Pape Gueye

27 yrs · Central midfielder (also DM) · Senegal
Villarreal CF · Laliga · Foot: left · Height: 189 cm
Risk: LowConfidence: MediumSample: HighDevelopment: LowContract: until 30 Jun 2028
Market value
€40.0M
Updated 6 days ago
Estimated acquisition
€25.3M – €45.5M
Estimated · 20–80% range
Model value
€9.2M – €27.9M
Performance-implied · estimated
Projected (24m)
€19.4M – €35.4M
Resale range · estimated
Potential value gap
-€36.3M – €2.6M
Model value − acquisition

Value picture

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

Estimated acquisition€25.3M – €45.5M
Model value (performance-implied)€9.2M – €27.9M
Projected value (24 months)€19.4M – €35.4M
Dashed line: current market value (€40.0M). Bars are 20–80% model ranges; tick = median.

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.

PerformanceHigh88th pct among MID peers (age-neutral)
AgeNeutral27.4 years
Acquisition costNeutralest. €38.0M vs market €40.0M
Expected appreciationVery low-46% over ~2 years (model)
Value gapVery negativeweak predictor on its own
DevelopmentLow
League translationBig-five leagueleague coefficient 0.95
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: €40.0M

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.

SeasonClubLeaguePosAppsMinMin shareGAG+A/90Adj. G+A/90Opp. EloTeam EloLeague str.
2025/26Villarreal CFLaligaCM30214363%520.290.25148415440.95
2024/25Villarreal CFLaligaCM34223065%400.160.18150615970.95
2023/24Olympique MarseilleLigue 1DM1576625%100.120.12146315340.87
2022/23Sevilla FCLaligaDM16117634%130.310.23151015830.98
2022/23Olympique MarseilleLigue 1DM1448314%110.370.14140515680.82
2021/22Olympique MarseilleLigue 1DM28152545%010.060.07143115910.86
2020/21Olympique MarseilleLigue 1DM32205560%200.090.10143914550.75

Cups & continental competitions

SeasonCompetitionClubAppsMinGAAvg opp. Elo
2025/26Uefa Champions LeagueVillarreal CF7526001584
2025/26Africa Cup Of NationsSenegal650920—
2025/26World CupSenegal317021—
2025/26Copa Del ReyVillarreal CF216500—
2024/25Copa Del ReyVillarreal CF210410—
2022/23Uefa Champions LeagueOlympique Marseille334001680
2021/22Uefa Europa LeagueOlympique Marseille6250001391
2020/21Uefa Champions LeagueOlympique Marseille4170001691
2020/21Trophee Des ChampionsOlympique Marseille156001771

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
Marek Hamsik
Serie A · 2015
28€32.0M€40.0Mrose
Aleksandr Golovin
Ligue 1 · 2024
28€30.0M€18.0Mfell
Mikel Merino
Laliga · 2024
28€50.0M€25.0Mfell
Keisuke Honda
Premier Liga · 2013
27€20.0M€11.0Mfell
Matías Vecino
Serie A · 2018
27€21.0M€18.5Mflat
Lorenzo Pellegrini
Serie A · 2022
26€45.0M€25.0Mfell
Brais Méndez
Laliga · 2024
27€40.0M€8.0Mfell
Hernanes
Serie A · 2013
28€25.0M€14.0Mfell

Transfer history

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

DateFromToFeeMV at time
5 Jul 2024MarseilleVillarrealFree / loan€6.0M
30 Jun 2023Sevilla FCMarseilleFree / loan€10.0M
30 Jan 2023MarseilleSevilla FCFree / loan€10.0M
1 Jul 2020Le Havre ACMarseilleFree / loan€1.6M
1 Jul 2018Le Havre BLe Havre ACUnknown€200k
1 Jul 2017Le Havre U19Le Havre BUnknownData unavailable
1 Jul 2016Le Havre U17Le Havre U19UnknownData unavailable
1 Jul 2014Le Havre YouthLe Havre U17UnknownData unavailable
1 Aug 2012BMSF JugendLe Havre YouthFree / loanData 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.