Reo Hatate

28 yrs · Central midfielder · Japan
Celtic FC · Scottish Premiership · Foot: right · Height: 172 cm
Risk: HighConfidence: MediumSample: MediumDevelopment: LowContract: until 31 May 2028
Market value
€10.0M
Updated 7 days ago
Estimated acquisition
€3.9M – €9.8M
Estimated · 20–80% range
Model value
€2.0M – €10.2M
Performance-implied · estimated
Projected (24m)
€3.0M – €7.4M
Resale range · estimated
Potential value gap
-€7.8M – €6.3M
Model value − acquisition

Value picture

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

Estimated acquisition€3.9M – €9.8M
Model value (performance-implied)€2.0M – €10.2M
Projected value (24 months)€3.0M – €7.4M
Dashed line: current market value (€10.0M). Bars are 20–80% model ranges; tick = median.

The model rates Reo Hatate's performance-implied value at EUR 2.0M-10.2M, below the estimated acquisition range of EUR 3.9M-9.8M. Its 24-month market value projection is EUR 3.0M-7.4M. Context-adjusted goal contributions are 0.76x the positional average in the league (1700 minutes, league coefficient 0.31). Confidence is medium: no event-level data (xG, progressive actions) is available from the current free source, and injury history is unavailable.

Bargain Index: 3

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

PerformanceAbove average67.2th pct among MID peers (age-neutral)
AgeUnfavorable28.6 years
Acquisition costFavorableest. €7.2M vs market €10.0M
Expected appreciationVery low-60% over ~2 years (model)
Value gapVery negativeweak predictor on its own
DevelopmentLow
League translationUncertainleague coefficient 0.31
Tactical fitNot evaluatedRequires event/role data not available from the current free source.
RiskHigh
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: €13.0M

Profile vs positional peers

Percentiles among 1163 evaluated MID players with 900+ minutes.

Performance (last season, league)

Minutes
1700 (57% of available)
Goals + assists / 90
0.21
Context-adjusted G+A / 90
0.17
xG, xA, progression
Data unavailable
Defensive actions
Data unavailable
Performance percentile
67 (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
0.31 (rank 26)
Team strength (Elo)
1406
Opponent strength
1197
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)
€3.0M – €7.4M

Trajectory drivers: team strength down (-106 Elo); relative output down 29% vs positional peers.

Historical comparables (8): median 2-year value change -40% (IQR -45% to -36%).

Risk profile

Overall: High

  • ▲League level coefficient 0.31 (1.00 = big-five average): output may not translate.
  • ⚠Limited sample: 1700 league minutes last season.
  • ⚠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
10 (MID)
Relative output kept
77%–107%
Held a regular role (900+ min)
80%
Confidence
Low

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.
2025/26Celtic FCScottish PremiershipCM28170057%220.210.17119714060.31
2024/25Celtic FCScottish PremiershipCM33213372%940.550.23122615120.34
2023/24Celtic FCScottish PremiershipCM1159120%320.760.20122115110.34
2022/23Celtic FCScottish PremiershipCM27186263%570.580.26128415880.40
2021/22Celtic FCScottish PremiershipCM1384428%430.750.33133315750.50

Cups & continental competitions

SeasonCompetitionClubAppsMinGAAvg opp. Elo
2025/26Uefa Europa LeagueCeltic FC9502311533
2025/26Uefa Champions League QualifyingCeltic FC2196001434
2025/26Scottish Fa CupCeltic FC319200—
2024/25Uefa Champions LeagueCeltic FC10788121622
2024/25Scottish Fa CupCeltic FC430303—
2023/24Scottish Fa CupCeltic FC216401—
2023/24Uefa Champions LeagueCeltic FC3137001590
2022/23Uefa Champions LeagueCeltic FC6454011683
2022/23Scottish Fa CupCeltic FC425120—
2021/22Scottish Fa CupCeltic FC324400—

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
Emre Kılınç
Super Lig · 2021
27€5.0M€2.8Mfell
Jean Michaël Seri
Super Lig · 2020
29€9.5M€5.0Mfell
İrfan Can Kahveci
Super Lig · 2021
26€11.0M€6.5Mfell
Anastasios Bakasetas
Super Lig · 2022
29€9.5M€6.0Mfell
Orbelín Pineda
Super League 1 · 2024
28€7.0M€7.0Mflat
Oleksandr Pikhalyonok
Premier Liga · 2024
27€5.0M€3.0Mfell
Adem Ljajic
Super Lig · 2020
29€9.0M€1.0Mfell
Bernard Mensah
Super Lig · 2021
27€3.5M€2.4Mfell

Transfer history

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

DateFromToFeeMV at time
1 Jan 2022Kawasaki Front.Celtic€1.5M€800k
1 Feb 2020Juntendo Univ.Kawasaki Front.Free / loan€50k
31 Jan 2020Kawasaki Front.Juntendo Univ.Free / loan€50k
19 Apr 2019Juntendo Univ.Kawasaki Front.Free / loan€50k
31 Jan 2019Kawasaki Front.Juntendo Univ.Free / loan€50k
10 Aug 2018Juntendo Univ.Kawasaki Front.Free / loanData unavailable
1 Apr 2016Shizugaku HSJuntendo Univ.Free / loanData 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.

Reo Hatate · MoneyballAI