Valentin Mihăilă

26 yrs · Left winger · Romania
Caykur Rizespor · Super Lig · Foot: right · Height: 180 cm
Risk: ModerateConfidence: MediumSample: MediumDevelopment: LowContract: until 30 Jun 2029
Market value
€3.5M
Updated 7 days ago
Estimated acquisition
€1.3M – €3.2M
Estimated · 20–80% range
Model value
€558k – €2.1M
Performance-implied · estimated
Projected (24m)
€1.6M – €4.0M
Resale range · estimated
Potential value gap
-€2.7M – €865k
Model value − acquisition

Value picture

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

Estimated acquisition€1.3M – €3.2M
Model value (performance-implied)€558k – €2.1M
Projected value (24 months)€1.6M – €4.0M
Dashed line: current market value (€3.5M). Bars are 20–80% model ranges; tick = median.

The model rates Valentin Mihăilă's performance-implied value at EUR 0.6M-2.1M, below the estimated acquisition range of EUR 1.3M-3.2M. Its 24-month market value projection is EUR 1.6M-4.0M. Context-adjusted goal contributions are 1.40x the positional average in the league (1303 minutes, league coefficient 0.40). Confidence is medium: no event-level data (xG, progressive actions) is available from the current free source, and injury history is unavailable.

Bargain Index: 77

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

PerformanceBelow average27.5th pct among ATT peers (age-neutral)
AgeNeutral26.4 years
Acquisition costVery favorableest. €2.0M vs market €3.5M
Expected appreciationLow-24% over ~2 years (model)
Value gapVery negativeweak predictor on its own
DevelopmentLow
League translationUncertainleague coefficient 0.4
Tactical fitNot evaluatedRequires event/role data not available from the current free source.
RiskModerate
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: €8.5M

Profile vs positional peers

Percentiles among 900 evaluated ATT players with 900+ minutes.

Performance (last season, league)

Minutes
1303 (43% of available)
Goals + assists / 90
0.55
Context-adjusted G+A / 90
0.57
xG, xA, progression
Data unavailable
Defensive actions
Data unavailable
Performance percentile
28 (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
0.40 (rank 18)
Team strength (Elo)
1229
Opponent strength
1269
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)
€1.6M – €4.0M

Trajectory drivers: changed club; team strength down (-113 Elo); league level down (-234 Elo).

Historical comparables (8): median 2-year value change -24% (IQR -67% to +14%).

Risk profile

Overall: Moderate

  • ⚠Limited sample: 1303 league minutes last season.
  • ⚠League level coefficient 0.40 (1.00 = big-five average): output may not translate.
  • ⚠No continental-competition minutes last 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).

Historical movers
53 (ATT)
Relative output kept
79%–133%
Held a regular role (900+ min)
58%
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.
2025/26Caykur RizesporSuper LigLW22130343%530.550.57126912290.40
2024/25Parma Calcio 1913Serie ALW21129638%030.210.46149313420.99
2021/22Atalanta BCSerie ALW5742%000.000.24137815660.89
2020/21Parma Calcio 1913Serie ALW1669020%320.650.63145512520.90

Cups & continental competitions

SeasonCompetitionClubAppsMinGAAvg opp. Elo
2024/25Italy CupParma Calcio 191319000—
2021/22Uefa Europa LeagueAtalanta BC230001537
2020/21Italy CupParma Calcio 191319010—
2020/21Uefa Europa League QualifyingUniversitatea Craiova129001350

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
Dylan Saint-Louis
Super Lig · 2022
27€2.2M€500kfell
Levan Shengelia
Super Lig · 2021
26€2.0M€750kfell
Benhur Keser
Super Lig · 2024
28€1.2M€700kfell
Gerson Rodrigues
Super Lig · 2020
25€1.4M€2.5Mrose
Renat Dadashov
Super Lig · 2024
25€1.8M€400kfell
Konrad Michalak
Super Lig · 2021
24€1.5M€1.7Mflat
Ronaldo
Premier Liga · 2024
24€3.5M€3.5Mflat
Mortadha Ben Ouanes
Super Lig · 2022
28€1.3M€1.5Mflat

Transfer history

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

DateFromToFeeMV at time
18 Jul 2025ParmaC. Rizespor€1.9M€3.0M
30 Jun 2022AtalantaParmaFree / loan€5.5M
31 Jan 2022ParmaAtalantaFree / loan€6.0M
5 Oct 2020Univ. CraiovaParma€9.5M€2.5M
1 Jul 2018U. Craiova U19Univ. CraiovaUnknown€50k
1 Jul 2015U Craiova YouthU. Craiova U19UnknownData 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.