
Eljif Elmas
Value picture
Where the market, the likely price and the model estimates sit.
The model rates Eljif Elmas's performance-implied value at EUR 7.4M-21.1M, below the estimated acquisition range of EUR 6.1M-14.1M. Its 24-month market value projection is EUR 4.2M-14.0M. Context-adjusted goal contributions are 0.53x the positional average in the league (1783 minutes, league coefficient 0.93). Confidence is medium: no event-level data (xG, progressive actions) is available from the current free source, and injury history is unavailable.
Bargain Index: 24
What drives the score. Not a black box: each component and its level.
| Performance | High | 80th pct among MID peers (age-neutral) |
| Age | Neutral | 26.8 years |
| Acquisition cost | Favorable | est. €10.9M vs market €13.0M |
| Expected appreciation | Very low | -32% over ~2 years (model) |
| Value gap | Negative | weak predictor on its own |
| Development | Low | |
| League translation | Big-five league | league coefficient 0.93 |
| Tactical fit | Not evaluated | Requires event/role data not available from the current free source. |
| Risk | Moderate | |
| Data confidence | Medium |
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 1163 evaluated MID players with 900+ minutes.
Performance (last season, league)
- Minutes
- 1783 (52% of available)
- Goals + assists / 90
- 0.20
- Context-adjusted G+A / 90
- 0.21
- xG, xA, progression
- Data unavailable
- Defensive actions
- Data unavailable
- Performance percentile
- 80 (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
- 0.93 (rank 4)
- Team strength (Elo)
- 1618
- Opponent strength
- 1489
- 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)
- €4.2M – €14.0M
Trajectory drivers: minutes share up 21 pts; changed club; team strength up (+157 Elo); role change LW -> AM; relative output down 43% vs positional peers.
Historical comparables (8): median 2-year value change -49% (IQR -55% to -40%).
Risk profile
Overall: Moderate
- ⚠Limited sample: 1783 league minutes last season.
- ⚠Projection range wider than for most evaluated players.
- ⓘ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.
| 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 | SSC Napoli | Serie A | AM | 33 | 1783 | 52% | 1 | 3 | 0.20 | 0.21 | 1489 | 1618 | 0.93 |
| 2024/25 | Torino FC | Serie A | LW | 13 | 1026 | 30% | 4 | 0 | 0.35 | 0.39 | 1495 | 1458 | 0.99 |
| 2024/25 | RB Leipzig | Bundesliga | AM | 2 | 42 | 1% | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 0.30 | 1597 | 1533 | 0.94 |
| 2023/24 | SSC Napoli | Serie A | AM | 11 | 334 | 10% | 2 | 0 | 0.54 | 0.31 | 1525 | 1569 | 0.98 |
| 2023/24 | RB Leipzig | Bundesliga | AM | 14 | 255 | 8% | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 0.17 | 1450 | 1692 | 1.01 |
| 2022/23 | SSC Napoli | Serie A | CM | 36 | 1617 | 47% | 6 | 3 | 0.50 | 0.22 | 1440 | 1739 | 0.94 |
| 2021/22 | SSC Napoli | Serie A | AM | 37 | 1601 | 47% | 3 | 5 | 0.45 | 0.30 | 1458 | 1645 | 0.89 |
| 2020/21 | SSC Napoli | Serie A | AM | 33 | 715 | 21% | 2 | 1 | 0.38 | 0.28 | 1424 | 1643 | 0.90 |
| 2019/20 | SSC Napoli | Serie A | CM | 26 | 1128 | 33% | 1 | 1 | 0.16 | 0.11 | 1377 | 1588 | 0.82 |
| 2018/19 | Fenerbahce | Super Lig | CM | 29 | 1593 | 52% | 4 | 0 | 0.23 | 0.18 | 1387 | 1438 | 0.58 |
| 2017/18 | Fenerbahce | Super Lig | AM | 5 | 40 | 1% | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 0.29 | 1400 | 1583 | 0.68 |
Cups & continental competitions
| Season | Competition | Club | Apps | Min | G | A | Avg opp. Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025/26 | Uefa Champions League | SSC Napoli | 7 | 373 | 0 | 1 | 1573 |
| 2025/26 | Italy Cup | SSC Napoli | 2 | 180 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2025/26 | Supercoppa Italiana | SSC Napoli | 2 | 145 | 0 | 0 | 1638 |
| 2024/25 | Uefa Champions League | RB Leipzig | 3 | 33 | 0 | 0 | 1608 |
| 2024/25 | Dfb Pokal | RB Leipzig | 1 | 14 | 0 | 1 | — |
| 2023/24 | Uefa Champions League | SSC Napoli | 5 | 144 | 0 | 0 | 1611 |
| 2023/24 | Uefa Champions League | RB Leipzig | 2 | 19 | 0 | 0 | 1837 |
| 2022/23 | Uefa Champions League | SSC Napoli | 10 | 279 | 0 | 0 | 1644 |
| 2022/23 | Italy Cup | SSC Napoli | 1 | 85 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2021/22 | Uefa Europa League | SSC Napoli | 8 | 618 | 4 | 1 | 1531 |
| 2021/22 | Italy Cup | SSC Napoli | 1 | 120 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2020/21 | Uefa Europa League | SSC Napoli | 6 | 327 | 0 | 0 | 1521 |
| 2020/21 | Italy Cup | SSC Napoli | 4 | 207 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 2020/21 | Supercoppa Italiana | SSC Napoli | 1 | 23 | 0 | 0 | 1687 |
| 2019/20 | Italy Cup | SSC Napoli | 5 | 269 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2019/20 | Uefa Champions League | SSC Napoli | 5 | 102 | 0 | 0 | 1660 |
| 2018/19 | Uefa Europa League | Fenerbahce | 7 | 608 | 0 | 0 | 1501 |
| 2018/19 | Uefa Champions League Qualifying | Fenerbahce | 2 | 180 | 0 | 0 | 1611 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sofyan Amrabat Serie A · 2023 | 27 | €30.0M | €17.0M | fell |
| Xaver Schlager Bundesliga · 2023 | 26 | €22.0M | €10.0M | fell |
| Mario Götze Bundesliga · 2018 | 26 | €18.0M | €10.5M | fell |
| Óliver Torres Laliga · 2023 | 29 | €9.0M | €4.0M | fell |
| Joe Allen Premier League · 2015 | 25 | €10.0M | €15.0M | rose |
| Rade Krunic Serie A · 2023 | 30 | €10.0M | €4.5M | fell |
| Josuha Guilavogui Bundesliga · 2015 | 25 | €12.0M | €8.0M | fell |
| Amine Harit Ligue 1 · 2024 | 27 | €15.0M | €5.0M | fell |
Transfer history
Fees as reported by the source; undisclosed fees shown as unknown, never estimated.
| Date | From | To | Fee | MV at time |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 Jun 2026 | Napoli | Leipzig | Free / loan | €13.0M |
| 1 Sept 2025 | Leipzig | Napoli | Free / loan | €14.0M |
| 30 Jun 2025 | Torino | Leipzig | Free / loan | €14.0M |
| 30 Jan 2025 | Leipzig | Torino | Free / loan | €12.0M |
| 1 Jan 2024 | Napoli | Leipzig | €24.0M | €24.0M |
| 24 Jul 2019 | Fenerbahçe | Napoli | €17.7M | €10.0M |
| 28 Jul 2017 | Rabotnicki | Fenerbahçe | €180k | €500k |
| 1 Oct 2015 | Rabotnicki Yth. | Rabotnicki | Unknown | 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.