Ricardo Rodríguez

34 yrs · Left-back (also CB) · Switzerland
Real Betis Balompié · Laliga · Foot: left · Height: 182 cm
Risk: ModerateConfidence: MediumSample: MediumDevelopment: LowContract: Data unavailable
Market value
€1.4M
Updated 7 days ago
Estimated acquisition
€413k – €1.7M
Estimated · 20–80% range
Model value
€1.2M – €3.1M
Performance-implied · estimated
Projected (24m)
€393k – €978k
Resale range · estimated
Potential value gap
-€508k – €2.7M
Model value − acquisition

Value picture

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

Estimated acquisition€413k – €1.7M
Model value (performance-implied)€1.2M – €3.1M
Projected value (24 months)€393k – €978k
Dashed line: current market value (€1.4M). Bars are 20–80% model ranges; tick = median.

The model rates Ricardo Rodríguez's performance-implied value at EUR 1.2M-3.1M, above the estimated acquisition range of EUR 0.4M-1.7M. Its 24-month market value projection is EUR 0.4M-1.0M. 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.

Age above 33 (outside validated pool)

PerformanceHigh76.3th pct among DEF peers (age-neutral)
AgeUnfavorable33.8 years
Acquisition costFavorableest. €874k vs market €1.4M
Expected appreciationVery low-49% over ~2 years (model)
Value gapLargeweak predictor on its own
DevelopmentLow
League translationBig-five leagueleague coefficient 0.95
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: €28.0M

Profile vs positional peers

Percentiles among 1268 evaluated DEF players with 900+ minutes.

Performance (last season, league)

Minutes
1546 (45% of available)
Goals + assists / 90
0.06
Context-adjusted G+A / 90
0.08
xG, xA, progression
Data unavailable
Defensive actions
Data unavailable
Performance percentile
76 (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
0.95 (rank 2)
Team strength (Elo)
1549
Opponent strength
1485
Possession, role
Data unavailable

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

Potential

Development
Low
Trajectory
stable
Breakout probability
Age > 23
Resale range (24m)
€393k – €978k

Historical comparables (8): median 2-year value change -62% (IQR -75% to -50%).

Risk profile

Overall: Moderate

  • ▲Age 34: resale value typically declines.
  • ⚠Limited sample: 1546 league 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).

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.
2025/26Real Betis BalompiéLaligaLB23154645%010.060.08148515490.95
2024/25Real Betis BalompiéLaligaLB18127937%010.070.10146215550.95
2023/24Torino FCSerie ACB35278481%120.100.09148515100.98
2022/23Torino FCSerie ACB35267578%000.000.02146414680.94
2021/22Torino FCSerie ACB34247272%010.040.06147914230.89
2020/21Torino FCSerie ALB16124636%000.000.05143213730.90
2019/20PSV EindhovenEredivisieLB644819%000.000.06141315530.62
2019/20AC MilanSerie ALB538711%000.000.06138515900.82
2018/19AC MilanSerie ALB35305089%020.060.07146515380.78
2017/18AC MilanSerie ALB34300588%100.030.05146215550.86
2016/17VfL WolfsburgBundesligaCB24201966%230.220.16154014901.06
2015/16VfL WolfsburgBundesligaLB24206768%230.220.17153315751.02
2014/15VfL WolfsburgBundesligaLB26229475%650.430.26153616661.03
2013/14VfL WolfsburgBundesligaLB343060100%590.410.27155515801.03
2012/13VfL WolfsburgBundesligaLB24170856%060.320.22145315341.11

Cups & continental competitions

SeasonCompetitionClubAppsMinGAAvg opp. Elo
2025/26Uefa Europa LeagueReal Betis Balompié9675001475
2025/26World CupSwitzerland326900—
2025/26Copa Del ReyReal Betis Balompié322500—
2024/25Copa Del ReyReal Betis Balompié324001—
2024/25Uefa Conference League QualifyingReal Betis Balompié2107001277
2023/24Italy CupTorino FC220900—
2022/23Italy CupTorino FC326100—
2021/22Italy CupTorino FC212500—
2020/21Italy CupTorino FC212000—
2018/19Uefa Europa LeagueAC Milan3265011504
2018/19Italy CupAC Milan212500—
2018/19Supercoppa ItalianaAC Milan190001839
2017/18Uefa Europa LeagueAC Milan7544221514
2017/18Italy CupAC Milan442000—
2017/18Uefa Europa League QualifyingAC Milan2180101339
2016/17Dfb PokalVfL Wolfsburg327000—
2015/16Uefa Champions LeagueVfL Wolfsburg9736111663
2015/16Dfb PokalVfL Wolfsburg216700—
2015/16Franz Beckenbauer SupercupVfL Wolfsburg190001793
2014/15Uefa Europa LeagueVfL Wolfsburg9786301566
2014/15Dfb PokalVfL Wolfsburg437310—
2013/14Dfb PokalVfL Wolfsburg429521—
2012/13Dfb PokalVfL Wolfsburg319400—

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
Gabriel Paulista
Laliga · 2024
34€2.0M€500kfell
Henri Bedimo
Ligue 1 · 2017
33€1.0M€400kfell
Filip Daems
Bundesliga · 2013
35€1.0M€250kfell
Vitaliy Kaleshin
Premier Liga · 2013
33€850k€300kfell
Julien Escudé
Super Lig · 2013
34€1.0M€800kfell
Nathaniel Clyne
Premier League · 2024
33€1.5M€300kfell
Sascha Riether
Bundesliga · 2016
33€1.0M€500kfell
Kiko Femenía
Laliga · 2024
33€1.4M€700kfell

Transfer history

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

DateFromToFeeMV at time
5 Aug 2024TorinoReal BetisFree / loan€3.5M
1 Sept 2020AC MilanTorino€1.9M€3.5M
30 Jun 2020PSVAC MilanFree / loan€5.5M
30 Jan 2020AC MilanPSVFree / loan€10.0M
1 Jul 2017WolfsburgAC Milan€15.0M€17.0M
13 Jan 2012FC ZürichWolfsburg€8.5M€7.5M
1 Jan 2010FC Zürich U21FC ZürichUnknownData unavailable
1 Jul 2009FC Zürich U17FC Zürich U21UnknownData unavailable
1 Jul 2008FC Zürich U16FC Zürich U17UnknownData unavailable
1 Jul 2007FC Zürich Yth.FC Zürich U16UnknownData 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.