Vítor Carvalho

29 yrs · Defensive midfielder (also CB) · Brazil
SC Braga · Liga Portugal · Foot: right · Height: 186 cm
Risk: ModerateConfidence: MediumSample: MediumDevelopment: LowContract: until 30 Jun 2028
Market value
€4.0M
Updated 7 days ago
Estimated acquisition
€1.5M – €3.8M
Estimated · 20–80% range
Model value
€1.6M – €5.4M
Performance-implied · estimated
Projected (24m)
€1.1M – €3.4M
Resale range · estimated
Potential value gap
-€2.3M – €3.8M
Model value − acquisition

Value picture

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

Estimated acquisition€1.5M – €3.8M
Model value (performance-implied)€1.6M – €5.4M
Projected value (24 months)€1.1M – €3.4M
Dashed line: current market value (€4.0M). Bars are 20–80% model ranges; tick = median.

The model rates Vítor Carvalho's performance-implied value at EUR 1.6M-5.4M, above the estimated acquisition range of EUR 1.5M-3.8M. Its 24-month market value projection is EUR 1.1M-3.4M. Confidence is medium: no event-level data (xG, progressive actions) is available from the current free source, and injury history is unavailable.

Bargain Index: 11

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

PerformanceAbove average63.8th pct among DEF peers (age-neutral)
AgeUnfavorable29.1 years
Acquisition costFavorableest. €2.7M vs market €4.0M
Expected appreciationVery low-53% over ~2 years (model)
Value gapSmallweak 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: €6.0M

Profile vs positional peers

Percentiles among 1268 evaluated DEF players with 900+ minutes.

Performance (last season, league)

Minutes
1062 (35% of available)
Goals + assists / 90
0.34
Context-adjusted G+A / 90
0.16
xG, xA, progression
Data unavailable
Defensive actions
Data unavailable
Performance percentile
64 (Above 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)
1533
Opponent strength
1337
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)
€1.1M – €3.4M

Trajectory drivers: role change DM -> CB; relative output up 572% vs positional peers.

Historical comparables (8): median 2-year value change -51% (IQR -65% to -19%).

Risk profile

Overall: Moderate

  • ⚠Limited sample: 1062 league minutes last season.
  • ⚠League level coefficient 0.58 (1.00 = big-five average): output may not translate.
  • ⚠Played under 40% of available league minutes (injury data unavailable, cause unknown).
  • ⓘ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.
2025/26SC BragaLiga PortugalCB15106235%220.340.16133715330.58
2024/25SC BragaLiga PortugalDM23150149%000.000.04134314780.51
2023/24SC BragaLiga PortugalDM27130343%110.140.11139714990.58
2022/23Gil Vicente FCLiga PortugalDM31271289%300.100.13139013410.68
2021/22Gil Vicente FCLiga PortugalDM29224573%000.000.05134913760.67
2020/21Gil Vicente FCLiga PortugalDM22110736%010.080.12133712950.61
2019/20Gil Vicente FCLiga PortugalDM102197%200.820.36140112660.59

Cups & continental competitions

SeasonCompetitionClubAppsMinGAAvg opp. Elo
2025/26Uefa Europa LeagueSC Braga9475101491
2025/26Uefa Europa League QualifyingSC Braga4300101354
2024/25Uefa Europa LeagueSC Braga6311101530
2024/25Uefa Europa League QualifyingSC Braga3249111491
2023/24Uefa Champions League QualifyingSC Braga4347001388
2023/24Uefa Champions LeagueSC Braga5266001713
2023/24Uefa Europa LeagueSC Braga2127001538
2022/23Uefa Conference League QualifyingGil Vicente FC4269011419

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
Martin Linnes
Super Lig · 2019
28€2.5M€2.0Mfell
Shane Duffy
Scottish Premiership · 2021
29€5.0M€2.0Mfell
Anthony Vanden Borre
Jupiler Pro League · 2015
28€2.5M€500kfell
Ridgeciano Haps
Eredivisie · 2021
28€4.5M€1.0Mfell
Júnior Caiçara
Super Lig · 2017
28€3.0M€3.0Mflat
Miguel Lopes
Liga Portugal · 2015
29€3.0M€2.5Mflat
Jeroen Simaeys
Jupiler Pro League · 2013
28€2.5M€1.2Mfell
Naldo
Premier Liga · 2017
29€4.0M€2.0Mfell

Transfer history

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

DateFromToFeeMV at time
1 Jul 2023Gil VicenteBraga€2.1M€5.0M
1 Jul 2021Coritiba FCGil VicenteUnknown€400k
30 Jun 2021Gil VicenteCoritiba FCFree / loan€400k
30 Jan 2020Coritiba FCGil VicenteFree / loan€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.