Tsuyoshi Watanabe

29 yrs · Centre-back · Japan
Feyenoord Rotterdam · Eredivisie · Foot: right · Height: 184 cm
Risk: ModerateConfidence: MediumSample: HighDevelopment: LowContract: until 30 Jun 2029
Market value
€10.0M
Updated 7 days ago
Estimated acquisition
€3.5M – €10.0M
Estimated · 20–80% range
Model value
€1.3M – €6.0M
Performance-implied · estimated
Projected (24m)
€3.5M – €7.1M
Resale range · estimated
Potential value gap
-€8.7M – €2.5M
Model value − acquisition

Value picture

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

Estimated acquisition€3.5M – €10.0M
Model value (performance-implied)€1.3M – €6.0M
Projected value (24 months)€3.5M – €7.1M
Dashed line: current market value (€10.0M). Bars are 20–80% model ranges; tick = median.

The model rates Tsuyoshi Watanabe's performance-implied value at EUR 1.3M-6.0M, below the estimated acquisition range of EUR 3.5M-10.0M. Its 24-month market value projection is EUR 3.5M-7.1M. Confidence is medium: no event-level data (xG, progressive actions) is available from the current free source, and injury history is unavailable.

Bargain Index: 14

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

PerformanceAbove average58.6th pct among DEF peers (age-neutral)
AgeUnfavorable29.4 years
Acquisition costFavorableest. €7.1M vs market €10.0M
Expected appreciationVery low-49% over ~2 years (model)
Value gapVery negativeweak predictor on its own
DevelopmentLow
League translationUncertainleague coefficient 0.43
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: €10.0M

Profile vs positional peers

Percentiles among 1268 evaluated DEF players with 900+ minutes.

Performance (last season, league)

Minutes
2637 (86% of available)
Goals + assists / 90
0.07
Context-adjusted G+A / 90
0.04
xG, xA, progression
Data unavailable
Defensive actions
Data unavailable
Performance percentile
59 (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
0.43 (rank 15)
Team strength (Elo)
1423
Opponent strength
1291
Possession, role
Data unavailable

League strength 1.00 = average club of the big-five leagues. Elo includes continental matches.

Potential

Development
Low
Trajectory
declining
Breakout probability
Age > 23
Resale range (24m)
€3.5M – €7.1M

Trajectory drivers: changed club; league level down (-91 Elo); relative output down 62% vs positional peers.

Historical comparables (8): median 2-year value change -51% (IQR -61% to -33%).

Risk profile

Overall: Moderate

  • ⚠League level coefficient 0.43 (1.00 = big-five average): output may not translate.
  • ⚠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).

Historical movers
82 (DEF)
Relative output kept
65%–166%
Held a regular role (900+ min)
78%
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.
2025/26Feyenoord RotterdamEredivisieCB30263786%200.070.04129114230.43
2024/25KAA GentJupiler Pro LeagueCB27242390%220.150.11137314220.63
2023/24KAA GentJupiler Pro LeagueCB26232786%220.150.11137814360.63
2022/23KV KortrijkJupiler Pro LeagueCB343060100%100.030.05131612090.58
2021/22KV KortrijkJupiler Pro LeagueCB763021%000.000.05136512080.49

Cups & continental competitions

SeasonCompetitionClubAppsMinGAAvg opp. Elo
2025/26Uefa Europa LeagueFeyenoord Rotterdam6413101475
2025/26Uefa Champions League QualifyingFeyenoord Rotterdam2180201497
2025/26World CupJapan29000—
2025/26Knvb BekerFeyenoord Rotterdam19000—
2024/25Uefa Conference League QualifyingKAA Gent5480001272
2023/24Uefa Conference League QualifyingKAA Gent6540101434

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
Georgiy Dzhikiya
Premier Liga · 2021
28€9.0M€7.5Mflat
Clinton Mata
Jupiler Pro League · 2022
30€8.0M€4.0Mfell
Moisés
Premier Liga · 2024
29€4.5M€4.0Mflat
Douglas Santos
Premier Liga · 2024
30€12.0M€7.5Mfell
Samet Akaydin
Super Lig · 2023
29€4.2M€1.5Mfell
Emilio Izaguirre
Scottish Premiership · 2015
29€4.3M€2.0Mfell
Rúben Semedo
Super League 1 · 2021
27€8.0M€3.2Mfell
Vitor Hugo
Super Lig · 2022
31€6.0M€1.5Mfell

Transfer history

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

DateFromToFeeMV at time
23 Jul 2025KAA GentFeyenoord€8.0M€9.0M
1 Jul 2023KV KortrijkKAA Gent€3.5M€2.8M
4 Jan 2022FC TokyoKV KortrijkUnknown€800k
1 Feb 2019Chuo UniversityFC TokyoFree / loan€50k
31 Jan 2019FC TokyoChuo UniversityFree / loan€50k
19 Jul 2018Chuo UniversityFC TokyoFree / loanData unavailable
1 Apr 2015YGU High SchoolChuo UniversityFree / loanData 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.