Bruno Guimarães

28 yrs · Central midfielder (also DM) · Brazil
Newcastle United · Premier League · Foot: right · Height: 182 cm
Risk: LowConfidence: MediumSample: HighDevelopment: LowContract: until 30 Jun 2028
Market value
€70.0M
Updated today
Estimated acquisition
€31.1M – €71.9M
Estimated · 20–80% range
Model value
€39.3M – €83.0M
Performance-implied · estimated
Projected (24m)
€31.7M – €51.9M
Resale range · estimated
Potential value gap
-€32.5M – €52.0M
Model value − acquisition

Value picture

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

Estimated acquisition€31.1M – €71.9M
Model value (performance-implied)€39.3M – €83.0M
Projected value (24 months)€31.7M – €51.9M
Dashed line: current market value (€70.0M). Bars are 20–80% model ranges; tick = median.

The model rates Bruno Guimarães's performance-implied value at EUR 39.3M-83.0M, above the estimated acquisition range of EUR 31.1M-71.9M. Its 24-month market value projection is EUR 31.7M-51.9M. Context-adjusted goal contributions are 1.77x the positional average in the league (2460 minutes, league coefficient 1.30). Confidence is medium: no event-level data (xG, progressive actions) is available from the current free source, and injury history is unavailable.

Bargain Index: 9

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

PerformanceElite99.4th pct among MID peers (age-neutral)
AgeUnfavorable28.6 years
Acquisition costFavorableest. €54.2M vs market €70.0M
Expected appreciationVery low-50% over ~2 years (model)
Value gapSmallweak predictor on its own
DevelopmentLow
League translationBig-five leagueleague coefficient 1.3
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: €85.0M

Profile vs positional peers

Percentiles among 1163 evaluated MID players with 900+ minutes.

Performance (last season, league)

Minutes
2460 (72% of available)
Goals + assists / 90
0.55
Context-adjusted G+A / 90
0.39
xG, xA, progression
Data unavailable
Defensive actions
Data unavailable
Performance percentile
99 (Elite)

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
1.30 (rank 1)
Team strength (Elo)
1631
Opponent strength
1580
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)
€31.7M – €51.9M

Trajectory drivers: minutes share down 24 pts; role change DM -> CM.

Historical comparables (8): median 2-year value change -45% (IQR -53% to -34%).

Risk profile

Overall: Low

  • ⚠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).

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.
2025/26Newcastle UnitedPremier LeagueCM29246072%960.550.39158016311.30
2024/25Newcastle UnitedPremier LeagueDM38328796%560.300.23157116531.23
2023/24Newcastle UnitedPremier LeagueDM37326996%780.410.27157716101.14
2022/23Newcastle UnitedPremier LeagueDM32273480%450.300.20155616781.23
2021/22Olympique LyonLigue 1DM20164048%040.220.14142015870.86
2021/22Newcastle UnitedPremier LeagueCM17103430%510.520.45161115451.17
2020/21Olympique LyonLigue 1DM33175951%310.200.14140215870.75
2019/20Olympique LyonLigue 1DM327011%000.000.06140515660.82

Cups & continental competitions

SeasonCompetitionClubAppsMinGAAvg opp. Elo
2025/26Uefa Champions LeagueNewcastle United7544001643
2025/26World CupBrazil325103—
2025/26Fa CupNewcastle United14100—
2024/25Fa CupNewcastle United315401—
2023/24Uefa Champions LeagueNewcastle United6540011675
2023/24Fa CupNewcastle United439001—
2022/23Fa CupNewcastle United13010—
2021/22Uefa Europa LeagueOlympique Lyon5232021555
2019/20Uefa Champions LeagueOlympique Lyon4295001768

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
Nemanja Matić
Premier League · 2016
28€38.0M€40.0Mflat
Jorginho
Premier League · 2020
29€52.0M€40.0Mfell
Filip Kostić
Bundesliga · 2021
29€35.0M€22.0Mfell
Pierre-Emile Højbjerg
Premier League · 2023
28€45.0M€20.0Mfell
Leandro Trossard
Premier League · 2023
29€35.0M€22.0Mfell
Granit Xhaka
Premier League · 2019
27€45.0M€22.0Mfell
Dani Parejo
Laliga · 2019
30€30.0M€10.0Mfell
Marcel Sabitzer
Bundesliga · 2021
27€42.0M€20.0Mfell

Transfer history

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

DateFromToFeeMV at time
30 Jan 2022LyonNewcastle€42.1M€30.0M
30 Jan 2020Athletico-PRLyon€20.0M€20.0M
11 May 2017GO AudaxAtlético-PRUnknownData 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.

Bruno Guimarães · MoneyballAI