
Joakim Maehle
Value picture
Where the market, the likely price and the model estimates sit.
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.
| Performance | Above average | 70.9th pct among DEF peers (age-neutral) |
| Age | Unfavorable | 29.1 years |
| Acquisition cost | Very favorable | est. €2.6M vs market €7.0M |
| Expected appreciation | Very low | -53% over ~2 years (model) |
| Value gap | Large | weak predictor on its own |
| Development | Low | |
| League translation | Big-five league | league coefficient 0.94 |
| Tactical fit | Not evaluated | Requires event/role data not available from the current free source. |
| Risk | Moderate | |
| Data confidence | Medium |
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.
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.
| Season | Club | League | Pos | Apps | Min | Min share | G | A | G+A/90 | Adj. G+A/90 | Opp. Elo | Team Elo | League str. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025/26 | VfL Wolfsburg | Bundesliga | LB | 16 | 1224 | 40% | 1 | 2 | 0.22 | 0.19 | 1509 | 1372 | 0.94 |
| 2024/25 | VfL Wolfsburg | Bundesliga | LB | 28 | 2190 | 72% | 3 | 4 | 0.29 | 0.21 | 1490 | 1438 | 0.94 |
| 2023/24 | VfL Wolfsburg | Bundesliga | RB | 30 | 2455 | 80% | 2 | 4 | 0.22 | 0.20 | 1502 | 1427 | 1.01 |
| 2022/23 | Atalanta BC | Serie A | LM | 34 | 2212 | 65% | 3 | 3 | 0.24 | 0.21 | 1509 | 1556 | 0.94 |
| 2021/22 | Atalanta BC | Serie A | LM | 26 | 1466 | 43% | 1 | 1 | 0.12 | 0.13 | 1440 | 1566 | 0.89 |
| 2020/21 | KRC Genk | Jupiler Pro League | RB | 16 | 1440 | 47% | 1 | 4 | 0.31 | 0.17 | 1352 | 1414 | 0.55 |
| 2020/21 | Atalanta BC | Serie A | RM | 20 | 1211 | 35% | 0 | 2 | 0.15 | 0.12 | 1471 | 1673 | 0.90 |
| 2019/20 | KRC Genk | Jupiler Pro League | RB | 25 | 2063 | 79% | 0 | 4 | 0.17 | 0.11 | 1359 | 1429 | 0.63 |
| 2018/19 | KRC Genk | Jupiler Pro League | RB | 30 | 2554 | 95% | 2 | 5 | 0.25 | 0.15 | 1350 | 1557 | 0.65 |
| 2017/18 | KRC Genk | Jupiler Pro League | RB | 20 | 1214 | 45% | 0 | 4 | 0.30 | 0.18 | 1365 | 1445 | 0.63 |
| 2016/17 | Aalborg BK | Superliga | RB | 17 | 1252 | 54% | 1 | 3 | 0.29 | 0.21 | 1318 | 1273 | 0.48 |
Cups & continental competitions
| Season | Competition | Club | Apps | Min | G | A | Avg opp. Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025/26 | Dfb Pokal | VfL Wolfsburg | 2 | 107 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2024/25 | Dfb Pokal | VfL Wolfsburg | 3 | 297 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2023/24 | Dfb Pokal | VfL Wolfsburg | 3 | 226 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2022/23 | Italy Cup | Atalanta BC | 2 | 180 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2021/22 | Uefa Champions League | Atalanta BC | 5 | 436 | 0 | 1 | 1636 |
| 2021/22 | Uefa Europa League | Atalanta BC | 3 | 183 | 1 | 0 | 1543 |
| 2021/22 | Italy Cup | Atalanta BC | 1 | 17 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 2020/21 | Italy Cup | Atalanta BC | 3 | 268 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2020/21 | Uefa Champions League | Atalanta BC | 2 | 175 | 0 | 0 | 1785 |
| 2019/20 | Uefa Champions League | KRC Genk | 6 | 540 | 0 | 0 | 1746 |
| 2018/19 | Uefa Europa League | KRC Genk | 8 | 720 | 0 | 3 | 1492 |
| 2018/19 | Uefa Europa League Qualifying | KRC Genk | 5 | 440 | 0 | 1 | 1437 |
| 2016/17 | Oddset Pokalen | Aalborg BK | 3 | 270 | 0 | 1 | — |
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) | Age | Value then | ~2y later | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nicolas N'Koulou Serie A · 2021 | 31 | €5.0M | €1.0M | fell |
| Erik Pieters Ligue 1 · 2019 | 31 | €5.0M | €1.5M | fell |
| Ron Vlaar Premier League · 2015 | 30 | €6.0M | €2.5M | fell |
| Ruben Aguilar Ligue 1 · 2020 | 27 | €6.5M | €10.0M | rose |
| Armando Izzo Serie A · 2018 | 26 | €8.5M | €16.0M | rose |
| Niklas Stark Bundesliga · 2024 | 29 | €5.5M | €2.5M | fell |
| Koray Günter Serie A · 2023 | 29 | €3.5M | €700k | fell |
| Domingos Duarte Laliga · 2022 | 27 | €8.0M | €2.0M | fell |
Transfer history
Fees as reported by the source; undisclosed fees shown as unknown, never estimated.
| Date | From | To | Fee | MV at time |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 Aug 2023 | Atalanta | Wolfsburg | €12.5M | €14.0M |
| 4 Jan 2021 | Genk | Atalanta | €13.7M | €11.0M |
| 1 Jul 2017 | Aalborg BK | Genk | €1.3M | €1.0M |
| 1 Jul 2016 | Aalborg BK U19 | Aalborg BK | Unknown | Data unavailable |
| 1 Jul 2014 | Aalborg BK Yth. | Aalborg BK U19 | Unknown | Data 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.