Josip Sutalo

26 yrs · Centre-back · Croatia
Ajax Amsterdam · Eredivisie · Foot: right · Height: 185 cm
Risk: ModerateConfidence: MediumSample: MediumDevelopment: LowContract: until 30 Jun 2028
Market value
€12.0M
Updated 7 days ago
Estimated acquisition
€6.4M – €14.6M
Estimated · 20–80% range
Model value
€996k – €5.5M
Performance-implied · estimated
Projected (24m)
€5.0M – €11.5M
Resale range · estimated
Potential value gap
-€13.6M – -€922k
Model value − acquisition

Value picture

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

Estimated acquisition€6.4M – €14.6M
Model value (performance-implied)€996k – €5.5M
Projected value (24 months)€5.0M – €11.5M
Dashed line: current market value (€12.0M). Bars are 20–80% model ranges; tick = median.

The model rates Josip Sutalo's performance-implied value at EUR 1.0M-5.5M, below the estimated acquisition range of EUR 6.4M-14.6M. Its 24-month market value projection is EUR 5.0M-11.5M. Confidence is medium: no event-level data (xG, progressive actions) is available from the current free source, and injury history is unavailable.

Bargain Index: 10

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

PerformanceAverage50.2th pct among DEF peers (age-neutral)
AgeNeutral26.3 years
Acquisition costFavorableest. €10.2M vs market €12.0M
Expected appreciationVery low-43% over ~2 years (model)
Value gapVery negativeweak predictor on its own
DevelopmentLow
League translationUncertainleague coefficient 0.43
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: €24.0M

Profile vs positional peers

Percentiles among 1268 evaluated DEF players with 900+ minutes.

Performance (last season, league)

Minutes
1797 (59% of available)
Goals + assists / 90
0.00
Context-adjusted G+A / 90
0.02
xG, xA, progression
Data unavailable
Defensive actions
Data unavailable
Performance percentile
50 (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
0.43 (rank 15)
Team strength (Elo)
1405
Opponent strength
1307
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)
€5.0M – €11.5M

Trajectory drivers: minutes share down 21 pts; team strength down (-99 Elo); relative output down 65% vs positional peers.

Historical comparables (8): median 2-year value change -33% (IQR -57% to +49%).

Risk profile

Overall: Moderate

  • ⚠Limited sample: 1797 league minutes last season.
  • ⚠League level coefficient 0.43 (1.00 = big-five average): output may not translate.
  • ⚠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).

Historical movers
82 (DEF)
Relative output kept
65%–166%
Held a regular role (900+ min)
78%
Confidence
Medium

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.
2025/26Ajax AmsterdamEredivisieCB24179759%000.000.02130714050.43
2024/25Ajax AmsterdamEredivisieCB29245080%200.070.05130915050.50
2023/24Ajax AmsterdamEredivisieCB23198065%100.050.04134914390.48

Cups & continental competitions

SeasonCompetitionClubAppsMinGAAvg opp. Elo
2025/26Uefa Champions LeagueAjax Amsterdam6401001614
2025/26World CupCroatia327000—
2025/26Knvb BekerAjax Amsterdam19000—
2024/25Uefa Europa LeagueAjax Amsterdam10885001532
2024/25Uefa Europa League QualifyingAjax Amsterdam6570101428
2023/24Uefa Europa LeagueAjax Amsterdam5450001523
2023/24Uefa Champions League QualifyingGNK Dinamo Zagreb4338101418
2023/24Knvb BekerAjax Amsterdam19000—

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
Marcão
Super Lig · 2022
26€14.0M€4.0Mfell
Vítor Tormena
Premier Liga · 2024
28€5.5M€8.0Mrose
Ahmed Touba
Super Lig · 2023
25€3.3M€2.5Mfell
Joseph Okumu
Jupiler Pro League · 2022
25€4.5M€9.0Mrose
Jack Hendry
Jupiler Pro League · 2022
27€5.0M€3.0Mfell
Valeriy Bondar
Premier Liga · 2024
25€5.0M€8.0Mrose
Bakhtiyor Zaynutdinov
Super Lig · 2024
26€5.0M€2.5Mfell
Filip Uremovic
Premier Liga · 2021
24€7.0M€2.0Mfell

Transfer history

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

DateFromToFeeMV at time
20 Aug 2023Dinamo ZagrebAjax€20.5M€18.0M
30 Jun 2021NK IstraDinamo ZagrebFree / loan€750k
18 Jan 2021Dinamo ZagrebNK IstraFree / loan€650k
7 Jan 2020Din. Zagreb IIDinamo ZagrebUnknown€150k
1 Jul 2018Din. Zagreb U19Din. Zagreb IIUnknownData unavailable
1 Jul 2017Din. Zagreb U17Din. Zagreb U19UnknownData unavailable
1 Jul 2015D. Zagreb Yth.Din. Zagreb U17UnknownData unavailable
25 Jul 2014Neret. MetkovicD. Zagreb Yth.UnknownData 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.