
Morten Thorsby
Value picture
Where the market, the likely price and the model estimates sit.
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.
| Performance | Above average | 68.1th pct among MID peers (age-neutral) |
| Age | Unfavorable | 30.2 years |
| Acquisition cost | Very favorable | est. €1.6M vs market €2.8M |
| Expected appreciation | Very low | -47% over ~2 years (model) |
| Value gap | Very large | weak predictor on its own |
| Development | Low | |
| League translation | Big-five league | league coefficient 0.93 |
| Tactical fit | Not evaluated | Requires event/role data not available from the current free source. |
| Risk | Moderate | |
| Data confidence | Medium |
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.
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.
| Season | Club | League | Pos | Apps | Min | Min share | G | A | G+A/90 | Adj. G+A/90 | Opp. Elo | Team Elo | League str. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025/26 | Genoa CFC | Serie A | CM | 13 | 731 | 21% | 2 | 1 | 0.37 | 0.31 | 1454 | 1406 | 0.93 |
| 2025/26 | US Cremonese | Serie A | CM | 11 | 643 | 19% | 1 | 0 | 0.14 | 0.28 | 1534 | 1299 | 0.93 |
| 2024/25 | Genoa CFC | Serie A | AM | 30 | 1903 | 56% | 0 | 1 | 0.05 | 0.20 | 1487 | 1444 | 0.99 |
| 2023/24 | Genoa CFC | Serie A | CM | 24 | 1142 | 33% | 2 | 2 | 0.32 | 0.35 | 1492 | 1445 | 0.98 |
| 2022/23 | 1.FC Union Berlin | Bundesliga | CM | 24 | 821 | 27% | 1 | 1 | 0.22 | 0.19 | 1583 | 1587 | 1.04 |
| 2021/22 | UC Sampdoria | Serie A | CM | 35 | 2954 | 86% | 3 | 1 | 0.12 | 0.14 | 1475 | 1375 | 0.89 |
| 2020/21 | UC Sampdoria | Serie A | CM | 33 | 2647 | 77% | 3 | 1 | 0.14 | 0.16 | 1474 | 1440 | 0.90 |
| 2019/20 | UC Sampdoria | Serie A | CM | 24 | 1867 | 55% | 1 | 1 | 0.10 | 0.15 | 1445 | 1374 | 0.82 |
| 2018/19 | SC Heerenveen | Eredivisie | CM | 20 | 1170 | 38% | 5 | 3 | 0.62 | 0.46 | 1345 | 1296 | 0.61 |
| 2017/18 | SC Heerenveen | Eredivisie | CM | 31 | 2290 | 75% | 6 | 2 | 0.31 | 0.28 | 1346 | 1317 | 0.59 |
| 2016/17 | SC Heerenveen | Eredivisie | CM | 23 | 1266 | 41% | 0 | 1 | 0.07 | 0.14 | 1384 | 1266 | 0.54 |
| 2015/16 | SC Heerenveen | Eredivisie | CM | 25 | 1704 | 56% | 1 | 1 | 0.11 | 0.14 | 1321 | 1312 | 0.58 |
| 2014/15 | SC Heerenveen | Eredivisie | CM | 16 | 665 | 22% | 0 | 1 | 0.14 | 0.14 | 1324 | 1367 | 0.52 |
Cups & continental competitions
| Season | Competition | Club | Apps | Min | G | A | Avg opp. Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025/26 | World Cup | Norway | 1 | 45 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2025/26 | Italy Cup | Genoa CFC | 1 | 24 | 0 | 1 | — |
| 2024/25 | Italy Cup | Genoa CFC | 2 | 180 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2023/24 | Italy Cup | Genoa CFC | 3 | 226 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2022/23 | Uefa Europa League | 1.FC Union Berlin | 8 | 356 | 0 | 0 | 1563 |
| 2022/23 | Dfb Pokal | 1.FC Union Berlin | 2 | 50 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2021/22 | Italy Cup | UC Sampdoria | 3 | 199 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 2020/21 | Italy Cup | UC Sampdoria | 2 | 116 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2019/20 | Italy Cup | UC Sampdoria | 1 | 90 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2018/19 | Knvb Beker | SC Heerenveen | 2 | 210 | 0 | 1 | — |
| 2017/18 | Knvb Beker | SC Heerenveen | 2 | 164 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2016/17 | Knvb Beker | SC Heerenveen | 3 | 182 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2015/16 | Knvb Beker | SC Heerenveen | 2 | 166 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2014/15 | Knvb Beker | SC Heerenveen | 1 | 8 | 1 | 0 | — |
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) | Age | Value then | ~2y later | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gonzalo Melero Laliga · 2024 | 30 | €1.8M | €1.8M | flat |
| Prince Oniangué Ligue 1 · 2017 | 29 | €2.0M | €2.5M | rose |
| Davide Di Gennaro Serie A · 2017 | 29 | €2.8M | €700k | fell |
| Marcell Jansen Bundesliga · 2015 | 30 | €4.0M | €4.0M | flat |
| Andrea Lazzari Serie A · 2014 | 30 | €3.0M | €500k | fell |
| Lucas Deaux Ligue 1 · 2019 | 31 | €2.5M | €1.2M | fell |
| Francesco Lodi Serie A · 2015 | 31 | €2.0M | €750k | fell |
| Mathias Autret Ligue 1 · 2020 | 29 | €2.0M | €1.2M | fell |
Transfer history
Fees as reported by the source; undisclosed fees shown as unknown, never estimated.
| Date | From | To | Fee | MV at time |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 Feb 2026 | Genoa | Cremonese | €2.2M | €3.0M |
| 1 Jul 2024 | Union Berlin | Genoa | €3.1M | €3.0M |
| 30 Jun 2024 | Genoa | Union Berlin | Free / loan | €3.0M |
| 1 Aug 2023 | Union Berlin | Genoa | Free / loan | €5.5M |
| 19 Jul 2022 | Sampdoria | Union Berlin | €3.0M | €7.0M |
| 1 Jul 2019 | Heerenveen | Sampdoria | Free / loan | €2.5M |
| 1 Jul 2014 | Stabæk | Heerenveen | €600k | €50k |
| 13 Mar 2013 | Stabæk Yth. | Stabæk | Unknown | Data unavailable |
| 30 Jan 2012 | Lyn | Stabæk Yth. | Unknown | Data unavailable |
| 12 Jan 2010 | Heming | Lyn | Unknown | Data 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.