Deniz Undav

30 yrs · Striker · Germany
VfB Stuttgart · Bundesliga · Foot: both · Height: 179 cm
Risk: LowConfidence: MediumSample: HighDevelopment: LowContract: until 30 Jun 2029
Market value
€22.0M
Updated 7 days ago
Estimated acquisition
€13.4M – €25.2M
Estimated · 20–80% range
Model value
€12.0M – €37.4M
Performance-implied · estimated
Projected (24m)
€6.5M – €17.1M
Resale range · estimated
Potential value gap
-€13.2M – €24.0M
Model value − acquisition

Value picture

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

Estimated acquisition€13.4M – €25.2M
Model value (performance-implied)€12.0M – €37.4M
Projected value (24 months)€6.5M – €17.1M
Dashed line: current market value (€22.0M). Bars are 20–80% model ranges; tick = median.

The model rates Deniz Undav's performance-implied value at EUR 12.0M-37.4M, below the estimated acquisition range of EUR 13.4M-25.2M. Its 24-month market value projection is EUR 6.5M-17.1M. Context-adjusted goal contributions are 1.37x the positional average in the league (2249 minutes, league coefficient 0.94). Confidence is medium: no event-level data (xG, progressive actions) is available from the current free source, and injury history is unavailable.

Bargain Index: 4

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

PerformanceElite92.2th pct among ATT peers (age-neutral)
AgeUnfavorable29.9 years
Acquisition costFavorableest. €17.6M vs market €22.0M
Expected appreciationVery low-55% 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: €28.0M

Profile vs positional peers

Percentiles among 900 evaluated ATT players with 900+ minutes.

Performance (last season, league)

Minutes
2249 (74% of available)
Goals + assists / 90
1.00
Context-adjusted G+A / 90
0.69
xG, xA, progression
Data unavailable
Defensive actions
Data unavailable
Performance percentile
92 (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
0.94 (rank 3)
Team strength (Elo)
1567
Opponent strength
1495
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)
€6.5M – €17.1M

Trajectory drivers: minutes share up 17 pts; relative output up 60% vs positional peers.

Historical comparables (8): median 2-year value change -58% (IQR -72% to -26%).

Risk profile

Overall: Low

  • ⓘ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.
2025/26VfB StuttgartBundesligaST29224973%1961.000.69149515670.94
2024/25VfB StuttgartBundesligaST27172957%930.620.45151915310.94
2023/24VfB StuttgartBundesligaST30209769%18101.200.85152616371.01
2022/23Brighton & Hove AlbionPremier LeagueST2261918%500.730.53153116191.23
2021/22Union Saint-GilloiseJupiler Pro LeagueST33289695%25101.090.70134114990.49

Cups & continental competitions

SeasonCompetitionClubAppsMinGAAvg opp. Elo
2025/26Uefa Europa LeagueVfB Stuttgart10765361483
2025/26Dfb PokalVfB Stuttgart545132—
2025/26Franz Beckenbauer SupercupVfB Stuttgart190001760
2025/26World CupGermany38632—
2024/25Uefa Champions LeagueVfB Stuttgart6425111665
2024/25Dfb PokalVfB Stuttgart423322—
2024/25Franz Beckenbauer SupercupVfB Stuttgart128101761
2023/24Dfb PokalVfB Stuttgart324210—
2022/23Fa CupBrighton & Hove Albion514721—

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
Andrej Kramaric
Bundesliga · 2021
30€28.0M€8.0Mfell
Alexander Sørloth
Laliga · 2024
29€25.0M€18.0Mfell
Paulo Dybala
Serie A · 2024
31€20.0M€5.0Mfell
Balázs Dzsudzsák
Premier Liga · 2015
29€11.0M€4.3Mfell
Jonas Hofmann
Bundesliga · 2021
29€16.0M€13.0Mflat
Vincenzo Grifo
Bundesliga · 2021
28€12.0M€12.0Mflat
Aleksandr Kerzhakov
Premier Liga · 2013
31€12.0M€2.8Mfell
Alassane Pléa
Bundesliga · 2022
29€15.0M€7.0Mfell

Transfer history

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

DateFromToFeeMV at time
9 Aug 2024BrightonStuttgart€26.7M€25.0M
30 Jun 2024StuttgartBrightonFree / loan€25.0M
2 Aug 2023BrightonStuttgartFree / loan€10.0M
30 Jun 2022Union SGBrightonFree / loan€8.0M
31 Jan 2022BrightonUnion SGFree / loan€5.0M
30 Jan 2022Union SGBrighton€7.0M€5.0M
1 Jul 2020SV MeppenUnion SGFree / loan€800k
1 Jul 2018Braunschweig IISV MeppenFree / loan€225k
1 Jul 2017TSV HavelseBraunschweig IIFree / loan€175k
1 Jul 2015TSV Havelse U19TSV HavelseUnknown€25k
1 Jul 2014SC Weyhe U19TSV Havelse U19Free / loanData unavailable
1 Jul 2013SC Weyhe U17SC Weyhe U19UnknownData unavailable
1 Jul 2012W. Bremen Yth.SC Weyhe U17Free / loanData unavailable
1 Jan 2007TSV Achim Yth.W. Bremen 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.