Piero Hincapié

24 yrs · Centre-back (also LB) · Ecuador
Arsenal FC · Premier League · Foot: left · Height: 183 cm
Risk: LowConfidence: MediumSample: HighDevelopment: ModerateContract: until 30 Jun 2031
Market value
€50.0M
Updated 7 days ago
Estimated acquisition
€31.3M – €72.2M
Estimated · 20–80% range
Model value
€35.8M – €72.2M
Performance-implied · estimated
Projected (24m)
€29.2M – €62.9M
Resale range · estimated
Potential value gap
-€36.4M – €40.9M
Model value − acquisition

Value picture

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

Estimated acquisition€31.3M – €72.2M
Model value (performance-implied)€35.8M – €72.2M
Projected value (24 months)€29.2M – €62.9M
Dashed line: current market value (€50.0M). Bars are 20–80% model ranges; tick = median.

The model rates Piero Hincapié's performance-implied value at EUR 35.8M-72.2M, below the estimated acquisition range of EUR 31.3M-72.2M. Its 24-month market value projection is EUR 29.2M-62.9M. Confidence is medium: no event-level data (xG, progressive actions) is available from the current free source, and injury history is unavailable.

Bargain Index: 25

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

PerformanceElite97.6th pct among DEF peers (age-neutral)
AgeNeutral24.5 years
Acquisition costUnfavorableest. €55.5M vs market €50.0M
Expected appreciationLow-10% over ~2 years (model)
Value gapNegativeweak predictor on its own
DevelopmentModerate
League translationBig-five leagueleague coefficient 1.3
Tactical fitNot evaluatedRequires event/role data not available from the current free source.
RiskLow
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: €50.0M

Profile vs positional peers

Percentiles among 1268 evaluated DEF players with 900+ minutes.

Performance (last season, league)

Minutes
1882 (55% of available)
Goals + assists / 90
0.14
Context-adjusted G+A / 90
0.10
xG, xA, progression
Data unavailable
Defensive actions
Data unavailable
Performance percentile
98 (Elite)

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
1.30 (rank 1)
Team strength (Elo)
1864
Opponent strength
1612
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
Age > 23
Resale range (24m)
€29.2M – €62.9M

Trajectory drivers: minutes share down 32 pts; changed club; team strength up (+182 Elo); league level up (+120 Elo); role change CB -> LB; relative output down 31% vs positional peers.

Historical comparables (8): median 2-year value change -1% (IQR -30% to +15%).

Risk profile

Overall: Low

  • ⚠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).

Already playing in a big-five league.

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.
2025/26Arsenal FCPremier LeagueLB25179252%120.150.10161218761.30
2025/26Bayer 04 LeverkusenBundesligaCB1903%000.000.03141516260.94
2024/25Bayer 04 LeverkusenBundesligaCB32267087%220.130.07149616810.94
2023/24Bayer 04 LeverkusenBundesligaCB26148348%110.120.05149817871.01
2022/23Bayer 04 LeverkusenBundesligaCB30246881%110.070.05151516011.04
2021/22Bayer 04 LeverkusenBundesligaLB27175157%110.100.07152716391.05

Cups & continental competitions

SeasonCompetitionClubAppsMinGAAvg opp. Elo
2025/26Uefa Champions LeagueArsenal FC9574001604
2025/26World CupEcuador325100—
2025/26Dfb PokalBayer 04 Leverkusen16500—
2025/26Fa CupArsenal FC15200—
2024/25Uefa Champions LeagueBayer 04 Leverkusen9773101689
2024/25Dfb PokalBayer 04 Leverkusen325400—
2024/25Franz Beckenbauer SupercupBayer 04 Leverkusen190001637
2023/24Uefa Europa LeagueBayer 04 Leverkusen12911001549
2023/24Dfb PokalBayer 04 Leverkusen522300—
2022/23Uefa Europa LeagueBayer 04 Leverkusen8742001559
2022/23Uefa Champions LeagueBayer 04 Leverkusen5450001643
2021/22Uefa Europa LeagueBayer 04 Leverkusen6432101568

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
Clément Lenglet
Laliga · 2019
24€60.0M€25.0Mfell
David Alaba
Bundesliga · 2018
26€50.0M€52.0Mflat
Davinson Sánchez
Premier League · 2019
23€55.0M€32.0Mfell
Niklas Süle
Bundesliga · 2018
23€38.0M€48.0Mrose
Daniel Carvajal
Laliga · 2015
23€25.0M€32.0Mrose
Gerard Piqué
Laliga · 2014
27€36.0M€40.0Mflat
Aymeric Laporte
Premier League · 2020
26€60.0M€45.0Mfell
Josko Gvardiol
Premier League · 2024
22€75.0M€70.0Mflat

Transfer history

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

DateFromToFeeMV at time
1 Jul 2026LeverkusenArsenal€52.0M€50.0M
30 Jun 2026ArsenalLeverkusenFree / loan€50.0M
1 Sept 2025LeverkusenArsenalFree / loan€50.0M
16 Aug 2021CA TalleresLeverkusen€6.3M€8.0M
20 Aug 2020IndependienteCA Talleres€3.5M€600k
1 Jan 2020Independiente BIndependienteUnknown€100k
1 Jan 2019IDV U20Independiente BUnknownData 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.