Nikolay Titkov

26 yrs · Central midfielder (also AM) · Russia
FK Baltika · Premier Liga · Foot: right · Height: 177 cm
Risk: ModerateConfidence: MediumSample: HighDevelopment: LowContract: until 30 Jun 2028
Market value
€1.2M
Updated 7 days ago
Estimated acquisition
€403k – €1.4M
Estimated · 20–80% range
Model value
€626k – €2.2M
Performance-implied · estimated
Projected (24m)
€639k – €2.0M
Resale range · estimated
Potential value gap
-€765k – €1.8M
Model value − acquisition

Value picture

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

Estimated acquisition€403k – €1.4M
Model value (performance-implied)€626k – €2.2M
Projected value (24 months)€639k – €2.0M
Dashed line: current market value (€1.2M). Bars are 20–80% model ranges; tick = median.

The model rates Nikolay Titkov's performance-implied value at EUR 0.6M-2.2M, above the estimated acquisition range of EUR 0.4M-1.4M. Its 24-month market value projection is EUR 0.6M-2.0M. Context-adjusted goal contributions are 0.84x the positional average in the league (1825 minutes, league coefficient 0.56). Confidence is medium: no event-level data (xG, progressive actions) is available from the current free source, and injury history is unavailable.

Bargain Index: 82

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

PerformanceBelow average31.2th pct among MID peers (age-neutral)
AgeNeutral25.9 years
Acquisition costFavorableest. €866k vs market €1.2M
Expected appreciationNeutral+2% over ~2 years (model)
Value gapSmallweak predictor on its own
DevelopmentLow
League translationModerateleague coefficient 0.56
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: €1.2M

Profile vs positional peers

Percentiles among 1163 evaluated MID players with 900+ minutes.

Performance (last season, league)

Minutes
1825 (68% of available)
Goals + assists / 90
0.30
Context-adjusted G+A / 90
0.34
xG, xA, progression
Data unavailable
Defensive actions
Data unavailable
Performance percentile
31 (Below 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
0.56 (rank 10)
Team strength (Elo)
1326
Opponent strength
1352
Possession, role
Data unavailable

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

Potential

Development
Low
Trajectory
insufficient
Breakout probability
Age > 23
Resale range (24m)
€639k – €2.0M

Historical comparables (8): median 2-year value change -24% (IQR -46% to +5%).

Risk profile

Overall: Moderate

  • ⚠League level coefficient 0.56 (1.00 = big-five average): output may not translate.
  • ⚠No continental-competition minutes last season.
  • ⚠League level estimated mainly from squad values (few matches vs other leagues).
  • ⓘ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
18 (MID)
Relative output kept
54%–153%
Held a regular role (900+ min)
56%
Confidence
Low

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.
2025/26FK BaltikaPremier LigaAM28182568%240.300.34135213260.56
2023/24FC OrenburgPremier LigaCM1301%000.000.18128112720.49
2022/23FC OrenburgPremier LigaCM1633512%000.000.14125813320.53
2020/21Футбольный клуб "Локомотив" МоскваPremier LigaCM480%000.000.16132714570.55

Cups & continental competitions

SeasonCompetitionClubAppsMinGAAvg opp. Elo
2025/26Russian CupFK Baltika24600—
2023/24Russian CupFC Orenburg747912—
2022/23Russian CupFC Orenburg316600—
2019/20Russian CupФутбольный клуб "Локомотив" Москва11000—

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
Halil Akbunar
Super Lig · 2019
26€1.6M€4.8Mrose
Ahmed El Messaoudi
Eredivisie · 2021
26€1.3M€600kfell
Evgeniy Kharin
Premier Liga · 2022
27€1.5M€1.5Mflat
Christian Brüls
Jupiler Pro League · 2013
25€2.0M€1.8Mflat
Lucas Villafañez
Super Lig · 2019
28€1.5M€1.0Mfell
Navarone Foor
Eredivisie · 2018
26€1.8M€1.0Mfell
Omar Govea
Jupiler Pro League · 2021
25€1.8M€700kfell
Elohim Rolland
Jupiler Pro League · 2016
27€750k€900krose

Transfer history

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

DateFromToFeeMV at time
11 Jul 2025Loko MoscowBaltika€80k€400k
30 Jun 2025BaltikaLoko MoscowFree / loan€400k
1 Jul 2024Loko MoscowBaltikaFree / loan€200k
30 Jun 2024OrenburgLoko MoscowFree / loan€200k
1 Jul 2021Loko MoscowOrenburgFree / loan€300k
1 Jan 2021Loko-Kazanka M.Loko MoscowUnknown€250k
1 Jul 2019Loko Moscow IILoko-Kazanka M.Unknown€175k
9 Aug 2018UOR-5Loko Moscow IIUnknownData 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.

Nikolay Titkov · MoneyballAI