Nino

29 yrs · Centre-back · Brazil
AO FK Zenit Sankt-Peterburg · Premier Liga · Foot: right · Height: 188 cm
Risk: HighConfidence: MediumSample: HighDevelopment: LowContract: until 30 Jun 2028
Market value
€10.0M
Updated 6 days ago
Estimated acquisition
€4.1M – €9.9M
Estimated · 20–80% range
Model value
€5.0M – €14.7M
Performance-implied · estimated
Projected (24m)
€4.1M – €8.6M
Resale range · estimated
Potential value gap
-€4.9M – €10.6M
Model value − acquisition

Value picture

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

Estimated acquisition€4.1M – €9.9M
Model value (performance-implied)€5.0M – €14.7M
Projected value (24 months)€4.1M – €8.6M
Dashed line: current market value (€10.0M). Bars are 20–80% model ranges; tick = median.

The model rates Nino's performance-implied value at EUR 5.0M-14.7M, below the estimated acquisition range of EUR 4.1M-9.9M. Its 24-month market value projection is EUR 4.1M-8.6M. Confidence is medium: no event-level data (xG, progressive actions) is available from the current free source, and injury history is unavailable.

Bargain Index: 29

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

PerformanceHigh78.8th pct among DEF peers (age-neutral)
AgeUnfavorable29.2 years
Acquisition costFavorableest. €7.2M vs market €10.0M
Expected appreciationVery low-40% over ~2 years (model)
Value gapNegativeweak predictor on its own
DevelopmentLow
League translationModerateleague coefficient 0.56
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: €11.0M

Profile vs positional peers

Percentiles among 1268 evaluated DEF players with 900+ minutes.

Performance (last season, league)

Minutes
2389 (89% of available)
Goals + assists / 90
0.11
Context-adjusted G+A / 90
0.07
xG, xA, progression
Data unavailable
Defensive actions
Data unavailable
Performance percentile
79 (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
0.56 (rank 10)
Team strength (Elo)
1597
Opponent strength
1324
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)
€4.1M – €8.6M

Historical comparables (8): median 2-year value change -17% (IQR -47% to +16%).

Risk profile

Overall: High

  • ⚠League level coefficient 0.56 (1.00 = big-five average): output may not translate.
  • ⚠No continental-competition minutes last season.
  • ⚠League level estimated mainly from squad values (few matches vs other leagues).
  • ⚠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
25 (DEF)
Relative output kept
48%–200%
Held a regular role (900+ min)
72%
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.
2025/26AO FK Zenit Sankt-PeterburgPremier LigaCB27238988%120.110.07132415970.56
2024/25AO FK Zenit Sankt-PeterburgPremier LigaCB30256995%220.140.07128615580.55
2023/24AO FK Zenit Sankt-PeterburgPremier LigaCB12104339%000.000.02132014910.49

Cups & continental competitions

SeasonCompetitionClubAppsMinGAAvg opp. Elo
2025/26Russian CupAO FK Zenit Sankt-Peterburg533500—
2024/25Russian CupAO FK Zenit Sankt-Peterburg541100—
2023/24Russian CupAO FK Zenit Sankt-Peterburg431510—

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
Felipe
Liga Portugal · 2017
28€10.0M€20.0Mrose
Marcelo
Super Lig · 2017
30€6.5M€7.0Mflat
Connor Goldson
Scottish Premiership · 2022
30€8.0M€5.0Mfell
Ismaily
Premier Liga · 2019
29€19.0M€5.0Mfell
Sebastián Coates
Liga Portugal · 2018
28€10.0M€8.0Mfell
Simon Deli
Jupiler Pro League · 2020
29€5.5M€1.8Mfell
Christopher Jullien
Scottish Premiership · 2020
27€5.2M€4.5Mflat
Douglas Santos
Premier Liga · 2020
26€11.0M€16.0Mrose

Transfer history

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

DateFromToFeeMV at time
4 Jan 2024FluminenseZenit S-Pb€5.0M€11.0M
13 Jan 2020CriciúmaFluminense€1.0M€2.5M
31 Dec 2019FluminenseCriciúmaFree / loan€2.5M
25 Feb 2019CriciúmaFluminenseFree / loan€300k
1 Jul 2016Criciúma U20CriciúmaUnknownData 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.