Morten Frendrup

25 yrs · Defensive midfielder (also CM, RB) · Denmark
Genoa CFC · Serie A · Foot: right · Height: 178 cm
Risk: LowConfidence: MediumSample: HighDevelopment: ModerateContract: until 30 Jun 2028
Market value
€15.0M
Updated 6 days ago
Estimated acquisition
€10.2M – €18.5M
Estimated · 20–80% range
Model value
€6.6M – €18.8M
Performance-implied · estimated
Projected (24m)
€7.5M – €18.9M
Resale range · estimated
Potential value gap
-€11.9M – €8.7M
Model value − acquisition

Value picture

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

Estimated acquisition€10.2M – €18.5M
Model value (performance-implied)€6.6M – €18.8M
Projected value (24 months)€7.5M – €18.9M
Dashed line: current market value (€15.0M). Bars are 20–80% model ranges; tick = median.

The model rates Morten Frendrup's performance-implied value at EUR 6.6M-18.8M, below the estimated acquisition range of EUR 10.2M-18.5M. Its 24-month market value projection is EUR 7.5M-18.9M. Context-adjusted goal contributions are 0.56x the positional average in the league (3089 minutes, league coefficient 0.93). Confidence is medium: no event-level data (xG, progressive actions) is available from the current free source, and injury history is unavailable.

Bargain Index: 41

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

PerformanceHigh75.9th pct among MID peers (age-neutral)
AgeNeutral25.2 years
Acquisition costNeutralest. €13.8M vs market €15.0M
Expected appreciationLow-15% over ~2 years (model)
Value gapNegativeweak predictor on its own
DevelopmentModerate
League translationBig-five leagueleague coefficient 0.93
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: €20.0M

Profile vs positional peers

Percentiles among 1163 evaluated MID players with 900+ minutes.

Performance (last season, league)

Minutes
3089 (90% of available)
Goals + assists / 90
0.03
Context-adjusted G+A / 90
0.07
xG, xA, progression
Data unavailable
Defensive actions
Data unavailable
Performance percentile
76 (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
0.93 (rank 4)
Team strength (Elo)
1407
Opponent strength
1509
Possession, role
Data unavailable

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

Potential

Development
Moderate
Trajectory
stable
Breakout probability
Age > 23
Resale range (24m)
€7.5M – €18.9M

Trajectory drivers: role change CM -> DM.

Historical comparables (8): median 2-year value change +0% (IQR -49% to +16%).

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.
2025/26Genoa CFCSerie ADM36308990%100.030.07150914060.93
2024/25Genoa CFCSerie ACM35310791%200.060.11149814440.99
2023/24Genoa CFCSerie ACM37314792%250.200.27149314450.98
2021/22Bröndby IFSuperligaCM15120461%200.150.17129313620.45
2021/22Genoa CFCSerie ARB1069420%000.000.11150013250.89
2020/21Bröndby IFSuperligaDM22181892%020.100.09128513710.43
2019/20Bröndby IFSuperligaCM1690139%000.000.09128313260.41
2018/19Bröndby IFSuperligaCM1131%000.000.18131413640.44
2017/18Bröndby IFSuperligaCM2291%000.000.11111515020.47

Cups & continental competitions

SeasonCompetitionClubAppsMinGAAvg opp. Elo
2025/26Italy CupGenoa CFC322710—
2024/25Italy CupGenoa CFC218000—
2023/24Italy CupGenoa CFC216401—
2021/22Uefa Europa LeagueBröndby IF6523001553
2021/22Uefa Champions League QualifyingBröndby IF2175001618
2021/22Oddset PokalenBröndby IF215700—
2020/21Oddset PokalenBröndby IF213700—
2019/20Oddset PokalenBröndby IF216801—
2018/19Oddset PokalenBröndby IF18610—

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
Radja Nainggolan
Serie A · 2013
25€14.0M€27.0Mrose
Fran Beltrán
Laliga · 2023
24€15.0M€8.0Mfell
Maxime Gonalons
Ligue 1 · 2014
25€14.0M€14.0Mflat
Maximilian Arnold
Bundesliga · 2018
24€10.0M€14.5Mrose
Jake Livermore
Premier League · 2015
26€7.0M€7.0Mflat
Mauro Arambarri
Laliga · 2021
26€20.0M€9.0Mfell
Morten Thorsby
Serie A · 2022
26€7.0M€3.0Mfell
Steven Nzonzi
Premier League · 2013
25€7.0M€7.5Mflat

Transfer history

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

DateFromToFeeMV at time
30 Jan 2022Bröndby IFGenoa€4.4M€3.5M
1 Jul 2018Bröndby IF U19Bröndby IFUnknownData unavailable
1 Jan 2018Bröndby IF U17Bröndby IF U19UnknownData unavailable
1 Jul 2016Bröndby YouthBröndby IF U17UnknownData unavailable
1 Jul 2014Holbaek YouthBröndby 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.