Joakim Maehle

29 yrs · Left-back (also LM, RB, RM) · Denmark
VfL Wolfsburg · Bundesliga · Foot: right · Height: 185 cm
Risk: ModerateConfidence: MediumSample: MediumDevelopment: LowContract: until 30 Jun 2027
Market value
€7.0M
Updated 6 days ago
Estimated acquisition
€1.9M – €5.6M
Estimated · 20–80% range
Model value
€1.8M – €6.8M
Performance-implied · estimated
Projected (24m)
€1.6M – €4.8M
Resale range · estimated
Potential value gap
-€3.8M – €4.9M
Model value − acquisition

Value picture

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

Estimated acquisition€1.9M – €5.6M
Model value (performance-implied)€1.8M – €6.8M
Projected value (24 months)€1.6M – €4.8M
Dashed line: current market value (€7.0M). Bars are 20–80% model ranges; tick = median.

The model rates Joakim Maehle's performance-implied value at EUR 1.8M-6.8M, above the estimated acquisition range of EUR 1.9M-5.6M. Its 24-month market value projection is EUR 1.6M-4.8M. 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: 44

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

PerformanceAbove average70.9th pct among DEF peers (age-neutral)
AgeUnfavorable29.1 years
Acquisition costVery favorableest. €2.6M vs market €7.0M
Expected appreciationVery low-53% over ~2 years (model)
Value gapLargeweak predictor on its own
DevelopmentLow
League translationBig-five leagueleague coefficient 0.94
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: €19.0M

Profile vs positional peers

Percentiles among 1268 evaluated DEF players with 900+ minutes.

Performance (last season, league)

Minutes
1224 (40% of available)
Goals + assists / 90
0.22
Context-adjusted G+A / 90
0.19
xG, xA, progression
Data unavailable
Defensive actions
Data unavailable
Performance percentile
71 (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
0.94 (rank 3)
Team strength (Elo)
1372
Opponent strength
1509
Possession, role
Data unavailable

League strength 1.00 = average club of the big-five leagues. Elo includes continental matches.

Potential

Development
Low
Trajectory
declining
Breakout probability
Age > 23
Resale range (24m)
€1.6M – €4.8M

Trajectory drivers: minutes share down 32 pts; team strength down (-66 Elo).

Historical comparables (8): median 2-year value change -65% (IQR -76% to -38%).

Risk profile

Overall: Moderate

  • ⚠Limited sample: 1224 league minutes last season.
  • ⚠Contract ends in 12 months: cheaper, but competition and wage demands likely.
  • ⚠Declining trajectory versus previous 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.
2025/26VfL WolfsburgBundesligaLB16122440%120.220.19150913720.94
2024/25VfL WolfsburgBundesligaLB28219072%340.290.21149014380.94
2023/24VfL WolfsburgBundesligaRB30245580%240.220.20150214271.01
2022/23Atalanta BCSerie ALM34221265%330.240.21150915560.94
2021/22Atalanta BCSerie ALM26146643%110.120.13144015660.89
2020/21KRC GenkJupiler Pro LeagueRB16144047%140.310.17135214140.55
2020/21Atalanta BCSerie ARM20121135%020.150.12147116730.90
2019/20KRC GenkJupiler Pro LeagueRB25206379%040.170.11135914290.63
2018/19KRC GenkJupiler Pro LeagueRB30255495%250.250.15135015570.65
2017/18KRC GenkJupiler Pro LeagueRB20121445%040.300.18136514450.63
2016/17Aalborg BKSuperligaRB17125254%130.290.21131812730.48

Cups & continental competitions

SeasonCompetitionClubAppsMinGAAvg opp. Elo
2025/26Dfb PokalVfL Wolfsburg210700—
2024/25Dfb PokalVfL Wolfsburg329700—
2023/24Dfb PokalVfL Wolfsburg322600—
2022/23Italy CupAtalanta BC218000—
2021/22Uefa Champions LeagueAtalanta BC5436011636
2021/22Uefa Europa LeagueAtalanta BC3183101543
2021/22Italy CupAtalanta BC11710—
2020/21Italy CupAtalanta BC326800—
2020/21Uefa Champions LeagueAtalanta BC2175001785
2019/20Uefa Champions LeagueKRC Genk6540001746
2018/19Uefa Europa LeagueKRC Genk8720031492
2018/19Uefa Europa League QualifyingKRC Genk5440011437
2016/17Oddset PokalenAalborg BK327001—

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
Nicolas N'Koulou
Serie A · 2021
31€5.0M€1.0Mfell
Erik Pieters
Ligue 1 · 2019
31€5.0M€1.5Mfell
Ron Vlaar
Premier League · 2015
30€6.0M€2.5Mfell
Ruben Aguilar
Ligue 1 · 2020
27€6.5M€10.0Mrose
Armando Izzo
Serie A · 2018
26€8.5M€16.0Mrose
Niklas Stark
Bundesliga · 2024
29€5.5M€2.5Mfell
Koray Günter
Serie A · 2023
29€3.5M€700kfell
Domingos Duarte
Laliga · 2022
27€8.0M€2.0Mfell

Transfer history

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

DateFromToFeeMV at time
12 Aug 2023AtalantaWolfsburg€12.5M€14.0M
4 Jan 2021GenkAtalanta€13.7M€11.0M
1 Jul 2017Aalborg BKGenk€1.3M€1.0M
1 Jul 2016Aalborg BK U19Aalborg BKUnknownData unavailable
1 Jul 2014Aalborg BK Yth.Aalborg BK 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.

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