Thomas Bruns

34 yrs · Attacking midfielder (also CM) · Netherlands
Heracles Almelo · Eredivisie · Foot: right · Height: 177 cm
Risk: Very HighConfidence: MediumSample: MediumDevelopment: LowContract: until 30 Jun 2027
Market value
€175k
Updated 7 days ago
Estimated acquisition
€42k – €157k
Estimated · 20–80% range
Model value
€152k – €214k
Performance-implied · estimated
Projected (24m)
€96k – €176k
Resale range · estimated
Potential value gap
-€5k – €172k
Model value − acquisition

Value picture

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

Estimated acquisition€42k – €157k
Model value (performance-implied)€152k – €214k
Projected value (24 months)€96k – €176k
Dashed line: current market value (€175k). Bars are 20–80% model ranges; tick = median.

The model rates Thomas Bruns's performance-implied value at EUR 0.2M-0.2M, above the estimated acquisition range of EUR 0.0M-0.2M. Its 24-month market value projection is EUR 0.1M-0.2M. Context-adjusted goal contributions are 0.76x the positional average in the league (1156 minutes, league coefficient 0.43). 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 average4.7th pct among MID peers (age-neutral)
AgeUnfavorable34.5 years
Acquisition costVery favorableest. €56k vs market €175k
Expected appreciationNeutral-5% 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: €2.5M

Profile vs positional peers

Percentiles among 1163 evaluated MID players with 900+ minutes.

Performance (last season, league)

Minutes
1156 (38% of available)
Goals + assists / 90
0.08
Context-adjusted G+A / 90
0.30
xG, xA, progression
Data unavailable
Defensive actions
Data unavailable
Performance percentile
5 (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
1372
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)
€96k – €176k

Trajectory drivers: team strength down (-147 Elo); relative output down 40% vs positional peers.

Historical comparables (8): median 2-year value change +0% (IQR -50% to +0%).

Risk profile

Overall: Very High

  • ▲Age 34: resale value typically declines.
  • ⚠Limited sample: 1156 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.
  • ⚠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).

Historical movers
53 (MID)
Relative output kept
76%–148%
Held a regular role (900+ min)
68%
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 AlmeloEredivisieAM27115638%100.080.30137210600.43
2024/25Heracles AlmeloEredivisieAM22116038%320.390.50132212070.50
2023/24Heracles AlmeloEredivisieAM24107735%020.170.32135711490.48
2020/21Vitesse ArnhemEredivisieCM21116338%020.150.16133913940.56
2019/20VVV-VenloEredivisieCM650922%000.000.14132612370.62
2019/20PEC ZwolleEredivisieAM844319%120.610.50132312720.62
2018/19FC GroningenEredivisieCM1699132%210.270.25136313560.61
2018/19Vitesse ArnhemEredivisieAM81073%000.000.32144914130.61
2017/18Vitesse ArnhemEredivisieCM29193963%350.370.26131913640.59
2016/17Heracles AlmeloEredivisieAM32261085%440.280.32136113030.54
2015/16Heracles AlmeloEredivisieAM33280892%560.350.36132513140.58
2014/15Heracles AlmeloEredivisieAM32232976%730.390.44136012630.52
2013/14Heracles AlmeloEredivisieAM31144847%100.060.22134212780.59
2012/13Heracles AlmeloEredivisieAM27208868%630.390.43136512850.54

Cups & continental competitions

SeasonCompetitionClubAppsMinGAAvg opp. Elo
2025/26Knvb BekerHeracles Almelo13110—
2024/25Knvb BekerHeracles Almelo427012—
2023/24Knvb BekerHeracles Almelo14500—
2020/21Knvb BekerVitesse Arnhem28900—
2018/19Uefa Europa League QualifyingVitesse Arnhem3172001447
2018/19Knvb BekerVitesse Arnhem19000—
2017/18Uefa Europa LeagueVitesse Arnhem5435101485
2017/18Knvb BekerVitesse Arnhem17900—
2017/18Johan Cruijff SchaalVitesse Arnhem177001536
2016/17Uefa Europa League QualifyingHeracles Almelo2172001345
2016/17Knvb BekerHeracles Almelo19000—
2015/16Knvb BekerHeracles Almelo214401—
2014/15Knvb BekerHeracles Almelo215200—
2013/14Knvb BekerHeracles Almelo320010—
2012/13Knvb BekerHeracles Almelo319201—

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
Antonis Ladakis
Super League 1 · 2016
34€150k€150kflat
Janus Drachmann
Superliga · 2023
35€200k€200kflat
Antonio Tomás
Super League 1 · 2017
32€300k€150kfell
Andriy Bogdanov
Premier Liga · 2024
34€200k€200kflat
Igor Chaykovskyi
Premier Liga · 2023
32€200k€200kflat
Marko Vejinović
Eredivisie · 2024
34€275k€275kflat
Filip Stanisavljevic
Super League 1 · 2018
31€300k€150kfell
Jesper Christjansen
Superliga · 2020
33€250k€125kfell

Transfer history

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

DateFromToFeeMV at time
3 Aug 2022AdanasporHeracles AlmeloFree / loan€400k
13 Aug 2021VitesseAdanasporFree / loan€650k
30 Jun 2020VVV-VenloVitesseFree / loan€650k
30 Jan 2020VitesseVVV-VenloFree / loan€800k
29 Jan 2020PEC ZwolleVitesseFree / loan€800k
14 Aug 2019VitessePEC ZwolleFree / loan€900k
30 Jun 2019FC GroningenVitesseFree / loan€900k
1 Jan 2019VitesseFC GroningenFree / loan€900k
1 Jul 2017Heracles AlmeloVitesseFree / loan€1.5M
1 Jan 2011FC 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.