Xaver Schlager

29 yrs · Central midfielder (also DM) · Austria
RB Leipzig · Bundesliga · Foot: left · Height: 174 cm
Risk: LowConfidence: MediumSample: HighDevelopment: LowContract: Data unavailable
Market value
€10.0M
Updated 7 days ago
Estimated acquisition
€4.1M – €12.3M
Estimated · 20–80% range
Model value
€3.4M – €12.4M
Performance-implied · estimated
Projected (24m)
€3.1M – €8.5M
Resale range · estimated
Potential value gap
-€8.9M – €8.3M
Model value − acquisition

Value picture

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

Estimated acquisition€4.1M – €12.3M
Model value (performance-implied)€3.4M – €12.4M
Projected value (24 months)€3.1M – €8.5M
Dashed line: current market value (€10.0M). Bars are 20–80% model ranges; tick = median.

The model rates Xaver Schlager's performance-implied value at EUR 3.4M-12.4M, above the estimated acquisition range of EUR 4.1M-12.3M. Its 24-month market value projection is EUR 3.1M-8.5M. Context-adjusted goal contributions are 0.66x the positional average in the league (1837 minutes, league coefficient 0.94). 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: 18

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

PerformanceHigh77.8th pct among MID peers (age-neutral)
AgeUnfavorable28.8 years
Acquisition costFavorableest. €6.8M vs market €10.0M
Expected appreciationVery low-49% over ~2 years (model)
Value gapSmallweak predictor on its own
DevelopmentLow
League translationBig-five leagueleague coefficient 0.94
Tactical fitNot evaluatedRequires event/role data not available from the current free source.
RiskLow
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: €28.0M

Profile vs positional peers

Percentiles among 1163 evaluated MID players with 900+ minutes.

Performance (last season, league)

Minutes
1837 (60% of available)
Goals + assists / 90
0.20
Context-adjusted G+A / 90
0.14
xG, xA, progression
Data unavailable
Defensive actions
Data unavailable
Performance percentile
78 (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
0.94 (rank 3)
Team strength (Elo)
1568
Opponent strength
1484
Possession, role
Data unavailable

League strength 1.00 = average club of the big-five leagues. Elo includes continental matches.

Potential

Development
Low
Trajectory
insufficient
Breakout probability
Age > 23
Resale range (24m)
€3.1M – €8.5M

Historical comparables (8): median 2-year value change -51% (IQR -65% to -39%).

Risk profile

Overall: Low

  • ⓘ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.
2025/26RB LeipzigBundesligaCM26183760%310.200.15148415680.94
2024/25RB LeipzigBundesligaDM41816%000.000.11159615330.94
2023/24RB LeipzigBundesligaCM29248481%050.180.12151116921.01
2022/23RB LeipzigBundesligaCM22150349%110.120.11152716851.04
2021/22VfL WolfsburgBundesligaCM14104834%010.090.15152414951.05
2020/21VfL WolfsburgBundesligaCM32263986%240.200.17154816131.06
2019/20VfL WolfsburgBundesligaCM23173157%120.160.15152215621.06

Cups & continental competitions

SeasonCompetitionClubAppsMinGAAvg opp. Elo
2025/26Dfb PokalRB Leipzig423000—
2025/26World CupAustria319401—
2024/25Dfb PokalRB Leipzig11900—
2023/24Uefa Champions LeagueRB Leipzig8627121726
2023/24Dfb PokalRB Leipzig29800—
2023/24Franz Beckenbauer SupercupRB Leipzig190001817
2022/23Uefa Champions LeagueRB Leipzig7586001705
2022/23Dfb PokalRB Leipzig420101—
2021/22Dfb PokalVfL Wolfsburg112000—
2020/21Uefa Europa League QualifyingVfL Wolfsburg3241021362
2020/21Dfb PokalVfL Wolfsburg319900—
2019/20Uefa Europa LeagueVfL Wolfsburg5357001579

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
Leonardo Spinazzola
Serie A · 2023
30€10.0M€3.5Mfell
Corentin Tolisso
Ligue 1 · 2023
29€14.0M€12.0Mflat
Charles Aránguiz
Bundesliga · 2017
28€8.0M€15.0Mrose
Amine Harit
Ligue 1 · 2024
27€15.0M€5.0Mfell
Mikel John Obi
Premier League · 2016
29€10.0M€5.5Mfell
Óliver Torres
Laliga · 2023
29€9.0M€4.0Mfell
Amin Younes
Bundesliga · 2021
28€10.0M€1.0Mfell
Ambroise Oyongo
Ligue 1 · 2019
28€4.0M€2.2Mfell

Transfer history

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

DateFromToFeeMV at time
1 Jul 2026LeipzigWithout ClubUnknown€10.0M
1 Jul 2022WolfsburgLeipzig€12.0M€27.0M
1 Jul 2019SalzburgWolfsburg€12.0M€15.0M
1 Jul 2016FC LieferingSalzburgUnknown€400k
7 Jan 2015AKA Salzb. U18FC LieferingUnknownData unavailable
1 Jul 2013AKA Salzb. U16AKA Salzb. U18UnknownData unavailable
1 Jul 2012AKA Salzb. U15AKA Salzb. U16UnknownData unavailable
1 Jul 2011Salzburg YouthAKA Salzb. U15UnknownData unavailable
2 Jul 2009St. Valentin J.Salzburg YouthUnknownData 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.

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