Cristian Montano

34 yrs · Left midfielder (also LB) · Colombia
Livingston FC · Scottish Premiership · Foot: left · Height: 180 cm
Risk: Very HighConfidence: MediumSample: MediumDevelopment: LowContract: until 31 May 2027
Market value
€75k
Updated 6 days ago
Estimated acquisition
€28k – €90k
Estimated · 20–80% range
Model value
€73k – €299k
Performance-implied · estimated
Projected (24m)
€50k – €103k
Resale range · estimated
Potential value gap
-€17k – €271k
Model value − acquisition

Value picture

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

Estimated acquisition€28k – €90k
Model value (performance-implied)€73k – €299k
Projected value (24 months)€50k – €103k
Dashed line: current market value (€75k). Bars are 20–80% model ranges; tick = median.

The model rates Cristian Montano's performance-implied value at EUR 0.1M-0.3M, above the estimated acquisition range of EUR 0.0M-0.1M. Its 24-month market value projection is EUR 0.1M-0.1M. Context-adjusted goal contributions are 1.41x the positional average in the league (1476 minutes, league coefficient 0.31). 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: not assigned

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

Market value below EUR 250k (outside validated pool)

PerformanceBelow average4.4th pct among MID peers (age-neutral)
AgeUnfavorable34.6 years
Acquisition costVery favorableest. €38k vs market €75k
Expected appreciationNeutral+0% over ~2 years (model)
Value gapVery largeweak predictor on its own
DevelopmentLow
League translationUncertainleague coefficient 0.31
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: €400k

Profile vs positional peers

Percentiles among 1163 evaluated MID players with 900+ minutes.

Performance (last season, league)

Minutes
1476 (50% of available)
Goals + assists / 90
0.30
Context-adjusted G+A / 90
0.32
xG, xA, progression
Data unavailable
Defensive actions
Data unavailable
Performance percentile
4 (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
0.31 (rank 26)
Team strength (Elo)
981
Opponent strength
1227
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)
€50k – €103k

Historical comparables (8): median 2-year value change -11% (IQR -44% to +0%).

Risk profile

Overall: Very High

  • ▲League level coefficient 0.31 (1.00 = big-five average): output may not translate.
  • ▲Age 35: resale value typically declines.
  • ⚠Limited sample: 1476 league minutes last season.
  • ⚠No continental-competition minutes last season.
  • ⚠Contract ends in 11 months: cheaper, but competition and wage demands likely.
  • ⓘ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
10 (MID)
Relative output kept
77%–107%
Held a regular role (900+ min)
80%
Confidence
Low

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.
2025/26Livingston FCScottish PremiershipLM21147650%230.300.3212279810.31
2023/24Livingston FCScottish PremiershipLM1367823%010.130.21126610410.34
2022/23Livingston FCScottish PremiershipLB27174259%420.310.24128911860.40
2021/22Livingston FCScottish PremiershipLM1261521%010.150.29132812780.50

Cups & continental competitions

SeasonCompetitionClubAppsMinGAAvg opp. Elo
2025/26Scottish Fa CupLivingston FC13700—
2023/24Scottish Fa CupLivingston FC29601—
2022/23Scottish Fa CupLivingston FC17700—
2021/22Scottish Fa CupLivingston FC15600—

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
Andrew Shinnie
Scottish Premiership · 2024
35€150k€50kfell
Tomás De Vincenti
Super League 1 · 2023
34€250k€200kfell
Murat Yildirim
Super Lig · 2021
34€150k€100kfell
Nicolás Martínez
Super League 1 · 2022
35€150k€150kflat
Aymen Tahar
Super League 1 · 2021
32€250k€250kflat
Yaroslav Martynyuk
Premier Liga · 2024
35€75k€75kflat
Sergiy Panasenko
Premier Liga · 2023
31€300k€100kfell
Denys Garmash
Premier Liga · 2024
34€300k€300kflat

Transfer history

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

DateFromToFeeMV at time
1 Jul 2021Port ValeLivingston FCFree / loan€75k
1 Jul 2017Bristol RoversPort ValeFree / loan€75k
2 Jul 2015CD AméricaBristol RoversFree / loan€75k
1 Jul 2014Without ClubCD AméricaUnknown€75k
1 Jan 2014Oldham AthleticWithout ClubUnknown€75k
17 Aug 2012West Ham U21Oldham AthleticUnknown€75k
30 Jun 2012Oxford UnitedWest Ham Res.Free / loan€75k
16 Mar 2012West Ham Res.Oxford UnitedFree / loan€75k
7 Mar 2012Notts CountyWest Ham Res.Free / loan€75k
8 Feb 2012West Ham Res.Notts CountyFree / loan€75k
31 Dec 2011Dag & Red FCWest Ham Res.Free / loan€75k
17 Nov 2011West Ham Res.Dag & Red FCFree / loan€75k
8 Nov 2011Swindon TownWest Ham Res.Free / loan€75k
13 Oct 2011West Ham Res.Swindon TownFree / loan€75k
9 Oct 2011Notts CountyWest Ham Res.Free / loan€75k
5 Aug 2011West Ham Res.Notts CountyFree / loanData unavailable
1 Jul 2010West Ham U18West Ham Res.UnknownData unavailable
1 Jul 2008West Ham Yth.West Ham U18UnknownData 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.