
Sean Klaiber
Value picture
Where the market, the likely price and the model estimates sit.
The model rates Sean Klaiber's performance-implied value at EUR 0.3M-0.9M, above the estimated acquisition range of EUR 0.2M-0.7M. Its 24-month market value projection is EUR 0.3M-0.7M. 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: 45
What drives the score. Not a black box: each component and its level.
| Performance | Below average | 26.8th pct among DEF peers (age-neutral) |
| Age | Unfavorable | 31.9 years |
| Acquisition cost | Very favorable | est. €270k vs market €900k |
| Expected appreciation | Very low | -52% over ~2 years (model) |
| Value gap | Large | weak predictor on its own |
| Development | Low | |
| League translation | Uncertain | league coefficient 0.47 |
| 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
- 1139 (57% of available)
- Goals + assists / 90
- 0.16
- Context-adjusted G+A / 90
- 0.13
- xG, xA, progression
- Data unavailable
- Defensive actions
- Data unavailable
- Performance percentile
- 27 (Below average)
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
- 0.47 (rank 12)
- Team strength (Elo)
- 1336
- Opponent strength
- 1272
- 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)
- €294k – €691k
Trajectory drivers: league level up (+45 Elo); role change CB -> RB; relative output down 29% vs positional peers.
Historical comparables (8): median 2-year value change -63% (IQR -71% to -45%).
Risk profile
Overall: High
- ⚠Limited sample: 1139 league minutes last season.
- ⚠League level coefficient 0.47 (1.00 = big-five average): output may not translate.
- ⚠Contract ends in 12 months: cheaper, but competition and wage demands likely.
- ⚠Age 32: 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
- 24 (DEF)
- Relative output kept
- 60%–139%
- Held a regular role (900+ min)
- 71%
- 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 | Bröndby IF | Superliga | RB | 13 | 1139 | 58% | 0 | 2 | 0.16 | 0.13 | 1272 | 1336 | 0.47 |
| 2024/25 | Bröndby IF | Superliga | CB | 18 | 1241 | 63% | 0 | 3 | 0.22 | 0.09 | 1266 | 1342 | 0.38 |
| 2023/24 | Bröndby IF | Superliga | RM | 15 | 1281 | 65% | 2 | 0 | 0.14 | 0.13 | 1301 | 1417 | 0.48 |
| 2023/24 | FC Utrecht | Eredivisie | RB | 2 | 101 | 3% | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 0.10 | 1224 | 1354 | 0.48 |
| 2022/23 | FC Utrecht | Eredivisie | RB | 28 | 2235 | 73% | 1 | 4 | 0.20 | 0.16 | 1358 | 1392 | 0.58 |
| 2020/21 | Ajax Amsterdam | Eredivisie | RB | 15 | 755 | 25% | 0 | 3 | 0.36 | 0.10 | 1273 | 1722 | 0.56 |
| 2020/21 | FC Utrecht | Eredivisie | RB | 2 | 180 | 6% | 1 | 0 | 0.50 | 0.13 | 1212 | 1411 | 0.56 |
| 2019/20 | FC Utrecht | Eredivisie | RB | 24 | 2145 | 95% | 4 | 4 | 0.34 | 0.20 | 1355 | 1418 | 0.62 |
| 2018/19 | FC Utrecht | Eredivisie | RB | 33 | 2965 | 97% | 2 | 5 | 0.21 | 0.15 | 1347 | 1415 | 0.61 |
| 2017/18 | FC Utrecht | Eredivisie | RB | 33 | 2874 | 94% | 1 | 1 | 0.06 | 0.06 | 1316 | 1422 | 0.59 |
| 2016/17 | FC Utrecht | Eredivisie | RM | 10 | 599 | 20% | 0 | 2 | 0.30 | 0.35 | 1378 | 1425 | 0.54 |
| 2015/16 | FC Utrecht | Eredivisie | RB | 17 | 1372 | 45% | 0 | 4 | 0.26 | 0.21 | 1327 | 1369 | 0.58 |
| 2014/15 | FC Dordrecht | Eredivisie | RB | 12 | 931 | 30% | 2 | 1 | 0.29 | 0.34 | 1359 | 1101 | 0.52 |
| 2014/15 | FC Utrecht | Eredivisie | RB | 1 | 23 | 1% | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 0.14 | 1396 | 1289 | 0.52 |
| 2013/14 | FC Utrecht | Eredivisie | RB | 2 | 75 | 2% | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 0.10 | 1319 | 1331 | 0.59 |
Cups & continental competitions
| Season | Competition | Club | Apps | Min | G | A | Avg opp. Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025/26 | Uefa Conference League Qualifying | Bröndby IF | 6 | 503 | 0 | 1 | 1365 |
| 2024/25 | Oddset Pokalen | Bröndby IF | 4 | 228 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2024/25 | Uefa Conference League Qualifying | Bröndby IF | 3 | 188 | 0 | 1 | 1350 |
| 2023/24 | Oddset Pokalen | Bröndby IF | 3 | 200 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2022/23 | Knvb Beker | FC Utrecht | 3 | 197 | 1 | 1 | — |
| 2020/21 | Uefa Champions League | Ajax Amsterdam | 3 | 55 | 0 | 0 | 1589 |
| 2020/21 | Uefa Europa League | Ajax Amsterdam | 3 | 50 | 0 | 0 | 1600 |
| 2020/21 | Knvb Beker | Ajax Amsterdam | 1 | 45 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2019/20 | Knvb Beker | FC Utrecht | 5 | 480 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2019/20 | Uefa Europa League Qualifying | FC Utrecht | 2 | 177 | 0 | 0 | 1310 |
| 2018/19 | Knvb Beker | FC Utrecht | 2 | 180 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2017/18 | Uefa Europa League Qualifying | FC Utrecht | 6 | 570 | 1 | 2 | 1461 |
| 2017/18 | Knvb Beker | FC Utrecht | 1 | 90 | 0 | 1 | — |
| 2016/17 | Knvb Beker | FC Utrecht | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2015/16 | Knvb Beker | FC Utrecht | 2 | 210 | 0 | 1 | — |
| 2013/14 | Knvb Beker | FC Utrecht | 1 | 4 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Evgeniy Chernov Premier Liga · 2024 | 32 | €700k | €200k | fell |
| Khalifa Sankaré Super League 1 · 2016 | 32 | €700k | €200k | fell |
| César Arzo Super League 1 · 2016 | 30 | €900k | €600k | fell |
| Mike van der Hoorn Eredivisie · 2024 | 32 | €1.2M | €750k | fell |
| Nemanja Milunovic Super Lig · 2022 | 33 | €900k | €100k | fell |
| Eli Dasa Premier Liga · 2024 | 32 | €1.5M | €700k | fell |
| Mauricio Isla Super Lig · 2020 | 32 | €950k | €500k | fell |
| Lucas Lima Super Lig · 2024 | 33 | €1.0M | €300k | fell |
Transfer history
Fees as reported by the source; undisclosed fees shown as unknown, never estimated.
| Date | From | To | Fee | MV at time |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Sept 2023 | Utrecht | Bröndby IF | €1.0M | €2.5M |
| 29 Aug 2022 | Ajax | Utrecht | Free / loan | €2.8M |
| 1 Oct 2020 | Utrecht | Ajax | €4.3M | €2.4M |
| 30 Jun 2015 | FC Dordrecht | Utrecht | Free / loan | €150k |
| 6 Jan 2015 | Utrecht | FC Dordrecht | Free / loan | €150k |
| 1 Jul 2014 | Utrecht U21 | Utrecht | Unknown | €100k |
| 1 Jul 2013 | Utrecht U19 | Utrecht U21 | Unknown | Data unavailable |
| 1 Jul 2011 | Utrecht U17 | Utrecht U19 | 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.