Erling Haaland

26 yrs · Striker · Norway
Manchester City · Premier League · Foot: left · Height: 195 cm
Risk: LowConfidence: MediumSample: HighDevelopment: ModerateContract: until 30 Jun 2034
Market value
€200M
Updated 6 days ago
Estimated acquisition
€145M – €288M
Estimated · 20–80% range
Model value
€95.4M – €196M
Performance-implied · estimated
Projected (24m)
€76.2M – €151M
Resale range · estimated
Potential value gap
-€193M – €51.0M
Model value − acquisition

Value picture

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

Estimated acquisition€145M – €288M
Model value (performance-implied)€95.4M – €196M
Projected value (24 months)€76.2M – €151M
Dashed line: current market value (€200M). Bars are 20–80% model ranges; tick = median.

The model rates Erling Haaland's performance-implied value at EUR 95.4M-195.7M, below the estimated acquisition range of EUR 144.7M-287.9M. Its 24-month market value projection is EUR 76.2M-150.6M. Context-adjusted goal contributions are 1.24x the positional average in the league (2959 minutes, league coefficient 1.30). Confidence is medium: no event-level data (xG, progressive actions) is available from the current free source, and injury history is unavailable.

Bargain Index: 1

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

PerformanceElite99.9th pct among ATT peers (age-neutral)
AgeNeutral25.9 years
Acquisition costNeutralest. €211M vs market €200M
Expected appreciationVery low-50% over ~2 years (model)
Value gapVery negativeweak predictor on its own
DevelopmentModerate
League translationBig-five leagueleague coefficient 1.3
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: €200M

Profile vs positional peers

Percentiles among 900 evaluated ATT players with 900+ minutes.

Performance (last season, league)

Minutes
2959 (87% of available)
Goals + assists / 90
1.06
Context-adjusted G+A / 90
0.63
xG, xA, progression
Data unavailable
Defensive actions
Data unavailable
Performance percentile
100 (Elite)

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
1.30 (rank 1)
Team strength (Elo)
1809
Opponent strength
1591
Possession, role
Data unavailable

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

Potential

Development
Moderate
Trajectory
improving
Breakout probability
Age > 23
Resale range (24m)
€76.2M – €151M

Trajectory drivers: team strength up (+60 Elo); relative output up 55% vs positional peers.

Historical comparables (8): median 2-year value change -3% (IQR -24% to +42%).

Risk profile

Overall: Low

  • ⓘ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.
2025/26Manchester CityPremier LeagueST35295987%2781.060.63159118091.30
2024/25Manchester CityPremier LeagueST31274380%2230.820.42155617491.23
2023/24Manchester CityPremier LeagueST31255875%2741.090.47158218931.14
2022/23Manchester CityPremier LeagueST35277781%3681.430.64154419151.23
2021/22Borussia DortmundBundesligaST24191563%2281.410.78152016431.05
2020/21Borussia DortmundBundesligaST28241079%2781.310.73152917031.06
2019/20Borussia DortmundBundesligaST15106335%1331.350.61155817001.06

Cups & continental competitions

SeasonCompetitionClubAppsMinGAAvg opp. Elo
2025/26Uefa Champions LeagueManchester City10755801638
2025/26World CupNorway218041—
2025/26Fa CupManchester City314130—
2024/25Uefa Champions LeagueManchester City9771801666
2024/25Fa CupManchester City318211—
2024/25Community ShieldManchester City190001594
2023/24Uefa Champions LeagueManchester City9779611651
2023/24Fa CupManchester City325450—
2023/24Uefa Super CupManchester City190001568
2023/24Community ShieldManchester City164001726
2022/23Uefa Champions LeagueManchester City118461211730
2022/23Fa CupManchester City431130—
2022/23Community ShieldManchester City190001881
2021/22Uefa Champions LeagueBorussia Dortmund3203301536
2021/22Dfb PokalBorussia Dortmund218040—
2021/22Franz Beckenbauer SupercupBorussia Dortmund190001892
2020/21Uefa Champions LeagueBorussia Dortmund87061021683
2020/21Dfb PokalBorussia Dortmund435731—
2020/21Franz Beckenbauer SupercupBorussia Dortmund167111919
2019/20Uefa Champions LeagueFußballclub Red Bull Salzburg6374811690
2019/20Uefa Champions LeagueBorussia Dortmund2180201780
2019/20Dfb PokalBorussia Dortmund14510—

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
Lionel Messi
Laliga · 2014
27€120M€120Mflat
Neymar
Laliga · 2016
24€100M€180Mrose
Eden Hazard
Premier League · 2019
28€150M€40.0Mfell
Mohamed Salah
Premier League · 2019
27€150M€100Mfell
Harry Kane
Premier League · 2018
25€150M€120Mfell
Raheem Sterling
Premier League · 2018
24€90.0M€128Mrose
Antoine Griezmann
Laliga · 2016
25€70.0M€100Mrose
Marcus Rashford
Premier League · 2021
24€85.0M€80.0Mflat

Transfer history

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

DateFromToFeeMV at time
1 Jul 2022DortmundMan City€60.0M€150M
1 Jan 2020SalzburgDortmund€20.0M€45.0M
1 Jan 2019Molde FKSalzburg€8.0M€5.0M
1 Feb 2017BryneMolde FK€100k€200k
8 Sept 2015Bryne FK Yth.BryneUnknownData 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.