Pedro Gonçalves

28 yrs · Left winger (also CM, RW) · Portugal
Sporting CP · Liga Portugal · Foot: right · Height: 173 cm
Risk: LowConfidence: MediumSample: HighDevelopment: LowContract: until 30 Jun 2030
Market value
€25.0M
Updated 7 days ago
Estimated acquisition
€15.1M – €25.0M
Estimated · 20–80% range
Model value
€6.5M – €29.6M
Performance-implied · estimated
Projected (24m)
€9.3M – €20.8M
Resale range · estimated
Potential value gap
-€18.5M – €14.4M
Model value − acquisition

Value picture

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

Estimated acquisition€15.1M – €25.0M
Model value (performance-implied)€6.5M – €29.6M
Projected value (24 months)€9.3M – €20.8M
Dashed line: current market value (€25.0M). Bars are 20–80% model ranges; tick = median.

The model rates Pedro Gonçalves's performance-implied value at EUR 6.5M-29.6M, below the estimated acquisition range of EUR 15.1M-25.0M. Its 24-month market value projection is EUR 9.3M-20.8M. Context-adjusted goal contributions are 1.12x the positional average in the league (1995 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: 11

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

PerformanceHigh83.2th pct among ATT peers (age-neutral)
AgeUnfavorable28 years
Acquisition costFavorableest. €19.5M vs market €25.0M
Expected appreciationVery low-47% over ~2 years (model)
Value gapNegativeweak predictor on its own
DevelopmentLow
League translationModerateleague coefficient 0.58
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: €38.0M

Profile vs positional peers

Percentiles among 900 evaluated ATT players with 900+ minutes.

Performance (last season, league)

Minutes
1995 (65% of available)
Goals + assists / 90
0.95
Context-adjusted G+A / 90
0.46
xG, xA, progression
Data unavailable
Defensive actions
Data unavailable
Performance percentile
83 (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
1316
Possession, role
Data unavailable

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

Potential

Development
Low
Trajectory
improving
Breakout probability
Age > 23
Resale range (24m)
€9.3M – €20.8M

Trajectory drivers: minutes share up 37 pts.

Historical comparables (8): median 2-year value change -20% (IQR -25% to +8%).

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 (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.
2025/26Sporting CPLiga PortugalLW27199565%1380.950.46131616560.58
2024/25Sporting CPLiga PortugalLW1487629%530.820.38134916100.51
2023/24Sporting CPLiga PortugalLW32259485%11120.800.40137016750.58
2022/23Sporting CPLiga PortugalLW33281892%15120.860.51138916690.68
2021/22Sporting CPLiga PortugalLW27203166%890.750.39134616920.67
2020/21Sporting CPLiga PortugalRW32273589%2340.890.56133516170.61
2019/20FC FamalicãoLiga PortugalCM33272789%560.360.47137513280.59

Cups & continental competitions

SeasonCompetitionClubAppsMinGAAvg opp. Elo
2025/26Uefa Champions LeagueSporting CP8532111660
2025/26Supercup Candido De OliveiraSporting CP190001617
2024/25Uefa Champions LeagueSporting CP3200021691
2024/25Supercup Candido De OliveiraSporting CP1101111628
2023/24Uefa Europa LeagueSporting CP9474331547
2022/23Uefa Europa LeagueSporting CP6544311610
2022/23Uefa Champions LeagueSporting CP5364011625
2021/22Uefa Champions LeagueSporting CP5331421577
2021/22Supercup Candido De OliveiraSporting CP183101493
2020/21Uefa Europa League QualifyingSporting CP123001578

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
Haris Seferovic
Liga Portugal · 2019
27€18.0M€14.0Mfell
Pablo Sarabia
Liga Portugal · 2022
30€25.0M€10.0Mfell
Taison
Premier Liga · 2017
29€12.0M€12.0Mflat
Nani
Liga Portugal · 2015
29€15.0M€10.0Mfell
Sofiane Feghouli
Super Lig · 2018
29€7.5M€6.0Mfell
Islam Slimani
Liga Portugal · 2015
27€13.0M€25.0Mrose
Wesley Sneijder
Super Lig · 2014
30€17.0M€13.5Mfell
Marlos
Premier Liga · 2016
28€8.0M€11.0Mrose

Transfer history

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

DateFromToFeeMV at time
18 Aug 2020FamalicãoSporting€13.5M€7.0M
2 Jul 2019Wolves U23Famalicão€1.3MData unavailable
18 Jul 2017Valencia U19Wolves U23Free / loanData unavailable
1 Aug 2015Braga U17Valencia U19Free / loanData unavailable
1 Jul 2014Braga U15Braga U17UnknownData unavailable
1 Jul 2011SC Braga YouthBraga U15UnknownData unavailable
1 Jul 2010Chaves CJSC Braga YouthFree / loanData unavailable
1 Jul 2008Vidago For.Chaves CJFree / loanData 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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