Caleb Ekuban

32 yrs · Striker (also RW, SS) · Ghana
Genoa CFC · Serie A · Foot: right · Height: 182 cm
Risk: HighConfidence: MediumSample: MediumDevelopment: LowContract: Data unavailable
Market value
€1.2M
Updated 6 days ago
Estimated acquisition
€340k – €1.6M
Estimated · 20–80% range
Model value
€679k – €2.8M
Performance-implied · estimated
Projected (24m)
€333k – €1.1M
Resale range · estimated
Potential value gap
-€945k – €2.5M
Model value − acquisition

Value picture

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

Estimated acquisition€340k – €1.6M
Model value (performance-implied)€679k – €2.8M
Projected value (24 months)€333k – €1.1M
Dashed line: current market value (€1.2M). Bars are 20–80% model ranges; tick = median.

The model rates Caleb Ekuban's performance-implied value at EUR 0.7M-2.8M, above the estimated acquisition range of EUR 0.3M-1.6M. Its 24-month market value projection is EUR 0.3M-1.1M. Context-adjusted goal contributions are 1.20x the positional average in the league (975 minutes, league coefficient 0.93). 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: 5

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

PerformanceAverage51.5th pct among ATT peers (age-neutral)
AgeUnfavorable32.3 years
Acquisition costFavorableest. €883k vs market €1.2M
Expected appreciationVery low-56% over ~2 years (model)
Value gapLargeweak predictor on its own
DevelopmentLow
League translationBig-five leagueleague coefficient 0.93
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: €7.0M

Profile vs positional peers

Percentiles among 900 evaluated ATT players with 900+ minutes.

Performance (last season, league)

Minutes
975 (28% of available)
Goals + assists / 90
0.46
Context-adjusted G+A / 90
0.61
xG, xA, progression
Data unavailable
Defensive actions
Data unavailable
Performance percentile
52 (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
0.93 (rank 4)
Team strength (Elo)
1407
Opponent strength
1511
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)
€333k – €1.1M

Historical comparables (8): median 2-year value change -63% (IQR -71% to -45%).

Risk profile

Overall: High

  • ▲Age 32: resale value typically declines.
  • ⚠Limited sample: 975 league minutes last season.
  • ⚠Played under 40% of available league minutes (injury data unavailable, cause unknown).
  • ⓘ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).

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.
2025/26Genoa CFCSerie AST3197529%410.460.61151114060.93
2024/25Genoa CFCSerie AST1854316%130.660.62145614440.99
2023/24Genoa CFCSerie AST29112633%430.560.79151614450.98
2021/22Genoa CFCSerie AST30171650%120.160.34146613250.89
2020/21TrabzonsporSuper LigRW32274876%1040.460.35126613630.37
2019/20TrabzonsporSuper LigSS22139045%560.710.57134214100.45
2018/19TrabzonsporSuper LigST29144547%520.440.38136114590.58

Cups & continental competitions

SeasonCompetitionClubAppsMinGAAvg opp. Elo
2025/26Italy CupGenoa CFC11900—
2023/24Italy CupGenoa CFC14300—
2021/22Italy CupGenoa CFC320610—
2019/20Uefa Europa League QualifyingTrabzonspor4360411466
2019/20Uefa Europa LeagueTrabzonspor178001628
2013/14Italy CupFC Südtirol217610—

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
Matteo Mancosu
Serie A · 2016
32€1.0M€500kfell
Darwin Machís
Laliga · 2024
31€2.0M€350kfell
Abdón Prats
Laliga · 2024
32€1.8M€800kfell
Nenê
Serie A · 2014
31€1.2M€350kfell
Bebé
Laliga · 2022
32€800k€600kfell
Gökhan Ünal
Super Lig · 2013
31€1.0M€300kfell
Stevan Jovetić
Bundesliga · 2022
33€2.5M€700kfell
Sven Michel
Bundesliga · 2024
34€700k€700kflat

Transfer history

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

DateFromToFeeMV at time
1 Jul 2026GenoaWithout ClubUnknown€1.2M
10 Aug 2021TrabzonsporGenoa€2.6M€7.0M
1 Jul 2019LeedsTrabzonspor€1.0M€1.3M
30 Jun 2019TrabzonsporLeedsFree / loan€1.3M
29 Aug 2018LeedsTrabzonsporFree / loan€500k
11 Jul 2017Chievo VeronaLeeds€560k€750k
30 Jun 2017FK PartizaniChievo VeronaFree / loan€750k
4 Jul 2016Chievo VeronaFK PartizaniFree / loan€175k
30 Jun 2016RenateChievo VeronaFree / loan€175k
6 Aug 2015Chievo VeronaRenateFree / loan€200k
30 Jun 2015LumezzaneChievo VeronaFree / loan€200k
17 Jul 2014Chievo VeronaLumezzaneFree / loan€175k
30 Jun 2014LumezzaneChievo VeronaFree / loan€175k
3 Jan 2014Chievo VeronaLumezzaneFree / loan€125k
2 Jan 2014SüdtirolChievo VeronaFree / loan€125k
11 Jul 2013Chievo VeronaSüdtirolFree / loan€125k
1 Jul 2013Chievo U19Chievo VeronaUnknown€125k
1 Jul 2011Chievo U17Chievo U19UnknownData unavailable
1 Jul 2010Mantova Yth.Chievo U17Free / 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.