Dávid Hancko

28 yrs · Centre-back (also LB) · Slovakia
Atlético de Madrid · Laliga · Foot: left · Height: 188 cm
Risk: LowConfidence: MediumSample: HighDevelopment: LowContract: until 30 Jun 2030
Market value
€35.0M
Updated 6 days ago
Estimated acquisition
€23.1M – €37.8M
Estimated · 20–80% range
Model value
€9.1M – €23.1M
Performance-implied · estimated
Projected (24m)
€16.7M – €36.6M
Resale range · estimated
Potential value gap
-€28.7M – -€11k
Model value − acquisition

Value picture

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

Estimated acquisition€23.1M – €37.8M
Model value (performance-implied)€9.1M – €23.1M
Projected value (24 months)€16.7M – €36.6M
Dashed line: current market value (€35.0M). Bars are 20–80% model ranges; tick = median.

The model rates Dávid Hancko's performance-implied value at EUR 9.1M-23.1M, below the estimated acquisition range of EUR 23.1M-37.8M. Its 24-month market value projection is EUR 16.7M-36.6M. Confidence is medium: no event-level data (xG, progressive actions) is available from the current free source, and injury history is unavailable.

Bargain Index: 22

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

PerformanceElite90.5th pct among DEF peers (age-neutral)
AgeUnfavorable28.5 years
Acquisition costFavorableest. €29.9M vs market €35.0M
Expected appreciationVery low-33% over ~2 years (model)
Value gapVery negativeweak 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.
RiskLow
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: €35.0M

Profile vs positional peers

Percentiles among 1268 evaluated DEF players with 900+ minutes.

Performance (last season, league)

Minutes
2433 (71% of available)
Goals + assists / 90
0.07
Context-adjusted G+A / 90
0.06
xG, xA, progression
Data unavailable
Defensive actions
Data unavailable
Performance percentile
91 (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)
1619
Opponent strength
1474
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)
€16.7M – €36.6M

Trajectory drivers: minutes share down 23 pts; changed club; league level up (+174 Elo); relative output down 28% vs positional peers.

Historical comparables (8): median 2-year value change -53% (IQR -56% to -45%).

Risk profile

Overall: Low

  • ⚠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.
2025/26Atlético de MadridLaligaCB30243371%020.070.06147416190.95
2024/25Feyenoord RotterdamEredivisieCB32288094%320.160.08128415650.50
2023/24Feyenoord RotterdamEredivisieCB34303599%520.210.09134215930.48
2022/23Feyenoord RotterdamEredivisieCB31274990%240.200.08133516390.58
2018/19ACF FiorentinaSerie ALB52838%010.320.24155213840.78

Cups & continental competitions

SeasonCompetitionClubAppsMinGAAvg opp. Elo
2025/26Uefa Champions LeagueAtlético de Madrid131111211670
2025/26Copa Del ReyAtlético de Madrid544010—
2025/26SupercopaAtlético de Madrid190001747
2024/25Uefa Champions LeagueFeyenoord Rotterdam121080111680
2024/25Knvb BekerFeyenoord Rotterdam218001—
2024/25Johan Cruijff SchaalFeyenoord Rotterdam190001659
2023/24Uefa Champions LeagueFeyenoord Rotterdam6540101611
2023/24Knvb BekerFeyenoord Rotterdam545011—
2023/24Uefa Europa LeagueFeyenoord Rotterdam2210001583
2023/24Johan Cruijff SchaalFeyenoord Rotterdam190001649
2022/23Uefa Europa LeagueFeyenoord Rotterdam10930211503
2022/23Knvb BekerFeyenoord Rotterdam436800—
2022/23Uefa Conference League QualifyingAC Sparta Prague2180001306

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
Robin Le Normand
Laliga · 2024
28€40.0M€20.0Mfell
Berat Djimsiti
Serie A · 2021
28€22.0M€10.0Mfell
Min-jae Kim
Bundesliga · 2024
28€45.0M€20.0Mfell
Pau Torres
Premier League · 2024
27€45.0M€20.0Mfell
Stefan de Vrij
Serie A · 2019
27€50.0M€50.0Mflat
Axel Disasi
Premier League · 2024
26€40.0M€15.0Mfell
Amir Rrahmani
Serie A · 2023
29€25.0M€12.0Mfell
Alessio Romagnoli
Serie A · 2021
26€25.0M€18.0Mfell

Transfer history

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

DateFromToFeeMV at time
24 Jul 2025FeyenoordAtlético€26.0M€30.0M
22 Aug 2022Sparta PragueFeyenoord€8.3M€4.5M
1 Jul 2021FiorentinaSparta Prague€2.5M€2.7M
30 Jun 2021Sparta PragueFiorentinaFree / loan€2.7M
3 Aug 2019FiorentinaSparta PragueFree / loan€2.5M
1 Jul 2018MSK ZilinaFiorentina€3.8M€600k
1 Jul 2016MSK Zilina U19MSK ZilinaUnknownData 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.

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