Luciano Valente

23 yrs · Central midfielder (also AM) · Netherlands
Feyenoord Rotterdam · Eredivisie · Foot: right · Height: 189 cm
Risk: ModerateConfidence: MediumSample: HighDevelopment: ModerateContract: until 30 Jun 2030
Market value
€18.0M
Updated 7 days ago
Estimated acquisition
€13.2M – €27.4M
Estimated · 20–80% range
Model value
€1.2M – €4.9M
Performance-implied · estimated
Projected (24m)
€10.0M – €27.8M
Resale range · estimated
Potential value gap
-€26.2M – -€8.3M
Model value − acquisition

Value picture

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

Estimated acquisition€13.2M – €27.4M
Model value (performance-implied)€1.2M – €4.9M
Projected value (24 months)€10.0M – €27.8M
Dashed line: current market value (€18.0M). Bars are 20–80% model ranges; tick = median.

The model rates Luciano Valente's performance-implied value at EUR 1.2M-4.9M, below the estimated acquisition range of EUR 13.2M-27.4M. Its 24-month market value projection is EUR 10.0M-27.8M. Context-adjusted goal contributions are 0.83x the positional average in the league (2552 minutes, league coefficient 0.43). Confidence is medium: no event-level data (xG, progressive actions) is available from the current free source, and injury history is unavailable.

Bargain Index: 29

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

PerformanceAverage46.7th pct among MID peers (age-neutral)
AgeFavorable22.7 years
Acquisition costUnfavorableest. €20.4M vs market €18.0M
Expected appreciationNeutral-4% over ~2 years (model)
Value gapVery negativeweak predictor on its own
DevelopmentModeratebreakout probability 23%
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: €18.0M

Profile vs positional peers

Percentiles among 1163 evaluated MID players with 900+ minutes.

Performance (last season, league)

Minutes
2552 (83% of available)
Goals + assists / 90
0.32
Context-adjusted G+A / 90
0.18
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
0.43 (rank 15)
Team strength (Elo)
1423
Opponent strength
1304
Possession, role
Data unavailable

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

Potential

Development
Moderate
Trajectory
declining
Breakout probability
23%
Resale range (24m)
€10.0M – €27.8M

Trajectory drivers: changed club; team strength up (+226 Elo); role change AM -> CM; relative output down 28% vs positional peers.

Historical comparables (8): median 2-year value change +43% (IQR +31% to +57%).

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
53 (MID)
Relative output kept
76%–148%
Held a regular role (900+ min)
68%
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 RotterdamEredivisieCM32255283%270.320.18130414230.43
2024/25FC GroningenEredivisieAM32261085%270.310.45131211970.50
2022/23FC GroningenEredivisieCM2087228%000.000.13135111460.58

Cups & continental competitions

SeasonCompetitionClubAppsMinGAAvg opp. Elo
2025/26Uefa Europa LeagueFeyenoord Rotterdam8597021460
2025/26Knvb BekerFeyenoord Rotterdam19010—
2025/26Uefa Champions League QualifyingFeyenoord Rotterdam245001499
2024/25Knvb BekerFC Groningen13101—
2022/23Knvb BekerFC Groningen216701—

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
Kenneth Taylor
Eredivisie · 2024
22€15.0M€25.0Mrose
Sebastian Szymanski
Premier Liga · 2022
23€14.0M€19.0Mrose
Albert Sambi Lokonga
Jupiler Pro League · 2021
22€12.0M€15.0Mrose
Sven Mijnans
Eredivisie · 2024
24€6.5M€15.0Mrose
Evander
Superliga · 2021
23€6.0M€9.0Mrose
Yusuf Yazıcı
Super Lig · 2019
22€13.0M€20.0Mrose
Frank Onyeka
Superliga · 2021
23€6.0M€8.0Mrose
İrfan Can Kahveci
Super Lig · 2020
25€7.0M€8.5Mrose

Transfer history

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

DateFromToFeeMV at time
2 Jul 2025FC GroningenFeyenoord€6.8M€7.0M
1 Jul 2022Groningen U21FC GroningenUnknown€75k
1 Jul 2021Groningen U18Groningen U21UnknownData unavailable
1 Jul 2020Groningen U17Groningen U18UnknownData unavailable
1 Jul 2018Groningen YouthGroningen U17UnknownData unavailable
1 Jul 2014GVAV Yth.Groningen YouthFree / 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.