Vangelis Pavlidis

27 yrs · Striker · Greece
SL Benfica · Liga Portugal · Foot: both · Height: 186 cm
Risk: LowConfidence: MediumSample: HighDevelopment: LowContract: until 30 Jun 2029
Market value
€28.0M
Updated 6 days ago
Estimated acquisition
€19.9M – €32.7M
Estimated · 20–80% range
Model value
€11.1M – €31.7M
Performance-implied · estimated
Projected (24m)
€12.4M – €28.3M
Resale range · estimated
Potential value gap
-€21.6M – €11.8M
Model value − acquisition

Value picture

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

Estimated acquisition€19.9M – €32.7M
Model value (performance-implied)€11.1M – €31.7M
Projected value (24 months)€12.4M – €28.3M
Dashed line: current market value (€28.0M). Bars are 20–80% model ranges; tick = median.

The model rates Vangelis Pavlidis's performance-implied value at EUR 11.1M-31.7M, below the estimated acquisition range of EUR 19.9M-32.7M. Its 24-month market value projection is EUR 12.4M-28.3M. Context-adjusted goal contributions are 0.83x the positional average in the league (2669 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.

Bargain Index: 8

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

PerformanceHigh87.7th pct among ATT peers (age-neutral)
AgeNeutral27.6 years
Acquisition costFavorableest. €23.9M vs market €28.0M
Expected appreciationVery low-45% over ~2 years (model)
Value gapNegativeweak predictor on its own
DevelopmentLow
League translationModerateleague coefficient 0.58
Tactical fitNot evaluatedRequires event/role data not available from the current free source.
RiskLow
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: €35.0M

Profile vs positional peers

Percentiles among 900 evaluated ATT players with 900+ minutes.

Performance (last season, league)

Minutes
2669 (87% of available)
Goals + assists / 90
0.88
Context-adjusted G+A / 90
0.42
xG, xA, progression
Data unavailable
Defensive actions
Data unavailable
Performance percentile
88 (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)
1634
Opponent strength
1294
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)
€12.4M – €28.3M

Historical comparables (8): median 2-year value change -25% (IQR -67% to -19%).

Risk profile

Overall: Low

  • ⚠League level coefficient 0.58 (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
58 (ATT)
Relative output kept
71%–130%
Held a regular role (900+ min)
66%
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.
2025/26SL BenficaLiga PortugalST33266987%2240.880.42129416340.58
2024/25SL BenficaLiga PortugalST34227674%1971.030.51132816320.51
2023/24AZ AlkmaarEredivisieST34300098%2940.990.58134414410.48
2022/23AZ AlkmaarEredivisieST25187761%1280.960.55132915300.58
2021/22AZ AlkmaarEredivisieST33252082%1650.750.48133214960.60
2020/21Willem II TilburgEredivisieST34293496%1250.520.55136012650.56
2019/20Willem II TilburgEredivisieST25218093%1130.580.60137913700.62
2018/19Willem II TilburgEredivisieST1487929%540.920.72135912980.61

Cups & continental competitions

SeasonCompetitionClubAppsMinGAAvg opp. Elo
2025/26Uefa Champions LeagueSL Benfica10813221653
2025/26Uefa Champions League QualifyingSL Benfica4311001510
2025/26Supercup Candido De OliveiraSL Benfica188101610
2024/25Uefa Champions LeagueSL Benfica12905731662
2023/24Uefa Conference League QualifyingAZ Alkmaar4354011269
2023/24Knvb BekerAZ Alkmaar224010—
2022/23Uefa Conference League QualifyingAZ Alkmaar6505451337
2022/23Knvb BekerAZ Alkmaar221011—
2021/22Knvb BekerAZ Alkmaar432731—
2021/22Uefa Europa League QualifyingAZ Alkmaar2151001540
2020/21Uefa Europa League QualifyingWillem II Tilburg2180201465
2020/21Knvb BekerWillem II Tilburg19000—
2019/20Knvb BekerWillem II Tilburg315621—
2018/19Knvb BekerWillem II Tilburg325411—

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
Galeno
Liga Portugal · 2024
27€25.0M€20.0Mfell
Hakim Ziyech
Eredivisie · 2020
27€40.0M€28.0Mfell
Moussa Marega
Liga Portugal · 2019
28€30.0M€10.0Mfell
Jonathan Bamba
Ligue 1 · 2021
25€25.0M€20.0Mfell
Luuk de Jong
Eredivisie · 2019
29€12.0M€10.0Mflat
Yacine Brahimi
Liga Portugal · 2016
26€22.0M€26.0Mflat
Sébastien Haller
Eredivisie · 2022
28€35.0M€10.0Mfell
Burak Yilmaz
Super Lig · 2014
29€16.0M€5.0Mfell

Transfer history

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

DateFromToFeeMV at time
1 Jul 2024AZ AlkmaarBenfica€18.0M€25.0M
9 Jul 2021Willem IIAZ Alkmaar€2.5M€2.5M
1 Jul 2019VfL BochumWillem II€250k€1.0M
30 Jun 2019Willem IIVfL BochumFree / loan€1.0M
17 Jan 2019VfL BochumWillem IIFree / loan€150k
16 Jan 2019B. Dortmund IIVfL BochumFree / loan€150k
26 Jan 2018VfL BochumB. Dortmund IIFree / loan€200k
1 Jul 2016VfL Bochum U19VfL BochumUnknownData unavailable
1 Jul 2015VfL Bochum U17VfL Bochum U19UnknownData unavailable
1 Jan 2015Bebides 2000VfL Bochum U17Free / loanData 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.