Alfonso Pedraza

30 yrs · Left-back (also LM, LW) · Spain
Villarreal CF · Laliga · Foot: left · Height: 184 cm
Risk: ModerateConfidence: MediumSample: MediumDevelopment: LowContract: until 30 Jun 2029
Market value
€2.5M
Updated today
Estimated acquisition
€899k – €2.7M
Estimated · 20–80% range
Model value
€2.3M – €6.3M
Performance-implied · estimated
Projected (24m)
€859k – €2.1M
Resale range · estimated
Potential value gap
-€303k – €5.4M
Model value − acquisition

Value picture

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

Estimated acquisition€899k – €2.7M
Model value (performance-implied)€2.3M – €6.3M
Projected value (24 months)€859k – €2.1M
Dashed line: current market value (€2.5M). Bars are 20–80% model ranges; tick = median.

The model rates Alfonso Pedraza's performance-implied value at EUR 2.3M-6.3M, above the estimated acquisition range of EUR 0.9M-2.7M. Its 24-month market value projection is EUR 0.9M-2.1M. Confidence is medium: no event-level data (xG, progressive actions) is available from the current free source, and injury history is unavailable.

Bargain Index: 38

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

PerformanceHigh77th pct among DEF peers (age-neutral)
AgeUnfavorable30.2 years
Acquisition costVery favorableest. €1.4M vs market €2.5M
Expected appreciationVery low-47% over ~2 years (model)
Value gapVery largeweak 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: €22.0M

Profile vs positional peers

Percentiles among 1268 evaluated DEF players with 900+ minutes.

Performance (last season, league)

Minutes
1690 (49% of available)
Goals + assists / 90
0.21
Context-adjusted G+A / 90
0.17
xG, xA, progression
Data unavailable
Defensive actions
Data unavailable
Performance percentile
77 (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
0.95 (rank 2)
Team strength (Elo)
1544
Opponent strength
1478
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)
€859k – €2.1M

Trajectory drivers: minutes share up 36 pts; relative output down 26% vs positional peers.

Historical comparables (8): median 2-year value change -50% (IQR -64% to -11%).

Risk profile

Overall: Moderate

  • ⚠Limited sample: 1690 league minutes last season.
  • ⚠Age 30: 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.
2025/26Villarreal CFLaligaLB27169049%130.210.17147815440.95
2024/25Villarreal CFLaligaLB1245513%020.400.22149815970.95
2023/24Villarreal CFLaligaLB19111833%130.320.22149815771.00
2022/23Villarreal CFLaligaLB26163648%030.170.13152415810.98
2021/22Villarreal CFLaligaLB28170350%450.480.26151916611.05
2020/21Villarreal CFLaligaLB29210361%140.210.16154116761.10
2019/20Real Betis BalompiéLaligaLB21135039%100.070.10151414811.16
2018/19Villarreal CFLaligaLM34208961%340.300.27156615691.14
2017/18Deportivo AlavésLaligaLW33244171%360.330.40155215011.11
2015/16Villarreal CFLaligaLW21063%000.000.22145216301.17

Cups & continental competitions

SeasonCompetitionClubAppsMinGAAvg opp. Elo
2025/26Uefa Champions LeagueVillarreal CF5246011541
2025/26Copa Del ReyVillarreal CF39200—
2023/24Uefa Europa LeagueVillarreal CF4169001479
2023/24Copa Del ReyVillarreal CF14600—
2022/23Uefa Conference League QualifyingVillarreal CF2141111417
2022/23Copa Del ReyVillarreal CF13300—
2021/22Uefa Champions LeagueVillarreal CF10430011688
2021/22Copa Del ReyVillarreal CF217801—
2021/22Uefa Super CupVillarreal CF158001754
2020/21Uefa Europa LeagueVillarreal CF12914001585
2020/21Copa Del ReyVillarreal CF326810—
2018/19Uefa Europa LeagueVillarreal CF8563101557
2018/19Copa Del ReyVillarreal CF320901—
2017/18Copa Del ReyDeportivo Alavés424410—
2015/16Uefa Europa LeagueVillarreal CF11001610

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
Patrick Ochs
Bundesliga · 2014
30€2.0M€1.0Mfell
Iñigo Lekue
Laliga · 2022
29€3.0M€3.0Mflat
Cristian Zapata
Serie A · 2016
30€2.8M€2.5Mflat
Marcel Schäfer
Bundesliga · 2016
32€2.0M€500kfell
Ermin Bicakcic
Bundesliga · 2019
29€4.0M€1.5Mfell
Youssouf Sabaly
Laliga · 2023
30€5.0M€2.5Mfell
Jakub Blaszczykowski
Bundesliga · 2017
32€3.0M€1.0Mfell
Óscar de Marcos
Laliga · 2021
32€2.0M€1.8Mflat

Transfer history

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

DateFromToFeeMV at time
1 Jul 2026VillarrealLazioFree / loan€2.5M
20 Jul 2020Real BetisVillarrealFree / loan€9.5M
16 Jul 2019VillarrealReal BetisFree / loan€22.0M
30 Jun 2018AlavésVillarrealFree / loan€5.0M
5 Jul 2017VillarrealAlavésFree / loan€1.0M
30 Jun 2017LeedsVillarrealFree / loan€1.0M
31 Jan 2017VillarrealLeedsFree / loan€1.0M
30 Jan 2017CD LugoVillarrealFree / loan€1.0M
28 Jul 2016VillarrealCD LugoFree / loan€500k
1 Jul 2016Villarreal CF BVillarrealUnknown€500k
1 Jan 2015Villarreal U19Villarreal CF BUnknownData unavailable
1 Jul 2013Villarreal Yth.Villarreal U19UnknownData unavailable
1 Jul 2011Séneca U19Villarreal Yth.UnknownData 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.