Willian Pacho

24 yrs · Centre-back · Ecuador
Paris Saint-Germain · Ligue 1 · Foot: left · Height: 188 cm
Risk: LowConfidence: MediumSample: HighDevelopment: ModerateContract: until 30 Jun 2029
Market value
€80.0M
Updated 6 days ago
Estimated acquisition
€61.2M – €113M
Estimated · 20–80% range
Model value
€25.7M – €59.1M
Performance-implied · estimated
Projected (24m)
€56.4M – €90.3M
Resale range · estimated
Potential value gap
-€87.0M – -€2.1M
Model value − acquisition

Value picture

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

Estimated acquisition€61.2M – €113M
Model value (performance-implied)€25.7M – €59.1M
Projected value (24 months)€56.4M – €90.3M
Dashed line: current market value (€80.0M). Bars are 20–80% model ranges; tick = median.

The model rates Willian Pacho's performance-implied value at EUR 25.7M-59.1M, below the estimated acquisition range of EUR 61.2M-112.6M. Its 24-month market value projection is EUR 56.4M-90.3M. Confidence is medium: no event-level data (xG, progressive actions) is available from the current free source, and injury history is unavailable.

Bargain Index: 18

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

PerformanceElite98.7th pct among DEF peers (age-neutral)
AgeNeutral24.7 years
Acquisition costNeutralest. €82.3M vs market €80.0M
Expected appreciationLow-23% over ~2 years (model)
Value gapVery negativeweak predictor on its own
DevelopmentModerate
League translationBig-five leagueleague coefficient 0.88
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: €80.0M

Profile vs positional peers

Percentiles among 1268 evaluated DEF players with 900+ minutes.

Performance (last season, league)

Minutes
1915 (63% of available)
Goals + assists / 90
0.00
Context-adjusted G+A / 90
0.01
xG, xA, progression
Data unavailable
Defensive actions
Data unavailable
Performance percentile
99 (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
0.88 (rank 5)
Team strength (Elo)
1818
Opponent strength
1468
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)
€56.4M – €90.3M

Trajectory drivers: relative output down 61% vs positional peers.

Historical comparables (8): median 2-year value change -6% (IQR -17% to +68%).

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.
2025/26Paris Saint-GermainLigue 1CB23191563%000.000.01146818170.88
2024/25Paris Saint-GermainLigue 1CB28213070%010.040.03146218120.88
2023/24Eintracht FrankfurtBundesligaCB33297097%020.060.05152614981.01
2022/23Royal Antwerp FCJupiler Pro LeagueCB33289995%010.030.03130114970.58

Cups & continental competitions

SeasonCompetitionClubAppsMinGAAvg opp. Elo
2025/26Uefa Champions LeagueParis Saint-Germain161440211694
2025/26World CupEcuador327000—
2025/26Trophee Des ChampionsParis Saint-Germain190001580
2025/26Uefa Super CupParis Saint-Germain190001564
2024/25Uefa Champions LeagueParis Saint-Germain171542001704
2024/25Trophee Des ChampionsParis Saint-Germain190001584
2023/24Dfb PokalEintracht Frankfurt324900—
2023/24Uefa Conference League QualifyingEintracht Frankfurt2180001375
2022/23Uefa Conference League QualifyingRoyal Antwerp FC5450001340

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
Jérôme Boateng
Bundesliga · 2015
27€40.0M€38.0Mflat
Presnel Kimpembe
Ligue 1 · 2018
23€30.0M€28.0Mflat
Stefan Savic
Laliga · 2018
27€40.0M€25.5Mfell
Benjamin Pavard
Bundesliga · 2022
26€30.0M€50.0Mrose
John Stones
Premier League · 2017
23€35.0M€60.0Mrose
Eric Bailly
Premier League · 2017
23€30.0M€25.0Mflat
Rúben Dias
Premier League · 2023
26€80.0M€65.0Mflat
Raphaël Varane
Laliga · 2016
23€30.0M€70.0Mrose

Transfer history

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

DateFromToFeeMV at time
9 Aug 2024FrankfurtPSG€40.0M€35.0M
1 Jul 2023Royal AntwerpFrankfurt€13.7M€11.0M
28 Jan 2022IndependienteRoyal Antwerp€5.6M€2.5M
1 Jan 2020Independiente BIndependienteUnknownData unavailable
1 Jan 2018IDV 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.