Tommy St. Jago

26 yrs · Centre-back · Curacao
KV Mechelen · Jupiler Pro League · Foot: right · Height: 186 cm
Risk: ModerateConfidence: MediumSample: MediumDevelopment: LowContract: until 30 Jun 2028
Market value
€2.0M
Updated 6 days ago
Estimated acquisition
€902k – €3.0M
Estimated · 20–80% range
Model value
€813k – €2.5M
Performance-implied · estimated
Projected (24m)
€878k – €2.8M
Resale range · estimated
Potential value gap
-€2.2M – €1.6M
Model value − acquisition

Value picture

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

Estimated acquisition€902k – €3.0M
Model value (performance-implied)€813k – €2.5M
Projected value (24 months)€878k – €2.8M
Dashed line: current market value (€2.0M). Bars are 20–80% model ranges; tick = median.

The model rates Tommy St. Jago's performance-implied value at EUR 0.8M-2.5M, below the estimated acquisition range of EUR 0.9M-3.0M. Its 24-month market value projection is EUR 0.9M-2.8M. Confidence is medium: no event-level data (xG, progressive actions) is available from the current free source, and injury history is unavailable.

Bargain Index: 41

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

PerformanceAverage36.8th pct among DEF peers (age-neutral)
AgeNeutral26.5 years
Acquisition costNeutralest. €1.7M vs market €2.0M
Expected appreciationLow-19% over ~2 years (model)
Value gapVery negativeweak predictor on its own
DevelopmentLow
League translationModerateleague coefficient 0.65
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: €2.0M

Profile vs positional peers

Percentiles among 1268 evaluated DEF players with 900+ minutes.

Performance (last season, league)

Minutes
1683 (62% of available)
Goals + assists / 90
0.05
Context-adjusted G+A / 90
0.06
xG, xA, progression
Data unavailable
Defensive actions
Data unavailable
Performance percentile
37 (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
0.65 (rank 6)
Team strength (Elo)
1370
Opponent strength
1387
Possession, role
Data unavailable

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

Potential

Development
Low
Trajectory
stable
Breakout probability
Age > 23
Resale range (24m)
€878k – €2.8M

Trajectory drivers: minutes share down 33 pts; changed club; team strength up (+252 Elo); league level up (+62 Elo); relative output up 140% vs positional peers.

Historical comparables (8): median 2-year value change -45% (IQR -51% to -16%).

Risk profile

Overall: Moderate

  • ⚠Limited sample: 1683 league minutes last season.
  • ⚠No continental-competition 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).

Historical movers
76 (DEF)
Relative output kept
67%–160%
Held a regular role (900+ min)
76%
Confidence
Medium

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.
2025/26KV MechelenJupiler Pro LeagueCB21168362%010.050.06138713700.65
2024/25Willem II TilburgEredivisieCB33292596%000.000.02131311180.50
2021/22FC UtrechtEredivisieCB31916%000.000.06148113580.60
2020/21FC UtrechtEredivisieCB24205567%000.000.02133314110.56
2019/20FC UtrechtEredivisieCB140%000.000.06130514180.62

Cups & continental competitions

SeasonCompetitionClubAppsMinGAAvg opp. Elo
2025/26Jupiler Pro League Playoff IKV Mechelen7600001476
2024/25Knvb BekerWillem II Tilburg211900—
2023/24Knvb BekerWillem II Tilburg214510—
2020/21Knvb BekerFC Utrecht218000—
2019/20Knvb BekerFC Utrecht11300—

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
Django Warmerdam
Eredivisie · 2022
27€1.2M€650kfell
Toni Borevković
Liga Portugal · 2022
25€3.0M€3.0Mflat
Núrio Fortuna
Jupiler Pro League · 2021
26€3.0M€2.5Mflat
Jubal
Liga Portugal · 2018
25€1.3M€550kfell
Wilker Ángel
Premier Liga · 2019
26€3.5M€1.8Mfell
Ugur Demirok
Super Lig · 2015
27€3.5M€3.0Mflat
Mikhail Merkulov
Premier Liga · 2020
26€1.2M€400kfell
Rochdi Achenteh
Eredivisie · 2014
26€900k€500kfell

Transfer history

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

DateFromToFeeMV at time
1 Jul 2025Willem IIKV MechelenFree / loan€1.0M
1 Sept 2023UtrechtWillem IIFree / loan€700k
1 Jul 2020Utrecht U21UtrechtUnknown€300k
1 Jul 2019Utrecht U19Utrecht U21UnknownData unavailable
1 Jul 2017Utrecht U17Utrecht U19UnknownData unavailable
1 Jul 2016Utrecht YouthUtrecht U17UnknownData unavailable
1 Jul 2011Ajax YouthUtrecht 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.