César Tárrega

24 yrs · Centre-back · Spain
Valencia CF · Laliga · Foot: right · Height: 194 cm
Risk: LowConfidence: MediumSample: HighDevelopment: ModerateContract: until 30 Jun 2030
Market value
€9.0M
Updated 6 days ago
Estimated acquisition
€5.8M – €13.1M
Estimated · 20–80% range
Model value
€7.5M – €22.1M
Performance-implied · estimated
Projected (24m)
€5.2M – €14.7M
Resale range · estimated
Potential value gap
-€5.7M – €16.3M
Model value − acquisition

Value picture

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

Estimated acquisition€5.8M – €13.1M
Model value (performance-implied)€7.5M – €22.1M
Projected value (24 months)€5.2M – €14.7M
Dashed line: current market value (€9.0M). Bars are 20–80% model ranges; tick = median.

The model rates César Tárrega's performance-implied value at EUR 7.5M-22.1M, above the estimated acquisition range of EUR 5.8M-13.1M. Its 24-month market value projection is EUR 5.2M-14.7M. Confidence is medium: no event-level data (xG, progressive actions) is available from the current free source, and injury history is unavailable.

Bargain Index: 55

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

PerformanceHigh79.6th pct among DEF peers (age-neutral)
AgeNeutral24.3 years
Acquisition costNeutralest. €8.7M vs market €9.0M
Expected appreciationNeutral+1% over ~2 years (model)
Value gapLargeweak predictor on its own
DevelopmentModerate
League translationBig-five leagueleague coefficient 0.95
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: €15.0M

Profile vs positional peers

Percentiles among 1268 evaluated DEF players with 900+ minutes.

Performance (last season, league)

Minutes
2596 (76% of available)
Goals + assists / 90
0.00
Context-adjusted G+A / 90
0.02
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
0.95 (rank 2)
Team strength (Elo)
1497
Opponent strength
1488
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)
€5.2M – €14.7M

Trajectory drivers: relative output down 76% vs positional peers.

Historical comparables (8): median 2-year value change -22% (IQR -48% to +9%).

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.
2025/26Valencia CFLaligaCB32259676%000.000.02148814960.95
2024/25Valencia CFLaligaCB34302789%210.090.10151914630.95
2023/24Valencia CFLaligaCB170%000.000.13167114591.00

Cups & continental competitions

SeasonCompetitionClubAppsMinGAAvg opp. Elo
2025/26Copa Del ReyValencia CF316600—
2024/25Copa Del ReyValencia CF415700—
2023/24Copa Del ReyValencia CF19000—

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
Juan Jesus
Serie A · 2014
23€12.0M€9.0Mfell
Carlos Zambrano
Bundesliga · 2014
25€8.0M€6.5Mflat
Timo Baumgartl
Bundesliga · 2018
22€12.0M€5.5Mfell
Davide Astori
Serie A · 2013
26€11.0M€6.0Mfell
Stefan Posch
Bundesliga · 2021
24€13.0M€14.0Mflat
Karim Rekik
Bundesliga · 2019
25€15.0M€3.0Mfell
Maya Yoshida
Premier League · 2013
25€4.5M€5.0Mflat
Martin Hinteregger
Bundesliga · 2018
26€10.0M€14.5Mrose

Transfer history

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

DateFromToFeeMV at time
30 Jun 2024Real ValladolidValenciaFree / loan€1.5M
19 Jan 2024ValenciaReal ValladolidFree / loan€150k
18 Jan 2024Valencia BValenciaUnknown€150k
1 Jun 2022Valencia U19Valencia BUnknownData unavailable
1 Jul 2019Levante UD YoutValencia U19Free / loanData unavailable
1 Jul 2018Patacona CF YouLevante UD YoutUnknownData unavailable
1 Jul 2017Levante UD YoutPatacona CF YouUnknownData unavailable
1 Jul 2016Don Bosco YouthLevante UD YoutUnknownData 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.