Jean-Philippe Gbamin

31 yrs · Centre-back (also DM) · Cote d'Ivoire
FC Metz · Ligue 1 · Foot: right · Height: 186 cm
Risk: ModerateConfidence: MediumSample: HighDevelopment: LowContract: until 30 Jun 2028
Market value
€2.0M
Updated 7 days ago
Estimated acquisition
€675k – €1.8M
Estimated · 20–80% range
Model value
€1.2M – €2.1M
Performance-implied · estimated
Projected (24m)
€591k – €1.6M
Resale range · estimated
Potential value gap
-€689k – €1.5M
Model value − acquisition

Value picture

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

Estimated acquisition€675k – €1.8M
Model value (performance-implied)€1.2M – €2.1M
Projected value (24 months)€591k – €1.6M
Dashed line: current market value (€2.0M). Bars are 20–80% model ranges; tick = median.

The model rates Jean-Philippe Gbamin's performance-implied value at EUR 1.2M-2.1M, above the estimated acquisition range of EUR 0.7M-1.8M. Its 24-month market value projection is EUR 0.6M-1.6M. Confidence is medium: no event-level data (xG, progressive actions) is available from the current free source, and injury history is unavailable.

Bargain Index: 32

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

PerformanceAbove average64.2th pct among DEF peers (age-neutral)
AgeUnfavorable30.8 years
Acquisition costFavorableest. €1.3M vs market €2.0M
Expected appreciationVery low-44% over ~2 years (model)
Value gapLargeweak predictor on its own
DevelopmentLow
League translationBig-five leagueleague coefficient 0.88
Tactical fitNot evaluatedRequires event/role data not available from the current free source.
RiskModerate
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: €30.0M

Profile vs positional peers

Percentiles among 1268 evaluated DEF players with 900+ minutes.

Performance (last season, league)

Minutes
2489 (81% of available)
Goals + assists / 90
0.07
Context-adjusted G+A / 90
0.12
xG, xA, progression
Data unavailable
Defensive actions
Data unavailable
Performance percentile
64 (Above 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
0.88 (rank 5)
Team strength (Elo)
1225
Opponent strength
1494
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)
€591k – €1.6M

Historical comparables (8): median 2-year value change -52% (IQR -72% to -50%).

Risk profile

Overall: Moderate

  • ⚠No continental-competition minutes last season.
  • ⚠Age 31: resale value typically declines.
  • ⓘ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.
2025/26FC MetzLigue 1CB31248981%110.070.12149412250.88
2024/25FC NantesLigue 1CB142107%000.000.08148113570.88
2022/23TrabzonsporSuper LigDM1992228%000.000.05128513770.50
2021/22PFK CSKA MoskvaPremier LigaDM1196136%220.370.18133613630.52
2021/22Everton FCPremier LeagueDM3652%000.000.12161814741.17
2020/21Everton FCPremier LeagueDM1110%000.000.09147015611.19
2019/20Everton FCPremier LeagueDM21354%000.000.09150315251.14
2018/191.FSV Mainz 05BundesligaDM31267487%220.130.17152914881.05
2017/181.FSV Mainz 05BundesligaDM30259085%130.140.13150914441.04
2016/171.FSV Mainz 05BundesligaDM25182560%000.000.03150114501.06
2014/15RC LensLigue 1CB33271679%000.000.03142612610.80

Cups & continental competitions

SeasonCompetitionClubAppsMinGAAvg opp. Elo
2025/26Africa Cup Of NationsIvory Coast12900—
2022/23Uefa Europa LeagueTrabzonspor4231001531
2021/22Russian CupPFK CSKA Moskva213200—
2021/22Fa CupEverton FC13201—
2018/19Dfb Pokal1.FSV Mainz 05219600—
2017/18Dfb Pokal1.FSV Mainz 05112000—
2016/17Uefa Europa League1.FSV Mainz 055422001468
2016/17Dfb Pokal1.FSV Mainz 0519000—

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
Mattia Caldara
Serie A · 2022
28€3.5M€800kfell
Taras Burlak
Premier Liga · 2019
29€1.5M€700kfell
Kader Mangane
Super Lig · 2014
31€1.0M€500kfell
Bakary Koné
Ligue 1 · 2018
30€1.5M€400kfell
Kirill Kombarov
Premier Liga · 2015
28€2.5M€700kfell
Mathieu Bodmer
Ligue 1 · 2014
32€2.0M€1.0Mfell
Sebastien De Maio
Serie A · 2018
31€1.4M€725kfell
Simone Romagnoli
Serie A · 2024
34€800k€800kflat

Transfer history

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

DateFromToFeeMV at time
15 Jul 2025FC ZürichFC MetzFree / loan€2.0M
3 Feb 2025FC NantesFC ZürichFree / loan€2.0M
27 Aug 2024USL DunkerqueFC NantesFree / loan€2.5M
7 Nov 2023Without ClubUSL DunkerqueUnknown€4.0M
1 Sept 2023EvertonWithout ClubUnknown€4.8M
30 Jun 2023TrabzonsporEvertonFree / loan€4.8M
26 Aug 2022EvertonTrabzonsporFree / loan€9.0M
30 Jun 2022CSKA MoscowEvertonFree / loan€9.0M
21 Feb 2022EvertonCSKA MoscowFree / loan€10.0M
2 Aug 2019MainzEverton€25.0M€28.0M
13 Jul 2016LensMainz€5.0M€2.5M
1 Jul 2013RC Lens BLensUnknownData unavailable
1 Jul 2012RC Lens U17RC Lens BUnknownData unavailable
1 Jul 2010Lens Yth.RC Lens U17UnknownData 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.

Jean-Philippe Gbamin · MoneyballAI