Kang-in Lee
Value picture
Where the market, the likely price and the model estimates sit.
The model rates Kang-in Lee's performance-implied value at EUR 28.6M-59.7M, above the estimated acquisition range of EUR 16.1M-38.8M. Its 24-month market value projection is EUR 15.8M-41.2M. Context-adjusted goal contributions are 0.47x the positional average in the league (1522 minutes, league coefficient 0.88). Confidence is medium: no event-level data (xG, progressive actions) is available from the current free source, and injury history is unavailable.
Bargain Index: 50
What drives the score. Not a black box: each component and its level.
| Performance | Elite | 96.3th pct among MID peers (age-neutral) |
| Age | Neutral | 25.4 years |
| Acquisition cost | Neutral | est. €27.4M vs market €28.0M |
| Expected appreciation | Neutral | -2% over ~2 years (model) |
| Value gap | Large | weak predictor on its own |
| Development | Moderate | |
| League translation | Big-five league | league coefficient 0.88 |
| Tactical fit | Not evaluated | Requires event/role data not available from the current free source. |
| Risk | Moderate | |
| 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 1163 evaluated MID players with 900+ minutes.
Performance (last season, league)
- Minutes
- 1522 (50% of available)
- Goals + assists / 90
- 0.41
- Context-adjusted G+A / 90
- 0.19
- xG, xA, progression
- Data unavailable
- Defensive actions
- Data unavailable
- Performance percentile
- 96 (Elite)
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
- 0.88 (rank 5)
- Team strength (Elo)
- 1818
- Opponent strength
- 1444
- 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)
- €15.8M – €41.2M
Trajectory drivers: relative output down 45% vs positional peers.
Historical comparables (8): median 2-year value change -4% (IQR -38% to +33%).
Risk profile
Overall: Moderate
- ⚠Limited sample: 1522 league minutes last season.
- ⚠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.
| 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 | Paris Saint-Germain | Ligue 1 | AM | 27 | 1522 | 50% | 3 | 4 | 0.41 | 0.19 | 1444 | 1817 | 0.88 |
| 2024/25 | Paris Saint-Germain | Ligue 1 | AM | 30 | 1667 | 54% | 6 | 6 | 0.65 | 0.33 | 1422 | 1812 | 0.88 |
| 2023/24 | Paris Saint-Germain | Ligue 1 | RW | 23 | 1472 | 48% | 3 | 4 | 0.43 | 0.27 | 1426 | 1700 | 0.87 |
| 2022/23 | RCD Mallorca | Laliga | LW | 36 | 2843 | 83% | 6 | 7 | 0.41 | 0.57 | 1505 | 1430 | 0.98 |
| 2021/22 | RCD Mallorca | Laliga | AM | 30 | 1409 | 41% | 1 | 2 | 0.19 | 0.36 | 1536 | 1378 | 1.05 |
| 2020/21 | Valencia CF | Laliga | AM | 24 | 1268 | 37% | 0 | 4 | 0.28 | 0.38 | 1526 | 1501 | 1.10 |
| 2019/20 | Valencia CF | Laliga | AM | 17 | 445 | 13% | 2 | 0 | 0.40 | 0.34 | 1552 | 1548 | 1.16 |
| 2018/19 | Valencia CF | Laliga | LW | 3 | 21 | 1% | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 0.35 | 1471 | 1653 | 1.14 |
Cups & continental competitions
| Season | Competition | Club | Apps | Min | G | A | Avg opp. Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025/26 | World Cup | South Korea | 3 | 270 | 0 | 1 | — |
| 2025/26 | Uefa Champions League | Paris Saint-Germain | 10 | 263 | 0 | 1 | 1696 |
| 2025/26 | Uefa Super Cup | Paris Saint-Germain | 1 | 23 | 1 | 0 | 1564 |
| 2024/25 | Uefa Champions League | Paris Saint-Germain | 11 | 462 | 0 | 0 | 1664 |
| 2024/25 | Trophee Des Champions | Paris Saint-Germain | 1 | 67 | 0 | 0 | 1584 |
| 2023/24 | Uefa Champions League | Paris Saint-Germain | 9 | 342 | 1 | 1 | 1687 |
| 2023/24 | Trophee Des Champions | Paris Saint-Germain | 1 | 90 | 1 | 0 | 1397 |
| 2022/23 | Copa Del Rey | RCD Mallorca | 3 | 239 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2021/22 | Copa Del Rey | RCD Mallorca | 4 | 138 | 0 | 1 | — |
| 2020/21 | Copa Del Rey | Valencia CF | 3 | 164 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 2019/20 | Copa Del Rey | Valencia CF | 2 | 125 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2019/20 | Uefa Champions League | Valencia CF | 5 | 125 | 0 | 0 | 1605 |
| 2018/19 | Copa Del Rey | Valencia CF | 3 | 182 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2018/19 | Copa Del Rey | Sporting Gijón | 1 | 90 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2018/19 | Copa Del Rey | Getafe CF | 1 | 90 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2018/19 | Copa Del Rey | CD Ebro | 1 | 82 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2018/19 | Uefa Europa League | Valencia CF | 2 | 36 | 0 | 0 | 1558 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marco Verratti Ligue 1 · 2018 | 26 | €70.0M | €60.0M | flat |
| Sven Bender Bundesliga · 2014 | 25 | €18.0M | €9.0M | fell |
| Alex Song Laliga · 2013 | 26 | €18.0M | €12.0M | fell |
| Adrien Rabiot Ligue 1 · 2017 | 22 | €18.0M | €35.0M | rose |
| Javier Pastore Ligue 1 · 2014 | 25 | €20.5M | €25.0M | rose |
| Alex Sandro Serie A · 2016 | 25 | €26.0M | €45.0M | rose |
| Konrad Laimer Bundesliga · 2024 | 27 | €30.0M | €32.0M | flat |
| Leon Goretzka Bundesliga · 2023 | 28 | €45.0M | €22.0M | fell |
Transfer history
Fees as reported by the source; undisclosed fees shown as unknown, never estimated.
| Date | From | To | Fee | MV at time |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 Jul 2023 | RCD Mallorca | PSG | €22.0M | €22.0M |
| 30 Aug 2021 | Valencia | RCD Mallorca | Free / loan | €10.0M |
| 30 Jan 2019 | Valencia B | Valencia | Unknown | €1.0M |
| 1 Jan 2018 | Valencia U19 | Valencia B | Unknown | Data unavailable |
| 1 Jul 2017 | Valencia CF You | Valencia U19 | Unknown | Data unavailable |
| 1 Jul 2011 | Little Flyings | Valencia CF You | Unknown | Data unavailable |
| 1 Jan 2011 | Incheon Yth. | Little Flyings | 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.