Douglas Luiz

28 yrs · Central midfielder (also DM) · Brazil
Nottingham Forest · Premier League · Foot: right · Height: 177 cm
Risk: ModerateConfidence: MediumSample: MediumDevelopment: LowContract: until 30 Jun 2029
Market value
€18.0M
Updated 6 days ago
Estimated acquisition
€11.4M – €20.6M
Estimated · 20–80% range
Model value
€10.4M – €32.0M
Performance-implied · estimated
Projected (24m)
€6.6M – €16.1M
Resale range · estimated
Potential value gap
-€10.2M – €20.6M
Model value − acquisition

Value picture

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

Estimated acquisition€11.4M – €20.6M
Model value (performance-implied)€10.4M – €32.0M
Projected value (24 months)€6.6M – €16.1M
Dashed line: current market value (€18.0M). Bars are 20–80% model ranges; tick = median.

The model rates Douglas Luiz's performance-implied value at EUR 10.4M-32.0M, above the estimated acquisition range of EUR 11.4M-20.6M. Its 24-month market value projection is EUR 6.6M-16.1M. Context-adjusted goal contributions are 0.64x the positional average in the league (922 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: 4

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

PerformanceHigh88.3th pct among MID peers (age-neutral)
AgeUnfavorable28.1 years
Acquisition costNeutralest. €15.8M vs market €18.0M
Expected appreciationVery low-51% 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.
RiskModerate
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: €70.0M

Profile vs positional peers

Percentiles among 1163 evaluated MID players with 900+ minutes.

Performance (last season, league)

Minutes
922 (27% of available)
Goals + assists / 90
0.10
Context-adjusted G+A / 90
0.08
xG, xA, progression
Data unavailable
Defensive actions
Data unavailable
Performance percentile
88 (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)
1692
Opponent strength
1595
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)
€6.6M – €16.1M

Trajectory drivers: changed club; team strength up (+62 Elo); league level up (+111 Elo); role change CM -> DM; relative output up 36% vs positional peers.

Historical comparables (8): median 2-year value change -54% (IQR -60% to -36%).

Risk profile

Overall: Moderate

  • ⚠Limited sample: 922 league minutes last season.
  • ⚠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).

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.
2025/26Aston VillaPremier LeagueDM1360518%100.150.08159517211.30
2025/26Nottingham ForestPremier LeagueDM83179%000.000.07155016351.30
2024/25Juventus FCSerie ACM1951615%000.000.10148416290.99
2023/24Aston VillaPremier LeagueCM35300288%950.420.28156515861.14
2022/23Aston VillaPremier LeagueCM37293286%660.370.33157416251.23
2021/22Aston VillaPremier LeagueDM34272280%230.170.16160015201.17
2020/21Aston VillaPremier LeagueDM33279182%020.060.09156915171.19
2019/20Aston VillaPremier LeagueDM36260876%320.170.27161413671.14
2018/19Girona FCLaligaCM23148743%000.000.10154014281.14
2017/18Girona FCLaligaCM152959%000.000.25162114591.11

Cups & continental competitions

SeasonCompetitionClubAppsMinGAAvg opp. Elo
2025/26Uefa Europa LeagueNottingham Forest4243011516
2025/26Uefa Europa LeagueAston Villa5196001548
2025/26Fa CupNottingham Forest18800—
2025/26Fa CupAston Villa17801—
2024/25Uefa Champions LeagueJuventus FC6305001625
2024/25Supercoppa ItalianaJuventus FC111001641
2023/24Fa CupAston Villa320001—
2023/24Uefa Conference League QualifyingAston Villa2159101229
2022/23Fa CupAston Villa19000—
2021/22Fa CupAston Villa19000—
2018/19Copa Del ReyGirona FC647100—
2017/18Copa Del ReyGirona FC215500—

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
Victor Wanyama
Premier League · 2019
28€20.0M€8.0Mfell
Erik Lamela
Premier League · 2019
27€18.0M€16.0Mflat
Mohamed Elneny
Premier League · 2018
26€10.0M€5.0Mfell
Harry Winks
Premier League · 2022
26€15.0M€12.0Mfell
Xherdan Shaqiri
Premier League · 2021
30€12.0M€4.0Mfell
Kieran Gibbs
Premier League · 2017
28€10.0M€6.0Mfell
Marouane Fellaini
Premier League · 2019
32€12.0M€5.0Mfell
Ibrahim Afellay
Bundesliga · 2013
27€10.0M€4.0Mfell

Transfer history

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

DateFromToFeeMV at time
30 Jun 2026Aston VillaJuventusFree / loan€18.0M
28 Jan 2026JuventusAston VillaFree / loan€25.0M
27 Jan 2026Nott'm ForestJuventusFree / loan€25.0M
21 Aug 2025JuventusNott'm ForestFree / loan€30.0M
1 Jul 2024Aston VillaJuventus€51.5M€70.0M
25 Jul 2019Man CityAston Villa€16.8M€2.5M
30 Jun 2019GironaMan CityFree / loan€2.5M
1 Aug 2017Man CityGironaFree / loanData unavailable
15 Jul 2017Vasco da GamaMan City€12.0MData unavailable
16 Jul 2016Vasco U17Vasco da GamaUnknownData 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.