Afonso Moreira

21 yrs · Left winger (also LM) · Portugal
Olympique Lyon · Ligue 1 · Foot: right · Height: 176 cm
Risk: ModerateConfidence: MediumSample: MediumDevelopment: HighContract: until 30 Jun 2031
Market value
€20.0M
Updated 7 days ago
Estimated acquisition
€16.5M – €31.8M
Estimated · 20–80% range
Model value
€5.8M – €19.7M
Performance-implied · estimated
Projected (24m)
€12.6M – €45.1M
Resale range · estimated
Potential value gap
-€26.0M – €3.2M
Model value − acquisition

Value picture

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

Estimated acquisition€16.5M – €31.8M
Model value (performance-implied)€5.8M – €19.7M
Projected value (24 months)€12.6M – €45.1M
Dashed line: current market value (€20.0M). Bars are 20–80% model ranges; tick = median.

The model rates Afonso Moreira's performance-implied value at EUR 5.8M-19.7M, below the estimated acquisition range of EUR 16.5M-31.8M. Its 24-month market value projection is EUR 12.6M-45.1M. Context-adjusted goal contributions are 1.11x the positional average in the league (1719 minutes, league coefficient 0.88). Confidence is medium: no event-level data (xG, progressive actions) is available from the current free source, and injury history is unavailable.

Bargain Index: 47

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

PerformanceAbove average66.1th pct among ATT peers (age-neutral)
AgeFavorable21.3 years
Acquisition costUnfavorableest. €25.6M vs market €20.0M
Expected appreciationHigh+25% over ~2 years (model)
Value gapVery negativeweak predictor on its own
DevelopmentHighbreakout probability 26%
League translationBig-five leagueleague coefficient 0.88
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: €20.0M

Profile vs positional peers

Percentiles among 900 evaluated ATT players with 900+ minutes.

Performance (last season, league)

Minutes
1719 (56% of available)
Goals + assists / 90
0.63
Context-adjusted G+A / 90
0.45
xG, xA, progression
Data unavailable
Defensive actions
Data unavailable
Performance percentile
66 (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
0.88 (rank 5)
Team strength (Elo)
1554
Opponent strength
1477
Possession, role
Data unavailable

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

Potential

Development
High
Trajectory
insufficient
Breakout probability
26%
Resale range (24m)
€12.6M – €45.1M

Historical comparables (8): median 2-year value change +41% (IQR -1% to +81%).

Risk profile

Overall: Moderate

  • ⚠Limited sample: 1719 league minutes last season.
  • ⚠Projection range wider than for most evaluated players.
  • ⓘ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.
2025/26Olympique LyonLigue 1LW27171956%480.630.45147715540.88
2024/25Sporting CPLiga PortugalLM110%000.000.11122516100.51
2023/24Gil Vicente FCLiga PortugalLW4381%000.000.58149112760.58
2023/24Sporting CPLiga PortugalLM1251%000.000.11129816750.58

Cups & continental competitions

SeasonCompetitionClubAppsMinGAAvg opp. Elo
2025/26Uefa Europa LeagueOlympique Lyon7357221410
2024/25Uefa Champions LeagueSporting CP134001618

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
Patrick Cutrone
Serie A · 2018
20€23.0M€15.5Mfell
Felipe Anderson
Serie A · 2015
22€20.0M€25.0Mrose
Georginio Rutter
Bundesliga · 2022
20€16.0M€18.0Mflat
Rafael Leão
Ligue 1 · 2019
20€15.0M€25.0Mrose
Jean-Kévin Augustin
Bundesliga · 2018
21€20.0M€9.5Mfell
Bradley Barcola
Ligue 1 · 2023
21€18.0M€70.0Mrose
Giacomo Raspadori
Serie A · 2021
21€15.0M€35.0Mrose
Hugo Duro
Laliga · 2022
23€10.0M€16.0Mrose

Transfer history

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

DateFromToFeeMV at time
22 Jul 2025Sporting BLyon€2.0M€400k
30 Jun 2024Gil VicenteSporting BFree / loan€400k
29 Jan 2024Sporting BGil VicenteFree / loanData unavailable
1 Jul 2022Sporting U19Sporting BUnknownData unavailable
1 Jul 2021Sporting U17Sporting U19UnknownData unavailable
1 Jul 2020Sporting Sub-15Sporting U17UnknownData unavailable
1 Jul 2018Sporting Yth.Sporting Sub-15UnknownData unavailable
1 Jul 2017Cracks Form.Sporting Yth.UnknownData 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.

Afonso Moreira · MoneyballAI