Chidozie Awaziem

29 yrs · Centre-back · Nigeria
FC Nantes · Ligue 1 · Foot: right · Height: 189 cm
Risk: LowConfidence: MediumSample: HighDevelopment: LowContract: until 30 Jun 2028
Market value
€2.5M
Updated 6 days ago
Estimated acquisition
€979k – €2.7M
Estimated · 20–80% range
Model value
€1.6M – €3.9M
Performance-implied · estimated
Projected (24m)
€975k – €2.4M
Resale range · estimated
Potential value gap
-€1.1M – €2.9M
Model value − acquisition

Value picture

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

Estimated acquisition€979k – €2.7M
Model value (performance-implied)€1.6M – €3.9M
Projected value (24 months)€975k – €2.4M
Dashed line: current market value (€2.5M). Bars are 20–80% model ranges; tick = median.

The model rates Chidozie Awaziem's performance-implied value at EUR 1.6M-3.9M, above the estimated acquisition range of EUR 1.0M-2.7M. Its 24-month market value projection is EUR 1.0M-2.4M. Confidence is medium: no event-level data (xG, progressive actions) is available from the current free source, and injury history is unavailable.

Bargain Index: 31

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

PerformanceAbove average61.1th pct among DEF peers (age-neutral)
AgeUnfavorable29.5 years
Acquisition costFavorableest. €1.8M vs market €2.5M
Expected appreciationVery low-38% 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: €6.0M

Profile vs positional peers

Percentiles among 1268 evaluated DEF players with 900+ minutes.

Performance (last season, league)

Minutes
2232 (73% of available)
Goals + assists / 90
0.12
Context-adjusted G+A / 90
0.15
xG, xA, progression
Data unavailable
Defensive actions
Data unavailable
Performance percentile
61 (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
1468
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)
€975k – €2.4M

Historical comparables (8): median 2-year value change -30% (IQR -45% to -18%).

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 1CB26223273%120.120.15146813040.88
2023/24Boavista FCLiga PortugalCB24195164%010.050.06139212300.58
2021/22AlanyasporSuper LigCB18152545%100.060.06125213220.42
2021/22Boavista FCLiga PortugalCB32709%010.330.15131813570.67
2020/21Boavista FCLiga PortugalCB27225374%010.040.06132313080.61
2019/20CD LeganésLaligaCB26199358%000.000.03153414821.16
2018/19Caykur RizesporSuper LigCB16135944%000.000.03140213240.58
2017/18FC NantesLigue 1CB22150944%100.060.08148114130.85
2015/16FC PortoLiga PortugalCB1085428%000.000.03137915150.58

Cups & continental competitions

SeasonCompetitionClubAppsMinGAAvg opp. Elo
2025/26Africa Cup Of NationsNigeria45100—
2019/20Copa Del ReyCD Leganés330000—
2018/19Uefa Champions LeagueFC Porto18001476

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
Leonardo Blanchard
Serie A · 2016
28€1.5M€600kfell
Ludovic Baal
Ligue 1 · 2015
29€1.5M€1.5Mflat
Bram Nuytinck
Serie A · 2018
28€2.8M€2.8Mflat
Bakaye Dibassy
Ligue 1 · 2020
31€2.0M€1.0Mfell
Jeremy Toljan
Serie A · 2024
30€3.5M€2.0Mfell
Giovanni Marchese
Serie A · 2014
30€3.7M€2.5Mfell
Mikkel Desler
Ligue 1 · 2023
28€2.5M€1.8Mfell
Boukary Dramé
Serie A · 2015
30€2.2M€1.7Mfell

Transfer history

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

DateFromToFeeMV at time
23 Jul 2025ColoradoFC Nantes€850k€2.0M
9 Dec 2024CincinnatiColorado€850k€2.0M
25 Jul 2024BoavistaCincinnati€500k€3.0M
30 Jun 2023Hajduk SplitBoavistaFree / loan€3.5M
2 Aug 2022BoavistaHajduk SplitFree / loan€4.0M
30 Jun 2022AlanyasporBoavistaFree / loan€4.0M
8 Sept 2021BoavistaAlanyasporFree / loan€5.0M
1 Jul 2021PortoBoavista€5.0M€5.0M
30 Jun 2021BoavistaPortoFree / loan€5.0M
5 Sept 2020PortoBoavistaFree / loan€6.0M
20 Jul 2020CD LeganésPortoFree / loan€4.0M
15 Aug 2019PortoCD LeganésFree / loan€3.5M
30 Jun 2019C. RizesporPortoFree / loan€3.5M
22 Jan 2019PortoC. RizesporFree / loan€5.0M
1 Jul 2018FC Porto BPortoUnknown€6.0M
30 Jun 2018FC NantesFC Porto BFree / loan€6.0M
5 Jul 2017FC Porto BFC NantesFree / loan€1.3M
1 Aug 2016PortoFC Porto BUnknown€2.0M
5 Mar 2016FC Porto BPortoUnknown€1.0M
1 Jul 2015FC Porto U19FC Porto BUnknownData unavailable
1 Jul 2014El-Kanemi Jgd.FC Porto 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.