Hans Vanaken

34 yrs · Attacking midfielder (also CM) · Belgium
Club Brugge KV · Jupiler Pro League · Foot: right · Height: 195 cm
Risk: ModerateConfidence: MediumSample: HighDevelopment: LowContract: until 30 Jun 2028
Market value
€5.0M
Updated 6 days ago
Estimated acquisition
€1.8M – €4.6M
Estimated · 20–80% range
Model value
€2.4M – €5.4M
Performance-implied · estimated
Projected (24m)
€1.1M – €2.7M
Resale range · estimated
Potential value gap
-€2.2M – €3.6M
Model value − acquisition

Value picture

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

Estimated acquisition€1.8M – €4.6M
Model value (performance-implied)€2.4M – €5.4M
Projected value (24 months)€1.1M – €2.7M
Dashed line: current market value (€5.0M). Bars are 20–80% model ranges; tick = median.

The model rates Hans Vanaken's performance-implied value at EUR 2.4M-5.4M, above the estimated acquisition range of EUR 1.8M-4.6M. Its 24-month market value projection is EUR 1.1M-2.7M. Context-adjusted goal contributions are 0.39x the positional average in the league (2565 minutes, league coefficient 0.65). Confidence is medium: 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.

Age above 33 (outside validated pool)

PerformanceHigh85th pct among MID peers (age-neutral)
AgeUnfavorable33.9 years
Acquisition costFavorableest. €3.1M vs market €5.0M
Expected appreciationVery low-60% over ~2 years (model)
Value gapSmallweak predictor on its own
DevelopmentLow
League translationModerateleague coefficient 0.65
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: €16.0M

Profile vs positional peers

Percentiles among 1163 evaluated MID players with 900+ minutes.

Performance (last season, league)

Minutes
2565 (95% of available)
Goals + assists / 90
0.17
Context-adjusted G+A / 90
0.16
xG, xA, progression
Data unavailable
Defensive actions
Data unavailable
Performance percentile
85 (High)

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)
1589
Opponent strength
1354
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)
€1.1M – €2.7M

Trajectory drivers: relative output down 68% vs positional peers.

Historical comparables (8): median 2-year value change -65% (IQR -71% to -58%).

Risk profile

Overall: Moderate

  • ▲Age 34: resale value typically declines.
  • ⚠Declining trajectory versus previous 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
60 (MID)
Relative output kept
63%–142%
Held a regular role (900+ min)
72%
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.
2025/26Club Brugge KVJupiler Pro LeagueAM29256595%410.180.16135415890.65
2024/25Club Brugge KVJupiler Pro LeagueAM29258396%9110.700.47137215520.63
2023/24Club Brugge KVJupiler Pro LeagueAM29253994%570.430.33138615410.63
2022/23Club Brugge KVJupiler Pro LeagueAM34303599%1050.440.29129914910.58
2021/22Club Brugge KVJupiler Pro LeagueAM33274790%990.590.34133215120.49
2020/21Club Brugge KVJupiler Pro LeagueCM30258284%870.520.25134215700.55
2019/20Club Brugge KVJupiler Pro LeagueAM29252597%1330.570.32138015780.63
2018/19Club Brugge KVJupiler Pro LeagueCM30267399%11130.810.38135415460.65
2017/18Club Brugge KVJupiler Pro LeagueCM29240089%990.680.32137315270.63
2016/17Club Brugge KVJupiler Pro LeagueAM29241689%630.340.24133114920.62
2015/16Club Brugge KVJupiler Pro LeagueAM26210078%650.470.30131415110.57
2014/15KSC Lokeren (- 2020)Jupiler Pro LeagueAM29258696%560.380.32130013820.54
2013/14KSC Lokeren (- 2020)Jupiler Pro LeagueAM29256395%890.600.39133613980.49

Cups & continental competitions

SeasonCompetitionClubAppsMinGAAvg opp. Elo
2025/26Uefa Champions LeagueClub Brugge KV10900231662
2025/26Jupiler Pro League Playoff IClub Brugge KV10801321415
2025/26Uefa Champions League QualifyingClub Brugge KV4360211449
2025/26World CupBelgium312600—
2025/26Volkswagen SupercupClub Brugge KV190101545
2024/25Uefa Champions LeagueClub Brugge KV121080111642
2024/25Volkswagen SupercupClub Brugge KV190001589
2023/24Uefa Conference League QualifyingClub Brugge KV5450121394
2022/23Uefa Champions LeagueClub Brugge KV8705001665
2022/23Volkswagen SupercupClub Brugge KV190001420
2021/22Uefa Champions LeagueClub Brugge KV6540311725
2020/21Uefa Champions LeagueClub Brugge KV6532301614
2019/20Uefa Champions LeagueClub Brugge KV6540101644
2019/20Uefa Champions League QualifyingClub Brugge KV4360301544
2019/20Uefa Europa LeagueClub Brugge KV2180001666
2018/19Uefa Champions LeagueClub Brugge KV6540211645
2018/19Uefa Europa LeagueClub Brugge KV2180001681
2018/19Volkswagen SupercupClub Brugge KV190111408
2017/18Uefa Europa League QualifyingClub Brugge KV2180001377
2017/18Uefa Champions League QualifyingClub Brugge KV260001518
2016/17Uefa Champions LeagueClub Brugge KV6364001584
2016/17Volkswagen SupercupClub Brugge KV141001368
2015/16Uefa Europa LeagueClub Brugge KV4190011484
2015/16Uefa Champions League QualifyingClub Brugge KV4136011500
2015/16Volkswagen SupercupClub Brugge KV190001432
2014/15Uefa Europa LeagueKSC Lokeren (- 2020)4357101468
2014/15Uefa Europa League QualifyingKSC Lokeren (- 2020)2180101436
2014/15Volkswagen SupercupKSC Lokeren (- 2020)190001440

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
Scott Brown
Scottish Premiership · 2018
33€4.0M€1.6Mfell
Karim El Ahmadi
Eredivisie · 2018
33€3.0M€1.4Mfell
Edmar Galovskyi
Premier Liga · 2013
33€2.5M€800kfell
Alaixys Romao
Ligue 1 · 2014
30€4.0M€1.0Mfell
Wilmar Barrios
Premier Liga · 2024
31€12.0M€6.0Mfell
Borja Valero
Serie A · 2018
33€4.0M€1.2Mfell
Christian Noboa
Premier Liga · 2017
32€4.0M€1.5Mfell
Cristian Ledesma
Serie A · 2013
31€11.0M€1.0Mfell

Transfer history

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

DateFromToFeeMV at time
1 Jul 2015KSC LokerenClub Brugge€4.3M€6.0M
1 Jul 2013Lommel UnitedKSC Lokeren€175k€400k
1 Jul 2010Lommel U19Lommel UnitedUnknownData unavailable
1 Jul 2008Lommel SK U17KVSK United U19UnknownData unavailable
1 Jul 2007Lommel SK YthLommel SK U17UnknownData unavailable
1 Jul 2006PSV Yth.Lommel SK YthFree / 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.

Hans Vanaken · MoneyballAI