Christian Marques

23 yrs · Centre-back · Portugal
CD Tondela · Liga Portugal · Foot: right · Height: 188 cm
Risk: ModerateConfidence: MediumSample: HighDevelopment: LowContract: until 30 Jun 2029
Market value
€2.0M
Updated 6 days ago
Estimated acquisition
€902k – €2.5M
Estimated · 20–80% range
Model value
€484k – €1.0M
Performance-implied · estimated
Projected (24m)
€1.1M – €3.6M
Resale range · estimated
Potential value gap
-€2.1M – €105k
Model value − acquisition

Value picture

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

Estimated acquisition€902k – €2.5M
Model value (performance-implied)€484k – €1.0M
Projected value (24 months)€1.1M – €3.6M
Dashed line: current market value (€2.0M). Bars are 20–80% model ranges; tick = median.

The model rates Christian Marques's performance-implied value at EUR 0.5M-1.0M, below the estimated acquisition range of EUR 0.9M-2.5M. Its 24-month market value projection is EUR 1.1M-3.6M. Confidence is medium: no event-level data (xG, progressive actions) is available from the current free source, and injury history is unavailable.

Bargain Index: 54

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

PerformanceBelow average22.2th pct among DEF peers (age-neutral)
AgeFavorable23.5 years
Acquisition costNeutralest. €2.0M vs market €2.0M
Expected appreciationNeutral+6% over ~2 years (model)
Value gapVery negativeweak predictor on its own
DevelopmentLow
League translationModerateleague coefficient 0.58
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: €2.0M

Profile vs positional peers

Percentiles among 1268 evaluated DEF players with 900+ minutes.

Performance (last season, league)

Minutes
2716 (89% of available)
Goals + assists / 90
0.00
Context-adjusted G+A / 90
0.03
xG, xA, progression
Data unavailable
Defensive actions
Data unavailable
Performance percentile
22 (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
0.58 (rank 9)
Team strength (Elo)
1194
Opponent strength
1340
Possession, role
Data unavailable

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

Potential

Development
Low
Trajectory
insufficient
Breakout probability
Age > 23
Resale range (24m)
€1.1M – €3.6M

Historical comparables (8): median 2-year value change -24% (IQR -48% to -16%).

Risk profile

Overall: Moderate

  • ⚠League level coefficient 0.58 (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
66 (DEF)
Relative output kept
57%–168%
Held a regular role (900+ min)
76%
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.
2025/26CD TondelaLiga PortugalCB31271689%000.000.03134011940.58

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
Baris Yardimci
Super Lig · 2016
24€1.8M€1.5Mflat
Nihad Mujakic
Super Lig · 2023
25€1.4M€1.0Mfell
Thomas Wils
Jupiler Pro League · 2013
23€1.0M€500kfell
Pedrão
Liga Portugal · 2022
25€1.5M€1.2Mfell
Loret Sadiku
Super Lig · 2016
25€2.4M€1.3Mfell
Yvan Erichot
Jupiler Pro League · 2016
26€1.7M€800kfell
Sergiy Chobotenko
Premier Liga · 2021
24€700k€600kflat
Yevgen Opanasenko
Premier Liga · 2013
23€700k€700kflat

Transfer history

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

DateFromToFeeMV at time
21 Jul 2025Yverdon SportTondelaFree / loan€2.0M
7 Sept 2023Wolves U21Yverdon SportFree / loan€200k
12 Dec 2022Forest GreenWolves U21Free / loan€200k
1 Sept 2022Wolves U21Forest GreenFree / loan€200k
4 Jan 2022B SADWolves U23Free / loan€200k
31 Aug 2021Wolves U23B SADFree / loanData unavailable
1 Jul 2020Wolves U18Wolves U23UnknownData unavailable
22 Mar 2019GC Zürich U16Wolves U18€620kData unavailable
1 Jul 2017GC Zürich U15GC Zürich U16UnknownData unavailable
22 Mar 2017YF Juventus JgdGC Zürich U15UnknownData unavailable
12 Aug 2013FC Dübendorf JYF Juventus JgdUnknownData 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.