Kelvin Amian

28 yrs · Right-back · France
FC Nantes · Ligue 1 · Foot: right · Height: 180 cm
Risk: LowConfidence: MediumSample: HighDevelopment: LowContract: until 30 Jun 2028
Market value
€2.0M
Updated 7 days ago
Estimated acquisition
€662k – €1.9M
Estimated · 20–80% range
Model value
€1.6M – €4.4M
Performance-implied · estimated
Projected (24m)
€667k – €1.8M
Resale range · estimated
Potential value gap
-€270k – €3.8M
Model value − acquisition

Value picture

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

Estimated acquisition€662k – €1.9M
Model value (performance-implied)€1.6M – €4.4M
Projected value (24 months)€667k – €1.8M
Dashed line: current market value (€2.0M). Bars are 20–80% model ranges; tick = median.

The model rates Kelvin Amian's performance-implied value at EUR 1.6M-4.4M, above the estimated acquisition range of EUR 0.7M-1.9M. Its 24-month market value projection is EUR 0.7M-1.8M. Confidence is medium: no event-level data (xG, progressive actions) is available from the current free source, and injury history is unavailable.

Bargain Index: 47

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

PerformanceAbove average55.4th pct among DEF peers (age-neutral)
AgeUnfavorable28.4 years
Acquisition costVery favorableest. €1.2M vs market €2.0M
Expected appreciationVery low-41% over ~2 years (model)
Value gapLargeweak 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.
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: €7.0M

Profile vs positional peers

Percentiles among 1268 evaluated DEF players with 900+ minutes.

Performance (last season, league)

Minutes
1962 (64% of available)
Goals + assists / 90
0.05
Context-adjusted G+A / 90
0.10
xG, xA, progression
Data unavailable
Defensive actions
Data unavailable
Performance percentile
55 (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
0.88 (rank 5)
Team strength (Elo)
1304
Opponent strength
1480
Possession, role
Data unavailable

League strength 1.00 = average club of the big-five leagues. Elo includes continental matches.

Potential

Development
Low
Trajectory
stable
Breakout probability
Age > 23
Resale range (24m)
€667k – €1.8M

Historical comparables (8): median 2-year value change -55% (IQR -60% to -43%).

Risk profile

Overall: Low

  • ⚠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).

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.
2025/26FC NantesLigue 1RB23196264%010.050.10148013040.88
2024/25FC NantesLigue 1RB30216371%100.040.09146413570.88
2023/24FC NantesLigue 1RB1280026%010.110.18149313090.87
2022/23Spezia CalcioSerie ARB30237369%010.040.07147013100.94
2021/22Spezia CalcioSerie ARB32264977%110.070.12148413190.89
2019/20FC ToulouseLigue 1RB20163165%020.110.18142612100.82
2018/19FC ToulouseLigue 1RB32288084%010.030.07147513170.82
2017/18FC ToulouseLigue 1RB36315492%110.060.08145613520.85
2016/17FC ToulouseLigue 1RB20167849%000.000.05142514030.88

Cups & continental competitions

SeasonCompetitionClubAppsMinGAAvg opp. Elo
2023/24Italy CupSpezia Calcio112000—
2022/23Italy CupSpezia Calcio24900—
2021/22Italy CupSpezia Calcio19000—

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
Ahmed Kantari
Ligue 1 · 2013
28€1.8M€1.0Mfell
Mattia Bani
Serie A · 2021
28€3.0M€1.7Mfell
Michele Canini
Serie A · 2013
28€2.2M€800kfell
Charalampos Lykogiannis
Serie A · 2022
29€2.2M€1.0Mfell
Gaetano Letizia
Serie A · 2018
28€1.5M€1.3Mflat
Andrea Costa
Serie A · 2013
27€1.8M€750kfell
Emre Güngör
Super Lig · 2014
30€1.5M€450kfell
Kamil Zayatte
Super Lig · 2013
28€1.7M€750kfell

Transfer history

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

DateFromToFeeMV at time
25 Jan 2024Spezia CalcioFC Nantes€3.0M€2.2M
22 Jul 2021ToulouseSpezia Calcio€3.9M€3.5M
13 Oct 2016Toulouse U19ToulouseUnknownData unavailable
1 Jul 2015Toulouse FC U17Toulouse U19UnknownData unavailable
1 Jul 2013Toulouse For.Toulouse FC U17UnknownData unavailable
1 Sept 2007SC Balma JugendToulouse For.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.