Joshua Zirkzee

25 yrs · Striker · Netherlands
Manchester United · Premier League · Foot: right · Height: 193 cm
Risk: HighConfidence: LowSample: LowDevelopment: ModerateContract: until 30 Jun 2029
Market value
€20.0M
Updated 7 days ago
Estimated acquisition
€14.2M – €28.5M
Estimated · 20–80% range
Model value
€20.0M – €33.0M
Performance-implied · estimated
Projected (24m)
€10.2M – €30.9M
Resale range · estimated
Potential value gap
-€8.5M – €18.8M
Model value − acquisition

Value picture

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

Estimated acquisition€14.2M – €28.5M
Model value (performance-implied)€20.0M – €33.0M
Projected value (24 months)€10.2M – €30.9M
Dashed line: current market value (€20.0M). Bars are 20–80% model ranges; tick = median.

The model rates Joshua Zirkzee's performance-implied value at EUR 20.0M-33.0M, above the estimated acquisition range of EUR 14.2M-28.5M. Its 24-month market value projection is EUR 10.2M-30.9M. Context-adjusted goal contributions are 0.77x the positional average in the league (609 minutes, league coefficient 1.30). Confidence is low: no event-level data (xG, progressive actions) is available from the current free source, and injury history is unavailable.

Bargain Index: not assigned

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

Insufficient sample (< 900 league minutes)

PerformanceHigh85.8th pct among ATT peers (age-neutral)
AgeNeutral25.1 years
Acquisition costUnfavorableest. €22.3M vs market €20.0M
Expected appreciationNeutral-7% over ~2 years (model)
Value gapSmallweak predictor on its own
DevelopmentModerate
League translationBig-five leagueleague coefficient 1.3
Tactical fitNot evaluatedRequires event/role data not available from the current free source.
RiskHigh
Data confidenceLow

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: €50.0M

Profile vs positional peers

Percentiles among 901 evaluated ATT players with 900+ minutes.

Performance (last season, league)

Minutes
609 (18% of available)
Goals + assists / 90
0.44
Context-adjusted G+A / 90
0.39
xG, xA, progression
Data unavailable
Defensive actions
Data unavailable
Performance percentile
86 (High)

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)
1715
Opponent strength
1531
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)
€10.2M – €30.9M

Trajectory drivers: minutes share down 23 pts; team strength up (+112 Elo).

Historical comparables (8): median 2-year value change -24% (IQR -41% to -13%).

Risk profile

Overall: High

  • ▲Small sample: 609 league minutes last season.
  • ⚠Played under 40% of available league minutes (injury data unavailable, cause unknown).
  • ⚠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.
2025/26Manchester UnitedPremier LeagueST2460918%210.440.39153117151.30
2024/25Manchester UnitedPremier LeagueST32139441%320.320.35155516031.23
2023/24Bologna Football Club 1909Serie AST34277481%1150.520.54149615790.98
2022/23Bologna Football Club 1909Serie AST1981124%220.440.56147514820.94
2021/22RSC AnderlechtJupiler Pro LeagueST32208868%1580.990.61133114590.49
2020/21Parma Calcio 1913Serie AST41083%000.000.57144212520.90
2020/21Bayern MunichBundesligaST3913%000.000.18150318981.06
2019/20Bayern MunichBundesligaST929410%411.530.34151518921.06

Cups & continental competitions

SeasonCompetitionClubAppsMinGAAvg opp. Elo
2025/26Fa CupManchester United12800—
2024/25Uefa Europa LeagueManchester United11531211544
2024/25Fa CupManchester United318510—
2023/24Italy CupBologna Football Club 1909316812—
2022/23Italy CupBologna Football Club 190927100—
2021/22Uefa Conference League QualifyingRSC Anderlecht3166001382
2020/21Franz Beckenbauer SupercupBayern Munich17001687
2020/21Uefa Champions LeagueBayern Munich14001758
2019/20Dfb PokalBayern Munich21400—
2019/20Uefa Champions LeagueBayern Munich14001705

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
Chicharito
Premier League · 2014
26€16.0M€18.0Mflat
Nicolas Pépé
Premier League · 2022
27€25.0M€8.5Mfell
Eddie Nketiah
Premier League · 2023
24€25.0M€18.0Mfell
Gerard Deulofeu
Laliga · 2018
24€14.0M€20.0Mrose
André Schürrle
Bundesliga · 2015
25€25.0M€20.0Mfell
Joel Campbell
Premier League · 2016
24€8.0M€3.0Mfell
Erik Lamela
Premier League · 2018
26€20.0M€16.0Mfell
Francisco Trincão
Laliga · 2021
22€22.0M€15.0Mfell

Transfer history

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

DateFromToFeeMV at time
14 Jul 2024BolognaMan Utd€42.5M€50.0M
30 Aug 2022Bayern MunichBologna€27.5M€11.0M
30 Jun 2022RSC AnderlechtBayern MunichFree / loan€11.0M
3 Aug 2021Bayern MunichRSC AnderlechtFree / loan€8.0M
30 Jun 2021ParmaBayern MunichFree / loan€8.0M
1 Feb 2021Bayern MunichParmaFree / loan€9.0M
1 Jul 2020FC Bayern IIBayern MunichUnknown€6.3M
1 Mar 2019FC Bayern U19FC Bayern IIUnknownData unavailable
1 Jul 2018FC Bayern U17FC Bayern U19UnknownData unavailable
25 Aug 2017Feyenoord YouthFC Bayern U17€150kData unavailable
1 Jul 2016ADO YouthFeyenoord YouthFree / loanData unavailable
1 Jul 2013Spartaan Yth.ADO YouthFree / 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.

Joshua Zirkzee · MoneyballAI