Ousmane Dembélé

29 yrs · Striker (also AM, LW, RW) · France
Paris Saint-Germain · Ligue 1 · Foot: both · Height: 179 cm
Risk: ModerateConfidence: MediumSample: MediumDevelopment: LowContract: until 30 Jun 2028
Market value
€100M
Updated 6 days ago
Estimated acquisition
€58.9M – €114M
Estimated · 20–80% range
Model value
€31.3M – €54.7M
Performance-implied · estimated
Projected (24m)
€44.0M – €70.0M
Resale range · estimated
Potential value gap
-€82.4M – -€4.3M
Model value − acquisition

Value picture

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

Estimated acquisition€58.9M – €114M
Model value (performance-implied)€31.3M – €54.7M
Projected value (24 months)€44.0M – €70.0M
Dashed line: current market value (€100M). Bars are 20–80% model ranges; tick = median.

The model rates Ousmane Dembélé's performance-implied value at EUR 31.3M-54.7M, below the estimated acquisition range of EUR 58.9M-113.7M. Its 24-month market value projection is EUR 44.0M-70.0M. Context-adjusted goal contributions are 0.89x the positional average in the league (1063 minutes, league coefficient 0.88). 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.

PerformanceElite97.9th pct among ATT peers (age-neutral)
AgeUnfavorable29.1 years
Acquisition costFavorableest. €83.0M vs market €100M
Expected appreciationVery low-54% over ~2 years (model)
Value gapVery negativeweak 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.
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: €120M

Profile vs positional peers

Percentiles among 900 evaluated ATT players with 900+ minutes.

Performance (last season, league)

Minutes
1063 (35% of available)
Goals + assists / 90
1.44
Context-adjusted G+A / 90
0.45
xG, xA, progression
Data unavailable
Defensive actions
Data unavailable
Performance percentile
98 (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
0.88 (rank 5)
Team strength (Elo)
1818
Opponent strength
1448
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)
€44.0M – €70.0M

Trajectory drivers: minutes share down 22 pts; relative output down 28% vs positional peers.

Historical comparables (8): median 2-year value change -47% (IQR -51% to -36%).

Risk profile

Overall: Moderate

  • ⚠Limited sample: 1063 league minutes last season.
  • ⚠Played under 40% of available league minutes (injury data unavailable, cause unknown).
  • ⚠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).

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.
2025/26Paris Saint-GermainLigue 1ST22106335%1071.440.45144818170.88
2024/25Paris Saint-GermainLigue 1ST29173657%2181.500.66148018120.88
2023/24Paris Saint-GermainLigue 1RW26150949%390.720.44149517000.87
2022/23FC BarcelonaLaligaRW25141541%570.760.43149316960.98
2021/22FC BarcelonaLaligaRW21141141%1130.890.58153316861.05
2020/21FC BarcelonaLaligaRW30178052%630.460.30153817431.10
2019/20FC BarcelonaLaligaRW535810%100.250.19151918131.16
2018/19FC BarcelonaLaligaLW29167149%840.650.32150218731.14
2017/18FC BarcelonaLaligaRW1793027%370.970.33148718511.11
2016/17Borussia DortmundBundesligaAM32204167%6130.840.41152517051.06
2015/16Stade Rennais FCLigue 1RW26194157%1250.790.72144113960.78

Cups & continental competitions

SeasonCompetitionClubAppsMinGAAvg opp. Elo
2025/26Uefa Champions LeagueParis Saint-Germain12738721730
2025/26World CupFrance321341—
2025/26Trophee Des ChampionsParis Saint-Germain190101580
2025/26Uefa Super CupParis Saint-Germain190011564
2024/25Uefa Champions LeagueParis Saint-Germain151166861700
2024/25Trophee Des ChampionsParis Saint-Germain190101584
2023/24Uefa Champions LeagueParis Saint-Germain11954221685
2023/24Trophee Des ChampionsParis Saint-Germain166011397
2022/23Uefa Champions LeagueFC Barcelona6415121718
2022/23Copa Del ReyFC Barcelona219820—
2022/23SupercopaFC Barcelona2141001732
2021/22Uefa Europa LeagueFC Barcelona6248001500
2021/22Uefa Champions LeagueFC Barcelona3122001811
2021/22SupercopaFC Barcelona1120001829
2021/22Copa Del ReyFC Barcelona14510—
2020/21Uefa Champions LeagueFC Barcelona6381321625
2020/21Copa Del ReyFC Barcelona633420—
2020/21SupercopaFC Barcelona2208001574
2019/20Uefa Champions LeagueFC Barcelona4136001553
2018/19Uefa Champions LeagueFC Barcelona8417311666
2018/19Copa Del ReyFC Barcelona433222—
2018/19SupercopaFC Barcelona186101578
2017/18Uefa Champions LeagueFC Barcelona3143101743
2017/18Franz Beckenbauer SupercupBorussia Dortmund190011855
2017/18Copa Del ReyFC Barcelona35701—
2016/17Uefa Champions LeagueBorussia Dortmund10769261673
2016/17Dfb PokalBorussia Dortmund651022—
2016/17Franz Beckenbauer SupercupBorussia Dortmund168001853

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
Neymar
Ligue 1 · 2021
29€100M€60.0Mfell
Juan Cuadrado
Serie A · 2018
30€28.0M€14.5Mfell
Mauro Icardi
Ligue 1 · 2020
27€60.0M€22.0Mfell
Romelu Lukaku
Serie A · 2023
30€40.0M€22.0Mfell
Douglas Costa
Serie A · 2018
28€55.0M€24.0Mfell
Marco Reus
Bundesliga · 2017
28€35.0M€50.0Mrose
Marco Asensio
Laliga · 2023
27€25.0M€20.0Mfell
Leandro Trossard
Premier League · 2024
30€35.0M€18.0Mfell

Transfer history

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

DateFromToFeeMV at time
12 Aug 2023BarcelonaPSG€50.0M€60.0M
25 Aug 2017DortmundBarcelona€148M€33.0M
1 Jul 2016Stade RennaisDortmund€35.0M€12.0M
1 Oct 2015Rennes BStade RennaisUnknownData unavailable
1 Jul 2014Rennes U17Rennes BUnknownData unavailable
1 Jul 2012Rennes JugendRennes U17UnknownData unavailable
1 Nov 2010Évreux JugendRennes JugendFree / 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.