Stefano Sabelli

33 yrs · Right-back (also RM) · Italy
Genoa CFC · Serie A · Foot: right · Height: 176 cm
Risk: Very HighConfidence: MediumSample: MediumDevelopment: LowContract: until 30 Jun 2028
Market value
€1.3M
Updated 6 days ago
Estimated acquisition
€406k – €1.4M
Estimated · 20–80% range
Model value
€574k – €1.4M
Performance-implied · estimated
Projected (24m)
€312k – €1.0M
Resale range · estimated
Potential value gap
-€798k – €997k
Model value − acquisition

Value picture

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

Estimated acquisition€406k – €1.4M
Model value (performance-implied)€574k – €1.4M
Projected value (24 months)€312k – €1.0M
Dashed line: current market value (€1.3M). Bars are 20–80% model ranges; tick = median.

The model rates Stefano Sabelli's performance-implied value at EUR 0.6M-1.4M, below the estimated acquisition range of EUR 0.4M-1.4M. Its 24-month market value projection is EUR 0.3M-1.0M. Context-adjusted goal contributions are 0.65x the positional average in the league (919 minutes, league coefficient 0.93). 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)

PerformanceAverage54.4th pct among MID peers (age-neutral)
AgeUnfavorable33.5 years
Acquisition costFavorableest. €830k vs market €1.3M
Expected appreciationVery low-62% over ~2 years (model)
Value gapNegativeweak 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.
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: €2.0M

Profile vs positional peers

Percentiles among 1163 evaluated MID players with 900+ minutes.

Performance (last season, league)

Minutes
919 (27% of available)
Goals + assists / 90
0.00
Context-adjusted G+A / 90
0.14
xG, xA, progression
Data unavailable
Defensive actions
Data unavailable
Performance percentile
54 (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
0.93 (rank 4)
Team strength (Elo)
1407
Opponent strength
1481
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)
€312k – €1.0M

Trajectory drivers: minutes share down 33 pts; role change RB -> RM; relative output down 30% vs positional peers.

Historical comparables (8): median 2-year value change -48% (IQR -72% to -33%).

Risk profile

Overall: Very High

  • ▲Age 33: resale value typically declines.
  • ⚠Limited sample: 919 league minutes last season.
  • ⚠Projection range wider than for most evaluated players.
  • ⚠Played under 40% of available league minutes (injury data unavailable, cause unknown).
  • ⚠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).

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.
2025/26Genoa CFCSerie ARM1691927%000.000.14148114060.93
2024/25Genoa CFCSerie ARB34205960%020.090.13151114440.99
2023/24Genoa CFCSerie ARM32245072%010.040.12148714450.98
2019/20Brescia CalcioSerie ARB36316993%030.090.14143212330.82
2015/16AC CarpiSerie ARM755816%100.160.46159013830.95

Cups & continental competitions

SeasonCompetitionClubAppsMinGAAvg opp. Elo
2025/26Italy CupGenoa CFC19000—
2024/25Italy CupGenoa CFC211500—
2023/24Italy CupGenoa CFC11100—
2019/20Italy CupBrescia Calcio112000—
2015/16Italy CupAS Bari19001—

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
Tolgay Arslan
Serie A · 2023
33€1.4M€750kfell
Dennis Aogo
Bundesliga · 2019
32€1.5M€475kfell
Mounir Obbadi
Serie A · 2015
32€1.5M€1.0Mfell
Emil Hallfredsson
Serie A · 2018
34€600k€400kfell
Walid Mesloub
Ligue 1 · 2017
32€1.0M€800kfell
Markus Feulner
Bundesliga · 2016
34€750k€150kfell
Sergio Almirón
Serie A · 2014
34€500k€100kfell
Manu García
Laliga · 2021
35€800k€400kfell

Transfer history

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

DateFromToFeeMV at time
30 Jun 2022BresciaGenoaFree / loan€1.5M
14 Jan 2022GenoaBresciaFree / loan€1.5M
20 Jul 2021FC EmpoliGenoaFree / loan€1.9M
20 Jan 2021BresciaEmpoliUnknown€1.9M
1 Jul 2018BariBrescia€500k€1.0M
30 Jun 2016CarpiBariFree / loan€1.5M
21 Jan 2016BariCarpiFree / loan€1.5M
1 Jul 2013RomaBari€900k€450k
30 Jun 2013BariRomaFree / loan€450k
18 Jul 2012Roma U19BariFree / loan€200k

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.