
M'Bala Nzola
Value picture
Where the market, the likely price and the model estimates sit.
The model rates M'Bala Nzola's performance-implied value at EUR 1.8M-4.9M, above the estimated acquisition range of EUR 1.3M-3.7M. Its 24-month market value projection is EUR 1.0M-2.9M. Context-adjusted goal contributions are 1.05x the positional average in the league (1520 minutes, league coefficient 0.93). 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: 27
What drives the score. Not a black box: each component and its level.
| Performance | Average | 53.2th pct among ATT peers (age-neutral) |
| Age | Unfavorable | 29.9 years |
| Acquisition cost | Very favorable | est. €1.8M vs market €4.0M |
| Expected appreciation | Very low | -59% over ~2 years (model) |
| Value gap | Large | weak predictor on its own |
| Development | Low | |
| League translation | Big-five league | league coefficient 0.93 |
| Tactical fit | Not evaluated | Requires event/role data not available from the current free source. |
| Risk | Moderate | |
| Data confidence | Medium |
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.
Profile vs positional peers
Percentiles among 900 evaluated ATT players with 900+ minutes.
Performance (last season, league)
- Minutes
- 1520 (44% of available)
- Goals + assists / 90
- 0.30
- Context-adjusted G+A / 90
- 0.50
- xG, xA, progression
- Data unavailable
- Defensive actions
- Data unavailable
- Performance percentile
- 53 (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
- 0.93 (rank 4)
- Team strength (Elo)
- 1305
- Opponent strength
- 1521
- 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)
- €963k – €2.9M
Trajectory drivers: changed club; team strength down (-180 Elo); relative output up 33% vs positional peers.
Historical comparables (8): median 2-year value change -59% (IQR -68% to -43%).
Risk profile
Overall: Moderate
- ⚠Limited sample: 1520 league minutes last season.
- ⚠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).
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.
| Season | Club | League | Pos | Apps | Min | Min share | G | A | G+A/90 | Adj. G+A/90 | Opp. Elo | Team Elo | League str. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025/26 | Pisa Sporting Club | Serie A | ST | 16 | 1054 | 31% | 3 | 0 | 0.26 | 0.50 | 1521 | 1260 | 0.93 |
| 2025/26 | US Sassuolo | Serie A | ST | 14 | 466 | 14% | 1 | 1 | 0.39 | 0.60 | 1527 | 1405 | 0.93 |
| 2024/25 | RC Lens | Ligue 1 | ST | 21 | 1465 | 48% | 6 | 1 | 0.43 | 0.42 | 1474 | 1484 | 0.88 |
| 2023/24 | ACF Fiorentina | Serie A | ST | 33 | 1546 | 45% | 3 | 3 | 0.35 | 0.38 | 1483 | 1583 | 0.98 |
| 2022/23 | Spezia Calcio | Serie A | ST | 31 | 2653 | 78% | 13 | 2 | 0.51 | 0.71 | 1471 | 1310 | 0.94 |
| 2021/22 | Spezia Calcio | Serie A | ST | 21 | 1061 | 31% | 2 | 1 | 0.25 | 0.48 | 1462 | 1319 | 0.89 |
| 2020/21 | Spezia Calcio | Serie A | ST | 25 | 1899 | 56% | 11 | 3 | 0.66 | 0.69 | 1449 | 1363 | 0.90 |
Cups & continental competitions
| Season | Competition | Club | Apps | Min | G | A | Avg opp. Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025/26 | Africa Cup Of Nations | Angola | 3 | 154 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2025/26 | Italy Cup | Pisa Sporting Club | 1 | 18 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2024/25 | Uefa Conference League Qualifying | RC Lens | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1439 |
| 2023/24 | Italy Cup | ACF Fiorentina | 2 | 180 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 2023/24 | Uefa Conference League Qualifying | ACF Fiorentina | 2 | 140 | 0 | 0 | 1462 |
| 2023/24 | Supercoppa Italiana | ACF Fiorentina | 1 | 33 | 0 | 0 | 1630 |
| 2022/23 | Italy Cup | Spezia Calcio | 2 | 167 | 2 | 1 | — |
| 2021/22 | Italy Cup | Spezia Calcio | 1 | 70 | 0 | 0 | — |
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) | Age | Value then | ~2y later | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mattia Destro Serie A · 2022 | 31 | €3.0M | €500k | fell |
| Assan Ceesay Serie A · 2023 | 29 | €2.5M | €2.0M | fell |
| Mevlüt Erdinc Ligue 1 · 2016 | 29 | €3.0M | €1.0M | fell |
| Mario Balotelli Serie A · 2020 | 30 | €5.5M | €2.8M | fell |
| David Barral Super Lig · 2013 | 30 | €2.0M | €2.0M | flat |
| Alfredo Donnarumma Serie A · 2020 | 30 | €4.8M | €1.5M | fell |
| Mark Uth Bundesliga · 2021 | 30 | €3.0M | €1.5M | fell |
| Luca Siligardi Serie A · 2016 | 28 | €2.8M | €900k | fell |
Transfer history
Fees as reported by the source; undisclosed fees shown as unknown, never estimated.
| Date | From | To | Fee | MV at time |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 Jun 2026 | Sassuolo | Fiorentina | Free / loan | €4.0M |
| 31 Jan 2026 | Fiorentina | Sassuolo | Free / loan | €6.0M |
| 30 Jan 2026 | Pisa | Fiorentina | Free / loan | €6.0M |
| 7 Aug 2025 | Fiorentina | Pisa | Free / loan | €6.0M |
| 30 Jun 2025 | Lens | Fiorentina | Free / loan | €6.0M |
| 9 Aug 2024 | Fiorentina | Lens | Free / loan | €7.0M |
| 10 Aug 2023 | Spezia Calcio | Fiorentina | €12.6M | €8.0M |
| 7 Oct 2020 | Trapani | Spezia Calcio | Free / loan | €900k |
| 31 Aug 2020 | Spezia Calcio | Trapani | Free / loan | €900k |
| 13 Jan 2020 | Trapani | Spezia Calcio | Free / loan | €375k |
| 1 Jul 2019 | Carpi | Trapani | €350k | €375k |
| 30 Jun 2019 | Trapani | Carpi | Free / loan | €375k |
| 16 Aug 2018 | Carpi | Trapani | Free / loan | €400k |
| 7 Aug 2017 | V. Francavilla | Carpi | €400k | €350k |
| 7 Aug 2016 | Sertanense | V. Francavilla | Free / loan | €100k |
| 17 Aug 2015 | Académica U19 | Sertanense | Unknown | €100k |
| 25 Aug 2014 | Troyes U19 | Académica U19 | Unknown | Data unavailable |
| 1 Jul 2012 | Troyes U17 | Troyes U19 | Unknown | Data unavailable |
| 1 Jul 2011 | Troyes For. | Troyes U17 | Unknown | Data 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.