Gabriel

28 yrs · Centre-back · Brazil
Arsenal FC · Premier League · Foot: left · Height: 190 cm
Risk: LowConfidence: MediumSample: HighDevelopment: LowContract: until 30 Jun 2029
Market value
€75.0M
Updated 6 days ago
Estimated acquisition
€44.9M – €97.2M
Estimated · 20–80% range
Model value
€56.3M – €90.3M
Performance-implied · estimated
Projected (24m)
€33.7M – €56.9M
Resale range · estimated
Potential value gap
-€40.9M – €45.3M
Model value − acquisition

Value picture

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

Estimated acquisition€44.9M – €97.2M
Model value (performance-implied)€56.3M – €90.3M
Projected value (24 months)€33.7M – €56.9M
Dashed line: current market value (€75.0M). Bars are 20–80% model ranges; tick = median.

The model rates Gabriel's performance-implied value at EUR 56.3M-90.3M, above the estimated acquisition range of EUR 44.9M-97.2M. Its 24-month market value projection is EUR 33.7M-56.9M. Confidence is medium: no event-level data (xG, progressive actions) is available from the current free source, and injury history is unavailable.

Bargain Index: 10

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

PerformanceElite100th pct among DEF peers (age-neutral)
AgeUnfavorable28.5 years
Acquisition costNeutralest. €70.5M vs market €75.0M
Expected appreciationVery low-37% over ~2 years (model)
Value gapSmallweak predictor on its own
DevelopmentLow
League translationBig-five leagueleague coefficient 1.3
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: €75.0M

Profile vs positional peers

Percentiles among 1268 evaluated DEF players with 900+ minutes.

Performance (last season, league)

Minutes
2751 (80% of available)
Goals + assists / 90
0.23
Context-adjusted G+A / 90
0.09
xG, xA, progression
Data unavailable
Defensive actions
Data unavailable
Performance percentile
100 (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
1.30 (rank 1)
Team strength (Elo)
1876
Opponent strength
1575
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)
€33.7M – €56.9M

Trajectory drivers: team strength up (+62 Elo); relative output down 22% vs positional peers.

Historical comparables (8): median 2-year value change -30% (IQR -55% to +6%).

Risk profile

Overall: Low

  • ⓘ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.
2025/26Arsenal FCPremier LeagueCB32275180%340.230.09157518761.30
2024/25Arsenal FCPremier LeagueCB28236569%330.230.11155218131.23
2023/24Arsenal FCPremier LeagueCB36304489%400.120.06158217941.14
2022/23Arsenal FCPremier LeagueCB383411100%300.080.06155517261.23
2021/22Arsenal FCPremier LeagueCB35306790%500.150.09155016671.17
2020/21Arsenal FCPremier LeagueCB23199758%200.090.07154316881.19
2019/20LOSC LilleLigue 1CB24208783%100.040.05144715160.82
2018/19LOSC LilleLigue 1CB14106431%100.080.08144915430.82
2017/18ESTAC TroyesLigue 1CB1832%000.000.09135112610.85
2016/17LOSC LilleLigue 1CB180%000.000.07139014480.88

Cups & continental competitions

SeasonCompetitionClubAppsMinGAAvg opp. Elo
2025/26Uefa Champions LeagueArsenal FC11882111623
2025/26World CupBrazil327000—
2025/26Fa CupArsenal FC214800—
2024/25Uefa Champions LeagueArsenal FC9804101632
2024/25Fa CupArsenal FC112010—
2023/24Uefa Champions LeagueArsenal FC10930001657
2023/24Fa CupArsenal FC19000—
2023/24Community ShieldArsenal FC187001920
2022/23Uefa Europa LeagueArsenal FC7515001561
2022/23Fa CupArsenal FC218000—
2020/21Uefa Europa LeagueArsenal FC6540111539
2020/21Fa CupArsenal FC19000—
2019/20Uefa Champions LeagueLOSC Lille6540001713

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
Sergio Ramos
Laliga · 2014
28€40.0M€40.0Mflat
Jordi Alba
Laliga · 2016
27€35.0M€60.0Mrose
Kyle Walker
Premier League · 2018
28€50.0M€40.0Mfell
Daniel Carvajal
Laliga · 2020
28€40.0M€18.0Mfell
Andrew Robertson
Premier League · 2023
29€40.0M€18.0Mfell
João Cancelo
Premier League · 2022
28€65.0M€25.0Mfell
Virgil van Dijk
Premier League · 2019
28€90.0M€55.0Mfell
Gerard Piqué
Laliga · 2016
29€40.0M€50.0Mrose

Transfer history

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

DateFromToFeeMV at time
1 Sept 2020LilleArsenal€26.0M€20.0M
30 Jun 2018Din. Zagreb IILilleFree / loan€600k
15 Feb 2018LilleDin. Zagreb IIFree / loan€600k
14 Feb 2018TroyesLilleFree / loan€600k
1 Jul 2017LilleTroyesFree / loan€600k
31 Jan 2017Avaí FCLille€3.0M€350k
1 Jan 2016Avaí U20Avaí FCUnknownData 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.