Gijs Smal

29 yrs · Left-back · Netherlands
Feyenoord Rotterdam · Eredivisie · Foot: left · Height: 183 cm
Risk: HighConfidence: LowSample: LowDevelopment: LowContract: until 30 Jun 2028
Market value
€5.5M
Updated 6 days ago
Estimated acquisition
€1.9M – €5.5M
Estimated · 20–80% range
Model value
€1.1M – €2.8M
Performance-implied · estimated
Projected (24m)
€1.6M – €3.9M
Resale range · estimated
Potential value gap
-€4.4M – €922k
Model value − acquisition

Value picture

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

Estimated acquisition€1.9M – €5.5M
Model value (performance-implied)€1.1M – €2.8M
Projected value (24 months)€1.6M – €3.9M
Dashed line: current market value (€5.5M). Bars are 20–80% model ranges; tick = median.

The model rates Gijs Smal's performance-implied value at EUR 1.1M-2.8M, below the estimated acquisition range of EUR 1.9M-5.5M. Its 24-month market value projection is EUR 1.6M-3.9M. Confidence is low: no event-level data (xG, progressive actions) is available from the current free source, and injury history is unavailable.

Bargain Index: not assigned

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

Insufficient sample (< 900 league minutes)

PerformanceAverage40.3th pct among DEF peers (age-neutral)
AgeUnfavorable28.8 years
Acquisition costFavorableest. €3.5M vs market €5.5M
Expected appreciationVery low-62% 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.
RiskHigh
Data confidenceLow

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: €7.0M

Profile vs positional peers

Percentiles among 1269 evaluated DEF players with 900+ minutes.

Performance (last season, league)

Minutes
876 (29% of available)
Goals + assists / 90
0.20
Context-adjusted G+A / 90
0.09
xG, xA, progression
Data unavailable
Defensive actions
Data unavailable
Performance percentile
40 (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)
1423
Opponent strength
1264
Possession, role
Data unavailable

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

Potential

Development
Low
Trajectory
stable
Breakout probability
Age > 23
Resale range (24m)
€1.6M – €3.9M

Trajectory drivers: minutes share down 15 pts; team strength down (-142 Elo).

Historical comparables (8): median 2-year value change -35% (IQR -45% to -25%).

Risk profile

Overall: High

  • ▲Small sample: 876 league minutes last season.
  • ⚠League level coefficient 0.43 (1.00 = big-five average): output may not translate.
  • ⚠Played under 40% of available league minutes (injury data unavailable, cause unknown).
  • ⓘ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.
2025/26Feyenoord RotterdamEredivisieLB1787629%020.210.09126414230.43
2024/25Feyenoord RotterdamEredivisieLB25134844%020.130.07126815650.50
2023/24FC Twente EnschedeEredivisieLB26205767%030.130.09136614660.48
2022/23FC Twente EnschedeEredivisieLB34297197%2100.360.22134715050.58
2021/22FC Twente EnschedeEredivisieLB25187061%220.190.18136014350.60
2020/21FC Twente EnschedeEredivisieLB22136645%030.200.19135112510.56

Cups & continental competitions

SeasonCompetitionClubAppsMinGAAvg opp. Elo
2025/26Uefa Europa LeagueFeyenoord Rotterdam6467011485
2025/26Knvb BekerFeyenoord Rotterdam14500—
2024/25Uefa Champions LeagueFeyenoord Rotterdam11715021709
2024/25Knvb BekerFeyenoord Rotterdam218002—
2023/24Uefa Conference League QualifyingFC Twente Enschede2168001382
2023/24Knvb BekerFC Twente Enschede19000—
2022/23Uefa Conference League QualifyingFC Twente Enschede4351021408
2022/23Knvb BekerFC Twente Enschede215100—
2021/22Knvb BekerFC Twente Enschede218001—
2020/21Knvb BekerFC Twente Enschede19000—

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
Cristian Ramírez
Premier Liga · 2022
28€5.0M€3.5Mfell
Ousseynou Ba
Super League 1 · 2023
28€3.5M€2.0Mfell
Léo Dubois
Super Lig · 2023
29€5.5M€2.0Mfell
Leandro Salino
Super League 1 · 2015
30€2.5M€1.5Mfell
Rasmus Lauritsen
Superliga · 2024
28€2.0M€1.0Mfell
Daniel Amartey
Super Lig · 2024
30€5.0M€5.0Mflat
Valentin Rosier
Super Lig · 2024
28€4.0M€3.0Mfell
Nikita Chernov
Premier Liga · 2024
28€2.0M€1.5Mfell

Transfer history

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

DateFromToFeeMV at time
1 Jul 2024FC TwenteFeyenoordFree / loan€6.0M
1 Jul 2020FC VolendamFC TwenteFree / loan€400k
1 Jan 2018Volendam U21FC VolendamUnknown€25k
1 Jul 2016Volendam U19Volendam U21UnknownData unavailable
1 Jul 2014Volendam U17Volendam U19UnknownData unavailable
1 Jul 2013Volendam YouthVolendam U17UnknownData unavailable
1 Jul 2012AFC '34 AlkmaarVolendam 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.