Adrien Thomasson

32 yrs · Central midfielder (also AM, LM, RM) · France
RC Lens · Ligue 1 · Foot: right · Height: 175 cm
Risk: HighConfidence: MediumSample: HighDevelopment: LowContract: until 30 Jun 2029
Market value
€4.0M
Updated 7 days ago
Estimated acquisition
€1.6M – €4.0M
Estimated · 20–80% range
Model value
€5.0M – €7.6M
Performance-implied · estimated
Projected (24m)
€664k – €2.2M
Resale range · estimated
Potential value gap
€1.0M – €6.0M
Model value − acquisition

Value picture

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

Estimated acquisition€1.6M – €4.0M
Model value (performance-implied)€5.0M – €7.6M
Projected value (24 months)€664k – €2.2M
Dashed line: current market value (€4.0M). Bars are 20–80% model ranges; tick = median.

The model rates Adrien Thomasson's performance-implied value at EUR 5.0M-7.6M, above the estimated acquisition range of EUR 1.6M-4.0M. Its 24-month market value projection is EUR 0.7M-2.2M. Context-adjusted goal contributions are 1.54x the positional average in the league (2691 minutes, league coefficient 0.88). Confidence is medium: no event-level data (xG, progressive actions) is available from the current free source, and injury history is unavailable.

Bargain Index: 12

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

PerformanceHigh89.5th pct among MID peers (age-neutral)
AgeUnfavorable32.6 years
Acquisition costVery favorableest. €2.3M vs market €4.0M
Expected appreciationVery low-60% over ~2 years (model)
Value gapVery largeweak 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.
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: €9.0M

Profile vs positional peers

Percentiles among 1163 evaluated MID players with 900+ minutes.

Performance (last season, league)

Minutes
2691 (88% of available)
Goals + assists / 90
0.43
Context-adjusted G+A / 90
0.34
xG, xA, progression
Data unavailable
Defensive actions
Data unavailable
Performance percentile
90 (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
0.88 (rank 5)
Team strength (Elo)
1569
Opponent strength
1466
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)
€664k – €2.2M

Trajectory drivers: team strength up (+85 Elo).

Historical comparables (8): median 2-year value change -53% (IQR -59% to -25%).

Risk profile

Overall: High

  • ▲Age 33: resale value typically declines.
  • ⚠No continental-competition minutes last season.
  • ⚠Projection range wider than for most evaluated players.
  • ⓘ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.
2025/26RC LensLigue 1CM32269188%3100.430.34146615690.88
2024/25RC LensLigue 1CM33262586%370.340.27143314840.88
2023/24RC LensLigue 1AM29119139%130.300.27145515180.87
2022/23RC LensLigue 1AM20128838%560.770.45143216260.82
2022/23RC Strasbourg AlsaceLigue 1AM1593727%020.190.27145114410.82
2021/22RC Strasbourg AlsaceLigue 1AM31239570%840.450.43141715030.86
2020/21RC Strasbourg AlsaceLigue 1AM37263977%510.200.28143013800.75
2019/20RC Strasbourg AlsaceLigue 1AM25208286%810.390.41141114300.82
2018/19RC Strasbourg AlsaceLigue 1AM34248973%580.470.48144614080.82
2017/18FC NantesLigue 1LM36259176%540.310.23143114130.85
2016/17FC NantesLigue 1AM29192556%220.190.31143614230.88
2015/16FC NantesLigue 1RM34252974%250.250.27142413560.78
2014/15Thonon Évian Grand Genève FCLigue 1CM21171650%270.470.44143113220.80

Cups & continental competitions

SeasonCompetitionClubAppsMinGAAvg opp. Elo
2024/25Uefa Conference League QualifyingRC Lens2180001442
2023/24Uefa Champions LeagueRC Lens5224101734
2019/20Uefa Europa League QualifyingRC Strasbourg Alsace4281121528

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
Nicolas Höfler
Bundesliga · 2022
32€2.5M€2.0Mfell
Steven Pienaar
Premier League · 2013
31€5.5M€2.0Mfell
Étienne Didot
Ligue 1 · 2013
30€3.0M€1.5Mfell
Marco Parolo
Serie A · 2015
30€8.5M€7.0Mflat
Selcuk Inan
Super Lig · 2015
30€7.0M€3.0Mfell
Pierre Lees-Melou
Ligue 1 · 2024
31€10.0M€4.5Mfell
Atiba Hutchinson
Super Lig · 2014
31€3.0M€2.2Mfell
Dani Parejo
Laliga · 2023
34€6.0M€1.5Mfell

Transfer history

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

DateFromToFeeMV at time
1 Jul 2026LensStade RennaisFree / loan€4.0M
12 Jan 2023R. StrasbourgLens€3.9M€5.0M
1 Jul 2018FC NantesR. StrasbourgFree / loan€8.0M
1 Jul 2015ÉvianFC Nantes€800k€1.0M
30 Jun 2014VannesÉvianFree / loan€150k
29 Aug 2013ÉvianVannesFree / loan€150k
1 Jul 2013Thonon Évian BÉvianUnknownData unavailable
1 Jul 2012Thonon Év. U19Thonon Évian BUnknownData unavailable
1 Jul 2011FC Annecy U19Thonon Év. U19Free / loanData unavailable
1 Jul 2010FC Annecy U17FC Annecy U19UnknownData 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.