
Lasse Nielsen
Value picture
Where the market, the likely price and the model estimates sit.
The model rates Lasse Nielsen's performance-implied value at EUR 0.0M-0.2M, above the estimated acquisition range of EUR 0.0M-0.0M. Its 24-month market value projection is EUR 0.0M-0.1M. 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: not assigned
What drives the score. Not a black box: each component and its level.
Market value below EUR 250k (outside validated pool)
| Performance | Below average | 9.3th pct among DEF peers (age-neutral) |
| Age | Unfavorable | 38.5 years |
| Acquisition cost | Favorable | est. €18k vs market €25k |
| Expected appreciation | Very high | +48% over ~2 years (model) |
| Value gap | Very large | weak predictor on its own |
| Development | Low | |
| League translation | Uncertain | league coefficient 0.47 |
| Tactical fit | Not evaluated | Requires event/role data not available from the current free source. |
| Risk | Very 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 1268 evaluated DEF players with 900+ minutes.
Performance (last season, league)
- Minutes
- 1690 (85% of available)
- Goals + assists / 90
- 0.00
- Context-adjusted G+A / 90
- 0.04
- xG, xA, progression
- Data unavailable
- Defensive actions
- Data unavailable
- Performance percentile
- 9 (Below 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
- 0.47 (rank 12)
- Team strength (Elo)
- 1098
- Opponent strength
- 1257
- 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)
- €24k – €107k
Trajectory drivers: minutes share up 31 pts; changed club; team strength down (-103 Elo); league level up (+42 Elo); role change RM -> CB; relative output down 65% vs positional peers.
Historical comparables (8): median 2-year value change +0% (IQR -29% to +0%).
Risk profile
Overall: Very High
- ▲Age 38: resale value typically declines.
- ▲Projection range among the widest 10% of evaluated players.
- ⚠Limited sample: 1690 league minutes last season.
- ⚠League level coefficient 0.47 (1.00 = big-five average): output may not translate.
- ⚠No continental-competition minutes last season.
- ⚠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
- 24 (DEF)
- Relative output kept
- 60%–139%
- Held a regular role (900+ min)
- 71%
- Confidence
- Medium
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 | Vejle Boldklub | Superliga | CB | 19 | 1690 | 85% | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 0.04 | 1257 | 1098 | 0.47 |
| 2024/25 | Göztepe | Super Lig | RM | 28 | 1749 | 54% | 1 | 4 | 0.26 | 0.29 | 1308 | 1201 | 0.39 |
| 2016/17 | KAA Gent | Jupiler Pro League | CB | 18 | 1405 | 52% | 0 | 1 | 0.06 | 0.05 | 1341 | 1474 | 0.62 |
| 2015/16 | KAA Gent | Jupiler Pro League | CB | 29 | 2610 | 97% | 0 | 1 | 0.03 | 0.03 | 1328 | 1479 | 0.57 |
| 2014/15 | KAA Gent | Jupiler Pro League | CB | 17 | 1529 | 57% | 1 | 2 | 0.18 | 0.10 | 1323 | 1432 | 0.54 |
| 2013/14 | Aalborg BK | Superliga | CB | 17 | 1530 | 52% | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 0.02 | 1341 | 1463 | 0.63 |
| 2013/14 | NEC Nijmegen | Eredivisie | CB | 13 | 1053 | 34% | 1 | 0 | 0.09 | 0.09 | 1361 | 1238 | 0.59 |
| 2012/13 | Aalborg BK | Superliga | CB | 28 | 2459 | 83% | 3 | 0 | 0.11 | 0.07 | 1345 | 1346 | 0.54 |
Cups & continental competitions
| Season | Competition | Club | Apps | Min | G | A | Avg opp. Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025/26 | Oddset Pokalen | Vejle Boldklub | 4 | 360 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2016/17 | Uefa Europa League | KAA Gent | 4 | 360 | 0 | 0 | 1496 |
| 2016/17 | Uefa Europa League Qualifying | KAA Gent | 4 | 270 | 0 | 1 | 1377 |
| 2015/16 | Uefa Champions League | KAA Gent | 8 | 720 | 0 | 0 | 1625 |
| 2015/16 | Volkswagen Supercup | KAA Gent | 1 | 90 | 0 | 0 | 1577 |
| 2013/14 | Oddset Pokalen | Aalborg BK | 2 | 180 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2013/14 | Uefa Europa League Qualifying | Aalborg BK | 2 | 180 | 0 | 0 | 1382 |
| 2013/14 | Knvb Beker | NEC Nijmegen | 1 | 90 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2012/13 | Oddset Pokalen | Aalborg BK | 1 | 120 | 0 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Denys Kulakov Premier Liga · 2024 | 38 | €100k | €100k | flat |
| Alaixys Romao Super League 1 · 2023 | 39 | €100k | €10k | fell |
| Loukas Vyntra Super League 1 · 2020 | 39 | €100k | €100k | flat |
| Peter Nymann Superliga · 2021 | 39 | €100k | €100k | flat |
| Vasco Fernandes Liga Portugal · 2024 | 38 | €100k | €100k | flat |
| Daniel Stenderup Superliga · 2024 | 35 | €100k | €100k | flat |
| Rúben Fernandes Liga Portugal · 2024 | 38 | €100k | €25k | fell |
| Michael Nottingham Scottish Premiership · 2024 | 35 | €50k | €50k | flat |
Transfer history
Fees as reported by the source; undisclosed fees shown as unknown, never estimated.
| Date | From | To | Fee | MV at time |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Jul 2025 | Göztepe | Vejle BK | Free / loan | €75k |
| 22 Aug 2023 | Malmö | Göztepe | Free / loan | €300k |
| 20 Jan 2017 | KAA Gent | Malmö | €650k | €2.5M |
| 1 Jul 2015 | NEC Nijmegen | KAA Gent | €550k | €1.5M |
| 30 Jun 2015 | KAA Gent | NEC Nijmegen | Free / loan | €1.5M |
| 1 Sept 2014 | NEC Nijmegen | KAA Gent | Free / loan | €600k |
| 30 Jan 2014 | Aalborg BK | NEC Nijmegen | €300k | €750k |
| 1 Jan 2006 | Aalborg BK U19 | Aalborg BK | 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.