Jean Manuel Mbom

26 yrs · Central midfielder (also RB, RM) · Germany
Viborg FF · Superliga · Foot: right · Height: 185 cm
Risk: ModerateConfidence: MediumSample: MediumDevelopment: LowContract: until 30 Jun 2029
Market value
€1.2M
Updated 7 days ago
Estimated acquisition
€347k – €1.3M
Estimated · 20–80% range
Model value
€521k – €1.1M
Performance-implied · estimated
Projected (24m)
€666k – €1.5M
Resale range · estimated
Potential value gap
-€733k – €761k
Model value − acquisition

Value picture

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

Estimated acquisition€347k – €1.3M
Model value (performance-implied)€521k – €1.1M
Projected value (24 months)€666k – €1.5M
Dashed line: current market value (€1.2M). Bars are 20–80% model ranges; tick = median.

The model rates Jean Manuel Mbom's performance-implied value at EUR 0.5M-1.1M, below the estimated acquisition range of EUR 0.3M-1.3M. Its 24-month market value projection is EUR 0.7M-1.5M. Confidence is medium: no event-level data (xG, progressive actions) is available from the current free source, and injury history is unavailable.

Bargain Index: 84

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

PerformanceBelow average19.2th pct among DEF peers (age-neutral)
AgeNeutral26.3 years
Acquisition costVery favorableest. €700k vs market €1.2M
Expected appreciationLow-15% over ~2 years (model)
Value gapNegativeweak predictor on its own
DevelopmentLow
League translationUncertainleague coefficient 0.47
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: €3.0M

Profile vs positional peers

Percentiles among 1268 evaluated DEF players with 900+ minutes.

Performance (last season, league)

Minutes
1437 (73% of available)
Goals + assists / 90
0.25
Context-adjusted G+A / 90
0.22
xG, xA, progression
Data unavailable
Defensive actions
Data unavailable
Performance percentile
19 (Below 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
0.47 (rank 12)
Team strength (Elo)
1286
Opponent strength
1260
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)
€666k – €1.5M

Trajectory drivers: team strength up (+64 Elo); league level up (+45 Elo); relative output up 89% vs positional peers.

Historical comparables (8): median 2-year value change +3% (IQR -25% to +61%).

Risk profile

Overall: Moderate

  • ⚠Limited sample: 1437 league minutes last season.
  • ⚠League level coefficient 0.47 (1.00 = big-five average): output may not translate.
  • ⚠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).

Historical movers
24 (DEF)
Relative output kept
60%–139%
Held a regular role (900+ min)
71%
Confidence
Medium

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.
2025/26Viborg FFSuperligaRB19143773%040.250.22126012860.47
2024/25Viborg FFSuperligaRB21165584%110.110.11131012220.38
2023/24Viborg FFSuperligaCM1592046%000.000.12129712610.48
2022/23SV Werder BremenBundesligaCM250%000.000.28160313931.04
2020/21SV Werder BremenBundesligaRM21116438%010.080.17153013841.06

Cups & continental competitions

SeasonCompetitionClubAppsMinGAAvg opp. Elo
2025/26Oddset PokalenViborg FF639600—
2024/25Oddset PokalenViborg FF656200—
2023/24Oddset PokalenViborg FF215400—
2020/21Dfb PokalSV Werder Bremen316110—

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
Marcelo Alves
Premier Liga · 2024
26€800k€800kflat
Etiënne Reijnen
Eredivisie · 2013
26€750k€800kflat
Henrik Dalsgaard
Superliga · 2016
27€1.0M€1.5Mrose
John Souttar
Scottish Premiership · 2022
26€1.5M€3.0Mrose
Vasyl Kravets
Premier Liga · 2023
26€1.2M€700kfell
Valentinos Vlachos
Super League 1 · 2018
26€700k€300kfell
Rick van Drongelen
Super Lig · 2024
26€1.4M€6.0Mrose
Okan Erdoğan
Super Lig · 2023
25€800k€650kflat

Transfer history

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

DateFromToFeeMV at time
1 Jul 2026Viborg FFVfL BochumFree / loan€1.2M
24 Aug 2023Werder BremenViborg FFUnknown€800k
5 Jul 2020KFC UerdingenWerder BremenFree / loan€450k
1 Jul 2019Werder BremenKFC UerdingenFree / loan€200k
1 Jul 2018W. Bremen U19Werder BremenUnknownData unavailable
1 Jul 2017W. Bremen U17W. Bremen U19UnknownData unavailable
1 Jan 2015W. Bremen Yth.W. Bremen U17UnknownData unavailable
1 Jul 2013JFV Gött. Yth.W. Bremen Yth.Free / loanData unavailable
1 Jul 2012Bovenden Yth.JFV Gött. 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.

Jean Manuel Mbom · MoneyballAI