
Tsuyoshi Watanabe
Value picture
Where the market, the likely price and the model estimates sit.
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.
| Performance | Above average | 58.6th pct among DEF peers (age-neutral) |
| Age | Unfavorable | 29.4 years |
| Acquisition cost | Favorable | est. €7.1M vs market €10.0M |
| Expected appreciation | Very low | -49% over ~2 years (model) |
| Value gap | Very negative | weak predictor on its own |
| Development | Low | |
| League translation | Uncertain | league coefficient 0.43 |
| Tactical fit | Not evaluated | Requires event/role data not available from the current free source. |
| Risk | Moderate | |
| 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
- 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.
| 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 | Feyenoord Rotterdam | Eredivisie | CB | 30 | 2637 | 86% | 2 | 0 | 0.07 | 0.04 | 1291 | 1423 | 0.43 |
| 2024/25 | KAA Gent | Jupiler Pro League | CB | 27 | 2423 | 90% | 2 | 2 | 0.15 | 0.11 | 1373 | 1422 | 0.63 |
| 2023/24 | KAA Gent | Jupiler Pro League | CB | 26 | 2327 | 86% | 2 | 2 | 0.15 | 0.11 | 1378 | 1436 | 0.63 |
| 2022/23 | KV Kortrijk | Jupiler Pro League | CB | 34 | 3060 | 100% | 1 | 0 | 0.03 | 0.05 | 1316 | 1209 | 0.58 |
| 2021/22 | KV Kortrijk | Jupiler Pro League | CB | 7 | 630 | 21% | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 0.05 | 1365 | 1208 | 0.49 |
Cups & continental competitions
| Season | Competition | Club | Apps | Min | G | A | Avg opp. Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025/26 | Uefa Europa League | Feyenoord Rotterdam | 6 | 413 | 1 | 0 | 1475 |
| 2025/26 | Uefa Champions League Qualifying | Feyenoord Rotterdam | 2 | 180 | 2 | 0 | 1497 |
| 2025/26 | World Cup | Japan | 2 | 90 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2025/26 | Knvb Beker | Feyenoord Rotterdam | 1 | 90 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2024/25 | Uefa Conference League Qualifying | KAA Gent | 5 | 480 | 0 | 0 | 1272 |
| 2023/24 | Uefa Conference League Qualifying | KAA Gent | 6 | 540 | 1 | 0 | 1434 |
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) | Age | Value then | ~2y later | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Georgiy Dzhikiya Premier Liga · 2021 | 28 | €9.0M | €7.5M | flat |
| Clinton Mata Jupiler Pro League · 2022 | 30 | €8.0M | €4.0M | fell |
| Moisés Premier Liga · 2024 | 29 | €4.5M | €4.0M | flat |
| Douglas Santos Premier Liga · 2024 | 30 | €12.0M | €7.5M | fell |
| Samet Akaydin Super Lig · 2023 | 29 | €4.2M | €1.5M | fell |
| Emilio Izaguirre Scottish Premiership · 2015 | 29 | €4.3M | €2.0M | fell |
| Rúben Semedo Super League 1 · 2021 | 27 | €8.0M | €3.2M | fell |
| Vitor Hugo Super Lig · 2022 | 31 | €6.0M | €1.5M | fell |
Transfer history
Fees as reported by the source; undisclosed fees shown as unknown, never estimated.
| Date | From | To | Fee | MV at time |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23 Jul 2025 | KAA Gent | Feyenoord | €8.0M | €9.0M |
| 1 Jul 2023 | KV Kortrijk | KAA Gent | €3.5M | €2.8M |
| 4 Jan 2022 | FC Tokyo | KV Kortrijk | Unknown | €800k |
| 1 Feb 2019 | Chuo University | FC Tokyo | Free / loan | €50k |
| 31 Jan 2019 | FC Tokyo | Chuo University | Free / loan | €50k |
| 19 Jul 2018 | Chuo University | FC Tokyo | Free / loan | Data unavailable |
| 1 Apr 2015 | YGU High School | Chuo University | Free / loan | 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.