Sebastiano Esposito

24 yrs · Second striker (also ST) · Italy
Cagliari Calcio · Serie A · Foot: right · Height: 183 cm
Risk: LowConfidence: MediumSample: HighDevelopment: ModerateContract: until 30 Jun 2030
Market value
€15.0M
Updated 6 days ago
Estimated acquisition
€12.0M – €21.3M
Estimated · 20–80% range
Model value
€4.2M – €28.3M
Performance-implied · estimated
Projected (24m)
€7.6M – €26.0M
Resale range · estimated
Potential value gap
-€17.1M – €16.3M
Model value − acquisition

Value picture

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

Estimated acquisition€12.0M – €21.3M
Model value (performance-implied)€4.2M – €28.3M
Projected value (24 months)€7.6M – €26.0M
Dashed line: current market value (€15.0M). Bars are 20–80% model ranges; tick = median.

The model rates Sebastiano Esposito's performance-implied value at EUR 4.2M-28.3M, below the estimated acquisition range of EUR 12.0M-21.3M. Its 24-month market value projection is EUR 7.6M-26.0M. Context-adjusted goal contributions are 1.19x the positional average in the league (2702 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.

PerformanceAbove average67.3th pct among ATT peers (age-neutral)
AgeFavorable24 years
Acquisition costNeutralest. €15.1M vs market €15.0M
Expected appreciationNeutral-6% over ~2 years (model)
Value gapVery negativeweak 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: €15.0M

Profile vs positional peers

Percentiles among 900 evaluated ATT players with 900+ minutes.

Performance (last season, league)

Minutes
2702 (79% of available)
Goals + assists / 90
0.40
Context-adjusted G+A / 90
0.64
xG, xA, progression
Data unavailable
Defensive actions
Data unavailable
Performance percentile
67 (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
0.93 (rank 4)
Team strength (Elo)
1376
Opponent strength
1514
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)
€7.6M – €26.0M

Trajectory drivers: changed club.

Historical comparables (8): median 2-year value change +8% (IQR -22% to +43%).

Risk profile

Overall: Low

  • ⚠Projection range wider than for most evaluated players.
  • ⓘ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.
2025/26Cagliari CalcioSerie ASS36270279%750.400.64151413760.93
2024/25FC EmpoliSerie ASS33234469%810.350.52149613440.99
2022/23RSC AnderlechtJupiler Pro LeagueST1450917%100.180.27127514320.58
2019/20Inter MilanSerie AST71946%100.460.26130016570.82

Cups & continental competitions

SeasonCompetitionClubAppsMinGAAvg opp. Elo
2025/26Italy CupCagliari Calcio37311—
2024/25Italy CupFC Empoli422421—
2022/23Uefa Conference League QualifyingRSC Anderlecht4143001454
2019/20Uefa Champions LeagueInter Milan351001717
2019/20Uefa Europa LeagueInter Milan233001499
2019/20Italy CupInter Milan22300—
2018/19Uefa Europa LeagueInter Milan117001646

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
Simone Zaza
Serie A · 2015
24€11.0M€15.0Mrose
Thijs Dallinga
Ligue 1 · 2024
24€18.0M€9.0Mfell
Armand Laurienté
Serie A · 2023
25€18.0M€15.0Mflat
Domenico Berardi
Serie A · 2019
25€20.0M€35.0Mrose
Taty Castellanos
Laliga · 2023
25€15.0M€25.0Mrose
Ihlas Bebou
Bundesliga · 2018
24€8.5M€8.0Mflat
Rémi Oudin
Ligue 1 · 2019
23€11.0M€7.0Mfell
Javi Puado
Laliga · 2023
25€8.0M€10.0Mrose

Transfer history

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

DateFromToFeeMV at time
1 Jul 2026InterCagliari€4.0M€15.0M
30 Jun 2026CagliariInterFree / loan€15.0M
12 Aug 2025InterCagliariFree / loan€8.5M
10 Jun 2025FC EmpoliInterFree / loan€10.0M
17 Jul 2024InterFC EmpoliFree / loan€5.0M
30 Jun 2024SampdoriaInterFree / loan€5.0M
22 Aug 2023InterSampdoriaFree / loan€3.5M
30 Jun 2023BariInterFree / loan€3.5M
31 Jan 2023InterBariFree / loan€3.5M
30 Jan 2023RSC AnderlechtInterFree / loan€3.5M
4 Jul 2022InterRSC AnderlechtFree / loan€5.0M
30 Jun 2022BaselInterFree / loan€5.0M
13 Jul 2021InterBaselFree / loan€6.0M
30 Jun 2021VeneziaInterFree / loan€6.0M
15 Jan 2021InterVeneziaFree / loan€9.0M
14 Jan 2021SPALInterFree / loan€9.0M
25 Sept 2020InterSPALFree / loan€9.0M
1 Jul 2019Inter U19InterUnknownData unavailable
23 Jan 2019Inter U17Inter U19UnknownData unavailable
1 Jul 2017Inter YouthInter U17UnknownData unavailable
1 Jul 2014Brescia YouthInter YouthUnknownData unavailable
1 Jul 2011CastellammareBrescia YouthUnknownData 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.