Ali Abdi

32 yrs · Left-back (also LM) · Tunisia
OGC Nice · Ligue 1 · Foot: left · Height: 177 cm
Risk: Very HighConfidence: MediumSample: MediumDevelopment: LowContract: until 30 Jun 2027
Market value
€2.0M
Updated 6 days ago
Estimated acquisition
€491k – €1.5M
Estimated · 20–80% range
Model value
€430k – €1.7M
Performance-implied · estimated
Projected (24m)
€381k – €1.2M
Resale range · estimated
Potential value gap
-€1.1M – €1.2M
Model value − acquisition

Value picture

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

Estimated acquisition€491k – €1.5M
Model value (performance-implied)€430k – €1.7M
Projected value (24 months)€381k – €1.2M
Dashed line: current market value (€2.0M). Bars are 20–80% model ranges; tick = median.

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.

PerformanceAverage49.5th pct among DEF peers (age-neutral)
AgeUnfavorable32.5 years
Acquisition costVery favorableest. €654k vs market €2.0M
Expected appreciationVery low-67% over ~2 years (model)
Value gapSmallweak predictor on its own
DevelopmentLow
League translationBig-five leagueleague coefficient 0.88
Tactical fitNot evaluatedRequires event/role data not available from the current free source.
RiskVery High
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: €3.0M

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.

SeasonClubLeaguePosAppsMinMin shareGAG+A/90Adj. G+A/90Opp. EloTeam EloLeague str.
2025/26OGC NiceLigue 1LB22116538%300.230.26146113580.88
2024/25OGC NiceLigue 1LM25139746%520.450.36150315210.88

Cups & continental competitions

SeasonCompetitionClubAppsMinGAAvg opp. Elo
2025/26Uefa Europa LeagueOGC Nice7407001465
2025/26Africa Cup Of NationsTunisia439011—
2025/26World CupTunisia327000—
2024/25Uefa Europa LeagueOGC Nice4134001560

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
Simone Romagnoli
Serie A · 2022
32€1.0M€800kfell
Leandro Castán
Serie A · 2018
32€2.0M€1.3Mfell
Cristian Zaccardo
Serie A · 2013
32€2.3M€400kfell
Eliaquim Mangala
Ligue 1 · 2022
31€1.8M€400kfell
Nicky Shorey
Premier League · 2013
32€2.0M€500kfell
Luca Ceppitelli
Serie A · 2020
31€2.8M€800kfell
Stefano Lucchini
Serie A · 2013
33€900k€200kfell
Stefan Mitrovic
Laliga · 2024
34€1.3M€225kfell

Transfer history

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

DateFromToFeeMV at time
2 Sept 2024SM CaenNice€500k€1.5M
21 Jul 2021Paris FCSM CaenFree / loan€1.1M
23 Jul 2019Club AfricainParis FCFree / loan€800k
1 Jul 2016EsperanceClub AfricainFree / loan€175k
30 Jun 2014Stade TunisienEsperanceFree / loan€100k
12 Jan 2014EsperanceStade TunisienFree / loan€100k
21 Jul 2012JS KairouanEsperance€150k€75k
30 Aug 2011Sfax RailwaysJS KairouanFree / 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.