Chris Führich

28 yrs · Left winger (also AM) · Germany
VfB Stuttgart · Bundesliga · Foot: right · Height: 181 cm
Risk: LowConfidence: MediumSample: MediumDevelopment: LowContract: until 30 Jun 2028
Market value
€12.0M
Updated 6 days ago
Estimated acquisition
€4.9M – €12.5M
Estimated · 20–80% range
Model value
€10.4M – €24.9M
Performance-implied · estimated
Projected (24m)
€3.2M – €8.9M
Resale range · estimated
Potential value gap
-€2.2M – €20.0M
Model value − acquisition

Value picture

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

Estimated acquisition€4.9M – €12.5M
Model value (performance-implied)€10.4M – €24.9M
Projected value (24 months)€3.2M – €8.9M
Dashed line: current market value (€12.0M). Bars are 20–80% model ranges; tick = median.

The model rates Chris Führich's performance-implied value at EUR 10.4M-24.9M, above the estimated acquisition range of EUR 4.9M-12.5M. Its 24-month market value projection is EUR 3.2M-8.9M. Context-adjusted goal contributions are 1.19x the positional average in the league (1706 minutes, league coefficient 0.94). Confidence is medium: no event-level data (xG, progressive actions) is available from the current free source, and injury history is unavailable.

Bargain Index: 15

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

PerformanceHigh85.5th pct among ATT peers (age-neutral)
AgeUnfavorable28.5 years
Acquisition costFavorableest. €9.0M vs market €12.0M
Expected appreciationVery low-46% over ~2 years (model)
Value gapLargeweak predictor on its own
DevelopmentLow
League translationBig-five leagueleague coefficient 0.94
Tactical fitNot evaluatedRequires event/role data not available from the current free source.
RiskLow
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: €28.0M

Profile vs positional peers

Percentiles among 900 evaluated ATT players with 900+ minutes.

Performance (last season, league)

Minutes
1706 (56% of available)
Goals + assists / 90
0.79
Context-adjusted G+A / 90
0.48
xG, xA, progression
Data unavailable
Defensive actions
Data unavailable
Performance percentile
86 (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
0.94 (rank 3)
Team strength (Elo)
1567
Opponent strength
1495
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)
€3.2M – €8.9M

Trajectory drivers: relative output up 99% vs positional peers.

Historical comparables (8): median 2-year value change -29% (IQR -57% to -2%).

Risk profile

Overall: Low

  • ⚠Limited sample: 1706 league minutes last 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.
2025/26VfB StuttgartBundesligaLW33170656%780.790.48149515670.94
2024/25VfB StuttgartBundesligaLW33198765%240.270.25146615310.94
2023/24VfB StuttgartBundesligaLW34259585%870.520.39151316371.01
2022/23VfB StuttgartBundesligaLW33189162%520.330.38153014291.04
2021/22VfB StuttgartBundesligaAM25172756%320.260.34151614251.05
2017/181.FC KölnBundesligaLW2953%000.000.58159813871.04

Cups & continental competitions

SeasonCompetitionClubAppsMinGAAvg opp. Elo
2025/26Uefa Europa LeagueVfB Stuttgart12448011482
2025/26Dfb PokalVfB Stuttgart533110—
2025/26Franz Beckenbauer SupercupVfB Stuttgart171001760
2024/25Uefa Champions LeagueVfB Stuttgart7506101619
2024/25Dfb PokalVfB Stuttgart533610—
2024/25Franz Beckenbauer SupercupVfB Stuttgart177001761
2023/24Dfb PokalVfB Stuttgart433010—
2022/23Dfb PokalVfB Stuttgart534302—
2021/22Dfb PokalVfB Stuttgart17900—
2017/18Dfb Pokal1.FC Köln17100—

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
Álex Berenguer
Laliga · 2024
29€12.0M€4.0Mfell
Riccardo Orsolini
Serie A · 2024
27€16.0M€15.0Mflat
Dries Mertens
Serie A · 2015
28€18.0M€28.0Mrose
Aleksandr Kerzhakov
Premier Liga · 2013
31€12.0M€2.8Mfell
Jonas Hofmann
Bundesliga · 2021
29€16.0M€13.0Mflat
Romain Hamouma
Ligue 1 · 2015
28€6.5M€4.0Mfell
Alassane Pléa
Bundesliga · 2022
29€15.0M€7.0Mfell
Mattia Zaccagni
Serie A · 2022
27€18.0M€20.0Mflat

Transfer history

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

DateFromToFeeMV at time
19 Jul 2021SC PaderbornStuttgart€2.5M€2.5M
1 Jul 2021B. Dortmund IISC Paderborn€700k€2.5M
30 Jun 2021SC PaderbornB. Dortmund IIFree / loan€2.5M
12 Aug 2020B. Dortmund IISC PaderbornFree / loan€200k
1 Jul 20191.FC KölnB. Dortmund IIFree / loan€150k
1 Jul 2017Oberhausen U191.FC KölnFree / loan€50k
1 Jul 2015VfL Bochum U17Oberhausen U19Free / loanData unavailable
1 Jan 2015B. Dortmund U17VfL Bochum U17Free / loanData unavailable
1 Jul 2014Dortmund Yth.B. Dortmund U17UnknownData unavailable
1 Jul 2013Schalke 04 Yth.Dortmund Yth.Free / loanData unavailable
1 Jul 2006Suderwich Yth.Schalke 04 Yth.Free / loanData 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.

Chris Führich · MoneyballAI