Denys Popov

27 yrs · Centre-back · Ukraine
Dynamo Kyiv · Premier Liga · Foot: both · Height: 185 cm
Risk: HighConfidence: LowSample: LowDevelopment: LowContract: until 31 Dec 2030
Market value
€3.0M
Updated 6 days ago
Estimated acquisition
€1.1M – €3.2M
Estimated · 20–80% range
Model value
€729k – €3.1M
Performance-implied · estimated
Projected (24m)
€1.0M – €3.2M
Resale range · estimated
Potential value gap
-€2.5M – €1.9M
Model value − acquisition

Value picture

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

Estimated acquisition€1.1M – €3.2M
Model value (performance-implied)€729k – €3.1M
Projected value (24 months)€1.0M – €3.2M
Dashed line: current market value (€3.0M). Bars are 20–80% model ranges; tick = median.

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)

PerformanceAverage37.9th pct among DEF peers (age-neutral)
AgeNeutral27.4 years
Acquisition costFavorableest. €1.9M vs market €3.0M
Expected appreciationVery low-39% over ~2 years (model)
Value gapVery negativeweak predictor on its own
DevelopmentLow
League translationUncertainleague coefficient 0.25
Tactical fitNot evaluatedRequires event/role data not available from the current free source.
RiskHigh
Data confidenceLow

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: €4.0M

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.

SeasonClubLeaguePosAppsMinMin shareGAG+A/90Adj. G+A/90Opp. EloTeam EloLeague str.
2025/26Dynamo KyivPremier LigaCB1285532%100.110.06116613240.25
2024/25Dynamo KyivPremier LigaCB21164861%100.050.03119014060.28
2023/24Dynamo KyivPremier LigaCB24204776%100.040.04127314580.34
2022/23Dynamo KyivPremier LigaCB18127847%100.070.04124014330.38
2021/22Dynamo KyivPremier LigaCB1342%102.650.12135415320.45
2020/21Dynamo KyivPremier LigaCB15128155%200.140.08129815630.49
2019/20Dynamo KyivPremier LigaCB1086944%100.100.07134414970.54

Cups & continental competitions

SeasonCompetitionClubAppsMinGAAvg opp. Elo
2025/26Uefa Champions League QualifyingDynamo Kyiv3245001401
2025/26Ukrainian CupDynamo Kyiv218000—
2025/26Uefa Europa League QualifyingDynamo Kyiv257001521
2024/25Uefa Champions League QualifyingDynamo Kyiv6533101532
2024/25Uefa Europa LeagueDynamo Kyiv5370001554
2024/25Ukrainian CupDynamo Kyiv321900—
2023/24Uefa Conference League QualifyingDynamo Kyiv3270001470
2023/24Ukrainian CupDynamo Kyiv19000—
2022/23Uefa Champions League QualifyingDynamo Kyiv4373001457
2022/23Uefa Europa LeagueDynamo Kyiv2180001546
2020/21Uefa Champions LeagueDynamo Kyiv6410101586
2020/21Ukrainian CupDynamo Kyiv221000—
2020/21Uefa Europa LeagueDynamo Kyiv297001625
2019/20Ukrainian CupDynamo Kyiv333010—
2019/20Uefa Europa LeagueDynamo Kyiv3270001449

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
Bogdan Mykhaylichenko
Premier Liga · 2024
27€2.5M€2.5Mflat
Nazım Sangaré
Super Lig · 2021
27€2.5M€500kfell
Oleksandr Syrota
Premier Liga · 2024
24€2.0M€2.0Mflat
Milad Mohammadi
Super League 1 · 2023
30€1.8M€1.3Mfell
Zvonimir Sarlija
Super League 1 · 2023
27€1.2M€1.5Mrose
Georgios Tzavellas
Super League 1 · 2015
28€1.5M€1.8Mflat
Hüseyin Türkmen
Super Lig · 2021
23€1.4M€900kfell
Valentin Rosier
Super Lig · 2024
28€4.0M€3.0Mfell

Transfer history

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

DateFromToFeeMV at time
1 Jul 2019Dynamo Kyiv IIDynamo KyivUnknown€800k
1 Jul 2017Dynamo Kyiv U19Dynamo Kyiv IIUnknownData unavailable
3 Feb 2016Dynamo Kyiv U17Dynamo Kyiv U19UnknownData 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.