
Denys Popov
Value picture
Where the market, the likely price and the model estimates sit.
The model rates Denys Popov's performance-implied value at EUR 0.7M-3.1M, below the estimated acquisition range of EUR 1.1M-3.2M. Its 24-month market value projection is EUR 1.0M-3.2M. Confidence is low: no event-level data (xG, progressive actions) is available from the current free source, and injury history is unavailable.
Bargain Index: not assigned
What drives the score. Not a black box: each component and its level.
Insufficient sample (< 900 league minutes)
| Performance | Average | 37.9th pct among DEF peers (age-neutral) |
| Age | Neutral | 27.4 years |
| Acquisition cost | Favorable | est. €1.9M vs market €3.0M |
| Expected appreciation | Very low | -39% over ~2 years (model) |
| Value gap | Very negative | weak predictor on its own |
| Development | Low | |
| League translation | Uncertain | league coefficient 0.25 |
| Tactical fit | Not evaluated | Requires event/role data not available from the current free source. |
| Risk | High | |
| Data confidence | Low |
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 1269 evaluated DEF players with 900+ minutes.
Performance (last season, league)
- Minutes
- 855 (32% of available)
- Goals + assists / 90
- 0.10
- Context-adjusted G+A / 90
- 0.06
- xG, xA, progression
- Data unavailable
- Defensive actions
- Data unavailable
- Performance percentile
- 38 (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
- 0.25 (rank 30)
- Team strength (Elo)
- 1324
- Opponent strength
- 1166
- 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)
- €1.0M – €3.2M
Trajectory drivers: minutes share down 29 pts; team strength down (-82 Elo); relative output up 58% vs positional peers.
Historical comparables (8): median 2-year value change -13% (IQR -30% to +4%).
Risk profile
Overall: High
- ▲Small sample: 855 league minutes last season.
- ▲League level coefficient 0.25 (1.00 = big-five average): output may not translate.
- ⚠Played under 40% of available league minutes (injury data unavailable, cause unknown).
- ⓘ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
- 11 (DEF)
- Relative output kept
- 108%–176%
- Held a regular role (900+ min)
- 82%
- 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.
| 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 | Dynamo Kyiv | Premier Liga | CB | 12 | 855 | 32% | 1 | 0 | 0.11 | 0.06 | 1166 | 1324 | 0.25 |
| 2024/25 | Dynamo Kyiv | Premier Liga | CB | 21 | 1648 | 61% | 1 | 0 | 0.05 | 0.03 | 1190 | 1406 | 0.28 |
| 2023/24 | Dynamo Kyiv | Premier Liga | CB | 24 | 2047 | 76% | 1 | 0 | 0.04 | 0.04 | 1273 | 1458 | 0.34 |
| 2022/23 | Dynamo Kyiv | Premier Liga | CB | 18 | 1278 | 47% | 1 | 0 | 0.07 | 0.04 | 1240 | 1433 | 0.38 |
| 2021/22 | Dynamo Kyiv | Premier Liga | CB | 1 | 34 | 2% | 1 | 0 | 2.65 | 0.12 | 1354 | 1532 | 0.45 |
| 2020/21 | Dynamo Kyiv | Premier Liga | CB | 15 | 1281 | 55% | 2 | 0 | 0.14 | 0.08 | 1298 | 1563 | 0.49 |
| 2019/20 | Dynamo Kyiv | Premier Liga | CB | 10 | 869 | 44% | 1 | 0 | 0.10 | 0.07 | 1344 | 1497 | 0.54 |
Cups & continental competitions
| Season | Competition | Club | Apps | Min | G | A | Avg opp. Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025/26 | Uefa Champions League Qualifying | Dynamo Kyiv | 3 | 245 | 0 | 0 | 1401 |
| 2025/26 | Ukrainian Cup | Dynamo Kyiv | 2 | 180 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2025/26 | Uefa Europa League Qualifying | Dynamo Kyiv | 2 | 57 | 0 | 0 | 1521 |
| 2024/25 | Uefa Champions League Qualifying | Dynamo Kyiv | 6 | 533 | 1 | 0 | 1532 |
| 2024/25 | Uefa Europa League | Dynamo Kyiv | 5 | 370 | 0 | 0 | 1554 |
| 2024/25 | Ukrainian Cup | Dynamo Kyiv | 3 | 219 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2023/24 | Uefa Conference League Qualifying | Dynamo Kyiv | 3 | 270 | 0 | 0 | 1470 |
| 2023/24 | Ukrainian Cup | Dynamo Kyiv | 1 | 90 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2022/23 | Uefa Champions League Qualifying | Dynamo Kyiv | 4 | 373 | 0 | 0 | 1457 |
| 2022/23 | Uefa Europa League | Dynamo Kyiv | 2 | 180 | 0 | 0 | 1546 |
| 2020/21 | Uefa Champions League | Dynamo Kyiv | 6 | 410 | 1 | 0 | 1586 |
| 2020/21 | Ukrainian Cup | Dynamo Kyiv | 2 | 210 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2020/21 | Uefa Europa League | Dynamo Kyiv | 2 | 97 | 0 | 0 | 1625 |
| 2019/20 | Ukrainian Cup | Dynamo Kyiv | 3 | 330 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 2019/20 | Uefa Europa League | Dynamo Kyiv | 3 | 270 | 0 | 0 | 1449 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bogdan Mykhaylichenko Premier Liga · 2024 | 27 | €2.5M | €2.5M | flat |
| Nazım Sangaré Super Lig · 2021 | 27 | €2.5M | €500k | fell |
| Oleksandr Syrota Premier Liga · 2024 | 24 | €2.0M | €2.0M | flat |
| Milad Mohammadi Super League 1 · 2023 | 30 | €1.8M | €1.3M | fell |
| Zvonimir Sarlija Super League 1 · 2023 | 27 | €1.2M | €1.5M | rose |
| Georgios Tzavellas Super League 1 · 2015 | 28 | €1.5M | €1.8M | flat |
| Hüseyin Türkmen Super Lig · 2021 | 23 | €1.4M | €900k | fell |
| Valentin Rosier Super Lig · 2024 | 28 | €4.0M | €3.0M | fell |
Transfer history
Fees as reported by the source; undisclosed fees shown as unknown, never estimated.
| Date | From | To | Fee | MV at time |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Jul 2019 | Dynamo Kyiv II | Dynamo Kyiv | Unknown | €800k |
| 1 Jul 2017 | Dynamo Kyiv U19 | Dynamo Kyiv II | Unknown | Data unavailable |
| 3 Feb 2016 | Dynamo Kyiv U17 | Dynamo Kyiv U19 | 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.