Tiago Esgaio

31 yrs · Right-back (also RM) · Portugal
FC Arouca · Liga Portugal · Foot: right · Height: 175 cm
Risk: HighConfidence: MediumSample: HighDevelopment: LowContract: until 30 Jun 2027
Market value
€1.0M
Updated 6 days ago
Estimated acquisition
€251k – €771k
Estimated · 20–80% range
Model value
€580k – €2.0M
Performance-implied · estimated
Projected (24m)
€365k – €738k
Resale range · estimated
Potential value gap
-€190k – €1.8M
Model value − acquisition

Value picture

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

Estimated acquisition€251k – €771k
Model value (performance-implied)€580k – €2.0M
Projected value (24 months)€365k – €738k
Dashed line: current market value (€1.0M). Bars are 20–80% model ranges; tick = median.

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.

PerformanceAverage47.1th pct among DEF peers (age-neutral)
AgeUnfavorable30.9 years
Acquisition costVery favorableest. €335k vs market €1.0M
Expected appreciationVery low-46% over ~2 years (model)
Value gapVery largeweak predictor on its own
DevelopmentLow
League translationModerateleague coefficient 0.58
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: €1.0M

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.

SeasonClubLeaguePosAppsMinMin shareGAG+A/90Adj. G+A/90Opp. EloTeam EloLeague str.
2025/26FC AroucaLiga PortugalRB29246481%350.290.26131913100.58
2024/25FC AroucaLiga PortugalRB25218371%210.120.17135012850.51
2022/23FC AroucaLiga PortugalRB26228375%020.080.08136613860.68
2021/22FC AroucaLiga PortugalRB1991630%010.100.14135112350.67
2021/22SC BragaLiga PortugalRB1682%000.000.07124615140.67
2020/21B SADLiga PortugalRM32273789%110.070.21134912920.61
2019/20B SADLiga PortugalRM28224473%220.160.21137812430.59

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
Ari Freyr Skúlason
Jupiler Pro League · 2018
31€900k€400kfell
Andrey Malykh
Premier Liga · 2020
32€800k€400kfell
Larrys Mabiala
Super Lig · 2017
30€1.5M€1.0Mfell
Mijat Maric
Jupiler Pro League · 2016
32€1.0M€400kfell
Veysel Sarı
Super Lig · 2018
30€650k€550kflat
Nuno Pinto
Liga Portugal · 2017
31€1.0M€200kfell
Christophe Lepoint
Jupiler Pro League · 2014
30€1.5M€1.5Mflat
Ante Kulusic
Super Lig · 2016
30€1.2M€800kfell

Transfer history

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

DateFromToFeeMV at time
1 Jul 2024BragaArouca€200k€1.0M
30 Jun 2024AroucaBragaFree / loan€1.0M
25 Aug 2021BragaAroucaFree / loan€1.0M
1 Jul 2021B SADBraga€300k€1.0M
1 Jul 2019B SAD U23B SADUnknownData unavailable
30 Jun 2019TorreenseB SAD U23Free / loanData unavailable
14 Nov 2018B SAD U23TorreenseFree / loanData unavailable
1 Jul 2018TorreenseB SAD U23Free / loanData unavailable
1 Jul 2016CaldasTorreenseUnknownData unavailable
1 Jul 2014Rio Ave FC U19CaldasFree / loanData unavailable
1 Jul 2013Leiria U19Rio Ave FC U19UnknownData unavailable
1 Jul 2012Leiria Sub-17Leiria U19UnknownData unavailable
1 Jul 2010Leiria Sub-15Leiria Sub-17UnknownData unavailable
1 Jun 2010Nazarenos S15Leiria Sub-15UnknownData unavailable
1 Jul 2008Nazarenos Fo.Nazarenos S15UnknownData 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.