
Pape Gueye
Value picture
Where the market, the likely price and the model estimates sit.
The model rates Pape Gueye's performance-implied value at EUR 9.2M-27.9M, below the estimated acquisition range of EUR 25.3M-45.5M. Its 24-month market value projection is EUR 19.4M-35.4M. Context-adjusted goal contributions are 1.14x the positional average in the league (2143 minutes, league coefficient 0.95). Confidence is medium: no event-level data (xG, progressive actions) is available from the current free source, and injury history is unavailable.
Bargain Index: 4
What drives the score. Not a black box: each component and its level.
| Performance | High | 88th pct among MID peers (age-neutral) |
| Age | Neutral | 27.4 years |
| Acquisition cost | Neutral | est. €38.0M vs market €40.0M |
| Expected appreciation | Very low | -46% over ~2 years (model) |
| Value gap | Very negative | weak predictor on its own |
| Development | Low | |
| League translation | Big-five league | league coefficient 0.95 |
| Tactical fit | Not evaluated | Requires event/role data not available from the current free source. |
| Risk | Low | |
| Data confidence | Medium |
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.
Profile vs positional peers
Percentiles among 1163 evaluated MID players with 900+ minutes.
Performance (last season, league)
- Minutes
- 2143 (63% of available)
- Goals + assists / 90
- 0.29
- Context-adjusted G+A / 90
- 0.25
- xG, xA, progression
- Data unavailable
- Defensive actions
- Data unavailable
- Performance percentile
- 88 (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
- 0.95 (rank 2)
- Team strength (Elo)
- 1544
- Opponent strength
- 1484
- 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)
- €19.4M – €35.4M
Trajectory drivers: relative output up 35% vs positional peers.
Historical comparables (8): median 2-year value change -44% (IQR -46% to -34%).
Risk profile
Overall: Low
- ⓘ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.
| Season | Club | League | Pos | Apps | Min | Min share | G | A | G+A/90 | Adj. G+A/90 | Opp. Elo | Team Elo | League str. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025/26 | Villarreal CF | Laliga | CM | 30 | 2143 | 63% | 5 | 2 | 0.29 | 0.25 | 1484 | 1544 | 0.95 |
| 2024/25 | Villarreal CF | Laliga | CM | 34 | 2230 | 65% | 4 | 0 | 0.16 | 0.18 | 1506 | 1597 | 0.95 |
| 2023/24 | Olympique Marseille | Ligue 1 | DM | 15 | 766 | 25% | 1 | 0 | 0.12 | 0.12 | 1463 | 1534 | 0.87 |
| 2022/23 | Sevilla FC | Laliga | DM | 16 | 1176 | 34% | 1 | 3 | 0.31 | 0.23 | 1510 | 1583 | 0.98 |
| 2022/23 | Olympique Marseille | Ligue 1 | DM | 14 | 483 | 14% | 1 | 1 | 0.37 | 0.14 | 1405 | 1568 | 0.82 |
| 2021/22 | Olympique Marseille | Ligue 1 | DM | 28 | 1525 | 45% | 0 | 1 | 0.06 | 0.07 | 1431 | 1591 | 0.86 |
| 2020/21 | Olympique Marseille | Ligue 1 | DM | 32 | 2055 | 60% | 2 | 0 | 0.09 | 0.10 | 1439 | 1455 | 0.75 |
Cups & continental competitions
| Season | Competition | Club | Apps | Min | G | A | Avg opp. Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025/26 | Uefa Champions League | Villarreal CF | 7 | 526 | 0 | 0 | 1584 |
| 2025/26 | Africa Cup Of Nations | Senegal | 6 | 509 | 2 | 0 | — |
| 2025/26 | World Cup | Senegal | 3 | 170 | 2 | 1 | — |
| 2025/26 | Copa Del Rey | Villarreal CF | 2 | 165 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2024/25 | Copa Del Rey | Villarreal CF | 2 | 104 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 2022/23 | Uefa Champions League | Olympique Marseille | 3 | 34 | 0 | 0 | 1680 |
| 2021/22 | Uefa Europa League | Olympique Marseille | 6 | 250 | 0 | 0 | 1391 |
| 2020/21 | Uefa Champions League | Olympique Marseille | 4 | 170 | 0 | 0 | 1691 |
| 2020/21 | Trophee Des Champions | Olympique Marseille | 1 | 56 | 0 | 0 | 1771 |
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) | Age | Value then | ~2y later | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marek Hamsik Serie A · 2015 | 28 | €32.0M | €40.0M | rose |
| Aleksandr Golovin Ligue 1 · 2024 | 28 | €30.0M | €18.0M | fell |
| Mikel Merino Laliga · 2024 | 28 | €50.0M | €25.0M | fell |
| Keisuke Honda Premier Liga · 2013 | 27 | €20.0M | €11.0M | fell |
| Matías Vecino Serie A · 2018 | 27 | €21.0M | €18.5M | flat |
| Lorenzo Pellegrini Serie A · 2022 | 26 | €45.0M | €25.0M | fell |
| Brais Méndez Laliga · 2024 | 27 | €40.0M | €8.0M | fell |
| Hernanes Serie A · 2013 | 28 | €25.0M | €14.0M | fell |
Transfer history
Fees as reported by the source; undisclosed fees shown as unknown, never estimated.
| Date | From | To | Fee | MV at time |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 Jul 2024 | Marseille | Villarreal | Free / loan | €6.0M |
| 30 Jun 2023 | Sevilla FC | Marseille | Free / loan | €10.0M |
| 30 Jan 2023 | Marseille | Sevilla FC | Free / loan | €10.0M |
| 1 Jul 2020 | Le Havre AC | Marseille | Free / loan | €1.6M |
| 1 Jul 2018 | Le Havre B | Le Havre AC | Unknown | €200k |
| 1 Jul 2017 | Le Havre U19 | Le Havre B | Unknown | Data unavailable |
| 1 Jul 2016 | Le Havre U17 | Le Havre U19 | Unknown | Data unavailable |
| 1 Jul 2014 | Le Havre Youth | Le Havre U17 | Unknown | Data unavailable |
| 1 Aug 2012 | BMSF Jugend | Le Havre Youth | Free / loan | Data 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.