Dario Špikić

27 yrs · Right winger (also LW) · Croatia
Rio Ave FC · Liga Portugal · Foot: right · Height: 183 cm
Risk: ModerateConfidence: MediumSample: MediumDevelopment: LowContract: until 30 Jun 2028
Market value
€1.0M
Updated 7 days ago
Estimated acquisition
€359k – €900k
Estimated · 20–80% range
Model value
€498k – €1.3M
Performance-implied · estimated
Projected (24m)
€450k – €1.2M
Resale range · estimated
Potential value gap
-€401k – €901k
Model value − acquisition

Value picture

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

Estimated acquisition€359k – €900k
Model value (performance-implied)€498k – €1.3M
Projected value (24 months)€450k – €1.2M
Dashed line: current market value (€1.0M). Bars are 20–80% model ranges; tick = median.

The model rates Dario Špikić's performance-implied value at EUR 0.5M-1.3M, above the estimated acquisition range of EUR 0.4M-0.9M. Its 24-month market value projection is EUR 0.4M-1.2M. Context-adjusted goal contributions are 0.95x the positional average in the league (1798 minutes, league coefficient 0.58). Confidence is medium: no event-level data (xG, progressive actions) is available from the current free source, and injury history is unavailable.

Bargain Index: 62

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

PerformanceBelow average23.4th pct among ATT peers (age-neutral)
AgeNeutral27.3 years
Acquisition costFavorableest. €651k vs market €1.0M
Expected appreciationVery low-27% over ~2 years (model)
Value gapSmallweak predictor on its own
DevelopmentLow
League translationModerateleague coefficient 0.58
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: €3.5M

Profile vs positional peers

Percentiles among 900 evaluated ATT players with 900+ minutes.

Performance (last season, league)

Minutes
1798 (59% of available)
Goals + assists / 90
0.25
Context-adjusted G+A / 90
0.39
xG, xA, progression
Data unavailable
Defensive actions
Data unavailable
Performance percentile
23 (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
0.58 (rank 9)
Team strength (Elo)
1254
Opponent strength
1337
Possession, role
Data unavailable

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

Potential

Development
Low
Trajectory
insufficient
Breakout probability
Age > 23
Resale range (24m)
€450k – €1.2M

Historical comparables (8): median 2-year value change -28% (IQR -40% to -23%).

Risk profile

Overall: Moderate

  • ⚠Limited sample: 1798 league minutes last season.
  • ⚠League level coefficient 0.58 (1.00 = big-five average): output may not translate.
  • ⚠No continental-competition minutes last 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).

Historical movers
58 (ATT)
Relative output kept
71%–130%
Held a regular role (900+ min)
66%
Confidence
Medium

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.
2025/26Rio Ave FCLiga PortugalLW30179859%230.250.39133712540.58
2024/25Aris ThessalonikisSuper League 1RW639017%000.000.33126512880.35

Cups & continental competitions

SeasonCompetitionClubAppsMinGAAvg opp. Elo
2024/25Uefa Champions LeagueGNK Dinamo Zagreb5184101551
2024/25Uefa Champions League QualifyingGNK Dinamo Zagreb110001547

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
Ricardo Alves
Premier Liga · 2020
27€950k€800kflat
Furdjel Narsingh
Eredivisie · 2015
27€650k€450kfell
Joca
Liga Portugal · 2024
28€800k€600kfell
Petar Skuletic
Super Lig · 2018
28€1.0M€650kfell
Gilles Sunu
Super Lig · 2019
28€750k€300kfell
Marvin Pourié
Superliga · 2017
26€800k€600kfell
Ronnie Schwartz
Superliga · 2016
27€1.3M€600kfell
Felippe Cardoso
Liga Portugal · 2024
26€800k€1.2Mrose

Transfer history

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

DateFromToFeeMV at time
15 Aug 2025Dinamo ZagrebRio Ave€600k€1.8M
30 Jun 2025Aris SalonikiDinamo ZagrebFree / loan€1.8M
31 Jan 2025Dinamo ZagrebAris SalonikiFree / loan€2.0M
30 Jun 2021HNK GoricaDinamo ZagrebFree / loan€1.8M
5 Feb 2021Dinamo ZagrebHNK GoricaFree / loan€1.0M
4 Feb 2021HNK GoricaDinamo Zagreb€1.2M€1.0M
20 Jan 2020Hajduk Split IIHNK GoricaFree / loan€50k
16 Jul 2018Din. Zagreb IIHajduk Split IIFree / loanData unavailable
16 Jan 2017Din. Zagreb U19Din. Zagreb IIUnknownData unavailable
1 Jul 2016Din. Zagreb U17Din. Zagreb U19UnknownData unavailable
1 Jul 2014D. Zagreb Yth.Din. Zagreb U17UnknownData unavailable
31 Aug 2007NK KurilovecD. Zagreb Yth.UnknownData 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.