Daniel Maldini

25 yrs · Attacking midfielder (also LW, RW, ST) · Italy
Società Sportiva Lazio S.p.A. · Serie A · Foot: right · Height: 188 cm
Risk: HighConfidence: MediumSample: MediumDevelopment: ModerateContract: until 30 Jun 2029
Market value
€9.0M
Updated today
Estimated acquisition
€6.0M – €12.9M
Estimated · 20–80% range
Model value
€2.9M – €11.5M
Performance-implied · estimated
Projected (24m)
€3.4M – €15.2M
Resale range · estimated
Potential value gap
-€10.0M – €5.4M
Model value − acquisition

Value picture

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

Estimated acquisition€6.0M – €12.9M
Model value (performance-implied)€2.9M – €11.5M
Projected value (24 months)€3.4M – €15.2M
Dashed line: current market value (€9.0M). Bars are 20–80% model ranges; tick = median.

The model rates Daniel Maldini's performance-implied value at EUR 2.9M-11.5M, below the estimated acquisition range of EUR 6.0M-12.9M. Its 24-month market value projection is EUR 3.4M-15.2M. Context-adjusted goal contributions are 0.80x the positional average in the league (952 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: 13

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

PerformanceAverage54.1th pct among ATT peers (age-neutral)
AgeNeutral24.7 years
Acquisition costNeutralest. €9.0M vs market €9.0M
Expected appreciationVery low-30% 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.
RiskHigh
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
952 (28% of available)
Goals + assists / 90
0.28
Context-adjusted G+A / 90
0.46
xG, xA, progression
Data unavailable
Defensive actions
Data unavailable
Performance percentile
54 (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)
1540
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
declining
Breakout probability
Age > 23
Resale range (24m)
€3.4M – €15.2M

Trajectory drivers: minutes share down 18 pts; changed club; team strength up (+201 Elo); role change AM -> ST; relative output down 26% vs positional peers.

Historical comparables (8): median 2-year value change +0% (IQR -46% to +54%).

Risk profile

Overall: High

  • ▲Projection range among the widest 10% of evaluated players.
  • ⚠Limited sample: 952 league minutes last season.
  • ⚠Played under 40% of available league minutes (injury data unavailable, cause unknown).
  • ⚠Declining trajectory versus previous season.
  • ⓘ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.
2025/26Società Sportiva Lazio S.p.A.Serie AST1269020%210.390.46151415220.93
2025/26Atalanta BCSerie AAM92628%000.000.22142415880.93
2024/25AC MonzaSerie AAM20131538%310.270.44151612740.99
2024/25Atalanta BCSerie AAM102517%301.080.37144716790.99
2023/24AC MonzaSerie AAM1132610%411.380.68148014280.98
2023/24FC EmpoliSerie ALW72628%000.000.40145113880.98
2022/23Spezia CalcioSerie AAM1862018%200.290.52150313100.94
2021/22AC MilanSerie AAM81444%100.630.25136016830.89
2020/21AC MilanSerie AAM5251%000.000.28149116390.90
2019/20AC MilanSerie ARW2261%000.000.26136615900.82

Cups & continental competitions

SeasonCompetitionClubAppsMinGAAvg opp. Elo
2025/26Italy CupSocietà Sportiva Lazio S.p.A.213701—
2025/26Italy CupAtalanta BC16901—
2025/26Uefa Champions LeagueAtalanta BC145001843
2024/25Italy CupAC Monza16800—
2024/25Italy CupAtalanta BC13100—
2022/23Italy CupSpezia Calcio23010—
2021/22Italy CupAC Milan27600—
2021/22Uefa Champions LeagueAC Milan320001702
2020/21Uefa Europa League QualifyingAC Milan2100001424
2020/21Uefa Europa LeagueAC Milan280001522

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
Luca Waldschmidt
Bundesliga · 2022
26€7.0M€2.5Mfell
Ermedin Demirovic
Bundesliga · 2022
24€6.0M€28.0Mrose
Victor Moses
Premier League · 2016
26€7.5M€20.0Mrose
Khouma Babacar
Serie A · 2016
23€8.0M€8.0Mflat
Rachid Ghezzal
Ligue 1 · 2017
25€8.0M€8.0Mflat
Rafa Mir
Laliga · 2023
26€10.0M€800kfell
Felipe Caicedo
Premier Liga · 2013
25€8.0M€5.0Mfell
Luka Jović
Serie A · 2024
27€7.0M€9.0Mrose

Transfer history

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

DateFromToFeeMV at time
30 Jun 2026LazioAtalantaFree / loan€9.0M
27 Jan 2026AtalantaLazioFree / loan€8.0M
1 Feb 2025MonzaAtalanta€13.0M€6.0M
31 Jul 2024AC MilanMonza€6.5M€4.5M
30 Jun 2024MonzaAC MilanFree / loan€4.5M
10 Jan 2024AC MilanMonzaFree / loan€3.0M
9 Jan 2024FC EmpoliAC MilanFree / loan€3.0M
10 Jul 2023AC MilanFC EmpoliFree / loan€3.0M
30 Jun 2023Spezia CalcioAC MilanFree / loan€3.0M
29 Jul 2022AC MilanSpezia CalcioFree / loan€2.0M
1 Sept 2020Milan U19AC MilanUnknown€300k
1 Jul 2018Milan U17Milan U19UnknownData 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.