Andriy Kitela

21 yrs · Right-back (also RM) · Ukraine
Rukh Lviv · Premier Liga · Foot: right · Height: 178 cm
Risk: Very HighConfidence: MediumSample: MediumDevelopment: ModerateContract: until 30 Jun 2028
Market value
€500k
Updated 7 days ago
Estimated acquisition
€227k – €715k
Estimated · 20–80% range
Model value
€228k – €479k
Performance-implied · estimated
Projected (24m)
€265k – €1.1M
Resale range · estimated
Potential value gap
-€487k – €252k
Model value − acquisition

Value picture

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

Estimated acquisition€227k – €715k
Model value (performance-implied)€228k – €479k
Projected value (24 months)€265k – €1.1M
Dashed line: current market value (€500k). Bars are 20–80% model ranges; tick = median.

The model rates Andriy Kitela's performance-implied value at EUR 0.2M-0.5M, below the estimated acquisition range of EUR 0.2M-0.7M. Its 24-month market value projection is EUR 0.3M-1.1M. Context-adjusted goal contributions are 0.99x the positional average in the league (1439 minutes, league coefficient 0.25). Confidence is medium: no event-level data (xG, progressive actions) is available from the current free source, and injury history is unavailable.

Bargain Index: 68

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

PerformanceBelow average0.3th pct among MID peers (age-neutral)
AgeFavorable21.5 years
Acquisition costNeutralest. €447k vs market €500k
Expected appreciationNeutral+6% over ~2 years (model)
Value gapVery negativeweak predictor on its own
DevelopmentModeratebreakout probability 9%
League translationUncertainleague coefficient 0.25
Tactical fitNot evaluatedRequires event/role data not available from the current free source.
RiskVery High
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: €500k

Profile vs positional peers

Percentiles among 1163 evaluated MID players with 900+ minutes.

Performance (last season, league)

Minutes
1439 (53% of available)
Goals + assists / 90
0.13
Context-adjusted G+A / 90
0.22
xG, xA, progression
Data unavailable
Defensive actions
Data unavailable
Performance percentile
0 (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
0.25 (rank 30)
Team strength (Elo)
1039
Opponent strength
1179
Possession, role
Data unavailable

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

Potential

Development
Moderate
Trajectory
improving
Breakout probability
9%
Resale range (24m)
€265k – €1.1M

Trajectory drivers: minutes share up 35 pts; team strength down (-160 Elo); role change RB -> RM; relative output up 36% vs positional peers.

Historical comparables (8): median 2-year value change +0% (IQR -7% to +3%).

Risk profile

Overall: Very High

  • ▲League level coefficient 0.25 (1.00 = big-five average): output may not translate.
  • ▲Projection range among the widest 10% of evaluated players.
  • ⚠Limited sample: 1439 league minutes last season.
  • ⚠No continental-competition minutes last 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).

Historical movers
37 (all positions)
Relative output kept
87%–128%
Held a regular role (900+ min)
86%
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.

SeasonClubLeaguePosAppsMinMin shareGAG+A/90Adj. G+A/90Opp. EloTeam EloLeague str.
2025/26Rukh LvivPremier LigaRM23143953%020.130.22117910390.25
2024/25Rukh LvivPremier LigaRB749918%000.000.10121711990.28
2022/23Rukh LvivPremier LigaRB528711%000.000.13130412180.38

Cups & continental competitions

SeasonCompetitionClubAppsMinGAAvg opp. Elo
2025/26Ukrainian CupRukh Lviv12001—
2024/25Ukrainian CupRukh Lviv16700—

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
Maksym Kucheryavyi
Scottish Premiership · 2024
22€800k€800kflat
Taras Dmytruk
Premier Liga · 2024
24€350k€350kflat
Josh Reid
Scottish Premiership · 2024
22€200k€150kfell
Dante Polvara
Scottish Premiership · 2024
24€400k€800krose
Dara Costelloe
Scottish Premiership · 2024
22€325k€325kflat
Spyros Natsos
Super League 1 · 2021
23€400k€200kfell
August Erlingmark
Super League 1 · 2023
25€700k€800kflat
Tony Gallacher
Scottish Premiership · 2024
25€350k€350kflat

Transfer history

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

DateFromToFeeMV at time
1 Jan 2023Rukh Lviv U19Rukh LvivUnknown€100k
1 Mar 2021Rukh U17Rukh Lviv U19UnknownData unavailable
2 Sept 2020Karpaty U17Rukh U17Free / 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.