Kieran Tierney

29 yrs · Left-back · Scotland
Celtic FC · Scottish Premiership · Foot: left · Height: 180 cm
Risk: ModerateConfidence: MediumSample: HighDevelopment: LowContract: until 30 Jun 2030
Market value
€8.0M
Updated today
Estimated acquisition
€2.6M – €7.1M
Estimated · 20–80% range
Model value
€9.1M – €19.5M
Performance-implied · estimated
Projected (24m)
€2.3M – €6.6M
Resale range · estimated
Potential value gap
€2.0M – €16.9M
Model value − acquisition

Value picture

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

Estimated acquisition€2.6M – €7.1M
Model value (performance-implied)€9.1M – €19.5M
Projected value (24 months)€2.3M – €6.6M
Dashed line: current market value (€8.0M). Bars are 20–80% model ranges; tick = median.

The model rates Kieran Tierney's performance-implied value at EUR 9.1M-19.5M, above the estimated acquisition range of EUR 2.6M-7.1M. Its 24-month market value projection is EUR 2.3M-6.6M. Confidence is medium: no event-level data (xG, progressive actions) is available from the current free source, and injury history is unavailable.

Bargain Index: 34

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

PerformanceHigh82.2th pct among DEF peers (age-neutral)
AgeUnfavorable29.1 years
Acquisition costFavorableest. €4.9M vs market €8.0M
Expected appreciationVery low-46% over ~2 years (model)
Value gapLargeweak predictor on its own
DevelopmentLow
League translationUncertainleague coefficient 0.31
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: €32.0M

Profile vs positional peers

Percentiles among 1268 evaluated DEF players with 900+ minutes.

Performance (last season, league)

Minutes
2118 (71% of available)
Goals + assists / 90
0.51
Context-adjusted G+A / 90
0.21
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
0.31 (rank 26)
Team strength (Elo)
1406
Opponent strength
1202
Possession, role
Data unavailable

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

Potential

Development
Low
Trajectory
insufficient
Breakout probability
Age > 23
Resale range (24m)
€2.3M – €6.6M

Historical comparables (8): median 2-year value change -43% (IQR -50% to -30%).

Risk profile

Overall: Moderate

  • ▲League level coefficient 0.31 (1.00 = big-five average): output may not translate.
  • ⓘ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
16 (DEF)
Relative output kept
90%–275%
Held a regular role (900+ min)
75%
Confidence
Low

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.
2025/26Celtic FCScottish PremiershipLB30211871%570.510.21120214060.31
2024/25Arsenal FCPremier LeagueLB132527%100.360.10148118131.23
2023/24Real SociedadLaligaLB20124636%020.140.11148215881.00
2022/23Arsenal FCPremier LeagueLB2777723%010.120.11153117261.23
2021/22Arsenal FCPremier LeagueLB22191956%130.190.15154916671.17
2020/21Arsenal FCPremier LeagueLB27230167%140.200.15158116881.19
2019/20Arsenal FCPremier LeagueLB1599229%110.180.14159616411.14
2018/19Celtic FCScottish PremiershipLB20168957%050.270.16129015250.44
2017/18Celtic FCScottish PremiershipLB28237680%360.340.13127515700.47
2016/17Celtic FCScottish PremiershipLB24216063%180.380.14129716390.48
2015/16Celtic FCScottish PremiershipLB23196357%160.320.17126015240.44
2014/15Celtic FCScottish PremiershipLB2782%000.000.06131515390.41

Cups & continental competitions

SeasonCompetitionClubAppsMinGAAvg opp. Elo
2025/26Uefa Europa LeagueCeltic FC9716011494
2025/26Scottish Fa CupCeltic FC217300—
2025/26Uefa Champions League QualifyingCeltic FC2151001434
2025/26World CupScotland210500—
2024/25Uefa Champions LeagueArsenal FC5119001611
2024/25Fa CupArsenal FC1700—
2023/24Copa Del ReyReal Sociedad417000—
2023/24Uefa Champions LeagueReal Sociedad266001761
2023/24Community ShieldArsenal FC114001920
2022/23Uefa Europa LeagueArsenal FC6483111540
2022/23Fa CupArsenal FC212700—
2021/22Fa CupArsenal FC15500—
2020/21Uefa Europa LeagueArsenal FC9423101572
2020/21Fa CupArsenal FC112001—
2020/21Community ShieldArsenal FC183001842
2019/20Uefa Europa LeagueArsenal FC4360021490
2019/20Fa CupArsenal FC327001—
2018/19Uefa Europa LeagueCeltic FC6540101575
2018/19Uefa Champions League QualifyingCeltic FC6535011420
2018/19Scottish Fa CupCeltic FC218000—
2018/19Uefa Europa League QualifyingCeltic FC2159001307
2017/18Uefa Champions LeagueCeltic FC6540011730
2017/18Uefa Champions League QualifyingCeltic FC6540001401
2017/18Scottish Fa CupCeltic FC545001—
2017/18Uefa Europa LeagueCeltic FC2180001608
2016/17Uefa Champions League QualifyingCeltic FC6510011386
2016/17Scottish Fa CupCeltic FC535911—
2016/17Uefa Champions LeagueCeltic FC3270011744
2015/16Scottish Fa CupCeltic FC437702—
2015/16Uefa Europa LeagueCeltic FC4340001552

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
Mikael Lustig
Scottish Premiership · 2016
30€3.5M€3.3Mflat
Valentin Rosier
Super Lig · 2021
25€7.5M€6.0Mfell
Sidcley
Super League 1 · 2022
29€2.5M€700kfell
Léo Dubois
Super Lig · 2024
30€3.5M€1.8Mfell
Stefano Denswil
Super Lig · 2022
29€4.2M€2.8Mfell
Arthur Masuaku
Super Lig · 2023
30€6.0M€3.0Mfell
Tin Jedvaj
Premier Liga · 2022
27€4.0M€2.5Mfell
Bogdan Mykhaylichenko
Premier Liga · 2023
26€4.0M€2.0Mfell

Transfer history

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

DateFromToFeeMV at time
1 Jul 2025ArsenalCelticFree / loan€9.0M
30 Jun 2024Real SociedadArsenalFree / loan€12.0M
27 Aug 2023ArsenalReal SociedadFree / loan€25.0M
8 Aug 2019CelticArsenal€27.0M€12.5M
1 Jan 2016Celtic U20CelticUnknown€500k
1 Jul 2014Celtic U17Celtic U20UnknownData 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.