Morten Hjulmand

27 yrs · Defensive midfielder · Denmark
Sporting CP · Liga Portugal · Foot: right · Height: 185 cm
Risk: LowConfidence: MediumSample: HighDevelopment: LowContract: until 30 Jun 2031
Market value
€45.0M
Updated 6 days ago
Estimated acquisition
€31.2M – €46.0M
Estimated · 20–80% range
Model value
€6.7M – €30.1M
Performance-implied · estimated
Projected (24m)
€27.3M – €50.8M
Resale range · estimated
Potential value gap
-€39.3M – -€1.1M
Model value − acquisition

Value picture

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

Estimated acquisition€31.2M – €46.0M
Model value (performance-implied)€6.7M – €30.1M
Projected value (24 months)€27.3M – €50.8M
Dashed line: current market value (€45.0M). Bars are 20–80% model ranges; tick = median.

The model rates Morten Hjulmand's performance-implied value at EUR 6.7M-30.1M, below the estimated acquisition range of EUR 31.2M-46.0M. Its 24-month market value projection is EUR 27.3M-50.8M. Context-adjusted goal contributions are 1.20x the positional average in the league (2325 minutes, league coefficient 0.58). Confidence is medium: no event-level data (xG, progressive actions) is available from the current free source, and injury history is unavailable.

Bargain Index: 34

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

PerformanceHigh83th pct among MID peers (age-neutral)
AgeNeutral27 years
Acquisition costNeutralest. €39.0M vs market €45.0M
Expected appreciationLow-24% over ~2 years (model)
Value gapVery negativeweak predictor on its own
DevelopmentLow
League translationModerateleague coefficient 0.58
Tactical fitNot evaluatedRequires event/role data not available from the current free source.
RiskLow
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: €50.0M

Profile vs positional peers

Percentiles among 1163 evaluated MID players with 900+ minutes.

Performance (last season, league)

Minutes
2325 (76% of available)
Goals + assists / 90
0.27
Context-adjusted G+A / 90
0.15
xG, xA, progression
Data unavailable
Defensive actions
Data unavailable
Performance percentile
83 (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
0.58 (rank 9)
Team strength (Elo)
1656
Opponent strength
1333
Possession, role
Data unavailable

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

Potential

Development
Low
Trajectory
improving
Breakout probability
Age > 23
Resale range (24m)
€27.3M – €50.8M

Trajectory drivers: relative output up 69% vs positional peers.

Historical comparables (8): median 2-year value change -29% (IQR -49% to -22%).

Risk profile

Overall: Low

  • ⚠League level coefficient 0.58 (1.00 = big-five average): output may not translate.
  • ⓘ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
58 (MID)
Relative output kept
72%–151%
Held a regular role (900+ min)
78%
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.
2025/26Sporting CPLiga PortugalDM27232576%340.270.15133316560.58
2024/25Sporting CPLiga PortugalDM28222273%220.160.09135216100.51
2023/24Sporting CPLiga PortugalDM30220072%320.200.11139116750.58
2022/23US LecceSerie ADM35296487%040.120.19147913230.94

Cups & continental competitions

SeasonCompetitionClubAppsMinGAAvg opp. Elo
2025/26Uefa Champions LeagueSporting CP10910001635
2025/26Supercup Candido De OliveiraSporting CP190001617
2024/25Uefa Champions LeagueSporting CP9765001622
2024/25Supercup Candido De OliveiraSporting CP1103001628
2023/24Uefa Europa LeagueSporting CP10626001531
2022/23Italy CupUS Lecce112001—

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
Joey Veerman
Eredivisie · 2024
26€40.0M€25.0Mfell
Fernandinho
Premier Liga · 2013
28€32.0M€28.0Mflat
Julian Weigl
Liga Portugal · 2022
27€22.0M€6.0Mfell
Otávio
Liga Portugal · 2021
26€24.0M€35.0Mrose
Nico Gaitán
Liga Portugal · 2015
27€27.0M€20.0Mfell
Ibrahim Sangaré
Eredivisie · 2023
26€35.0M€24.0Mfell
Jesús Corona
Liga Portugal · 2021
28€30.0M€8.0Mfell
Wendel
Premier Liga · 2023
26€24.0M€18.0Mfell

Transfer history

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

DateFromToFeeMV at time
13 Aug 2023LecceSporting€19.5M€15.0M
16 Jan 2021Admira WackerLecce€2.5M€700k
1 Jul 2018Copenhagen U19Admira WackerFree / loan€50k
1 Jul 2016FCK YouthCopenhagen U19UnknownData 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.

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