Sam Vines
27 yrs · Left-back · United States
Houston Dynamo · Major League Soccer · Foot: left · Height: 177 cm
Contract: until 31 Dec 2027
No model evaluation for this player. MoneyballAI evaluates players with at least 450 league minutes last season in leagues where match-level player data is available from the current free source (14 European top divisions). Market value and transfer history are still shown below.
Market value
€800k
Updated 7 days ago
Estimated acquisition
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Estimated · 20–80% range
Model value
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Performance-implied · estimated
Projected (24m)
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Resale range · estimated
Potential value gap
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Model value − acquisition
Market value history
Market value ≠ transfer fee ≠ acquisition cost.
Highest recorded: €3.0M
Season-by-season (domestic league)
Context-adjusted values are model outputs.
| Season | Club | League | Pos | Apps | Min | Min share | G | A | G+A/90 | Adj. G+A/90 | Opp. Elo | Team Elo | League str. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023/24 | Royal Antwerp FC | Jupiler Pro League | LB | 5 | 209 | 8% | 1 | 0 | 0.43 | 0.17 | 1440 | 1492 | 0.63 |
| 2022/23 | Royal Antwerp FC | Jupiler Pro League | LB | 15 | 1264 | 41% | 1 | 1 | 0.14 | 0.08 | 1275 | 1497 | 0.58 |
| 2021/22 | Royal Antwerp FC | Jupiler Pro League | LB | 18 | 1423 | 47% | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 0.05 | 1355 | 1402 | 0.49 |
Cups & continental competitions
| Season | Competition | Club | Apps | Min | G | A | Avg opp. Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023/24 | Uefa Champions League Qualifying | Royal Antwerp FC | 2 | 124 | 0 | 0 | 1433 |
| 2023/24 | Volkswagen Supercup | Royal Antwerp FC | 1 | 19 | 0 | 0 | 1302 |
| 2022/23 | Uefa Conference League Qualifying | Royal Antwerp FC | 5 | 361 | 0 | 1 | 1339 |
| 2021/22 | Uefa Europa League | Royal Antwerp FC | 3 | 270 | 0 | 0 | 1444 |
| 2021/22 | Uefa Europa League Qualifying | Royal Antwerp FC | 2 | 132 | 0 | 0 | 1435 |
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.
No comparables computed for this player.
Transfer history
Fees as reported by the source; undisclosed fees shown as unknown, never estimated.
| Date | From | To | Fee | MV at time |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21 Mar 2026 | MLS Pool | Houston | Free / loan | €1.2M |
| 21 Feb 2026 | Colorado | MLS Pool | Free / loan | €1.2M |
| 31 Jan 2024 | Royal Antwerp | Colorado | Unknown | €1.5M |
| 5 Aug 2021 | Colorado | Royal Antwerp | €1.8M | €3.0M |
| 30 Nov 2018 | Charlotte Ind. | Colorado | Free / loan | €175k |
| 8 Mar 2018 | Colorado | Charlotte Ind. | Free / loan | €25k |
| 23 Feb 2018 | Rapids Academy | Colorado | Unknown | €25k |
| 30 Nov 2017 | Charlotte Ind. | Rapids Academy | Free / loan | €25k |
| 1 Sept 2017 | Rapids Academy | Charlotte Ind. | Free / loan | Data 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.