Morato

25 yrs · Centre-back (also LB) · Brazil
Nottingham Forest · Premier League · Foot: left · Height: 192 cm
Risk: ModerateConfidence: MediumSample: MediumDevelopment: ModerateContract: until 30 Jun 2029
Market value
€14.0M
Updated 6 days ago
Estimated acquisition
€9.2M – €21.0M
Estimated · 20–80% range
Model value
€11.7M – €27.2M
Performance-implied · estimated
Projected (24m)
€6.4M – €21.2M
Resale range · estimated
Potential value gap
-€9.2M – €18.0M
Model value − acquisition

Value picture

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

Estimated acquisition€9.2M – €21.0M
Model value (performance-implied)€11.7M – €27.2M
Projected value (24 months)€6.4M – €21.2M
Dashed line: current market value (€14.0M). Bars are 20–80% model ranges; tick = median.

The model rates Morato's performance-implied value at EUR 11.7M-27.2M, above the estimated acquisition range of EUR 9.2M-21.0M. Its 24-month market value projection is EUR 6.4M-21.2M. Confidence is medium: no event-level data (xG, progressive actions) is available from the current free source, and injury history is unavailable.

Bargain Index: 27

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

PerformanceHigh88th pct among DEF peers (age-neutral)
AgeNeutral25 years
Acquisition costNeutralest. €15.2M vs market €14.0M
Expected appreciationLow-10% over ~2 years (model)
Value gapLargeweak 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.
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 1268 evaluated DEF players with 900+ minutes.

Performance (last season, league)

Minutes
1341 (39% of available)
Goals + assists / 90
0.07
Context-adjusted G+A / 90
0.06
xG, xA, progression
Data unavailable
Defensive actions
Data unavailable
Performance percentile
88 (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
1.30 (rank 1)
Team strength (Elo)
1635
Opponent strength
1567
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)
€6.4M – €21.2M

Trajectory drivers: league level up (+49 Elo); relative output up 55% vs positional peers.

Historical comparables (8): median 2-year value change +0% (IQR -32% to +45%).

Risk profile

Overall: Moderate

  • ⚠Limited sample: 1341 league minutes last season.
  • ⚠Projection range wider than for most evaluated players.
  • ⚠Played under 40% of available league minutes (injury data unavailable, cause unknown).
  • ⓘ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.
2025/26Nottingham ForestPremier LeagueCB21134139%100.070.06156716351.30
2024/25Nottingham ForestPremier LeagueCB2689326%000.000.04154415731.23
2024/25SL BenficaLiga PortugalCB1903%000.000.04132116320.51
2023/24SL BenficaLiga PortugalLB21152450%010.060.05135916030.58
2022/23SL BenficaLiga PortugalCB964621%100.140.05128817180.68
2021/22SL BenficaLiga PortugalCB1496632%000.000.02133716560.67
2020/21SL BenficaLiga PortugalCB2913%000.000.04132416190.61

Cups & continental competitions

SeasonCompetitionClubAppsMinGAAvg opp. Elo
2025/26Uefa Europa LeagueNottingham Forest141154001522
2025/26Fa CupNottingham Forest112000—
2024/25Fa CupNottingham Forest321100—
2023/24Uefa Champions LeagueSL Benfica5434001688
2023/24Uefa Europa LeagueSL Benfica145001406
2022/23Uefa Champions League QualifyingSL Benfica4360001478
2022/23Uefa Champions LeagueSL Benfica2106001633
2021/22Uefa Champions League QualifyingSL Benfica3225001606
2021/22Uefa Champions LeagueSL Benfica2180101766

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
Ainsley Maitland-Niles
Premier League · 2020
23€14.5M€10.0Mfell
Vlad Chiricheș
Premier League · 2014
25€11.0M€5.5Mfell
Mateo Musacchio
Laliga · 2016
26€9.0M€12.5Mrose
Mads Roerslev
Premier League · 2023
24€6.0M€6.0Mflat
Issa Diop
Premier League · 2022
25€10.0M€20.0Mrose
Sergio Reguilón
Laliga · 2019
23€15.0M€25.0Mrose
Nuno Tavares
Premier League · 2022
22€15.0M€15.0Mflat
James Justin
Premier League · 2023
25€20.0M€13.0Mfell

Transfer history

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

DateFromToFeeMV at time
30 Aug 2024BenficaNott'm Forest€11.0M€15.0M
1 Jul 2021Benfica BBenficaUnknown€2.0M
2 Sept 2019São PauloBenfica B€7.6M€50k
1 Jun 2019São Paulo U20São PauloUnknown€50k
1 Jan 2019São Paulo U17São Paulo U20UnknownData 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.

Morato · MoneyballAI