Thibault De Smet

28 yrs · Left-back · Belgium
Paris FC · Ligue 1 · Foot: left · Height: 183 cm
Risk: HighConfidence: MediumSample: MediumDevelopment: LowContract: until 30 Jun 2027
Market value
€1.8M
Updated 6 days ago
Estimated acquisition
€531k – €1.5M
Estimated · 20–80% range
Model value
€806k – €2.3M
Performance-implied · estimated
Projected (24m)
€673k – €1.9M
Resale range · estimated
Potential value gap
-€654k – €1.8M
Model value − acquisition

Value picture

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

Estimated acquisition€531k – €1.5M
Model value (performance-implied)€806k – €2.3M
Projected value (24 months)€673k – €1.9M
Dashed line: current market value (€1.8M). Bars are 20–80% model ranges; tick = median.

The model rates Thibault De Smet's performance-implied value at EUR 0.8M-2.3M, above the estimated acquisition range of EUR 0.5M-1.5M. Its 24-month market value projection is EUR 0.7M-1.9M. 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: 81

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

PerformanceAverage47.7th pct among DEF peers (age-neutral)
AgeUnfavorable28.1 years
Acquisition costVery favorableest. €708k vs market €1.8M
Expected appreciationVery low-31% 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.
RiskHigh
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: €4.0M

Profile vs positional peers

Percentiles among 1268 evaluated DEF players with 900+ minutes.

Performance (last season, league)

Minutes
1148 (38% of available)
Goals + assists / 90
0.08
Context-adjusted G+A / 90
0.14
xG, xA, progression
Data unavailable
Defensive actions
Data unavailable
Performance percentile
48 (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
0.88 (rank 5)
Team strength (Elo)
1454
Opponent strength
1447
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)
€673k – €1.9M

Historical comparables (8): median 2-year value change +3% (IQR -52% to +62%).

Risk profile

Overall: High

  • ⚠Limited sample: 1148 league minutes last season.
  • ⚠No continental-competition minutes last season.
  • ⚠Contract ends in 12 months: cheaper, but competition and wage demands likely.
  • ⚠Played under 40% of available league minutes (injury data unavailable, cause unknown).
  • ⓘ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.
2025/26Paris FCLigue 1LB17114838%010.080.14144714540.88
2024/25Stade ReimsLigue 1LB51906%000.000.11142413570.88
2023/24Stade ReimsLigue 1LB27183560%010.050.08147614190.87
2022/23Stade ReimsLigue 1LB22176151%010.050.08144514250.82
2021/22Beerschot VAJupiler Pro LeagueLB24157451%010.060.11135811310.49
2020/21Stade ReimsLigue 1LB849815%000.000.09139513730.75
2019/20Sint-Truidense VVJupiler Pro LeagueLB12104440%010.090.10138313140.63
2018/19KAA GentJupiler Pro LeagueLB427710%100.320.17141014780.65
2016/17KAA GentJupiler Pro LeagueLB41405%000.000.09129714740.62

Cups & continental competitions

SeasonCompetitionClubAppsMinGAAvg opp. Elo
2016/17Uefa Europa LeagueKAA Gent190001483

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
Nicola Murru
Serie A · 2022
28€2.0M€1.0Mfell
Lucas Olaza
Laliga · 2023
29€2.5M€4.0Mrose
Mehdi Zeffane
Ligue 1 · 2018
26€1.0M€1.6Mrose
Lukas Kübler
Bundesliga · 2021
29€1.5M€2.5Mrose
Sergey Kislyak
Premier Liga · 2014
27€1.5M€1.0Mfell
Kevin Vázquez
Laliga · 2022
29€2.0M€800kfell
Pereirinha
Serie A · 2014
26€1.8M€750kfell
Pep Chavarría
Laliga · 2024
26€2.0M€10.0Mrose

Transfer history

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

DateFromToFeeMV at time
1 Jul 2025Stade ReimsParis FC€1.5M€2.5M
30 Jun 2025Paris FCStade ReimsFree / loan€2.5M
16 Jan 2025Stade ReimsParis FCFree / loan€2.5M
30 Jun 2022Beerschot VAStade ReimsFree / loan€450k
1 Jul 2021Stade ReimsBeerschot VAFree / loan€800k
1 Jul 2020Sint-TruidenStade Reims€700k€625k
1 Jul 2019KAA GentSint-TruidenFree / loan€500k
1 Jan 2017KAA Gent U21KAA GentUnknownData unavailable
1 Jul 2016KAA Gent U19KAA Gent U21UnknownData unavailable
1 Jul 2015KAA Gent U17KAA Gent U19UnknownData unavailable
1 Jul 2014KAA Gent YouthKAA Gent U17UnknownData unavailable
1 Jul 2012Club Brugge YthKAA Gent YouthFree / 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.

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