Jalen Blesa

25 yrs · Striker · Spain
Rio Ave FC · Liga Portugal · Foot: right · Height: 187 cm
Risk: HighConfidence: MediumSample: MediumDevelopment: LowContract: until 30 Jun 2030
Market value
€2.0M
Updated 6 days ago
Estimated acquisition
€950k – €3.4M
Estimated · 20–80% range
Model value
€397k – €1.2M
Performance-implied · estimated
Projected (24m)
€1.0M – €3.6M
Resale range · estimated
Potential value gap
-€3.0M – €208k
Model value − acquisition

Value picture

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

Estimated acquisition€950k – €3.4M
Model value (performance-implied)€397k – €1.2M
Projected value (24 months)€1.0M – €3.6M
Dashed line: current market value (€2.0M). Bars are 20–80% model ranges; tick = median.

The model rates Jalen Blesa's performance-implied value at EUR 0.4M-1.2M, below the estimated acquisition range of EUR 1.0M-3.4M. Its 24-month market value projection is EUR 1.0M-3.6M. Context-adjusted goal contributions are 1.29x the positional average in the league (1078 minutes, league coefficient 0.58). Confidence is medium: no event-level data (xG, progressive actions) is available from the current free source, and injury history is unavailable.

Bargain Index: 42

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

PerformanceBelow average21.9th pct among ATT peers (age-neutral)
AgeNeutral25.4 years
Acquisition costNeutralest. €2.1M vs market €2.0M
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.
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: €2.0M

Profile vs positional peers

Percentiles among 900 evaluated ATT players with 900+ minutes.

Performance (last season, league)

Minutes
1078 (35% of available)
Goals + assists / 90
0.58
Context-adjusted G+A / 90
0.66
xG, xA, progression
Data unavailable
Defensive actions
Data unavailable
Performance percentile
22 (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 9)
Team strength (Elo)
1254
Opponent strength
1316
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)
€1.0M – €3.6M

Historical comparables (8): median 2-year value change +41% (IQR +15% to +117%).

Risk profile

Overall: High

  • ⚠Limited sample: 1078 league minutes last season.
  • ⚠League level coefficient 0.58 (1.00 = big-five average): output may not translate.
  • ⚠No continental-competition minutes last season.
  • ⚠Projection range wider than for most evaluated players.
  • ⚠Played under 40% of available league minutes (injury data unavailable, cause unknown).
  • ⓘ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
58 (ATT)
Relative output kept
71%–130%
Held a regular role (900+ min)
66%
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.
2025/26Rio Ave FCLiga PortugalST13107835%700.580.66131612540.58

Cups & continental competitions

SeasonCompetitionClubAppsMinGAAvg opp. Elo
2025/26Italy CupCesena FC17100—

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
Stipe Perica
Jupiler Pro League · 2020
25€1.4M€1.7Mrose
Aziz Yakubu
Liga Portugal · 2024
26€3.0M€3.0Mflat
Darko Bodul
Superliga · 2013
24€850k€400kfell
Moussa Marega
Liga Portugal · 2016
25€3.0M€19.0Mrose
Jonathan Urretaviscaya
Liga Portugal · 2015
25€1.7M€2.8Mrose
David Pollet
Jupiler Pro League · 2013
25€1.0M€1.2Mrose
Tomi Juric
Eredivisie · 2016
25€750k€2.5Mrose
Evans Kangwa
Super Lig · 2017
25€800k€1.5Mrose

Transfer history

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

DateFromToFeeMV at time
2 Feb 2026CesenaRio Ave€1.7M€750k
2 Aug 2025Univ. CraiovaCesenaFree / loan€275k
30 Jun 2025Dinamo BatumiUniv. CraiovaFree / loan€275k
1 Jul 2024Univ. CraiovaDinamo BatumiFree / loan€200k
13 Feb 2024FC PrishtinaUniv. Craiova€165k€250k
10 Jan 2023KF RahoveciFC PrishtinaFree / loanData unavailable
15 Jul 2022KF IstoguKF RahoveciFree / loanData unavailable
18 Jan 2022Arlesey TownKF IstoguFree / loanData unavailable
11 Sept 2020CD MasnouArlesey TownFree / loanData 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.