Dani Vivian

27 yrs · Centre-back · Spain
Athletic Bilbao · Laliga · Foot: right · Height: 184 cm
Risk: LowConfidence: MediumSample: HighDevelopment: LowContract: until 30 Jun 2032
Market value
€20.0M
Updated 7 days ago
Estimated acquisition
€13.4M – €23.8M
Estimated · 20–80% range
Model value
€8.1M – €24.2M
Performance-implied · estimated
Projected (24m)
€8.1M – €19.4M
Resale range · estimated
Potential value gap
-€15.7M – €10.8M
Model value − acquisition

Value picture

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

Estimated acquisition€13.4M – €23.8M
Model value (performance-implied)€8.1M – €24.2M
Projected value (24 months)€8.1M – €19.4M
Dashed line: current market value (€20.0M). Bars are 20–80% model ranges; tick = median.

The model rates Dani Vivian's performance-implied value at EUR 8.1M-24.2M, below the estimated acquisition range of EUR 13.4M-23.8M. Its 24-month market value projection is EUR 8.1M-19.4M. Confidence is medium: no event-level data (xG, progressive actions) is available from the current free source, and injury history is unavailable.

Bargain Index: 18

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

PerformanceHigh85.4th pct among DEF peers (age-neutral)
AgeNeutral27 years
Acquisition costNeutralest. €19.1M vs market €20.0M
Expected appreciationVery low-28% over ~2 years (model)
Value gapVery negativeweak predictor on its own
DevelopmentLow
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: €40.0M

Profile vs positional peers

Percentiles among 1268 evaluated DEF players with 900+ minutes.

Performance (last season, league)

Minutes
2563 (75% of available)
Goals + assists / 90
0.04
Context-adjusted G+A / 90
0.05
xG, xA, progression
Data unavailable
Defensive actions
Data unavailable
Performance percentile
85 (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)
1451
Opponent strength
1498
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)
€8.1M – €19.4M

Trajectory drivers: team strength down (-128 Elo); relative output down 50% vs positional peers.

Historical comparables (8): median 2-year value change -35% (IQR -48% to -5%).

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.
2025/26Athletic BilbaoLaligaCB31256375%100.040.05149814510.95
2024/25Athletic BilbaoLaligaCB32260576%400.140.10150515780.95
2023/24Athletic BilbaoLaligaCB33287984%000.000.02149215831.00
2022/23Athletic BilbaoLaligaCB29237469%100.040.05150414870.98
2021/22Athletic BilbaoLaligaCB24198558%210.140.12152815511.05

Cups & continental competitions

SeasonCompetitionClubAppsMinGAAvg opp. Elo
2025/26Uefa Champions LeagueAthletic Bilbao6495001702
2025/26Copa Del ReyAthletic Bilbao333000—
2025/26SupercopaAthletic Bilbao190001800
2024/25Uefa Europa LeagueAthletic Bilbao11813001544
2024/25Copa Del ReyAthletic Bilbao214100—
2024/25SupercopaAthletic Bilbao190001750
2023/24Copa Del ReyAthletic Bilbao761401—
2022/23Copa Del ReyAthletic Bilbao757000—
2021/22Copa Del ReyAthletic Bilbao325500—

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
Mathieu Debuchy
Ligue 1 · 2013
28€11.5M€13.0Mflat
Alexander Djiku
Ligue 1 · 2022
28€10.0M€9.0Mflat
Danilho Doekhi
Bundesliga · 2024
26€17.0M€13.0Mfell
Nico Elvedi
Bundesliga · 2022
26€18.0M€10.0Mfell
Kamil Glik
Serie A · 2016
28€10.0M€18.0Mrose
Matija Nastasić
Bundesliga · 2019
26€18.0M€5.0Mfell
Andrea Ranocchia
Serie A · 2014
26€13.5M€7.5Mfell
Stefan Posch
Serie A · 2024
27€14.0M€6.0Mfell

Transfer history

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

DateFromToFeeMV at time
30 Jun 2021CD MirandésAthletic ClubFree / loan€1.5M
12 Aug 2020Athletic ClubCD MirandésFree / loan€200k
1 Aug 2020Bilbao AthleticAthletic ClubUnknown€200k
1 Jul 2017CD BasconiaBilbao AthleticUnknownData unavailable
1 Jul 2016Santutxu U19CD BasconiaUnknownData 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.