Mike te Wierik

34 yrs · Centre-back (also RB) · Netherlands
Heracles Almelo · Eredivisie · Foot: right · Height: 191 cm
Risk: Very HighConfidence: MediumSample: MediumDevelopment: LowContract: until 30 Jun 2027
Market value
€200k
Updated today
Estimated acquisition
€51k – €166k
Estimated · 20–80% range
Model value
€134k – €268k
Performance-implied · estimated
Projected (24m)
€103k – €202k
Resale range · estimated
Potential value gap
-€33k – €216k
Model value − acquisition

Value picture

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

Estimated acquisition€51k – €166k
Model value (performance-implied)€134k – €268k
Projected value (24 months)€103k – €202k
Dashed line: current market value (€200k). Bars are 20–80% model ranges; tick = median.

The model rates Mike te Wierik's performance-implied value at EUR 0.1M-0.3M, above the estimated acquisition range of EUR 0.1M-0.2M. Its 24-month market value projection is EUR 0.1M-0.2M. Confidence is medium: no event-level data (xG, progressive actions) is available from the current free source, and injury history is unavailable.

Acquisition note: Final year of contract: selling club's leverage is reduced.

Bargain Index: not assigned

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

Market value below EUR 250k (outside validated pool)

PerformanceBelow average3.8th pct among DEF peers (age-neutral)
AgeUnfavorable34.1 years
Acquisition costVery favorableest. €68k vs market €200k
Expected appreciationNeutral-8% over ~2 years (model)
Value gapVery largeweak predictor on its own
DevelopmentLow
League translationUncertainleague coefficient 0.43
Tactical fitNot evaluatedRequires event/role data not available from the current free source.
RiskVery High
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: €1.5M

Profile vs positional peers

Percentiles among 1268 evaluated DEF players with 900+ minutes.

Performance (last season, league)

Minutes
1383 (45% of available)
Goals + assists / 90
0.07
Context-adjusted G+A / 90
0.09
xG, xA, progression
Data unavailable
Defensive actions
Data unavailable
Performance percentile
4 (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
0.43 (rank 15)
Team strength (Elo)
1060
Opponent strength
1302
Possession, role
Data unavailable

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

Potential

Development
Low
Trajectory
insufficient
Breakout probability
Age > 23
Resale range (24m)
€103k – €202k

Historical comparables (8): median 2-year value change +0% (IQR -43% to +0%).

Risk profile

Overall: Very High

  • ▲Age 34: resale value typically declines.
  • ⚠Limited sample: 1383 league minutes last season.
  • ⚠League level coefficient 0.43 (1.00 = big-five average): output may not translate.
  • ⚠No continental-competition minutes last season.
  • ⚠Contract ends in 12 months: cheaper, but competition and wage demands likely.
  • ⓘ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
82 (DEF)
Relative output kept
65%–166%
Held a regular role (900+ min)
78%
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.
2025/26Heracles AlmeloEredivisieCB22138345%100.070.09130210600.43
2022/23FC EmmenEredivisieRB14119839%010.080.12135411990.58
2022/23FC GroningenEredivisieCB15118439%000.000.03133711460.58
2021/22FC GroningenEredivisieCB26214770%000.000.02135312700.60
2020/21FC GroningenEredivisieCB15125141%000.000.03137513250.56
2019/20FC GroningenEredivisieCB23201486%110.090.08136713450.62
2018/19FC GroningenEredivisieCB33295697%020.060.06135713560.61
2017/18FC GroningenEredivisieCB33293796%100.030.03131913460.59
2016/17Heracles AlmeloEredivisieCB29259285%110.070.07135513030.54
2015/16Heracles AlmeloEredivisieCB32287594%000.000.01132113140.58
2014/15Heracles AlmeloEredivisieCB24216071%010.040.05135412630.52
2013/14Heracles AlmeloEredivisieRB28244880%200.070.09133412780.59
2012/13Heracles AlmeloEredivisieCB18142447%300.190.12137412850.54

Cups & continental competitions

SeasonCompetitionClubAppsMinGAAvg opp. Elo
2025/26Knvb BekerHeracles Almelo216110—
2022/23Knvb BekerFC Groningen214200—
2022/23Knvb BekerFC Emmen19001—
2021/22Knvb BekerFC Groningen213400—
2019/20Knvb BekerFC Groningen17900—
2018/19Knvb BekerFC Groningen19000—
2017/18Knvb BekerFC Groningen218000—
2016/17Knvb BekerHeracles Almelo218400—
2016/17Uefa Europa League QualifyingHeracles Almelo2164001345
2015/16Knvb BekerHeracles Almelo330000—
2014/15Knvb BekerHeracles Almelo327000—
2013/14Knvb BekerHeracles Almelo224000—
2012/13Knvb BekerHeracles Almelo213500—

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
Tiago Lopes
Super Lig · 2021
32€225k€75kfell
Ermir Lenjani
Super Lig · 2023
34€175k€175kflat
Liam Fontaine
Scottish Premiership · 2022
36€125k€125kflat
Mitchell Piqué
Eredivisie · 2013
34€200k€200kflat
Mads Greve
Superliga · 2021
32€250k€150kfell
Sven Nieuwpoort
Eredivisie · 2024
31€275k€275kflat
Jordão Diogo
Super League 1 · 2017
32€300k€150kfell
Nicolai Geertsen
Superliga · 2024
33€150k€150kflat

Transfer history

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

DateFromToFeeMV at time
24 Jul 2025FC EmmenHeracles AlmeloFree / loan€275k
1 Feb 2023FC GroningenFC EmmenFree / loan€650k
19 Jan 2021DerbyFC GroningenUnknown€1.2M
1 Jul 2020FC GroningenDerbyFree / loan€1.2M
1 Jul 2017Heracles AlmeloFC GroningenFree / loan€1.0M
1 Jul 2010FC Twente U19Heracles AlmeloUnknownData unavailable
1 Jul 2009FC Twente U17FC Twente U19UnknownData 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.