
Francisco Moura
Value picture
Where the market, the likely price and the model estimates sit.
The model rates Francisco Moura's performance-implied value at EUR 2.3M-9.8M, below the estimated acquisition range of EUR 3.9M-8.8M. Its 24-month market value projection is EUR 3.4M-10.3M. Confidence is medium: no event-level data (xG, progressive actions) is available from the current free source, and injury history is unavailable.
Bargain Index: 22
What drives the score. Not a black box: each component and its level.
| Performance | Above average | 70.4th pct among DEF peers (age-neutral) |
| Age | Neutral | 26.9 years |
| Acquisition cost | Favorable | est. €7.0M vs market €9.0M |
| Expected appreciation | Very low | -39% over ~2 years (model) |
| Value gap | Negative | weak predictor on its own |
| Development | Low | |
| League translation | Moderate | league coefficient 0.58 |
| 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 1268 evaluated DEF players with 900+ minutes.
Performance (last season, league)
- Minutes
- 1320 (43% of available)
- Goals + assists / 90
- 0.27
- Context-adjusted G+A / 90
- 0.15
- xG, xA, progression
- Data unavailable
- Defensive actions
- Data unavailable
- Performance percentile
- 70 (Above 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
- 0.58 (rank 9)
- Team strength (Elo)
- 1594
- Opponent strength
- 1298
- 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)
- €3.4M – €10.3M
Trajectory drivers: minutes share down 41 pts; team strength up (+111 Elo); role change LM -> LB; relative output down 23% vs positional peers.
Historical comparables (8): median 2-year value change -48% (IQR -65% to -14%).
Risk profile
Overall: Moderate
- ⚠Limited sample: 1320 league minutes last season.
- ⚠League level coefficient 0.58 (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
- 66 (DEF)
- Relative output kept
- 57%–168%
- Held a regular role (900+ min)
- 76%
- 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.
| 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 | FC Porto | Liga Portugal | LB | 21 | 1320 | 43% | 2 | 2 | 0.27 | 0.16 | 1298 | 1594 | 0.58 |
| 2024/25 | FC Porto | Liga Portugal | LM | 27 | 2219 | 73% | 3 | 9 | 0.49 | 0.29 | 1339 | 1508 | 0.51 |
| 2024/25 | FC Famalicão | Liga Portugal | LB | 4 | 360 | 12% | 0 | 1 | 0.25 | 0.23 | 1377 | 1333 | 0.51 |
| 2023/24 | FC Famalicão | Liga Portugal | LB | 33 | 2970 | 97% | 1 | 4 | 0.15 | 0.15 | 1373 | 1321 | 0.58 |
| 2022/23 | FC Famalicão | Liga Portugal | LB | 28 | 2119 | 69% | 2 | 2 | 0.17 | 0.20 | 1386 | 1362 | 0.68 |
| 2021/22 | SC Braga | Liga Portugal | LM | 27 | 1478 | 48% | 2 | 0 | 0.12 | 0.15 | 1351 | 1514 | 0.67 |
| 2020/21 | SC Braga | Liga Portugal | LW | 5 | 150 | 5% | 2 | 0 | 1.20 | 0.50 | 1436 | 1493 | 0.61 |
Cups & continental competitions
| Season | Competition | Club | Apps | Min | G | A | Avg opp. Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025/26 | Uefa Europa League | FC Porto | 7 | 444 | 1 | 0 | 1431 |
| 2024/25 | Uefa Europa League | FC Porto | 9 | 762 | 1 | 2 | 1563 |
| 2021/22 | Uefa Europa League | SC Braga | 10 | 318 | 0 | 1 | 1518 |
| 2020/21 | Uefa Europa League | SC Braga | 3 | 115 | 0 | 0 | 1463 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Şener Özbayraklı Super Lig · 2016 | 26 | €5.0M | €2.0M | fell |
| Vyacheslav Karavaev Premier Liga · 2022 | 27 | €6.0M | €5.0M | flat |
| Domagoj Vida Premier Liga · 2018 | 29 | €7.0M | €6.5M | flat |
| Jonas Svensson Eredivisie · 2021 | 28 | €4.5M | €3.0M | fell |
| Cristian Villagra Premier Liga · 2014 | 29 | €4.5M | €750k | fell |
| Caner Erkin Super Lig · 2016 | 28 | €9.0M | €2.2M | fell |
| Nicolás Otamendi Liga Portugal · 2014 | 26 | €12.0M | €32.0M | rose |
| Ondrej Mazuch Premier Liga · 2015 | 26 | €4.5M | €1.8M | fell |
Transfer history
Fees as reported by the source; undisclosed fees shown as unknown, never estimated.
| Date | From | To | Fee | MV at time |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 Sept 2024 | Famalicão | Porto | €5.0M | €6.0M |
| 1 Jul 2023 | Braga | Famalicão | €1.0M | €3.5M |
| 30 Jun 2023 | Famalicão | Braga | Free / loan | €3.5M |
| 23 Aug 2022 | Braga | Famalicão | Free / loan | €4.0M |
| 1 Jul 2020 | Braga U23 | Braga | Unknown | €200k |
| 30 Jun 2020 | Coimbra | Braga U23 | Free / loan | €200k |
| 30 Jul 2019 | Braga U23 | Coimbra | Free / loan | €400k |
| 1 Jul 2018 | Braga U19 | Braga U23 | Unknown | Data unavailable |
| 1 Jul 2016 | Braga U17 | Braga U19 | Unknown | Data unavailable |
| 1 Jul 2015 | Palmeiras U17 | Braga U17 | Unknown | Data unavailable |
| 1 Aug 2014 | Braga U17 | Palmeiras U17 | Unknown | Data unavailable |
| 1 Jul 2014 | Braga U15 | Braga U17 | Unknown | Data unavailable |
| 1 Jul 2012 | SC Braga Youth | Braga U15 | 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.