
Federico Valverde
Value picture
Where the market, the likely price and the model estimates sit.
The model rates Federico Valverde's performance-implied value at EUR 42.8M-101.3M, below the estimated acquisition range of EUR 43.6M-100.6M. Its 24-month market value projection is EUR 45.0M-81.1M. Context-adjusted goal contributions are 1.02x the positional average in the league (2747 minutes, league coefficient 0.95). Confidence is medium: no event-level data (xG, progressive actions) is available from the current free source, and injury history is unavailable.
Bargain Index: 24
What drives the score. Not a black box: each component and its level.
| Performance | Elite | 99.3th pct among MID peers (age-neutral) |
| Age | Neutral | 27.9 years |
| Acquisition cost | Favorable | est. €69.1M vs market €90.0M |
| Expected appreciation | Very low | -38% over ~2 years (model) |
| Value gap | Negative | weak predictor on its own |
| Development | Low | |
| League translation | Big-five league | league coefficient 0.95 |
| Tactical fit | Not evaluated | Requires event/role data not available from the current free source. |
| Risk | Low | |
| 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 1163 evaluated MID players with 900+ minutes.
Performance (last season, league)
- Minutes
- 2747 (80% of available)
- Goals + assists / 90
- 0.43
- Context-adjusted G+A / 90
- 0.22
- xG, xA, progression
- Data unavailable
- Defensive actions
- Data unavailable
- Performance percentile
- 99 (Elite)
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)
- 1745
- Opponent strength
- 1472
- Possession, role
- Data unavailable
League strength 1.00 = average club of the big-five leagues. Elo includes continental matches.
Potential
- Development
- Low
- Trajectory
- stable
- Breakout probability
- Age > 23
- Resale range (24m)
- €45.0M – €81.1M
Historical comparables (8): median 2-year value change -35% (IQR -53% to -30%).
Risk profile
Overall: Low
- ⓘ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 | Real Madrid | Laliga | CM | 33 | 2747 | 80% | 5 | 8 | 0.43 | 0.22 | 1472 | 1745 | 0.95 |
| 2024/25 | Real Madrid | Laliga | CM | 36 | 3034 | 89% | 6 | 4 | 0.30 | 0.17 | 1501 | 1764 | 0.95 |
| 2023/24 | Real Madrid | Laliga | CM | 37 | 2911 | 85% | 2 | 7 | 0.28 | 0.17 | 1482 | 1867 | 1.00 |
| 2022/23 | Real Madrid | Laliga | CM | 34 | 2510 | 73% | 7 | 4 | 0.39 | 0.19 | 1495 | 1737 | 0.98 |
| 2021/22 | Real Madrid | Laliga | CM | 31 | 1833 | 54% | 0 | 1 | 0.05 | 0.06 | 1515 | 1812 | 1.05 |
| 2020/21 | Real Madrid | Laliga | CM | 24 | 1331 | 39% | 3 | 1 | 0.27 | 0.18 | 1568 | 1788 | 1.10 |
| 2019/20 | Real Madrid | Laliga | CM | 33 | 1905 | 56% | 2 | 5 | 0.33 | 0.21 | 1541 | 1812 | 1.16 |
| 2018/19 | Real Madrid | Laliga | CM | 16 | 651 | 19% | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 0.09 | 1535 | 1676 | 1.14 |
| 2017/18 | Deportivo de La Coruña | Laliga | CM | 24 | 1227 | 36% | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 0.11 | 1521 | 1380 | 1.11 |
Cups & continental competitions
| Season | Competition | Club | Apps | Min | G | A | Avg opp. Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025/26 | Uefa Champions League | Real Madrid | 13 | 1163 | 3 | 4 | 1682 |
| 2025/26 | World Cup | Uruguay | 3 | 237 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2025/26 | Supercopa | Real Madrid | 2 | 158 | 1 | 1 | 1748 |
| 2025/26 | Copa Del Rey | Real Madrid | 1 | 90 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2024/25 | Uefa Champions League | Real Madrid | 14 | 1237 | 0 | 3 | 1698 |
| 2024/25 | Copa Del Rey | Real Madrid | 5 | 416 | 2 | 1 | — |
| 2024/25 | Supercopa | Real Madrid | 2 | 165 | 0 | 0 | 1634 |
| 2024/25 | Uefa Super Cup | Real Madrid | 1 | 90 | 1 | 0 | 1709 |
| 2023/24 | Uefa Champions League | Real Madrid | 13 | 1067 | 1 | 1 | 1719 |
| 2023/24 | Supercopa | Real Madrid | 2 | 198 | 0 | 0 | 1692 |
| 2023/24 | Copa Del Rey | Real Madrid | 2 | 104 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2022/23 | Uefa Champions League | Real Madrid | 11 | 968 | 2 | 3 | 1692 |
| 2022/23 | Copa Del Rey | Real Madrid | 6 | 474 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2022/23 | Supercopa | Real Madrid | 2 | 195 | 0 | 0 | 1609 |
| 2022/23 | Uefa Super Cup | Real Madrid | 1 | 76 | 0 | 0 | 1595 |
| 2021/22 | Uefa Champions League | Real Madrid | 11 | 804 | 0 | 1 | 1771 |
| 2021/22 | Copa Del Rey | Real Madrid | 2 | 162 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2021/22 | Supercopa | Real Madrid | 2 | 63 | 1 | 0 | 1635 |
| 2020/21 | Uefa Champions League | Real Madrid | 7 | 489 | 0 | 0 | 1664 |
| 2020/21 | Copa Del Rey | Real Madrid | 1 | 120 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2020/21 | Supercopa | Real Madrid | 1 | 23 | 0 | 0 | 1530 |
| 2019/20 | Uefa Champions League | Real Madrid | 6 | 348 | 0 | 0 | 1660 |
| 2019/20 | Copa Del Rey | Real Madrid | 3 | 256 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2019/20 | Supercopa | Real Madrid | 2 | 205 | 0 | 0 | 1702 |
| 2018/19 | Copa Del Rey | Real Madrid | 5 | 330 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2018/19 | Uefa Champions League | Real Madrid | 4 | 139 | 0 | 0 | 1569 |
| 2017/18 | Copa Del Rey | Deportivo de La Coruña | 1 | 90 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nicolò Barella Serie A · 2023 | 26 | €75.0M | €75.0M | flat |
| Teun Koopmeiners Serie A · 2024 | 26 | €50.0M | €14.0M | fell |
| Joshua Kimmich Bundesliga · 2024 | 29 | €50.0M | €35.0M | fell |
| Marcelo Brozović Serie A · 2021 | 29 | €40.0M | €25.0M | fell |
| Mesut Özil Premier League · 2017 | 29 | €50.0M | €25.0M | fell |
| Koke Laliga · 2018 | 26 | €70.0M | €48.0M | fell |
| Julian Brandt Bundesliga · 2024 | 28 | €40.0M | €15.0M | fell |
| Piotr Zielinski Serie A · 2021 | 27 | €50.0M | €35.0M | fell |
Transfer history
Fees as reported by the source; undisclosed fees shown as unknown, never estimated.
| Date | From | To | Fee | MV at time |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Jul 2018 | RM Castilla | Real Madrid | Unknown | €6.0M |
| 30 Jun 2018 | Dep. La Coruña | RM Castilla | Free / loan | €6.0M |
| 1 Jul 2017 | RM Castilla | Dep. La Coruña | Free / loan | €3.0M |
| 22 Jul 2016 | Peñarol | RM Castilla | €5.0M | €450k |
| 19 May 2015 | CA Peñarol U19 | Peñarol | 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.