
Vinicius Junior
Value picture
Where the market, the likely price and the model estimates sit.
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.
| Performance | Elite | 99.1th pct among ATT peers (age-neutral) |
| Age | Neutral | 26 years |
| Acquisition cost | Very favorable | est. €74.5M vs market €140M |
| Expected appreciation | Very low | -39% over ~2 years (model) |
| Value gap | Small | weak predictor on its own |
| Development | Moderate | |
| 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 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.
| 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 | LW | 36 | 2825 | 83% | 16 | 6 | 0.70 | 0.38 | 1481 | 1745 | 0.95 |
| 2024/25 | Real Madrid | Laliga | LW | 30 | 2258 | 66% | 11 | 10 | 0.84 | 0.41 | 1516 | 1764 | 0.95 |
| 2023/24 | Real Madrid | Laliga | ST | 26 | 1875 | 55% | 15 | 6 | 1.01 | 0.46 | 1470 | 1867 | 1.00 |
| 2022/23 | Real Madrid | Laliga | LW | 33 | 2833 | 83% | 10 | 10 | 0.64 | 0.35 | 1496 | 1737 | 0.98 |
| 2021/22 | Real Madrid | Laliga | LW | 35 | 2700 | 79% | 17 | 13 | 1.00 | 0.49 | 1530 | 1812 | 1.05 |
| 2019/20 | Real Madrid | Laliga | LW | 29 | 1355 | 40% | 3 | 2 | 0.33 | 0.28 | 1520 | 1812 | 1.16 |
| 2018/19 | Real Madrid | Laliga | LW | 18 | 864 | 25% | 1 | 1 | 0.21 | 0.26 | 1571 | 1676 | 1.14 |
Cups & continental competitions
| Season | Competition | Club | Apps | Min | G | A | Avg opp. Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025/26 | Uefa Champions League | Real Madrid | 14 | 1171 | 5 | 8 | 1675 |
| 2025/26 | World Cup | Brazil | 3 | 261 | 4 | 1 | — |
| 2025/26 | Supercopa | Real Madrid | 2 | 163 | 1 | 0 | 1755 |
| 2025/26 | Copa Del Rey | Real Madrid | 1 | 90 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2024/25 | Uefa Champions League | Real Madrid | 12 | 1105 | 8 | 3 | 1700 |
| 2024/25 | Copa Del Rey | Real Madrid | 6 | 470 | 1 | 2 | — |
| 2024/25 | Supercopa | Real Madrid | 2 | 164 | 0 | 1 | 1610 |
| 2024/25 | Uefa Super Cup | Real Madrid | 1 | 88 | 0 | 1 | 1709 |
| 2023/24 | Uefa Champions League | Real Madrid | 10 | 902 | 6 | 5 | 1730 |
| 2023/24 | Supercopa | Real Madrid | 2 | 187 | 3 | 0 | 1692 |
| 2023/24 | Copa Del Rey | Real Madrid | 1 | 120 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2022/23 | Uefa Champions League | Real Madrid | 12 | 976 | 7 | 5 | 1693 |
| 2022/23 | Copa Del Rey | Real Madrid | 5 | 475 | 3 | 4 | — |
| 2022/23 | Supercopa | Real Madrid | 2 | 210 | 0 | 0 | 1601 |
| 2022/23 | Uefa Super Cup | Real Madrid | 1 | 85 | 0 | 1 | 1595 |
| 2021/22 | Uefa Champions League | Real Madrid | 13 | 1201 | 4 | 7 | 1721 |
| 2021/22 | Supercopa | Real Madrid | 2 | 196 | 1 | 0 | 1632 |
| 2021/22 | Copa Del Rey | Real Madrid | 2 | 178 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2019/20 | Copa Del Rey | Real Madrid | 3 | 253 | 1 | 1 | — |
| 2019/20 | Uefa Champions League | Real Madrid | 5 | 193 | 1 | 1 | 1708 |
| 2019/20 | Supercopa | Real Madrid | 1 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 1730 |
| 2018/19 | Copa Del Rey | Real Madrid | 8 | 638 | 2 | 7 | — |
| 2018/19 | Uefa Champions League | Real Madrid | 4 | 234 | 0 | 2 | 1619 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lautaro Martínez Serie A · 2023 | 26 | €85.0M | €95.0M | flat |
| Victor Osimhen Serie A · 2023 | 25 | €120M | €70.0M | fell |
| Paulo Dybala Serie A · 2018 | 25 | €110M | €72.0M | fell |
| Loïs Openda Bundesliga · 2024 | 24 | €60.0M | €25.0M | fell |
| Harry Kane Premier League · 2018 | 25 | €150M | €120M | fell |
| Cody Gakpo Premier League · 2023 | 24 | €55.0M | €70.0M | rose |
| Romelu Lukaku Serie A · 2020 | 27 | €68.0M | €70.0M | flat |
| Marcus Thuram Serie A · 2024 | 27 | €65.0M | €50.0M | fell |
Transfer history
Fees as reported by the source; undisclosed fees shown as unknown, never estimated.
| Date | From | To | Fee | MV at time |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 Jul 2018 | Flamengo | Real Madrid | €45.0M | €35.0M |
| 8 May 2017 | Flamengo U20 | Flamengo | 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.