
Daizen Maeda
Value picture
Where the market, the likely price and the model estimates sit.
The model rates Daizen Maeda's performance-implied value at EUR 3.0M-11.5M, above the estimated acquisition range of EUR 4.1M-10.0M. Its 24-month market value projection is EUR 3.4M-9.1M. Context-adjusted goal contributions are 0.74x the positional average in the league (2386 minutes, league coefficient 0.31). 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: 28
What drives the score. Not a black box: each component and its level.
| Performance | Above average | 74.2th pct among ATT peers (age-neutral) |
| Age | Unfavorable | 28.7 years |
| Acquisition cost | Very favorable | est. €5.5M vs market €13.0M |
| Expected appreciation | Very low | -58% over ~2 years (model) |
| Value gap | Large | weak predictor on its own |
| Development | Low | |
| League translation | Uncertain | league coefficient 0.31 |
| Tactical fit | Not evaluated | Requires event/role data not available from the current free source. |
| Risk | High | |
| 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 900 evaluated ATT players with 900+ minutes.
Performance (last season, league)
- Minutes
- 2386 (80% of available)
- Goals + assists / 90
- 0.45
- Context-adjusted G+A / 90
- 0.30
- xG, xA, progression
- Data unavailable
- Defensive actions
- Data unavailable
- Performance percentile
- 74 (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
- 0.31 (rank 26)
- Team strength (Elo)
- 1406
- Opponent strength
- 1200
- Possession, role
- Data unavailable
League strength 1.00 = average club of the big-five leagues. Elo includes continental matches.
Potential
- Development
- Low
- Trajectory
- declining
- Breakout probability
- Age > 23
- Resale range (24m)
- €3.4M – €9.1M
Trajectory drivers: team strength down (-106 Elo); relative output down 32% vs positional peers.
Historical comparables (8): median 2-year value change -70% (IQR -82% to -49%).
Risk profile
Overall: High
- ▲League level coefficient 0.31 (1.00 = big-five average): output may not translate.
- ⚠Contract ends in 12 months: cheaper, but competition and wage demands likely.
- ⚠Declining trajectory versus previous 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).
- Historical movers
- 12 (ATT)
- Relative output kept
- 75%–114%
- Held a regular role (900+ min)
- 67%
- Confidence
- Low
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 | Celtic FC | Scottish Premiership | LW | 31 | 2386 | 80% | 7 | 5 | 0.45 | 0.30 | 1200 | 1406 | 0.31 |
| 2024/25 | Celtic FC | Scottish Premiership | LW | 30 | 2217 | 75% | 16 | 7 | 0.93 | 0.46 | 1228 | 1512 | 0.34 |
| 2023/24 | Celtic FC | Scottish Premiership | LW | 25 | 1892 | 64% | 5 | 2 | 0.33 | 0.20 | 1232 | 1511 | 0.34 |
| 2022/23 | Celtic FC | Scottish Premiership | LW | 31 | 1687 | 57% | 8 | 5 | 0.69 | 0.38 | 1287 | 1588 | 0.40 |
| 2021/22 | Celtic FC | Scottish Premiership | LW | 11 | 860 | 29% | 5 | 1 | 0.63 | 0.32 | 1322 | 1575 | 0.50 |
| 2019/20 | CS Marítimo | Liga Portugal | SS | 23 | 1598 | 52% | 3 | 0 | 0.17 | 0.57 | 1383 | 1298 | 0.59 |
Cups & continental competitions
| Season | Competition | Club | Apps | Min | G | A | Avg opp. Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025/26 | Uefa Europa League | Celtic FC | 9 | 612 | 0 | 3 | 1522 |
| 2025/26 | Uefa Champions League Qualifying | Celtic FC | 2 | 210 | 0 | 0 | 1435 |
| 2025/26 | Scottish Fa Cup | Celtic FC | 2 | 199 | 1 | 1 | — |
| 2025/26 | World Cup | Japan | 2 | 156 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 2024/25 | Uefa Champions League | Celtic FC | 9 | 762 | 4 | 1 | 1628 |
| 2024/25 | Scottish Fa Cup | Celtic FC | 5 | 480 | 7 | 0 | — |
| 2023/24 | Uefa Champions League | Celtic FC | 4 | 285 | 0 | 1 | 1628 |
| 2023/24 | Scottish Fa Cup | Celtic FC | 3 | 255 | 4 | 0 | — |
| 2022/23 | Uefa Champions League | Celtic FC | 6 | 333 | 0 | 0 | 1680 |
| 2022/23 | Scottish Fa Cup | Celtic FC | 4 | 303 | 1 | 1 | — |
| 2021/22 | Scottish Fa Cup | Celtic FC | 4 | 277 | 1 | 0 | — |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rachid Ghezzal Super Lig · 2022 | 30 | €8.5M | €2.0M | fell |
| Andrija Zivkovic Super League 1 · 2023 | 27 | €5.0M | €8.0M | rose |
| Kyogo Furuhashi Scottish Premiership · 2024 | 29 | €14.0M | €2.0M | fell |
| Ryan Kent Scottish Premiership · 2023 | 27 | €9.0M | €3.5M | fell |
| Anthony Nwakaeme Super Lig · 2021 | 32 | €5.0M | €2.2M | fell |
| Sofiane Feghouli Super Lig · 2020 | 31 | €6.0M | €1.2M | fell |
| Sam Lammers Eredivisie · 2024 | 27 | €5.0M | €4.0M | fell |
| Andreas Cornelius Super Lig · 2022 | 29 | €9.0M | €1.0M | fell |
Transfer history
Fees as reported by the source; undisclosed fees shown as unknown, never estimated.
| Date | From | To | Fee | MV at time |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Jul 2022 | Yokohama F. M. | Celtic | €1.5M | €3.5M |
| 30 Jun 2022 | Celtic | Yokohama F. M. | Free / loan | €3.5M |
| 1 Jan 2022 | Yokohama F. M. | Celtic | Free / loan | €1.1M |
| 1 Feb 2021 | Matsumoto Yama. | Yokohama F. M. | Unknown | €850k |
| 31 Jan 2021 | Yokohama F. M. | Matsumoto Yama. | Free / loan | €850k |
| 3 Aug 2020 | Matsumoto Yama. | Yokohama F. M. | Free / loan | €800k |
| 30 Jun 2020 | Marítimo | Matsumoto Yama. | Free / loan | €800k |
| 21 Jul 2019 | Matsumoto Yama. | Marítimo | Free / loan | €800k |
| 31 Jan 2018 | Mito HollyHock | Matsumoto Yama. | Free / loan | €350k |
| 1 Feb 2017 | Matsumoto Yama. | Mito HollyHock | Free / loan | €50k |
| 1 Feb 2016 | YGU High School | Matsumoto Yama. | Free / loan | 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.