
Francisco Trincão
Value picture
Where the market, the likely price and the model estimates sit.
The model rates Francisco Trincão's performance-implied value at EUR 12.7M-40.4M, below the estimated acquisition range of EUR 22.1M-42.6M. Its 24-month market value projection is EUR 20.6M-43.7M. Context-adjusted goal contributions are 0.81x the positional average in the league (2857 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: 31
What drives the score. Not a black box: each component and its level.
| Performance | High | 86.6th pct among MID peers (age-neutral) |
| Age | Neutral | 26.5 years |
| Acquisition cost | Favorable | est. €33.1M vs market €40.0M |
| Expected appreciation | Very low | -29% over ~2 years (model) |
| Value gap | Very negative | weak predictor on its own |
| Development | Low | |
| League translation | Moderate | league coefficient 0.58 |
| Tactical fit | Not evaluated | Requires event/role data not available from the current free source. |
| Risk | Low | |
| Data confidence | Medium |
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 1163 evaluated MID players with 900+ minutes.
Performance (last season, league)
- Minutes
- 2857 (93% of available)
- Goals + assists / 90
- 0.63
- Context-adjusted G+A / 90
- 0.33
- xG, xA, progression
- Data unavailable
- Defensive actions
- Data unavailable
- Performance percentile
- 87 (High)
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)
- 1656
- Opponent strength
- 1307
- 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)
- €20.6M – €43.7M
Trajectory drivers: role change RW -> AM.
Historical comparables (8): median 2-year value change -4% (IQR -24% to +17%).
Risk profile
Overall: Low
- ⚠League level coefficient 0.58 (1.00 = big-five average): output may not translate.
- ⓘ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 (MID)
- Relative output kept
- 72%–151%
- Held a regular role (900+ min)
- 78%
- 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.
| 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 | Sporting CP | Liga Portugal | AM | 34 | 2857 | 93% | 7 | 13 | 0.63 | 0.33 | 1307 | 1656 | 0.58 |
| 2024/25 | Sporting CP | Liga Portugal | RW | 34 | 2955 | 97% | 9 | 15 | 0.73 | 0.38 | 1328 | 1610 | 0.51 |
| 2023/24 | Sporting CP | Liga Portugal | RW | 31 | 1696 | 55% | 9 | 6 | 0.80 | 0.37 | 1359 | 1675 | 0.58 |
| 2022/23 | Sporting CP | Liga Portugal | RW | 34 | 2214 | 72% | 10 | 2 | 0.49 | 0.30 | 1375 | 1669 | 0.68 |
| 2021/22 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | Premier League | RW | 28 | 1342 | 39% | 2 | 1 | 0.20 | 0.28 | 1545 | 1508 | 1.17 |
| 2020/21 | FC Barcelona | Laliga | RW | 28 | 684 | 20% | 3 | 2 | 0.66 | 0.33 | 1504 | 1743 | 1.10 |
| 2019/20 | SC Braga | Liga Portugal | RW | 25 | 1428 | 47% | 7 | 7 | 0.88 | 0.49 | 1349 | 1522 | 0.59 |
| 2018/19 | SC Braga | Liga Portugal | SS | 6 | 83 | 3% | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 0.35 | 1310 | 1493 | 0.65 |
Cups & continental competitions
| Season | Competition | Club | Apps | Min | G | A | Avg opp. Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025/26 | Uefa Champions League | Sporting CP | 11 | 957 | 4 | 3 | 1653 |
| 2025/26 | Supercup Candido De Oliveira | Sporting CP | 1 | 90 | 0 | 0 | 1617 |
| 2025/26 | World Cup | Portugal | 1 | 26 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2024/25 | Uefa Champions League | Sporting CP | 9 | 791 | 0 | 2 | 1621 |
| 2024/25 | Supercup Candido De Oliveira | Sporting CP | 1 | 83 | 0 | 0 | 1628 |
| 2023/24 | Uefa Europa League | Sporting CP | 8 | 530 | 0 | 2 | 1517 |
| 2022/23 | Uefa Europa League | Sporting CP | 6 | 397 | 0 | 0 | 1670 |
| 2022/23 | Uefa Champions League | Sporting CP | 6 | 388 | 2 | 0 | 1630 |
| 2021/22 | Fa Cup | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 1 | 22 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2020/21 | Uefa Champions League | FC Barcelona | 7 | 333 | 0 | 0 | 1521 |
| 2020/21 | Copa Del Rey | FC Barcelona | 5 | 237 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2020/21 | Supercopa | FC Barcelona | 2 | 57 | 0 | 0 | 1580 |
| 2019/20 | Uefa Europa League | SC Braga | 6 | 301 | 1 | 2 | 1510 |
| 2019/20 | Uefa Europa League Qualifying | SC Braga | 1 | 23 | 0 | 0 | 1354 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hakim Ziyech Eredivisie · 2018 | 25 | €25.0M | €40.0M | rose |
| Edson Álvarez Eredivisie · 2023 | 26 | €35.0M | €25.0M | fell |
| Pizzi Liga Portugal · 2018 | 29 | €20.0M | €21.5M | flat |
| Hans Vanaken Jupiler Pro League · 2020 | 28 | €12.0M | €16.0M | rose |
| Axel Witsel Premier Liga · 2016 | 27 | €23.0M | €18.0M | fell |
| Orkun Kökçü Eredivisie · 2023 | 23 | €35.0M | €30.0M | flat |
| Ibrahim Sangaré Eredivisie · 2023 | 26 | €35.0M | €24.0M | fell |
| Morten Hjulmand Liga Portugal · 2024 | 25 | €40.0M | €45.0M | flat |
Transfer history
Fees as reported by the source; undisclosed fees shown as unknown, never estimated.
| Date | From | To | Fee | MV at time |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Jul 2023 | Barcelona | Sporting | €18.0M | €15.0M |
| 30 Jun 2023 | Sporting | Barcelona | Free / loan | €15.0M |
| 13 Jul 2022 | Barcelona | Sporting | Free / loan | €20.0M |
| 30 Jun 2022 | Wolves | Barcelona | Free / loan | €20.0M |
| 4 Jul 2021 | Barcelona | Wolves | Free / loan | €22.0M |
| 3 Aug 2020 | Braga | Barcelona | €30.9M | €16.0M |
| 1 Jul 2018 | Braga B | Braga | Unknown | €1.5M |
| 1 Feb 2016 | Braga U19 | Braga B | Unknown | Data unavailable |
| 1 Jul 2015 | Braga U17 | Braga U19 | Unknown | Data unavailable |
| 1 Jul 2015 | Palmeiras U17 | Braga U17 | Unknown | Data unavailable |
| 1 Jul 2014 | Braga U15 | Palmeiras U17 | Unknown | Data unavailable |
| 1 Jul 2012 | SC Braga Youth | Braga U15 | Unknown | Data unavailable |
| 1 Jul 2011 | Vianense For. | SC Braga Youth | Unknown | Data unavailable |
| 1 Jul 2010 | FC Porto Youth | Vianense For. | Free / loan | Data unavailable |
| 1 Jul 2009 | Vianense For. | FC Porto Youth | 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.