Amadou Onana

25 yrs · Defensive midfielder (also CM) · Belgium
Aston Villa · Premier League · Foot: right · Height: 195 cm
Risk: ModerateConfidence: MediumSample: MediumDevelopment: ModerateContract: until 30 Jun 2029
Market value
€45.0M
Updated 6 days ago
Estimated acquisition
€30.0M – €67.4M
Estimated · 20–80% range
Model value
€40.1M – €60.9M
Performance-implied · estimated
Projected (24m)
€26.4M – €60.7M
Resale range · estimated
Potential value gap
-€27.3M – €30.9M
Model value − acquisition

Value picture

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

Estimated acquisition€30.0M – €67.4M
Model value (performance-implied)€40.1M – €60.9M
Projected value (24 months)€26.4M – €60.7M
Dashed line: current market value (€45.0M). Bars are 20–80% model ranges; tick = median.

The model rates Amadou Onana's performance-implied value at EUR 40.1M-60.9M, above the estimated acquisition range of EUR 30.0M-67.4M. Its 24-month market value projection is EUR 26.4M-60.7M. Context-adjusted goal contributions are 0.60x the positional average in the league (1764 minutes, league coefficient 1.30). Confidence is medium: no event-level data (xG, progressive actions) is available from the current free source, and injury history is unavailable.

Bargain Index: 21

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

PerformanceElite96.4th pct among MID peers (age-neutral)
AgeNeutral24.9 years
Acquisition costNeutralest. €48.5M vs market €45.0M
Expected appreciationLow-16% over ~2 years (model)
Value gapSmallweak predictor on its own
DevelopmentModerate
League translationBig-five leagueleague coefficient 1.3
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: €55.0M

Profile vs positional peers

Percentiles among 1163 evaluated MID players with 900+ minutes.

Performance (last season, league)

Minutes
1764 (52% of available)
Goals + assists / 90
0.10
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)
1721
Opponent strength
1628
Possession, role
Data unavailable

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

Potential

Development
Moderate
Trajectory
declining
Breakout probability
Age > 23
Resale range (24m)
€26.4M – €60.7M

Trajectory drivers: relative output down 42% vs positional peers.

Historical comparables (8): median 2-year value change -48% (IQR -56% to -27%).

Risk profile

Overall: Moderate

  • ⚠Limited sample: 1764 league minutes last season.
  • ⚠Declining trajectory versus previous season.
  • ⓘ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.
2025/26Aston VillaPremier LeagueDM25176452%200.100.07162817211.30
2024/25Aston VillaPremier LeagueDM26162447%300.170.13157216951.23
2023/24Everton FCPremier LeagueDM30209061%200.090.10157415141.14
2022/23Everton FCPremier LeagueCM33249673%120.110.16157914751.23
2021/22LOSC LilleLigue 1DM32134739%100.070.07143615400.86

Cups & continental competitions

SeasonCompetitionClubAppsMinGAAvg opp. Elo
2025/26Uefa Europa LeagueAston Villa11759001487
2025/26Fa CupAston Villa19000—
2025/26World CupBelgium27400—
2024/25Uefa Champions LeagueAston Villa5272101677
2024/25Fa CupAston Villa28410—
2023/24Fa CupEverton FC327000—
2022/23Fa CupEverton FC19000—
2021/22Uefa Champions LeagueLOSC Lille8255001705

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
Dani Ceballos
Premier League · 2021
25€27.0M€12.0Mfell
Jesse Lingard
Premier League · 2019
27€40.0M€22.0Mfell
Christian Pulisic
Premier League · 2021
23€50.0M€25.0Mfell
Mateo Kovacic
Premier League · 2019
25€35.0M€45.0Mrose
Sead Kolasinac
Premier League · 2019
26€20.0M€6.5Mfell
Tanguy Ndombélé
Premier League · 2021
25€50.0M€22.0Mfell
Oscar
Premier League · 2016
25€35.0M€24.0Mfell
Konrad Laimer
Bundesliga · 2023
26€28.0M€25.0Mflat

Transfer history

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

DateFromToFeeMV at time
22 Jul 2024EvertonAston Villa€59.4M€50.0M
9 Aug 2022LilleEverton€39.9M€10.0M
5 Aug 2021HamburgLille€13.6M€3.0M
1 Jul 2020Hoffenheim U19HamburgFree / loanData unavailable
1 Jul 2018Hoffenheim U17Hoffenheim U19UnknownData unavailable
1 Jul 2017Zulte W. YouthHoffenheim U17UnknownData 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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