
Jan Bednarek
Value picture
Where the market, the likely price and the model estimates sit.
The model rates Jan Bednarek's performance-implied value at EUR 4.4M-18.6M, below the estimated acquisition range of EUR 4.8M-11.2M. Its 24-month market value projection is EUR 3.9M-8.0M. Confidence is medium: no event-level data (xG, progressive actions) is available from the current free source, and injury history is unavailable.
Bargain Index: 19
What drives the score. Not a black box: each component and its level.
| Performance | High | 85th pct among DEF peers (age-neutral) |
| Age | Unfavorable | 30.2 years |
| Acquisition cost | Favorable | est. €8.5M vs market €11.0M |
| Expected appreciation | Very low | -41% over ~2 years (model) |
| Value gap | Negative | weak predictor on its own |
| Development | Low | |
| League translation | Moderate | league coefficient 0.58 |
| 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 1268 evaluated DEF players with 900+ minutes.
Performance (last season, league)
- Minutes
- 2680 (88% of available)
- Goals + assists / 90
- 0.07
- Context-adjusted G+A / 90
- 0.04
- xG, xA, progression
- Data unavailable
- Defensive actions
- Data unavailable
- Performance percentile
- 85 (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
- 0.58 (rank 9)
- Team strength (Elo)
- 1594
- Opponent strength
- 1316
- 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)
- €3.9M – €8.0M
Trajectory drivers: changed club; team strength up (+318 Elo); league level down (-238 Elo); relative output down 64% vs positional peers.
Historical comparables (8): median 2-year value change -41% (IQR -51% to -33%).
Risk profile
Overall: Moderate
- ⚠League level coefficient 0.58 (1.00 = big-five average): output may not translate.
- ⚠Age 30: 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).
- Historical movers
- 66 (DEF)
- Relative output kept
- 57%–168%
- Held a regular role (900+ min)
- 76%
- Confidence
- Medium
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 | FC Porto | Liga Portugal | CB | 32 | 2680 | 88% | 2 | 0 | 0.07 | 0.04 | 1316 | 1594 | 0.58 |
| 2024/25 | Southampton FC | Premier League | CB | 30 | 2535 | 74% | 2 | 0 | 0.07 | 0.12 | 1557 | 1277 | 1.23 |
| 2022/23 | Southampton FC | Premier League | CB | 20 | 1675 | 49% | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 0.04 | 1584 | 1375 | 1.23 |
| 2022/23 | Aston Villa | Premier League | CB | 3 | 98 | 3% | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 0.06 | 1444 | 1625 | 1.23 |
| 2021/22 | Southampton FC | Premier League | CB | 31 | 2631 | 77% | 4 | 0 | 0.14 | 0.13 | 1559 | 1436 | 1.17 |
| 2020/21 | Southampton FC | Premier League | CB | 36 | 3101 | 91% | 1 | 1 | 0.06 | 0.07 | 1572 | 1468 | 1.19 |
| 2019/20 | Southampton FC | Premier League | CB | 34 | 3058 | 89% | 1 | 1 | 0.06 | 0.07 | 1604 | 1528 | 1.14 |
| 2018/19 | Southampton FC | Premier League | CB | 25 | 2150 | 63% | 0 | 1 | 0.04 | 0.06 | 1549 | 1486 | 1.22 |
| 2017/18 | Southampton FC | Premier League | CB | 5 | 428 | 13% | 1 | 0 | 0.21 | 0.13 | 1528 | 1459 | 1.15 |
Cups & continental competitions
| Season | Competition | Club | Apps | Min | G | A | Avg opp. Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025/26 | Uefa Europa League | FC Porto | 12 | 908 | 0 | 0 | 1472 |
| 2024/25 | Fa Cup | Southampton FC | 2 | 163 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2022/23 | Fa Cup | Aston Villa | 1 | 90 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2021/22 | Fa Cup | Southampton FC | 1 | 120 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2020/21 | Fa Cup | Southampton FC | 5 | 437 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2019/20 | Fa Cup | Southampton FC | 2 | 180 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2017/18 | Fa Cup | Southampton FC | 2 | 168 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yaroslav Rakitskyi Premier Liga · 2020 | 31 | €8.0M | €6.0M | fell |
| Brandon Mechele Jupiler Pro League · 2021 | 28 | €7.0M | €4.5M | fell |
| Douglas Santos Premier Liga · 2023 | 29 | €18.0M | €9.0M | fell |
| Gökhan Gönül Super Lig · 2015 | 30 | €8.0M | €2.5M | fell |
| Clinton Mata Jupiler Pro League · 2021 | 29 | €10.0M | €4.5M | fell |
| Antunes Premier Liga · 2016 | 29 | €6.0M | €3.5M | fell |
| Simon Kjær Super Lig · 2016 | 27 | €8.5M | €10.0M | flat |
| Felipe Liga Portugal · 2019 | 30 | €20.0M | €12.0M | fell |
Transfer history
Fees as reported by the source; undisclosed fees shown as unknown, never estimated.
| Date | From | To | Fee | MV at time |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28 Jul 2025 | Southampton | Porto | €7.5M | €9.0M |
| 23 Jan 2023 | Aston Villa | Southampton | Free / loan | €18.0M |
| 1 Sept 2022 | Southampton | Aston Villa | Free / loan | €22.0M |
| 1 Jul 2017 | Lech Poznan | Southampton | €6.0M | €500k |
| 30 Jun 2016 | Gornik Leczna | Lech Poznan | Free / loan | €150k |
| 13 Jul 2015 | Lech Poznan | Gornik Leczna | Free / loan | €150k |
| 1 Sept 2013 | Lech Poznan II | Lech Poznan | Unknown | Data unavailable |
| 1 Jul 2012 | MSP Szamotuly | Lech Poznan II | 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.