
Alex Meret
Value picture
Where the market, the likely price and the model estimates sit.
The model rates Alex Meret's performance-implied value at EUR 6.7M-19.3M, above the estimated acquisition range of EUR 2.9M-7.7M. Its 24-month market value projection is EUR 2.2M-6.5M. Confidence is medium: no event-level data (xG, progressive actions) is available from the current free source, and injury history is unavailable.
Acquisition note: Final year of contract: selling club's leverage is reduced.
Bargain Index: 40
What drives the score. Not a black box: each component and its level.
| Performance | High | 84.4th pct among GK peers (age-neutral) |
| Age | Unfavorable | 29.3 years |
| Acquisition cost | Very favorable | est. €3.8M vs market €8.0M |
| Expected appreciation | Very low | -54% 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 | High | |
| 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 284 evaluated GK players with 900+ minutes.
Performance (last season, league)
- Minutes
- 980 (29% of available)
- Goals + assists / 90
- 0.09
- Context-adjusted G+A / 90
- 0.03
- xG, xA, progression
- Data unavailable
- Defensive actions
- Data unavailable
- Performance percentile
- 84 (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
- 0.93 (rank 4)
- Team strength (Elo)
- 1618
- Opponent strength
- 1427
- 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)
- €2.2M – €6.5M
Trajectory drivers: minutes share down 59 pts.
Historical comparables (8): median 2-year value change -41% (IQR -76% to -26%).
Risk profile
Overall: High
- ⚠Limited sample: 980 league minutes last season.
- ⚠Contract ends in 12 months: cheaper, but competition and wage demands likely.
- ⚠Played under 40% of available league minutes (injury data unavailable, cause unknown).
- ⚠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.
| 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 | SSC Napoli | Serie A | GK | 11 | 980 | 29% | 0 | 1 | 0.09 | 0.03 | 1427 | 1618 | 0.93 |
| 2024/25 | SSC Napoli | Serie A | GK | 34 | 3006 | 88% | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 1492 | 1660 | 0.99 |
| 2023/24 | SSC Napoli | Serie A | GK | 31 | 2774 | 81% | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 1475 | 1569 | 0.98 |
| 2022/23 | SSC Napoli | Serie A | GK | 34 | 3060 | 89% | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 1447 | 1739 | 0.94 |
| 2021/22 | SSC Napoli | Serie A | GK | 7 | 620 | 18% | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 1372 | 1645 | 0.89 |
| 2020/21 | SSC Napoli | Serie A | GK | 22 | 1980 | 58% | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 1452 | 1643 | 0.90 |
| 2019/20 | SSC Napoli | Serie A | GK | 22 | 1950 | 57% | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 1452 | 1588 | 0.82 |
| 2018/19 | SSC Napoli | Serie A | GK | 14 | 1151 | 34% | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 1423 | 1636 | 0.78 |
| 2017/18 | SPAL | Serie A | GK | 13 | 1159 | 34% | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 1510 | 1342 | 0.86 |
Cups & continental competitions
| Season | Competition | Club | Apps | Min | G | A | Avg opp. Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025/26 | Uefa Champions League | SSC Napoli | 1 | 90 | 0 | 0 | 1731 |
| 2024/25 | Italy Cup | SSC Napoli | 1 | 90 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2023/24 | Uefa Champions League | SSC Napoli | 8 | 720 | 0 | 0 | 1626 |
| 2022/23 | Uefa Champions League | SSC Napoli | 10 | 900 | 0 | 0 | 1678 |
| 2022/23 | Italy Cup | SSC Napoli | 1 | 120 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2021/22 | Uefa Europa League | SSC Napoli | 7 | 630 | 0 | 0 | 1526 |
| 2021/22 | Italy Cup | SSC Napoli | 1 | 74 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2020/21 | Uefa Europa League | SSC Napoli | 4 | 360 | 0 | 0 | 1511 |
| 2020/21 | Italy Cup | SSC Napoli | 1 | 90 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2019/20 | Uefa Champions League | SSC Napoli | 6 | 540 | 0 | 0 | 1702 |
| 2019/20 | Italy Cup | SSC Napoli | 1 | 90 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2018/19 | Uefa Europa League | SSC Napoli | 6 | 540 | 0 | 0 | 1605 |
| 2018/19 | Italy Cup | SSC Napoli | 1 | 90 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2015/16 | Italy Cup | Udinese Calcio | 2 | 180 | 0 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marko Dmitrovic Laliga · 2022 | 30 | €5.0M | €900k | fell |
| Asmir Begovic Premier League · 2016 | 29 | €12.0M | €8.0M | fell |
| Anton Shunin Premier Liga · 2014 | 27 | €5.0M | €1.0M | fell |
| Ron-Robert Zieler Premier League · 2017 | 28 | €7.0M | €4.5M | fell |
| Thomas Strakosha Serie A · 2021 | 26 | €14.0M | €3.5M | fell |
| Fraser Forster Premier League · 2016 | 28 | €15.0M | €15.0M | flat |
| Pau López Serie A · 2021 | 27 | €10.0M | €14.0M | rose |
| Mattia Perin Serie A · 2019 | 27 | €13.0M | €7.0M | fell |
Transfer history
Fees as reported by the source; undisclosed fees shown as unknown, never estimated.
| Date | From | To | Fee | MV at time |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Jul 2019 | Udinese | Napoli | €26.0M | €25.0M |
| 30 Jun 2019 | Napoli | Udinese | Free / loan | €25.0M |
| 5 Jul 2018 | Udinese | Napoli | Free / loan | €12.0M |
| 30 Jun 2018 | SPAL | Udinese | Free / loan | €12.0M |
| 14 Jul 2016 | Udinese | SPAL | Free / loan | €600k |
| 1 Jul 2014 | Udinese U19 | Udinese | Unknown | €250k |
| 1 Jul 2013 | Udinese U17 | Udinese U19 | Unknown | Data unavailable |
| 1 Jul 2012 | Donatello giov. | Udinese U17 | 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.