Jesper Karlström

31 yrs · Defensive midfielder · Sweden
Udinese Calcio · Serie A · Foot: right · Height: 182 cm
Risk: ModerateConfidence: MediumSample: HighDevelopment: LowContract: until 30 Jun 2028
Market value
€4.0M
Updated 6 days ago
Estimated acquisition
€1.6M – €4.4M
Estimated · 20–80% range
Model value
€2.3M – €5.2M
Performance-implied · estimated
Projected (24m)
€1.3M – €2.9M
Resale range · estimated
Potential value gap
-€2.2M – €3.6M
Model value − acquisition

Value picture

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

Estimated acquisition€1.6M – €4.4M
Model value (performance-implied)€2.3M – €5.2M
Projected value (24 months)€1.3M – €2.9M
Dashed line: current market value (€4.0M). Bars are 20–80% model ranges; tick = median.

The model rates Jesper Karlström's performance-implied value at EUR 2.3M-5.2M, above the estimated acquisition range of EUR 1.6M-4.4M. Its 24-month market value projection is EUR 1.3M-2.9M. Context-adjusted goal contributions are 0.56x the positional average in the league (3153 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.

Bargain Index: 16

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

PerformanceAbove average72.1th pct among MID peers (age-neutral)
AgeUnfavorable31 years
Acquisition costFavorableest. €2.6M vs market €4.0M
Expected appreciationVery low-52% over ~2 years (model)
Value gapSmallweak 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.
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: €4.0M

Profile vs positional peers

Percentiles among 1163 evaluated MID players with 900+ minutes.

Performance (last season, league)

Minutes
3153 (92% of available)
Goals + assists / 90
0.03
Context-adjusted G+A / 90
0.07
xG, xA, progression
Data unavailable
Defensive actions
Data unavailable
Performance percentile
72 (Above 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)
1442
Opponent strength
1502
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)
€1.3M – €2.9M

Trajectory drivers: relative output down 31% vs positional peers.

Historical comparables (8): median 2-year value change -44% (IQR -61% to -10%).

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.
2025/26Udinese CalcioSerie ADM36315392%100.030.07150214420.93
2024/25Udinese CalcioSerie ADM37319093%030.080.11150213890.99

Cups & continental competitions

SeasonCompetitionClubAppsMinGAAvg opp. Elo
2025/26Italy CupUdinese Calcio217100—
2025/26World CupSweden214000—
2024/25Italy CupUdinese Calcio211600—

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
Walace
Serie A · 2024
29€6.0M€2.5Mfell
Alessandro Gazzi
Serie A · 2013
30€2.8M€1.1Mfell
Borja Oubiña
Laliga · 2013
31€2.0M€1.5Mfell
Mariano Izco
Serie A · 2013
30€3.0M€2.6Mflat
Javi Fuego
Laliga · 2013
29€3.5M€7.5Mrose
Daniel Baier
Bundesliga · 2014
30€3.0M€3.0Mflat
Damien Le Tallec
Ligue 1 · 2020
30€3.2M€1.2Mfell
Roberto Soriano
Serie A · 2022
31€5.0M€1.8Mfell

Transfer history

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

DateFromToFeeMV at time
3 Aug 2024Lech PoznanUdinese€2.0M€1.8M
1 Jan 2021DjurgårdenLech Poznan€800k€1.5M
30 Nov 2017BrommapojkarnaDjurgårdenFree / loan€500k
10 Aug 2017DjurgårdenBrommapojkarnaFree / loan€300k
22 Jan 2015BrommapojkarnaDjurgårdenUnknown€100k
1 Aug 2013IF Bromma U19BrommapojkarnaUnknownData unavailable
1 Jan 2013IF Bromma U17IF Bromma U19UnknownData unavailable
1 Jan 2012Bromma Jgd.IF Bromma U17UnknownData unavailable
1 Jul 2004Hammarby Yth.Bromma Jgd.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.

Jesper Karlström · MoneyballAI