Enzo Barrenechea

25 yrs · Defensive midfielder (also CM) · Argentina
SL Benfica · Liga Portugal · Foot: right · Height: 186 cm
Risk: ModerateConfidence: MediumSample: MediumDevelopment: ModerateContract: Data unavailable
Market value
€12.0M
Updated 6 days ago
Estimated acquisition
€6.6M – €17.8M
Estimated · 20–80% range
Model value
€6.0M – €20.1M
Performance-implied · estimated
Projected (24m)
€7.3M – €21.6M
Resale range · estimated
Potential value gap
-€11.8M – €13.5M
Model value − acquisition

Value picture

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

Estimated acquisition€6.6M – €17.8M
Model value (performance-implied)€6.0M – €20.1M
Projected value (24 months)€7.3M – €21.6M
Dashed line: current market value (€12.0M). Bars are 20–80% model ranges; tick = median.

The model rates Enzo Barrenechea's performance-implied value at EUR 6.0M-20.1M, below the estimated acquisition range of EUR 6.6M-17.8M. Its 24-month market value projection is EUR 7.3M-21.6M. Context-adjusted goal contributions are 0.38x the positional average in the league (1798 minutes, league coefficient 0.58). Confidence is medium: no event-level data (xG, progressive actions) is available from the current free source, and injury history is unavailable.

Acquisition note: Contract end date unavailable: range widened by 15% each side.

Bargain Index: 51

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

PerformanceHigh76th pct among MID peers (age-neutral)
AgeNeutral25.1 years
Acquisition costNeutralest. €11.5M vs market €12.0M
Expected appreciationNeutral-4% over ~2 years (model)
Value gapNegativeweak predictor on its own
DevelopmentModerate
League translationModerateleague coefficient 0.58
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: €15.0M

Profile vs positional peers

Percentiles among 1163 evaluated MID players with 900+ minutes.

Performance (last season, league)

Minutes
1798 (59% of available)
Goals + assists / 90
0.05
Context-adjusted G+A / 90
0.05
xG, xA, progression
Data unavailable
Defensive actions
Data unavailable
Performance percentile
76 (High)

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
0.58 (rank 9)
Team strength (Elo)
1634
Opponent strength
1309
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)
€7.3M – €21.6M

Trajectory drivers: changed club; team strength up (+171 Elo); league level down (-137 Elo); relative output down 71% vs positional peers.

Historical comparables (8): median 2-year value change -22% (IQR -46% to +1%).

Risk profile

Overall: Moderate

  • ⚠Limited sample: 1798 league minutes last season.
  • ⚠League level coefficient 0.58 (1.00 = big-five average): output may not translate.
  • ⚠Declining trajectory versus previous season.
  • ⓘContract end date unavailable (or stale in source).
  • ⓘ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
58 (MID)
Relative output kept
72%–151%
Held a regular role (900+ min)
78%
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.
2025/26SL BenficaLiga PortugalDM26179859%100.050.05130916340.58
2024/25Valencia CFLaligaDM30220665%120.120.17150914630.95
2023/24Frosinone CalcioSerie ADM36281782%010.030.07147413080.98
2022/23Juventus FCSerie ACM31585%000.000.11136416140.94

Cups & continental competitions

SeasonCompetitionClubAppsMinGAAvg opp. Elo
2025/26Uefa Champions LeagueSL Benfica9573101606
2025/26Uefa Champions League QualifyingSL Benfica4294001510
2025/26Supercup Candido De OliveiraSL Benfica180001610
2024/25Copa Del ReyValencia CF24100—
2023/24Italy CupFrosinone Calcio316210—
2022/23Uefa Europa LeagueJuventus FC16001601
2022/23Uefa Champions LeagueJuventus FC12001772

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
Taras Stepanenko
Premier Liga · 2017
28€8.5M€10.0Mflat
Bart Ramselaar
Eredivisie · 2018
22€6.0M€2.4Mfell
Gabriel Pires
Liga Portugal · 2019
26€13.0M€7.0Mfell
Fred
Premier Liga · 2015
22€12.0M€8.0Mfell
Stephen Eustaquio
Liga Portugal · 2024
28€11.0M€6.0Mfell
Viktor Kovalenko
Premier Liga · 2018
22€5.0M€4.8Mflat
Glen Kamara
Scottish Premiership · 2021
26€6.0M€5.5Mflat
João Palhinha
Liga Portugal · 2021
26€18.0M€40.0Mrose

Transfer history

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

DateFromToFeeMV at time
30 Jun 2026BenficaAston VillaFree / loan€12.0M
18 Jul 2025Aston VillaBenficaFree / loan€10.0M
30 Jun 2025ValenciaAston VillaFree / loan€10.0M
30 Aug 2024Aston VillaValenciaFree / loan€7.5M
1 Jul 2024JuventusAston Villa€8.0M€7.5M
30 Jun 2024FrosinoneJuventusFree / loan€7.5M
15 Aug 2023JuventusFrosinoneFree / loan€900k
1 Apr 2023Juve Next GenJuventusUnknown€900k
1 Jul 2021Juventus U19Juventus U23Unknown€400k
31 Jan 2020FC SionJuventus U19€5.2M€100k
22 Aug 2019Newell's IIFC Sion€3.1MData unavailable
1 Jan 2019Newell's U20Newell's 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.