
Sebastiano Esposito
Value picture
Where the market, the likely price and the model estimates sit.
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.
| Performance | Above average | 67.3th pct among ATT peers (age-neutral) |
| Age | Favorable | 24 years |
| Acquisition cost | Neutral | est. €15.1M vs market €15.0M |
| Expected appreciation | Neutral | -6% over ~2 years (model) |
| Value gap | Very negative | weak predictor on its own |
| Development | Moderate | |
| League translation | Big-five league | league coefficient 0.93 |
| 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 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.
| 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 | Cagliari Calcio | Serie A | SS | 36 | 2702 | 79% | 7 | 5 | 0.40 | 0.64 | 1514 | 1376 | 0.93 |
| 2024/25 | FC Empoli | Serie A | SS | 33 | 2344 | 69% | 8 | 1 | 0.35 | 0.52 | 1496 | 1344 | 0.99 |
| 2022/23 | RSC Anderlecht | Jupiler Pro League | ST | 14 | 509 | 17% | 1 | 0 | 0.18 | 0.27 | 1275 | 1432 | 0.58 |
| 2019/20 | Inter Milan | Serie A | ST | 7 | 194 | 6% | 1 | 0 | 0.46 | 0.26 | 1300 | 1657 | 0.82 |
Cups & continental competitions
| Season | Competition | Club | Apps | Min | G | A | Avg opp. Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025/26 | Italy Cup | Cagliari Calcio | 3 | 73 | 1 | 1 | — |
| 2024/25 | Italy Cup | FC Empoli | 4 | 224 | 2 | 1 | — |
| 2022/23 | Uefa Conference League Qualifying | RSC Anderlecht | 4 | 143 | 0 | 0 | 1454 |
| 2019/20 | Uefa Champions League | Inter Milan | 3 | 51 | 0 | 0 | 1717 |
| 2019/20 | Uefa Europa League | Inter Milan | 2 | 33 | 0 | 0 | 1499 |
| 2019/20 | Italy Cup | Inter Milan | 2 | 23 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2018/19 | Uefa Europa League | Inter Milan | 1 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 1646 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Simone Zaza Serie A · 2015 | 24 | €11.0M | €15.0M | rose |
| Thijs Dallinga Ligue 1 · 2024 | 24 | €18.0M | €9.0M | fell |
| Armand Laurienté Serie A · 2023 | 25 | €18.0M | €15.0M | flat |
| Domenico Berardi Serie A · 2019 | 25 | €20.0M | €35.0M | rose |
| Taty Castellanos Laliga · 2023 | 25 | €15.0M | €25.0M | rose |
| Ihlas Bebou Bundesliga · 2018 | 24 | €8.5M | €8.0M | flat |
| Rémi Oudin Ligue 1 · 2019 | 23 | €11.0M | €7.0M | fell |
| Javi Puado Laliga · 2023 | 25 | €8.0M | €10.0M | rose |
Transfer history
Fees as reported by the source; undisclosed fees shown as unknown, never estimated.
| Date | From | To | Fee | MV at time |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Jul 2026 | Inter | Cagliari | €4.0M | €15.0M |
| 30 Jun 2026 | Cagliari | Inter | Free / loan | €15.0M |
| 12 Aug 2025 | Inter | Cagliari | Free / loan | €8.5M |
| 10 Jun 2025 | FC Empoli | Inter | Free / loan | €10.0M |
| 17 Jul 2024 | Inter | FC Empoli | Free / loan | €5.0M |
| 30 Jun 2024 | Sampdoria | Inter | Free / loan | €5.0M |
| 22 Aug 2023 | Inter | Sampdoria | Free / loan | €3.5M |
| 30 Jun 2023 | Bari | Inter | Free / loan | €3.5M |
| 31 Jan 2023 | Inter | Bari | Free / loan | €3.5M |
| 30 Jan 2023 | RSC Anderlecht | Inter | Free / loan | €3.5M |
| 4 Jul 2022 | Inter | RSC Anderlecht | Free / loan | €5.0M |
| 30 Jun 2022 | Basel | Inter | Free / loan | €5.0M |
| 13 Jul 2021 | Inter | Basel | Free / loan | €6.0M |
| 30 Jun 2021 | Venezia | Inter | Free / loan | €6.0M |
| 15 Jan 2021 | Inter | Venezia | Free / loan | €9.0M |
| 14 Jan 2021 | SPAL | Inter | Free / loan | €9.0M |
| 25 Sept 2020 | Inter | SPAL | Free / loan | €9.0M |
| 1 Jul 2019 | Inter U19 | Inter | Unknown | Data unavailable |
| 23 Jan 2019 | Inter U17 | Inter U19 | Unknown | Data unavailable |
| 1 Jul 2017 | Inter Youth | Inter U17 | Unknown | Data unavailable |
| 1 Jul 2014 | Brescia Youth | Inter Youth | Unknown | Data unavailable |
| 1 Jul 2011 | Castellammare | Brescia Youth | Unknown | 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.