Michael Zetterer

31 yrs · Goalkeeper · Germany
SV Werder Bremen · Bundesliga · Foot: both · Height: 187 cm
Risk: ModerateConfidence: MediumSample: HighDevelopment: LowContract: until 30 Jun 2029
Market value
€4.0M
Updated 6 days ago
Estimated acquisition
€1.4M – €4.9M
Estimated · 20–80% range
Model value
€2.1M – €4.9M
Performance-implied · estimated
Projected (24m)
€1.0M – €2.8M
Resale range · estimated
Potential value gap
-€2.8M – €3.5M
Model value − acquisition

Value picture

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

Estimated acquisition€1.4M – €4.9M
Model value (performance-implied)€2.1M – €4.9M
Projected value (24 months)€1.0M – €2.8M
Dashed line: current market value (€4.0M). Bars are 20–80% model ranges; tick = median.

The model rates Michael Zetterer's performance-implied value at EUR 2.1M-4.9M, above the estimated acquisition range of EUR 1.4M-4.9M. Its 24-month market value projection is EUR 1.0M-2.8M. Confidence is medium: no event-level data (xG, progressive actions) is available from the current free source, and injury history is unavailable.

Bargain Index: 4

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

PerformanceHigh79th pct among GK peers (age-neutral)
AgeUnfavorable31 years
Acquisition costFavorableest. €2.8M vs market €4.0M
Expected appreciationVery low-60% 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.
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: €4.5M

Profile vs positional peers

Percentiles among 284 evaluated GK players with 900+ minutes.

Performance (last season, league)

Minutes
1975 (65% of available)
Goals + assists / 90
0.00
Context-adjusted G+A / 90
0.00
xG, xA, progression
Data unavailable
Defensive actions
Data unavailable
Performance percentile
79 (High)

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)
1445
Opponent strength
1445
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)
€1.0M – €2.8M

Trajectory drivers: minutes share down 35 pts; changed club.

Historical comparables (8): median 2-year value change -66% (IQR -82% to -42%).

Risk profile

Overall: Moderate

  • ⚠Age 31: resale value typically declines.
  • ⚠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).

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.
2025/26Eintracht FrankfurtBundesligaGK22197565%000.000.00144514450.94
2024/25SV Werder BremenBundesligaGK343060100%000.000.00149714830.94
2023/24SV Werder BremenBundesligaGK27243079%000.000.00153814591.01
2022/23SV Werder BremenBundesligaGK21515%000.000.00145813931.04
2020/21PEC ZwolleEredivisieGK19171056%000.000.00137112710.56
2019/20PEC ZwolleEredivisieGK13117050%000.000.00139712720.62

Cups & continental competitions

SeasonCompetitionClubAppsMinGAAvg opp. Elo
2025/26Uefa Champions LeagueEintracht Frankfurt5450001680
2025/26Dfb PokalEintracht Frankfurt112000—
2025/26Dfb PokalSV Werder Bremen19000—
2024/25Dfb PokalSV Werder Bremen436000—
2020/21Knvb BekerPEC Zwolle19000—
2019/20Knvb BekerPEC Zwolle19000—

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
Koen Casteels
Bundesliga · 2024
32€6.0M€3.5Mfell
Lukasz Skorupski
Serie A · 2021
30€3.8M€3.5Mflat
Mariano Andújar
Serie A · 2014
31€3.8M€1.8Mfell
Stéphane Ruffier
Ligue 1 · 2017
31€6.0M€3.5Mfell
Rémy Riou
Ligue 1 · 2017
30€4.0M€400kfell
Emiliano Viviano
Serie A · 2017
32€4.0M€1.0Mfell
Michael Agazzi
Serie A · 2014
30€6.0M€750kfell
Ralf Fährmann
Bundesliga · 2019
31€5.0M€1.0Mfell

Transfer history

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

DateFromToFeeMV at time
20 Aug 2025Werder BremenFrankfurt€6.0M€4.5M
30 Jan 2021PEC ZwolleWerder BremenFree / loan€800k
1 Jul 2019Werder BremenPEC ZwolleFree / loan€350k
30 Jun 2019A. KlagenfurtWerder BremenFree / loan€350k
6 Feb 2019Werder BremenA. KlagenfurtFree / loan€250k
27 Jan 2015UnterhachingWerder Bremen€100k€150k
1 Jul 2013U'haching U19UnterhachingUnknownData unavailable
1 Jul 2012U'haching U17U'haching U19UnknownData unavailable
1 Jul 2011U'haching Yth.U'haching U17UnknownData unavailable
1 Jul 2006Darching Yth.U'haching 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.