Rasmus Nicolaisen

29 yrs · Centre-back · Denmark
FC Toulouse · Ligue 1 · Foot: left · Height: 191 cm
Risk: LowConfidence: MediumSample: HighDevelopment: LowContract: until 30 Jun 2029
Market value
€5.0M
Updated 6 days ago
Estimated acquisition
€2.0M – €5.4M
Estimated · 20–80% range
Model value
€2.1M – €5.4M
Performance-implied · estimated
Projected (24m)
€1.8M – €4.2M
Resale range · estimated
Potential value gap
-€3.3M – €3.3M
Model value − acquisition

Value picture

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

Estimated acquisition€2.0M – €5.4M
Model value (performance-implied)€2.1M – €5.4M
Projected value (24 months)€1.8M – €4.2M
Dashed line: current market value (€5.0M). Bars are 20–80% model ranges; tick = median.

The model rates Rasmus Nicolaisen's performance-implied value at EUR 2.1M-5.4M, below the estimated acquisition range of EUR 2.0M-5.4M. Its 24-month market value projection is EUR 1.8M-4.2M. Confidence is medium: no event-level data (xG, progressive actions) is available from the current free source, and injury history is unavailable.

Bargain Index: 19

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

PerformanceAbove average67.7th pct among DEF peers (age-neutral)
AgeUnfavorable29.3 years
Acquisition costFavorableest. €3.6M vs market €5.0M
Expected appreciationVery low-45% over ~2 years (model)
Value gapNegativeweak predictor on its own
DevelopmentLow
League translationBig-five leagueleague coefficient 0.88
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: €6.0M

Profile vs positional peers

Percentiles among 1268 evaluated DEF players with 900+ minutes.

Performance (last season, league)

Minutes
2568 (84% of available)
Goals + assists / 90
0.04
Context-adjusted G+A / 90
0.05
xG, xA, progression
Data unavailable
Defensive actions
Data unavailable
Performance percentile
68 (Above 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
0.88 (rank 5)
Team strength (Elo)
1442
Opponent strength
1472
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)
€1.8M – €4.2M

Trajectory drivers: minutes share up 64 pts; relative output down 59% vs positional peers.

Historical comparables (8): median 2-year value change -28% (IQR -53% to -15%).

Risk profile

Overall: Low

  • ⚠No continental-competition 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.
2025/26FC ToulouseLigue 1CB32256884%100.040.05147214420.88
2024/25FC ToulouseLigue 1CB762420%010.140.12146914370.88
2023/24FC ToulouseLigue 1CB33292796%200.060.08147114370.87
2022/23FC ToulouseLigue 1CB34299688%020.060.08143213470.82
2019/20FC MidtjyllandSuperligaCB1162927%100.140.05125315000.41
2018/19FC MidtjyllandSuperligaCB1396441%420.560.19127815020.44
2017/18FC MidtjyllandSuperligaCB1452%000.000.05138114920.47

Cups & continental competitions

SeasonCompetitionClubAppsMinGAAvg opp. Elo
2023/24Uefa Europa LeagueFC Toulouse8720001664
2023/24Trophee Des ChampionsFC Toulouse190001720
2020/21Fa CupPortsmouth FC325511—
2019/20Uefa Europa League QualifyingFC Midtjylland2162001508
2019/20Oddset PokalenFC Midtjylland19000—
2018/19Uefa Europa League QualifyingFC Midtjylland2180001281
2018/19Oddset PokalenFC Midtjylland12600—
2016/17Oddset PokalenFC Midtjylland216500—

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
Facundo Roncaglia
Serie A · 2015
28€3.5M€5.0Mrose
Matteo Darmian
Serie A · 2020
31€6.5M€5.0Mfell
Maxime Le Marchand
Ligue 1 · 2018
29€4.0M€1.6Mfell
Aleksandr Martynovich
Premier Liga · 2016
29€3.0M€2.4Mfell
Unai Núñez
Laliga · 2023
26€6.0M€3.0Mfell
Ricardo Rodríguez
Serie A · 2022
30€3.4M€3.5Mflat
Giovanni González
Laliga · 2024
30€3.0M€2.0Mfell
Frédéric Guilbert
Ligue 1 · 2024
30€4.0M€800kfell

Transfer history

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

DateFromToFeeMV at time
17 Aug 2021MidtjyllandToulouse€538k€600k
30 Jun 2021PortsmouthMidtjyllandFree / loan€600k
23 Sept 2020MidtjyllandPortsmouthFree / loan€600k
1 Jul 2016Midtjylland U19MidtjyllandUnknownData unavailable
1 Jul 2014FCM YouthMidtjylland U19UnknownData 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.