Isaac James
Value picture
Where the market, the likely price and the model estimates sit.
The model rates Isaac James's performance-implied value at EUR 0.3M-1.1M, above the estimated acquisition range of EUR 0.3M-1.3M. Its 24-month market value projection is EUR 0.4M-1.5M. Context-adjusted goal contributions are 1.24x the positional average in the league (1305 minutes, league coefficient 0.58). Confidence is medium: no event-level data (xG, progressive actions) is available from the current free source, and injury history is unavailable.
Acquisition note: Final year of contract: selling club's leverage is reduced.
Bargain Index: 95
What drives the score. Not a black box: each component and its level.
| Performance | Below average | 13.1th pct among MID peers (age-neutral) |
| Age | Favorable | 21.8 years |
| Acquisition cost | Favorable | est. €407k vs market €600k |
| Expected appreciation | High | +26% over ~2 years (model) |
| Value gap | Large | weak predictor on its own |
| Development | High | breakout probability 30% |
| League translation | Moderate | league coefficient 0.58 |
| Tactical fit | Not evaluated | Requires event/role data not available from the current free source. |
| Risk | High | |
| Data confidence | Medium |
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.
Profile vs positional peers
Percentiles among 1163 evaluated MID players with 900+ minutes.
Performance (last season, league)
- Minutes
- 1305 (43% of available)
- Goals + assists / 90
- 0.14
- Context-adjusted G+A / 90
- 0.28
- xG, xA, progression
- Data unavailable
- Defensive actions
- Data unavailable
- Performance percentile
- 13 (Below average)
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
- 0.58 (rank 9)
- Team strength (Elo)
- 1277
- Opponent strength
- 1344
- Possession, role
- Data unavailable
League strength 1.00 = average club of the big-five leagues. Elo includes continental matches.
Potential
- Development
- High
- Trajectory
- insufficient
- Breakout probability
- 30%
- Resale range (24m)
- €392k – €1.5M
Historical comparables (8): median 2-year value change -18% (IQR -52% to +119%).
Risk profile
Overall: High
- ⚠Limited sample: 1305 league minutes last season.
- ⚠League level coefficient 0.58 (1.00 = big-five average): output may not translate.
- ⚠No continental-competition minutes last season.
- ⚠Contract ends in 12 months: cheaper, but competition and wage demands likely.
- ⚠Projection range wider than for most evaluated players.
- ⓘ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).
- Historical movers
- 58 (MID)
- Relative output kept
- 72%–151%
- Held a regular role (900+ min)
- 78%
- Confidence
- Medium
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.
| Season | Club | League | Pos | Apps | Min | Min share | G | A | G+A/90 | Adj. G+A/90 | Opp. Elo | Team Elo | League str. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025/26 | FC Alverca | Liga Portugal | LM | 19 | 1305 | 43% | 0 | 2 | 0.14 | 0.28 | 1344 | 1277 | 0.58 |
Historical comparables
Most similar profiles 2+ years ago (same position group) and what happened next. Chosen by similarity only — failures included.
| Player (then) | Age | Value then | ~2y later | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jari Vlak Eredivisie · 2021 | 23 | €600k | €500k | flat |
| Branco van den Boomen Eredivisie · 2016 | 21 | €600k | €300k | fell |
| Mats Rits Jupiler Pro League · 2015 | 22 | €500k | €2.5M | rose |
| Enric Llansana Eredivisie · 2023 | 22 | €500k | €4.0M | rose |
| Recep Niyaz Super Lig · 2017 | 22 | €1.0M | €800k | fell |
| Andreas Bouchalakis Super League 1 · 2014 | 21 | €600k | €1.0M | rose |
| Alex Méndez Liga Portugal · 2023 | 23 | €700k | €300k | fell |
| Karim Essikal Jupiler Pro League · 2016 | 20 | €600k | €250k | fell |
Transfer history
Fees as reported by the source; undisclosed fees shown as unknown, never estimated.
| Date | From | To | Fee | MV at time |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 Jul 2025 | FC Lorient | Alverca | Free / loan | €150k |
| 1 Jul 2024 | Lorient B | FC Lorient | Unknown | Data unavailable |
| 1 Jul 2022 | Garden City | Lorient B | Unknown | Data 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.