Andrey Santos

22 yrs · Central midfielder (also DM) · Brazil
Chelsea FC · Premier League · Foot: right · Height: 180 cm
Risk: ModerateConfidence: MediumSample: MediumDevelopment: HighContract: until 30 Jun 2030
Market value
€40.0M
Updated 7 days ago
Estimated acquisition
€29.0M – €52.9M
Estimated · 20–80% range
Model value
€18.8M – €47.0M
Performance-implied · estimated
Projected (24m)
€23.7M – €50.8M
Resale range · estimated
Potential value gap
-€34.2M – €18.1M
Model value − acquisition

Value picture

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

Estimated acquisition€29.0M – €52.9M
Model value (performance-implied)€18.8M – €47.0M
Projected value (24 months)€23.7M – €50.8M
Dashed line: current market value (€40.0M). Bars are 20–80% model ranges; tick = median.

The model rates Andrey Santos's performance-implied value at EUR 18.8M-47.0M, below the estimated acquisition range of EUR 29.0M-52.9M. Its 24-month market value projection is EUR 23.7M-50.8M. Context-adjusted goal contributions are 0.44x the positional average in the league (1255 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: 35

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

PerformanceHigh85.9th pct among MID peers (age-neutral)
AgeFavorable22.2 years
Acquisition costNeutralest. €41.3M vs market €40.0M
Expected appreciationNeutral-8% over ~2 years (model)
Value gapVery negativeweak predictor on its own
DevelopmentHighbreakout probability 5%
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: €45.0M

Profile vs positional peers

Percentiles among 1163 evaluated MID players with 900+ minutes.

Performance (last season, league)

Minutes
1255 (37% of available)
Goals + assists / 90
0.07
Context-adjusted G+A / 90
0.10
xG, xA, progression
Data unavailable
Defensive actions
Data unavailable
Performance percentile
86 (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)
1615
Opponent strength
1562
Possession, role
Data unavailable

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

Potential

Development
High
Trajectory
declining
Breakout probability
5%
Resale range (24m)
€23.7M – €50.8M

Trajectory drivers: minutes share down 57 pts; changed club; team strength up (+109 Elo); league level up (+149 Elo); relative output down 76% vs positional peers.

Historical comparables (8): median 2-year value change +7% (IQR -17% to +39%).

Risk profile

Overall: Moderate

  • ⚠Limited sample: 1255 league minutes last season.
  • ⚠Played under 40% of available league minutes (injury data unavailable, cause unknown).
  • ⚠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 LeagueCM27125537%100.070.10156216151.30
2024/25RC Strasbourg AlsaceLigue 1CM32285793%1040.440.39145915060.88
2023/24RC Strasbourg AlsaceLigue 1CM1183127%100.110.18146313930.87
2023/24Nottingham ForestPremier LeagueDM170%000.000.23181014281.14

Cups & continental competitions

SeasonCompetitionClubAppsMinGAAvg opp. Elo
2025/26Fa CupChelsea FC541410—
2025/26Uefa Champions LeagueChelsea FC6306021674

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
Cheick Doucouré
Premier League · 2024
24€35.0M€10.0Mfell
Jacob Ramsey
Premier League · 2024
23€35.0M€35.0Mflat
Boubacar Kamara
Premier League · 2023
24€30.0M€40.0Mrose
Angeliño
Bundesliga · 2020
23€17.5M€30.0Mrose
Victor Wanyama
Premier League · 2014
23€14.0M€15.0Mflat
Albert Sambi Lokonga
Premier League · 2022
23€14.0M€15.0Mflat
Charles De Ketelaere
Serie A · 2023
22€22.0M€35.0Mrose
Mason Mount
Premier League · 2023
24€60.0M€28.0Mfell

Transfer history

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

DateFromToFeeMV at time
31 May 2025R. StrasbourgChelseaFree / loan€25.0M
1 Feb 2024ChelseaR. StrasbourgFree / loan€14.0M
3 Jan 2024Nott'm ForestChelseaFree / loan€14.0M
25 Aug 2023ChelseaNott'm ForestFree / loan€15.0M
30 Jun 2023Vasco da GamaChelseaFree / loan€15.0M
1 Mar 2023ChelseaVasco da GamaFree / loan€12.0M
1 Jan 2023Vasco da GamaChelsea€12.5M€10.0M
1 Jan 2022Vasco U20Vasco da GamaUnknownData 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.