Chadi Riad

23 yrs · Centre-back · Morocco
Crystal Palace · Premier League · Foot: left · Height: 186 cm
Risk: ModerateConfidence: LowSample: LowDevelopment: ModerateContract: until 30 Jun 2029
Market value
€15.0M
Updated today
Estimated acquisition
€11.2M – €24.4M
Estimated · 20–80% range
Model value
€5.1M – €19.6M
Performance-implied · estimated
Projected (24m)
€7.2M – €22.3M
Resale range · estimated
Potential value gap
-€19.4M – €8.3M
Model value − acquisition

Value picture

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

Estimated acquisition€11.2M – €24.4M
Model value (performance-implied)€5.1M – €19.6M
Projected value (24 months)€7.2M – €22.3M
Dashed line: current market value (€15.0M). Bars are 20–80% model ranges; tick = median.

The model rates Chadi Riad's performance-implied value at EUR 5.1M-19.6M, below the estimated acquisition range of EUR 11.2M-24.4M. Its 24-month market value projection is EUR 7.2M-22.3M. Confidence is low: no event-level data (xG, progressive actions) is available from the current free source, and injury history is unavailable.

Bargain Index: not assigned

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

Insufficient sample (< 900 league minutes)

PerformanceHigh80.2th pct among DEF peers (age-neutral)
AgeFavorable23 years
Acquisition costUnfavorableest. €18.3M vs market €15.0M
Expected appreciationNeutral+2% 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.
RiskModerate
Data confidenceLow

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 1269 evaluated DEF players with 900+ minutes.

Performance (last season, league)

Minutes
554 (16% of available)
Goals + assists / 90
0.16
Context-adjusted G+A / 90
0.10
xG, xA, progression
Data unavailable
Defensive actions
Data unavailable
Performance percentile
80 (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)
1589
Opponent strength
1604
Possession, role
Data unavailable

League strength 1.00 = average club of the big-five leagues. Elo includes continental matches.

Potential

Development
Moderate
Trajectory
insufficient
Breakout probability
Age > 23
Resale range (24m)
€7.2M – €22.3M

Historical comparables (8): median 2-year value change -24% (IQR -60% to +56%).

Risk profile

Overall: Moderate

  • ▲Small sample: 554 league minutes last season.
  • ⚠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.
2025/26Crystal PalacePremier LeagueCB955416%010.160.10160415891.30
2024/25Crystal PalacePremier LeagueCB1903%000.000.06153016201.23
2023/24Real Betis BalompiéLaligaCB26216463%000.000.02148315201.00
2022/23FC BarcelonaLaligaCB110%000.000.05148216960.98

Cups & continental competitions

SeasonCompetitionClubAppsMinGAAvg opp. Elo
2025/26World CupMorocco327001—
2024/25Fa CupCrystal Palace19000—
2023/24Copa Del ReyReal Betis Balompié215000—

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
Yerry Mina
Premier League · 2019
25€25.0M€20.0Mfell
Daniel Amartey
Premier League · 2019
25€7.0M€5.0Mfell
Tariq Lamptey
Premier League · 2024
24€12.0M€3.0Mfell
Toti
Premier League · 2023
24€6.0M€28.0Mrose
Chris Mepham
Premier League · 2019
22€13.0M€6.0Mfell
Toni Lato
Laliga · 2018
21€8.0M€1.6Mfell
Jack Hinshelwood
Premier League · 2024
19€16.0M€28.0Mrose
Luke Shaw
Premier League · 2017
22€20.0M€30.0Mrose

Transfer history

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

DateFromToFeeMV at time
2 Jul 2024Real BetisCrystal Palace€15.0M€15.0M
1 Jul 2024BarcelonaReal Betis€9.0M€15.0M
30 Jun 2024Real BetisBarcelonaFree / loan€15.0M
27 Jul 2023BarcelonaReal BetisFree / loan€500k
1 Jul 2023Barça AtlèticBarcelonaUnknown€500k
1 Jul 2022Barça U19Barça AtlèticUnknownData unavailable
30 Jun 2021Sabadell U19Barça U19Free / loanData unavailable
2 Jul 2020Barça U19Sabadell U19Free / loanData unavailable
1 Jul 2020Barça U18Barça U19UnknownData unavailable
25 Jul 2019RCD Mallorca YoBarça U18Free / loanData 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.

Chadi Riad · MoneyballAI