
James Penrice
Value picture
Where the market, the likely price and the model estimates sit.
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.
| Performance | Average | 52.1th pct among DEF peers (age-neutral) |
| Age | Neutral | 27.5 years |
| Acquisition cost | Favorable | est. €1.6M vs market €2.5M |
| Expected appreciation | Very low | -26% over ~2 years (model) |
| Value gap | Large | weak predictor on its own |
| Development | Low | |
| League translation | Uncertain | league coefficient 0.43 |
| Tactical fit | Not evaluated | Requires event/role data not available from the current free source. |
| Risk | High | |
| Data confidence | Medium |
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 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.
| 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 | Athlitiki Enosi Konstantinoupoleos | Super League 1 | LB | 16 | 1088 | 46% | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 0.05 | 1187 | 1512 | 0.43 |
| 2024/25 | Heart of Midlothian FC | Scottish Premiership | LB | 30 | 2637 | 89% | 2 | 4 | 0.20 | 0.18 | 1247 | 1237 | 0.34 |
| 2023/24 | Livingston FC | Scottish Premiership | LM | 24 | 1875 | 63% | 0 | 4 | 0.19 | 0.21 | 1244 | 1041 | 0.34 |
| 2022/23 | Livingston FC | Scottish Premiership | LB | 24 | 1276 | 43% | 2 | 1 | 0.21 | 0.19 | 1340 | 1186 | 0.40 |
| 2021/22 | Livingston FC | Scottish Premiership | LB | 26 | 2061 | 69% | 0 | 4 | 0.17 | 0.20 | 1310 | 1278 | 0.50 |
| 2017/18 | Partick Thistle FC | Scottish Premiership | LB | 2 | 178 | 6% | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 0.16 | 1495 | 1153 | 0.47 |
| 2015/16 | Partick Thistle FC | Scottish Premiership | LB | 2 | 180 | 5% | 0 | 1 | 0.50 | 0.18 | 1171 | 1233 | 0.44 |
Cups & continental competitions
| Season | Competition | Club | Apps | Min | G | A | Avg opp. Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025/26 | Kypello Elladas | Athlitiki Enosi Konstantinoupoleos | 5 | 376 | 0 | 1 | — |
| 2025/26 | Uefa Conference League Qualifying | Athlitiki Enosi Konstantinoupoleos | 3 | 59 | 0 | 0 | 1462 |
| 2024/25 | Scottish Fa Cup | Heart of Midlothian FC | 4 | 420 | 0 | 2 | — |
| 2024/25 | Uefa Europa League Qualifying | Heart of Midlothian FC | 2 | 157 | 0 | 0 | 1599 |
| 2023/24 | Scottish Fa Cup | Livingston FC | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2022/23 | Scottish Fa Cup | Livingston FC | 2 | 140 | 0 | 1 | — |
| 2021/22 | Scottish Fa Cup | Livingston FC | 1 | 120 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2016/17 | Scottish Fa Cup | East Fife FC | 2 | 180 | 0 | 0 | — |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nicolas Isimat-Mirin Super Lig · 2019 | 28 | €1.3M | €400k | fell |
| Jan-Arie van der Heijden Eredivisie · 2016 | 28 | €2.5M | €3.0M | rose |
| Giannis Skondras Super League 1 · 2014 | 24 | €1.5M | €1.0M | fell |
| Sébastien Dewaest Jupiler Pro League · 2017 | 26 | €2.5M | €4.0M | rose |
| Samet Akaydin Super Lig · 2024 | 30 | €2.5M | €1.2M | fell |
| Stefan Mitrovic Jupiler Pro League · 2018 | 28 | €2.2M | €2.2M | flat |
| André Pinto Liga Portugal · 2016 | 27 | €3.5M | €2.8M | fell |
| Gaëtan Bong Super League 1 · 2014 | 26 | €2.0M | €1.5M | fell |
Transfer history
Fees as reported by the source; undisclosed fees shown as unknown, never estimated.
| Date | From | To | Fee | MV at time |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 Jul 2025 | Heart of Midl. | AEK Athens | €2.3M | €1.8M |
| 1 Jul 2024 | Livingston FC | Heart of Midl. | Free / loan | €600k |
| 1 Jul 2021 | Partick Thistle | Livingston FC | Free / loan | €200k |
| 7 Jan 2018 | Livingston FC | Partick Thistle | Free / loan | €50k |
| 18 Aug 2017 | Partick Thistle | Livingston FC | Free / loan | €50k |
| 7 May 2017 | East Fife | Partick Thistle | Free / loan | €50k |
| 29 Dec 2016 | Partick Thistle | East Fife | Free / loan | €50k |
| 1 Jul 2016 | Partick Thistle FC U20 | Partick Thistle | Unknown | Data unavailable |
| 1 Jul 2015 | Thistle WYA | Partick Thistle FC U20 | Unknown | 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.