
Nico González
Value picture
Where the market, the likely price and the model estimates sit.
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.
| Performance | Elite | 94.7th pct among MID peers (age-neutral) |
| Age | Neutral | 24.5 years |
| Acquisition cost | Neutral | est. €43.5M vs market €40.0M |
| Expected appreciation | Neutral | +0% over ~2 years (model) |
| Value gap | Negative | weak predictor on its own |
| Development | Moderate | |
| League translation | Big-five league | league coefficient 1.3 |
| Tactical fit | Not evaluated | Requires event/role data not available from the current free source. |
| Risk | Moderate | |
| Data confidence | Medium |
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.
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.
| Season | Club | League | Pos | Apps | Min | Min share | G | A | G+A/90 | Adj. G+A/90 | Opp. Elo | Team Elo | League str. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025/26 | Manchester City | Premier League | DM | 25 | 1567 | 46% | 1 | 0 | 0.06 | 0.04 | 1561 | 1809 | 1.30 |
| 2024/25 | FC Porto | Liga Portugal | CM | 17 | 1449 | 47% | 5 | 4 | 0.56 | 0.25 | 1339 | 1508 | 0.51 |
| 2024/25 | Manchester City | Premier League | DM | 11 | 764 | 22% | 1 | 0 | 0.12 | 0.09 | 1586 | 1749 | 1.23 |
| 2023/24 | FC Porto | Liga Portugal | CM | 25 | 1711 | 56% | 2 | 1 | 0.16 | 0.09 | 1359 | 1628 | 0.58 |
| 2022/23 | Valencia CF | Laliga | CM | 26 | 1409 | 41% | 1 | 1 | 0.13 | 0.18 | 1498 | 1444 | 0.98 |
| 2021/22 | FC Barcelona | Laliga | CM | 27 | 1111 | 32% | 2 | 1 | 0.24 | 0.17 | 1490 | 1686 | 1.05 |
Cups & continental competitions
| Season | Competition | Club | Apps | Min | G | A | Avg opp. Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025/26 | Uefa Champions League | Manchester City | 8 | 410 | 0 | 0 | 1678 |
| 2025/26 | Fa Cup | Manchester City | 4 | 283 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 2024/25 | Uefa Europa League | FC Porto | 7 | 563 | 1 | 2 | 1542 |
| 2024/25 | Uefa Champions League | Manchester City | 1 | 90 | 1 | 0 | 1799 |
| 2024/25 | Supercup Candido De Oliveira | FC Porto | 1 | 75 | 1 | 0 | 1675 |
| 2024/25 | Fa Cup | Manchester City | 4 | 37 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2023/24 | Uefa Champions League | FC Porto | 6 | 220 | 0 | 0 | 1764 |
| 2021/22 | Uefa Champions League | FC Barcelona | 4 | 247 | 0 | 0 | 1678 |
| 2021/22 | Copa Del Rey | FC Barcelona | 2 | 164 | 0 | 1 | — |
| 2021/22 | Uefa Europa League | FC Barcelona | 3 | 125 | 0 | 0 | 1531 |
| 2021/22 | Supercopa | FC Barcelona | 1 | 42 | 0 | 0 | 1829 |
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) | Age | Value then | ~2y later | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mateo Kovacic Premier League · 2021 | 27 | €45.0M | €38.0M | flat |
| Arthur Melo Laliga · 2019 | 23 | €70.0M | €40.0M | fell |
| Naby Keïta Premier League · 2019 | 24 | €60.0M | €32.0M | fell |
| David Alaba Bundesliga · 2015 | 23 | €38.0M | €38.0M | flat |
| Isco Laliga · 2016 | 24 | €40.0M | €75.0M | rose |
| Mikel John Obi Premier League · 2013 | 26 | €23.0M | €10.0M | fell |
| Alex Song Laliga · 2013 | 26 | €18.0M | €12.0M | fell |
| Mario Suárez Laliga · 2014 | 27 | €10.0M | €8.0M | fell |
Transfer history
Fees as reported by the source; undisclosed fees shown as unknown, never estimated.
| Date | From | To | Fee | MV at time |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 Feb 2025 | Porto | Man City | €60.0M | €18.0M |
| 29 Jul 2023 | Barcelona | Porto | €21.2M | €10.0M |
| 30 Jun 2023 | Valencia | Barcelona | Free / loan | €10.0M |
| 13 Aug 2022 | Barcelona | Valencia | Free / loan | €20.0M |
| 1 Jul 2021 | Barcelona B | Barcelona | Unknown | €500k |
| 1 Jul 2020 | Barça U19 | Barcelona B | Unknown | Data unavailable |
| 1 Jul 2018 | Barça U16 | Barça U19 | Unknown | Data unavailable |
| 1 Jul 2016 | Barça Youth | Barça U16 | Unknown | Data 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.