Lukas Podolski
41 yrs · Striker (also LW, RW, SS) · Germany
Górnik Zabrze · Pko Bp Ekstraklasa · Foot: left · Height: 183 cm
Contract: Data unavailable
No model evaluation for this player. MoneyballAI evaluates players with at least 450 league minutes last season in leagues where match-level player data is available from the current free source (14 European top divisions). Market value and transfer history are still shown below.
Market value
€100k
Updated 7 days ago
Estimated acquisition
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Estimated · 20–80% range
Model value
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Performance-implied · estimated
Projected (24m)
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Resale range · estimated
Potential value gap
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Model value − acquisition
Market value history
Market value ≠ transfer fee ≠ acquisition cost.
Highest recorded: €23.0M
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. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020/21 | Antalyaspor | Super Lig | ST | 31 | 1865 | 52% | 4 | 2 | 0.29 | 0.40 | 1266 | 1188 | 0.37 |
| 2019/20 | Antalyaspor | Super Lig | SS | 9 | 545 | 18% | 2 | 3 | 0.83 | 0.89 | 1381 | 1282 | 0.45 |
| 2016/17 | Galatasaray | Super Lig | ST | 26 | 1782 | 58% | 7 | 5 | 0.61 | 0.46 | 1347 | 1455 | 0.62 |
| 2015/16 | Galatasaray | Super Lig | RW | 30 | 2534 | 83% | 13 | 9 | 0.78 | 0.51 | 1403 | 1450 | 0.64 |
| 2014/15 | Inter Milan | Serie A | SS | 17 | 830 | 24% | 1 | 3 | 0.43 | 0.37 | 1455 | 1533 | 0.93 |
| 2014/15 | Arsenal FC | Premier League | SS | 7 | 99 | 3% | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 0.34 | 1520 | 1729 | 1.06 |
| 2013/14 | Arsenal FC | Premier League | LW | 20 | 1172 | 34% | 8 | 4 | 0.92 | 0.52 | 1505 | 1704 | 1.12 |
| 2012/13 | Arsenal FC | Premier League | ST | 33 | 1998 | 58% | 11 | 10 | 0.95 | 0.63 | 1516 | 1683 | 1.07 |
Cups & continental competitions
| Season | Competition | Club | Apps | Min | G | A | Avg opp. Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015/16 | Uefa Champions League | Galatasaray | 6 | 499 | 2 | 0 | 1638 |
| 2015/16 | Uefa Europa League | Galatasaray | 2 | 180 | 0 | 0 | 1574 |
| 2014/15 | Uefa Champions League | Arsenal FC | 5 | 127 | 3 | 0 | 1556 |
| 2014/15 | Italy Cup | Inter Milan | 1 | 90 | 0 | 1 | — |
| 2013/14 | Fa Cup | Arsenal FC | 4 | 277 | 3 | 0 | — |
| 2013/14 | Uefa Champions League | Arsenal FC | 1 | 90 | 1 | 0 | 1979 |
| 2013/14 | Uefa Champions League Qualifying | Arsenal FC | 2 | 57 | 0 | 1 | 1581 |
| 2012/13 | Uefa Champions League | Arsenal FC | 6 | 504 | 4 | 1 | 1529 |
| 2012/13 | Fa Cup | Arsenal FC | 2 | 108 | 1 | 1 | — |
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.
No comparables computed for this player.
Transfer history
Fees as reported by the source; undisclosed fees shown as unknown, never estimated.
| Date | From | To | Fee | MV at time |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Jul 2026 | Górnik Zabrze | Retired | Unknown | €100k |
| 6 Jul 2021 | Antalyaspor | Górnik Zabrze | Free / loan | €400k |
| 20 Jan 2020 | Vissel Kobe | Antalyaspor | Free / loan | €1.0M |
| 1 Jul 2017 | Galatasaray | Vissel Kobe | €2.6M | €3.5M |
| 8 Jul 2015 | Arsenal | Galatasaray | €2.5M | €7.5M |
| 30 Jun 2015 | Inter | Arsenal | Free / loan | €7.5M |
| 5 Jan 2015 | Arsenal | Inter | Free / loan | €20.0M |
| 1 Jul 2012 | 1.FC Köln | Arsenal | €15.0M | €20.0M |
| 1 Jul 2009 | Bayern Munich | 1.FC Köln | €10.0M | €12.0M |
| 10 Jul 2006 | 1.FC Köln | Bayern Munich | €10.0M | €12.0M |
| 10 Nov 2003 | 1.FC Köln U19 | 1.FC Köln | Unknown | Data unavailable |
| 1 Jul 2002 | 1.FC Köln U17 | 1.FC Köln U19 | Unknown | Data unavailable |
| 1 Jul 2000 | 1.FC Köln Yth. | 1.FC Köln U17 | Unknown | Data unavailable |
| 1 Jul 1995 | FC Jugend 07 | 1.FC Köln Yth. | Free / loan | Data unavailable |
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