Danila Khotulev

24 yrs · Centre-back · Russia
FC Orenburg · Premier Liga · Foot: left · Height: 187 cm
Risk: HighConfidence: MediumSample: HighDevelopment: LowContract: until 30 Jun 2028
Market value
€900k
Updated 6 days ago
Estimated acquisition
€441k – €1.5M
Estimated · 20–80% range
Model value
€597k – €1.1M
Performance-implied · estimated
Projected (24m)
€510k – €1.7M
Resale range · estimated
Potential value gap
-€949k – €637k
Model value − acquisition

Value picture

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

Estimated acquisition€441k – €1.5M
Model value (performance-implied)€597k – €1.1M
Projected value (24 months)€510k – €1.7M
Dashed line: current market value (€900k). Bars are 20–80% model ranges; tick = median.

The model rates Danila Khotulev's performance-implied value at EUR 0.6M-1.1M, below the estimated acquisition range of EUR 0.4M-1.5M. Its 24-month market value projection is EUR 0.5M-1.7M. Confidence is medium: no event-level data (xG, progressive actions) is available from the current free source, and injury history is unavailable.

Bargain Index: 43

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

PerformanceBelow average20.7th pct among DEF peers (age-neutral)
AgeFavorable23.7 years
Acquisition costNeutralest. €930k vs market €900k
Expected appreciationNeutral-3% 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: €900k

Profile vs positional peers

Percentiles among 1268 evaluated DEF players with 900+ minutes.

Performance (last season, league)

Minutes
1983 (73% of available)
Goals + assists / 90
0.04
Context-adjusted G+A / 90
0.07
xG, xA, progression
Data unavailable
Defensive actions
Data unavailable
Performance percentile
21 (Below 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
0.56 (rank 10)
Team strength (Elo)
1218
Opponent strength
1339
Possession, role
Data unavailable

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

Potential

Development
Low
Trajectory
improving
Breakout probability
Age > 23
Resale range (24m)
€510k – €1.7M

Trajectory drivers: minutes share up 50 pts; relative output down 39% vs positional peers.

Historical comparables (8): median 2-year value change -13% (IQR -41% to +22%).

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).
  • ⚠Projection range wider than for most evaluated players.
  • ⓘ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.
2025/26FC OrenburgPremier LigaCB24198373%010.050.07133912180.56
2024/25FC OrenburgPremier LigaCB963824%010.140.12135112020.55
2023/24FC OrenburgPremier LigaCB14121545%210.220.15133412720.49
2022/23FC OrenburgPremier LigaCB14114442%000.000.03131113320.53
2020/21AO FK Zenit Sankt-PeterburgPremier LigaCB41124%000.000.03115415440.55

Cups & continental competitions

SeasonCompetitionClubAppsMinGAAvg opp. Elo
2025/26Russian CupFC Orenburg423600—
2024/25Russian CupFC Orenburg431900—
2023/24Russian CupFC Orenburg763000—
2022/23Russian CupFC Orenburg212800—

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
Bruno Nascimento
Liga Portugal · 2016
25€700k€200kfell
Artem Shabanov
Premier Liga · 2015
23€700k€500kfell
Théo Ndicka
Jupiler Pro League · 2022
22€1.0M€400kfell
Wilfried Kanon
Eredivisie · 2017
24€1.3M€2.0Mrose
Igor Kyryukhantsev
Premier Liga · 2020
24€475k€500kflat
Rodrigo Soares
Liga Portugal · 2018
26€900k€1.0Mflat
Dario Van den Buijs
Eredivisie · 2019
24€900k€600kfell
Andriy Tsurikov
Premier Liga · 2016
24€500k€800krose

Transfer history

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

DateFromToFeeMV at time
9 Jan 2023Zenit 2 S-PbOrenburg€435k€600k
8 Jan 2023OrenburgZenit 2 S-PbFree / loan€600k
10 Feb 2022Zenit 2 S-PbOrenburgFree / loan€350k
1 Jan 2021Zenit IIZenit 2 S-PbUnknown€200k
1 Jan 2019Zenit U17Zenit IIUnknownData unavailable
1 Jan 2018Akron KonoplevZenit U17UnknownData 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.

Danila Khotulev · MoneyballAI