Nico González

24 yrs · Defensive midfielder (also CM) · Spain
Manchester City · Premier League · Foot: right · Height: 188 cm
Risk: ModerateConfidence: MediumSample: MediumDevelopment: ModerateContract: until 30 Jun 2029
Market value
€40.0M
Updated 6 days ago
Estimated acquisition
€27.3M – €62.3M
Estimated · 20–80% range
Model value
€31.4M – €73.1M
Performance-implied · estimated
Projected (24m)
€26.5M – €62.1M
Resale range · estimated
Potential value gap
-€30.9M – €45.9M
Model value − acquisition

Value picture

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

Estimated acquisition€27.3M – €62.3M
Model value (performance-implied)€31.4M – €73.1M
Projected value (24 months)€26.5M – €62.1M
Dashed line: current market value (€40.0M). Bars are 20–80% model ranges; tick = median.

The model rates Nico González's performance-implied value at EUR 31.4M-73.1M, below the estimated acquisition range of EUR 27.3M-62.3M. Its 24-month market value projection is EUR 26.5M-62.1M. Context-adjusted goal contributions are 0.34x the positional average in the league (1567 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: 39

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

PerformanceElite94.7th pct among MID peers (age-neutral)
AgeNeutral24.5 years
Acquisition costNeutralest. €43.5M vs market €40.0M
Expected appreciationNeutral+0% over ~2 years (model)
Value gapNegativeweak predictor on its own
DevelopmentModerate
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: €45.0M

Profile vs positional peers

Percentiles among 1163 evaluated MID players with 900+ minutes.

Performance (last season, league)

Minutes
1567 (46% of available)
Goals + assists / 90
0.06
Context-adjusted G+A / 90
0.04
xG, xA, progression
Data unavailable
Defensive actions
Data unavailable
Performance percentile
95 (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)
1809
Opponent strength
1561
Possession, role
Data unavailable

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

Potential

Development
Moderate
Trajectory
declining
Breakout probability
Age > 23
Resale range (24m)
€26.5M – €62.1M

Trajectory drivers: minutes share down 19 pts; changed club; team strength up (+218 Elo); league level up (+199 Elo); role change CM -> DM; relative output down 67% vs positional peers.

Historical comparables (8): median 2-year value change -27% (IQR -44% to -12%).

Risk profile

Overall: Moderate

  • ⚠Limited sample: 1567 league minutes last season.
  • ⚠Declining trajectory versus previous 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.
2025/26Manchester CityPremier LeagueDM25156746%100.060.04156118091.30
2024/25FC PortoLiga PortugalCM17144947%540.560.25133915080.51
2024/25Manchester CityPremier LeagueDM1176422%100.120.09158617491.23
2023/24FC PortoLiga PortugalCM25171156%210.160.09135916280.58
2022/23Valencia CFLaligaCM26140941%110.130.18149814440.98
2021/22FC BarcelonaLaligaCM27111132%210.240.17149016861.05

Cups & continental competitions

SeasonCompetitionClubAppsMinGAAvg opp. Elo
2025/26Uefa Champions LeagueManchester City8410001678
2025/26Fa CupManchester City428310—
2024/25Uefa Europa LeagueFC Porto7563121542
2024/25Uefa Champions LeagueManchester City190101799
2024/25Supercup Candido De OliveiraFC Porto175101675
2024/25Fa CupManchester City43700—
2023/24Uefa Champions LeagueFC Porto6220001764
2021/22Uefa Champions LeagueFC Barcelona4247001678
2021/22Copa Del ReyFC Barcelona216401—
2021/22Uefa Europa LeagueFC Barcelona3125001531
2021/22SupercopaFC Barcelona142001829

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
Mateo Kovacic
Premier League · 2021
27€45.0M€38.0Mflat
Arthur Melo
Laliga · 2019
23€70.0M€40.0Mfell
Naby Keïta
Premier League · 2019
24€60.0M€32.0Mfell
David Alaba
Bundesliga · 2015
23€38.0M€38.0Mflat
Isco
Laliga · 2016
24€40.0M€75.0Mrose
Mikel John Obi
Premier League · 2013
26€23.0M€10.0Mfell
Alex Song
Laliga · 2013
26€18.0M€12.0Mfell
Mario Suárez
Laliga · 2014
27€10.0M€8.0Mfell

Transfer history

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

DateFromToFeeMV at time
3 Feb 2025PortoMan City€60.0M€18.0M
29 Jul 2023BarcelonaPorto€21.2M€10.0M
30 Jun 2023ValenciaBarcelonaFree / loan€10.0M
13 Aug 2022BarcelonaValenciaFree / loan€20.0M
1 Jul 2021Barcelona BBarcelonaUnknown€500k
1 Jul 2020Barça U19Barcelona BUnknownData unavailable
1 Jul 2018Barça U16Barça U19UnknownData unavailable
1 Jul 2016Barça YouthBarça U16UnknownData 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.