Vadim Ulyanov

25 yrs · Goalkeeper · Russia
RFK Akhmat Grozny · Premier Liga · Foot: right · Height: 187 cm
Risk: HighConfidence: MediumSample: MediumDevelopment: LowContract: until 30 Jun 2028
Market value
€800k
Updated 6 days ago
Estimated acquisition
€318k – €1.2M
Estimated · 20–80% range
Model value
€343k – €622k
Performance-implied · estimated
Projected (24m)
€461k – €1.6M
Resale range · estimated
Potential value gap
-€819k – €304k
Model value − acquisition

Value picture

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

Estimated acquisition€318k – €1.2M
Model value (performance-implied)€343k – €622k
Projected value (24 months)€461k – €1.6M
Dashed line: current market value (€800k). Bars are 20–80% model ranges; tick = median.

The model rates Vadim Ulyanov's performance-implied value at EUR 0.3M-0.6M, below the estimated acquisition range of EUR 0.3M-1.2M. Its 24-month market value projection is EUR 0.5M-1.6M. Confidence is medium: no event-level data (xG, progressive actions) is available from the current free source, and injury history is unavailable.

Bargain Index: 81

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

PerformanceBelow average13.2th pct among GK peers (age-neutral)
AgeNeutral24.7 years
Acquisition costFavorableest. €611k vs market €800k
Expected appreciationNeutral+6% over ~2 years (model)
Value gapNegativeweak predictor on its own
DevelopmentLow
League translationModerateleague coefficient 0.56
Tactical fitNot evaluatedRequires event/role data not available from the current free source.
RiskHigh
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: €800k

Profile vs positional peers

Percentiles among 284 evaluated GK players with 900+ minutes.

Performance (last season, league)

Minutes
1102 (41% of available)
Goals + assists / 90
0.00
Context-adjusted G+A / 90
0.01
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
0.56 (rank 10)
Team strength (Elo)
1279
Opponent strength
1378
Possession, role
Data unavailable

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

Potential

Development
Low
Trajectory
insufficient
Breakout probability
Age > 23
Resale range (24m)
€461k – €1.6M

Historical comparables (8): median 2-year value change +3% (IQR -26% to +29%).

Risk profile

Overall: High

  • ⚠Limited sample: 1102 league minutes last season.
  • ⚠League level coefficient 0.56 (1.00 = big-five average): output may not translate.
  • ⚠No continental-competition minutes last season.
  • ⚠League level estimated mainly from squad values (few matches vs other leagues).
  • ⚠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
63 (all positions)
Relative output kept
61%–143%
Held a regular role (900+ min)
60%
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.
2025/26RFK Akhmat GroznyPremier LigaGK13110241%000.000.01137812790.56
2024/25RFK Akhmat GroznyPremier LigaGK21807%000.000.00136112480.55

Cups & continental competitions

SeasonCompetitionClubAppsMinGAAvg opp. Elo
2025/26Russian CupRFK Akhmat Grozny545000—
2024/25Russian CupRFK Akhmat Grozny19000—

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
Mykyta Shevchenko
Premier Liga · 2019
26€1.0M€1.2Mrose
Vitaliy Gudiev
Premier Liga · 2021
26€700k€400kfell
Nikita Goylo
Premier Liga · 2023
25€600k€250kfell
Cristiano Figueiredo
Liga Portugal · 2017
27€500k€400kfell
Gökhan Akkan
Super Lig · 2017
22€700k€1.0Mrose
André Moreira
Liga Portugal · 2020
25€400k€1.0Mrose
Giannis Anestis
Super League 1 · 2014
23€400k€500krose
Konstantinos Peristeridis
Super League 1 · 2016
25€450k€400kflat

Transfer history

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

DateFromToFeeMV at time
15 Jan 2025Kairat AlmatyAkhmat GroznyFree / loan€600k
26 Feb 2022Kairat MoscowKairat AlmatyUnknown€125k
12 Jul 2021Strogino MoscowKairat MoscowFree / loan€100k
1 Aug 2020FDC VistaStrogino MoscowFree / loanData unavailable
1 Jul 2019K. BalashikhaFDC VistaFree / loanData unavailable
1 Jul 2016Meteor BalashiK. BalashikhaFree / 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.

Vadim Ulyanov · MoneyballAI