Tim Lemperle

24 yrs · Striker · Germany
TSG 1899 Hoffenheim · Bundesliga · Foot: right · Height: 187 cm
Risk: LowConfidence: MediumSample: HighDevelopment: ModerateContract: until 30 Jun 2031
Market value
€17.0M
Updated 6 days ago
Estimated acquisition
€13.3M – €24.4M
Estimated · 20–80% range
Model value
€3.2M – €13.6M
Performance-implied · estimated
Projected (24m)
€8.3M – €30.5M
Resale range · estimated
Potential value gap
-€21.2M – €376k
Model value − acquisition

Value picture

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

Estimated acquisition€13.3M – €24.4M
Model value (performance-implied)€3.2M – €13.6M
Projected value (24 months)€8.3M – €30.5M
Dashed line: current market value (€17.0M). Bars are 20–80% model ranges; tick = median.

The model rates Tim Lemperle's performance-implied value at EUR 3.2M-13.6M, below the estimated acquisition range of EUR 13.3M-24.4M. Its 24-month market value projection is EUR 8.3M-30.5M. Context-adjusted goal contributions are 0.84x the positional average in the league (1960 minutes, league coefficient 0.94). Confidence is medium: no event-level data (xG, progressive actions) is available from the current free source, and injury history is unavailable.

Bargain Index: 35

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

PerformanceAbove average67.8th pct among ATT peers (age-neutral)
AgeNeutral24.4 years
Acquisition costUnfavorableest. €18.9M vs market €17.0M
Expected appreciationNeutral-2% over ~2 years (model)
Value gapVery negativeweak predictor on its own
DevelopmentModerate
League translationBig-five leagueleague coefficient 0.94
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: €17.0M

Profile vs positional peers

Percentiles among 900 evaluated ATT players with 900+ minutes.

Performance (last season, league)

Minutes
1960 (64% of available)
Goals + assists / 90
0.46
Context-adjusted G+A / 90
0.43
xG, xA, progression
Data unavailable
Defensive actions
Data unavailable
Performance percentile
68 (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
0.94 (rank 3)
Team strength (Elo)
1508
Opponent strength
1481
Possession, role
Data unavailable

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

Potential

Development
Moderate
Trajectory
insufficient
Breakout probability
Age > 23
Resale range (24m)
€8.3M – €30.5M

Historical comparables (8): median 2-year value change -20% (IQR -69% to +6%).

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.
2025/26TSG 1899 HoffenheimBundesligaST29196064%820.460.43148115080.94
2022/231.FC KölnBundesligaST121204%000.000.57157914761.04
2021/221.FC KölnBundesligaST131354%201.330.68152115001.05
2019/201.FC KölnBundesligaST1150%000.000.46142614071.06

Cups & continental competitions

SeasonCompetitionClubAppsMinGAAvg opp. Elo
2025/26Dfb PokalTSG 1899 Hoffenheim215200—
2022/23Dfb Pokal1.FC Köln12600—
2021/22Dfb Pokal1.FC Köln22900—
2020/21Dfb Pokal1.FC Köln11300—

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
Federico Bernardeschi
Serie A · 2017
23€30.0M€45.0Mrose
Arnaud Kalimuendo
Ligue 1 · 2024
22€20.0M€25.0Mrose
Josip Brekalo
Serie A · 2022
24€15.0M€3.5Mfell
Enner Valencia
Premier League · 2015
26€11.0M€10.0Mflat
Salomón Rondón
Premier Liga · 2014
25€15.0M€15.0Mflat
Terem Moffi
Ligue 1 · 2024
25€25.0M€8.0Mfell
Lacina Traore
Premier Liga · 2013
23€16.0M€4.5Mfell
Jérémie Boga
Serie A · 2021
24€20.0M€14.0Mfell

Transfer history

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

DateFromToFeeMV at time
1 Jul 20251.FC KölnHoffenheimFree / loan€5.0M
30 Jun 2024Greuther Fürth1.FC KölnFree / loan€2.5M
1 Jul 20231.FC KölnGreuther FürthFree / loan€1.5M
1 Jul 20201.FC Köln U191.FC KölnUnknownData unavailable
1 Jan 20191.FC Köln U171.FC Köln U19UnknownData unavailable
1 Jan 20181.FC Köln Yth.1.FC Köln U17UnknownData unavailable
1 Jul 2017FSV Frankf. Jgd1.FC Köln Yth.Free / loanData unavailable
1 Jul 2015Mainz 05 Yth.FSV Frankf. JgdFree / loanData unavailable
1 Jul 2013Makkabi Yth.Mainz 05 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.

Tim Lemperle · MoneyballAI