Calvin Bassey

26 yrs · Centre-back (also LB) · Nigeria
Fulham FC · Premier League · Foot: left · Height: 185 cm
Risk: LowConfidence: MediumSample: HighDevelopment: LowContract: until 30 Jun 2027
Market value
€28.0M
Updated today
Estimated acquisition
€13.1M – €33.5M
Estimated · 20–80% range
Model value
€28.7M – €44.2M
Performance-implied · estimated
Projected (24m)
€14.8M – €23.9M
Resale range · estimated
Potential value gap
-€4.9M – €31.1M
Model value − acquisition

Value picture

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

Estimated acquisition€13.1M – €33.5M
Model value (performance-implied)€28.7M – €44.2M
Projected value (24 months)€14.8M – €23.9M
Dashed line: current market value (€28.0M). Bars are 20–80% model ranges; tick = median.

The model rates Calvin Bassey's performance-implied value at EUR 28.7M-44.2M, above the estimated acquisition range of EUR 13.1M-33.5M. Its 24-month market value projection is EUR 14.8M-23.9M. Confidence is medium: no event-level data (xG, progressive actions) is available from the current free source, and injury history is unavailable.

Acquisition note: Final year of contract: selling club's leverage is reduced.

Bargain Index: 58

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

PerformanceElite95.7th pct among DEF peers (age-neutral)
AgeNeutral26.5 years
Acquisition costFavorableest. €17.5M vs market €28.0M
Expected appreciationVery low-33% over ~2 years (model)
Value gapLargeweak predictor on its own
DevelopmentLow
League translationBig-five leagueleague coefficient 1.3
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: €28.0M

Profile vs positional peers

Percentiles among 1268 evaluated DEF players with 900+ minutes.

Performance (last season, league)

Minutes
2532 (74% of available)
Goals + assists / 90
0.07
Context-adjusted G+A / 90
0.07
xG, xA, progression
Data unavailable
Defensive actions
Data unavailable
Performance percentile
96 (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)
1576
Opponent strength
1589
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)
€14.8M – €23.9M

Trajectory drivers: minutes share down 16 pts; relative output up 57% vs positional peers.

Historical comparables (8): median 2-year value change -5% (IQR -45% to +44%).

Risk profile

Overall: Low

  • ⚠Contract ends in 12 months: cheaper, but competition and wage demands likely.
  • ⓘ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.
2025/26Fulham FCPremier LeagueCB30253274%110.070.07158915761.30
2024/25Fulham FCPremier LeagueCB35307490%100.030.04156215551.23
2023/24Fulham FCPremier LeagueCB29230067%100.040.05159615241.14
2022/23Ajax AmsterdamEredivisieCB25179959%130.200.07135215930.58
2021/22Rangers FCScottish PremiershipLB26234079%020.080.06127916010.50
2020/21Rangers FCScottish PremiershipLB738313%000.000.04121916860.54

Cups & continental competitions

SeasonCompetitionClubAppsMinGAAvg opp. Elo
2025/26Africa Cup Of NationsNigeria652500—
2024/25Fa CupFulham FC221010—
2022/23Uefa Champions LeagueAjax Amsterdam6540021720
2022/23Knvb BekerAjax Amsterdam526200—
2022/23Uefa Europa LeagueAjax Amsterdam2180001628
2022/23Johan Cruijff SchaalAjax Amsterdam116001641
2021/22Uefa Europa LeagueRangers FC141175011575
2021/22Scottish Fa CupRangers FC333000—
2021/22Uefa Europa League QualifyingRangers FC190001300
2020/21Scottish Fa CupRangers FC19000—
2020/21Uefa Europa LeagueRangers FC357001476
2020/21Uefa Europa League QualifyingRangers FC116001396

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
Joachim Andersen
Premier League · 2023
27€30.0M€27.0Mflat
Michael Keane
Premier League · 2020
27€20.0M€20.0Mflat
Pau Torres
Premier League · 2024
27€45.0M€20.0Mfell
Axel Disasi
Premier League · 2024
26€40.0M€15.0Mfell
Iñigo Martínez
Laliga · 2016
25€15.0M€32.0Mrose
Ezri Konsa
Premier League · 2022
25€22.0M€35.0Mrose
Matt Targett
Premier League · 2022
27€17.0M€10.0Mfell
Adam Webster
Premier League · 2021
26€18.0M€25.0Mrose

Transfer history

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

DateFromToFeeMV at time
28 Jul 2023AjaxFulham€22.5M€15.0M
20 Jul 2022RangersAjax€23.0M€10.0M
1 Jul 2020Leicester U23RangersFree / loanData unavailable
1 Jul 2018Leicester U18Leicester U23UnknownData 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.