Valentin Rongier

31 yrs · Central midfielder (also AM, DM, RB) · France
Stade Rennais FC · Ligue 1 · Foot: right · Height: 173 cm
Risk: ModerateConfidence: MediumSample: HighDevelopment: LowContract: until 30 Jun 2028
Market value
€8.0M
Updated 6 days ago
Estimated acquisition
€3.1M – €7.8M
Estimated · 20–80% range
Model value
€4.5M – €7.0M
Performance-implied · estimated
Projected (24m)
€2.0M – €4.1M
Resale range · estimated
Potential value gap
-€3.3M – €3.9M
Model value − acquisition

Value picture

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

Estimated acquisition€3.1M – €7.8M
Model value (performance-implied)€4.5M – €7.0M
Projected value (24 months)€2.0M – €4.1M
Dashed line: current market value (€8.0M). Bars are 20–80% model ranges; tick = median.

The model rates Valentin Rongier's performance-implied value at EUR 4.5M-7.0M, above the estimated acquisition range of EUR 3.1M-7.8M. Its 24-month market value projection is EUR 2.0M-4.1M. Context-adjusted goal contributions are 1.01x the positional average in the league (2745 minutes, league coefficient 0.88). Confidence is medium: no event-level data (xG, progressive actions) is available from the current free source, and injury history is unavailable.

Bargain Index: 14

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

PerformanceHigh84.9th pct among MID peers (age-neutral)
AgeUnfavorable31.6 years
Acquisition costVery favorableest. €4.5M vs market €8.0M
Expected appreciationVery low-60% over ~2 years (model)
Value gapLargeweak predictor on its own
DevelopmentLow
League translationBig-five leagueleague coefficient 0.88
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: €22.0M

Profile vs positional peers

Percentiles among 1163 evaluated MID players with 900+ minutes.

Performance (last season, league)

Minutes
2745 (90% of available)
Goals + assists / 90
0.23
Context-adjusted G+A / 90
0.22
xG, xA, progression
Data unavailable
Defensive actions
Data unavailable
Performance percentile
85 (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
0.88 (rank 5)
Team strength (Elo)
1520
Opponent strength
1459
Possession, role
Data unavailable

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

Potential

Development
Low
Trajectory
improving
Breakout probability
Age > 23
Resale range (24m)
€2.0M – €4.1M

Trajectory drivers: minutes share up 39 pts; changed club; role change DM -> CM.

Historical comparables (8): median 2-year value change -66% (IQR -71% to -59%).

Risk profile

Overall: Moderate

  • ⚠No continental-competition minutes last season.
  • ⚠Age 32: resale value typically declines.
  • ⓘ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.
2025/26Stade Rennais FCLigue 1CM31274590%250.230.22145915200.88
2024/25Olympique MarseilleLigue 1DM25156451%310.230.15147315570.88
2023/24Olympique MarseilleLigue 1DM1085328%000.000.06145915340.87
2022/23Olympique MarseilleLigue 1DM36303689%120.090.07144615680.82
2021/22Olympique MarseilleLigue 1RB32219664%010.040.06143815910.86
2020/21Olympique MarseilleLigue 1CM26189455%120.140.16143714550.75
2019/20Olympique MarseilleLigue 1CM23179371%020.100.12142815390.82
2019/20FC NantesLigue 1AM327011%010.330.44145214140.82
2018/19FC NantesLigue 1CM36322894%450.250.27145814160.82
2017/18FC NantesLigue 1AM32235969%120.110.20146914130.85
2016/17FC NantesLigue 1DM31216363%210.120.14142114230.88
2015/16FC NantesLigue 1DM1174122%110.240.24145213560.78
2014/15FC NantesLigue 1CM63219%010.280.22137513610.80

Cups & continental competitions

SeasonCompetitionClubAppsMinGAAvg opp. Elo
2023/24Uefa Europa LeagueOlympique Marseille3270001537
2023/24Uefa Champions League QualifyingOlympique Marseille2143001441
2022/23Uefa Champions LeagueOlympique Marseille6471001638
2021/22Uefa Europa LeagueOlympique Marseille4345001486
2020/21Uefa Champions LeagueOlympique Marseille6442001633
2020/21Trophee Des ChampionsOlympique Marseille180001771

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
Borja Valero
Serie A · 2016
31€14.0M€4.0Mfell
Felipe Melo
Super Lig · 2014
31€10.0M€3.5Mfell
Rio Mavuba
Ligue 1 · 2014
30€7.5M€2.5Mfell
Alberto Aquilani
Serie A · 2014
30€9.0M€3.5Mfell
Sebastian Rudy
Bundesliga · 2020
30€5.2M€1.5Mfell
João Moutinho
Ligue 1 · 2018
32€10.0M€8.0Mfell
Rémy Cabella
Ligue 1 · 2023
33€5.0M€2.5Mfell
Jordan Veretout
Ligue 1 · 2023
30€16.0M€4.0Mfell

Transfer history

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

DateFromToFeeMV at time
21 Jul 2025MarseilleStade Rennais€5.5M€9.0M
3 Sept 2019FC NantesMarseille€13.0M€15.0M
1 Jul 2014FC Nantes BFC NantesUnknownData unavailable
1 Jul 2012FC Nantes U19FC Nantes BUnknownData unavailable
1 Jul 2011FC Nantes U17FC Nantes U19UnknownData unavailable
1 Jul 2009FC Nantes Yth.FC Nantes U17UnknownData 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.