Morten Thorsby

30 yrs · Central midfielder (also AM) · Norway
US Cremonese · Serie A · Foot: right · Height: 188 cm
Risk: ModerateConfidence: MediumSample: MediumDevelopment: LowContract: until 30 Jun 2028
Market value
€2.8M
Updated 7 days ago
Estimated acquisition
€1.0M – €2.7M
Estimated · 20–80% range
Model value
€1.9M – €4.7M
Performance-implied · estimated
Projected (24m)
€841k – €2.3M
Resale range · estimated
Potential value gap
-€790k – €3.7M
Model value − acquisition

Value picture

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

Estimated acquisition€1.0M – €2.7M
Model value (performance-implied)€1.9M – €4.7M
Projected value (24 months)€841k – €2.3M
Dashed line: current market value (€2.8M). Bars are 20–80% model ranges; tick = median.

The model rates Morten Thorsby's performance-implied value at EUR 1.9M-4.7M, above the estimated acquisition range of EUR 1.0M-2.7M. Its 24-month market value projection is EUR 0.8M-2.3M. Context-adjusted goal contributions are 1.35x the positional average in the league (1374 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: 45

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

PerformanceAbove average68.1th pct among MID peers (age-neutral)
AgeUnfavorable30.2 years
Acquisition costVery favorableest. €1.6M vs market €2.8M
Expected appreciationVery low-47% over ~2 years (model)
Value gapVery largeweak 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: €7.0M

Profile vs positional peers

Percentiles among 1163 evaluated MID players with 900+ minutes.

Performance (last season, league)

Minutes
1374 (40% of available)
Goals + assists / 90
0.26
Context-adjusted G+A / 90
0.31
xG, xA, progression
Data unavailable
Defensive actions
Data unavailable
Performance percentile
68 (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)
1356
Opponent strength
1454
Possession, role
Data unavailable

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

Potential

Development
Low
Trajectory
improving
Breakout probability
Age > 23
Resale range (24m)
€841k – €2.3M

Trajectory drivers: minutes share down 15 pts; team strength down (-88 Elo); role change AM -> CM; relative output up 169% vs positional peers.

Historical comparables (8): median 2-year value change -46% (IQR -66% to +0%).

Risk profile

Overall: Moderate

  • ⚠Limited sample: 1374 league minutes last season.
  • ⚠Age 30: resale value typically declines.
  • ⓘ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.
2025/26Genoa CFCSerie ACM1373121%210.370.31145414060.93
2025/26US CremoneseSerie ACM1164319%100.140.28153412990.93
2024/25Genoa CFCSerie AAM30190356%010.050.20148714440.99
2023/24Genoa CFCSerie ACM24114233%220.320.35149214450.98
2022/231.FC Union BerlinBundesligaCM2482127%110.220.19158315871.04
2021/22UC SampdoriaSerie ACM35295486%310.120.14147513750.89
2020/21UC SampdoriaSerie ACM33264777%310.140.16147414400.90
2019/20UC SampdoriaSerie ACM24186755%110.100.15144513740.82
2018/19SC HeerenveenEredivisieCM20117038%530.620.46134512960.61
2017/18SC HeerenveenEredivisieCM31229075%620.310.28134613170.59
2016/17SC HeerenveenEredivisieCM23126641%010.070.14138412660.54
2015/16SC HeerenveenEredivisieCM25170456%110.110.14132113120.58
2014/15SC HeerenveenEredivisieCM1666522%010.140.14132413670.52

Cups & continental competitions

SeasonCompetitionClubAppsMinGAAvg opp. Elo
2025/26World CupNorway14500—
2025/26Italy CupGenoa CFC12401—
2024/25Italy CupGenoa CFC218000—
2023/24Italy CupGenoa CFC322600—
2022/23Uefa Europa League1.FC Union Berlin8356001563
2022/23Dfb Pokal1.FC Union Berlin25000—
2021/22Italy CupUC Sampdoria319910—
2020/21Italy CupUC Sampdoria211600—
2019/20Italy CupUC Sampdoria19000—
2018/19Knvb BekerSC Heerenveen221001—
2017/18Knvb BekerSC Heerenveen216400—
2016/17Knvb BekerSC Heerenveen318200—
2015/16Knvb BekerSC Heerenveen216600—
2014/15Knvb BekerSC Heerenveen1810—

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
Gonzalo Melero
Laliga · 2024
30€1.8M€1.8Mflat
Prince Oniangué
Ligue 1 · 2017
29€2.0M€2.5Mrose
Davide Di Gennaro
Serie A · 2017
29€2.8M€700kfell
Marcell Jansen
Bundesliga · 2015
30€4.0M€4.0Mflat
Andrea Lazzari
Serie A · 2014
30€3.0M€500kfell
Lucas Deaux
Ligue 1 · 2019
31€2.5M€1.2Mfell
Francesco Lodi
Serie A · 2015
31€2.0M€750kfell
Mathias Autret
Ligue 1 · 2020
29€2.0M€1.2Mfell

Transfer history

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

DateFromToFeeMV at time
2 Feb 2026GenoaCremonese€2.2M€3.0M
1 Jul 2024Union BerlinGenoa€3.1M€3.0M
30 Jun 2024GenoaUnion BerlinFree / loan€3.0M
1 Aug 2023Union BerlinGenoaFree / loan€5.5M
19 Jul 2022SampdoriaUnion Berlin€3.0M€7.0M
1 Jul 2019HeerenveenSampdoriaFree / loan€2.5M
1 Jul 2014StabækHeerenveen€600k€50k
13 Mar 2013Stabæk Yth.StabækUnknownData unavailable
30 Jan 2012LynStabæk Yth.UnknownData unavailable
12 Jan 2010HemingLynUnknownData 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.