
Kevin Mbabu
Value picture
Where the market, the likely price and the model estimates sit.
The model rates Kevin Mbabu's performance-implied value at EUR 1.2M-3.9M, above the estimated acquisition range of EUR 0.5M-2.3M. Its 24-month market value projection is EUR 0.6M-1.4M. Confidence is medium: no event-level data (xG, progressive actions) is available from the current free source, and injury history is unavailable.
Acquisition note: Contract end date unavailable: range widened by 15% each side.
Bargain Index: 21
What drives the score. Not a black box: each component and its level.
| Performance | Above average | 61th pct among DEF peers (age-neutral) |
| Age | Unfavorable | 31.2 years |
| Acquisition cost | Very favorable | est. €1.2M vs market €2.2M |
| Expected appreciation | Very low | -57% over ~2 years (model) |
| Value gap | Large | weak predictor on its own |
| Development | Low | |
| League translation | Uncertain | league coefficient 0.47 |
| Tactical fit | Not evaluated | Requires event/role data not available from the current free source. |
| Risk | Moderate | |
| Data confidence | Medium |
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.
Profile vs positional peers
Percentiles among 1268 evaluated DEF players with 900+ minutes.
Performance (last season, league)
- Minutes
- 1005 (51% of available)
- Goals + assists / 90
- 0.09
- Context-adjusted G+A / 90
- 0.07
- xG, xA, progression
- Data unavailable
- Defensive actions
- Data unavailable
- Performance percentile
- 61 (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
- 0.47 (rank 12)
- Team strength (Elo)
- 1562
- Opponent strength
- 1236
- Possession, role
- Data unavailable
League strength 1.00 = average club of the big-five leagues. Elo includes continental matches.
Potential
- Development
- Low
- Trajectory
- stable
- Breakout probability
- Age > 23
- Resale range (24m)
- €597k – €1.4M
Trajectory drivers: team strength up (+164 Elo); league level up (+45 Elo).
Historical comparables (8): median 2-year value change -40% (IQR -63% to +0%).
Risk profile
Overall: Moderate
- ⚠Limited sample: 1005 league minutes last season.
- ⚠League level coefficient 0.47 (1.00 = big-five average): output may not translate.
- ⚠Age 31: resale value typically declines.
- ⓘContract end date unavailable (or stale in source).
- ⓘ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
- 24 (DEF)
- Relative output kept
- 60%–139%
- Held a regular role (900+ min)
- 71%
- 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.
| Season | Club | League | Pos | Apps | Min | Min share | G | A | G+A/90 | Adj. G+A/90 | Opp. Elo | Team Elo | League str. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025/26 | FC Midtjylland | Superliga | RB | 19 | 1005 | 51% | 0 | 1 | 0.09 | 0.07 | 1236 | 1562 | 0.47 |
| 2024/25 | FC Midtjylland | Superliga | RB | 14 | 1027 | 52% | 1 | 0 | 0.09 | 0.07 | 1343 | 1399 | 0.38 |
| 2023/24 | FC Augsburg | Bundesliga | RB | 25 | 2049 | 67% | 0 | 2 | 0.09 | 0.13 | 1537 | 1393 | 1.01 |
| 2022/23 | Fulham FC | Premier League | RB | 6 | 141 | 4% | 0 | 1 | 0.64 | 0.37 | 1630 | 1495 | 1.23 |
| 2021/22 | VfL Wolfsburg | Bundesliga | RB | 24 | 1387 | 45% | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 0.05 | 1508 | 1495 | 1.05 |
| 2020/21 | VfL Wolfsburg | Bundesliga | RB | 22 | 1644 | 54% | 0 | 1 | 0.05 | 0.06 | 1568 | 1613 | 1.06 |
| 2019/20 | VfL Wolfsburg | Bundesliga | RB | 20 | 1694 | 55% | 3 | 2 | 0.27 | 0.17 | 1562 | 1562 | 1.06 |
| 2015/16 | Newcastle United | Premier League | LB | 3 | 144 | 4% | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 0.18 | 1708 | 1435 | 1.08 |
Cups & continental competitions
| Season | Competition | Club | Apps | Min | G | A | Avg opp. Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025/26 | Uefa Europa League | FC Midtjylland | 8 | 408 | 0 | 0 | 1517 |
| 2025/26 | Uefa Europa League Qualifying | FC Midtjylland | 4 | 310 | 0 | 2 | 1331 |
| 2025/26 | Oddset Pokalen | FC Midtjylland | 4 | 251 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2024/25 | Uefa Europa League | FC Midtjylland | 7 | 536 | 0 | 0 | 1509 |
| 2024/25 | Oddset Pokalen | FC Midtjylland | 1 | 20 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2021/22 | Uefa Champions League | VfL Wolfsburg | 6 | 328 | 0 | 0 | 1623 |
| 2021/22 | Dfb Pokal | VfL Wolfsburg | 1 | 59 | 0 | 1 | — |
| 2020/21 | Dfb Pokal | VfL Wolfsburg | 2 | 180 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2019/20 | Uefa Europa League | VfL Wolfsburg | 5 | 316 | 0 | 0 | 1475 |
| 2019/20 | Dfb Pokal | VfL Wolfsburg | 2 | 105 | 0 | 1 | — |
| 2015/16 | Fa Cup | Newcastle United | 1 | 52 | 0 | 0 | — |
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) | Age | Value then | ~2y later | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Artem Fedetskyi Premier Liga · 2016 | 31 | €2.5M | €600k | fell |
| Kenny Lala Super League 1 · 2022 | 31 | €3.0M | €3.0M | flat |
| Leandro Salino Super League 1 · 2015 | 30 | €2.5M | €1.5M | fell |
| Kanu Jupiler Pro League · 2014 | 30 | €2.5M | €1.0M | fell |
| Caner Erkin Super Lig · 2019 | 31 | €1.5M | €1.5M | flat |
| Peter Ankersen Superliga · 2022 | 32 | €1.0M | €300k | fell |
| Gilberto Liga Portugal · 2021 | 28 | €3.0M | €4.0M | rose |
| Josip Pivaric Premier Liga · 2018 | 29 | €2.0M | €1.2M | fell |
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 | Midtjylland | Without Club | Unknown | €2.2M |
| 30 Aug 2024 | Fulham | Midtjylland | Free / loan | €4.0M |
| 30 Jun 2024 | Augsburg | Fulham | Free / loan | €4.0M |
| 1 Sept 2023 | Fulham | Augsburg | Free / loan | €3.5M |
| 30 Jun 2023 | Servette FC | Fulham | Free / loan | €3.5M |
| 13 Feb 2023 | Fulham | Servette FC | Free / loan | €7.0M |
| 27 Jul 2022 | Wolfsburg | Fulham | €5.5M | €9.0M |
| 1 Jul 2019 | Young Boys | Wolfsburg | €9.2M | €10.0M |
| 1 Jul 2017 | Newcastle | Young Boys | €120k | €750k |
| 30 Jun 2017 | Young Boys | Newcastle | Free / loan | €750k |
| 23 Aug 2016 | Newcastle | Young Boys | Free / loan | €250k |
| 1 Jun 2015 | Rangers | Newcastle | Free / loan | Data unavailable |
| 2 Feb 2015 | Newcastle | Rangers | Free / loan | Data unavailable |
| 31 Jan 2013 | Servette FC | Newcastle | €1.0M | €50k |
| 1 Jul 2012 | Servette M-17 | Servette FC | Unknown | Data 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.