Jhon Lucumí

28 yrs · Centre-back · Colombia
Bologna Football Club 1909 · Serie A · Foot: left · Height: 187 cm
Risk: LowConfidence: MediumSample: HighDevelopment: LowContract: until 30 Jun 2027
Market value
€22.0M
Updated 7 days ago
Estimated acquisition
€8.4M – €19.8M
Estimated · 20–80% range
Model value
€8.8M – €25.9M
Performance-implied · estimated
Projected (24m)
€7.3M – €16.6M
Resale range · estimated
Potential value gap
-€11.0M – €17.5M
Model value − acquisition

Value picture

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

Estimated acquisition€8.4M – €19.8M
Model value (performance-implied)€8.8M – €25.9M
Projected value (24 months)€7.3M – €16.6M
Dashed line: current market value (€22.0M). Bars are 20–80% model ranges; tick = median.

The model rates Jhon Lucumí's performance-implied value at EUR 8.8M-25.9M, above the estimated acquisition range of EUR 8.4M-19.8M. Its 24-month market value projection is EUR 7.3M-16.6M. Confidence is medium: no event-level data (xG, progressive actions) is available from the current free source, and injury history is unavailable.

Acquisition note: Final year of contract: selling club's leverage is reduced.

Bargain Index: 26

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

PerformanceHigh87.7th pct among DEF peers (age-neutral)
AgeUnfavorable28 years
Acquisition costVery favorableest. €11.2M vs market €22.0M
Expected appreciationVery low-58% over ~2 years (model)
Value gapSmallweak 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.
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: €25.0M

Profile vs positional peers

Percentiles among 1268 evaluated DEF players with 900+ minutes.

Performance (last season, league)

Minutes
2287 (67% of available)
Goals + assists / 90
0.04
Context-adjusted G+A / 90
0.05
xG, xA, progression
Data unavailable
Defensive actions
Data unavailable
Performance percentile
88 (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)
1523
Opponent strength
1480
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)
€7.3M – €16.6M

Historical comparables (8): median 2-year value change -43% (IQR -61% to -35%).

Risk profile

Overall: Low

  • ⚠Contract ends in 12 months: cheaper, but competition and wage demands likely.
  • ⓘ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.
2025/26Bologna Football Club 1909Serie ACB29228767%100.040.05148015230.93
2024/25Bologna Football Club 1909Serie ACB32261376%010.030.04149015590.99
2023/24Bologna Football Club 1909Serie ACB29221365%000.000.02148715790.98
2022/23Bologna Football Club 1909Serie ACB33290185%020.060.07145814820.94
2022/23KRC GenkJupiler Pro LeagueCB32709%000.000.05131814950.58
2021/22KRC GenkJupiler Pro LeagueCB24186361%100.050.05134413560.49
2020/21KRC GenkJupiler Pro LeagueCB32283993%000.000.01134114140.55
2019/20KRC GenkJupiler Pro LeagueCB22191974%110.090.08138214290.63
2018/19KRC GenkJupiler Pro LeagueCB1083031%000.000.03136215570.65

Cups & continental competitions

SeasonCompetitionClubAppsMinGAAvg opp. Elo
2025/26Uefa Europa LeagueBologna Football Club 190910930011500
2025/26World CupColombia327000—
2025/26Supercoppa ItalianaBologna Football Club 19092180001712
2025/26Italy CupBologna Football Club 1909217000—
2024/25Uefa Champions LeagueBologna Football Club 19097530101623
2024/25Italy CupBologna Football Club 1909539300—
2023/24Italy CupBologna Football Club 1909218600—
2022/23Italy CupBologna Football Club 190914500—
2021/22Uefa Europa LeagueKRC Genk5405001589
2021/22Uefa Champions League QualifyingKRC Genk2158001555
2019/20Uefa Champions LeagueKRC Genk6540101746
2018/19Uefa Europa League QualifyingKRC Genk5450001410
2018/19Uefa Europa LeagueKRC Genk3270001478

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
Mathieu Debuchy
Ligue 1 · 2013
28€11.5M€13.0Mflat
Stefan Posch
Serie A · 2024
27€14.0M€6.0Mfell
Berat Djimsiti
Serie A · 2022
29€17.0M€10.0Mfell
Andrea Ranocchia
Serie A · 2014
26€13.5M€7.5Mfell
Jérôme Roussillon
Bundesliga · 2020
27€16.0M€4.5Mfell
Alexander Djiku
Ligue 1 · 2022
28€10.0M€9.0Mflat
Igor Zubeldia
Laliga · 2024
27€22.0M€6.0Mfell
John Brooks
Bundesliga · 2020
27€12.0M€7.0Mfell

Transfer history

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

DateFromToFeeMV at time
18 Aug 2022GenkBologna€8.0M€9.0M
18 Jul 2018Deportivo CaliGenk€2.5M€400k
1 Jan 2016Dep. Cali U20Deportivo CaliUnknownData 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.

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