Victor Lindelöf

32 yrs · Centre-back (also RB) · Sweden
Aston Villa · Premier League · Foot: right · Height: 187 cm
Risk: HighConfidence: MediumSample: MediumDevelopment: LowContract: until 30 Jun 2027
Market value
€5.0M
Updated 6 days ago
Estimated acquisition
€1.9M – €4.7M
Estimated · 20–80% range
Model value
€4.6M – €13.9M
Performance-implied · estimated
Projected (24m)
€1.7M – €2.9M
Resale range · estimated
Potential value gap
-€49k – €12.0M
Model value − acquisition

Value picture

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

Estimated acquisition€1.9M – €4.7M
Model value (performance-implied)€4.6M – €13.9M
Projected value (24 months)€1.7M – €2.9M
Dashed line: current market value (€5.0M). Bars are 20–80% model ranges; tick = median.

The model rates Victor Lindelöf's performance-implied value at EUR 4.6M-13.9M, above the estimated acquisition range of EUR 1.9M-4.7M. Its 24-month market value projection is EUR 1.7M-2.9M. 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: 15

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

PerformanceElite90.7th pct among DEF peers (age-neutral)
AgeUnfavorable32 years
Acquisition costVery favorableest. €2.5M vs market €5.0M
Expected appreciationVery low-64% over ~2 years (model)
Value gapVery largeweak predictor on its own
DevelopmentLow
League translationBig-five leagueleague coefficient 1.3
Tactical fitNot evaluatedRequires event/role data not available from the current free source.
RiskHigh
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: €35.0M

Profile vs positional peers

Percentiles among 1268 evaluated DEF players with 900+ minutes.

Performance (last season, league)

Minutes
944 (28% of available)
Goals + assists / 90
0.10
Context-adjusted G+A / 90
0.06
xG, xA, progression
Data unavailable
Defensive actions
Data unavailable
Performance percentile
91 (Elite)

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
1.30 (rank 1)
Team strength (Elo)
1721
Opponent strength
1623
Possession, role
Data unavailable

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

Potential

Development
Low
Trajectory
improving
Breakout probability
Age > 23
Resale range (24m)
€1.7M – €2.9M

Trajectory drivers: changed club; team strength up (+118 Elo); relative output up 33% vs positional peers.

Historical comparables (8): median 2-year value change -63% (IQR -68% to -58%).

Risk profile

Overall: High

  • ⚠Limited sample: 944 league minutes last season.
  • ⚠Contract ends in 12 months: cheaper, but competition and wage demands likely.
  • ⚠Age 32: resale value typically declines.
  • ⚠Played under 40% of available league minutes (injury data unavailable, cause unknown).
  • ⓘ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.
2025/26Aston VillaPremier LeagueCB1794428%010.100.06162317211.30
2024/25Manchester UnitedPremier LeagueCB1669720%000.000.04161816031.23
2023/24Manchester UnitedPremier LeagueCB19133239%110.140.08156215941.14
2022/23Manchester UnitedPremier LeagueCB20136040%000.000.02152516991.23
2021/22Manchester UnitedPremier LeagueCB28235469%020.080.06158216091.17
2020/21Manchester UnitedPremier LeagueCB29258676%110.070.05156517411.19
2019/20Manchester UnitedPremier LeagueCB35309390%100.030.03158417201.14
2018/19Manchester UnitedPremier LeagueCB30260276%110.070.05155816691.22
2017/18Manchester UnitedPremier LeagueCB17128438%000.000.02152217471.15
2016/17SL BenficaLiga PortugalCB32288094%100.030.02134516530.58
2013/14SL BenficaLiga PortugalRB1251%000.000.10163617610.74

Cups & continental competitions

SeasonCompetitionClubAppsMinGAAvg opp. Elo
2025/26Uefa Europa LeagueAston Villa9684001472
2025/26World CupSweden326700—
2025/26Fa CupAston Villa19000—
2024/25Uefa Europa LeagueManchester United6326001570
2024/25Fa CupManchester United16700—
2023/24Uefa Champions LeagueManchester United4297001627
2023/24Fa CupManchester United319600—
2022/23Uefa Europa LeagueManchester United7523001502
2022/23Fa CupManchester United435100—
2021/22Uefa Champions LeagueManchester United5426001645
2021/22Fa CupManchester United19000—
2020/21Uefa Europa LeagueManchester United6570011594
2020/21Uefa Champions LeagueManchester United5393001713
2020/21Fa CupManchester United330000—
2019/20Fa CupManchester United545001—
2019/20Uefa Europa LeagueManchester United4319001591
2018/19Uefa Champions LeagueManchester United7630001805
2018/19Fa CupManchester United327000—
2017/18Uefa Champions LeagueManchester United5450001578
2017/18Fa CupManchester United327000—
2017/18Uefa Super CupManchester United190001940
2016/17Uefa Champions LeagueSL Benfica8720001654
2016/17Supercup Candido De OliveiraSL Benfica190001440

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
Cédric Soares
Premier League · 2022
31€6.0M€2.0Mfell
Sergio Escudero
Laliga · 2021
32€2.5M€1.5Mfell
Pablo Zabaleta
Premier League · 2017
32€7.0M€3.5Mfell
Vincent Kompany
Premier League · 2018
32€10.0M€4.0Mfell
Antolín Alcaraz
Premier League · 2014
32€2.5M€1.0Mfell
Jamaal Lascelles
Premier League · 2024
31€7.0M€2.0Mfell
Marcelo
Laliga · 2021
33€7.5M€2.0Mfell
Zanka
Premier League · 2023
33€1.5M€500kfell

Transfer history

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

DateFromToFeeMV at time
1 Sept 2025Man UtdAston VillaFree / loan€8.0M
1 Jul 2017BenficaMan Utd€35.0M€22.0M
1 Jul 2015Benfica BBenficaUnknown€1.5M
1 Jul 2012Västerås SKBenfica B€3.1MData unavailable
1 Dec 2009Västerås SK U19Västerås SKUnknownData 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.