Ben Chilwell

29 yrs · Left-back (also LM) · England
RC Strasbourg Alsace · Ligue 1 · Foot: left · Height: 180 cm
Risk: ModerateConfidence: MediumSample: MediumDevelopment: LowContract: until 30 Jun 2027
Market value
€10.0M
Updated 6 days ago
Estimated acquisition
€2.8M – €7.6M
Estimated · 20–80% range
Model value
€3.3M – €12.8M
Performance-implied · estimated
Projected (24m)
€2.8M – €6.5M
Resale range · estimated
Potential value gap
-€4.3M – €10.0M
Model value − acquisition

Value picture

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

Estimated acquisition€2.8M – €7.6M
Model value (performance-implied)€3.3M – €12.8M
Projected value (24 months)€2.8M – €6.5M
Dashed line: current market value (€10.0M). Bars are 20–80% model ranges; tick = median.

The model rates Ben Chilwell's performance-implied value at EUR 3.3M-12.8M, above the estimated acquisition range of EUR 2.8M-7.6M. Its 24-month market value projection is EUR 2.8M-6.5M. 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: 27

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

PerformanceHigh83.4th pct among DEF peers (age-neutral)
AgeUnfavorable29.5 years
Acquisition costVery favorableest. €3.7M vs market €10.0M
Expected appreciationVery low-59% over ~2 years (model)
Value gapVery largeweak 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: €50.0M

Profile vs positional peers

Percentiles among 1268 evaluated DEF players with 900+ minutes.

Performance (last season, league)

Minutes
1602 (52% of available)
Goals + assists / 90
0.11
Context-adjusted G+A / 90
0.14
xG, xA, progression
Data unavailable
Defensive actions
Data unavailable
Performance percentile
83 (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
0.88 (rank 5)
Team strength (Elo)
1502
Opponent strength
1497
Possession, role
Data unavailable

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

Potential

Development
Low
Trajectory
insufficient
Breakout probability
Age > 23
Resale range (24m)
€2.8M – €6.5M

Historical comparables (8): median 2-year value change -63% (IQR -76% to -49%).

Risk profile

Overall: Moderate

  • ⚠Limited sample: 1602 league minutes last season.
  • ⚠No continental-competition minutes last season.
  • ⚠Contract ends in 12 months: cheaper, but competition and wage demands likely.
  • ⓘ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.
2025/26RC Strasbourg AlsaceLigue 1LB20160252%020.110.14149715020.88
2024/25Crystal PalacePremier LeagueLB82547%100.350.16150616201.23
2023/24Chelsea FCPremier LeagueLB1375722%010.120.14159216291.14
2022/23Chelsea FCPremier LeagueLB23140841%230.320.25154515791.23
2021/22Chelsea FCPremier LeagueLM754116%310.670.21145317371.17
2020/21Chelsea FCPremier LeagueLB27229167%350.310.19156117351.19
2019/20Leicester CityPremier LeagueLB27237569%330.230.20159815631.14
2018/19Leicester CityPremier LeagueLB36324095%040.110.12154715581.22
2017/18Leicester CityPremier LeagueLB24185254%020.100.11150415161.15
2016/17Leicester CityPremier LeagueLB1269620%100.130.13159015361.07

Cups & continental competitions

SeasonCompetitionClubAppsMinGAAvg opp. Elo
2024/25Fa CupCrystal Palace314100—
2023/24Fa CupChelsea FC514700—
2022/23Uefa Champions LeagueChelsea FC7560011683
2021/22Uefa Champions LeagueChelsea FC4188001640
2020/21Uefa Champions LeagueChelsea FC10775101676
2020/21Fa CupChelsea FC320201—
2019/20Fa CupLeicester City327001—
2017/18Fa CupLeicester City431000—
2016/17Fa CupLeicester City439000—
2016/17Uefa Champions LeagueLeicester City2135011647
2015/16Fa CupLeicester City218000—

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
Lorenzo Tonelli
Serie A · 2019
29€7.0M€2.0Mfell
Grégory Sertic
Ligue 1 · 2017
28€4.0M€1.0Mfell
Youssouf Sabaly
Laliga · 2023
30€5.0M€2.5Mfell
Serdar Tasci
Premier Liga · 2015
28€6.0M€2.8Mfell
Álvaro Odriozola
Serie A · 2022
27€12.0M€2.5Mfell
Jeison Murillo
Laliga · 2020
28€6.5M€3.5Mfell
Andrea Conti
Serie A · 2020
26€12.0M€2.5Mfell
Emerson
Ligue 1 · 2022
28€14.0M€12.0Mflat

Transfer history

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

DateFromToFeeMV at time
1 Sept 2025ChelseaR. StrasbourgFree / loan€15.0M
30 Jun 2025Crystal PalaceChelseaFree / loan€15.0M
3 Feb 2025ChelseaCrystal PalaceFree / loan€20.0M
26 Aug 2020LeicesterChelsea€50.2M€40.0M
3 Jan 2016HuddersfieldLeicesterFree / loanData unavailable
19 Nov 2015LeicesterHuddersfieldFree / loanData unavailable
1 Jul 2015Leicester U21LeicesterUnknownData unavailable
1 Jul 2014Leicester U18Leicester U21UnknownData 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.