Kevin Nisbet

29 yrs · Striker · Scotland
Aberdeen FC · Scottish Premiership · Foot: right · Height: 180 cm
Risk: ModerateConfidence: MediumSample: HighDevelopment: LowContract: until 30 Jun 2028
Market value
€1.2M
Updated 7 days ago
Estimated acquisition
€436k – €1.1M
Estimated · 20–80% range
Model value
€401k – €557k
Performance-implied · estimated
Projected (24m)
€386k – €1.1M
Resale range · estimated
Potential value gap
-€708k – €121k
Model value − acquisition

Value picture

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

Estimated acquisition€436k – €1.1M
Model value (performance-implied)€401k – €557k
Projected value (24 months)€386k – €1.1M
Dashed line: current market value (€1.2M). Bars are 20–80% model ranges; tick = median.

The model rates Kevin Nisbet's performance-implied value at EUR 0.4M-0.6M, below the estimated acquisition range of EUR 0.4M-1.1M. Its 24-month market value projection is EUR 0.4M-1.1M. Context-adjusted goal contributions are 1.10x the positional average in the league (1818 minutes, league coefficient 0.31). Confidence is medium: no event-level data (xG, progressive actions) is available from the current free source, and injury history is unavailable.

Bargain Index: 53

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

PerformanceBelow average14.7th pct among ATT peers (age-neutral)
AgeUnfavorable29.3 years
Acquisition costVery favorableest. €677k vs market €1.2M
Expected appreciationVery low-42% over ~2 years (model)
Value gapNegativeweak predictor on its own
DevelopmentLow
League translationUncertainleague coefficient 0.31
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: €3.0M

Profile vs positional peers

Percentiles among 900 evaluated ATT players with 900+ minutes.

Performance (last season, league)

Minutes
1818 (61% of available)
Goals + assists / 90
0.49
Context-adjusted G+A / 90
0.56
xG, xA, progression
Data unavailable
Defensive actions
Data unavailable
Performance percentile
15 (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
0.31 (rank 26)
Team strength (Elo)
1119
Opponent strength
1201
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)
€386k – €1.1M

Trajectory drivers: team strength down (-67 Elo).

Historical comparables (8): median 2-year value change -23% (IQR -50% to +12%).

Risk profile

Overall: Moderate

  • ▲League level coefficient 0.31 (1.00 = big-five average): output may not translate.
  • ⚠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).

Historical movers
12 (ATT)
Relative output kept
75%–114%
Held a regular role (900+ min)
67%
Confidence
Low

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.
2025/26Aberdeen FCScottish PremiershipST30181861%910.500.56120111190.31
2024/25Aberdeen FCScottish PremiershipST27158553%950.790.74123611860.34
2022/23Hibernian FCScottish PremiershipST1492731%1011.070.83130512370.40
2021/22Hibernian FCScottish PremiershipST26213572%510.250.38133212830.50
2020/21Hibernian FCScottish PremiershipST30232578%1240.620.62132713730.54
2017/18Partick Thistle FCScottish PremiershipST6873%000.000.47121011530.47
2016/17Partick Thistle FCScottish PremiershipST3491%000.000.64137212480.48
2015/16Partick Thistle FCScottish PremiershipST81524%000.000.40119512330.44

Cups & continental competitions

SeasonCompetitionClubAppsMinGAAvg opp. Elo
2025/26Scottish Fa CupAberdeen FC326010—
2024/25Scottish Fa CupAberdeen FC537520—
2022/23Scottish Fa CupHibernian FC19000—
2021/22Uefa Conference League QualifyingHibernian FC4316101379
2021/22Scottish Fa CupHibernian FC214420—
2020/21Scottish Fa CupHibernian FC547423—
2019/20Scottish Fa CupHibernian FC112000—
2019/20Scottish Fa CupDunfermline Athletic FC19000—
2017/18Scottish Fa CupDumbarton FC19000—
2016/17Scottish Fa CupPartick Thistle FC11100—
2015/16Scottish Fa CupPartick Thistle FC1400—

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
Arvydas Novikovas
Super Lig · 2021
31€600k€300kfell
Claudiu Bălan
Super League 1 · 2023
29€500k€300kfell
Pedro Henrique
Super Lig · 2021
31€1.2M€2.0Mrose
Sebá
Super League 1 · 2023
31€450k€450kflat
Bogdan Boychuk
Premier Liga · 2024
28€500k€500kflat
Muris Mesanovic
Super Lig · 2021
31€700k€250kfell
Xesc Regis
Super League 1 · 2023
27€500k€800krose
Bachana Arabuli
Super League 1 · 2022
28€400k€200kfell

Transfer history

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

DateFromToFeeMV at time
1 Sept 2025MillwallAberdeen FC€346k€2.5M
30 Jun 2025Aberdeen FCMillwallFree / loan€2.5M
24 Aug 2024MillwallAberdeen FCFree / loan€2.5M
1 Jul 2023Hibernian FCMillwall€2.3M€2.5M
10 Jul 2020Dunfermline A.Hibernian FC€280k€300k
1 Jul 2019Raith RoversDunfermline A.Unknown€100k
10 Jul 2018Partick ThistleRaith RoversFree / loan€100k
14 May 2018DumbartonPartick ThistleFree / loan€100k
22 Jan 2018Partick ThistleDumbartonFree / loan€50k
1 Jul 2017Partick Thistle FC U20Partick ThistleUnknown€50k
15 Jan 2017Ayr UnitedPartick Thistle FC U20Free / loan€25k
9 Aug 2016Partick Thistle FC U20Ayr UnitedFree / loanData unavailable
5 May 2015East StirlingPartick Thistle FC U20Free / loanData unavailable
27 Feb 2015Partick Thistle FC U20East StirlingFree / loanData unavailable
1 Jul 2014Thistle WYAPartick Thistle FC U20UnknownData 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.