Lucas Paquetá

29 yrs · Attacking midfielder (also CM, LW) · Brazil
West Ham United · Premier League · Foot: left · Height: 183 cm
Risk: LowConfidence: MediumSample: MediumDevelopment: LowContract: until 31 Dec 2030
Market value
€32.0M
Updated 6 days ago
Estimated acquisition
€12.2M – €33.2M
Estimated · 20–80% range
Model value
€13.0M – €28.0M
Performance-implied · estimated
Projected (24m)
€9.7M – €18.1M
Resale range · estimated
Potential value gap
-€20.2M – €15.9M
Model value − acquisition

Value picture

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

Estimated acquisition€12.2M – €33.2M
Model value (performance-implied)€13.0M – €28.0M
Projected value (24 months)€9.7M – €18.1M
Dashed line: current market value (€32.0M). Bars are 20–80% model ranges; tick = median.

The model rates Lucas Paquetá's performance-implied value at EUR 13.0M-28.0M, below the estimated acquisition range of EUR 12.2M-33.2M. Its 24-month market value projection is EUR 9.7M-18.1M. Context-adjusted goal contributions are 1.10x the positional average in the league (1522 minutes, league coefficient 1.30). Confidence is medium: no event-level data (xG, progressive actions) is available from the current free source, and injury history is unavailable.

Bargain Index: 7

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

PerformanceHigh89.2th pct among MID peers (age-neutral)
AgeUnfavorable28.8 years
Acquisition costFavorableest. €23.0M vs market €32.0M
Expected appreciationVery low-55% over ~2 years (model)
Value gapNegativeweak 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: €65.0M

Profile vs positional peers

Percentiles among 1163 evaluated MID players with 900+ minutes.

Performance (last season, league)

Minutes
1522 (45% of available)
Goals + assists / 90
0.30
Context-adjusted G+A / 90
0.44
xG, xA, progression
Data unavailable
Defensive actions
Data unavailable
Performance percentile
89 (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
1.30 (rank 1)
Team strength (Elo)
1520
Opponent strength
1605
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)
€9.7M – €18.1M

Trajectory drivers: minutes share down 25 pts; relative output up 94% vs positional peers.

Historical comparables (8): median 2-year value change -50% (IQR -73% to -15%).

Risk profile

Overall: Low

  • ⚠Limited sample: 1522 league minutes last season.
  • ⓘ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.
2025/26West Ham UnitedPremier LeagueAM18152245%410.300.44160515201.30
2024/25West Ham UnitedPremier LeagueAM33238570%400.150.22158215201.23
2023/24West Ham UnitedPremier LeagueLW31263977%460.340.35157215401.14
2022/23West Ham UnitedPremier LeagueAM28217264%430.290.29155616001.23
2022/23Olympique LyonLigue 1CM21615%000.000.11127715490.82
2021/22Olympique LyonLigue 1AM35270779%960.500.34141515870.86
2020/21Olympique LyonLigue 1CM30228767%950.550.36144115870.75
2019/20AC MilanSerie ACM24110032%010.080.12145715900.82
2018/19AC MilanSerie ACM1385125%110.210.18144715380.78

Cups & continental competitions

SeasonCompetitionClubAppsMinGAAvg opp. Elo
2025/26World CupBrazil319101—
2024/25Fa CupWest Ham United19010—
2023/24Uefa Europa LeagueWest Ham United9702401495
2023/24Fa CupWest Ham United11401—
2022/23Fa CupWest Ham United217600—
2021/22Uefa Europa LeagueOlympique Lyon9570211579
2019/20Italy CupAC Milan310000—
2018/19Italy CupAC Milan325601—
2018/19Supercoppa ItalianaAC Milan171001839

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
Michail Antonio
Premier League · 2018
28€15.0M€9.5Mfell
Philip Billing
Premier League · 2024
28€22.0M€6.0Mfell
Marc Albrighton
Premier League · 2019
30€10.0M€4.0Mfell
Youri Tielemans
Premier League · 2024
27€25.0M€30.0Mrose
Leander Dendoncker
Premier League · 2022
27€28.0M€7.0Mfell
Jonjo Shelvey
Premier League · 2019
27€15.0M€13.0Mflat
Fred
Premier League · 2022
29€20.0M€17.0Mflat
Jeff Hendrick
Premier League · 2021
29€9.0M€1.5Mfell

Transfer history

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

DateFromToFeeMV at time
28 Jan 2026West HamFlamengo€42.0M€35.0M
29 Aug 2022LyonWest Ham€43.0M€35.0M
30 Sept 2020AC MilanLyon€23.0M€20.0M
3 Jan 2019FlamengoAC Milan€38.4M€15.0M
2 Mar 2016Flamengo U20FlamengoUnknownData 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.