Lucas Rosa

26 yrs · Right-back (also LB) · Brazil
Ajax Amsterdam · Eredivisie · Foot: right · Height: 177 cm
Risk: ModerateConfidence: MediumSample: HighDevelopment: LowContract: until 30 Jun 2029
Market value
€5.0M
Updated 6 days ago
Estimated acquisition
€2.3M – €5.3M
Estimated · 20–80% range
Model value
€1.1M – €2.5M
Performance-implied · estimated
Projected (24m)
€2.4M – €6.3M
Resale range · estimated
Potential value gap
-€4.2M – €268k
Model value − acquisition

Value picture

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

Estimated acquisition€2.3M – €5.3M
Model value (performance-implied)€1.1M – €2.5M
Projected value (24 months)€2.4M – €6.3M
Dashed line: current market value (€5.0M). Bars are 20–80% model ranges; tick = median.

The model rates Lucas Rosa's performance-implied value at EUR 1.1M-2.5M, below the estimated acquisition range of EUR 2.3M-5.3M. Its 24-month market value projection is EUR 2.4M-6.3M. Confidence is medium: no event-level data (xG, progressive actions) is available from the current free source, and injury history is unavailable.

Bargain Index: 65

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

PerformanceAverage46.1th pct among DEF peers (age-neutral)
AgeNeutral26.2 years
Acquisition costFavorableest. €3.3M vs market €5.0M
Expected appreciationLow-25% over ~2 years (model)
Value gapVery negativeweak predictor on its own
DevelopmentLow
League translationUncertainleague coefficient 0.43
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: €5.0M

Profile vs positional peers

Percentiles among 1268 evaluated DEF players with 900+ minutes.

Performance (last season, league)

Minutes
2145 (70% of available)
Goals + assists / 90
0.00
Context-adjusted G+A / 90
0.03
xG, xA, progression
Data unavailable
Defensive actions
Data unavailable
Performance percentile
46 (Average)

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
0.43 (rank 15)
Team strength (Elo)
1405
Opponent strength
1316
Possession, role
Data unavailable

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

Potential

Development
Low
Trajectory
declining
Breakout probability
Age > 23
Resale range (24m)
€2.4M – €6.3M

Trajectory drivers: changed club; team strength up (+156 Elo); league level down (-186 Elo); role change LB -> RB; relative output down 77% vs positional peers.

Historical comparables (8): median 2-year value change -28% (IQR -33% to +1%).

Risk profile

Overall: Moderate

  • ⚠League level coefficient 0.43 (1.00 = big-five average): output may not translate.
  • ⚠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).

Historical movers
82 (DEF)
Relative output kept
65%–166%
Held a regular role (900+ min)
78%
Confidence
Medium

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.
2025/26Ajax AmsterdamEredivisieRB27214570%000.000.03131614050.43
2024/25Real Valladolid CFLaligaLB21189055%010.050.13153112160.95
2024/25Ajax AmsterdamEredivisieRB52468%010.370.14138615050.50
2022/23Real Valladolid CFLaligaRB1792727%010.100.16150613720.98

Cups & continental competitions

SeasonCompetitionClubAppsMinGAAvg opp. Elo
2025/26Uefa Champions LeagueAjax Amsterdam3264011608
2025/26Knvb BekerAjax Amsterdam19000—
2024/25Uefa Europa LeagueAjax Amsterdam3201001546
2024/25Copa Del ReyReal Valladolid CF213300—
2022/23Copa Del ReyReal Valladolid CF319601—

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
Joseph Okumu
Jupiler Pro League · 2022
25€4.5M€9.0Mrose
Vítor Tormena
Premier Liga · 2024
28€5.5M€8.0Mrose
Matt Miazga
Jupiler Pro League · 2021
26€3.0M€2.0Mfell
Mees Hilgers
Eredivisie · 2024
23€7.0M€3.0Mfell
Maksim Nenakhov
Premier Liga · 2024
26€2.8M€2.5Mflat
Siebe Van der Heyden
Jupiler Pro League · 2022
24€3.0M€2.0Mfell
Adil Demirbağ
Super Lig · 2023
26€2.3M€1.8Mfell
Toni Borevković
Liga Portugal · 2024
27€3.0M€2.0Mfell

Transfer history

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

DateFromToFeeMV at time
4 Feb 2025Real ValladolidAjax€3.0M€2.0M
1 Oct 2022Valladolid PromReal ValladolidUnknown€150k
1 Jul 2021Juventus U23Valladolid PromFree / loan€150k
1 Jul 2019Juventus U19Juventus U23Unknown€100k
1 Jul 2018Palmeiras U17Juventus U19Free / loanData 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.