Paul Paton
39 yrs · Defensive midfielder · Northern Ireland
St. Johnstone FC · Scottish Premiership · Foot: right · Height: 178 cm
Contract: until 31 May 2023
No model evaluation for this player. MoneyballAI evaluates players with at least 450 league minutes last season in leagues where match-level player data is available from the current free source (14 European top divisions). Market value and transfer history are still shown below.
Market value
€225k
Updated today
Estimated acquisition
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Estimated · 20–80% range
Model value
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Performance-implied · estimated
Projected (24m)
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Resale range · estimated
Potential value gap
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Model value − acquisition
Market value history
Market value ≠ transfer fee ≠ acquisition cost.
Highest recorded: €450k
Season-by-season (domestic league)
Context-adjusted values are model outputs.
| Season | Club | League | Pos | Apps | Min | Min share | G | A | G+A/90 | Adj. G+A/90 | Opp. Elo | Team Elo | League str. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017/18 | St. Johnstone FC | Scottish Premiership | DM | 17 | 1419 | 48% | 0 | 1 | 0.06 | 0.06 | 1297 | 1255 | 0.47 |
| 2016/17 | St. Johnstone FC | Scottish Premiership | DM | 27 | 2082 | 61% | 1 | 0 | 0.04 | 0.04 | 1333 | 1342 | 0.48 |
| 2015/16 | Dundee United FC | Scottish Premiership | DM | 14 | 1178 | 34% | 2 | 0 | 0.15 | 0.12 | 1244 | 1189 | 0.44 |
| 2014/15 | Dundee United FC | Scottish Premiership | DM | 24 | 1950 | 57% | 2 | 3 | 0.23 | 0.18 | 1279 | 1257 | 0.41 |
| 2013/14 | Dundee United FC | Scottish Premiership | DM | 37 | 3176 | 93% | 1 | 2 | 0.09 | 0.10 | 1331 | 1304 | 0.44 |
Cups & continental competitions
| Season | Competition | Club | Apps | Min | G | A | Avg opp. Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017/18 | Scottish Fa Cup | St. Johnstone FC | 1 | 90 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2017/18 | Uefa Europa League Qualifying | St. Johnstone FC | 1 | 63 | 0 | 0 | 1336 |
| 2015/16 | Scottish Fa Cup | Dundee United FC | 4 | 279 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2014/15 | Scottish Fa Cup | Dundee United FC | 4 | 281 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2013/14 | Scottish Fa Cup | Dundee United FC | 5 | 437 | 0 | 0 | — |
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.
No comparables computed for this player.
Transfer history
Fees as reported by the source; undisclosed fees shown as unknown, never estimated.
| Date | From | To | Fee | MV at time |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| No transfers recorded. | ||||
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