Vinicius Junior

26 yrs · Left winger (also ST) · Brazil
Real Madrid · Laliga · Foot: right · Height: 176 cm
Risk: LowConfidence: MediumSample: HighDevelopment: ModerateContract: until 30 Jun 2027
Market value
€140M
Updated 6 days ago
Estimated acquisition
€55.8M – €132M
Estimated · 20–80% range
Model value
€52.2M – €117M
Performance-implied · estimated
Projected (24m)
€62.2M – €129M
Resale range · estimated
Potential value gap
-€80.2M – €61.3M
Model value − acquisition

Value picture

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

Estimated acquisition€55.8M – €132M
Model value (performance-implied)€52.2M – €117M
Projected value (24 months)€62.2M – €129M
Dashed line: current market value (€140M). Bars are 20–80% model ranges; tick = median.

The model rates Vinicius Junior's performance-implied value at EUR 52.2M-117.2M, above the estimated acquisition range of EUR 55.8M-132.4M. Its 24-month market value projection is EUR 62.2M-129.5M. Context-adjusted goal contributions are 0.92x the positional average in the league (2825 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.

Acquisition note: Final year of contract: selling club's leverage is reduced.

Bargain Index: 65

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

PerformanceElite99.1th pct among ATT peers (age-neutral)
AgeNeutral26 years
Acquisition costVery favorableest. €74.5M vs market €140M
Expected appreciationVery low-39% over ~2 years (model)
Value gapSmallweak predictor on its own
DevelopmentModerate
League translationBig-five leagueleague coefficient 0.95
Tactical fitNot evaluatedRequires event/role data not available from the current free source.
RiskLow
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: €200M

Profile vs positional peers

Percentiles among 900 evaluated ATT players with 900+ minutes.

Performance (last season, league)

Minutes
2825 (83% of available)
Goals + assists / 90
0.70
Context-adjusted G+A / 90
0.38
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
1481
Possession, role
Data unavailable

League strength 1.00 = average club of the big-five leagues. Elo includes continental matches.

Potential

Development
Moderate
Trajectory
improving
Breakout probability
Age > 23
Resale range (24m)
€62.2M – €129M

Trajectory drivers: minutes share up 17 pts.

Historical comparables (8): median 2-year value change -22% (IQR -36% to +5%).

Risk profile

Overall: Low

  • ⚠Contract ends in 12 months: cheaper, but competition and wage demands likely.
  • ⓘ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.
2025/26Real MadridLaligaLW36282583%1660.700.38148117450.95
2024/25Real MadridLaligaLW30225866%11100.840.41151617640.95
2023/24Real MadridLaligaST26187555%1561.010.46147018671.00
2022/23Real MadridLaligaLW33283383%10100.640.35149617370.98
2021/22Real MadridLaligaLW35270079%17131.000.49153018121.05
2019/20Real MadridLaligaLW29135540%320.330.28152018121.16
2018/19Real MadridLaligaLW1886425%110.210.26157116761.14

Cups & continental competitions

SeasonCompetitionClubAppsMinGAAvg opp. Elo
2025/26Uefa Champions LeagueReal Madrid141171581675
2025/26World CupBrazil326141—
2025/26SupercopaReal Madrid2163101755
2025/26Copa Del ReyReal Madrid19000—
2024/25Uefa Champions LeagueReal Madrid121105831700
2024/25Copa Del ReyReal Madrid647012—
2024/25SupercopaReal Madrid2164011610
2024/25Uefa Super CupReal Madrid188011709
2023/24Uefa Champions LeagueReal Madrid10902651730
2023/24SupercopaReal Madrid2187301692
2023/24Copa Del ReyReal Madrid112000—
2022/23Uefa Champions LeagueReal Madrid12976751693
2022/23Copa Del ReyReal Madrid547534—
2022/23SupercopaReal Madrid2210001601
2022/23Uefa Super CupReal Madrid185011595
2021/22Uefa Champions LeagueReal Madrid131201471721
2021/22SupercopaReal Madrid2196101632
2021/22Copa Del ReyReal Madrid217800—
2019/20Copa Del ReyReal Madrid325311—
2019/20Uefa Champions LeagueReal Madrid5193111708
2019/20SupercopaReal Madrid117001730
2018/19Copa Del ReyReal Madrid863827—
2018/19Uefa Champions LeagueReal Madrid4234021619

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
Lautaro Martínez
Serie A · 2023
26€85.0M€95.0Mflat
Victor Osimhen
Serie A · 2023
25€120M€70.0Mfell
Paulo Dybala
Serie A · 2018
25€110M€72.0Mfell
Loïs Openda
Bundesliga · 2024
24€60.0M€25.0Mfell
Harry Kane
Premier League · 2018
25€150M€120Mfell
Cody Gakpo
Premier League · 2023
24€55.0M€70.0Mrose
Romelu Lukaku
Serie A · 2020
27€68.0M€70.0Mflat
Marcus Thuram
Serie A · 2024
27€65.0M€50.0Mfell

Transfer history

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

DateFromToFeeMV at time
12 Jul 2018FlamengoReal Madrid€45.0M€35.0M
8 May 2017Flamengo U20FlamengoUnknownData 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.