
Tiago Esgaio
Value picture
Where the market, the likely price and the model estimates sit.
The model rates Tiago Esgaio's performance-implied value at EUR 0.6M-2.0M, above the estimated acquisition range of EUR 0.3M-0.8M. Its 24-month market value projection is EUR 0.4M-0.7M. Confidence is medium: no event-level data (xG, progressive actions) is available from the current free source, and injury history is unavailable.
Acquisition note: Final year of contract: selling club's leverage is reduced.
Bargain Index: 59
What drives the score. Not a black box: each component and its level.
| Performance | Average | 47.1th pct among DEF peers (age-neutral) |
| Age | Unfavorable | 30.9 years |
| Acquisition cost | Very favorable | est. €335k vs market €1.0M |
| Expected appreciation | Very low | -46% 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
- 2464 (81% of available)
- Goals + assists / 90
- 0.29
- Context-adjusted G+A / 90
- 0.26
- xG, xA, progression
- Data unavailable
- Defensive actions
- Data unavailable
- Performance percentile
- 47 (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)
- 1310
- Opponent strength
- 1319
- 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)
- €365k – €738k
Trajectory drivers: relative output up 46% vs positional peers.
Historical comparables (8): median 2-year value change -42% (IQR -57% to -29%).
Risk profile
Overall: High
- ⚠League level coefficient 0.58 (1.00 = big-five average): output may not translate.
- ⚠No continental-competition minutes last season.
- ⚠Contract ends in 12 months: cheaper, but competition and wage demands likely.
- ⚠Age 31: resale value typically declines.
- ⓘ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 | FC Arouca | Liga Portugal | RB | 29 | 2464 | 81% | 3 | 5 | 0.29 | 0.26 | 1319 | 1310 | 0.58 |
| 2024/25 | FC Arouca | Liga Portugal | RB | 25 | 2183 | 71% | 2 | 1 | 0.12 | 0.17 | 1350 | 1285 | 0.51 |
| 2022/23 | FC Arouca | Liga Portugal | RB | 26 | 2283 | 75% | 0 | 2 | 0.08 | 0.08 | 1366 | 1386 | 0.68 |
| 2021/22 | FC Arouca | Liga Portugal | RB | 19 | 916 | 30% | 0 | 1 | 0.10 | 0.14 | 1351 | 1235 | 0.67 |
| 2021/22 | SC Braga | Liga Portugal | RB | 1 | 68 | 2% | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 0.07 | 1246 | 1514 | 0.67 |
| 2020/21 | B SAD | Liga Portugal | RM | 32 | 2737 | 89% | 1 | 1 | 0.07 | 0.21 | 1349 | 1292 | 0.61 |
| 2019/20 | B SAD | Liga Portugal | RM | 28 | 2244 | 73% | 2 | 2 | 0.16 | 0.21 | 1378 | 1243 | 0.59 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ari Freyr Skúlason Jupiler Pro League · 2018 | 31 | €900k | €400k | fell |
| Andrey Malykh Premier Liga · 2020 | 32 | €800k | €400k | fell |
| Larrys Mabiala Super Lig · 2017 | 30 | €1.5M | €1.0M | fell |
| Mijat Maric Jupiler Pro League · 2016 | 32 | €1.0M | €400k | fell |
| Veysel Sarı Super Lig · 2018 | 30 | €650k | €550k | flat |
| Nuno Pinto Liga Portugal · 2017 | 31 | €1.0M | €200k | fell |
| Christophe Lepoint Jupiler Pro League · 2014 | 30 | €1.5M | €1.5M | flat |
| Ante Kulusic Super Lig · 2016 | 30 | €1.2M | €800k | fell |
Transfer history
Fees as reported by the source; undisclosed fees shown as unknown, never estimated.
| Date | From | To | Fee | MV at time |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Jul 2024 | Braga | Arouca | €200k | €1.0M |
| 30 Jun 2024 | Arouca | Braga | Free / loan | €1.0M |
| 25 Aug 2021 | Braga | Arouca | Free / loan | €1.0M |
| 1 Jul 2021 | B SAD | Braga | €300k | €1.0M |
| 1 Jul 2019 | B SAD U23 | B SAD | Unknown | Data unavailable |
| 30 Jun 2019 | Torreense | B SAD U23 | Free / loan | Data unavailable |
| 14 Nov 2018 | B SAD U23 | Torreense | Free / loan | Data unavailable |
| 1 Jul 2018 | Torreense | B SAD U23 | Free / loan | Data unavailable |
| 1 Jul 2016 | Caldas | Torreense | Unknown | Data unavailable |
| 1 Jul 2014 | Rio Ave FC U19 | Caldas | Free / loan | Data unavailable |
| 1 Jul 2013 | Leiria U19 | Rio Ave FC U19 | Unknown | Data unavailable |
| 1 Jul 2012 | Leiria Sub-17 | Leiria U19 | Unknown | Data unavailable |
| 1 Jul 2010 | Leiria Sub-15 | Leiria Sub-17 | Unknown | Data unavailable |
| 1 Jun 2010 | Nazarenos S15 | Leiria Sub-15 | Unknown | Data unavailable |
| 1 Jul 2008 | Nazarenos Fo. | Nazarenos S15 | 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.