Josha Vagnoman

25 yrs · Right-back (also RM) · Germany
VfB Stuttgart · Bundesliga · Foot: right · Height: 190 cm
Risk: ModerateConfidence: MediumSample: MediumDevelopment: ModerateContract: until 30 Jun 2028
Market value
€10.0M
Updated today
Estimated acquisition
€5.6M – €13.0M
Estimated · 20–80% range
Model value
€3.9M – €14.2M
Performance-implied · estimated
Projected (24m)
€4.3M – €14.9M
Resale range · estimated
Potential value gap
-€9.1M – €8.6M
Model value − acquisition

Value picture

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

Estimated acquisition€5.6M – €13.0M
Model value (performance-implied)€3.9M – €14.2M
Projected value (24 months)€4.3M – €14.9M
Dashed line: current market value (€10.0M). Bars are 20–80% model ranges; tick = median.

The model rates Josha Vagnoman's performance-implied value at EUR 3.9M-14.2M, above the estimated acquisition range of EUR 5.6M-13.0M. Its 24-month market value projection is EUR 4.3M-14.9M. Confidence is medium: no event-level data (xG, progressive actions) is available from the current free source, and injury history is unavailable.

Bargain Index: 38

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

PerformanceHigh79.3th pct among DEF peers (age-neutral)
AgeNeutral25.6 years
Acquisition costNeutralest. €9.2M vs market €10.0M
Expected appreciationLow-16% over ~2 years (model)
Value gapSmallweak 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: €12.0M

Profile vs positional peers

Percentiles among 1268 evaluated DEF players with 900+ minutes.

Performance (last season, league)

Minutes
1587 (52% of available)
Goals + assists / 90
0.28
Context-adjusted G+A / 90
0.17
xG, xA, progression
Data unavailable
Defensive actions
Data unavailable
Performance percentile
79 (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
0.94 (rank 3)
Team strength (Elo)
1567
Opponent strength
1505
Possession, role
Data unavailable

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

Potential

Development
Moderate
Trajectory
stable
Breakout probability
Age > 23
Resale range (24m)
€4.3M – €14.9M

Historical comparables (8): median 2-year value change -4% (IQR -59% to +44%).

Risk profile

Overall: Moderate

  • ⚠Limited sample: 1587 league minutes last season.
  • ⚠Projection range wider than for most evaluated players.
  • ⓘ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.
2025/26VfB StuttgartBundesligaRB27158752%140.280.17150515670.94
2024/25VfB StuttgartBundesligaRB26183560%120.150.13150815310.94
2023/24VfB StuttgartBundesligaRB18118239%220.300.21152816371.01
2022/23VfB StuttgartBundesligaRM23147748%220.240.27151814291.04
2017/18Hamburger SVBundesligaRB1201%000.000.31189814101.04

Cups & continental competitions

SeasonCompetitionClubAppsMinGAAvg opp. Elo
2025/26Uefa Europa LeagueVfB Stuttgart8248101448
2025/26Dfb PokalVfB Stuttgart413900—
2025/26Franz Beckenbauer SupercupVfB Stuttgart181001760
2024/25Uefa Champions LeagueVfB Stuttgart7546111626
2024/25Dfb PokalVfB Stuttgart29400—
2023/24Dfb PokalVfB Stuttgart217100—
2022/23Dfb PokalVfB Stuttgart431502—

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
Pol Lirola
Ligue 1 · 2022
25€8.0M€1.8Mfell
Kevin Mbabu
Bundesliga · 2020
25€6.5M€9.0Mrose
Kristijan Jakic
Bundesliga · 2023
26€7.0M€6.5Mflat
Danilo D'Ambrosio
Serie A · 2015
27€5.5M€10.0Mrose
Davide Calabria
Serie A · 2023
27€20.0M€4.5Mfell
Atsuto Uchida
Bundesliga · 2014
26€6.0M€6.0Mflat
Birger Meling
Ligue 1 · 2022
28€7.0M€3.5Mfell
Wesley Hoedt
Serie A · 2017
23€7.5M€12.0Mrose

Transfer history

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

DateFromToFeeMV at time
9 Jul 2022HamburgStuttgart€4.5M€3.0M
1 Jul 2018HSV U19HamburgUnknown€200k
1 Jul 2017Hamburg U17HSV U19UnknownData unavailable
1 Jul 2016HSV Yth.Hamburg U17UnknownData unavailable
1 Jul 2010Hummelsb. Jgd.HSV Yth.Free / loanData unavailable
1 Jul 2009Poppenbüt. Yth.Hummelsb. Jgd.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.

Josha Vagnoman · MoneyballAI