Francisco Moura

27 yrs · Left-back (also LM, LW) · Portugal
FC Porto · Liga Portugal · Foot: left · Height: 181 cm
Risk: ModerateConfidence: MediumSample: MediumDevelopment: LowContract: until 30 Jun 2029
Market value
€9.0M
Updated 6 days ago
Estimated acquisition
€3.9M – €8.8M
Estimated · 20–80% range
Model value
€2.3M – €9.8M
Performance-implied · estimated
Projected (24m)
€3.4M – €10.3M
Resale range · estimated
Potential value gap
-€6.5M – €5.9M
Model value − acquisition

Value picture

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

Estimated acquisition€3.9M – €8.8M
Model value (performance-implied)€2.3M – €9.8M
Projected value (24 months)€3.4M – €10.3M
Dashed line: current market value (€9.0M). Bars are 20–80% model ranges; tick = median.

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.

PerformanceAbove average70.4th pct among DEF peers (age-neutral)
AgeNeutral26.9 years
Acquisition costFavorableest. €7.0M vs market €9.0M
Expected appreciationVery low-39% over ~2 years (model)
Value gapNegativeweak predictor on its own
DevelopmentLow
League translationModerateleague coefficient 0.58
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: €15.0M

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.

SeasonClubLeaguePosAppsMinMin shareGAG+A/90Adj. G+A/90Opp. EloTeam EloLeague str.
2025/26FC PortoLiga PortugalLB21132043%220.270.16129815940.58
2024/25FC PortoLiga PortugalLM27221973%390.490.29133915080.51
2024/25FC FamalicãoLiga PortugalLB436012%010.250.23137713330.51
2023/24FC FamalicãoLiga PortugalLB33297097%140.150.15137313210.58
2022/23FC FamalicãoLiga PortugalLB28211969%220.170.20138613620.68
2021/22SC BragaLiga PortugalLM27147848%200.120.15135115140.67
2020/21SC BragaLiga PortugalLW51505%201.200.50143614930.61

Cups & continental competitions

SeasonCompetitionClubAppsMinGAAvg opp. Elo
2025/26Uefa Europa LeagueFC Porto7444101431
2024/25Uefa Europa LeagueFC Porto9762121563
2021/22Uefa Europa LeagueSC Braga10318011518
2020/21Uefa Europa LeagueSC Braga3115001463

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
Şener Özbayraklı
Super Lig · 2016
26€5.0M€2.0Mfell
Vyacheslav Karavaev
Premier Liga · 2022
27€6.0M€5.0Mflat
Domagoj Vida
Premier Liga · 2018
29€7.0M€6.5Mflat
Jonas Svensson
Eredivisie · 2021
28€4.5M€3.0Mfell
Cristian Villagra
Premier Liga · 2014
29€4.5M€750kfell
Caner Erkin
Super Lig · 2016
28€9.0M€2.2Mfell
Nicolás Otamendi
Liga Portugal · 2014
26€12.0M€32.0Mrose
Ondrej Mazuch
Premier Liga · 2015
26€4.5M€1.8Mfell

Transfer history

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

DateFromToFeeMV at time
2 Sept 2024FamalicãoPorto€5.0M€6.0M
1 Jul 2023BragaFamalicão€1.0M€3.5M
30 Jun 2023FamalicãoBragaFree / loan€3.5M
23 Aug 2022BragaFamalicãoFree / loan€4.0M
1 Jul 2020Braga U23BragaUnknown€200k
30 Jun 2020CoimbraBraga U23Free / loan€200k
30 Jul 2019Braga U23CoimbraFree / loan€400k
1 Jul 2018Braga U19Braga U23UnknownData unavailable
1 Jul 2016Braga U17Braga U19UnknownData unavailable
1 Jul 2015Palmeiras U17Braga U17UnknownData unavailable
1 Aug 2014Braga U17Palmeiras U17UnknownData unavailable
1 Jul 2014Braga U15Braga U17UnknownData unavailable
1 Jul 2012SC Braga YouthBraga U15UnknownData 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.

Francisco Moura · MoneyballAI