
Kieran Tierney
Value picture
Where the market, the likely price and the model estimates sit.
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.
| Performance | High | 82.2th pct among DEF peers (age-neutral) |
| Age | Unfavorable | 29.1 years |
| Acquisition cost | Favorable | est. €4.9M vs market €8.0M |
| Expected appreciation | Very low | -46% over ~2 years (model) |
| Value gap | Large | weak predictor on its own |
| Development | Low | |
| League translation | Uncertain | league coefficient 0.31 |
| 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 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.
| 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 | Celtic FC | Scottish Premiership | LB | 30 | 2118 | 71% | 5 | 7 | 0.51 | 0.21 | 1202 | 1406 | 0.31 |
| 2024/25 | Arsenal FC | Premier League | LB | 13 | 252 | 7% | 1 | 0 | 0.36 | 0.10 | 1481 | 1813 | 1.23 |
| 2023/24 | Real Sociedad | Laliga | LB | 20 | 1246 | 36% | 0 | 2 | 0.14 | 0.11 | 1482 | 1588 | 1.00 |
| 2022/23 | Arsenal FC | Premier League | LB | 27 | 777 | 23% | 0 | 1 | 0.12 | 0.11 | 1531 | 1726 | 1.23 |
| 2021/22 | Arsenal FC | Premier League | LB | 22 | 1919 | 56% | 1 | 3 | 0.19 | 0.15 | 1549 | 1667 | 1.17 |
| 2020/21 | Arsenal FC | Premier League | LB | 27 | 2301 | 67% | 1 | 4 | 0.20 | 0.15 | 1581 | 1688 | 1.19 |
| 2019/20 | Arsenal FC | Premier League | LB | 15 | 992 | 29% | 1 | 1 | 0.18 | 0.14 | 1596 | 1641 | 1.14 |
| 2018/19 | Celtic FC | Scottish Premiership | LB | 20 | 1689 | 57% | 0 | 5 | 0.27 | 0.16 | 1290 | 1525 | 0.44 |
| 2017/18 | Celtic FC | Scottish Premiership | LB | 28 | 2376 | 80% | 3 | 6 | 0.34 | 0.13 | 1275 | 1570 | 0.47 |
| 2016/17 | Celtic FC | Scottish Premiership | LB | 24 | 2160 | 63% | 1 | 8 | 0.38 | 0.14 | 1297 | 1639 | 0.48 |
| 2015/16 | Celtic FC | Scottish Premiership | LB | 23 | 1963 | 57% | 1 | 6 | 0.32 | 0.17 | 1260 | 1524 | 0.44 |
| 2014/15 | Celtic FC | Scottish Premiership | LB | 2 | 78 | 2% | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 0.06 | 1315 | 1539 | 0.41 |
Cups & continental competitions
| Season | Competition | Club | Apps | Min | G | A | Avg opp. Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025/26 | Uefa Europa League | Celtic FC | 9 | 716 | 0 | 1 | 1494 |
| 2025/26 | Scottish Fa Cup | Celtic FC | 2 | 173 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2025/26 | Uefa Champions League Qualifying | Celtic FC | 2 | 151 | 0 | 0 | 1434 |
| 2025/26 | World Cup | Scotland | 2 | 105 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2024/25 | Uefa Champions League | Arsenal FC | 5 | 119 | 0 | 0 | 1611 |
| 2024/25 | Fa Cup | Arsenal FC | 1 | 7 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2023/24 | Copa Del Rey | Real Sociedad | 4 | 170 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2023/24 | Uefa Champions League | Real Sociedad | 2 | 66 | 0 | 0 | 1761 |
| 2023/24 | Community Shield | Arsenal FC | 1 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 1920 |
| 2022/23 | Uefa Europa League | Arsenal FC | 6 | 483 | 1 | 1 | 1540 |
| 2022/23 | Fa Cup | Arsenal FC | 2 | 127 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2021/22 | Fa Cup | Arsenal FC | 1 | 55 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2020/21 | Uefa Europa League | Arsenal FC | 9 | 423 | 1 | 0 | 1572 |
| 2020/21 | Fa Cup | Arsenal FC | 1 | 120 | 0 | 1 | — |
| 2020/21 | Community Shield | Arsenal FC | 1 | 83 | 0 | 0 | 1842 |
| 2019/20 | Uefa Europa League | Arsenal FC | 4 | 360 | 0 | 2 | 1490 |
| 2019/20 | Fa Cup | Arsenal FC | 3 | 270 | 0 | 1 | — |
| 2018/19 | Uefa Europa League | Celtic FC | 6 | 540 | 1 | 0 | 1575 |
| 2018/19 | Uefa Champions League Qualifying | Celtic FC | 6 | 535 | 0 | 1 | 1420 |
| 2018/19 | Scottish Fa Cup | Celtic FC | 2 | 180 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2018/19 | Uefa Europa League Qualifying | Celtic FC | 2 | 159 | 0 | 0 | 1307 |
| 2017/18 | Uefa Champions League | Celtic FC | 6 | 540 | 0 | 1 | 1730 |
| 2017/18 | Uefa Champions League Qualifying | Celtic FC | 6 | 540 | 0 | 0 | 1401 |
| 2017/18 | Scottish Fa Cup | Celtic FC | 5 | 450 | 0 | 1 | — |
| 2017/18 | Uefa Europa League | Celtic FC | 2 | 180 | 0 | 0 | 1608 |
| 2016/17 | Uefa Champions League Qualifying | Celtic FC | 6 | 510 | 0 | 1 | 1386 |
| 2016/17 | Scottish Fa Cup | Celtic FC | 5 | 359 | 1 | 1 | — |
| 2016/17 | Uefa Champions League | Celtic FC | 3 | 270 | 0 | 1 | 1744 |
| 2015/16 | Scottish Fa Cup | Celtic FC | 4 | 377 | 0 | 2 | — |
| 2015/16 | Uefa Europa League | Celtic FC | 4 | 340 | 0 | 0 | 1552 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mikael Lustig Scottish Premiership · 2016 | 30 | €3.5M | €3.3M | flat |
| Valentin Rosier Super Lig · 2021 | 25 | €7.5M | €6.0M | fell |
| Sidcley Super League 1 · 2022 | 29 | €2.5M | €700k | fell |
| Léo Dubois Super Lig · 2024 | 30 | €3.5M | €1.8M | fell |
| Stefano Denswil Super Lig · 2022 | 29 | €4.2M | €2.8M | fell |
| Arthur Masuaku Super Lig · 2023 | 30 | €6.0M | €3.0M | fell |
| Tin Jedvaj Premier Liga · 2022 | 27 | €4.0M | €2.5M | fell |
| Bogdan Mykhaylichenko Premier Liga · 2023 | 26 | €4.0M | €2.0M | fell |
Transfer history
Fees as reported by the source; undisclosed fees shown as unknown, never estimated.
| Date | From | To | Fee | MV at time |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Jul 2025 | Arsenal | Celtic | Free / loan | €9.0M |
| 30 Jun 2024 | Real Sociedad | Arsenal | Free / loan | €12.0M |
| 27 Aug 2023 | Arsenal | Real Sociedad | Free / loan | €25.0M |
| 8 Aug 2019 | Celtic | Arsenal | €27.0M | €12.5M |
| 1 Jan 2016 | Celtic U20 | Celtic | Unknown | €500k |
| 1 Jul 2014 | Celtic U17 | Celtic U20 | 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.