
Ali Abdi
Value picture
Where the market, the likely price and the model estimates sit.
The model rates Ali Abdi's performance-implied value at EUR 0.4M-1.7M, above the estimated acquisition range of EUR 0.5M-1.5M. Its 24-month market value projection is EUR 0.4M-1.2M. 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: 10
What drives the score. Not a black box: each component and its level.
| Performance | Average | 49.5th pct among DEF peers (age-neutral) |
| Age | Unfavorable | 32.5 years |
| Acquisition cost | Very favorable | est. €654k vs market €2.0M |
| Expected appreciation | Very low | -67% over ~2 years (model) |
| Value gap | Small | weak predictor on its own |
| Development | Low | |
| League translation | Big-five league | league coefficient 0.88 |
| Tactical fit | Not evaluated | Requires event/role data not available from the current free source. |
| Risk | Very High | |
| 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
- 1165 (38% of available)
- Goals + assists / 90
- 0.23
- Context-adjusted G+A / 90
- 0.26
- xG, xA, progression
- Data unavailable
- Defensive actions
- Data unavailable
- Performance percentile
- 50 (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
- 0.88 (rank 5)
- Team strength (Elo)
- 1358
- Opponent strength
- 1461
- 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)
- €381k – €1.2M
Trajectory drivers: team strength down (-164 Elo); role change LM -> LB.
Historical comparables (8): median 2-year value change -76% (IQR -79% to -65%).
Risk profile
Overall: Very High
- ▲Age 33: resale value typically declines.
- ⚠Limited sample: 1165 league minutes last season.
- ⚠Contract ends in 12 months: cheaper, but competition and wage demands likely.
- ⚠Projection range wider than for most evaluated players.
- ⚠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.
| 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 | OGC Nice | Ligue 1 | LB | 22 | 1165 | 38% | 3 | 0 | 0.23 | 0.26 | 1461 | 1358 | 0.88 |
| 2024/25 | OGC Nice | Ligue 1 | LM | 25 | 1397 | 46% | 5 | 2 | 0.45 | 0.36 | 1503 | 1521 | 0.88 |
Cups & continental competitions
| Season | Competition | Club | Apps | Min | G | A | Avg opp. Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025/26 | Uefa Europa League | OGC Nice | 7 | 407 | 0 | 0 | 1465 |
| 2025/26 | Africa Cup Of Nations | Tunisia | 4 | 390 | 1 | 1 | — |
| 2025/26 | World Cup | Tunisia | 3 | 270 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2024/25 | Uefa Europa League | OGC Nice | 4 | 134 | 0 | 0 | 1560 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Simone Romagnoli Serie A · 2022 | 32 | €1.0M | €800k | fell |
| Leandro Castán Serie A · 2018 | 32 | €2.0M | €1.3M | fell |
| Cristian Zaccardo Serie A · 2013 | 32 | €2.3M | €400k | fell |
| Eliaquim Mangala Ligue 1 · 2022 | 31 | €1.8M | €400k | fell |
| Nicky Shorey Premier League · 2013 | 32 | €2.0M | €500k | fell |
| Luca Ceppitelli Serie A · 2020 | 31 | €2.8M | €800k | fell |
| Stefano Lucchini Serie A · 2013 | 33 | €900k | €200k | fell |
| Stefan Mitrovic Laliga · 2024 | 34 | €1.3M | €225k | fell |
Transfer history
Fees as reported by the source; undisclosed fees shown as unknown, never estimated.
| Date | From | To | Fee | MV at time |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 Sept 2024 | SM Caen | Nice | €500k | €1.5M |
| 21 Jul 2021 | Paris FC | SM Caen | Free / loan | €1.1M |
| 23 Jul 2019 | Club Africain | Paris FC | Free / loan | €800k |
| 1 Jul 2016 | Esperance | Club Africain | Free / loan | €175k |
| 30 Jun 2014 | Stade Tunisien | Esperance | Free / loan | €100k |
| 12 Jan 2014 | Esperance | Stade Tunisien | Free / loan | €100k |
| 21 Jul 2012 | JS Kairouan | Esperance | €150k | €75k |
| 30 Aug 2011 | Sfax Railways | JS Kairouan | Free / loan | 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.