Martin Erlić

28 yrs · Centre-back · Croatia
FC Midtjylland · Superliga · Foot: right · Height: 192 cm
Risk: ModerateConfidence: LowSample: LowDevelopment: LowContract: until 30 Jun 2030
Market value
€4.0M
Updated 6 days ago
Estimated acquisition
€1.3M – €4.8M
Estimated · 20–80% range
Model value
€2.0M – €6.9M
Performance-implied · estimated
Projected (24m)
€1.4M – €3.8M
Resale range · estimated
Potential value gap
-€2.8M – €5.7M
Model value − acquisition

Value picture

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

Estimated acquisition€1.3M – €4.8M
Model value (performance-implied)€2.0M – €6.9M
Projected value (24 months)€1.4M – €3.8M
Dashed line: current market value (€4.0M). Bars are 20–80% model ranges; tick = median.

The model rates Martin Erlić's performance-implied value at EUR 2.0M-6.9M, above the estimated acquisition range of EUR 1.3M-4.8M. Its 24-month market value projection is EUR 1.4M-3.8M. Confidence is low: no event-level data (xG, progressive actions) is available from the current free source, and injury history is unavailable.

Bargain Index: not assigned

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

Insufficient sample (< 900 league minutes)

PerformanceAbove average60th pct among DEF peers (age-neutral)
AgeUnfavorable28.4 years
Acquisition costFavorableest. €2.5M vs market €4.0M
Expected appreciationVery low-34% over ~2 years (model)
Value gapSmallweak 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 confidenceLow

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: €5.5M

Profile vs positional peers

Percentiles among 1269 evaluated DEF players with 900+ minutes.

Performance (last season, league)

Minutes
838 (42% of available)
Goals + assists / 90
0.11
Context-adjusted G+A / 90
0.05
xG, xA, progression
Data unavailable
Defensive actions
Data unavailable
Performance percentile
60 (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
0.47 (rank 12)
Team strength (Elo)
1562
Opponent strength
1256
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)
€1.4M – €3.8M

Historical comparables (8): median 2-year value change -42% (IQR -64% to -31%).

Risk profile

Overall: Moderate

  • ▲Small sample: 838 league minutes last season.
  • ⚠League level coefficient 0.47 (1.00 = big-five average): output may not translate.
  • ⓘ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.
2025/26FC MidtjyllandSuperligaCB1183842%100.110.05125615620.47
2024/25Bologna Football Club 1909Serie ACB833410%010.270.10142115590.99
2023/24US SassuoloSerie ACB32262577%100.030.05148613300.98
2022/23US SassuoloSerie ACB28233268%000.000.02146914200.94
2021/22Spezia CalcioSerie ACB30257875%210.100.14148713190.89
2020/21Spezia CalcioSerie ACB27179352%310.200.18144613630.90

Cups & continental competitions

SeasonCompetitionClubAppsMinGAAvg opp. Elo
2025/26Uefa Europa LeagueFC Midtjylland8734411508
2025/26Oddset PokalenFC Midtjylland436000—
2025/26Uefa Europa League QualifyingFC Midtjylland3238001348
2024/25Italy CupBologna Football Club 190925700—
2024/25Uefa Champions LeagueBologna Football Club 1909145001650
2023/24Italy CupUS Sassuolo112000—
2021/22Italy CupSpezia Calcio213510—
2020/21Italy CupSpezia Calcio112000—
2018/19Italy 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
Diego Laxalt
Scottish Premiership · 2021
28€3.2M€2.5Mfell
Kaan Ayhan
Super Lig · 2024
30€4.7M€1.5Mfell
Oleksandr Tymchyk
Premier Liga · 2022
25€2.5M€4.0Mrose
Ismaily
Premier Liga · 2022
32€3.5M€1.8Mfell
Alfons Sampsted
Eredivisie · 2024
26€2.3M€1.5Mfell
Çağlar Söyüncü
Super Lig · 2024
28€10.0M€3.5Mfell
Charlie Mulgrew
Scottish Premiership · 2016
30€2.8M€1.0Mfell
Stefano Denswil
Super Lig · 2022
29€4.2M€2.8Mfell

Transfer history

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

DateFromToFeeMV at time
4 Aug 2025BolognaMidtjylland€5.0M€4.0M
2 Aug 2024SassuoloBologna€7.7M€3.0M
30 Jun 2022Spezia CalcioSassuoloFree / loan€5.5M
31 Aug 2021SassuoloSpezia CalcioFree / loan€3.0M
31 Aug 2021Spezia CalcioSassuolo€3.0M€3.0M
15 Jul 2019SassuoloSpezia Calcio€1k€150k
30 Jun 2019Spezia CalcioSassuoloFree / loan€150k
10 Jul 2018SassuoloSpezia CalcioFree / loan€200k
30 Jun 2018SüdtirolSassuoloFree / loan€200k
31 Aug 2017Sassuolo U20SüdtirolFree / loan€100k
8 Jul 2015Parma FC YouthSassuolo U20Free / loanData unavailable
16 Sept 2014HNK Rijeka U17Parma FC YouthUnknownData unavailable
1 Jul 2013HNK Rijeka JgdHNK Rijeka U17UnknownData unavailable
17 Aug 2012D. Zagreb Yth.HNK Rijeka JgdUnknownData 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.