right-back · Spain
Athletic Bilbao · Laliga · Foot: right · Height: 174 cm
Risk: ModerateConfidence: MediumSample: MediumDevelopment: LowContract: until 30 Jun 2028
Market value
€3.0M
Updated today
Estimated acquisition
€1.2M – €2.9M
Estimated · 20–80% range
Model value
€2.3M – €3.7M
Performance-implied · estimated
Projected (24m)
€856k – €2.4M
Resale range · estimated
Potential value gap
-€575k – €2.5M
Model value − acquisition

Value picture

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

Estimated acquisition€1.2M – €2.9M
Model value (performance-implied)€2.3M – €3.7M
Projected value (24 months)€856k – €2.4M
Dashed line: current market value (€3.0M). Bars are 20–80% model ranges; tick = median.

The model rates Andoni Gorosabel's performance-implied value at EUR 2.3M-3.7M, above the estimated acquisition range of EUR 1.2M-2.9M. Its 24-month market value projection is EUR 0.9M-2.4M. Confidence is medium: no event-level data (xG, progressive actions) is available from the current free source, and injury history is unavailable.

Bargain Index: 28

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

PerformanceAbove average66.4th pct among DEF peers (age-neutral)
AgeUnfavorable29.9 years
Acquisition costVery favorableest. €1.7M vs market €3.0M
Expected appreciationVery low-52% over ~2 years (model)
Value gapLargeweak 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: €10.0M

Profile vs positional peers

Percentiles among 1268 evaluated DEF players with 900+ minutes.

Performance (last season, league)

Minutes
1358 (40% of available)
Goals + assists / 90
0.07
Context-adjusted G+A / 90
0.10
xG, xA, progression
Data unavailable
Defensive actions
Data unavailable
Performance percentile
66 (Above 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
0.95 (rank 2)
Team strength (Elo)
1451
Opponent strength
1495
Possession, role
Data unavailable

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

Potential

Development
Low
Trajectory
declining
Breakout probability
Age > 23
Resale range (24m)
€856k – €2.4M

Trajectory drivers: team strength down (-128 Elo).

Historical comparables (8): median 2-year value change -48% (IQR -70% to -32%).

Risk profile

Overall: Moderate

  • ⚠Limited sample: 1358 league minutes last season.
  • ⚠Played under 40% of available league minutes (injury data unavailable, cause unknown).
  • ⚠Declining trajectory versus previous season.
  • ⓘ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.
2025/26Athletic BilbaoLaligaRB24135840%010.070.10149514510.95
2024/25Athletic BilbaoLaligaRB20149044%020.120.12151615780.95
2023/24Deportivo AlavésLaligaRB36286984%100.030.09149214311.00
2022/23Real SociedadLaligaRB27171050%000.000.04150216040.98
2021/22Real SociedadLaligaRB32229767%040.160.15152915591.05
2020/21Real SociedadLaligaRB32239070%010.040.06154815731.10
2019/20Real SociedadLaligaRB1471321%000.000.08157515671.16
2018/19Real SociedadLaligaRB745413%000.000.10155615361.14
2017/18Real SociedadLaligaRB2762%000.000.08140615351.11

Cups & continental competitions

SeasonCompetitionClubAppsMinGAAvg opp. Elo
2025/26Uefa Champions LeagueAthletic Bilbao7445001680
2025/26Copa Del ReyAthletic Bilbao324801—
2024/25Uefa Europa LeagueAthletic Bilbao9474001544
2024/25Copa Del ReyAthletic Bilbao12100—
2023/24Copa Del ReyDeportivo Alavés11000—
2022/23Uefa Europa LeagueReal Sociedad5311001609
2022/23Copa Del ReyReal Sociedad316500—
2021/22Uefa Europa LeagueReal Sociedad6231001402
2021/22Copa Del ReyReal Sociedad210800—
2020/21Uefa Europa LeagueReal Sociedad5208011639
2020/21SupercopaReal Sociedad191001781
2020/21Copa Del ReyReal Sociedad18501—
2019/20Copa Del ReyReal Sociedad545000—
2017/18Uefa Europa LeagueReal Sociedad2180021372
2017/18Copa Del ReyReal Sociedad19000—

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
Michaël Ciani
Serie A · 2014
30€2.2M€1.0Mfell
Nélson
Laliga · 2013
30€1.5M€1.1Mfell
Iñigo Lekue
Laliga · 2023
30€3.0M€2.0Mfell
Danny Simpson
Premier League · 2015
28€2.0M€5.0Mrose
Marek Cech
Super Lig · 2013
30€1.5M€300kfell
Anton Ferdinand
Premier League · 2013
28€2.0M€500kfell
Cheikh M'Bengue
Ligue 1 · 2017
29€2.0M€1.2Mfell
Pape Diakhaté
Laliga · 2013
29€2.5M€800kfell

Transfer history

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

DateFromToFeeMV at time
1 Jul 2024AlavésAthletic ClubFree / loan€5.0M
11 Aug 2023Real SociedadAlavés€1.5M€9.0M
1 Jul 2018Real Sociedad BReal SociedadUnknown€1.0M
30 Jun 2017Real UniónReal Sociedad BFree / loan€200k
9 Jul 2016Real Sociedad BReal UniónFree / loanData unavailable
1 Jul 2016Real Sociedad CReal Sociedad BUnknownData unavailable
30 Jun 2015SD BeasainBerioFree / loanData unavailable
1 Aug 2014BerioSD BeasainFree / loanData unavailable
1 Jul 2014R. Sociedad U19BerioUnknownData 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.