Francesco Acerbi

38 yrs · Centre-back · Italy
Inter Milan · Serie A · Foot: left · Height: 192 cm
Risk: HighConfidence: MediumSample: MediumDevelopment: LowContract: Data unavailable
Market value
€2.0M
Updated 6 days ago
Estimated acquisition
€728k – €2.6M
Estimated · 20–80% range
Model value
€996k – €3.7M
Performance-implied · estimated
Projected (24m)
€909k – €1.9M
Resale range · estimated
Potential value gap
-€1.6M – €3.0M
Model value − acquisition

Value picture

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

Estimated acquisition€728k – €2.6M
Model value (performance-implied)€996k – €3.7M
Projected value (24 months)€909k – €1.9M
Dashed line: current market value (€2.0M). Bars are 20–80% model ranges; tick = median.

The model rates Francesco Acerbi's performance-implied value at EUR 1.0M-3.7M, above the estimated acquisition range of EUR 0.7M-2.6M. Its 24-month market value projection is EUR 0.9M-1.9M. Confidence is medium: no event-level data (xG, progressive actions) is available from the current free source, and injury history is unavailable.

Acquisition note: Contract end date unavailable: range widened by 15% each side.

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)
AgeUnfavorable38.4 years
Acquisition costFavorableest. €1.5M vs market €2.0M
Expected appreciationVery low-38% over ~2 years (model)
Value gapLargeweak predictor on its own
DevelopmentLow
League translationBig-five leagueleague coefficient 0.93
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: €15.0M

Profile vs positional peers

Percentiles among 1268 evaluated DEF players with 900+ minutes.

Performance (last season, league)

Minutes
1379 (40% of available)
Goals + assists / 90
0.00
Context-adjusted G+A / 90
0.02
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
0.93 (rank 4)
Team strength (Elo)
1722
Opponent strength
1514
Possession, role
Data unavailable

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

Potential

Development
Low
Trajectory
declining
Breakout probability
Age > 23
Resale range (24m)
€909k – €1.9M

Trajectory drivers: team strength down (-96 Elo); relative output down 50% vs positional peers.

Historical comparables (8): median 2-year value change -68% (IQR -91% to -33%).

Risk profile

Overall: High

  • ▲Age 38: resale value typically declines.
  • ⚠Limited sample: 1379 league minutes last season.
  • ⚠Declining trajectory versus previous season.
  • ⓘContract end date unavailable (or stale in source).
  • ⓘ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.
2025/26Inter MilanSerie ACB18137940%000.000.02151417220.93
2024/25Inter MilanSerie ACB23170950%010.050.04153418190.99
2023/24Inter MilanSerie ACB29238670%310.150.07148818020.98
2022/23Inter MilanSerie ACB31242071%010.040.03145917380.94
2021/22Società Sportiva Lazio S.p.A.Serie ACB30253774%410.180.13145315610.89
2020/21Società Sportiva Lazio S.p.A.Serie ACB32281582%010.030.03144915480.90
2019/20Società Sportiva Lazio S.p.A.Serie ACB36316693%220.110.08143215570.82
2018/19Società Sportiva Lazio S.p.A.Serie ACB37331097%300.080.07144414670.78
2017/18US SassuoloSerie ACB383420100%010.030.05147613770.86
2016/17US SassuoloSerie ACB383420100%400.110.11147714350.88
2015/16US SassuoloSerie ACB36324095%400.110.12148215140.95
2014/15US SassuoloSerie ACB32287884%300.090.11147314100.93
2013/14US SassuoloSerie ACB13108432%000.000.05146613340.88
2012/13AC MilanSerie ACB647214%000.000.05137016220.88
2012/13Chievo VeronaSerie ACB744313%000.000.07140114010.88

Cups & continental competitions

SeasonCompetitionClubAppsMinGAAvg opp. Elo
2025/26Uefa Champions LeagueInter Milan5391001664
2025/26Italy CupInter Milan325400—
2024/25Uefa Champions LeagueInter Milan9770111756
2024/25Italy CupInter Milan11100—
2023/24Uefa Champions LeagueInter Milan6421011667
2023/24Supercoppa ItalianaInter Milan2180001618
2023/24Italy CupInter Milan112000—
2022/23Uefa Champions LeagueInter Milan12919001708
2022/23Italy CupInter Milan539910—
2022/23Supercoppa ItalianaInter Milan190001688
2021/22Uefa Europa LeagueSocietà Sportiva Lazio S.p.A.6540011441
2020/21Uefa Champions LeagueSocietà Sportiva Lazio S.p.A.8720011693
2020/21Italy CupSocietà Sportiva Lazio S.p.A.218011—
2019/20Uefa Europa LeagueSocietà Sportiva Lazio S.p.A.6540001508
2019/20Italy CupSocietà Sportiva Lazio S.p.A.218000—
2019/20Supercoppa ItalianaSocietà Sportiva Lazio S.p.A.190001756
2018/19Uefa Europa LeagueSocietà Sportiva Lazio S.p.A.8720001522
2018/19Italy CupSocietà Sportiva Lazio S.p.A.548010—
2017/18Italy CupUS Sassuolo327000—
2016/17Uefa Europa LeagueUS Sassuolo6540001490
2016/17Uefa Europa League QualifyingUS Sassuolo4360001364
2016/17Italy CupUS Sassuolo19000—
2015/16Italy CupUS Sassuolo218000—
2012/13Uefa Champions LeagueAC Milan2169001579
2012/13Italy CupAC Milan212500—

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
Giorgio Chiellini
Serie A · 2022
38€1.5M€1.0Mfell
Jesús Navas
Laliga · 2023
38€3.0M€2.5Mflat
Rio Ferdinand
Premier League · 2014
36€1.5M€1.0Mfell
Stefan Savic
Laliga · 2024
33€2.5M€400kfell
Aleksandr Anyukov
Premier Liga · 2016
34€1.0M€50kfell
Luís Neto
Liga Portugal · 2022
34€1.5M€100kfell
Martín Demichelis
Premier League · 2016
36€2.0M€200kfell
Makoto Hasebe
Bundesliga · 2022
38€800k€500kfell

Transfer history

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

DateFromToFeeMV at time
1 Jul 2026InterWithout ClubUnknown€2.0M
1 Jul 2023LazioInter€4.0M€4.0M
30 Jun 2023InterLazioFree / loan€4.0M
1 Sept 2022LazioInterFree / loan€4.0M
11 Jul 2018SassuoloLazio€12.0M€10.0M
8 Jul 2013GenoaSassuolo€3.2M€3.5M
30 Jun 2013Chievo VeronaGenoaFree / loan€3.5M
31 Jan 2013GenoaChievo VeronaFree / loan€4.0M
26 Jan 2013AC MilanGenoa€4.0M€4.0M
1 Jul 2012Chievo VeronaAC Milan€4.0M€4.5M
1 Jul 2011GenoaChievo Verona€2.0M€3.2M
1 Jun 2011RegginaGenoa€3.2M€3.0M
1 Jul 2010PaviaRegginaUnknownData unavailable
1 Jul 2007Pavia U19PaviaUnknownData unavailable
1 Jul 2005Brescia U17Pavia U19UnknownData unavailable
1 Jul 2004Brescia YouthBrescia U17UnknownData 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.