Jefferson Lerma

31 yrs · Defensive midfielder (also CM) · Colombia
Crystal Palace · Premier League · Foot: right · Height: 180 cm
Risk: ModerateConfidence: MediumSample: MediumDevelopment: LowContract: until 30 Jun 2027
Market value
€6.0M
Updated 7 days ago
Estimated acquisition
€2.1M – €5.2M
Estimated · 20–80% range
Model value
€8.1M – €20.4M
Performance-implied · estimated
Projected (24m)
€1.5M – €3.6M
Resale range · estimated
Potential value gap
€2.9M – €18.2M
Model value − acquisition

Value picture

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

Estimated acquisition€2.1M – €5.2M
Model value (performance-implied)€8.1M – €20.4M
Projected value (24 months)€1.5M – €3.6M
Dashed line: current market value (€6.0M). Bars are 20–80% model ranges; tick = median.

The model rates Jefferson Lerma's performance-implied value at EUR 8.1M-20.4M, above the estimated acquisition range of EUR 2.1M-5.2M. Its 24-month market value projection is EUR 1.5M-3.6M. Context-adjusted goal contributions are 1.07x the positional average in the league (1724 minutes, league coefficient 1.30). 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: 9

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

PerformanceElite95.6th pct among MID peers (age-neutral)
AgeUnfavorable31.7 years
Acquisition costVery favorableest. €2.8M vs market €6.0M
Expected appreciationVery low-67% over ~2 years (model)
Value gapVery largeweak predictor on its own
DevelopmentLow
League translationBig-five leagueleague coefficient 1.3
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 1163 evaluated MID players with 900+ minutes.

Performance (last season, league)

Minutes
1724 (50% of available)
Goals + assists / 90
0.21
Context-adjusted G+A / 90
0.13
xG, xA, progression
Data unavailable
Defensive actions
Data unavailable
Performance percentile
96 (Elite)

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
1.30 (rank 1)
Team strength (Elo)
1589
Opponent strength
1582
Possession, role
Data unavailable

League strength 1.00 = average club of the big-five leagues. Elo includes continental matches.

Potential

Development
Low
Trajectory
improving
Breakout probability
Age > 23
Resale range (24m)
€1.5M – €3.6M

Trajectory drivers: minutes share down 16 pts; relative output up 106% vs positional peers.

Historical comparables (8): median 2-year value change -66% (IQR -77% to -22%).

Risk profile

Overall: Moderate

  • ⚠Limited sample: 1724 league minutes last season.
  • ⚠Contract ends in 12 months: cheaper, but competition and wage demands likely.
  • ⚠Age 32: resale value typically declines.
  • ⓘ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.
2025/26Crystal PalacePremier LeagueDM31172450%040.210.13158215891.30
2024/25Crystal PalacePremier LeagueDM33227767%010.040.07158016201.23
2023/24Crystal PalacePremier LeagueDM28240470%110.070.09157015621.14
2022/23AFC BournemouthPremier LeagueDM37325595%500.140.17156514251.23
2019/20AFC BournemouthPremier LeagueDM33270979%120.100.14161614151.14
2018/19AFC BournemouthPremier LeagueDM30251073%210.110.11152514951.22
2017/18Levante UDLaligaDM26213762%010.040.10155614681.11
2015/16Levante UDLaligaCM33268979%120.100.19158414031.17

Cups & continental competitions

SeasonCompetitionClubAppsMinGAAvg opp. Elo
2025/26World CupColombia324000—
2025/26Uefa Conference League QualifyingCrystal Palace2180001251
2025/26Community ShieldCrystal Palace15001800
2024/25Fa CupCrystal Palace632900—
2023/24Fa CupCrystal Palace215500—
2017/18Copa Del ReyLevante UD210400—
2015/16Copa Del ReyLevante UD19000—

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
Marc Albrighton
Premier League · 2019
30€10.0M€4.0Mfell
Jeffrey Schlupp
Premier League · 2024
32€7.0M€2.0Mfell
Pascal Groß
Premier League · 2022
31€6.0M€8.0Mrose
Jonjo Shelvey
Premier League · 2022
30€10.0M€2.6Mfell
Andreas Ivanschitz
Laliga · 2014
31€3.0M€2.0Mfell
Pablo Hernández
Laliga · 2018
32€5.0M€300kfell
Franco Vázquez
Laliga · 2018
29€7.5M€9.5Mrose
Sung-yueng Ki
Premier League · 2019
30€6.0M€1.0Mfell

Transfer history

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

DateFromToFeeMV at time
1 Jul 2023BournemouthCrystal PalaceFree / loan€20.0M
7 Aug 2018LevanteBournemouth€30.5M€2.0M
1 Jul 2016Ind. YumboLevante€600k€1.5M
30 Jun 2016LevanteInd. YumboFree / loan€1.5M
13 Aug 2015Ind. YumboLevanteFree / loanData unavailable
1 Jan 2013Yumbo U20Ind. YumboUnknownData 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.

Jefferson Lerma · MoneyballAI