Dani Olmo

28 yrs · Attacking midfielder (also RW) · Spain
FC Barcelona · Laliga · Foot: right · Height: 179 cm
Risk: LowConfidence: MediumSample: HighDevelopment: LowContract: until 30 Jun 2030
Market value
€60.0M
Updated 6 days ago
Estimated acquisition
€26.7M – €70.1M
Estimated · 20–80% range
Model value
€23.7M – €59.1M
Performance-implied · estimated
Projected (24m)
€23.2M – €46.7M
Resale range · estimated
Potential value gap
-€46.5M – €32.4M
Model value − acquisition

Value picture

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

Estimated acquisition€26.7M – €70.1M
Model value (performance-implied)€23.7M – €59.1M
Projected value (24 months)€23.2M – €46.7M
Dashed line: current market value (€60.0M). Bars are 20–80% model ranges; tick = median.

The model rates Dani Olmo's performance-implied value at EUR 23.7M-59.1M, below the estimated acquisition range of EUR 26.7M-70.1M. Its 24-month market value projection is EUR 23.2M-46.7M. Context-adjusted goal contributions are 0.93x the positional average in the league (2077 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.

Bargain Index: 6

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

PerformanceElite97th pct among MID peers (age-neutral)
AgeUnfavorable28.2 years
Acquisition costFavorableest. €45.4M vs market €60.0M
Expected appreciationVery low-53% over ~2 years (model)
Value gapNegativeweak 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.
RiskLow
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: €60.0M

Profile vs positional peers

Percentiles among 1163 evaluated MID players with 900+ minutes.

Performance (last season, league)

Minutes
2077 (61% of available)
Goals + assists / 90
0.65
Context-adjusted G+A / 90
0.37
xG, xA, progression
Data unavailable
Defensive actions
Data unavailable
Performance percentile
97 (Elite)

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)
1787
Opponent strength
1457
Possession, role
Data unavailable

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

Potential

Development
Low
Trajectory
improving
Breakout probability
Age > 23
Resale range (24m)
€23.2M – €46.7M

Trajectory drivers: minutes share up 25 pts.

Historical comparables (8): median 2-year value change -27% (IQR -46% to +19%).

Risk profile

Overall: Low

  • ⓘ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.
2025/26FC BarcelonaLaligaAM33207761%780.650.37145717870.95
2024/25FC BarcelonaLaligaAM25121636%1041.040.44151017920.95
2023/24RB LeipzigBundesligaRW21145648%450.560.34152016921.01
2022/23RB LeipzigBundesligaAM23128442%250.490.28153516851.04
2021/22RB LeipzigBundesligaAM1974024%330.730.44159116631.05
2020/21RB LeipzigBundesligaAM32220472%5100.610.36151816571.06
2019/20RB LeipzigBundesligaAM1275225%310.480.29150917001.06

Cups & continental competitions

SeasonCompetitionClubAppsMinGAAvg opp. Elo
2025/26Uefa Champions LeagueFC Barcelona10445121630
2025/26Copa Del ReyFC Barcelona427400—
2025/26World CupSpain310001—
2025/26SupercopaFC Barcelona242001651
2024/25Uefa Champions LeagueFC Barcelona9438211679
2024/25Copa Del ReyFC Barcelona424902—
2024/25SupercopaFC Barcelona131001823
2023/24Uefa Champions LeagueRB Leipzig3181101810
2023/24Franz Beckenbauer SupercupRB Leipzig178301817
2022/23Dfb PokalRB Leipzig425424—
2022/23Uefa Champions LeagueRB Leipzig362011763
2022/23Franz Beckenbauer SupercupRB Leipzig138111847
2021/22Uefa Europa LeagueRB Leipzig6453001613
2021/22Dfb PokalRB Leipzig421911—
2021/22Uefa Champions LeagueRB Leipzig288011825
2020/21Uefa Champions LeagueRB Leipzig8588101652
2020/21Dfb PokalRB Leipzig647512—
2019/20Uefa Champions LeagueGNK Dinamo Zagreb6540211705
2019/20Uefa Champions League QualifyingGNK Dinamo Zagreb5370331423
2019/20Uefa Champions LeagueRB Leipzig2128101763
2019/20Dfb PokalRB Leipzig14510—

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
James Rodríguez
Bundesliga · 2018
27€70.0M€32.0Mfell
Federico Dimarco
Serie A · 2023
26€35.0M€50.0Mrose
Juan Cuadrado
Serie A · 2016
28€25.0M€28.0Mflat
Marco Verratti
Ligue 1 · 2017
25€45.0M€75.0Mrose
Ander Herrera
Premier League · 2017
28€30.0M€25.0Mflat
Leon Goretzka
Bundesliga · 2021
26€70.0M€45.0Mfell
Henrikh Mkhitaryan
Premier League · 2018
29€35.0M€20.0Mfell
Marcel Sabitzer
Bundesliga · 2024
30€20.0M€6.0Mfell

Transfer history

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

DateFromToFeeMV at time
9 Aug 2024LeipzigBarcelona€61.0M€60.0M
25 Jan 2020Dinamo ZagrebLeipzig€34.2M€35.0M
23 Jan 2015Din. Zagreb IIDinamo ZagrebUnknownData unavailable
31 Jul 2014Barça U16Din. Zagreb IIFree / loanData unavailable
1 Jul 2013Barça YouthBarça U16UnknownData unavailable
1 Jul 2007Espanyol YouthBarça YouthFree / loanData 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.