Maxim De Cuyper
Value picture
Where the market, the likely price and the model estimates sit.
The model rates Maxim De Cuyper's performance-implied value at EUR 15.8M-31.6M, above the estimated acquisition range of EUR 13.7M-29.6M. Its 24-month market value projection is EUR 10.9M-26.6M. Confidence is medium: no event-level data (xG, progressive actions) is available from the current free source, and injury history is unavailable.
Bargain Index: 23
What drives the score. Not a black box: each component and its level.
| Performance | Elite | 91.2th pct among DEF peers (age-neutral) |
| Age | Neutral | 25.5 years |
| Acquisition cost | Neutral | est. €23.3M vs market €22.0M |
| Expected appreciation | Low | -15% over ~2 years (model) |
| Value gap | Small | weak predictor on its own |
| Development | Moderate | |
| League translation | Big-five league | league coefficient 1.3 |
| 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 1268 evaluated DEF players with 900+ minutes.
Performance (last season, league)
- Minutes
- 1414 (41% of available)
- Goals + assists / 90
- 0.32
- Context-adjusted G+A / 90
- 0.27
- xG, xA, progression
- Data unavailable
- Defensive actions
- Data unavailable
- Performance percentile
- 91 (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)
- 1611
- Opponent strength
- 1593
- 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)
- €10.9M – €26.6M
Trajectory drivers: minutes share down 41 pts; changed club; league level up (+240 Elo); relative output up 52% vs positional peers.
Historical comparables (8): median 2-year value change -34% (IQR -52% to -17%).
Risk profile
Overall: Moderate
- ⚠Limited sample: 1414 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 | Brighton & Hove Albion | Premier League | LB | 30 | 1414 | 41% | 2 | 3 | 0.32 | 0.27 | 1593 | 1611 | 1.30 |
| 2024/25 | Club Brugge KV | Jupiler Pro League | LB | 27 | 2212 | 82% | 2 | 5 | 0.28 | 0.17 | 1381 | 1552 | 0.63 |
| 2023/24 | Club Brugge KV | Jupiler Pro League | LB | 27 | 2162 | 80% | 2 | 7 | 0.37 | 0.23 | 1376 | 1541 | 0.63 |
| 2022/23 | KVC Westerlo | Jupiler Pro League | LB | 33 | 2952 | 96% | 8 | 6 | 0.43 | 0.35 | 1319 | 1333 | 0.58 |
Cups & continental competitions
| Season | Competition | Club | Apps | Min | G | A | Avg opp. Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025/26 | World Cup | Belgium | 3 | 214 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2024/25 | Uefa Champions League | Club Brugge KV | 12 | 1080 | 1 | 0 | 1642 |
| 2023/24 | Uefa Conference League Qualifying | Club Brugge KV | 6 | 461 | 1 | 3 | 1397 |
| 2020/21 | Uefa Europa League | Club Brugge KV | 2 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 1503 |
| 2019/20 | Uefa Europa League | Club Brugge KV | 2 | 163 | 0 | 0 | 1667 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Issa Diop Premier League · 2021 | 24 | €18.0M | €18.0M | flat |
| Nayef Aguerd Premier League · 2023 | 27 | €35.0M | €18.0M | fell |
| Serge Aurier Premier League · 2021 | 29 | €20.0M | €8.0M | fell |
| Sven Botman Premier League · 2024 | 24 | €45.0M | €35.0M | fell |
| Pervis Estupiñán Premier League · 2024 | 26 | €30.0M | €12.0M | fell |
| Adam Webster Premier League · 2022 | 27 | €17.0M | €20.0M | flat |
| Héctor Bellerín Premier League · 2019 | 24 | €40.0M | €25.0M | fell |
| Calum Chambers Premier League · 2020 | 25 | €14.5M | €10.0M | fell |
Transfer history
Fees as reported by the source; undisclosed fees shown as unknown, never estimated.
| Date | From | To | Fee | MV at time |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 Jul 2025 | Club Brugge | Brighton | €20.0M | €16.0M |
| 30 Jun 2023 | KVC Westerlo | Club Brugge | Free / loan | €5.0M |
| 2 Aug 2021 | Club Brugge | KVC Westerlo | Free / loan | €600k |
| 1 Jan 2020 | FC Brügge U21 | Club Brugge | Unknown | Data unavailable |
| 1 Jul 2018 | Club Bruges U19 | FC Brügge U21 | Unknown | Data unavailable |
| 1 Jul 2017 | FC Brügge U17 | Club Bruges U19 | Unknown | Data unavailable |
| 1 Jul 2016 | Club Brugge Yth | FC Brügge U17 | 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.