Jaka Bijol

27 yrs · Centre-back (also DM) · Slovenia
Leeds United · Premier League · Foot: right · Height: 190 cm
Risk: LowConfidence: MediumSample: HighDevelopment: LowContract: until 30 Jun 2030
Market value
€20.0M
Updated today
Estimated acquisition
€13.1M – €28.2M
Estimated · 20–80% range
Model value
€12.5M – €29.4M
Performance-implied · estimated
Projected (24m)
€8.4M – €18.9M
Resale range · estimated
Potential value gap
-€15.7M – €16.3M
Model value − acquisition

Value picture

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

Estimated acquisition€13.1M – €28.2M
Model value (performance-implied)€12.5M – €29.4M
Projected value (24 months)€8.4M – €18.9M
Dashed line: current market value (€20.0M). Bars are 20–80% model ranges; tick = median.

The model rates Jaka Bijol's performance-implied value at EUR 12.5M-29.4M, below the estimated acquisition range of EUR 13.1M-28.2M. Its 24-month market value projection is EUR 8.4M-18.9M. 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.

PerformanceHigh87.2th pct among DEF peers (age-neutral)
AgeNeutral27.4 years
Acquisition costNeutralest. €20.1M vs market €20.0M
Expected appreciationVery low-34% over ~2 years (model)
Value gapVery negativeweak predictor on its own
DevelopmentLow
League translationBig-five leagueleague coefficient 1.3
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: €20.0M

Profile vs positional peers

Percentiles among 1268 evaluated DEF players with 900+ minutes.

Performance (last season, league)

Minutes
1893 (55% of available)
Goals + assists / 90
0.14
Context-adjusted G+A / 90
0.14
xG, xA, progression
Data unavailable
Defensive actions
Data unavailable
Performance percentile
87 (High)

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
1.30 (rank 1)
Team strength (Elo)
1521
Opponent strength
1603
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)
€8.4M – €18.9M

Trajectory drivers: minutes share down 31 pts; changed club; team strength up (+132 Elo); league level up (+111 Elo).

Historical comparables (8): median 2-year value change -44% (IQR -53% to -9%).

Risk profile

Overall: Low

  • ⚠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.
2025/26Leeds UnitedPremier LeagueCB25189355%120.140.14160315211.30
2024/25Udinese CalcioSerie ACB34296487%120.090.11149513890.99
2023/24Udinese CalcioSerie ACB24208361%000.000.03148214200.98
2022/23Udinese CalcioSerie ACB32273280%320.160.15146714210.94
2021/22PFK CSKA MoskvaPremier LigaCB28239889%130.150.12135413630.52
2020/21PFK CSKA MoskvaPremier LigaDM5602%000.000.09148113830.55
2019/20PFK CSKA MoskvaPremier LigaDM2562123%120.430.18138914470.63
2018/19PFK CSKA MoskvaPremier LigaDM23111841%420.480.20140815470.69

Cups & continental competitions

SeasonCompetitionClubAppsMinGAAvg opp. Elo
2025/26Fa CupLeeds United546501—
2024/25Italy CupUdinese Calcio322510—
2023/24Italy CupUdinese Calcio19000—
2022/23Italy CupUdinese Calcio17300—
2021/22Russian CupPFK CSKA Moskva218000—
2020/21Dfb PokalHannover 9614500—
2019/20Uefa Europa LeaguePFK CSKA Moskva6157001427
2019/20Russian CupPFK CSKA Moskva312810—
2018/19Uefa Champions LeaguePFK CSKA Moskva3270001682
2018/19Russian Super CupPFK CSKA Moskva139011516

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
Cédric Soares
Premier League · 2019
28€12.0M€6.0Mfell
Nayef Aguerd
Premier League · 2023
27€35.0M€18.0Mfell
Kristoffer Ajer
Premier League · 2022
24€18.0M€15.0Mflat
Adam Webster
Premier League · 2022
27€17.0M€20.0Mflat
Héctor Moreno
Laliga · 2015
27€6.5M€8.0Mrose
Conor Coady
Premier League · 2023
30€12.0M€2.2Mfell
Florian Lejeune
Premier League · 2018
27€8.0M€4.8Mfell
Serge Aurier
Premier League · 2021
29€20.0M€8.0Mfell

Transfer history

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

DateFromToFeeMV at time
1 Jul 2025UdineseLeeds€18.0M€18.0M
14 Jul 2022CSKA MoscowUdinese€5.8M€3.5M
30 Jun 2021Hannover 96CSKA MoscowFree / loan€2.5M
18 Sept 2020CSKA MoscowHannover 96Free / loan€2.5M
1 Jul 2018Rudar VelenjeCSKA Moscow€400k€500k
6 Jul 2017NK Bravo U19Rudar VelenjeFree / 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.