Jurgen Ekkelenkamp

26 yrs · Central midfielder (also AM) · Netherlands
Udinese Calcio · Serie A · Foot: right · Height: 188 cm
Risk: LowConfidence: MediumSample: HighDevelopment: LowContract: until 30 Jun 2029
Market value
€10.0M
Updated 6 days ago
Estimated acquisition
€5.8M – €11.9M
Estimated · 20–80% range
Model value
€4.5M – €13.8M
Performance-implied · estimated
Projected (24m)
€4.7M – €13.4M
Resale range · estimated
Potential value gap
-€7.4M – €8.0M
Model value − acquisition

Value picture

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

Estimated acquisition€5.8M – €11.9M
Model value (performance-implied)€4.5M – €13.8M
Projected value (24 months)€4.7M – €13.4M
Dashed line: current market value (€10.0M). Bars are 20–80% model ranges; tick = median.

The model rates Jurgen Ekkelenkamp's performance-implied value at EUR 4.5M-13.8M, below the estimated acquisition range of EUR 5.8M-11.9M. Its 24-month market value projection is EUR 4.7M-13.4M. Context-adjusted goal contributions are 1.82x the positional average in the league (2205 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.

Bargain Index: 46

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

PerformanceAbove average74.8th pct among MID peers (age-neutral)
AgeNeutral26.2 years
Acquisition costNeutralest. €9.2M vs market €10.0M
Expected appreciationLow-10% over ~2 years (model)
Value gapNegativeweak predictor on its own
DevelopmentLow
League translationBig-five leagueleague coefficient 0.93
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: €10.0M

Profile vs positional peers

Percentiles among 1163 evaluated MID players with 900+ minutes.

Performance (last season, league)

Minutes
2205 (65% of available)
Goals + assists / 90
0.37
Context-adjusted G+A / 90
0.40
xG, xA, progression
Data unavailable
Defensive actions
Data unavailable
Performance percentile
75 (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
0.93 (rank 4)
Team strength (Elo)
1442
Opponent strength
1523
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)
€4.7M – €13.4M

Trajectory drivers: relative output up 45% vs positional peers.

Historical comparables (8): median 2-year value change +1% (IQR -18% to +51%).

Risk profile

Overall: Low

  • ⓘ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.
2025/26Udinese CalcioSerie ACM31220564%540.370.40152314420.93
2024/25Udinese CalcioSerie ACM34189655%320.240.27150013890.99
2024/25Royal Antwerp FCJupiler Pro LeagueAM1672%000.000.25126814420.63
2023/24Royal Antwerp FCJupiler Pro LeagueAM29213279%510.250.24137614920.63
2022/23Royal Antwerp FCJupiler Pro LeagueAM27188562%570.570.41131114970.58
2021/22Hertha BSCBundesligaCM2171023%300.380.35151813851.05
2020/21Ajax AmsterdamEredivisieCM1564821%320.690.21131717220.56
2019/20Ajax AmsterdamEredivisieAM41316%111.370.20128016800.62
2018/19Ajax AmsterdamEredivisieCM3903%011.000.11122417460.61
2017/18Ajax AmsterdamEredivisieCM3130%000.000.10127616270.59

Cups & continental competitions

SeasonCompetitionClubAppsMinGAAvg opp. Elo
2025/26Italy CupUdinese Calcio23900—
2024/25Italy CupUdinese Calcio211610—
2023/24Uefa Champions LeagueRoyal Antwerp FC4275001662
2023/24Uefa Champions League QualifyingRoyal Antwerp FC2121001435
2022/23Uefa Conference League QualifyingRoyal Antwerp FC2158001403
2021/22Dfb PokalHertha BSC15500—
2021/22Johan Cruijff SchaalAjax Amsterdam116001612
2020/21Uefa Champions LeagueAjax Amsterdam489001583
2020/21Knvb BekerAjax Amsterdam48901—
2019/20Knvb BekerAjax Amsterdam318810—
2019/20Uefa Champions LeagueAjax Amsterdam12001536
2018/19Knvb Beker13010—
2018/19Uefa Champions LeagueAjax Amsterdam115001830

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
Mahdi Camara
Ligue 1 · 2024
26€10.0M€12.0Mrose
Sandi Lovrić
Serie A · 2023
25€10.0M€8.5Mflat
Aleix García
Laliga · 2023
26€10.0M€20.0Mrose
Daniele Baselli
Serie A · 2017
25€7.0M€10.0Mrose
Luca Cigarini
Serie A · 2013
27€7.5M€6.0Mfell
Jean-Ricner Bellegarde
Ligue 1 · 2023
25€10.0M€18.0Mrose
Michail Antonio
Premier League · 2017
27€18.0M€15.0Mflat
Andrea Bertolacci
Serie A · 2015
24€15.0M€10.0Mfell

Transfer history

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

DateFromToFeeMV at time
6 Aug 2024Royal AntwerpUdinese€5.3M€4.5M
7 Aug 2022Hertha BSCRoyal Antwerp€5.0M€3.5M
27 Aug 2021AjaxHertha BSC€3.0M€3.2M
12 Sept 2019Ajax U21AjaxUnknown€1.5M
1 Jul 2018Ajax U19Ajax U21Unknown€400k
1 Jul 2017Ajax U17Ajax U19UnknownData unavailable
1 Jul 2015Ajax YouthAjax U17UnknownData unavailable
1 Jul 2013Almere City FCAjax YouthFree / loanData 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.