David Raum

28 yrs · Left-back (also LM) · Germany
RB Leipzig · Bundesliga · Foot: left · Height: 181 cm
Risk: LowConfidence: MediumSample: HighDevelopment: LowContract: until 30 Jun 2027
Market value
€25.0M
Updated 7 days ago
Estimated acquisition
€9.2M – €21.8M
Estimated · 20–80% range
Model value
€6.7M – €21.8M
Performance-implied · estimated
Projected (24m)
€9.9M – €25.7M
Resale range · estimated
Potential value gap
-€15.1M – €12.6M
Model value − acquisition

Value picture

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

Estimated acquisition€9.2M – €21.8M
Model value (performance-implied)€6.7M – €21.8M
Projected value (24 months)€9.9M – €25.7M
Dashed line: current market value (€25.0M). Bars are 20–80% model ranges; tick = median.

The model rates David Raum's performance-implied value at EUR 6.7M-21.8M, below the estimated acquisition range of EUR 9.2M-21.8M. Its 24-month market value projection is EUR 9.9M-25.7M. 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: 74

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

PerformanceHigh84.6th pct among DEF peers (age-neutral)
AgeUnfavorable28.2 years
Acquisition costVery favorableest. €12.3M vs market €25.0M
Expected appreciationVery low-37% 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: €26.0M

Profile vs positional peers

Percentiles among 1268 evaluated DEF players with 900+ minutes.

Performance (last season, league)

Minutes
2556 (84% of available)
Goals + assists / 90
0.35
Context-adjusted G+A / 90
0.21
xG, xA, progression
Data unavailable
Defensive actions
Data unavailable
Performance percentile
85 (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)
1568
Opponent strength
1486
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)
€9.9M – €25.7M

Trajectory drivers: minutes share up 25 pts; role change LM -> LB; relative output up 48% vs positional peers.

Historical comparables (8): median 2-year value change -63% (IQR -66% to -47%).

Risk profile

Overall: Low

  • ⚠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.
2025/26RB LeipzigBundesligaLB30255684%370.350.21148615680.94
2024/25RB LeipzigBundesligaLM22178858%150.300.21149215330.94
2023/24RB LeipzigBundesligaLB31274590%2100.390.23150016921.01
2022/23RB LeipzigBundesligaLB28168855%020.110.08149116851.04
2021/22TSG 1899 HoffenheimBundesligaLB32276190%3130.520.31152514791.05

Cups & continental competitions

SeasonCompetitionClubAppsMinGAAvg opp. Elo
2025/26Dfb PokalRB Leipzig436002—
2025/26World CupGermany210700—
2024/25Uefa Champions LeagueRB Leipzig4266011647
2024/25Dfb PokalRB Leipzig324600—
2023/24Uefa Champions LeagueRB Leipzig7630131728
2023/24Dfb PokalRB Leipzig19000—
2023/24Franz Beckenbauer SupercupRB Leipzig190001817
2022/23Uefa Champions LeagueRB Leipzig8533001712
2022/23Dfb PokalRB Leipzig426400—
2021/22Dfb PokalTSG 1899 Hoffenheim326700—

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
Medhi Benatia
Serie A · 2014
27€28.0M€18.0Mfell
Ramy Bensebaini
Bundesliga · 2023
28€20.0M€7.0Mfell
Jérôme Roussillon
Bundesliga · 2019
26€20.0M€7.0Mfell
Gian Marco Ferrari
Serie A · 2021
29€12.0M€2.0Mfell
José Gayà
Laliga · 2023
28€30.0M€9.0Mfell
Álex Moreno
Laliga · 2022
29€18.0M€13.0Mfell
Domenico Criscito
Premier Liga · 2015
29€13.0M€5.0Mfell
Chris Smalling
Serie A · 2020
31€16.0M€8.0Mfell

Transfer history

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

DateFromToFeeMV at time
31 Jul 2022HoffenheimLeipzig€26.0M€20.0M
1 Jul 2021Greuther FürthHoffenheimFree / loan€5.0M
1 Feb 2017Gr. Fürth U19Greuther FürthUnknown€125k
1 Jul 2015Gr. Fürth U17Gr. Fürth U19UnknownData unavailable
1 Jul 2014Gr. Fürth Yth.Gr. Fürth U17UnknownData 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.