Ricardo Pepi

23 yrs · Striker · United States
PSV Eindhoven · Eredivisie · Foot: right · Height: 185 cm
Risk: ModerateConfidence: MediumSample: MediumDevelopment: ModerateContract: until 30 Jun 2030
Market value
€30.0M
Updated today
Estimated acquisition
€22.9M – €41.4M
Estimated · 20–80% range
Model value
€6.0M – €14.6M
Performance-implied · estimated
Projected (24m)
€16.4M – €43.5M
Resale range · estimated
Potential value gap
-€35.4M – -€8.3M
Model value − acquisition

Value picture

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

Estimated acquisition€22.9M – €41.4M
Model value (performance-implied)€6.0M – €14.6M
Projected value (24 months)€16.4M – €43.5M
Dashed line: current market value (€30.0M). Bars are 20–80% model ranges; tick = median.

The model rates Ricardo Pepi's performance-implied value at EUR 6.0M-14.6M, below the estimated acquisition range of EUR 22.9M-41.4M. Its 24-month market value projection is EUR 16.4M-43.5M. Context-adjusted goal contributions are 0.76x the positional average in the league (1415 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: 13

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

PerformanceAbove average66.7th pct among ATT peers (age-neutral)
AgeFavorable23.5 years
Acquisition costUnfavorableest. €34.2M vs market €30.0M
Expected appreciationLow-20% over ~2 years (model)
Value gapVery negativeweak predictor on its own
DevelopmentModerate
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: €30.0M

Profile vs positional peers

Percentiles among 900 evaluated ATT players with 900+ minutes.

Performance (last season, league)

Minutes
1415 (46% of available)
Goals + assists / 90
1.08
Context-adjusted G+A / 90
0.39
xG, xA, progression
Data unavailable
Defensive actions
Data unavailable
Performance percentile
67 (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)
1606
Opponent strength
1297
Possession, role
Data unavailable

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

Potential

Development
Moderate
Trajectory
improving
Breakout probability
Age > 23
Resale range (24m)
€16.4M – €43.5M

Trajectory drivers: minutes share up 24 pts.

Historical comparables (8): median 2-year value change -19% (IQR -52% to +3%).

Risk profile

Overall: Moderate

  • ⚠Limited sample: 1415 league minutes last season.
  • ⚠League level coefficient 0.43 (1.00 = big-five average): output may not translate.
  • ⓘ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 (ATT)
Relative output kept
73%–122%
Held a regular role (900+ min)
61%
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.
2025/26PSV EindhovenEredivisieST26141546%1611.080.39129716060.43
2024/25PSV EindhovenEredivisieST1868122%1121.720.50123916320.50
2023/24PSV EindhovenEredivisieST2745815%721.770.37128216590.48
2022/23FC GroningenEredivisieST29245880%1230.550.70135511460.58
2022/23FC AugsburgBundesligaST4943%000.000.57151313781.04
2021/22FC AugsburgBundesligaST1147516%000.000.46159014251.05

Cups & continental competitions

SeasonCompetitionClubAppsMinGAAvg opp. Elo
2025/26World CupUnited States318200—
2025/26Uefa Champions LeaguePSV Eindhoven5149311592
2025/26Knvb BekerPSV Eindhoven211400—
2025/26Johan Cruijff SchaalPSV Eindhoven128001297
2024/25Knvb BekerPSV Eindhoven221040—
2024/25Uefa Champions LeaguePSV Eindhoven7162211677
2024/25Johan Cruijff SchaalPSV Eindhoven11001593
2023/24Uefa Champions LeaguePSV Eindhoven8132111734
2023/24Uefa Champions League QualifyingPSV Eindhoven251101360
2023/24Johan Cruijff SchaalPSV Eindhoven117001639
2023/24Knvb BekerPSV Eindhoven21600—
2022/23Knvb BekerFC Groningen218010—
2022/23Dfb PokalFC Augsburg11400—

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
Pedrinho
Premier Liga · 2022
24€17.0M€5.0Mfell
Bernard
Premier Liga · 2016
24€16.0M€16.0Mflat
Manor Solomon
Premier Liga · 2021
22€20.0M€18.0Mflat
Mohammed Kudus
Eredivisie · 2023
23€40.0M€45.0Mflat
Luka Ivanušec
Eredivisie · 2024
26€12.0M€3.0Mfell
Malcom
Premier Liga · 2020
23€30.5M€22.0Mfell
Lassina Traoré
Premier Liga · 2023
22€7.0M€4.0Mfell
Brian Brobbey
Eredivisie · 2023
21€12.0M€22.0Mrose

Transfer history

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

DateFromToFeeMV at time
7 Jul 2023AugsburgPSV€11.0M€9.0M
30 Jun 2023FC GroningenAugsburgFree / loan€9.0M
31 Aug 2022AugsburgFC GroningenFree / loan€9.0M
3 Jan 2022DallasAugsburg€16.4M€8.0M
30 Nov 2020North Texas SCDallasFree / loan€600k
25 Sept 2020DallasNorth Texas SCFree / loan€600k
21 Jun 2019North Texas SCDallasUnknownData unavailable
13 Jun 2019DallasNorth Texas SCFree / loanData unavailable
11 Jun 2019North Texas SCDallasFree / loanData unavailable
6 Dec 2018Dallas AcademyNorth Texas SCUnknownData 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.

Ricardo Pepi · MoneyballAI