Oliver Baumann

36 yrs · Goalkeeper · Germany
TSG 1899 Hoffenheim · Bundesliga · Foot: right · Height: 187 cm
Risk: ModerateConfidence: MediumSample: HighDevelopment: LowContract: until 30 Jun 2028
Market value
€2.5M
Updated 6 days ago
Estimated acquisition
€876k – €3.3M
Estimated · 20–80% range
Model value
€888k – €1.8M
Performance-implied · estimated
Projected (24m)
€911k – €2.0M
Resale range · estimated
Potential value gap
-€2.4M – €968k
Model value − acquisition

Value picture

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

Estimated acquisition€876k – €3.3M
Model value (performance-implied)€888k – €1.8M
Projected value (24 months)€911k – €2.0M
Dashed line: current market value (€2.5M). Bars are 20–80% model ranges; tick = median.

The model rates Oliver Baumann's performance-implied value at EUR 0.9M-1.8M, below the estimated acquisition range of EUR 0.9M-3.3M. Its 24-month market value projection is EUR 0.9M-2.0M. Confidence is medium: no event-level data (xG, progressive actions) is available from the current free source, and injury history is unavailable.

Bargain Index: not assigned

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

Age above 33 (outside validated pool)

PerformanceHigh83.9th pct among GK peers (age-neutral)
AgeUnfavorable36.1 years
Acquisition costFavorableest. €1.8M vs market €2.5M
Expected appreciationVery low-52% over ~2 years (model)
Value gapVery negativeweak predictor on its own
DevelopmentLow
League translationBig-five leagueleague coefficient 0.94
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 284 evaluated GK players with 900+ minutes.

Performance (last season, league)

Minutes
3060 (100% of available)
Goals + assists / 90
0.00
Context-adjusted G+A / 90
0.00
xG, xA, progression
Data unavailable
Defensive actions
Data unavailable
Performance percentile
84 (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
0.94 (rank 3)
Team strength (Elo)
1508
Opponent strength
1488
Possession, role
Data unavailable

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

Potential

Development
Low
Trajectory
improving
Breakout probability
Age > 23
Resale range (24m)
€911k – €2.0M

Trajectory drivers: minutes share up 18 pts; team strength up (+93 Elo).

Historical comparables (8): median 2-year value change -74% (IQR -76% to -62%).

Risk profile

Overall: Moderate

  • ▲Age 36: resale value typically declines.
  • ⓘ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.
2025/26TSG 1899 HoffenheimBundesligaGK343060100%000.000.00148815080.94
2024/25TSG 1899 HoffenheimBundesligaGK28252082%000.000.00149714150.94
2023/24TSG 1899 HoffenheimBundesligaGK343060100%010.030.02152114711.01
2022/23TSG 1899 HoffenheimBundesligaGK343060100%010.030.03153314441.04
2021/22TSG 1899 HoffenheimBundesligaGK33297097%000.000.00153214791.05
2020/21TSG 1899 HoffenheimBundesligaGK31279091%000.000.00153915251.06
2019/20TSG 1899 HoffenheimBundesligaGK30270088%000.000.00153315581.06
2018/19TSG 1899 HoffenheimBundesligaGK33297097%010.030.01150615731.05
2017/18TSG 1899 HoffenheimBundesligaGK343060100%000.000.00150715791.04
2016/17TSG 1899 HoffenheimBundesligaGK343060100%000.000.00153215921.06
2015/16TSG 1899 HoffenheimBundesligaGK33297097%000.000.00152514281.02
2014/15TSG 1899 HoffenheimBundesligaGK343060100%000.000.00153514561.03
2013/14SC FreiburgBundesligaGK33297097%000.000.00155914541.03
2012/13SC FreiburgBundesligaGK343060100%000.000.00144815471.11

Cups & continental competitions

SeasonCompetitionClubAppsMinGAAvg opp. Elo
2025/26Dfb PokalTSG 1899 Hoffenheim221000—
2024/25Uefa Europa LeagueTSG 1899 Hoffenheim7630001528
2024/25Dfb PokalTSG 1899 Hoffenheim218000—
2023/24Dfb PokalTSG 1899 Hoffenheim218000—
2022/23Dfb PokalTSG 1899 Hoffenheim330000—
2021/22Dfb PokalTSG 1899 Hoffenheim218000—
2020/21Uefa Europa LeagueTSG 1899 Hoffenheim7630001481
2020/21Dfb PokalTSG 1899 Hoffenheim224000—
2019/20Dfb PokalTSG 1899 Hoffenheim112000—
2018/19Uefa Champions LeagueTSG 1899 Hoffenheim6540001715
2017/18Uefa Europa LeagueTSG 1899 Hoffenheim5450001470
2017/18Uefa Champions League QualifyingTSG 1899 Hoffenheim2180001669
2016/17Dfb PokalTSG 1899 Hoffenheim221000—
2015/16Dfb PokalTSG 1899 Hoffenheim19000—
2014/15Dfb PokalTSG 1899 Hoffenheim325900—
2013/14Uefa Europa LeagueSC Freiburg6540001482
2013/14Dfb PokalSC Freiburg330000—
2012/13Dfb PokalSC Freiburg545000—

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
Andrea Consigli
Serie A · 2021
34€3.0M€1.0Mfell
Steve Mandanda
Ligue 1 · 2020
35€2.4M€1.5Mfell
Sergey Ryzhikov
Premier Liga · 2015
35€2.0M€400kfell
Kasper Schmeichel
Ligue 1 · 2023
37€2.0M€500kfell
Mickaël Landreau
Ligue 1 · 2013
34€3.0M€1.8Mfell
Anthony Lopes
Ligue 1 · 2024
34€4.0M€900kfell
Rune Jarstein
Bundesliga · 2019
35€2.0M€500kfell
Stipe Pletikosa
Premier Liga · 2014
35€1.8M€500kfell

Transfer history

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

DateFromToFeeMV at time
1 Jul 2014FreiburgHoffenheim€5.5M€7.0M
1 Jul 2009SC Freiburg U19FreiburgUnknown€100k
1 Jul 2007SC Freiburg U17SC Freiburg U19UnknownData unavailable
1 Jul 2005Freiburg Yth.SC Freiburg U17UnknownData unavailable
1 Jul 2000Krozingen Yth.Freiburg Yth.Free / 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.