Ansgar Knauff

24 yrs · Right winger (also AM, LM, LW, RM) · Germany
Eintracht Frankfurt · Bundesliga · Foot: right · Height: 180 cm
Risk: ModerateConfidence: MediumSample: MediumDevelopment: ModerateContract: until 30 Jun 2028
Market value
€15.0M
Updated 6 days ago
Estimated acquisition
€10.0M – €19.8M
Estimated · 20–80% range
Model value
€5.8M – €13.2M
Performance-implied · estimated
Projected (24m)
€5.6M – €17.2M
Resale range · estimated
Potential value gap
-€14.0M – €3.2M
Model value − acquisition

Value picture

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

Estimated acquisition€10.0M – €19.8M
Model value (performance-implied)€5.8M – €13.2M
Projected value (24 months)€5.6M – €17.2M
Dashed line: current market value (€15.0M). Bars are 20–80% model ranges; tick = median.

The model rates Ansgar Knauff's performance-implied value at EUR 5.8M-13.2M, below the estimated acquisition range of EUR 10.0M-19.8M. Its 24-month market value projection is EUR 5.6M-17.2M. Context-adjusted goal contributions are 0.72x the positional average in the league (1322 minutes, league coefficient 0.94). Confidence is medium: no event-level data (xG, progressive actions) is available from the current free source, and injury history is unavailable.

Bargain Index: 19

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

PerformanceAbove average67.9th pct among ATT peers (age-neutral)
AgeNeutral24.5 years
Acquisition costNeutralest. €13.6M vs market €15.0M
Expected appreciationVery low-32% over ~2 years (model)
Value gapNegativeweak predictor on its own
DevelopmentModerate
League translationBig-five leagueleague coefficient 0.94
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: €15.0M

Profile vs positional peers

Percentiles among 900 evaluated ATT players with 900+ minutes.

Performance (last season, league)

Minutes
1322 (43% of available)
Goals + assists / 90
0.41
Context-adjusted G+A / 90
0.29
xG, xA, progression
Data unavailable
Defensive actions
Data unavailable
Performance percentile
68 (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
0.94 (rank 3)
Team strength (Elo)
1445
Opponent strength
1451
Possession, role
Data unavailable

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

Potential

Development
Moderate
Trajectory
declining
Breakout probability
Age > 23
Resale range (24m)
€5.6M – €17.2M

Trajectory drivers: team strength down (-128 Elo); role change RW -> LW; relative output down 26% vs positional peers.

Historical comparables (8): median 2-year value change -21% (IQR -34% to -9%).

Risk profile

Overall: Moderate

  • ⚠Limited sample: 1322 league minutes last season.
  • ⚠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).

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.
2025/26Eintracht FrankfurtBundesligaLW28132243%420.410.29145114450.94
2024/25Eintracht FrankfurtBundesligaRW30160552%460.560.42151215740.94
2023/24Eintracht FrankfurtBundesligaAM31211969%730.420.37153714981.01
2022/23Eintracht FrankfurtBundesligaLM24128742%120.210.18154815411.04
2021/22Eintracht FrankfurtBundesligaRM1276125%110.240.25152015941.05
2021/22Borussia DortmundBundesligaRW51104%000.000.26157916431.05
2020/21Borussia DortmundBundesligaRW4682%112.650.39156017031.06

Cups & continental competitions

SeasonCompetitionClubAppsMinGAAvg opp. Elo
2025/26Uefa Champions LeagueEintracht Frankfurt8596221636
2025/26Dfb PokalEintracht Frankfurt211710—
2024/25Uefa Europa LeagueEintracht Frankfurt11598221558
2024/25Dfb PokalEintracht Frankfurt34900—
2023/24Dfb PokalEintracht Frankfurt12710—
2023/24Uefa Conference League QualifyingEintracht Frankfurt123001372
2022/23Uefa Champions LeagueEintracht Frankfurt6290011684
2022/23Uefa Super CupEintracht Frankfurt190001829
2022/23Dfb PokalEintracht Frankfurt27500—
2021/22Uefa Europa LeagueEintracht Frankfurt7690211646
2021/22Uefa Champions LeagueBorussia Dortmund320001672
2021/22Dfb PokalBorussia Dortmund1300—
2020/21Uefa Champions LeagueBorussia Dortmund3138001866

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
Jérémie Boga
Serie A · 2022
25€19.0M€15.0Mfell
Luis Muriel
Serie A · 2014
23€12.0M€10.0Mflat
Davie Selke
Bundesliga · 2020
25€8.0M€1.8Mfell
Iliman Ndiaye
Ligue 1 · 2024
24€15.0M€55.0Mrose
Luis Suárez
Laliga · 2021
24€10.0M€8.0Mfell
Felipe Caicedo
Premier Liga · 2013
25€8.0M€5.0Mfell
M'Baye Niang
Serie A · 2018
24€10.0M€12.0Mrose
Cristian Tello
Serie A · 2016
25€9.0M€6.0Mfell

Transfer history

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

DateFromToFeeMV at time
1 Jul 2023DortmundFrankfurt€5.0M€8.0M
30 Jun 2023FrankfurtDortmundFree / loan€8.0M
20 Jan 2022DortmundFrankfurtFree / loan€3.0M
1 Jul 2021B. Dortmund IIDortmundUnknown€3.0M
1 Sept 2020B. Dortmund U19B. Dortmund IIUnknownData unavailable
1 Jul 2019B. Dortmund U17B. Dortmund U19UnknownData unavailable
1 Jul 2018Dortmund Yth.B. Dortmund U17UnknownData unavailable
1 Jul 2016Hannover Yth.Dortmund Yth.Free / loanData unavailable
1 Jul 2015SVG Götti. Jgd.Hannover Yth.Free / loanData 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.