Konstantin Kuchaev

28 yrs · Attacking midfielder (also CM, LM, RW) · Russia
FK Rostov · Premier Liga · Foot: right · Height: 178 cm
Risk: HighConfidence: MediumSample: MediumDevelopment: LowContract: until 30 Jun 2029
Market value
€2.0M
Updated 6 days ago
Estimated acquisition
€597k – €1.9M
Estimated · 20–80% range
Model value
€633k – €1.4M
Performance-implied · estimated
Projected (24m)
€734k – €2.3M
Resale range · estimated
Potential value gap
-€1.3M – €790k
Model value − acquisition

Value picture

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

Estimated acquisition€597k – €1.9M
Model value (performance-implied)€633k – €1.4M
Projected value (24 months)€734k – €2.3M
Dashed line: current market value (€2.0M). Bars are 20–80% model ranges; tick = median.

The model rates Konstantin Kuchaev's performance-implied value at EUR 0.6M-1.4M, below the estimated acquisition range of EUR 0.6M-1.9M. Its 24-month market value projection is EUR 0.7M-2.3M. Context-adjusted goal contributions are 0.43x the positional average in the league (1674 minutes, league coefficient 0.56). Confidence is medium: no event-level data (xG, progressive actions) is available from the current free source, and injury history is unavailable.

Bargain Index: 66

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

PerformanceBelow average32.7th pct among MID peers (age-neutral)
AgeUnfavorable28.3 years
Acquisition costVery favorableest. €1.2M vs market €2.0M
Expected appreciationVery low-30% over ~2 years (model)
Value gapNegativeweak predictor on its own
DevelopmentLow
League translationModerateleague coefficient 0.56
Tactical fitNot evaluatedRequires event/role data not available from the current free source.
RiskHigh
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: €5.0M

Profile vs positional peers

Percentiles among 1163 evaluated MID players with 900+ minutes.

Performance (last season, league)

Minutes
1674 (62% of available)
Goals + assists / 90
0.05
Context-adjusted G+A / 90
0.17
xG, xA, progression
Data unavailable
Defensive actions
Data unavailable
Performance percentile
33 (Below 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
0.56 (rank 10)
Team strength (Elo)
1301
Opponent strength
1332
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)
€734k – €2.3M

Trajectory drivers: minutes share up 18 pts; relative output down 32% vs positional peers.

Historical comparables (8): median 2-year value change -46% (IQR -53% to -25%).

Risk profile

Overall: High

  • ⚠Limited sample: 1674 league minutes last season.
  • ⚠League level coefficient 0.56 (1.00 = big-five average): output may not translate.
  • ⚠No continental-competition minutes last season.
  • ⚠League level estimated mainly from squad values (few matches vs other leagues).
  • ⓘ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).

Historical movers
18 (MID)
Relative output kept
54%–153%
Held a regular role (900+ min)
56%
Confidence
Low

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.
2025/26FK RostovPremier LigaAM24167462%100.050.17133213010.56
2024/25FK RostovPremier LigaAM21119144%110.150.25131713420.55
2023/24FK Nizhny NovgorodPremier LigaAM959622%010.150.37130511640.49
2023/24PFK CSKA MoskvaPremier LigaCM1237114%000.000.12131614030.49
2022/23PFK CSKA MoskvaPremier LigaCM1478629%250.800.38133414470.53
2021/22FC Rubin KazanPremier LigaAM976828%110.230.32133112270.52
2021/22PFK CSKA MoskvaPremier LigaRW1330311%000.000.27128613630.52
2020/21PFK CSKA MoskvaPremier LigaRW21142653%640.630.44134913830.55
2019/20PFK CSKA MoskvaPremier LigaLM25141652%010.060.15138614470.63
2018/19PFK CSKA MoskvaPremier LigaAM3823%000.000.25133615470.69
2017/18PFK CSKA MoskvaPremier LigaAM2186932%010.100.22142215960.75
2016/17PFK CSKA MoskvaPremier LigaAM280%000.000.26131415660.70

Cups & continental competitions

SeasonCompetitionClubAppsMinGAAvg opp. Elo
2025/26Russian CupFK Rostov19000—
2024/25Russian CupFK Rostov1181411—
2023/24Russian CupPFK CSKA Moskva210600—
2023/24Russian Super CupPFK CSKA Moskva19001582
2022/23Russian CupPFK CSKA Moskva956011—
2021/22Russian CupPFK CSKA Moskva218010—
2021/22Russian CupFC Rubin Kazan19000—
2020/21Uefa Europa LeaguePFK CSKA Moskva4271001494
2019/20Uefa Europa LeaguePFK CSKA Moskva6359001456
2019/20Russian CupPFK CSKA Moskva317601—
2018/19Uefa Champions LeaguePFK CSKA Moskva219001524
2017/18Uefa Europa LeaguePFK CSKA Moskva6540021588
2017/18Uefa Champions LeaguePFK CSKA Moskva6222101674
2017/18Russian CupPFK CSKA Moskva112000—

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
Andrey Egorychev
Premier Liga · 2020
27€725k€900krose
Vurnon Anita
Eredivisie · 2019
30€1.5M€600kfell
Pavel Komolov
Premier Liga · 2017
28€800k€750kflat
Jere Uronen
Jupiler Pro League · 2021
27€2.5M€1.0Mfell
Recep Niyaz
Super Lig · 2022
27€1.5M€750kfell
Anton Shvets
Premier Liga · 2020
27€2.2M€1.2Mfell
Yevgen Makarenko
Jupiler Pro League · 2018
27€1.5M€800kfell
Charilaos Charisis
Super Lig · 2023
28€1.0M€700kfell

Transfer history

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

DateFromToFeeMV at time
1 Jul 2024Pari NNRostovFree / loan€2.0M
22 Feb 2024CSKA MoscowPari NNFree / loan€2.5M
30 Jun 2022Rubin KazanCSKA MoscowFree / loan€3.0M
26 Jan 2022CSKA MoscowRubin KazanFree / loan€4.0M
1 Jul 2017CSKA Moscow IICSKA MoscowUnknown€250k
1 Jul 2015UOR-5CSKA Moscow IIUnknown€50k

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.