André Almeida

26 yrs · Attacking midfielder (also CM) · Portugal
Valencia CF · Laliga · Foot: right · Height: 176 cm
Risk: ModerateConfidence: MediumSample: MediumDevelopment: LowContract: until 30 Jun 2029
Market value
€6.0M
Updated 6 days ago
Estimated acquisition
€2.5M – €6.6M
Estimated · 20–80% range
Model value
€3.9M – €8.1M
Performance-implied · estimated
Projected (24m)
€2.4M – €6.6M
Resale range · estimated
Potential value gap
-€2.7M – €5.6M
Model value − acquisition

Value picture

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

Estimated acquisition€2.5M – €6.6M
Model value (performance-implied)€3.9M – €8.1M
Projected value (24 months)€2.4M – €6.6M
Dashed line: current market value (€6.0M). Bars are 20–80% model ranges; tick = median.

The model rates André Almeida's performance-implied value at EUR 3.9M-8.1M, above the estimated acquisition range of EUR 2.5M-6.6M. Its 24-month market value projection is EUR 2.4M-6.6M. Context-adjusted goal contributions are 0.94x the positional average in the league (1016 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: 26

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

PerformanceAbove average69.8th pct among MID peers (age-neutral)
AgeNeutral26.1 years
Acquisition costFavorableest. €4.9M vs market €6.0M
Expected appreciationVery low-33% over ~2 years (model)
Value gapSmallweak predictor on its own
DevelopmentLow
League translationBig-five leagueleague coefficient 0.95
Tactical fitNot evaluatedRequires event/role data not available from the current free source.
RiskModerate
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: €20.0M

Profile vs positional peers

Percentiles among 1163 evaluated MID players with 900+ minutes.

Performance (last season, league)

Minutes
1016 (30% of available)
Goals + assists / 90
0.18
Context-adjusted G+A / 90
0.38
xG, xA, progression
Data unavailable
Defensive actions
Data unavailable
Performance percentile
70 (Above 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
0.95 (rank 2)
Team strength (Elo)
1497
Opponent strength
1482
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)
€2.4M – €6.6M

Trajectory drivers: minutes share down 28 pts; relative output up 29% vs positional peers.

Historical comparables (8): median 2-year value change -15% (IQR -47% to +31%).

Risk profile

Overall: Moderate

  • ⚠Limited sample: 1016 league minutes last season.
  • ⚠Played under 40% of available league minutes (injury data unavailable, cause unknown).
  • ⚠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).

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.
2025/26Valencia CFLaligaAM22101630%020.180.38148214960.95
2024/25Valencia CFLaligaAM34198858%040.180.29151914630.95
2023/24Valencia CFLaligaAM1896928%210.280.39147614591.00
2022/23Valencia CFLaligaCM34255075%240.210.25150514440.98
2022/23Vitória Guimarães SCLiga PortugalCM32398%020.750.28130413870.68
2021/22Vitória Guimarães SCLiga PortugalCM31182760%000.000.08138113990.67
2020/21Vitória Guimarães SCLiga PortugalCM30165354%200.110.14133313290.61
2019/20Vitória Guimarães SCLiga PortugalAM82117%100.430.48142914180.59

Cups & continental competitions

SeasonCompetitionClubAppsMinGAAvg opp. Elo
2025/26Copa Del ReyValencia CF317201—
2024/25Copa Del ReyValencia CF414800—
2022/23Uefa Conference League QualifyingVitória Guimarães SC3218001364
2022/23Copa Del ReyValencia CF312001—
2022/23SupercopaValencia CF1115001823
2019/20Uefa Europa League QualifyingVitória Guimarães SC4174001374
2019/20Uefa Europa LeagueVitória Guimarães SC164001745

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
Pape Gueye
Ligue 1 · 2024
25€6.0M€40.0Mrose
Andrea Bertolacci
Serie A · 2017
26€10.0M€3.0Mfell
Edimilson Fernandes
Bundesliga · 2021
25€5.0M€5.5Mflat
Riccardo Saponara
Serie A · 2018
27€9.0M€2.4Mfell
Aarón Martín
Serie A · 2024
27€5.0M€5.0Mflat
Andrea Poli
Serie A · 2016
27€5.5M€4.0Mfell
Afriyie Acquah
Serie A · 2017
25€2.8M€1.8Mfell
Sofyan Amrabat
Serie A · 2022
26€10.0M€22.0Mrose

Transfer history

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

DateFromToFeeMV at time
25 Aug 2022Vit. GuimarãesValencia€8.0M€5.0M
1 Dec 2019Guimarães BVit. GuimarãesUnknown€300k
1 Jul 2016Vitória SC U19Guimarães BUnknownData unavailable
1 Jul 2015Vitória SC U17Vitória SC U19UnknownData unavailable
1 Jul 2013Vitória SC U15Vitória SC U17UnknownData unavailable
1 Jul 2011Vitória SC YthVitória SC U15UnknownData 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.