Jan Bednarek

30 yrs · Centre-back · Poland
FC Porto · Liga Portugal · Foot: right · Height: 189 cm
Risk: ModerateConfidence: MediumSample: HighDevelopment: LowContract: until 30 Jun 2029
Market value
€11.0M
Updated 6 days ago
Estimated acquisition
€4.8M – €11.2M
Estimated · 20–80% range
Model value
€4.4M – €18.6M
Performance-implied · estimated
Projected (24m)
€3.9M – €8.0M
Resale range · estimated
Potential value gap
-€6.8M – €13.8M
Model value − acquisition

Value picture

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

Estimated acquisition€4.8M – €11.2M
Model value (performance-implied)€4.4M – €18.6M
Projected value (24 months)€3.9M – €8.0M
Dashed line: current market value (€11.0M). Bars are 20–80% model ranges; tick = median.

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.

PerformanceHigh85th pct among DEF peers (age-neutral)
AgeUnfavorable30.2 years
Acquisition costFavorableest. €8.5M vs market €11.0M
Expected appreciationVery low-41% over ~2 years (model)
Value gapNegativeweak predictor on its own
DevelopmentLow
League translationModerateleague coefficient 0.58
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: €25.0M

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.

SeasonClubLeaguePosAppsMinMin shareGAG+A/90Adj. G+A/90Opp. EloTeam EloLeague str.
2025/26FC PortoLiga PortugalCB32268088%200.070.04131615940.58
2024/25Southampton FCPremier LeagueCB30253574%200.070.12155712771.23
2022/23Southampton FCPremier LeagueCB20167549%000.000.04158413751.23
2022/23Aston VillaPremier LeagueCB3983%000.000.06144416251.23
2021/22Southampton FCPremier LeagueCB31263177%400.140.13155914361.17
2020/21Southampton FCPremier LeagueCB36310191%110.060.07157214681.19
2019/20Southampton FCPremier LeagueCB34305889%110.060.07160415281.14
2018/19Southampton FCPremier LeagueCB25215063%010.040.06154914861.22
2017/18Southampton FCPremier LeagueCB542813%100.210.13152814591.15

Cups & continental competitions

SeasonCompetitionClubAppsMinGAAvg opp. Elo
2025/26Uefa Europa LeagueFC Porto12908001472
2024/25Fa CupSouthampton FC216300—
2022/23Fa CupAston Villa19000—
2021/22Fa CupSouthampton FC112000—
2020/21Fa CupSouthampton FC543700—
2019/20Fa CupSouthampton FC218000—
2017/18Fa CupSouthampton FC216800—

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
Yaroslav Rakitskyi
Premier Liga · 2020
31€8.0M€6.0Mfell
Brandon Mechele
Jupiler Pro League · 2021
28€7.0M€4.5Mfell
Douglas Santos
Premier Liga · 2023
29€18.0M€9.0Mfell
Gökhan Gönül
Super Lig · 2015
30€8.0M€2.5Mfell
Clinton Mata
Jupiler Pro League · 2021
29€10.0M€4.5Mfell
Antunes
Premier Liga · 2016
29€6.0M€3.5Mfell
Simon Kjær
Super Lig · 2016
27€8.5M€10.0Mflat
Felipe
Liga Portugal · 2019
30€20.0M€12.0Mfell

Transfer history

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

DateFromToFeeMV at time
28 Jul 2025SouthamptonPorto€7.5M€9.0M
23 Jan 2023Aston VillaSouthamptonFree / loan€18.0M
1 Sept 2022SouthamptonAston VillaFree / loan€22.0M
1 Jul 2017Lech PoznanSouthampton€6.0M€500k
30 Jun 2016Gornik LecznaLech PoznanFree / loan€150k
13 Jul 2015Lech PoznanGornik LecznaFree / loan€150k
1 Sept 2013Lech Poznan IILech PoznanUnknownData unavailable
1 Jul 2012MSP SzamotulyLech Poznan IIUnknownData 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.