Franculino

22 yrs · Striker · Guinea-Bissau
FC Midtjylland · Superliga · Foot: left · Height: 186 cm
Risk: ModerateConfidence: MediumSample: MediumDevelopment: HighContract: until 31 Dec 2029
Market value
€22.0M
Updated 6 days ago
Estimated acquisition
€16.9M – €35.8M
Estimated · 20–80% range
Model value
€4.1M – €21.0M
Performance-implied · estimated
Projected (24m)
€15.6M – €38.8M
Resale range · estimated
Potential value gap
-€31.7M – €4.1M
Model value − acquisition

Value picture

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

Estimated acquisition€16.9M – €35.8M
Model value (performance-implied)€4.1M – €21.0M
Projected value (24 months)€15.6M – €38.8M
Dashed line: current market value (€22.0M). Bars are 20–80% model ranges; tick = median.

The model rates Franculino's performance-implied value at EUR 4.1M-21.0M, below the estimated acquisition range of EUR 16.9M-35.8M. Its 24-month market value projection is EUR 15.6M-38.8M. Context-adjusted goal contributions are 1.28x the positional average in the league (1220 minutes, league coefficient 0.47). Confidence is medium: no event-level data (xG, progressive actions) is available from the current free source, and injury history is unavailable.

Bargain Index: 33

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

PerformanceAbove average62.6th pct among ATT peers (age-neutral)
AgeFavorable22 years
Acquisition costNeutralest. €24.3M vs market €22.0M
Expected appreciationNeutral-4% over ~2 years (model)
Value gapVery negativeweak predictor on its own
DevelopmentHighbreakout probability 23%
League translationUncertainleague coefficient 0.47
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: €22.0M

Profile vs positional peers

Percentiles among 900 evaluated ATT players with 900+ minutes.

Performance (last season, league)

Minutes
1220 (62% of available)
Goals + assists / 90
1.40
Context-adjusted G+A / 90
0.65
xG, xA, progression
Data unavailable
Defensive actions
Data unavailable
Performance percentile
63 (Above 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
0.47 (rank 12)
Team strength (Elo)
1562
Opponent strength
1227
Possession, role
Data unavailable

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

Potential

Development
High
Trajectory
improving
Breakout probability
23%
Resale range (24m)
€15.6M – €38.8M

Trajectory drivers: team strength up (+164 Elo); league level up (+45 Elo); relative output up 45% vs positional peers.

Historical comparables (8): median 2-year value change +8% (IQR -17% to +35%).

Risk profile

Overall: Moderate

  • ⚠Limited sample: 1220 league minutes last season.
  • ⚠League level coefficient 0.47 (1.00 = big-five average): output may not translate.
  • ⓘ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
20 (ATT)
Relative output kept
78%–121%
Held a regular role (900+ min)
65%
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.
2025/26FC MidtjyllandSuperligaST17122062%1631.400.65122715620.47
2024/25FC MidtjyllandSuperligaST18109855%720.740.47130313990.38
2023/24FC MidtjyllandSuperligaST1765433%651.510.78125414490.48

Cups & continental competitions

SeasonCompetitionClubAppsMinGAAvg opp. Elo
2025/26Uefa Europa League QualifyingFC Midtjylland6441101308
2025/26Uefa Europa LeagueFC Midtjylland5314301500
2025/26Oddset PokalenFC Midtjylland28510—
2024/25Uefa Champions League QualifyingFC Midtjylland6415331370
2024/25Uefa Europa LeagueFC Midtjylland6218101519
2024/25Oddset PokalenFC Midtjylland12010—
2023/24Uefa Conference League QualifyingFC Midtjylland3219501446
2023/24Oddset PokalenFC Midtjylland210410—

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
Jota
Scottish Premiership · 2023
24€13.0M€8.0Mfell
Cody Gakpo
Eredivisie · 2022
23€30.0M€50.0Mrose
Simon Adingra
Jupiler Pro League · 2023
21€10.0M€28.0Mrose
Noa Lang
Jupiler Pro League · 2021
22€22.0M€15.0Mfell
Mohamed Amoura
Jupiler Pro League · 2024
24€16.0M€20.0Mrose
Odsonne Édouard
Scottish Premiership · 2020
22€13.5M€17.0Mrose
Viktor Tsygankov
Premier Liga · 2021
24€25.0M€22.0Mflat
Liel Abada
Scottish Premiership · 2022
21€7.5M€7.0Mflat

Transfer history

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

DateFromToFeeMV at time
1 Jul 2023Benfica U23MidtjyllandFree / loan€1.0M
1 Jul 2022Benfica U19Benfica U23Unknown€150k
1 Jul 2021Benfica U17Benfica U19UnknownData 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.

Franculino · MoneyballAI