Aleksandr Sobolev

29 yrs · Striker · Russia
AO FK Zenit Sankt-Peterburg · Premier Liga · Foot: right · Height: 195 cm
Risk: HighConfidence: MediumSample: MediumDevelopment: LowContract: until 30 Jun 2027
Market value
€7.0M
Updated 6 days ago
Estimated acquisition
€2.2M – €6.3M
Estimated · 20–80% range
Model value
€3.6M – €11.8M
Performance-implied · estimated
Projected (24m)
€1.9M – €5.8M
Resale range · estimated
Potential value gap
-€2.7M – €9.6M
Model value − acquisition

Value picture

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

Estimated acquisition€2.2M – €6.3M
Model value (performance-implied)€3.6M – €11.8M
Projected value (24 months)€1.9M – €5.8M
Dashed line: current market value (€7.0M). Bars are 20–80% model ranges; tick = median.

The model rates Aleksandr Sobolev's performance-implied value at EUR 3.6M-11.8M, above the estimated acquisition range of EUR 2.2M-6.3M. Its 24-month market value projection is EUR 1.9M-5.8M. Context-adjusted goal contributions are 0.74x the positional average in the league (1657 minutes, league coefficient 0.56). 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: 48

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

PerformanceAbove average69.5th pct among ATT peers (age-neutral)
AgeUnfavorable29.3 years
Acquisition costVery favorableest. €2.9M vs market €7.0M
Expected appreciationVery low-51% over ~2 years (model)
Value gapLargeweak predictor on its own
DevelopmentLow
League translationModerateleague coefficient 0.56
Tactical fitNot evaluatedRequires event/role data not available from the current free source.
RiskHigh
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: €11.0M

Profile vs positional peers

Percentiles among 900 evaluated ATT players with 900+ minutes.

Performance (last season, league)

Minutes
1657 (61% of available)
Goals + assists / 90
0.65
Context-adjusted G+A / 90
0.37
xG, xA, progression
Data unavailable
Defensive actions
Data unavailable
Performance percentile
70 (Above 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
0.56 (rank 10)
Team strength (Elo)
1597
Opponent strength
1311
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)
€1.9M – €5.8M

Trajectory drivers: minutes share up 26 pts.

Historical comparables (8): median 2-year value change -38% (IQR -60% to -10%).

Risk profile

Overall: High

  • ⚠Limited sample: 1657 league minutes last season.
  • ⚠League level coefficient 0.56 (1.00 = big-five average): output may not translate.
  • ⚠No continental-competition minutes last season.
  • ⚠League level estimated mainly from squad values (few matches vs other leagues).
  • ⚠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).

Historical movers
20 (ATT)
Relative output kept
76%–104%
Held a regular role (900+ min)
50%
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.
2025/26AO FK Zenit Sankt-PeterburgPremier LigaST28165761%1020.650.37131115970.56
2024/25AO FK Zenit Sankt-PeterburgPremier LigaST2387732%420.620.33125015580.55
2024/25FK Spartak MoskvaPremier LigaST1672%000.000.39127214700.55
2023/24FK Spartak MoskvaPremier LigaST27179166%560.550.49132313830.49
2022/23FK Spartak MoskvaPremier LigaST26203275%1380.930.63132613940.53
2021/22FK Spartak MoskvaPremier LigaST26176765%940.660.55135013590.52
2020/21FK Spartak MoskvaPremier LigaST22151956%1451.130.78133714200.55
2019/20PFK Krylya Sovetov SamaraPremier LigaST18158359%1030.740.84141112800.63
2019/20FK Spartak MoskvaPremier LigaST1162523%220.580.51137513920.63
2018/19Enisey KrasnoyarskPremier LigaST1063924%320.700.92141912260.69
2018/19PFK Krylya Sovetov SamaraPremier LigaST1256521%100.160.49139612670.69
2016/17Tom TomskPremier LigaST13111241%300.240.60143411850.70

Cups & continental competitions

SeasonCompetitionClubAppsMinGAAvg opp. Elo
2025/26Russian CupAO FK Zenit Sankt-Peterburg1043031—
2024/25Russian CupAO FK Zenit Sankt-Peterburg840931—
2023/24Russian CupFK Spartak Moskva653642—
2022/23Russian CupFK Spartak Moskva532221—
2022/23Russian Super CupFK Spartak Moskva160001530
2021/22Uefa Europa LeagueFK Spartak Moskva5310411620
2021/22Russian CupFK Spartak Moskva312721—
2021/22Uefa Champions League QualifyingFK Spartak Moskva299001620
2020/21Russian CupFK Spartak Moskva211510—
2019/20Russian CupFK Spartak Moskva216411—
2019/20Russian CupPFK Krylya Sovetov Samara14500—
2018/19Russian CupPFK Krylya Sovetov Samara19010—

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
Júnior Moraes
Premier Liga · 2016
29€3.5M€2.5Mfell
Bruma
Liga Portugal · 2024
30€7.0M€3.0Mfell
Tiquinho Soares
Liga Portugal · 2019
28€12.0M€6.5Mfell
Brown Ideye
Super League 1 · 2016
28€6.0M€2.0Mfell
Taison
Premier Liga · 2015
27€15.0M€12.0Mfell
Oussama Idrissi
Eredivisie · 2023
27€5.5M€7.0Mrose
Marlos
Premier Liga · 2015
27€7.0M€10.0Mrose
Jeremain Lens
Super Lig · 2019
32€3.0M€600kfell

Transfer history

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

DateFromToFeeMV at time
30 Aug 2024Spartak MoscowZenit S-Pb€10.0M€7.5M
1 Jul 2020KS SamaraSpartak Moscow€4.5M€3.5M
30 Jun 2020Spartak MoscowKS SamaraFree / loan€3.5M
29 Jan 2020KS SamaraSpartak MoscowFree / loan€4.5M
30 Jun 2019EniseyKS SamaraFree / loan€1.2M
31 Jan 2019KS SamaraEniseyFree / loan€1.0M
1 Jan 2018Tom TomskKS Samara€366k€350k
1 Jan 2017Tom Tomsk IITom TomskUnknown€50k
1 Jul 2016Din. Barnaul IITom Tomsk II€3kData unavailable
1 Jan 2014Ac. D. BarnaulDin. Barnaul IIUnknownData 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.