
Nicolás Otamendi
Value picture
Where the market, the likely price and the model estimates sit.
The model rates Nicolás Otamendi's performance-implied value at EUR 1.0M-1.9M, above the estimated acquisition range of EUR 0.5M-1.1M. Its 24-month market value projection is EUR 0.5M-1.0M. Confidence is medium: no event-level data (xG, progressive actions) is available from the current free source, and injury history is unavailable.
Acquisition note: Around 18 months left: some discount usually possible.
Bargain Index: not assigned
What drives the score. Not a black box: each component and its level.
Age above 33 (outside validated pool)
| Performance | High | 89th pct among DEF peers (age-neutral) |
| Age | Unfavorable | 38.4 years |
| Acquisition cost | Very favorable | est. €578k vs market €1.0M |
| Expected appreciation | Neutral | -2% over ~2 years (model) |
| Value gap | Very large | weak predictor on its own |
| Development | Low | |
| League translation | Moderate | league coefficient 0.58 |
| Tactical fit | Not evaluated | Requires event/role data not available from the current free source. |
| Risk | High | |
| Data confidence | Medium |
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.
Profile vs positional peers
Percentiles among 1268 evaluated DEF players with 900+ minutes.
Performance (last season, league)
- Minutes
- 2605 (85% of available)
- Goals + assists / 90
- 0.17
- Context-adjusted G+A / 90
- 0.08
- xG, xA, progression
- Data unavailable
- Defensive actions
- Data unavailable
- Performance percentile
- 89 (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
- 0.58 (rank 17)
- Team strength (Elo)
- 1634
- Opponent strength
- 1304
- 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)
- €483k – €1.0M
Trajectory drivers: relative output down 42% vs positional peers.
Historical comparables (8): median 2-year value change -39% (IQR -59% to -23%).
Risk profile
Overall: High
- ▲Age 38: resale value typically declines.
- ⚠League level coefficient 0.58 (1.00 = big-five average): output may not translate.
- ⚠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).
- 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.
| Season | Club | League | Pos | Apps | Min | Min share | G | A | G+A/90 | Adj. G+A/90 | Opp. Elo | Team Elo | League str. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025/26 | SL Benfica | Liga Portugal | CB | 30 | 2605 | 85% | 2 | 3 | 0.17 | 0.08 | 1304 | 1634 | 0.58 |
| 2024/25 | SL Benfica | Liga Portugal | CB | 31 | 2705 | 88% | 6 | 3 | 0.30 | 0.13 | 1330 | 1632 | 0.51 |
| 2023/24 | SL Benfica | Liga Portugal | CB | 31 | 2754 | 90% | 2 | 1 | 0.10 | 0.05 | 1364 | 1603 | 0.58 |
| 2022/23 | SL Benfica | Liga Portugal | CB | 31 | 2775 | 91% | 1 | 0 | 0.03 | 0.02 | 1377 | 1718 | 0.68 |
| 2021/22 | SL Benfica | Liga Portugal | CB | 28 | 2472 | 81% | 0 | 1 | 0.04 | 0.03 | 1351 | 1656 | 0.67 |
| 2020/21 | SL Benfica | Liga Portugal | CB | 27 | 2430 | 79% | 1 | 0 | 0.04 | 0.03 | 1350 | 1619 | 0.61 |
| 2019/20 | Manchester City | Premier League | CB | 24 | 1711 | 50% | 2 | 0 | 0.11 | 0.04 | 1567 | 1848 | 1.14 |
| 2018/19 | Manchester City | Premier League | CB | 18 | 1234 | 36% | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 0.01 | 1467 | 1924 | 1.22 |
| 2017/18 | Manchester City | Premier League | CB | 34 | 2968 | 87% | 4 | 0 | 0.12 | 0.06 | 1526 | 1831 | 1.15 |
| 2016/17 | Manchester City | Premier League | CB | 30 | 2592 | 76% | 1 | 2 | 0.10 | 0.06 | 1540 | 1713 | 1.07 |
| 2015/16 | Manchester City | Premier League | CB | 30 | 2672 | 78% | 1 | 0 | 0.03 | 0.03 | 1516 | 1683 | 1.08 |
| 2014/15 | Valencia CF | Laliga | CB | 35 | 3098 | 91% | 6 | 0 | 0.17 | 0.13 | 1575 | 1701 | 1.18 |
| 2013/14 | FC Porto | Liga Portugal | CB | 13 | 1170 | 43% | 0 | 2 | 0.15 | 0.07 | 1435 | 1603 | 0.74 |
| 2012/13 | FC Porto | Liga Portugal | CB | 29 | 2610 | 97% | 0 | 1 | 0.03 | 0.03 | 1407 | 1759 | 0.86 |
Cups & continental competitions
| Season | Competition | Club | Apps | Min | G | A | Avg opp. Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025/26 | Uefa Champions League | SL Benfica | 10 | 900 | 0 | 1 | 1653 |
| 2025/26 | Uefa Champions League Qualifying | SL Benfica | 4 | 360 | 0 | 0 | 1510 |
| 2025/26 | World Cup | Argentina | 3 | 133 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2025/26 | Supercup Candido De Oliveira | SL Benfica | 1 | 90 | 0 | 0 | 1610 |
| 2024/25 | Uefa Champions League | SL Benfica | 12 | 1080 | 1 | 0 | 1662 |
| 2023/24 | Uefa Europa League | SL Benfica | 6 | 570 | 0 | 0 | 1502 |
| 2023/24 | Uefa Champions League | SL Benfica | 6 | 540 | 0 | 1 | 1677 |
| 2023/24 | Supercup Candido De Oliveira | SL Benfica | 1 | 90 | 0 | 0 | 1744 |
| 2022/23 | Uefa Champions League | SL Benfica | 9 | 794 | 0 | 1 | 1593 |
| 2022/23 | Uefa Champions League Qualifying | SL Benfica | 4 | 360 | 1 | 0 | 1478 |
| 2021/22 | Uefa Champions League | SL Benfica | 9 | 810 | 0 | 0 | 1755 |
| 2021/22 | Uefa Champions League Qualifying | SL Benfica | 4 | 360 | 0 | 0 | 1534 |
| 2020/21 | Uefa Europa League | SL Benfica | 6 | 469 | 0 | 0 | 1545 |
| 2020/21 | Supercup Candido De Oliveira | SL Benfica | 1 | 90 | 0 | 0 | 1660 |
| 2019/20 | Uefa Champions League | Manchester City | 8 | 556 | 0 | 0 | 1632 |
| 2019/20 | Fa Cup | Manchester City | 3 | 254 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2019/20 | Community Shield | Manchester City | 1 | 90 | 0 | 0 | 1928 |
| 2018/19 | Fa Cup | Manchester City | 5 | 450 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 2018/19 | Uefa Champions League | Manchester City | 5 | 402 | 0 | 1 | 1625 |
| 2018/19 | Community Shield | Manchester City | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1667 |
| 2017/18 | Uefa Champions League | Manchester City | 8 | 720 | 1 | 0 | 1679 |
| 2017/18 | Fa Cup | Manchester City | 2 | 180 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2016/17 | Uefa Champions League | Manchester City | 6 | 540 | 0 | 0 | 1694 |
| 2016/17 | Fa Cup | Manchester City | 5 | 480 | 0 | 1 | — |
| 2016/17 | Uefa Champions League Qualifying | Manchester City | 1 | 90 | 0 | 0 | 1457 |
| 2015/16 | Uefa Champions League | Manchester City | 12 | 938 | 0 | 0 | 1734 |
| 2015/16 | Fa Cup | Manchester City | 2 | 178 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2014/15 | Copa Del Rey | Valencia CF | 3 | 264 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2013/14 | Uefa Champions League | FC Porto | 4 | 360 | 0 | 0 | 1626 |
| 2013/14 | Supercup Candido De Oliveira | FC Porto | 1 | 90 | 0 | 0 | 1409 |
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) | Age | Value then | ~2y later | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Branislav Ivanovic Premier Liga · 2020 | 36 | €1.2M | €500k | fell |
| José Fonte Ligue 1 · 2021 | 38 | €1.5M | €600k | fell |
| Pepe Liga Portugal · 2021 | 38 | €1.0M | €1.0M | flat |
| Jérémy Mathieu Liga Portugal · 2019 | 36 | €2.0M | €1.2M | fell |
| Yalcin Ayhan Super Lig · 2017 | 35 | €750k | €50k | fell |
| Jan Vertonghen Liga Portugal · 2022 | 35 | €2.0M | €1.5M | fell |
| Lino Super League 1 · 2013 | 36 | €400k | €250k | fell |
| Dante Ligue 1 · 2023 | 40 | €600k | €500k | flat |
Transfer history
Fees as reported by the source; undisclosed fees shown as unknown, never estimated.
| Date | From | To | Fee | MV at time |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Jul 2026 | Benfica | River Plate | Free / loan | €1.0M |
| 29 Sept 2020 | Man City | Benfica | €15.0M | €14.5M |
| 20 Aug 2015 | Valencia | Man City | €44.5M | €25.0M |
| 1 Jul 2014 | Porto | Valencia | €12.0M | €12.0M |
| 30 Jun 2014 | Atlético-MG | Porto | Free / loan | €12.0M |
| 31 Jan 2014 | Porto | Atlético-MG | Free / loan | €13.0M |
| 31 Aug 2010 | Vélez Sarsfield | Porto | €4.0M | €5.0M |
| 1 Jan 2009 | Vélez II | Vélez Sarsfield | Unknown | €50k |
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.