Maximilian Mittelstädt

29 yrs · Left-back (also LM) · Germany
VfB Stuttgart · Bundesliga · Foot: left · Height: 180 cm
Risk: LowConfidence: MediumSample: HighDevelopment: LowContract: until 30 Jun 2028
Market value
€18.0M
Updated 6 days ago
Estimated acquisition
€9.0M – €17.9M
Estimated · 20–80% range
Model value
€9.1M – €19.6M
Performance-implied · estimated
Projected (24m)
€4.8M – €11.4M
Resale range · estimated
Potential value gap
-€8.8M – €10.5M
Model value − acquisition

Value picture

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

Estimated acquisition€9.0M – €17.9M
Model value (performance-implied)€9.1M – €19.6M
Projected value (24 months)€4.8M – €11.4M
Dashed line: current market value (€18.0M). Bars are 20–80% model ranges; tick = median.

The model rates Maximilian Mittelstädt's performance-implied value at EUR 9.1M-19.6M, below the estimated acquisition range of EUR 9.0M-17.9M. Its 24-month market value projection is EUR 4.8M-11.4M. Confidence is medium: no event-level data (xG, progressive actions) is available from the current free source, and injury history is unavailable.

Bargain Index: 3

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

PerformanceHigh88.4th pct among DEF peers (age-neutral)
AgeUnfavorable29.3 years
Acquisition costFavorableest. €11.7M vs market €18.0M
Expected appreciationVery low-64% over ~2 years (model)
Value gapNegativeweak 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: €20.0M

Profile vs positional peers

Percentiles among 1268 evaluated DEF players with 900+ minutes.

Performance (last season, league)

Minutes
2189 (72% of available)
Goals + assists / 90
0.41
Context-adjusted G+A / 90
0.23
xG, xA, progression
Data unavailable
Defensive actions
Data unavailable
Performance percentile
88 (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
1482
Possession, role
Data unavailable

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

Potential

Development
Low
Trajectory
stable
Breakout probability
Age > 23
Resale range (24m)
€4.8M – €11.4M

Historical comparables (8): median 2-year value change -32% (IQR -54% to -21%).

Risk profile

Overall: Low

  • ⓘ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 StuttgartBundesligaLB32218972%640.410.24148215670.94
2024/25VfB StuttgartBundesligaLB31247681%180.330.19147915310.94
2023/24VfB StuttgartBundesligaLB31210269%240.260.21152516371.01
2022/23Hertha BSCBundesligaLB1784428%000.000.09153213541.04
2021/22Hertha BSCBundesligaLM24149649%050.300.35155213851.05
2020/21Hertha BSCBundesligaLB27180059%020.100.12155614461.06
2019/20Hertha BSCBundesligaLB26188462%140.240.18152314691.06
2018/19Hertha BSCBundesligaLM25180459%120.150.18155914721.05
2017/18Hertha BSCBundesligaLM1142214%000.000.15144914681.04
2016/17Hertha BSCBundesligaLB1246115%010.200.14151414551.06
2015/16Hertha BSCBundesligaLB31816%010.500.30165914571.02

Cups & continental competitions

SeasonCompetitionClubAppsMinGAAvg opp. Elo
2025/26Uefa Europa LeagueVfB Stuttgart11848111456
2025/26Dfb PokalVfB Stuttgart548701—
2025/26Franz Beckenbauer SupercupVfB Stuttgart190001760
2024/25Uefa Champions LeagueVfB Stuttgart8707031633
2024/25Dfb PokalVfB Stuttgart431500—
2024/25Franz Beckenbauer SupercupVfB Stuttgart163011761
2023/24Dfb PokalVfB Stuttgart317001—
2021/22Dfb PokalHertha BSC19000—
2020/21Dfb PokalHertha BSC19000—
2019/20Dfb PokalHertha BSC214101—
2018/19Dfb PokalHertha BSC321720—
2017/18Uefa Europa LeagueHertha BSC3270031491
2016/17Dfb PokalHertha BSC112000—

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
Chancel Mbemba
Ligue 1 · 2024
30€15.0M€2.0Mfell
Rafael Tolói
Serie A · 2018
28€11.0M€12.0Mflat
Gökhan Gönül
Super Lig · 2013
28€8.5M€8.0Mflat
Ryan Bertrand
Premier League · 2017
28€20.0M€15.0Mfell
Iñigo Martínez
Laliga · 2022
31€25.0M€5.0Mfell
Gianluca Mancini
Serie A · 2024
28€25.0M€15.0Mfell
Dusan Basta
Serie A · 2013
29€8.0M€5.5Mfell
Camilo Zúñiga
Serie A · 2013
28€9.0M€6.0Mfell

Transfer history

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

DateFromToFeeMV at time
1 Jul 2023Hertha BSCStuttgart€500k€2.0M
19 Aug 2015Hertha BSC U19Hertha BSCUnknownData unavailable
1 Jul 2014Hertha BSC U17Hertha BSC U19UnknownData unavailable
1 Jul 2013Hertha BSC Yth.Hertha BSC U17UnknownData unavailable
1 Jul 2012Zehlendorf Yth.Hertha BSC Yth.Free / loanData unavailable
1 Jul 2010SC Staaken Yth.Zehlendorf 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.

Maximilian Mittelstädt · MoneyballAI