
Casper Nielsen
Value picture
Where the market, the likely price and the model estimates sit.
The model rates Casper Nielsen's performance-implied value at EUR 0.5M-1.9M, below the estimated acquisition range of EUR 0.5M-1.4M. Its 24-month market value projection is EUR 0.4M-1.0M. Context-adjusted goal contributions are 1.40x the positional average in the league (1257 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: 16
What drives the score. Not a black box: each component and its level.
| Performance | Average | 40.2th pct among MID peers (age-neutral) |
| Age | Unfavorable | 32.2 years |
| Acquisition cost | Very favorable | est. €822k vs market €1.5M |
| Expected appreciation | Very low | -60% over ~2 years (model) |
| Value gap | Negative | weak predictor on its own |
| Development | Low | |
| League translation | Moderate | league coefficient 0.65 |
| Tactical fit | Not evaluated | Requires event/role data not available from the current free source. |
| Risk | High | |
| Data confidence | Medium |
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.
Profile vs positional peers
Percentiles among 1163 evaluated MID players with 900+ minutes.
Performance (last season, league)
- Minutes
- 1257 (47% of available)
- Goals + assists / 90
- 0.29
- Context-adjusted G+A / 90
- 0.31
- xG, xA, progression
- Data unavailable
- Defensive actions
- Data unavailable
- Performance percentile
- 40 (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)
- 1341
- Opponent strength
- 1388
- 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)
- €391k – €1.0M
Trajectory drivers: minutes share up 28 pts; changed club; team strength down (-211 Elo); relative output up 121% vs positional peers.
Historical comparables (8): median 2-year value change -58% (IQR -78% to -17%).
Risk profile
Overall: High
- ▲Age 32: resale value typically declines.
- ⚠Limited sample: 1257 league minutes last season.
- ⚠No continental-competition minutes last 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.
| Season | Club | League | Pos | Apps | Min | Min share | G | A | G+A/90 | Adj. G+A/90 | Opp. Elo | Team Elo | League str. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025/26 | Standard Liège | Jupiler Pro League | CM | 18 | 1257 | 47% | 2 | 2 | 0.29 | 0.31 | 1388 | 1341 | 0.65 |
| 2024/25 | Club Brugge KV | Jupiler Pro League | CM | 14 | 501 | 19% | 0 | 1 | 0.18 | 0.13 | 1311 | 1552 | 0.63 |
| 2023/24 | Club Brugge KV | Jupiler Pro League | CM | 24 | 1278 | 47% | 2 | 1 | 0.21 | 0.15 | 1376 | 1541 | 0.63 |
| 2022/23 | Club Brugge KV | Jupiler Pro League | CM | 32 | 2426 | 79% | 7 | 0 | 0.26 | 0.15 | 1298 | 1491 | 0.58 |
| 2021/22 | Union Saint-Gilloise | Jupiler Pro League | AM | 33 | 2945 | 96% | 7 | 6 | 0.40 | 0.29 | 1339 | 1499 | 0.49 |
| 2018/19 | Odense Boldklub | Superliga | CM | 20 | 1350 | 58% | 2 | 3 | 0.33 | 0.30 | 1326 | 1307 | 0.44 |
| 2017/18 | Odense Boldklub | Superliga | CM | 24 | 1442 | 62% | 1 | 1 | 0.12 | 0.16 | 1271 | 1251 | 0.47 |
| 2016/17 | Esbjerg fB | Superliga | LM | 17 | 1295 | 55% | 0 | 1 | 0.07 | 0.18 | 1314 | 1206 | 0.48 |
| 2016/17 | Odense Boldklub | Superliga | RM | 5 | 398 | 17% | 1 | 1 | 0.45 | 0.34 | 1290 | 1272 | 0.48 |
| 2015/16 | Esbjerg fB | Superliga | CM | 31 | 2052 | 69% | 0 | 3 | 0.13 | 0.17 | 1299 | 1224 | 0.53 |
| 2014/15 | Esbjerg fB | Superliga | CM | 26 | 1188 | 40% | 1 | 3 | 0.30 | 0.25 | 1323 | 1321 | 0.48 |
| 2013/14 | Esbjerg fB | Superliga | CM | 14 | 474 | 16% | 1 | 0 | 0.19 | 0.22 | 1357 | 1438 | 0.63 |
| 2012/13 | Esbjerg fB | Superliga | CM | 1 | 2 | 0% | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 0.36 | 1529 | 1375 | 0.54 |
Cups & continental competitions
| Season | Competition | Club | Apps | Min | G | A | Avg opp. Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025/26 | Jupiler Pro League Europe Play Offs | Standard Liège | 8 | 621 | 3 | 1 | 1361 |
| 2024/25 | Uefa Champions League | Club Brugge KV | 6 | 139 | 1 | 0 | 1643 |
| 2024/25 | Volkswagen Supercup | Club Brugge KV | 1 | 56 | 0 | 0 | 1589 |
| 2023/24 | Uefa Conference League Qualifying | Club Brugge KV | 4 | 67 | 0 | 0 | 1409 |
| 2022/23 | Uefa Champions League | Club Brugge KV | 8 | 645 | 0 | 1 | 1659 |
| 2018/19 | Oddset Pokalen | Odense Boldklub | 3 | 236 | 3 | 0 | — |
| 2017/18 | Oddset Pokalen | Odense Boldklub | 1 | 90 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2016/17 | Oddset Pokalen | Esbjerg fB | 1 | 23 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2015/16 | Oddset Pokalen | Esbjerg fB | 1 | 90 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2014/15 | Oddset Pokalen | Esbjerg fB | 6 | 390 | 0 | 2 | — |
| 2014/15 | Uefa Europa League Qualifying | Esbjerg fB | 4 | 232 | 1 | 0 | 1380 |
| 2013/14 | Uefa Europa League | Esbjerg fB | 3 | 180 | 0 | 0 | 1584 |
| 2013/14 | Oddset Pokalen | Esbjerg fB | 2 | 135 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2012/13 | Oddset Pokalen | Esbjerg fB | 1 | 34 | 0 | 0 | — |
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) | Age | Value then | ~2y later | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alex Song Premier Liga · 2017 | 30 | €3.0M | €500k | fell |
| Yann Jouffre Ligue 1 · 2016 | 32 | €1.0M | €1.0M | flat |
| Marco van Ginkel Eredivisie · 2023 | 31 | €1.3M | €400k | fell |
| Alexandru Maxim Super Lig · 2020 | 30 | €1.6M | €3.5M | rose |
| Giannis Maniatis Super Lig · 2018 | 32 | €700k | €400k | fell |
| Knowledge Musona Jupiler Pro League · 2021 | 31 | €900k | €700k | fell |
| Samu Saiz Super Lig · 2023 | 32 | €900k | €200k | fell |
| Jussiê Ligue 1 · 2014 | 31 | €2.3M | €500k | fell |
Transfer history
Fees as reported by the source; undisclosed fees shown as unknown, never estimated.
| Date | From | To | Fee | MV at time |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 Jul 2025 | Club Brugge | Standard Liège | €700k | €2.5M |
| 18 Jul 2022 | Union SG | Club Brugge | €7.8M | €5.5M |
| 4 Jul 2019 | Odense BK | Union SG | €530k | €600k |
| 18 Jan 2017 | Esbjerg fB | Odense BK | Free / loan | €400k |
| 1 Jul 2012 | Esbjerg fB U19 | Esbjerg fB | Unknown | Data unavailable |
| 1 Jul 2011 | Esbjerg Youth | Esbjerg fB U19 | Unknown | Data 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.