
Ronald Araujo
Value picture
Where the market, the likely price and the model estimates sit.
The model rates Ronald Araujo's performance-implied value at EUR 9.5M-28.6M, above the estimated acquisition range of EUR 13.0M-26.6M. Its 24-month market value projection is EUR 7.3M-23.4M. Confidence is medium: no event-level data (xG, progressive actions) is available from the current free source, and injury history is unavailable.
Bargain Index: 10
What drives the score. Not a black box: each component and its level.
| Performance | High | 89.2th pct among DEF peers (age-neutral) |
| Age | Neutral | 27.3 years |
| Acquisition cost | Neutral | est. €18.8M vs market €20.0M |
| Expected appreciation | Very low | -38% over ~2 years (model) |
| Value gap | Small | weak predictor on its own |
| Development | Low | |
| League translation | Big-five league | league coefficient 0.95 |
| 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
- 1061 (31% of available)
- Goals + assists / 90
- 0.25
- Context-adjusted G+A / 90
- 0.10
- xG, xA, progression
- Data unavailable
- Defensive actions
- Data unavailable
- Performance percentile
- 89 (High)
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
- 0.95 (rank 2)
- Team strength (Elo)
- 1787
- Opponent strength
- 1440
- Possession, role
- Data unavailable
League strength 1.00 = average club of the big-five leagues. Elo includes continental matches.
Potential
- Development
- Low
- Trajectory
- improving
- Breakout probability
- Age > 23
- Resale range (24m)
- €7.3M – €23.4M
Trajectory drivers: relative output up 30% vs positional peers.
Historical comparables (8): median 2-year value change -50% (IQR -66% to -14%).
Risk profile
Overall: Moderate
- ⚠Limited sample: 1061 league minutes last season.
- ⚠Projection range wider than for most evaluated players.
- ⚠Played under 40% of available league minutes (injury data unavailable, cause unknown).
- ⓘ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 | FC Barcelona | Laliga | CB | 24 | 1061 | 31% | 3 | 0 | 0.25 | 0.10 | 1440 | 1787 | 0.95 |
| 2024/25 | FC Barcelona | Laliga | CB | 12 | 757 | 22% | 1 | 1 | 0.24 | 0.07 | 1468 | 1792 | 0.95 |
| 2023/24 | FC Barcelona | Laliga | CB | 25 | 1994 | 58% | 1 | 2 | 0.14 | 0.09 | 1512 | 1723 | 1.00 |
| 2022/23 | FC Barcelona | Laliga | CB | 22 | 1804 | 53% | 0 | 2 | 0.10 | 0.06 | 1503 | 1696 | 0.98 |
| 2021/22 | FC Barcelona | Laliga | CB | 30 | 2270 | 66% | 4 | 0 | 0.16 | 0.10 | 1534 | 1686 | 1.05 |
| 2020/21 | FC Barcelona | Laliga | CB | 24 | 1508 | 44% | 2 | 1 | 0.18 | 0.10 | 1547 | 1743 | 1.10 |
| 2019/20 | FC Barcelona | Laliga | CB | 6 | 236 | 7% | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 0.03 | 1441 | 1813 | 1.16 |
Cups & continental competitions
| Season | Competition | Club | Apps | Min | G | A | Avg opp. Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025/26 | Uefa Champions League | FC Barcelona | 10 | 443 | 0 | 0 | 1641 |
| 2025/26 | Copa Del Rey | FC Barcelona | 3 | 110 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 2025/26 | Supercopa | FC Barcelona | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1761 |
| 2024/25 | Uefa Champions League | FC Barcelona | 8 | 520 | 1 | 0 | 1685 |
| 2024/25 | Copa Del Rey | FC Barcelona | 4 | 221 | 0 | 1 | — |
| 2024/25 | Supercopa | FC Barcelona | 1 | 62 | 0 | 0 | 1823 |
| 2023/24 | Uefa Champions League | FC Barcelona | 8 | 659 | 0 | 0 | 1650 |
| 2023/24 | Copa Del Rey | FC Barcelona | 2 | 210 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2023/24 | Supercopa | FC Barcelona | 2 | 161 | 0 | 0 | 1602 |
| 2022/23 | Copa Del Rey | FC Barcelona | 4 | 330 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 2022/23 | Supercopa | FC Barcelona | 2 | 206 | 0 | 0 | 1703 |
| 2022/23 | Uefa Europa League | FC Barcelona | 2 | 172 | 0 | 0 | 1691 |
| 2022/23 | Uefa Champions League | FC Barcelona | 1 | 90 | 0 | 0 | 1866 |
| 2021/22 | Uefa Champions League | FC Barcelona | 5 | 367 | 0 | 0 | 1792 |
| 2021/22 | Uefa Europa League | FC Barcelona | 5 | 349 | 0 | 0 | 1545 |
| 2021/22 | Copa Del Rey | FC Barcelona | 2 | 165 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2021/22 | Supercopa | FC Barcelona | 1 | 120 | 0 | 0 | 1829 |
| 2020/21 | Copa Del Rey | FC Barcelona | 4 | 338 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2020/21 | Supercopa | FC Barcelona | 2 | 240 | 0 | 0 | 1571 |
| 2020/21 | Uefa Champions League | FC Barcelona | 3 | 147 | 0 | 0 | 1631 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Konstantinos Tsimikas Premier League · 2024 | 28 | €22.0M | €4.5M | fell |
| Medhi Benatia Bundesliga · 2016 | 29 | €18.0M | €23.0M | rose |
| Josip Stanisic Bundesliga · 2024 | 24 | €28.0M | €40.0M | rose |
| Ashley Young Premier League · 2013 | 28 | €25.0M | €10.0M | fell |
| Martín Cáceres Serie A · 2015 | 28 | €8.5M | €4.0M | fell |
| Vlad Chiricheș Serie A · 2017 | 28 | €6.0M | €4.5M | fell |
| Takehiro Tomiyasu Premier League · 2024 | 26 | €35.0M | €5.0M | fell |
| Adriano Laliga · 2013 | 29 | €15.0M | €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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 Oct 2020 | Barcelona B | Barcelona | Unknown | €10.0M |
| 29 Aug 2018 | Boston River | Barcelona B | €4.7M | €175k |
| 28 Jul 2017 | Rentistas | Boston River | €395k | €100k |
| 1 Jul 2016 | Rentistas U19 | Rentistas | 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.