
Carl Starfelt
Value picture
Where the market, the likely price and the model estimates sit.
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.
| Performance | High | 77.6th pct among DEF peers (age-neutral) |
| Age | Unfavorable | 31.1 years |
| Acquisition cost | Very favorable | est. €1.9M vs market €4.5M |
| Expected appreciation | Very low | -63% over ~2 years (model) |
| Value gap | Large | weak predictor on its own |
| Development | Low | |
| League translation | Big-five league | league coefficient 0.95 |
| 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 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.
| 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 | Celta de Vigo | Laliga | CB | 19 | 1492 | 44% | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 0.03 | 1504 | 1498 | 0.95 |
| 2024/25 | Celta de Vigo | Laliga | CB | 28 | 2271 | 66% | 1 | 0 | 0.04 | 0.05 | 1498 | 1476 | 0.95 |
| 2023/24 | Celta de Vigo | Laliga | CB | 27 | 2219 | 65% | 1 | 0 | 0.04 | 0.07 | 1512 | 1449 | 1.00 |
| 2023/24 | Celtic FC | Scottish Premiership | CB | 1 | 23 | 1% | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 0.03 | 1137 | 1511 | 0.34 |
| 2022/23 | Celtic FC | Scottish Premiership | CB | 23 | 1944 | 65% | 2 | 1 | 0.14 | 0.06 | 1293 | 1588 | 0.40 |
| 2021/22 | Celtic FC | Scottish Premiership | CB | 29 | 2567 | 86% | 0 | 1 | 0.04 | 0.02 | 1304 | 1575 | 0.50 |
| 2020/21 | FC Rubin Kazan | Premier Liga | CB | 29 | 2592 | 96% | 3 | 1 | 0.14 | 0.13 | 1345 | 1383 | 0.55 |
| 2019/20 | FC Rubin Kazan | Premier Liga | CB | 10 | 900 | 33% | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 0.04 | 1388 | 1332 | 0.63 |
Cups & continental competitions
| Season | Competition | Club | Apps | Min | G | A | Avg opp. Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025/26 | Uefa Europa League | Celta de Vigo | 11 | 863 | 1 | 0 | 1501 |
| 2025/26 | Copa Del Rey | Celta de Vigo | 1 | 39 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2025/26 | World Cup | Sweden | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2024/25 | Copa Del Rey | Celta de Vigo | 2 | 210 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2023/24 | Copa Del Rey | Celta de Vigo | 3 | 270 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2022/23 | Scottish Fa Cup | Celtic FC | 5 | 402 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2022/23 | Uefa Champions League | Celtic FC | 1 | 90 | 0 | 0 | 1846 |
| 2021/22 | Uefa Europa League Qualifying | Celtic FC | 4 | 360 | 0 | 0 | 1446 |
| 2021/22 | Scottish Fa Cup | Celtic FC | 3 | 300 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2021/22 | Uefa Europa League | Celtic FC | 3 | 270 | 0 | 0 | 1528 |
| 2020/21 | Russian Cup | FC Rubin Kazan | 2 | 172 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2019/20 | Russian Cup | FC Rubin Kazan | 1 | 45 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adama Soumaoro Serie A · 2023 | 31 | €3.0M | €2.0M | fell |
| Ervin Zukanovic Serie A · 2017 | 30 | €3.5M | €1.5M | fell |
| Alexander Hack Bundesliga · 2023 | 30 | €2.5M | €1.0M | fell |
| Kevin Akpoguma Bundesliga · 2024 | 29 | €3.0M | €1.5M | fell |
| Sebastian Langkamp Bundesliga · 2018 | 30 | €2.5M | €800k | fell |
| Ruben Aguilar Ligue 1 · 2023 | 30 | €7.0M | €3.5M | fell |
| Andrey Eshchenko Premier Liga · 2014 | 30 | €3.6M | €1.2M | fell |
| Niklas Moisander Serie A · 2016 | 31 | €3.0M | €2.5M | flat |
Transfer history
Fees as reported by the source; undisclosed fees shown as unknown, never estimated.
| Date | From | To | Fee | MV at time |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 Aug 2023 | Celtic | Celta de Vigo | €5.0M | €6.5M |
| 21 Jul 2021 | Rubin Kazan | Celtic | €5.0M | €3.0M |
| 12 Jul 2019 | IFK Göteborg | Rubin Kazan | €1.5M | €800k |
| 1 Jan 2018 | Brommapojkarna | IFK Göteborg | Free / loan | €300k |
| 1 Jan 2014 | IF Bromma U19 | Brommapojkarna | 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.