
Trent Alexander-Arnold
Value picture
Where the market, the likely price and the model estimates sit.
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.
| Performance | Elite | 96.4th pct among DEF peers (age-neutral) |
| Age | Neutral | 27.7 years |
| Acquisition cost | Favorable | est. €46.0M vs market €60.0M |
| Expected appreciation | Very low | -56% over ~2 years (model) |
| Value gap | Negative | weak predictor on its own |
| Development | Low | |
| League translation | Big-five league | league coefficient 0.95 |
| 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
- 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.
| 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 | Real Madrid | Laliga | RB | 21 | 1164 | 34% | 0 | 4 | 0.31 | 0.15 | 1469 | 1745 | 0.95 |
| 2024/25 | Liverpool FC | Premier League | RB | 33 | 2377 | 70% | 3 | 7 | 0.38 | 0.18 | 1550 | 1800 | 1.23 |
| 2023/24 | Liverpool FC | Premier League | RB | 28 | 2163 | 63% | 3 | 4 | 0.29 | 0.16 | 1560 | 1755 | 1.14 |
| 2022/23 | Liverpool FC | Premier League | RB | 37 | 2931 | 86% | 2 | 9 | 0.34 | 0.20 | 1535 | 1771 | 1.23 |
| 2021/22 | Liverpool FC | Premier League | RB | 32 | 2854 | 83% | 2 | 12 | 0.44 | 0.21 | 1564 | 1898 | 1.17 |
| 2020/21 | Liverpool FC | Premier League | RB | 36 | 3033 | 89% | 2 | 7 | 0.27 | 0.16 | 1552 | 1763 | 1.19 |
| 2019/20 | Liverpool FC | Premier League | RB | 38 | 3176 | 93% | 4 | 13 | 0.48 | 0.23 | 1569 | 1842 | 1.14 |
| 2018/19 | Liverpool FC | Premier League | RB | 29 | 2467 | 72% | 1 | 12 | 0.47 | 0.23 | 1525 | 1916 | 1.22 |
| 2017/18 | Liverpool FC | Premier League | RB | 19 | 1576 | 46% | 1 | 1 | 0.11 | 0.09 | 1513 | 1779 | 1.15 |
| 2016/17 | Liverpool FC | Premier League | RB | 7 | 165 | 5% | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 0.10 | 1611 | 1666 | 1.07 |
Cups & continental competitions
| Season | Competition | Club | Apps | Min | G | A | Avg opp. Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025/26 | Uefa Champions League | Real Madrid | 9 | 630 | 0 | 1 | 1726 |
| 2024/25 | Uefa Champions League | Liverpool FC | 8 | 577 | 0 | 1 | 1680 |
| 2024/25 | Fa Cup | Liverpool FC | 1 | 60 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 2023/24 | Uefa Europa League | Liverpool FC | 5 | 281 | 0 | 2 | 1523 |
| 2023/24 | Fa Cup | Liverpool FC | 2 | 114 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2022/23 | Uefa Champions League | Liverpool FC | 7 | 627 | 1 | 0 | 1725 |
| 2022/23 | Fa Cup | Liverpool FC | 2 | 144 | 0 | 1 | — |
| 2022/23 | Community Shield | Liverpool FC | 1 | 74 | 1 | 0 | 1866 |
| 2021/22 | Uefa Champions League | Liverpool FC | 9 | 795 | 0 | 4 | 1713 |
| 2021/22 | Fa Cup | Liverpool FC | 3 | 300 | 0 | 1 | — |
| 2020/21 | Uefa Champions League | Liverpool FC | 8 | 712 | 0 | 2 | 1674 |
| 2020/21 | Fa Cup | Liverpool FC | 1 | 90 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2019/20 | Uefa Champions League | Liverpool FC | 7 | 582 | 0 | 1 | 1653 |
| 2019/20 | Community Shield | Liverpool FC | 1 | 67 | 0 | 0 | 1924 |
| 2019/20 | Uefa Super Cup | Liverpool FC | 1 | 30 | 0 | 0 | 1747 |
| 2018/19 | Uefa Champions League | Liverpool FC | 11 | 921 | 0 | 4 | 1730 |
| 2017/18 | Uefa Champions League | Liverpool FC | 10 | 820 | 1 | 1 | 1659 |
| 2017/18 | Uefa Champions League Qualifying | Liverpool FC | 2 | 155 | 1 | 0 | 1590 |
| 2017/18 | Fa Cup | Liverpool FC | 2 | 103 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2016/17 | Fa Cup | Liverpool FC | 2 | 180 | 0 | 0 | — |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stefan Savic Laliga · 2019 | 28 | €35.0M | €25.0M | fell |
| Jérôme Boateng Bundesliga · 2016 | 28 | €40.0M | €45.0M | flat |
| Faouzi Ghoulam Serie A · 2018 | 27 | €25.0M | €9.5M | fell |
| Noussair Mazraoui Bundesliga · 2023 | 26 | €28.0M | €25.0M | flat |
| Alex Telles Premier League · 2021 | 29 | €20.0M | €7.5M | fell |
| Vincent Kompany Premier League · 2016 | 30 | €30.0M | €10.0M | fell |
| Danny Rose Premier League · 2017 | 27 | €28.0M | €25.0M | flat |
| David Luiz Premier League · 2014 | 27 | €26.0M | €30.0M | flat |
Transfer history
Fees as reported by the source; undisclosed fees shown as unknown, never estimated.
| Date | From | To | Fee | MV at time |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Jun 2025 | Liverpool | Real Madrid | €10.0M | €75.0M |
| 1 Jul 2016 | Liverpool U18 | Liverpool | Unknown | Data unavailable |
| 1 Jul 2015 | Liverpool Youth | Liverpool U18 | 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.