Aral Şimşir

24 yrs · Left winger · Türkiye
FC Midtjylland · Superliga · Foot: right · Height: 175 cm
Risk: ModerateConfidence: MediumSample: MediumDevelopment: ModerateContract: until 30 Jun 2030
Market value
€10.0M
Updated today
Estimated acquisition
€7.3M – €17.4M
Estimated · 20–80% range
Model value
€4.2M – €16.9M
Performance-implied · estimated
Projected (24m)
€7.2M – €22.0M
Resale range · estimated
Potential value gap
-€13.2M – €9.6M
Model value − acquisition

Value picture

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

Estimated acquisition€7.3M – €17.4M
Model value (performance-implied)€4.2M – €16.9M
Projected value (24 months)€7.2M – €22.0M
Dashed line: current market value (€10.0M). Bars are 20–80% model ranges; tick = median.

The model rates Aral Şimşir's performance-implied value at EUR 4.2M-16.9M, below the estimated acquisition range of EUR 7.3M-17.4M. Its 24-month market value projection is EUR 7.2M-22.0M. Context-adjusted goal contributions are 1.42x the positional average in the league (1342 minutes, league coefficient 0.47). Confidence is medium: no event-level data (xG, progressive actions) is available from the current free source, and injury history is unavailable.

Bargain Index: 46

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

PerformanceAbove average65.2th pct among ATT peers (age-neutral)
AgeNeutral24 years
Acquisition costNeutralest. €10.8M vs market €10.0M
Expected appreciationNeutral+5% over ~2 years (model)
Value gapVery negativeweak predictor on its own
DevelopmentModerate
League translationUncertainleague coefficient 0.47
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: €10.0M

Profile vs positional peers

Percentiles among 900 evaluated ATT players with 900+ minutes.

Performance (last season, league)

Minutes
1342 (68% of available)
Goals + assists / 90
1.41
Context-adjusted G+A / 90
0.58
xG, xA, progression
Data unavailable
Defensive actions
Data unavailable
Performance percentile
65 (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
0.47 (rank 12)
Team strength (Elo)
1562
Opponent strength
1234
Possession, role
Data unavailable

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

Potential

Development
Moderate
Trajectory
improving
Breakout probability
Age > 23
Resale range (24m)
€7.2M – €22.0M

Trajectory drivers: team strength up (+164 Elo); league level up (+45 Elo); relative output up 49% vs positional peers.

Historical comparables (8): median 2-year value change +5% (IQR -29% to +37%).

Risk profile

Overall: Moderate

  • ⚠Limited sample: 1342 league minutes last season.
  • ⚠League level coefficient 0.47 (1.00 = big-five average): output may not translate.
  • ⓘ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
78%–121%
Held a regular role (900+ min)
65%
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.
2025/26FC MidtjyllandSuperligaLW21134268%8131.410.58123415620.47
2024/25FC MidtjyllandSuperligaLW17118260%370.760.40130113990.38
2023/24FC MidtjyllandSuperligaLW19128365%310.280.31129014490.48
2019/20FC MidtjyllandSuperligaLW1261%000.000.20118515000.41

Cups & continental competitions

SeasonCompetitionClubAppsMinGAAvg opp. Elo
2025/26Uefa Europa LeagueFC Midtjylland10544131478
2025/26Uefa Europa League QualifyingFC Midtjylland6391211316
2025/26Oddset PokalenFC Midtjylland429001—
2024/25Uefa Europa LeagueFC Midtjylland7482031515
2024/25Uefa Champions League QualifyingFC Midtjylland6411211374
2024/25Oddset PokalenFC Midtjylland16010—
2023/24Uefa Conference League QualifyingFC Midtjylland6500001399
2023/24Oddset PokalenFC Midtjylland210300—
2020/21Oddset PokalenFC Midtjylland11800—

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
Jota
Scottish Premiership · 2023
24€13.0M€8.0Mfell
Viktor Tsygankov
Premier Liga · 2021
24€25.0M€22.0Mflat
Maxime Lestienne
Jupiler Pro League · 2014
22€10.0M€7.5Mfell
André Carrillo
Liga Portugal · 2015
24€12.0M€6.0Mfell
Cody Gakpo
Eredivisie · 2022
23€30.0M€50.0Mrose
Marcus Edwards
Liga Portugal · 2022
24€15.0M€20.0Mrose
Yevgen Konoplyanka
Premier Liga · 2014
25€17.0M€25.0Mrose
Odsonne Édouard
Scottish Premiership · 2020
22€13.5M€17.0Mrose

Transfer history

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

DateFromToFeeMV at time
31 Dec 2022Lillestrøm SKMidtjyllandFree / loan€500k
30 Aug 2022MidtjyllandLillestrøm SKFree / loan€300k
29 Aug 2022JervMidtjyllandFree / loan€300k
7 Mar 2022MidtjyllandJervFree / loan€300k
1 Jul 2021Midtjylland U19MidtjyllandUnknown€100k
1 Jul 2019FCM YouthMidtjylland U19UnknownData unavailable
1 Jan 2017HB Köge YouthFCM 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.