Michael Keane

33 yrs · Centre-back · England
Everton FC · Premier League · Foot: right · Height: 188 cm
Risk: ModerateConfidence: MediumSample: HighDevelopment: LowContract: until 30 Jun 2027
Market value
€3.0M
Updated 6 days ago
Estimated acquisition
€1.1M – €3.5M
Estimated · 20–80% range
Model value
€2.9M – €8.3M
Performance-implied · estimated
Projected (24m)
€763k – €2.1M
Resale range · estimated
Potential value gap
-€534k – €7.2M
Model value − acquisition

Value picture

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

Estimated acquisition€1.1M – €3.5M
Model value (performance-implied)€2.9M – €8.3M
Projected value (24 months)€763k – €2.1M
Dashed line: current market value (€3.0M). Bars are 20–80% model ranges; tick = median.

The model rates Michael Keane's performance-implied value at EUR 2.9M-8.3M, above the estimated acquisition range of EUR 1.1M-3.5M. Its 24-month market value projection is EUR 0.8M-2.1M. 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)

PerformanceElite95.2th pct among DEF peers (age-neutral)
AgeUnfavorable33.5 years
Acquisition costVery favorableest. €1.5M vs market €3.0M
Expected appreciationVery low-57% over ~2 years (model)
Value gapVery largeweak predictor on its own
DevelopmentLow
League translationBig-five leagueleague coefficient 1.3
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: €30.0M

Profile vs positional peers

Percentiles among 1268 evaluated DEF players with 900+ minutes.

Performance (last season, league)

Minutes
2590 (76% of available)
Goals + assists / 90
0.14
Context-adjusted G+A / 90
0.12
xG, xA, progression
Data unavailable
Defensive actions
Data unavailable
Performance percentile
95 (Elite)

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
1.30 (rank 1)
Team strength (Elo)
1556
Opponent strength
1607
Possession, role
Data unavailable

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

Potential

Development
Low
Trajectory
improving
Breakout probability
Age > 23
Resale range (24m)
€763k – €2.1M

Trajectory drivers: minutes share up 45 pts; relative output down 41% vs positional peers.

Historical comparables (8): median 2-year value change -65% (IQR -78% to -30%).

Risk profile

Overall: Moderate

  • ▲Age 33: resale value typically declines.
  • ⚠Contract ends in 12 months: cheaper, but competition and wage demands likely.
  • ⓘ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.
2025/26Everton FCPremier LeagueCB33259076%310.140.12160715561.30
2024/25Everton FCPremier LeagueCB14104631%300.260.19152215671.23
2023/24Everton FCPremier LeagueCB943813%100.210.11156315141.14
2022/23Everton FCPremier LeagueCB1298329%120.270.26157914751.23
2021/22Everton FCPremier LeagueCB32279282%320.160.14157614741.17
2020/21Everton FCPremier LeagueCB35299087%310.120.11156415611.19
2019/20Everton FCPremier LeagueCB31255675%200.070.07158715251.14
2018/19Everton FCPremier LeagueCB33297087%120.090.09155815941.22
2017/18Everton FCPremier LeagueCB30256075%010.040.05154915161.15
2016/17Burnley FCPremier LeagueCB35315092%210.090.09155514111.07
2014/15Burnley FCPremier LeagueCB21159547%010.060.09153813891.06
2014/15Manchester UnitedPremier LeagueCB1461%000.000.05146616701.06

Cups & continental competitions

SeasonCompetitionClubAppsMinGAAvg opp. Elo
2024/25Fa CupEverton FC29600—
2021/22Fa CupEverton FC438900—
2020/21Fa CupEverton FC224000—
2018/19Fa CupEverton FC19000—
2017/18Uefa Europa League QualifyingEverton FC4360101409
2017/18Uefa Europa LeagueEverton FC3270001552
2016/17Fa CupBurnley FC436000—
2014/15Fa CupBurnley FC218000—
2013/14Fa CupDerby County19000—
2012/13Fa CupLeicester City327010—

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
Sergio Postigo
Laliga · 2020
32€1.6M€700kfell
Zé Castro
Laliga · 2015
32€2.0M€400kfell
Anaitz Arbilla
Laliga · 2018
31€2.0M€1.6Mfell
Erik Pieters
Premier League · 2020
32€4.0M€900kfell
Benjamin Hübner
Bundesliga · 2020
31€4.8M€1.0Mfell
Craig Dawson
Premier League · 2022
32€3.0M€2.0Mfell
Romain Saïss
Premier League · 2020
30€4.0M€8.0Mrose
Federico Fernández
Premier League · 2020
31€5.5M€1.5Mfell

Transfer history

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

DateFromToFeeMV at time
3 Jul 2017BurnleyEverton€28.5M€18.0M
12 Jan 2015Man Utd U21Burnley€2.6M€500k
11 Jan 2015BurnleyMan Utd U21Free / loan€500k
1 Sept 2014Man Utd U21BurnleyFree / loan€500k
5 May 2014BlackburnMan Utd U21Free / loan€500k
7 Mar 2014Man Utd U21BlackburnFree / loan€500k
29 Jan 2014DerbyMan Utd U21Free / loan€500k
28 Nov 2013Man Utd U21DerbyFree / loan€300k
14 May 2013LeicesterMan Utd U21Free / loanData unavailable
6 Nov 2012Man Utd U21LeicesterFree / loanData unavailable
1 Jul 2011Man Utd U18Man Utd Res.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.