Steven Defour
38 yrs · Defensive midfielder (also CM) · Belgium
KV Mechelen · Jupiler Pro League · Foot: right · Height: 175 cm
Contract: Data unavailable
No model evaluation for this player. MoneyballAI evaluates players with at least 450 league minutes last season in leagues where match-level player data is available from the current free source (14 European top divisions). Market value and transfer history are still shown below.
Market value
€900k
Updated 7 days ago
Estimated acquisition
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Estimated · 20–80% range
Model value
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Performance-implied · estimated
Projected (24m)
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Resale range · estimated
Potential value gap
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Model value − acquisition
Market value history
Market value ≠ transfer fee ≠ acquisition cost.
Highest recorded: €12.0M
Season-by-season (domestic league)
Context-adjusted values are model outputs.
| Season | Club | League | Pos | Apps | Min | Min share | G | A | G+A/90 | Adj. G+A/90 | Opp. Elo | Team Elo | League str. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020/21 | KV Mechelen | Jupiler Pro League | DM | 15 | 714 | 23% | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 0.06 | 1391 | 1365 | 0.55 |
| 2019/20 | Royal Antwerp FC | Jupiler Pro League | DM | 11 | 672 | 26% | 0 | 1 | 0.13 | 0.10 | 1373 | 1437 | 0.63 |
| 2018/19 | Burnley FC | Premier League | CM | 6 | 452 | 13% | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 0.19 | 1594 | 1501 | 1.22 |
| 2017/18 | Burnley FC | Premier League | CM | 24 | 2009 | 59% | 1 | 1 | 0.09 | 0.16 | 1564 | 1502 | 1.15 |
| 2016/17 | Burnley FC | Premier League | CM | 21 | 1078 | 32% | 1 | 3 | 0.33 | 0.39 | 1567 | 1411 | 1.07 |
| 2016/17 | RSC Anderlecht | Jupiler Pro League | DM | 2 | 116 | 4% | 1 | 0 | 0.78 | 0.13 | 1325 | 1576 | 0.62 |
| 2015/16 | RSC Anderlecht | Jupiler Pro League | CM | 26 | 2311 | 86% | 1 | 7 | 0.31 | 0.15 | 1323 | 1510 | 0.57 |
| 2014/15 | RSC Anderlecht | Jupiler Pro League | DM | 19 | 1401 | 52% | 6 | 4 | 0.64 | 0.26 | 1293 | 1460 | 0.54 |
| 2013/14 | FC Porto | Liga Portugal | CM | 16 | 1097 | 41% | 0 | 3 | 0.25 | 0.13 | 1456 | 1603 | 0.74 |
| 2012/13 | FC Porto | Liga Portugal | DM | 25 | 1298 | 48% | 2 | 1 | 0.21 | 0.12 | 1411 | 1759 | 0.86 |
Cups & continental competitions
| Season | Competition | Club | Apps | Min | G | A | Avg opp. Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018/19 | Fa Cup | Burnley FC | 2 | 155 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2016/17 | Fa Cup | Burnley FC | 3 | 258 | 1 | 1 | — |
| 2016/17 | Uefa Champions League Qualifying | RSC Anderlecht | 2 | 180 | 0 | 1 | 1524 |
| 2015/16 | Uefa Europa League | RSC Anderlecht | 9 | 736 | 0 | 3 | 1589 |
| 2014/15 | Uefa Champions League | RSC Anderlecht | 4 | 315 | 0 | 1 | 1654 |
| 2014/15 | Uefa Europa League | RSC Anderlecht | 2 | 157 | 0 | 0 | 1626 |
| 2013/14 | Uefa Europa League | FC Porto | 4 | 336 | 0 | 0 | 1624 |
| 2013/14 | Uefa Champions League | FC Porto | 5 | 318 | 0 | 0 | 1672 |
| 2013/14 | Supercup Candido De Oliveira | FC Porto | 1 | 76 | 0 | 0 | 1409 |
| 2012/13 | Uefa Champions League | FC Porto | 7 | 328 | 1 | 0 | 1552 |
| 2012/13 | Supercup Candido De Oliveira | FC Porto | 1 | 57 | 0 | 0 | 1357 |
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.
No comparables computed for this player.
Transfer history
Fees as reported by the source; undisclosed fees shown as unknown, never estimated.
| Date | From | To | Fee | MV at time |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| No transfers recorded. | ||||
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