
Ansgar Knauff
Value picture
Where the market, the likely price and the model estimates sit.
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.
| Performance | Above average | 67.9th pct among ATT peers (age-neutral) |
| Age | Neutral | 24.5 years |
| Acquisition cost | Neutral | est. €13.6M vs market €15.0M |
| Expected appreciation | Very low | -32% over ~2 years (model) |
| Value gap | Negative | weak predictor on its own |
| Development | Moderate | |
| League translation | Big-five league | league coefficient 0.94 |
| Tactical fit | Not evaluated | Requires event/role data not available from the current free source. |
| Risk | Moderate | |
| 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
- 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.
| 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 | Eintracht Frankfurt | Bundesliga | LW | 28 | 1322 | 43% | 4 | 2 | 0.41 | 0.29 | 1451 | 1445 | 0.94 |
| 2024/25 | Eintracht Frankfurt | Bundesliga | RW | 30 | 1605 | 52% | 4 | 6 | 0.56 | 0.42 | 1512 | 1574 | 0.94 |
| 2023/24 | Eintracht Frankfurt | Bundesliga | AM | 31 | 2119 | 69% | 7 | 3 | 0.42 | 0.37 | 1537 | 1498 | 1.01 |
| 2022/23 | Eintracht Frankfurt | Bundesliga | LM | 24 | 1287 | 42% | 1 | 2 | 0.21 | 0.18 | 1548 | 1541 | 1.04 |
| 2021/22 | Eintracht Frankfurt | Bundesliga | RM | 12 | 761 | 25% | 1 | 1 | 0.24 | 0.25 | 1520 | 1594 | 1.05 |
| 2021/22 | Borussia Dortmund | Bundesliga | RW | 5 | 110 | 4% | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 0.26 | 1579 | 1643 | 1.05 |
| 2020/21 | Borussia Dortmund | Bundesliga | RW | 4 | 68 | 2% | 1 | 1 | 2.65 | 0.39 | 1560 | 1703 | 1.06 |
Cups & continental competitions
| Season | Competition | Club | Apps | Min | G | A | Avg opp. Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025/26 | Uefa Champions League | Eintracht Frankfurt | 8 | 596 | 2 | 2 | 1636 |
| 2025/26 | Dfb Pokal | Eintracht Frankfurt | 2 | 117 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 2024/25 | Uefa Europa League | Eintracht Frankfurt | 11 | 598 | 2 | 2 | 1558 |
| 2024/25 | Dfb Pokal | Eintracht Frankfurt | 3 | 49 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2023/24 | Dfb Pokal | Eintracht Frankfurt | 1 | 27 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 2023/24 | Uefa Conference League Qualifying | Eintracht Frankfurt | 1 | 23 | 0 | 0 | 1372 |
| 2022/23 | Uefa Champions League | Eintracht Frankfurt | 6 | 290 | 0 | 1 | 1684 |
| 2022/23 | Uefa Super Cup | Eintracht Frankfurt | 1 | 90 | 0 | 0 | 1829 |
| 2022/23 | Dfb Pokal | Eintracht Frankfurt | 2 | 75 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2021/22 | Uefa Europa League | Eintracht Frankfurt | 7 | 690 | 2 | 1 | 1646 |
| 2021/22 | Uefa Champions League | Borussia Dortmund | 3 | 20 | 0 | 0 | 1672 |
| 2021/22 | Dfb Pokal | Borussia Dortmund | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2020/21 | Uefa Champions League | Borussia Dortmund | 3 | 138 | 0 | 0 | 1866 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jérémie Boga Serie A · 2022 | 25 | €19.0M | €15.0M | fell |
| Luis Muriel Serie A · 2014 | 23 | €12.0M | €10.0M | flat |
| Davie Selke Bundesliga · 2020 | 25 | €8.0M | €1.8M | fell |
| Iliman Ndiaye Ligue 1 · 2024 | 24 | €15.0M | €55.0M | rose |
| Luis Suárez Laliga · 2021 | 24 | €10.0M | €8.0M | fell |
| Felipe Caicedo Premier Liga · 2013 | 25 | €8.0M | €5.0M | fell |
| M'Baye Niang Serie A · 2018 | 24 | €10.0M | €12.0M | rose |
| Cristian Tello Serie A · 2016 | 25 | €9.0M | €6.0M | 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 2023 | Dortmund | Frankfurt | €5.0M | €8.0M |
| 30 Jun 2023 | Frankfurt | Dortmund | Free / loan | €8.0M |
| 20 Jan 2022 | Dortmund | Frankfurt | Free / loan | €3.0M |
| 1 Jul 2021 | B. Dortmund II | Dortmund | Unknown | €3.0M |
| 1 Sept 2020 | B. Dortmund U19 | B. Dortmund II | Unknown | Data unavailable |
| 1 Jul 2019 | B. Dortmund U17 | B. Dortmund U19 | Unknown | Data unavailable |
| 1 Jul 2018 | Dortmund Yth. | B. Dortmund U17 | Unknown | Data unavailable |
| 1 Jul 2016 | Hannover Yth. | Dortmund Yth. | Free / loan | Data unavailable |
| 1 Jul 2015 | SVG Götti. Jgd. | Hannover Yth. | 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.