
Gijs Smal
Value picture
Where the market, the likely price and the model estimates sit.
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)
| Performance | Average | 40.3th pct among DEF peers (age-neutral) |
| Age | Unfavorable | 28.8 years |
| Acquisition cost | Favorable | est. €3.5M vs market €5.5M |
| Expected appreciation | Very low | -62% over ~2 years (model) |
| Value gap | Very negative | weak predictor on its own |
| Development | Low | |
| League translation | Uncertain | league coefficient 0.43 |
| Tactical fit | Not evaluated | Requires event/role data not available from the current free source. |
| Risk | High | |
| Data confidence | Low |
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 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.
| 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 | Feyenoord Rotterdam | Eredivisie | LB | 17 | 876 | 29% | 0 | 2 | 0.21 | 0.09 | 1264 | 1423 | 0.43 |
| 2024/25 | Feyenoord Rotterdam | Eredivisie | LB | 25 | 1348 | 44% | 0 | 2 | 0.13 | 0.07 | 1268 | 1565 | 0.50 |
| 2023/24 | FC Twente Enschede | Eredivisie | LB | 26 | 2057 | 67% | 0 | 3 | 0.13 | 0.09 | 1366 | 1466 | 0.48 |
| 2022/23 | FC Twente Enschede | Eredivisie | LB | 34 | 2971 | 97% | 2 | 10 | 0.36 | 0.22 | 1347 | 1505 | 0.58 |
| 2021/22 | FC Twente Enschede | Eredivisie | LB | 25 | 1870 | 61% | 2 | 2 | 0.19 | 0.18 | 1360 | 1435 | 0.60 |
| 2020/21 | FC Twente Enschede | Eredivisie | LB | 22 | 1366 | 45% | 0 | 3 | 0.20 | 0.19 | 1351 | 1251 | 0.56 |
Cups & continental competitions
| Season | Competition | Club | Apps | Min | G | A | Avg opp. Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025/26 | Uefa Europa League | Feyenoord Rotterdam | 6 | 467 | 0 | 1 | 1485 |
| 2025/26 | Knvb Beker | Feyenoord Rotterdam | 1 | 45 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2024/25 | Uefa Champions League | Feyenoord Rotterdam | 11 | 715 | 0 | 2 | 1709 |
| 2024/25 | Knvb Beker | Feyenoord Rotterdam | 2 | 180 | 0 | 2 | — |
| 2023/24 | Uefa Conference League Qualifying | FC Twente Enschede | 2 | 168 | 0 | 0 | 1382 |
| 2023/24 | Knvb Beker | FC Twente Enschede | 1 | 90 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2022/23 | Uefa Conference League Qualifying | FC Twente Enschede | 4 | 351 | 0 | 2 | 1408 |
| 2022/23 | Knvb Beker | FC Twente Enschede | 2 | 151 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2021/22 | Knvb Beker | FC Twente Enschede | 2 | 180 | 0 | 1 | — |
| 2020/21 | Knvb Beker | FC Twente Enschede | 1 | 90 | 0 | 0 | — |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cristian Ramírez Premier Liga · 2022 | 28 | €5.0M | €3.5M | fell |
| Ousseynou Ba Super League 1 · 2023 | 28 | €3.5M | €2.0M | fell |
| Léo Dubois Super Lig · 2023 | 29 | €5.5M | €2.0M | fell |
| Leandro Salino Super League 1 · 2015 | 30 | €2.5M | €1.5M | fell |
| Rasmus Lauritsen Superliga · 2024 | 28 | €2.0M | €1.0M | fell |
| Daniel Amartey Super Lig · 2024 | 30 | €5.0M | €5.0M | flat |
| Valentin Rosier Super Lig · 2024 | 28 | €4.0M | €3.0M | fell |
| Nikita Chernov Premier Liga · 2024 | 28 | €2.0M | €1.5M | fell |
Transfer history
Fees as reported by the source; undisclosed fees shown as unknown, never estimated.
| Date | From | To | Fee | MV at time |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Jul 2024 | FC Twente | Feyenoord | Free / loan | €6.0M |
| 1 Jul 2020 | FC Volendam | FC Twente | Free / loan | €400k |
| 1 Jan 2018 | Volendam U21 | FC Volendam | Unknown | €25k |
| 1 Jul 2016 | Volendam U19 | Volendam U21 | Unknown | Data unavailable |
| 1 Jul 2014 | Volendam U17 | Volendam U19 | Unknown | Data unavailable |
| 1 Jul 2013 | Volendam Youth | Volendam U17 | Unknown | Data unavailable |
| 1 Jul 2012 | AFC '34 Alkmaar | Volendam Youth | Free / loan | 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.