James Penrice

27 yrs · Left-back (also LM) · Scotland
Athlitiki Enosi Konstantinoupoleos · Super League 1 · Foot: left · Height: 181 cm
Risk: HighConfidence: MediumSample: MediumDevelopment: LowContract: until 30 Jun 2028
Market value
€2.5M
Updated 6 days ago
Estimated acquisition
€949k – €2.9M
Estimated · 20–80% range
Model value
€708k – €4.1M
Performance-implied · estimated
Projected (24m)
€919k – €3.6M
Resale range · estimated
Potential value gap
-€2.2M – €3.2M
Model value − acquisition

Value picture

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

Estimated acquisition€949k – €2.9M
Model value (performance-implied)€708k – €4.1M
Projected value (24 months)€919k – €3.6M
Dashed line: current market value (€2.5M). Bars are 20–80% model ranges; tick = median.

The model rates James Penrice's performance-implied value at EUR 0.7M-4.1M, above the estimated acquisition range of EUR 0.9M-2.9M. Its 24-month market value projection is EUR 0.9M-3.6M. Confidence is medium: no event-level data (xG, progressive actions) is available from the current free source, and injury history is unavailable.

Bargain Index: 62

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

PerformanceAverage52.1th pct among DEF peers (age-neutral)
AgeNeutral27.5 years
Acquisition costFavorableest. €1.6M vs market €2.5M
Expected appreciationVery low-26% over ~2 years (model)
Value gapLargeweak predictor on its own
DevelopmentLow
League translationUncertainleague coefficient 0.43
Tactical fitNot evaluatedRequires event/role data not available from the current free source.
RiskHigh
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: €2.5M

Profile vs positional peers

Percentiles among 1268 evaluated DEF players with 900+ minutes.

Performance (last season, league)

Minutes
1088 (47% of available)
Goals + assists / 90
0.00
Context-adjusted G+A / 90
0.05
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
0.42 (rank 16)
Team strength (Elo)
1512
Opponent strength
1187
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)
€919k – €3.6M

Trajectory drivers: minutes share down 42 pts; changed club; team strength up (+274 Elo); league level up (+50 Elo); relative output down 74% vs positional peers.

Historical comparables (8): median 2-year value change -23% (IQR -39% to +5%).

Risk profile

Overall: High

  • ⚠Limited sample: 1088 league minutes last season.
  • ⚠League level coefficient 0.43 (1.00 = big-five average): output may not translate.
  • ⚠Projection range wider than for most evaluated players.
  • ⚠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).

Historical movers
25 (DEF)
Relative output kept
55%–230%
Held a regular role (900+ min)
68%
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.
2025/26Athlitiki Enosi KonstantinoupoleosSuper League 1LB16108846%000.000.05118715120.43
2024/25Heart of Midlothian FCScottish PremiershipLB30263789%240.200.18124712370.34
2023/24Livingston FCScottish PremiershipLM24187563%040.190.21124410410.34
2022/23Livingston FCScottish PremiershipLB24127643%210.210.19134011860.40
2021/22Livingston FCScottish PremiershipLB26206169%040.170.20131012780.50
2017/18Partick Thistle FCScottish PremiershipLB21786%000.000.16149511530.47
2015/16Partick Thistle FCScottish PremiershipLB21805%010.500.18117112330.44

Cups & continental competitions

SeasonCompetitionClubAppsMinGAAvg opp. Elo
2025/26Kypello ElladasAthlitiki Enosi Konstantinoupoleos537601—
2025/26Uefa Conference League QualifyingAthlitiki Enosi Konstantinoupoleos359001462
2024/25Scottish Fa CupHeart of Midlothian FC442002—
2024/25Uefa Europa League QualifyingHeart of Midlothian FC2157001599
2023/24Scottish Fa CupLivingston FC1200—
2022/23Scottish Fa CupLivingston FC214001—
2021/22Scottish Fa CupLivingston FC112000—
2016/17Scottish Fa CupEast Fife FC218000—

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
Nicolas Isimat-Mirin
Super Lig · 2019
28€1.3M€400kfell
Jan-Arie van der Heijden
Eredivisie · 2016
28€2.5M€3.0Mrose
Giannis Skondras
Super League 1 · 2014
24€1.5M€1.0Mfell
Sébastien Dewaest
Jupiler Pro League · 2017
26€2.5M€4.0Mrose
Samet Akaydin
Super Lig · 2024
30€2.5M€1.2Mfell
Stefan Mitrovic
Jupiler Pro League · 2018
28€2.2M€2.2Mflat
André Pinto
Liga Portugal · 2016
27€3.5M€2.8Mfell
Gaëtan Bong
Super League 1 · 2014
26€2.0M€1.5Mfell

Transfer history

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

DateFromToFeeMV at time
5 Jul 2025Heart of Midl.AEK Athens€2.3M€1.8M
1 Jul 2024Livingston FCHeart of Midl.Free / loan€600k
1 Jul 2021Partick ThistleLivingston FCFree / loan€200k
7 Jan 2018Livingston FCPartick ThistleFree / loan€50k
18 Aug 2017Partick ThistleLivingston FCFree / loan€50k
7 May 2017East FifePartick ThistleFree / loan€50k
29 Dec 2016Partick ThistleEast FifeFree / loan€50k
1 Jul 2016Partick Thistle FC U20Partick ThistleUnknownData unavailable
1 Jul 2015Thistle WYAPartick Thistle FC U20UnknownData 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.