Andreas Poulsen

26 yrs · Left-back (also LM) · Denmark
Silkeborg IF · Superliga · Foot: left · Height: 188 cm
Risk: ModerateConfidence: MediumSample: MediumDevelopment: LowContract: until 30 Jun 2027
Market value
€850k
Updated 6 days ago
Estimated acquisition
€218k – €724k
Estimated · 20–80% range
Model value
€430k – €906k
Performance-implied · estimated
Projected (24m)
€526k – €1.2M
Resale range · estimated
Potential value gap
-€294k – €688k
Model value − acquisition

Value picture

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

Estimated acquisition€218k – €724k
Model value (performance-implied)€430k – €906k
Projected value (24 months)€526k – €1.2M
Dashed line: current market value (€850k). Bars are 20–80% model ranges; tick = median.

The model rates Andreas Poulsen's performance-implied value at EUR 0.4M-0.9M, above the estimated acquisition range of EUR 0.2M-0.7M. Its 24-month market value projection is EUR 0.5M-1.2M. 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: 91

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

PerformanceBelow average8th pct among DEF peers (age-neutral)
AgeNeutral26.7 years
Acquisition costVery favorableest. €290k vs market €850k
Expected appreciationLow-19% over ~2 years (model)
Value gapLargeweak predictor on its own
DevelopmentLow
League translationUncertainleague coefficient 0.47
Tactical fitNot evaluatedRequires event/role data not available from the current free source.
RiskModerate
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
1370 (69% of available)
Goals + assists / 90
0.20
Context-adjusted G+A / 90
0.16
xG, xA, progression
Data unavailable
Defensive actions
Data unavailable
Performance percentile
8 (Below 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
0.47 (rank 12)
Team strength (Elo)
1213
Opponent strength
1290
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)
€526k – €1.2M

Trajectory drivers: league level up (+45 Elo).

Historical comparables (8): median 2-year value change +0% (IQR -26% to +2%).

Risk profile

Overall: Moderate

  • ⚠Limited sample: 1370 league minutes last season.
  • ⚠League level coefficient 0.47 (1.00 = big-five average): output may not translate.
  • ⚠Contract ends in 12 months: cheaper, but competition and wage demands likely.
  • ⓘ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).

Historical movers
24 (DEF)
Relative output kept
60%–139%
Held a regular role (900+ min)
71%
Confidence
Medium

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.
2025/26Silkeborg IFSuperligaLB17137069%030.200.16129012130.47
2024/25Silkeborg IFSuperligaLB17118360%020.150.13128112640.38
2023/24Silkeborg IFSuperligaLB725713%000.000.07120212380.48
2022/23Aalborg BKSuperligaLB1685243%100.110.11129412160.47
2017/18FC MidtjyllandSuperligaLM746720%020.390.18127414920.47
2016/17FC MidtjyllandSuperligaLB1904%000.000.06118013770.48

Cups & continental competitions

SeasonCompetitionClubAppsMinGAAvg opp. Elo
2025/26Uefa Conference League QualifyingSilkeborg IF2141011377
2025/26Oddset PokalenSilkeborg IF28600—
2024/25Oddset PokalenSilkeborg IF652611—
2024/25Uefa Europa League QualifyingSilkeborg IF2141011536
2024/25Uefa Conference League QualifyingSilkeborg IF132001435
2023/24Oddset PokalenSilkeborg IF427800—
2023/24Oddset PokalenAalborg BK19000—
2022/23Oddset PokalenAalborg BK215901—
2018/19Dfb PokalBorussia Mönchengladbach13200—
2017/18Oddset PokalenFC Midtjylland220300—

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
Ivan Bandalovski
Jupiler Pro League · 2014
28€700k€750kflat
Erik Marxen
Superliga · 2017
27€500k€500kflat
Manolis Tzanakakis
Super League 1 · 2019
27€600k€350kfell
Nikita Kakkoev
Premier Liga · 2024
25€1.0M€800kfell
Alessandro Ciranni
Jupiler Pro League · 2023
27€650k€650kflat
Burak Bekaroğlu
Super Lig · 2022
25€900k€300kfell
Kyriakos Kivrakidis
Super League 1 · 2017
25€700k€700kflat
Dimosthenis Baxevanidis
Super League 1 · 2014
26€500k€600krose

Transfer history

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

DateFromToFeeMV at time
1 Jul 2024Aalborg BKSilkeborg IFUnknown€500k
30 Jun 2024Silkeborg IFAalborg BKFree / loan€500k
31 Aug 2023Aalborg BKSilkeborg IFFree / loan€400k
1 Jul 2022MönchengladbachAalborg BKFree / loan€300k
30 Jun 2022FC IngolstadtMönchengladbachFree / loan€300k
19 Aug 2021MönchengladbachFC IngolstadtFree / loan€800k
30 Jun 2021Austria ViennaMönchengladbachFree / loan€800k
8 Feb 2021MönchengladbachAustria ViennaFree / loan€1.0M
31 Jul 2020Austria ViennaMönchengladbachFree / loan€1.0M
3 Jan 2020MönchengladbachAustria ViennaFree / loan€1.5M
1 Jul 2018MidtjyllandMönchengladbach€4.5M€350k
5 Jan 2017Midtjylland U19MidtjyllandUnknown€50k
1 Jul 2015FCM YouthMidtjylland U19UnknownData 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.

Andreas Poulsen · MoneyballAI