Carl Starfelt

31 yrs · Centre-back · Sweden
Celta de Vigo · Laliga · Foot: right · Height: 185 cm
Risk: HighConfidence: MediumSample: MediumDevelopment: LowContract: until 30 Jun 2027
Market value
€4.5M
Updated 6 days ago
Estimated acquisition
€1.4M – €3.7M
Estimated · 20–80% range
Model value
€2.5M – €6.4M
Performance-implied · estimated
Projected (24m)
€1.1M – €2.7M
Resale range · estimated
Potential value gap
-€1.3M – €5.1M
Model value − acquisition

Value picture

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

Estimated acquisition€1.4M – €3.7M
Model value (performance-implied)€2.5M – €6.4M
Projected value (24 months)€1.1M – €2.7M
Dashed line: current market value (€4.5M). Bars are 20–80% model ranges; tick = median.

The model rates Carl Starfelt's performance-implied value at EUR 2.5M-6.4M, above the estimated acquisition range of EUR 1.4M-3.7M. Its 24-month market value projection is EUR 1.1M-2.7M. 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: 17

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

PerformanceHigh77.6th pct among DEF peers (age-neutral)
AgeUnfavorable31.1 years
Acquisition costVery favorableest. €1.9M vs market €4.5M
Expected appreciationVery low-63% over ~2 years (model)
Value gapLargeweak predictor on its own
DevelopmentLow
League translationBig-five leagueleague coefficient 0.95
Tactical fitNot evaluatedRequires event/role data not available from the current free source.
RiskHigh
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: €6.5M

Profile vs positional peers

Percentiles among 1268 evaluated DEF players with 900+ minutes.

Performance (last season, league)

Minutes
1492 (44% of available)
Goals + assists / 90
0.00
Context-adjusted G+A / 90
0.03
xG, xA, progression
Data unavailable
Defensive actions
Data unavailable
Performance percentile
78 (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
0.95 (rank 2)
Team strength (Elo)
1498
Opponent strength
1504
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)
€1.1M – €2.7M

Trajectory drivers: minutes share down 23 pts; relative output down 40% vs positional peers.

Historical comparables (8): median 2-year value change -54% (IQR -62% to -46%).

Risk profile

Overall: High

  • ⚠Limited sample: 1492 league minutes last season.
  • ⚠Contract ends in 12 months: cheaper, but competition and wage demands likely.
  • ⚠Age 31: 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).

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.
2025/26Celta de VigoLaligaCB19149244%000.000.03150414980.95
2024/25Celta de VigoLaligaCB28227166%100.040.05149814760.95
2023/24Celta de VigoLaligaCB27221965%100.040.07151214491.00
2023/24Celtic FCScottish PremiershipCB1231%000.000.03113715110.34
2022/23Celtic FCScottish PremiershipCB23194465%210.140.06129315880.40
2021/22Celtic FCScottish PremiershipCB29256786%010.040.02130415750.50
2020/21FC Rubin KazanPremier LigaCB29259296%310.140.13134513830.55
2019/20FC Rubin KazanPremier LigaCB1090033%000.000.04138813320.63

Cups & continental competitions

SeasonCompetitionClubAppsMinGAAvg opp. Elo
2025/26Uefa Europa LeagueCelta de Vigo11863101501
2025/26Copa Del ReyCelta de Vigo13900—
2025/26World CupSweden1300—
2024/25Copa Del ReyCelta de Vigo221000—
2023/24Copa Del ReyCelta de Vigo327000—
2022/23Scottish Fa CupCeltic FC540200—
2022/23Uefa Champions LeagueCeltic FC190001846
2021/22Uefa Europa League QualifyingCeltic FC4360001446
2021/22Scottish Fa CupCeltic FC330000—
2021/22Uefa Europa LeagueCeltic FC3270001528
2020/21Russian CupFC Rubin Kazan217200—
2019/20Russian CupFC Rubin Kazan14500—

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
Adama Soumaoro
Serie A · 2023
31€3.0M€2.0Mfell
Ervin Zukanovic
Serie A · 2017
30€3.5M€1.5Mfell
Alexander Hack
Bundesliga · 2023
30€2.5M€1.0Mfell
Kevin Akpoguma
Bundesliga · 2024
29€3.0M€1.5Mfell
Sebastian Langkamp
Bundesliga · 2018
30€2.5M€800kfell
Ruben Aguilar
Ligue 1 · 2023
30€7.0M€3.5Mfell
Andrey Eshchenko
Premier Liga · 2014
30€3.6M€1.2Mfell
Niklas Moisander
Serie A · 2016
31€3.0M€2.5Mflat

Transfer history

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

DateFromToFeeMV at time
10 Aug 2023CelticCelta de Vigo€5.0M€6.5M
21 Jul 2021Rubin KazanCeltic€5.0M€3.0M
12 Jul 2019IFK GöteborgRubin Kazan€1.5M€800k
1 Jan 2018BrommapojkarnaIFK GöteborgFree / loan€300k
1 Jan 2014IF Bromma U19BrommapojkarnaUnknownData 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.

Carl Starfelt · MoneyballAI