Lovro Majer

28 yrs · Attacking midfielder (also CM) · Croatia
VfL Wolfsburg · Bundesliga · Foot: left · Height: 178 cm
Risk: LowConfidence: MediumSample: MediumDevelopment: LowContract: until 30 Jun 2028
Market value
€8.0M
Updated 7 days ago
Estimated acquisition
€3.4M – €8.3M
Estimated · 20–80% range
Model value
€1.8M – €4.9M
Performance-implied · estimated
Projected (24m)
€2.4M – €6.9M
Resale range · estimated
Potential value gap
-€6.5M – €1.5M
Model value − acquisition

Value picture

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

Estimated acquisition€3.4M – €8.3M
Model value (performance-implied)€1.8M – €4.9M
Projected value (24 months)€2.4M – €6.9M
Dashed line: current market value (€8.0M). Bars are 20–80% model ranges; tick = median.

The model rates Lovro Majer's performance-implied value at EUR 1.8M-4.9M, below the estimated acquisition range of EUR 3.4M-8.3M. Its 24-month market value projection is EUR 2.4M-6.9M. Context-adjusted goal contributions are 1.05x the positional average in the league (1375 minutes, league coefficient 0.94). Confidence is medium: no event-level data (xG, progressive actions) is available from the current free source, and injury history is unavailable.

Bargain Index: 8

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

PerformanceAbove average58.6th pct among MID peers (age-neutral)
AgeUnfavorable28.5 years
Acquisition costFavorableest. €6.1M vs market €8.0M
Expected appreciationVery low-51% over ~2 years (model)
Value gapVery negativeweak predictor on its own
DevelopmentLow
League translationBig-five leagueleague coefficient 0.94
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: €27.0M

Profile vs positional peers

Percentiles among 1163 evaluated MID players with 900+ minutes.

Performance (last season, league)

Minutes
1375 (45% of available)
Goals + assists / 90
0.33
Context-adjusted G+A / 90
0.42
xG, xA, progression
Data unavailable
Defensive actions
Data unavailable
Performance percentile
59 (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
1505
Possession, role
Data unavailable

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

Potential

Development
Low
Trajectory
insufficient
Breakout probability
Age > 23
Resale range (24m)
€2.4M – €6.9M

Historical comparables (8): median 2-year value change -15% (IQR -38% to +14%).

Risk profile

Overall: Low

  • ⚠Limited sample: 1375 league minutes last 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.
2025/26VfL WolfsburgBundesligaAM28137545%230.330.42150513720.94
2024/25VfL WolfsburgBundesligaAM930310%210.890.56150914380.94
2023/24VfL WolfsburgBundesligaAM32211969%550.420.38151614271.01
2023/24Stade Rennais FCLigue 1AM1150%000.000.24130515070.87
2022/23Stade Rennais FCLigue 1AM32166449%260.430.30141515620.82
2021/22Stade Rennais FCLigue 1CM29184154%680.680.47144215810.86

Cups & continental competitions

SeasonCompetitionClubAppsMinGAAvg opp. Elo
2025/26Dfb PokalVfL Wolfsburg15912—
2024/25Dfb PokalVfL Wolfsburg218000—
2023/24Dfb PokalVfL Wolfsburg21400—
2022/23Uefa Europa LeagueStade Rennais FC8532111491
2021/22Uefa Champions League QualifyingGNK Dinamo Zagreb8615231390

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
Morgan Sanson
Ligue 1 · 2023
29€6.0M€5.0Mflat
Robert Skov
Bundesliga · 2023
27€6.5M€4.0Mfell
Davide Zappacosta
Serie A · 2021
29€8.0M€7.0Mflat
Omar El Kaddouri
Serie A · 2017
27€4.0M€2.5Mfell
Dennis Praet
Serie A · 2022
28€13.0M€4.0Mfell
Gastón Ramírez
Premier League · 2017
27€6.0M€10.0Mrose
Paul Lasne
Ligue 1 · 2017
28€2.5M€2.5Mflat
Miha Zajc
Serie A · 2021
27€3.0M€6.0Mrose

Transfer history

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

DateFromToFeeMV at time
16 Aug 2023Stade RennaisWolfsburg€25.0M€20.0M
26 Aug 2021Dinamo ZagrebStade Rennais€12.0M€13.0M
1 Jul 2018NK LokomotivaDinamo Zagreb€2.5M€2.5M
1 Jul 2016Lokomotiva U19NK LokomotivaUnknownData unavailable
1 Jul 2015Lokomotiva U17Lokomotiva U19UnknownData unavailable
1 Jul 2013NK Trnje ZagrebLokomotiva U17UnknownData unavailable
3 Feb 2012Dubrava Tk Jgd.NK Trnje ZagrebUnknownData unavailable
13 Aug 2010D. Zagreb Yth.Dubrava Tk Jgd.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.