Trent Alexander-Arnold

28 yrs · Right-back · England
Real Madrid · Laliga · Foot: right · Height: 180 cm
Risk: ModerateConfidence: MediumSample: MediumDevelopment: LowContract: until 30 Jun 2031
Market value
€60.0M
Updated 6 days ago
Estimated acquisition
€30.9M – €64.0M
Estimated · 20–80% range
Model value
€18.2M – €41.4M
Performance-implied · estimated
Projected (24m)
€21.1M – €43.0M
Resale range · estimated
Potential value gap
-€45.8M – €10.5M
Model value − acquisition

Value picture

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

Estimated acquisition€30.9M – €64.0M
Model value (performance-implied)€18.2M – €41.4M
Projected value (24 months)€21.1M – €43.0M
Dashed line: current market value (€60.0M). Bars are 20–80% model ranges; tick = median.

The model rates Trent Alexander-Arnold's performance-implied value at EUR 18.2M-41.4M, below the estimated acquisition range of EUR 30.9M-64.0M. Its 24-month market value projection is EUR 21.1M-43.0M. Confidence is medium: no event-level data (xG, progressive actions) is available from the current free source, and injury history is unavailable.

Bargain Index: 4

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

PerformanceElite96.4th pct among DEF peers (age-neutral)
AgeNeutral27.7 years
Acquisition costFavorableest. €46.0M vs market €60.0M
Expected appreciationVery low-56% 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.
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: €110M

Profile vs positional peers

Percentiles among 1268 evaluated DEF players with 900+ minutes.

Performance (last season, league)

Minutes
1164 (34% of available)
Goals + assists / 90
0.31
Context-adjusted G+A / 90
0.14
xG, xA, progression
Data unavailable
Defensive actions
Data unavailable
Performance percentile
96 (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)
1745
Opponent strength
1469
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)
€21.1M – €43.0M

Trajectory drivers: minutes share down 35 pts; changed club; league level down (-99 Elo); relative output down 24% vs positional peers.

Historical comparables (8): median 2-year value change -20% (IQR -62% to -5%).

Risk profile

Overall: Moderate

  • ⚠Limited sample: 1164 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.
2025/26Real MadridLaligaRB21116434%040.310.15146917450.95
2024/25Liverpool FCPremier LeagueRB33237770%370.380.18155018001.23
2023/24Liverpool FCPremier LeagueRB28216363%340.290.16156017551.14
2022/23Liverpool FCPremier LeagueRB37293186%290.340.20153517711.23
2021/22Liverpool FCPremier LeagueRB32285483%2120.440.21156418981.17
2020/21Liverpool FCPremier LeagueRB36303389%270.270.16155217631.19
2019/20Liverpool FCPremier LeagueRB38317693%4130.480.23156918421.14
2018/19Liverpool FCPremier LeagueRB29246772%1120.470.23152519161.22
2017/18Liverpool FCPremier LeagueRB19157646%110.110.09151317791.15
2016/17Liverpool FCPremier LeagueRB71655%000.000.10161116661.07

Cups & continental competitions

SeasonCompetitionClubAppsMinGAAvg opp. Elo
2025/26Uefa Champions LeagueReal Madrid9630011726
2024/25Uefa Champions LeagueLiverpool FC8577011680
2024/25Fa CupLiverpool FC16010—
2023/24Uefa Europa LeagueLiverpool FC5281021523
2023/24Fa CupLiverpool FC211400—
2022/23Uefa Champions LeagueLiverpool FC7627101725
2022/23Fa CupLiverpool FC214401—
2022/23Community ShieldLiverpool FC174101866
2021/22Uefa Champions LeagueLiverpool FC9795041713
2021/22Fa CupLiverpool FC330001—
2020/21Uefa Champions LeagueLiverpool FC8712021674
2020/21Fa CupLiverpool FC19000—
2019/20Uefa Champions LeagueLiverpool FC7582011653
2019/20Community ShieldLiverpool FC167001924
2019/20Uefa Super CupLiverpool FC130001747
2018/19Uefa Champions LeagueLiverpool FC11921041730
2017/18Uefa Champions LeagueLiverpool FC10820111659
2017/18Uefa Champions League QualifyingLiverpool FC2155101590
2017/18Fa CupLiverpool FC210300—
2016/17Fa CupLiverpool FC218000—

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
Stefan Savic
Laliga · 2019
28€35.0M€25.0Mfell
Jérôme Boateng
Bundesliga · 2016
28€40.0M€45.0Mflat
Faouzi Ghoulam
Serie A · 2018
27€25.0M€9.5Mfell
Noussair Mazraoui
Bundesliga · 2023
26€28.0M€25.0Mflat
Alex Telles
Premier League · 2021
29€20.0M€7.5Mfell
Vincent Kompany
Premier League · 2016
30€30.0M€10.0Mfell
Danny Rose
Premier League · 2017
27€28.0M€25.0Mflat
David Luiz
Premier League · 2014
27€26.0M€30.0Mflat

Transfer history

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

DateFromToFeeMV at time
1 Jun 2025LiverpoolReal Madrid€10.0M€75.0M
1 Jul 2016Liverpool U18LiverpoolUnknownData unavailable
1 Jul 2015Liverpool YouthLiverpool U18UnknownData 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.