João Aurélio

38 yrs · Right-back · Portugal
CD Nacional · Liga Portugal · Foot: right · Height: 182 cm
Risk: HighConfidence: MediumSample: MediumDevelopment: LowContract: Data unavailable
Market value
€50k
Updated 7 days ago
Estimated acquisition
€11k – €102k
Estimated · 20–80% range
Model value
€38k – €199k
Performance-implied · estimated
Projected (24m)
€44k – €104k
Resale range · estimated
Potential value gap
-€64k – €188k
Model value − acquisition

Value picture

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

Estimated acquisition€11k – €102k
Model value (performance-implied)€38k – €199k
Projected value (24 months)€44k – €104k
Dashed line: current market value (€50k). Bars are 20–80% model ranges; tick = median.

The model rates João Aurélio's performance-implied value at EUR 0.0M-0.2M, above the estimated acquisition range of EUR 0.0M-0.1M. Its 24-month market value projection is EUR 0.0M-0.1M. Confidence is medium: no event-level data (xG, progressive actions) is available from the current free source, and injury history is unavailable.

Acquisition note: Contract end date unavailable: range widened by 15% each side.

Bargain Index: not assigned

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

Market value below EUR 250k (outside validated pool)

PerformanceBelow average10.9th pct among DEF peers (age-neutral)
AgeUnfavorable37.9 years
Acquisition costUnfavorableest. €58k vs market €50k
Expected appreciationHigh+22% over ~2 years (model)
Value gapLargeweak predictor on its own
DevelopmentLow
League translationModerateleague coefficient 0.58
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: €2.6M

Profile vs positional peers

Percentiles among 1268 evaluated DEF players with 900+ minutes.

Performance (last season, league)

Minutes
1322 (43% of available)
Goals + assists / 90
0.00
Context-adjusted G+A / 90
0.07
xG, xA, progression
Data unavailable
Defensive actions
Data unavailable
Performance percentile
11 (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)
1231
Opponent strength
1313
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)
€44k – €104k

Historical comparables (8): median 2-year value change +0% (IQR -16% to +0%).

Risk profile

Overall: High

  • ▲Age 38: resale value typically declines.
  • ⚠Limited sample: 1322 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 end date unavailable (or stale in source).
  • ⓘ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
66 (DEF)
Relative output kept
57%–168%
Held a regular role (900+ min)
76%
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.
2025/26CD NacionalLiga PortugalRB21132243%000.000.07131312310.58
2024/25CD NacionalLiga PortugalRB1440413%110.450.44139111710.51
2019/20Moreirense FCLiga PortugalRB29242579%230.190.18139013280.59
2018/19Moreirense FCLiga PortugalRB21186061%250.340.27137013370.65
2017/18Vitória Guimarães SCLiga PortugalRB22171556%020.100.12134213350.64
2016/17Vitória Guimarães SCLiga PortugalRB25163653%050.280.22135313960.58
2015/16CD NacionalLiga PortugalRB31277091%040.130.12139013060.58
2014/15CD NacionalLiga PortugalRB33289795%020.060.09140113940.68
2013/14CD NacionalLiga PortugalRB26171864%110.100.13146414380.74
2012/13CD NacionalLiga PortugalRB24168662%110.110.15142614340.86

Cups & continental competitions

SeasonCompetitionClubAppsMinGAAvg opp. Elo
2017/18Uefa Europa LeagueVitória Guimarães SC4308011452
2017/18Supercup Candido De OliveiraVitória Guimarães SC180001653
2014/15Uefa Europa League QualifyingCD Nacional2157001475

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
Aleksandr Anyukov
Premier Liga · 2020
38€50k€50kflat
Papa Gueye
Premier Liga · 2020
36€100k€50kfell
Ziya Erdal
Super Lig · 2023
35€100k€50kfell
Accioly
Liga Portugal · 2019
38€25k€25kflat
Briguel
Liga Portugal · 2016
37€50k€50kflat
Igor Rossi
Liga Portugal · 2024
35€100k€100kflat
Kirill Nababkin
Premier Liga · 2022
36€100k€100kflat
Miguel Lopes
Liga Portugal · 2024
38€50k€50kflat

Transfer history

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

DateFromToFeeMV at time
1 Jul 2026NacionalRetiredUnknown€50k
1 Jul 2022PafosNacionalFree / loan€400k
25 Aug 2020MoreirensePafosFree / loan€600k
1 Jul 2018Vit. GuimarãesMoreirenseFree / loan€1.3M
1 Jul 2016NacionalVit. GuimarãesFree / loan€2.5M
1 Jul 2008Penalva CasteloNacionalFree / loanData unavailable
1 Jul 2007Vitória SC U19Penalva CasteloFree / loanData unavailable
1 Jul 2006Despertar U19Vitória SC U19UnknownData unavailable
1 Jul 2005Despertar S17Despertar U19UnknownData unavailable
1 Jul 2003Despertar S15Despertar S17UnknownData unavailable
1 Jul 2002Desp. Beja S15Despertar S15UnknownData unavailable
1 Jul 2001Desp. Beja FormDesp. Beja S15UnknownData 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.

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