
Álex Baena
Value picture
Where the market, the likely price and the model estimates sit.
The model rates Álex Baena's performance-implied value at EUR 18.1M-45.1M, below the estimated acquisition range of EUR 27.2M-48.4M. Its 24-month market value projection is EUR 17.6M-42.2M. Context-adjusted goal contributions are 0.55x the positional average in the league (1572 minutes, league coefficient 0.95). Confidence is medium: no event-level data (xG, progressive actions) is available from the current free source, and injury history is unavailable.
Bargain Index: 17
What drives the score. Not a black box: each component and its level.
| Performance | High | 87.5th pct among ATT peers (age-neutral) |
| Age | Neutral | 24.9 years |
| Acquisition cost | Neutral | est. €35.0M vs market €40.0M |
| Expected appreciation | Very low | -35% over ~2 years (model) |
| Value gap | Very negative | weak predictor on its own |
| Development | Moderate | |
| League translation | Big-five league | league coefficient 0.95 |
| Tactical fit | Not evaluated | Requires event/role data not available from the current free source. |
| Risk | Moderate | |
| 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 900 evaluated ATT players with 900+ minutes.
Performance (last season, league)
- Minutes
- 1572 (46% of available)
- Goals + assists / 90
- 0.29
- Context-adjusted G+A / 90
- 0.23
- xG, xA, progression
- Data unavailable
- Defensive actions
- Data unavailable
- Performance percentile
- 88 (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
- 0.95 (rank 2)
- Team strength (Elo)
- 1619
- Opponent strength
- 1457
- Possession, role
- Data unavailable
League strength 1.00 = average club of the big-five leagues. Elo includes continental matches.
Potential
- Development
- Moderate
- Trajectory
- declining
- Breakout probability
- Age > 23
- Resale range (24m)
- €17.6M – €42.2M
Trajectory drivers: minutes share down 30 pts; changed club; relative output down 54% vs positional peers.
Historical comparables (8): median 2-year value change -15% (IQR -46% to -5%).
Risk profile
Overall: Moderate
- ⚠Limited sample: 1572 league minutes last season.
- ⚠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).
Already playing in a big-five league.
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 | Atlético de Madrid | Laliga | LW | 27 | 1572 | 46% | 2 | 3 | 0.29 | 0.23 | 1457 | 1619 | 0.95 |
| 2024/25 | Villarreal CF | Laliga | LW | 32 | 2608 | 76% | 7 | 10 | 0.59 | 0.51 | 1520 | 1597 | 0.95 |
| 2023/24 | Villarreal CF | Laliga | LW | 34 | 2601 | 76% | 2 | 14 | 0.55 | 0.49 | 1484 | 1577 | 1.00 |
| 2022/23 | Villarreal CF | Laliga | AM | 35 | 1943 | 57% | 6 | 3 | 0.42 | 0.37 | 1522 | 1581 | 0.98 |
| 2020/21 | Villarreal CF | Laliga | AM | 6 | 136 | 4% | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 0.32 | 1541 | 1676 | 1.10 |
| 2019/20 | Villarreal CF | Laliga | LW | 1 | 14 | 0% | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 0.43 | 1532 | 1610 | 1.16 |
Cups & continental competitions
| Season | Competition | Club | Apps | Min | G | A | Avg opp. Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025/26 | Uefa Champions League | Atlético de Madrid | 13 | 455 | 0 | 0 | 1665 |
| 2025/26 | Copa Del Rey | Atlético de Madrid | 5 | 218 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2025/26 | World Cup | Spain | 2 | 127 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 2025/26 | Supercopa | Atlético de Madrid | 1 | 60 | 0 | 0 | 1747 |
| 2024/25 | Copa Del Rey | Villarreal CF | 1 | 20 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2023/24 | Uefa Europa League | Villarreal CF | 8 | 366 | 2 | 4 | 1521 |
| 2023/24 | Copa Del Rey | Villarreal CF | 3 | 170 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 2022/23 | Copa Del Rey | Villarreal CF | 4 | 294 | 2 | 0 | — |
| 2022/23 | Uefa Conference League Qualifying | Villarreal CF | 2 | 180 | 0 | 1 | 1417 |
| 2020/21 | Copa Del Rey | Villarreal CF | 5 | 375 | 0 | 3 | — |
| 2020/21 | Uefa Europa League | Villarreal CF | 8 | 287 | 2 | 1 | 1399 |
| 2019/20 | Copa Del Rey | Villarreal CF | 1 | 27 | 0 | 2 | — |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Emil Forsberg Bundesliga · 2018 | 27 | €25.0M | €22.5M | flat |
| Kang-in Lee Ligue 1 · 2024 | 23 | €25.0M | €28.0M | flat |
| Samuel Chukwueze Serie A · 2024 | 25 | €20.0M | €18.0M | flat |
| Youssef En-Nesyri Laliga · 2022 | 25 | €25.0M | €20.0M | fell |
| Jonathan Ikoné Ligue 1 · 2022 | 24 | €18.0M | €10.0M | fell |
| Arkadiusz Milik Serie A · 2020 | 26 | €32.0M | €16.0M | fell |
| Randal Kolo Muani Ligue 1 · 2024 | 26 | €45.0M | €20.0M | fell |
| Ciro Immobile Bundesliga · 2015 | 25 | €12.0M | €20.0M | rose |
Transfer history
Fees as reported by the source; undisclosed fees shown as unknown, never estimated.
| Date | From | To | Fee | MV at time |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 Jul 2025 | Villarreal | Atlético | €42.0M | €55.0M |
| 30 Jun 2022 | Girona | Villarreal | Free / loan | €3.0M |
| 19 Aug 2021 | Villarreal | Girona | Free / loan | €2.5M |
| 1 Aug 2020 | Villarreal CF B | Villarreal | Unknown | €200k |
| 1 Jul 2019 | Villarreal U19 | Villarreal CF B | Unknown | Data unavailable |
| 1 Jul 2018 | Roda U19 | Villarreal U19 | Unknown | Data unavailable |
| 1 Jul 2017 | Villarreal Yth. | Roda U19 | Unknown | 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.