Kike García

36 yrs · Striker · Spain
RCD Espanyol Barcelona · Laliga · Foot: right · Height: 186 cm
Risk: HighConfidence: MediumSample: MediumDevelopment: LowContract: until 30 Jun 2027
Market value
€700k
Updated 6 days ago
Estimated acquisition
€226k – €735k
Estimated · 20–80% range
Model value
€819k – €1.8M
Performance-implied · estimated
Projected (24m)
€263k – €651k
Resale range · estimated
Potential value gap
€84k – €1.6M
Model value − acquisition

Value picture

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

Estimated acquisition€226k – €735k
Model value (performance-implied)€819k – €1.8M
Projected value (24 months)€263k – €651k
Dashed line: current market value (€700k). Bars are 20–80% model ranges; tick = median.

The model rates Kike García's performance-implied value at EUR 0.8M-1.8M, above the estimated acquisition range of EUR 0.2M-0.7M. Its 24-month market value projection is EUR 0.3M-0.7M. Context-adjusted goal contributions are 0.98x the positional average in the league (1727 minutes, league coefficient 0.95). 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.

Age above 33 (outside validated pool)

PerformanceAbove average74.6th pct among ATT peers (age-neutral)
AgeUnfavorable36.6 years
Acquisition costVery favorableest. €302k vs market €700k
Expected appreciationLow-22% over ~2 years (model)
Value gapVery largeweak 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.
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: €3.0M

Profile vs positional peers

Percentiles among 900 evaluated ATT players with 900+ minutes.

Performance (last season, league)

Minutes
1727 (51% of available)
Goals + assists / 90
0.47
Context-adjusted G+A / 90
0.50
xG, xA, progression
Data unavailable
Defensive actions
Data unavailable
Performance percentile
75 (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
0.95 (rank 2)
Team strength (Elo)
1399
Opponent strength
1462
Possession, role
Data unavailable

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

Potential

Development
Low
Trajectory
declining
Breakout probability
Age > 23
Resale range (24m)
€263k – €651k

Trajectory drivers: minutes share down 24 pts; changed club.

Historical comparables (8): median 2-year value change -36% (IQR -60% to +0%).

Risk profile

Overall: High

  • ▲Age 37: resale value typically declines.
  • ⚠Limited sample: 1727 league minutes last season.
  • ⚠Contract ends in 12 months: cheaper, but competition and wage demands likely.
  • ⚠Declining trajectory versus previous season.
  • ⓘ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.
2025/26RCD Espanyol BarcelonaLaligaST37172750%810.470.50146213990.95
2024/25Deportivo AlavésLaligaST35255575%1300.460.58151414180.95
2023/24Deportivo AlavésLaligaST33142042%320.320.55148214311.00
2022/23CA OsasunaLaligaST3599729%200.180.43155514550.98
2021/22CA OsasunaLaligaST33185954%520.340.46154214461.05
2020/21SD EibarLaligaST37310491%1220.410.52156414151.10
2019/20SD EibarLaligaST27177452%510.300.43152015061.16
2018/19SD EibarLaligaST30129338%300.210.34153115311.14
2017/18SD EibarLaligaST35246572%810.330.42155815201.11
2016/17SD EibarLaligaST24153845%730.590.61156115071.11

Cups & continental competitions

SeasonCompetitionClubAppsMinGAAvg opp. Elo
2025/26Copa Del ReyRCD Espanyol Barcelona215120—
2024/25Copa Del ReyDeportivo Alavés16520—
2023/24Copa Del ReyDeportivo Alavés210600—
2022/23Copa Del ReyCA Osasuna848550—
2021/22Copa Del ReyCA Osasuna313210—
2020/21Copa Del ReySD Eibar12700—
2018/19Copa Del ReySD Eibar19000—
2017/18Copa Del ReySD Eibar28800—
2016/17Copa Del ReySD Eibar39720—
2015/16Fa CupMiddlesbrough FC11400—

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
Gaël Danic
Ligue 1 · 2017
36€500k€300kfell
Kévin Gameiro
Ligue 1 · 2024
37€700k€700kflat
Gökdeniz Karadeniz
Premier Liga · 2016
36€500k€50kfell
Massimo Maccarone
Serie A · 2017
38€400k€275kfell
Francesco Caputo
Serie A · 2024
37€1.0M€1.0Mflat
Simon Terodde
Bundesliga · 2023
35€900k€900kflat
Fabio Quagliarella
Serie A · 2021
38€1.0M€500kfell
Álvaro Negredo
Laliga · 2022
37€1.5M€300kfell

Transfer history

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

DateFromToFeeMV at time
1 Jul 2025AlavésEspanyolFree / loan€900k
13 Aug 2023CA OsasunaAlavésFree / loan€1.8M
1 Jul 2021SD EibarCA OsasunaFree / loan€2.8M
3 Feb 2016MiddlesbroughSD Eibar€2.0M€3.0M
15 Jul 2014Real MurciaMiddlesbrough€2.3M€1.2M
1 Jul 2009Murcia ImperialReal MurciaUnknownData unavailable
1 Jul 2008Murcia U19Murcia ImperialUnknownData unavailable
1 Jul 2007Quintanar ReyMurcia 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.

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