Moncef Zekri

18 yrs · Left-back · Morocco
KV Mechelen · Jupiler Pro League · Foot: left · Height: 172 cm
Risk: Very HighConfidence: LowSample: LowDevelopment: Very HighContract: until 30 Jun 2028
Market value
€4.0M
Updated 6 days ago
Estimated acquisition
€3.8M – €9.3M
Estimated · 20–80% range
Model value
€314k – €1.9M
Performance-implied · estimated
Projected (24m)
€2.5M – €12.6M
Resale range · estimated
Potential value gap
-€9.0M – -€1.8M
Model value − acquisition

Value picture

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

Estimated acquisition€3.8M – €9.3M
Model value (performance-implied)€314k – €1.9M
Projected value (24 months)€2.5M – €12.6M
Dashed line: current market value (€4.0M). Bars are 20–80% model ranges; tick = median.

The model rates Moncef Zekri's performance-implied value at EUR 0.3M-1.9M, below the estimated acquisition range of EUR 3.8M-9.3M. Its 24-month market value projection is EUR 2.5M-12.6M. Confidence is low: no event-level data (xG, progressive actions) is available from the current free source, and injury history is unavailable.

Bargain Index: not assigned

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

Insufficient sample (< 900 league minutes)

PerformanceBelow average18th pct among DEF peers (age-neutral)
AgeVery favorable17.8 years
Acquisition costVery unfavorableest. €6.1M vs market €4.0M
Expected appreciationHigh+17% over ~2 years (model)
Value gapVery negativeweak predictor on its own
DevelopmentVery Highbreakout probability 43%
League translationModerateleague coefficient 0.65
Tactical fitNot evaluatedRequires event/role data not available from the current free source.
RiskVery High
Data confidenceLow

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 1269 evaluated DEF players with 900+ minutes.

Performance (last season, league)

Minutes
830 (31% of available)
Goals + assists / 90
0.00
Context-adjusted G+A / 90
0.07
xG, xA, progression
Data unavailable
Defensive actions
Data unavailable
Performance percentile
18 (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
0.65 (rank 6)
Team strength (Elo)
1370
Opponent strength
1326
Possession, role
Data unavailable

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

Potential

Development
Very High
Trajectory
insufficient
Breakout probability
43%
Resale range (24m)
€2.5M – €12.6M

Historical comparables (8): median 2-year value change +4% (IQR -43% to +24%).

Risk profile

Overall: Very High

  • ▲Small sample: 830 league minutes last season.
  • ▲Projection range among the widest 10% of evaluated players.
  • ⚠No continental-competition minutes last season.
  • ⚠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
76 (DEF)
Relative output kept
67%–160%
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.
2025/26KV MechelenJupiler Pro LeagueLB1683031%000.000.07132613700.65

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
Saïdou Sow
Ligue 1 · 2021
19€2.5M€3.5Mrose
Gonçalo Cardoso
Liga Portugal · 2019
19€2.5M€1.5Mfell
Egor Pogostnov
Premier Liga · 2023
19€1.5M€1.8Mrose
Sebastian Walukiewicz
Serie A · 2020
20€3.6M€5.0Mrose
Andy Pelmard
Ligue 1 · 2021
21€4.0M€4.3Mflat
Vadim Karpov
Premier Liga · 2020
18€1.3M€500kfell
Lucas Noubi
Jupiler Pro League · 2024
19€3.0M€3.0Mflat
Danilo Veiga
Liga Portugal · 2023
21€2.0M€1.0Mfell

Transfer history

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

DateFromToFeeMV at time
1 Jul 2025Jong KVMKV MechelenUnknown€500k
15 Jan 2025KV Mechelen U18Jong KVMUnknownData unavailable
1 Jul 2023STVV YouthKV Mechelen U18UnknownData unavailable
1 Jul 2022OH Leuven Yth.STVV YouthFree / 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.