
André Almeida
Value picture
Where the market, the likely price and the model estimates sit.
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.
| Performance | Above average | 69.8th pct among MID peers (age-neutral) |
| Age | Neutral | 26.1 years |
| Acquisition cost | Favorable | est. €4.9M vs market €6.0M |
| Expected appreciation | Very low | -33% over ~2 years (model) |
| Value gap | Small | 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 | Moderate | |
| 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
- 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.
| 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 | Valencia CF | Laliga | AM | 22 | 1016 | 30% | 0 | 2 | 0.18 | 0.38 | 1482 | 1496 | 0.95 |
| 2024/25 | Valencia CF | Laliga | AM | 34 | 1988 | 58% | 0 | 4 | 0.18 | 0.29 | 1519 | 1463 | 0.95 |
| 2023/24 | Valencia CF | Laliga | AM | 18 | 969 | 28% | 2 | 1 | 0.28 | 0.39 | 1476 | 1459 | 1.00 |
| 2022/23 | Valencia CF | Laliga | CM | 34 | 2550 | 75% | 2 | 4 | 0.21 | 0.25 | 1505 | 1444 | 0.98 |
| 2022/23 | Vitória Guimarães SC | Liga Portugal | CM | 3 | 239 | 8% | 0 | 2 | 0.75 | 0.28 | 1304 | 1387 | 0.68 |
| 2021/22 | Vitória Guimarães SC | Liga Portugal | CM | 31 | 1827 | 60% | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 0.08 | 1381 | 1399 | 0.67 |
| 2020/21 | Vitória Guimarães SC | Liga Portugal | CM | 30 | 1653 | 54% | 2 | 0 | 0.11 | 0.14 | 1333 | 1329 | 0.61 |
| 2019/20 | Vitória Guimarães SC | Liga Portugal | AM | 8 | 211 | 7% | 1 | 0 | 0.43 | 0.48 | 1429 | 1418 | 0.59 |
Cups & continental competitions
| Season | Competition | Club | Apps | Min | G | A | Avg opp. Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025/26 | Copa Del Rey | Valencia CF | 3 | 172 | 0 | 1 | — |
| 2024/25 | Copa Del Rey | Valencia CF | 4 | 148 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2022/23 | Uefa Conference League Qualifying | Vitória Guimarães SC | 3 | 218 | 0 | 0 | 1364 |
| 2022/23 | Copa Del Rey | Valencia CF | 3 | 120 | 0 | 1 | — |
| 2022/23 | Supercopa | Valencia CF | 1 | 115 | 0 | 0 | 1823 |
| 2019/20 | Uefa Europa League Qualifying | Vitória Guimarães SC | 4 | 174 | 0 | 0 | 1374 |
| 2019/20 | Uefa Europa League | Vitória Guimarães SC | 1 | 64 | 0 | 0 | 1745 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pape Gueye Ligue 1 · 2024 | 25 | €6.0M | €40.0M | rose |
| Andrea Bertolacci Serie A · 2017 | 26 | €10.0M | €3.0M | fell |
| Edimilson Fernandes Bundesliga · 2021 | 25 | €5.0M | €5.5M | flat |
| Riccardo Saponara Serie A · 2018 | 27 | €9.0M | €2.4M | fell |
| Aarón Martín Serie A · 2024 | 27 | €5.0M | €5.0M | flat |
| Andrea Poli Serie A · 2016 | 27 | €5.5M | €4.0M | fell |
| Afriyie Acquah Serie A · 2017 | 25 | €2.8M | €1.8M | fell |
| Sofyan Amrabat Serie A · 2022 | 26 | €10.0M | €22.0M | rose |
Transfer history
Fees as reported by the source; undisclosed fees shown as unknown, never estimated.
| Date | From | To | Fee | MV at time |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25 Aug 2022 | Vit. Guimarães | Valencia | €8.0M | €5.0M |
| 1 Dec 2019 | Guimarães B | Vit. Guimarães | Unknown | €300k |
| 1 Jul 2016 | Vitória SC U19 | Guimarães B | Unknown | Data unavailable |
| 1 Jul 2015 | Vitória SC U17 | Vitória SC U19 | Unknown | Data unavailable |
| 1 Jul 2013 | Vitória SC U15 | Vitória SC U17 | Unknown | Data unavailable |
| 1 Jul 2011 | Vitória SC Yth | Vitória SC U15 | 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.