Ronald Araujo

27 yrs · Centre-back · Uruguay
FC Barcelona · Laliga · Foot: right · Height: 192 cm
Risk: ModerateConfidence: MediumSample: MediumDevelopment: LowContract: until 30 Jun 2031
Market value
€20.0M
Updated 6 days ago
Estimated acquisition
€13.0M – €26.6M
Estimated · 20–80% range
Model value
€9.5M – €28.6M
Performance-implied · estimated
Projected (24m)
€7.3M – €23.4M
Resale range · estimated
Potential value gap
-€17.1M – €15.6M
Model value − acquisition

Value picture

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

Estimated acquisition€13.0M – €26.6M
Model value (performance-implied)€9.5M – €28.6M
Projected value (24 months)€7.3M – €23.4M
Dashed line: current market value (€20.0M). Bars are 20–80% model ranges; tick = median.

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.

PerformanceHigh89.2th pct among DEF peers (age-neutral)
AgeNeutral27.3 years
Acquisition costNeutralest. €18.8M vs market €20.0M
Expected appreciationVery low-38% over ~2 years (model)
Value gapSmallweak predictor on its own
DevelopmentLow
League translationBig-five leagueleague coefficient 0.95
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: €70.0M

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.

SeasonClubLeaguePosAppsMinMin shareGAG+A/90Adj. G+A/90Opp. EloTeam EloLeague str.
2025/26FC BarcelonaLaligaCB24106131%300.250.10144017870.95
2024/25FC BarcelonaLaligaCB1275722%110.240.07146817920.95
2023/24FC BarcelonaLaligaCB25199458%120.140.09151217231.00
2022/23FC BarcelonaLaligaCB22180453%020.100.06150316960.98
2021/22FC BarcelonaLaligaCB30227066%400.160.10153416861.05
2020/21FC BarcelonaLaligaCB24150844%210.180.10154717431.10
2019/20FC BarcelonaLaligaCB62367%000.000.03144118131.16

Cups & continental competitions

SeasonCompetitionClubAppsMinGAAvg opp. Elo
2025/26Uefa Champions LeagueFC Barcelona10443001641
2025/26Copa Del ReyFC Barcelona311010—
2025/26SupercopaFC Barcelona11001761
2024/25Uefa Champions LeagueFC Barcelona8520101685
2024/25Copa Del ReyFC Barcelona422101—
2024/25SupercopaFC Barcelona162001823
2023/24Uefa Champions LeagueFC Barcelona8659001650
2023/24Copa Del ReyFC Barcelona221000—
2023/24SupercopaFC Barcelona2161001602
2022/23Copa Del ReyFC Barcelona433010—
2022/23SupercopaFC Barcelona2206001703
2022/23Uefa Europa LeagueFC Barcelona2172001691
2022/23Uefa Champions LeagueFC Barcelona190001866
2021/22Uefa Champions LeagueFC Barcelona5367001792
2021/22Uefa Europa LeagueFC Barcelona5349001545
2021/22Copa Del ReyFC Barcelona216500—
2021/22SupercopaFC Barcelona1120001829
2020/21Copa Del ReyFC Barcelona433800—
2020/21SupercopaFC Barcelona2240001571
2020/21Uefa Champions LeagueFC Barcelona3147001631

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
Konstantinos Tsimikas
Premier League · 2024
28€22.0M€4.5Mfell
Medhi Benatia
Bundesliga · 2016
29€18.0M€23.0Mrose
Josip Stanisic
Bundesliga · 2024
24€28.0M€40.0Mrose
Ashley Young
Premier League · 2013
28€25.0M€10.0Mfell
Martín Cáceres
Serie A · 2015
28€8.5M€4.0Mfell
Vlad Chiricheș
Serie A · 2017
28€6.0M€4.5Mfell
Takehiro Tomiyasu
Premier League · 2024
26€35.0M€5.0Mfell
Adriano
Laliga · 2013
29€15.0M€8.0Mfell

Transfer history

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

DateFromToFeeMV at time
5 Oct 2020Barcelona BBarcelonaUnknown€10.0M
29 Aug 2018Boston RiverBarcelona B€4.7M€175k
28 Jul 2017RentistasBoston River€395k€100k
1 Jul 2016Rentistas U19RentistasUnknownData 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.