Naves

24 yrs · Centre-back · Brazil
Sociedade Esportiva Palmeiras · Campeonato Brasileiro Serie A · Foot: right · Height: 184 cm
Risk: ModerateConfidence: MediumSample: HighDevelopment: LowContract: until 31 Dec 2028
Market value
€4.0M
Updated 6 days ago
Estimated acquisition
€2.1M – €5.7M
Estimated · 20–80% range
Model value
€580k – €1.8M
Performance-implied · estimated
Projected (24m)
€2.4M – €6.7M
Resale range · estimated
Potential value gap
-€5.1M – -€325k
Model value − acquisition

Value picture

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

Estimated acquisition€2.1M – €5.7M
Model value (performance-implied)€580k – €1.8M
Projected value (24 months)€2.4M – €6.7M
Dashed line: current market value (€4.0M). Bars are 20–80% model ranges; tick = median.

The model rates Naves's performance-implied value at EUR 0.6M-1.8M, below the estimated acquisition range of EUR 2.1M-5.7M. Its 24-month market value projection is EUR 2.4M-6.7M. Confidence is medium: no event-level data (xG, progressive actions) is available from the current free source, and injury history is unavailable.

Bargain Index: 37

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

PerformanceBelow average33.5th pct among DEF peers (age-neutral)
AgeNeutral24.1 years
Acquisition costNeutralest. €4.3M vs market €4.0M
Expected appreciationNeutral-4% over ~2 years (model)
Value gapVery negativeweak predictor on its own
DevelopmentLow
League translationModerateleague coefficient 0.58
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: €4.0M

Profile vs positional peers

Percentiles among 1268 evaluated DEF players with 900+ minutes.

Performance (last season, league)

Minutes
2835 (93% 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
34 (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
0.58 (rank 7)
Team strength (Elo)
1277
Opponent strength
1328
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)
€2.4M – €6.7M

Historical comparables (8): median 2-year value change +48% (IQR +3% to +133%).

Risk profile

Overall: Moderate

  • ⚠League level coefficient 0.58 (1.00 = big-five average): output may not translate.
  • ⚠No continental-competition minutes last 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).

Historical movers
66 (DEF)
Relative output kept
57%–168%
Held a regular role (900+ min)
76%
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 AlvercaLiga PortugalCB32283593%200.060.08132812770.58

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
Nick Viergever
Eredivisie · 2013
24€4.0M€3.0Mfell
Pawel Bochniewicz
Eredivisie · 2021
25€2.5M€3.0Mrose
Christian Kabasele
Jupiler Pro League · 2015
24€3.0M€5.5Mrose
Bünyamin Balcı
Super Lig · 2023
23€4.0M€2.2Mfell
Danilho Doekhi
Eredivisie · 2022
24€4.0M€17.0Mrose
Frederico Venâncio
Liga Portugal · 2016
23€1.8M€2.0Mflat
Milan van Ewijk
Eredivisie · 2022
22€2.5M€5.0Mrose
Wout Faes
Jupiler Pro League · 2020
22€2.7M€10.0Mrose

Transfer history

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

DateFromToFeeMV at time
30 Jun 2026AlvercaPalmeirasFree / loan€4.0M
19 Jul 2025PalmeirasAlvercaFree / loan€2.0M
1 Jan 2023Palmeiras U20PalmeirasUnknown€150k
1 Jan 2020Palmeiras U17Palmeiras U20UnknownData 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.