Evgeniy Bolotov

25 yrs · Defensive midfielder · Russia
FC Orenburg · Premier Liga · Foot: right · Height: 182 cm
Risk: HighConfidence: MediumSample: MediumDevelopment: LowContract: until 30 Jun 2028
Market value
€800k
Updated 6 days ago
Estimated acquisition
€321k – €962k
Estimated · 20–80% range
Model value
€486k – €1.0M
Performance-implied · estimated
Projected (24m)
€443k – €1.5M
Resale range · estimated
Potential value gap
-€476k – €727k
Model value − acquisition

Value picture

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

Estimated acquisition€321k – €962k
Model value (performance-implied)€486k – €1.0M
Projected value (24 months)€443k – €1.5M
Dashed line: current market value (€800k). Bars are 20–80% model ranges; tick = median.

The model rates Evgeniy Bolotov's performance-implied value at EUR 0.5M-1.0M, above the estimated acquisition range of EUR 0.3M-1.0M. Its 24-month market value projection is EUR 0.4M-1.5M. Context-adjusted goal contributions are 1.51x the positional average in the league (1406 minutes, league coefficient 0.56). Confidence is medium: no event-level data (xG, progressive actions) is available from the current free source, and injury history is unavailable.

Bargain Index: 91

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

PerformanceBelow average14.5th pct among MID peers (age-neutral)
AgeNeutral25.1 years
Acquisition costFavorableest. €505k vs market €800k
Expected appreciationNeutral+3% over ~2 years (model)
Value gapSmallweak predictor on its own
DevelopmentLow
League translationModerateleague coefficient 0.56
Tactical fitNot evaluatedRequires event/role data not available from the current free source.
RiskHigh
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: €800k

Profile vs positional peers

Percentiles among 1163 evaluated MID players with 900+ minutes.

Performance (last season, league)

Minutes
1406 (52% of available)
Goals + assists / 90
0.19
Context-adjusted G+A / 90
0.19
xG, xA, progression
Data unavailable
Defensive actions
Data unavailable
Performance percentile
15 (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
0.56 (rank 10)
Team strength (Elo)
1218
Opponent strength
1336
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)
€443k – €1.5M

Historical comparables (8): median 2-year value change -9% (IQR -24% to +6%).

Risk profile

Overall: High

  • ⚠Limited sample: 1406 league minutes last season.
  • ⚠League level coefficient 0.56 (1.00 = big-five average): output may not translate.
  • ⚠No continental-competition minutes last season.
  • ⚠League level estimated mainly from squad values (few matches vs other leagues).
  • ⚠Projection range wider than for most evaluated players.
  • ⓘ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
18 (MID)
Relative output kept
54%–153%
Held a regular role (900+ min)
56%
Confidence
Low

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.
2025/26FC OrenburgPremier LigaDM25140652%300.190.19133612180.56

Cups & continental competitions

SeasonCompetitionClubAppsMinGAAvg opp. Elo
2025/26Russian CupFC Orenburg745700—
2018/19Russian CupDinamo Barnaul1400—

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
Ryan Sanusi
Eredivisie · 2017
25€600k€500kflat
Vladislav Kamilov
Premier Liga · 2021
26€1.0M€800kfell
Anas Tahiri
Eredivisie · 2020
25€550k€700krose
Shuto Abe
Jupiler Pro League · 2024
27€800k€800kflat
Luka Stojanovic
Jupiler Pro League · 2017
23€650k€1.5Mrose
Yevgen Smirnov
Premier Liga · 2017
24€500k€500kflat
Kirill Kaplenko
Premier Liga · 2024
25€1.2M€350kfell
Liam Kelly
Scottish Premiership · 2013
23€750k€500kfell

Transfer history

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

DateFromToFeeMV at time
5 Jul 2025Rotor VolgogradOrenburgFree / loan€450k
1 Jul 2024OrenburgRotor VolgogradFree / loan€300k
30 Jun 2024TyumenOrenburgFree / loan€300k
1 Jul 2022OrenburgTyumenFree / loan€150k
30 Jun 2022Forte TaganrogOrenburgFree / loan€150k
11 Jan 2022OrenburgForte TaganrogFree / loan€150k
1 Aug 2020Orenburg IIOrenburgUnknown€150k
1 Jul 2018Orenburg-2Orenburg IIUnknownData unavailable
1 Jul 2017FK Orenburg JgdOrenburg-2UnknownData 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.