Antonio Blanco

26 yrs · Defensive midfielder (also CM) · Spain
Deportivo Alavés · Laliga · Foot: right · Height: 176 cm
Risk: LowConfidence: MediumSample: HighDevelopment: ModerateContract: until 30 Jun 2027
Market value
€10.0M
Updated 6 days ago
Estimated acquisition
€4.1M – €9.3M
Estimated · 20–80% range
Model value
€4.6M – €12.0M
Performance-implied · estimated
Projected (24m)
€5.7M – €15.6M
Resale range · estimated
Potential value gap
-€4.7M – €7.9M
Model value − acquisition

Value picture

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

Estimated acquisition€4.1M – €9.3M
Model value (performance-implied)€4.6M – €12.0M
Projected value (24 months)€5.7M – €15.6M
Dashed line: current market value (€10.0M). Bars are 20–80% model ranges; tick = median.

The model rates Antonio Blanco's performance-implied value at EUR 4.6M-12.0M, above the estimated acquisition range of EUR 4.1M-9.3M. Its 24-month market value projection is EUR 5.7M-15.6M. Context-adjusted goal contributions are 1.25x the positional average in the league (3117 minutes, league coefficient 0.95). Confidence is medium: no event-level data (xG, progressive actions) is available from the current free source, and injury history is unavailable.

Acquisition note: Final year of contract: selling club's leverage is reduced.

Bargain Index: 92

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

PerformanceHigh75.8th pct among MID peers (age-neutral)
AgeNeutral25.9 years
Acquisition costVery favorableest. €5.5M vs market €10.0M
Expected appreciationNeutral-6% over ~2 years (model)
Value gapLargeweak predictor on its own
DevelopmentModerate
League translationBig-five leagueleague coefficient 0.95
Tactical fitNot evaluatedRequires event/role data not available from the current free source.
RiskLow
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: €10.0M

Profile vs positional peers

Percentiles among 1163 evaluated MID players with 900+ minutes.

Performance (last season, league)

Minutes
3117 (91% of available)
Goals + assists / 90
0.14
Context-adjusted G+A / 90
0.16
xG, xA, progression
Data unavailable
Defensive actions
Data unavailable
Performance percentile
76 (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)
1410
Opponent strength
1496
Possession, role
Data unavailable

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

Potential

Development
Moderate
Trajectory
improving
Breakout probability
Age > 23
Resale range (24m)
€5.7M – €15.6M

Trajectory drivers: relative output up 94% vs positional peers.

Historical comparables (8): median 2-year value change +9% (IQR -40% to +68%).

Risk profile

Overall: Low

  • ⚠Contract ends in 12 months: cheaper, but competition and wage demands likely.
  • ⓘ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.
2025/26Deportivo AlavésLaligaDM36311791%230.140.16149614100.95
2024/25Deportivo AlavésLaligaDM35273980%010.030.08152314180.95
2023/24Deportivo AlavésLaligaDM33243671%010.040.08150414311.00
2022/23Cádiz CFLaligaDM31595%000.000.14150414200.98
2020/21Real MadridLaligaCM42186%000.000.10148617881.10

Cups & continental competitions

SeasonCompetitionClubAppsMinGAAvg opp. Elo
2025/26Copa Del ReyDeportivo Alavés312200—
2024/25Copa Del ReyDeportivo Alavés210200—
2023/24Copa Del ReyDeportivo Alavés311200—
2022/23Copa Del ReyCádiz CF19000—
2022/23Copa Del ReyDeportivo Alavés12900—

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
Angeliño
Bundesliga · 2023
26€12.0M€20.0Mrose
Roberto Soriano
Serie A · 2016
25€12.5M€7.5Mfell
Allan
Serie A · 2015
24€11.5M€16.0Mrose
Nemanja Maksimovic
Laliga · 2022
27€14.0M€6.0Mfell
Carlos Augusto
Serie A · 2023
24€15.0M€26.0Mrose
Aaron Hunt
Bundesliga · 2014
28€6.0M€3.5Mfell
Ellyes Skhiri
Bundesliga · 2020
25€6.8M€13.0Mrose
Juraj Kucka
Serie A · 2013
26€7.0M€6.0Mflat

Transfer history

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

DateFromToFeeMV at time
25 Jul 2023Real MadridAlavés€4.0M€5.0M
30 Jun 2023AlavésReal MadridFree / loan€2.5M
12 Jan 2023Real MadridAlavésFree / loan€3.5M
11 Jan 2023Cádiz CFReal MadridFree / loan€3.5M
18 Aug 2022Real MadridCádiz CFFree / loan€5.0M
1 Jul 2022RM CastillaReal MadridUnknown€5.0M
1 Jul 2019Real Madrid U19RM CastillaUnknownData unavailable
1 Jul 2017Real Madrid U18Real Madrid U19UnknownData unavailable
1 Jul 2016Real Madrid U17Real Madrid U18UnknownData 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.