Eljif Elmas

27 yrs · Attacking midfielder (also CM, LW) · North Macedonia
SSC Napoli · Serie A · Foot: right · Height: 184 cm
Risk: ModerateConfidence: MediumSample: MediumDevelopment: LowContract: until 30 Jun 2028
Market value
€13.0M
Updated 6 days ago
Estimated acquisition
€6.1M – €14.1M
Estimated · 20–80% range
Model value
€7.4M – €21.1M
Performance-implied · estimated
Projected (24m)
€4.2M – €14.0M
Resale range · estimated
Potential value gap
-€6.7M – €15.0M
Model value − acquisition

Value picture

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

Estimated acquisition€6.1M – €14.1M
Model value (performance-implied)€7.4M – €21.1M
Projected value (24 months)€4.2M – €14.0M
Dashed line: current market value (€13.0M). Bars are 20–80% model ranges; tick = median.

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.

PerformanceHigh80th pct among MID peers (age-neutral)
AgeNeutral26.8 years
Acquisition costFavorableest. €10.9M vs market €13.0M
Expected appreciationVery low-32% over ~2 years (model)
Value gapNegativeweak predictor on its own
DevelopmentLow
League translationBig-five leagueleague coefficient 0.93
Tactical fitNot evaluatedRequires event/role data not available from the current free source.
RiskModerate
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: €26.0M

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.

SeasonClubLeaguePosAppsMinMin shareGAG+A/90Adj. G+A/90Opp. EloTeam EloLeague str.
2025/26SSC NapoliSerie AAM33178352%130.200.21148916180.93
2024/25Torino FCSerie ALW13102630%400.350.39149514580.99
2024/25RB LeipzigBundesligaAM2421%000.000.30159715330.94
2023/24SSC NapoliSerie AAM1133410%200.540.31152515690.98
2023/24RB LeipzigBundesligaAM142558%000.000.17145016921.01
2022/23SSC NapoliSerie ACM36161747%630.500.22144017390.94
2021/22SSC NapoliSerie AAM37160147%350.450.30145816450.89
2020/21SSC NapoliSerie AAM3371521%210.380.28142416430.90
2019/20SSC NapoliSerie ACM26112833%110.160.11137715880.82
2018/19FenerbahceSuper LigCM29159352%400.230.18138714380.58
2017/18FenerbahceSuper LigAM5401%000.000.29140015830.68

Cups & continental competitions

SeasonCompetitionClubAppsMinGAAvg opp. Elo
2025/26Uefa Champions LeagueSSC Napoli7373011573
2025/26Italy CupSSC Napoli218000—
2025/26Supercoppa ItalianaSSC Napoli2145001638
2024/25Uefa Champions LeagueRB Leipzig333001608
2024/25Dfb PokalRB Leipzig11401—
2023/24Uefa Champions LeagueSSC Napoli5144001611
2023/24Uefa Champions LeagueRB Leipzig219001837
2022/23Uefa Champions LeagueSSC Napoli10279001644
2022/23Italy CupSSC Napoli18500—
2021/22Uefa Europa LeagueSSC Napoli8618411531
2021/22Italy CupSSC Napoli112000—
2020/21Uefa Europa LeagueSSC Napoli6327001521
2020/21Italy CupSSC Napoli420710—
2020/21Supercoppa ItalianaSSC Napoli123001687
2019/20Italy CupSSC Napoli526900—
2019/20Uefa Champions LeagueSSC Napoli5102001660
2018/19Uefa Europa LeagueFenerbahce7608001501
2018/19Uefa Champions League QualifyingFenerbahce2180001611

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
Sofyan Amrabat
Serie A · 2023
27€30.0M€17.0Mfell
Xaver Schlager
Bundesliga · 2023
26€22.0M€10.0Mfell
Mario Götze
Bundesliga · 2018
26€18.0M€10.5Mfell
Óliver Torres
Laliga · 2023
29€9.0M€4.0Mfell
Joe Allen
Premier League · 2015
25€10.0M€15.0Mrose
Rade Krunic
Serie A · 2023
30€10.0M€4.5Mfell
Josuha Guilavogui
Bundesliga · 2015
25€12.0M€8.0Mfell
Amine Harit
Ligue 1 · 2024
27€15.0M€5.0Mfell

Transfer history

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

DateFromToFeeMV at time
30 Jun 2026NapoliLeipzigFree / loan€13.0M
1 Sept 2025LeipzigNapoliFree / loan€14.0M
30 Jun 2025TorinoLeipzigFree / loan€14.0M
30 Jan 2025LeipzigTorinoFree / loan€12.0M
1 Jan 2024NapoliLeipzig€24.0M€24.0M
24 Jul 2019FenerbahçeNapoli€17.7M€10.0M
28 Jul 2017RabotnickiFenerbahçe€180k€500k
1 Oct 2015Rabotnicki Yth.RabotnickiUnknownData 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.