Moisés Caicedo

24 yrs · Defensive midfielder (also CM) · Ecuador
Chelsea FC · Premier League · Foot: right · Height: 178 cm
Risk: LowConfidence: MediumSample: HighDevelopment: ModerateContract: until 30 Jun 2033
Market value
€100M
Updated 7 days ago
Estimated acquisition
€66.6M – €134M
Estimated · 20–80% range
Model value
€42.0M – €72.1M
Performance-implied · estimated
Projected (24m)
€55.1M – €115M
Resale range · estimated
Potential value gap
-€92.5M – €5.5M
Model value − acquisition

Value picture

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

Estimated acquisition€66.6M – €134M
Model value (performance-implied)€42.0M – €72.1M
Projected value (24 months)€55.1M – €115M
Dashed line: current market value (€100M). Bars are 20–80% model ranges; tick = median.

The model rates Moisés Caicedo's performance-implied value at EUR 42.0M-72.1M, below the estimated acquisition range of EUR 66.6M-134.5M. Its 24-month market value projection is EUR 55.1M-114.9M. Context-adjusted goal contributions are 0.64x the positional average in the league (2802 minutes, league coefficient 1.30). Confidence is medium: no event-level data (xG, progressive actions) is available from the current free source, and injury history is unavailable.

Bargain Index: 4

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

PerformanceElite97.1th pct among MID peers (age-neutral)
AgeNeutral24.7 years
Acquisition costNeutralest. €105M vs market €100M
Expected appreciationVery low-40% over ~2 years (model)
Value gapVery negativeweak 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: €110M

Profile vs positional peers

Percentiles among 1163 evaluated MID players with 900+ minutes.

Performance (last season, league)

Minutes
2802 (82% of available)
Goals + assists / 90
0.13
Context-adjusted G+A / 90
0.08
xG, xA, progression
Data unavailable
Defensive actions
Data unavailable
Performance percentile
97 (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)
1615
Opponent strength
1598
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)
€55.1M – €115M

Trajectory drivers: minutes share down 16 pts; team strength down (-84 Elo); relative output down 22% vs positional peers.

Historical comparables (8): median 2-year value change -21% (IQR -36% to -2%).

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.
2025/26Chelsea FCPremier LeagueDM33280282%310.130.08159816151.30
2024/25Chelsea FCPremier LeagueDM38335698%140.130.11156116991.23
2023/24Chelsea FCPremier LeagueDM35287484%130.130.11157216291.14
2022/23Brighton & Hove AlbionPremier LeagueDM37314192%110.060.06156216191.23
2021/22Beerschot VAJupiler Pro LeagueCM1275625%110.240.32134611310.49
2021/22Brighton & Hove AlbionPremier LeagueCM866419%110.270.30162015371.17

Cups & continental competitions

SeasonCompetitionClubAppsMinGAAvg opp. Elo
2025/26Uefa Champions LeagueChelsea FC10851201665
2025/26World CupEcuador327000—
2025/26Fa CupChelsea FC324100—
2024/25Uefa Conference League QualifyingChelsea FC2111001463
2024/25Fa CupChelsea FC19000—
2023/24Fa CupChelsea FC654001—
2022/23Fa CupBrighton & Hove Albion439000—
2021/22Fa CupBrighton & Hove Albion12900—

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
Saúl Ñíguez
Laliga · 2019
25€90.0M€40.0Mfell
Declan Rice
Premier League · 2021
22€65.0M€90.0Mrose
Matheus Nunes
Premier League · 2023
25€45.0M€35.0Mfell
Wilfred Ndidi
Premier League · 2020
24€36.0M€60.0Mrose
Cheick Doucouré
Premier League · 2023
23€35.0M€25.0Mfell
Rodri
Laliga · 2019
23€80.0M€70.0Mflat
Pierre-Emile Højbjerg
Premier League · 2022
27€40.0M€18.0Mfell
Mason Mount
Premier League · 2021
22€75.0M€60.0Mfell

Transfer history

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

DateFromToFeeMV at time
14 Aug 2023BrightonChelsea€116M€75.0M
12 Jan 2022Beerschot VABrightonFree / loan€4.5M
31 Aug 2021BrightonBeerschot VAFree / loan€5.0M
1 Feb 2021IndependienteBrighton€28.2M€5.0M
1 Jan 2020Independiente BIndependienteUnknown€50k
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.