Alexander Nübel

30 yrs · Goalkeeper · Germany
VfB Stuttgart · Bundesliga · Foot: right · Height: 193 cm
Risk: LowConfidence: MediumSample: HighDevelopment: LowContract: until 30 Jun 2029
Market value
€12.0M
Updated 7 days ago
Estimated acquisition
€5.7M – €14.4M
Estimated · 20–80% range
Model value
€9.5M – €24.5M
Performance-implied · estimated
Projected (24m)
€4.4M – €9.8M
Resale range · estimated
Potential value gap
-€4.9M – €18.8M
Model value − acquisition

Value picture

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

Estimated acquisition€5.7M – €14.4M
Model value (performance-implied)€9.5M – €24.5M
Projected value (24 months)€4.4M – €9.8M
Dashed line: current market value (€12.0M). Bars are 20–80% model ranges; tick = median.

The model rates Alexander Nübel's performance-implied value at EUR 9.5M-24.5M, above the estimated acquisition range of EUR 5.7M-14.4M. Its 24-month market value projection is EUR 4.4M-9.8M. Confidence is medium: no event-level data (xG, progressive actions) is available from the current free source, and injury history is unavailable.

Bargain Index: 16

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

PerformanceElite93.2th pct among GK peers (age-neutral)
AgeUnfavorable29.7 years
Acquisition costFavorableest. €9.6M vs market €12.0M
Expected appreciationVery low-42% over ~2 years (model)
Value gapLargeweak predictor on its own
DevelopmentLow
League translationBig-five leagueleague coefficient 0.94
Tactical fitNot evaluatedRequires event/role data not available from the current free source.
RiskLow
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: €16.0M

Profile vs positional peers

Percentiles among 284 evaluated GK players with 900+ minutes.

Performance (last season, league)

Minutes
3060 (100% of available)
Goals + assists / 90
0.03
Context-adjusted G+A / 90
0.03
xG, xA, progression
Data unavailable
Defensive actions
Data unavailable
Performance percentile
93 (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
0.94 (rank 3)
Team strength (Elo)
1567
Opponent strength
1485
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)
€4.4M – €9.8M

Historical comparables (8): median 2-year value change -39% (IQR -44% to -30%).

Risk profile

Overall: Low

  • ⓘ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.
2025/26VfB StuttgartBundesligaGK343060100%010.030.03148515670.94
2024/25VfB StuttgartBundesligaGK343060100%010.030.04149115310.94
2023/24VfB StuttgartBundesligaGK30270088%000.000.00152916371.01
2022/23AS MonacoLigue 1GK383420100%000.000.00143314850.82
2021/22AS MonacoLigue 1GK383420100%000.000.00141915990.86
2020/21Bayern MunichBundesligaGK1903%000.000.00150018981.06
2019/20FC Schalke 04BundesligaGK26231676%000.000.00151914151.06
2018/19FC Schalke 04BundesligaGK18158952%000.000.00149914821.05
2017/18FC Schalke 04BundesligaGK1451%000.000.01148216181.04
2015/16FC Schalke 04BundesligaGK110%000.000.00146515431.02

Cups & continental competitions

SeasonCompetitionClubAppsMinGAAvg opp. Elo
2025/26Uefa Europa LeagueVfB Stuttgart11990011486
2025/26Dfb PokalVfB Stuttgart333000—
2024/25Uefa Champions LeagueVfB Stuttgart7630001614
2024/25Dfb PokalVfB Stuttgart436000—
2024/25Franz Beckenbauer SupercupVfB Stuttgart190001761
2023/24Dfb PokalVfB Stuttgart436000—
2022/23Uefa Europa LeagueAS Monaco8750001493
2022/23Uefa Champions League QualifyingAS Monaco2210001670
2021/22Uefa Europa LeagueAS Monaco7630001533
2021/22Uefa Champions League QualifyingAS Monaco3300001535
2020/21Uefa Champions LeagueBayern Munich2180001665
2020/21Dfb PokalBayern Munich19000—
2019/20Dfb PokalFC Schalke 04330000—
2018/19Dfb PokalFC Schalke 04221000—
2018/19Uefa Champions LeagueFC Schalke 042180001528

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
Mark Flekken
Bundesliga · 2023
30€10.0M€10.0Mflat
Brice Samba
Ligue 1 · 2024
30€15.0M€7.0Mfell
Samir Handanovic
Serie A · 2015
31€15.0M€10.0Mfell
Ralf Fährmann
Bundesliga · 2018
30€13.0M€1.6Mfell
Steve Mandanda
Ligue 1 · 2013
28€17.0M€10.0Mfell
Oliver Baumann
Bundesliga · 2019
29€8.0M€5.0Mfell
Igor Akinfeev
Premier Liga · 2015
29€15.0M€12.0Mfell
Stéphane Ruffier
Ligue 1 · 2015
29€10.0M€6.0Mfell

Transfer history

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

DateFromToFeeMV at time
30 Jun 2026StuttgartBayern MunichFree / loan€12.0M
25 Jul 2023Bayern MunichStuttgartFree / loan€8.0M
30 Jun 2023MonacoBayern MunichFree / loan€8.0M
1 Jul 2021Bayern MunichMonacoFree / loan€6.0M
1 Jul 2020FC Schalke 04Bayern MunichFree / loan€9.5M
27 Aug 2015SC PaderbornFC Schalke 04€600k€100k
1 Jul 2014Paderborn U19SC PaderbornUnknownData unavailable
1 Jul 2013Paderborn U17Paderborn U19UnknownData unavailable
1 Jul 2011Paderborn Yth.Paderborn U17UnknownData unavailable
1 Jul 2005TSV Tudorf Yth.Paderborn Yth.Free / loanData 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.