Oliver Burke

29 yrs · Striker (also RM, RW) · Scotland
1.FC Union Berlin · Bundesliga · Foot: right · Height: 188 cm
Risk: LowConfidence: MediumSample: MediumDevelopment: LowContract: until 30 Jun 2029
Market value
€3.0M
Updated 7 days ago
Estimated acquisition
€1.3M – €3.7M
Estimated · 20–80% range
Model value
€3.8M – €9.7M
Performance-implied · estimated
Projected (24m)
€969k – €2.8M
Resale range · estimated
Potential value gap
€151k – €8.4M
Model value − acquisition

Value picture

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

Estimated acquisition€1.3M – €3.7M
Model value (performance-implied)€3.8M – €9.7M
Projected value (24 months)€969k – €2.8M
Dashed line: current market value (€3.0M). Bars are 20–80% model ranges; tick = median.

The model rates Oliver Burke's performance-implied value at EUR 3.8M-9.7M, above the estimated acquisition range of EUR 1.3M-3.7M. Its 24-month market value projection is EUR 1.0M-2.8M. Context-adjusted goal contributions are 0.95x the positional average in the league (1674 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: 19

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

PerformanceAbove average68th pct among ATT peers (age-neutral)
AgeUnfavorable29.2 years
Acquisition costFavorableest. €2.3M vs market €3.0M
Expected appreciationVery low-42% over ~2 years (model)
Value gapLargeweak 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: €12.0M

Profile vs positional peers

Percentiles among 900 evaluated ATT players with 900+ minutes.

Performance (last season, league)

Minutes
1674 (55% of available)
Goals + assists / 90
0.43
Context-adjusted G+A / 90
0.48
xG, xA, progression
Data unavailable
Defensive actions
Data unavailable
Performance percentile
68 (Above 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
0.94 (rank 3)
Team strength (Elo)
1392
Opponent strength
1464
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)
€969k – €2.8M

Trajectory drivers: minutes share up 25 pts; changed club; team strength down (-90 Elo).

Historical comparables (8): median 2-year value change -28% (IQR -34% to -21%).

Risk profile

Overall: Low

  • ⚠Limited sample: 1674 league 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).

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.
2025/261.FC Union BerlinBundesligaST29167455%620.430.48146413920.94
2024/25SV Werder BremenBundesligaST2589829%500.500.46148314830.94
2023/24SV Werder BremenBundesligaRM1311%000.000.32178514591.01
2022/23SV Werder BremenBundesligaST152548%211.060.89158513931.04
2020/21Sheffield UnitedPremier LeagueST25127337%110.140.41157613901.19
2019/20Deportivo AlavésLaligaRW31142142%120.190.32155414521.16
2018/19Celtic FCScottish PremiershipST1160720%410.740.36126415250.44
2017/18West Bromwich AlbionPremier LeagueRW1535810%020.500.59158314261.15
2016/17RB LeipzigBundesligaRW2561720%120.440.36151015941.06

Cups & continental competitions

SeasonCompetitionClubAppsMinGAAvg opp. Elo
2025/26Dfb Pokal1.FC Union Berlin212100—
2024/25Dfb PokalSV Werder Bremen24610—
2023/24Fa CupBirmingham City29100—
2023/24Dfb PokalSV Werder Bremen17100—
2022/23Dfb PokalSV Werder Bremen25800—
2020/21Fa CupSheffield United47010—
2019/20Copa Del ReyDeportivo Alavés11800—
2018/19Scottish Fa CupCeltic FC324702—
2018/19Uefa Europa LeagueCeltic FC2163001619
2017/18Dfb PokalRB Leipzig12100—
2017/18Fa CupWest Bromwich Albion1100—

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
Steven Fletcher
Premier League · 2015
28€4.5M€3.0Mfell
Rubén Sobrino
Laliga · 2022
30€2.0M€1.4Mfell
Ishak Belfodil
Bundesliga · 2022
30€2.2M€1.7Mfell
Ola Toivonen
Ligue 1 · 2017
31€2.0M€1.5Mfell
Davie Selke
Bundesliga · 2024
29€2.8M€2.8Mflat
Vladislav Ignatjev
Premier Liga · 2015
28€3.0M€2.5Mflat
Rubén García
Laliga · 2024
31€2.5M€1.6Mfell
Rachid Alioui
Ligue 1 · 2020
28€4.0M€650kfell

Transfer history

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

DateFromToFeeMV at time
1 Jul 2025Werder BremenUnion BerlinFree / loan€3.0M
30 Jun 2024BirminghamWerder BremenFree / loan€2.0M
1 Sept 2023Werder BremenBirminghamFree / loan€2.5M
30 Jun 2023MillwallWerder BremenFree / loan€2.5M
30 Jan 2023Werder BremenMillwallFree / loan€3.0M
1 Jul 2022Sheff UtdWerder BremenFree / loan€4.5M
31 May 2022MillwallSheff UtdFree / loan€4.5M
21 Jan 2022Sheff UtdMillwallFree / loan€5.0M
9 Sept 2020West BromSheff Utd€6.5M€4.8M
20 Jul 2020AlavésWest BromFree / loan€4.8M
30 Aug 2019West BromAlavésFree / loan€10.0M
30 Jun 2019CelticWest BromFree / loan€10.0M
5 Jan 2019West BromCelticFree / loan€10.0M
25 Aug 2017LeipzigWest Brom€15.2M€7.0M
29 Aug 2016Nott'm ForestLeipzig€15.2M€250k
1 Jul 2015Nottingham U18Nott'm ForestUnknownData unavailable
24 Mar 2015BradfordNottingham U18Free / loanData unavailable
24 Feb 2015Nottingham U18BradfordFree / loanData unavailable
1 Jul 2013Nottingham Yth.Nottingham U18UnknownData 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.