João Moutinho

40 yrs · Central midfielder · Portugal
SC Braga · Liga Portugal · Foot: right · Height: 170 cm
Risk: HighConfidence: MediumSample: HighDevelopment: LowContract: until 30 Jun 2027
Market value
€500k
Updated 6 days ago
Estimated acquisition
€125k – €397k
Estimated · 20–80% range
Model value
€393k – €1.4M
Performance-implied · estimated
Projected (24m)
€288k – €485k
Resale range · estimated
Potential value gap
-€4k – €1.3M
Model value − acquisition

Value picture

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

Estimated acquisition€125k – €397k
Model value (performance-implied)€393k – €1.4M
Projected value (24 months)€288k – €485k
Dashed line: current market value (€500k). Bars are 20–80% model ranges; tick = median.

The model rates João Moutinho's performance-implied value at EUR 0.4M-1.4M, above the estimated acquisition range of EUR 0.1M-0.4M. Its 24-month market value projection is EUR 0.3M-0.5M. Context-adjusted goal contributions are 0.39x the positional average in the league (2194 minutes, league coefficient 0.58). 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: not assigned

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

Age above 33 (outside validated pool)

PerformanceHigh82.6th pct among MID peers (age-neutral)
AgeUnfavorable39.8 years
Acquisition costVery favorableest. €166k vs market €500k
Expected appreciationLow-22% over ~2 years (model)
Value gapVery largeweak predictor on its own
DevelopmentLow
League translationModerateleague coefficient 0.58
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: €30.0M

Profile vs positional peers

Percentiles among 1163 evaluated MID players with 900+ minutes.

Performance (last season, league)

Minutes
2194 (72% of available)
Goals + assists / 90
0.08
Context-adjusted G+A / 90
0.09
xG, xA, progression
Data unavailable
Defensive actions
Data unavailable
Performance percentile
83 (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
0.58 (rank 9)
Team strength (Elo)
1533
Opponent strength
1319
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)
€288k – €485k

Trajectory drivers: minutes share up 17 pts; relative output down 40% vs positional peers.

Historical comparables (8): median 2-year value change -50% (IQR -64% to -19%).

Risk profile

Overall: High

  • ▲Age 40: resale value typically declines.
  • ⚠League level coefficient 0.58 (1.00 = big-five average): output may not translate.
  • ⚠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).

Historical movers
58 (MID)
Relative output kept
72%–151%
Held a regular role (900+ min)
78%
Confidence
Medium

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.
2025/26SC BragaLiga PortugalCM31219472%110.080.09131915330.58
2024/25SC BragaLiga PortugalCM22167655%120.160.14135014780.51
2023/24SC BragaLiga PortugalCM30211069%110.090.09138914990.58
2022/23Wolverhampton WanderersPremier LeagueCM31178352%020.100.16157014971.23
2021/22Wolverhampton WanderersPremier LeagueCM35297687%210.090.12155915081.17
2020/21Wolverhampton WanderersPremier LeagueCM33253474%110.070.12157015161.19
2019/20Wolverhampton WanderersPremier LeagueCM38310891%160.200.21158416131.14
2018/19Wolverhampton WanderersPremier LeagueCM38304089%180.270.29155115511.22
2017/18AS MonacoLigue 1CM33280182%160.220.18145116200.85
2016/17AS MonacoLigue 1CM31176652%240.310.18140717270.88
2015/16AS MonacoLigue 1CM26212362%120.130.10142015220.78
2014/15AS MonacoLigue 1CM37316593%460.280.20143016130.80
2013/14AS MonacoLigue 1CM31256275%170.280.22147515850.79
2012/13FC PortoLiga PortugalCM27238388%1120.490.27140517590.86

Cups & continental competitions

SeasonCompetitionClubAppsMinGAAvg opp. Elo
2025/26Uefa Europa LeagueSC Braga14694001520
2025/26Uefa Europa League QualifyingSC Braga5472021367
2024/25Uefa Europa LeagueSC Braga6452001556
2024/25Uefa Europa League QualifyingSC Braga3197001425
2023/24Uefa Champions LeagueSC Braga5290001635
2023/24Uefa Europa LeagueSC Braga2159101539
2022/23Fa CupWolverhampton Wanderers16500—
2021/22Fa CupWolverhampton Wanderers213500—
2020/21Fa CupWolverhampton Wanderers324800—
2019/20Uefa Europa LeagueWolverhampton Wanderers11879031509
2019/20Uefa Europa League QualifyingWolverhampton Wanderers6502041362
2019/20Fa CupWolverhampton Wanderers210900—
2018/19Fa CupWolverhampton Wanderers640400—
2017/18Uefa Champions LeagueAS Monaco6467011602
2016/17Uefa Champions LeagueAS Monaco11629011698
2016/17Uefa Champions League QualifyingAS Monaco231001617
2015/16Uefa Europa LeagueAS Monaco6495001517
2015/16Uefa Champions League QualifyingAS Monaco2180021491
2014/15Uefa Champions LeagueAS Monaco10892121713
2012/13Uefa Champions LeagueFC Porto8660221581
2012/13Supercup Candido De OliveiraFC Porto133001357

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
Emre Belözoglu
Super Lig · 2019
39€400k€500krose
Florent Balmont
Ligue 1 · 2016
36€500k€250kfell
Márcio Mossoró
Super Lig · 2019
36€400k€175kfell
Steven Davis
Scottish Premiership · 2021
36€1.0M€500kfell
Faris Haroun
Jupiler Pro League · 2020
35€475k€100kfell
Mahmut Tekdemir
Super Lig · 2023
35€300k€50kfell
Nebojsa Pavlovic
Jupiler Pro League · 2016
35€200k€150kfell
Timmy Simons
Jupiler Pro League · 2017
41€100k€100kflat

Transfer history

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

DateFromToFeeMV at time
25 Aug 2023WolvesBragaFree / loan€1.5M
24 Jul 2018MonacoWolves€5.6M€10.0M
1 Jul 2013PortoMonaco€25.0M€30.0M
3 Jul 2010SportingPorto€11.0M€14.5M
1 Jul 2004Sporting U19SportingUnknownData unavailable
1 Jul 2003Sporting U17Sporting U19UnknownData unavailable
1 Jul 2001Sporting Sub-15Sporting U17UnknownData unavailable
1 Jul 2000Portimonense 15Sporting Sub-15UnknownData unavailable
1 Jul 1999Portimonense YtPortimonense 15UnknownData 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.