
Alessio Castro-Montes
Value picture
Where the market, the likely price and the model estimates sit.
The model rates Alessio Castro-Montes's performance-implied value at EUR 1.8M-3.6M, above the estimated acquisition range of EUR 0.9M-2.7M. Its 24-month market value projection is EUR 0.7M-2.1M. Context-adjusted goal contributions are 1.66x the positional average in the league (812 minutes, league coefficient 0.94). Confidence is low: no event-level data (xG, progressive actions) is available from the current free source, and injury history is unavailable.
Bargain Index: not assigned
What drives the score. Not a black box: each component and its level.
Insufficient sample (< 900 league minutes)
| Performance | Average | 52.3th pct among MID peers (age-neutral) |
| Age | Unfavorable | 29.1 years |
| Acquisition cost | Favorable | est. €1.7M vs market €2.5M |
| Expected appreciation | Very low | -50% over ~2 years (model) |
| Value gap | Small | weak predictor on its own |
| Development | Low | |
| League translation | Big-five league | league coefficient 0.94 |
| Tactical fit | Not evaluated | Requires event/role data not available from the current free source. |
| Risk | Moderate | |
| Data confidence | Low |
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 1164 evaluated MID players with 900+ minutes.
Performance (last season, league)
- Minutes
- 812 (27% of available)
- Goals + assists / 90
- 0.44
- Context-adjusted G+A / 90
- 0.41
- xG, xA, progression
- Data unavailable
- Defensive actions
- Data unavailable
- Performance percentile
- 52 (Average)
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
- 0.94 (rank 6)
- Team strength (Elo)
- 1386
- Opponent strength
- 1482
- 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)
- €731k – €2.1M
Trajectory drivers: changed club; team strength down (-159 Elo); league level up (+92 Elo); relative output up 76% vs positional peers.
Historical comparables (8): median 2-year value change -39% (IQR -62% to -21%).
Risk profile
Overall: Moderate
- ▲Small sample: 812 league minutes last season.
- ⚠Played under 40% of available league minutes (injury data unavailable, cause unknown).
- ⓘ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 | 1.FC Köln | Bundesliga | RM | 14 | 670 | 22% | 1 | 3 | 0.54 | 0.41 | 1482 | 1347 | 0.94 |
| 2025/26 | Union Saint-Gilloise | Jupiler Pro League | RM | 5 | 142 | 5% | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 0.14 | 1350 | 1570 | 0.65 |
| 2024/25 | Union Saint-Gilloise | Jupiler Pro League | RM | 15 | 1030 | 38% | 1 | 3 | 0.35 | 0.21 | 1363 | 1545 | 0.63 |
| 2023/24 | Union Saint-Gilloise | Jupiler Pro League | RM | 24 | 1884 | 70% | 3 | 2 | 0.24 | 0.19 | 1384 | 1589 | 0.63 |
| 2023/24 | KAA Gent | Jupiler Pro League | LB | 1 | 66 | 2% | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 0.08 | 1209 | 1436 | 0.63 |
| 2022/23 | KAA Gent | Jupiler Pro League | LM | 26 | 1810 | 59% | 1 | 4 | 0.25 | 0.22 | 1300 | 1451 | 0.58 |
| 2021/22 | KAA Gent | Jupiler Pro League | RM | 29 | 1990 | 65% | 4 | 4 | 0.36 | 0.31 | 1335 | 1420 | 0.49 |
| 2020/21 | KAA Gent | Jupiler Pro League | RB | 31 | 2638 | 86% | 6 | 1 | 0.24 | 0.16 | 1347 | 1390 | 0.55 |
| 2019/20 | KAA Gent | Jupiler Pro League | RB | 21 | 1384 | 53% | 2 | 4 | 0.39 | 0.17 | 1370 | 1518 | 0.63 |
| 2018/19 | KAS Eupen | Jupiler Pro League | RB | 13 | 1095 | 41% | 1 | 0 | 0.08 | 0.15 | 1371 | 1253 | 0.65 |
| 2017/18 | KAS Eupen | Jupiler Pro League | RM | 7 | 115 | 4% | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 0.35 | 1334 | 1247 | 0.63 |
Cups & continental competitions
| Season | Competition | Club | Apps | Min | G | A | Avg opp. Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025/26 | Volkswagen Supercup | Union Saint-Gilloise | 1 | 62 | 0 | 0 | 1552 |
| 2024/25 | Uefa Champions League Qualifying | Union Saint-Gilloise | 2 | 180 | 0 | 0 | 1594 |
| 2024/25 | Uefa Europa League | Union Saint-Gilloise | 2 | 180 | 0 | 0 | 1571 |
| 2024/25 | Volkswagen Supercup | Union Saint-Gilloise | 1 | 90 | 0 | 0 | 1557 |
| 2023/24 | Uefa Europa League | Union Saint-Gilloise | 6 | 468 | 0 | 0 | 1599 |
| 2023/24 | Uefa Conference League Qualifying | KAA Gent | 3 | 105 | 0 | 1 | 1398 |
| 2022/23 | Uefa Europa League Qualifying | KAA Gent | 2 | 170 | 0 | 0 | 1424 |
| 2022/23 | Volkswagen Supercup | KAA Gent | 1 | 45 | 0 | 0 | 1512 |
| 2021/22 | Uefa Conference League Qualifying | KAA Gent | 6 | 508 | 0 | 0 | 1394 |
| 2020/21 | Uefa Europa League | KAA Gent | 6 | 433 | 0 | 0 | 1521 |
| 2020/21 | Uefa Champions League Qualifying | KAA Gent | 3 | 245 | 0 | 0 | 1522 |
| 2019/20 | Uefa Europa League | KAA Gent | 4 | 201 | 0 | 0 | 1475 |
| 2019/20 | Uefa Europa League Qualifying | KAA Gent | 4 | 61 | 0 | 0 | 1407 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paolo De Ceglie Serie A · 2015 | 29 | €1.5M | €400k | fell |
| Jean-Eudes Aholou Ligue 1 · 2023 | 29 | €2.5M | €800k | fell |
| Morten Thorsby Serie A · 2024 | 28 | €3.0M | €2.8M | flat |
| Geoffroy Serey Dié Bundesliga · 2015 | 31 | €2.0M | €1.5M | fell |
| Pathé Ciss Laliga · 2022 | 28 | €2.0M | €2.5M | rose |
| Evgeniy Shipitsin Premier Liga · 2013 | 28 | €2.5M | €1.0M | fell |
| Jimmy Durmaz Ligue 1 · 2018 | 29 | €2.0M | €1.0M | fell |
| Edu Expósito Laliga · 2023 | 27 | €4.0M | €3.0M | fell |
Transfer history
Fees as reported by the source; undisclosed fees shown as unknown, never estimated.
| Date | From | To | Fee | MV at time |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Sept 2025 | Union SG | 1.FC Köln | €2.0M | €5.0M |
| 2 Sept 2023 | KAA Gent | Union SG | €2.0M | €3.8M |
| 1 Jul 2019 | KAS Eupen | KAA Gent | €1.2M | €1.2M |
| 1 Jul 2017 | St.Truiden U21 | KAS Eupen | Free / loan | €50k |
| 1 Jul 2016 | St. Truiden U19 | St.Truiden U21 | Unknown | Data unavailable |
| 1 Jul 2015 | Anderlecht U19 | St. Truiden U19 | Free / loan | 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.