Taty Castellanos

28 yrs · Striker · Argentina
West Ham United · Premier League · Foot: right · Height: 178 cm
Risk: LowConfidence: MediumSample: HighDevelopment: LowContract: until 30 Jun 2030
Market value
€28.0M
Updated 7 days ago
Estimated acquisition
€20.1M – €40.7M
Estimated · 20–80% range
Model value
€6.5M – €19.7M
Performance-implied · estimated
Projected (24m)
€12.1M – €26.8M
Resale range · estimated
Potential value gap
-€34.2M – -€471k
Model value − acquisition

Value picture

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

Estimated acquisition€20.1M – €40.7M
Model value (performance-implied)€6.5M – €19.7M
Projected value (24 months)€12.1M – €26.8M
Dashed line: current market value (€28.0M). Bars are 20–80% model ranges; tick = median.

The model rates Taty Castellanos's performance-implied value at EUR 6.5M-19.7M, below the estimated acquisition range of EUR 20.1M-40.7M. Its 24-month market value projection is EUR 12.1M-26.8M. Context-adjusted goal contributions are 1.00x the positional average in the league (2090 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: 2

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

PerformanceHigh76.3th pct among ATT peers (age-neutral)
AgeNeutral27.7 years
Acquisition costNeutralest. €28.1M vs market €28.0M
Expected appreciationVery low-47% over ~2 years (model)
Value gapVery negativeweak 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: €28.0M

Profile vs positional peers

Percentiles among 900 evaluated ATT players with 900+ minutes.

Performance (last season, league)

Minutes
2090 (61% of available)
Goals + assists / 90
0.47
Context-adjusted G+A / 90
0.54
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
1.30 (rank 1)
Team strength (Elo)
1521
Opponent strength
1606
Possession, role
Data unavailable

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

Potential

Development
Low
Trajectory
stable
Breakout probability
Age > 23
Resale range (24m)
€12.1M – €26.8M

Trajectory drivers: changed club; team strength down (-86 Elo); league level up (+67 Elo).

Historical comparables (8): median 2-year value change -55% (IQR -63% to -46%).

Risk profile

Overall: Low

  • ⓘ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.
2025/26West Ham UnitedPremier LeagueST18139641%600.390.54160615201.30
2025/26Società Sportiva Lazio S.p.A.Serie AST1169420%230.650.44143015220.93
2024/25Società Sportiva Lazio S.p.A.Serie AST29239570%1050.560.43147316060.99
2023/24Società Sportiva Lazio S.p.A.Serie AST35167749%430.380.40148615800.98
2022/23Girona FCLaligaST35262077%1310.480.61151014580.98

Cups & continental competitions

SeasonCompetitionClubAppsMinGAAvg opp. Elo
2025/26Fa CupWest Ham United431410—
2025/26Italy CupSocietà Sportiva Lazio S.p.A.15800—
2024/25Uefa Europa LeagueSocietà Sportiva Lazio S.p.A.11685431554
2023/24Italy CupSocietà Sportiva Lazio S.p.A.424121—
2023/24Uefa Champions LeagueSocietà Sportiva Lazio S.p.A.7213011657
2022/23Copa Del ReyGirona FC214810—

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
Willian José
Laliga · 2020
29€24.0M€12.0Mfell
Rodrigo
Laliga · 2020
29€40.0M€12.0Mfell
Saïd Benrahma
Premier League · 2023
28€25.0M€10.0Mfell
Neal Maupay
Premier League · 2022
26€18.0M€12.0Mfell
Portu
Laliga · 2021
29€20.0M€3.5Mfell
Ihlas Bebou
Bundesliga · 2021
27€16.0M€7.0Mfell
Chicharito
Bundesliga · 2017
29€18.0M€12.0Mfell
Demba Ba
Premier League · 2013
28€22.0M€10.0Mfell

Transfer history

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

DateFromToFeeMV at time
5 Jan 2026LazioWest Ham€29.0M€25.0M
21 Jul 2023New York CityLazio€18.6M€15.0M
30 Jun 2023GironaNew York CityFree / loan€15.0M
25 Jul 2022New York CityGironaFree / loan€12.0M
1 Jan 2019CA TorqueNew York City€425k€400k
31 Dec 2018New York CityCA TorqueFree / loan€400k
27 Jul 2018CA TorqueNew York CityFree / loan€200k
1 Jul 2018U. de ChileCA Torque€150k€200k
30 Jun 2018CA TorqueU. de ChileFree / loan€200k
18 Jul 2017U. de ChileCA TorqueFree / loan€75k
1 Jan 2017U. de Chile U21U. de ChileUnknownData 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.