Josh Doig

24 yrs · Left-back (also LM) · Scotland
US Sassuolo · Serie A · Foot: left · Height: 189 cm
Risk: LowConfidence: MediumSample: HighDevelopment: ModerateContract: until 30 Jun 2028
Market value
€4.5M
Updated 6 days ago
Estimated acquisition
€2.3M – €6.6M
Estimated · 20–80% range
Model value
€2.2M – €7.8M
Performance-implied · estimated
Projected (24m)
€2.1M – €7.3M
Resale range · estimated
Potential value gap
-€4.4M – €5.4M
Model value − acquisition

Value picture

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

Estimated acquisition€2.3M – €6.6M
Model value (performance-implied)€2.2M – €7.8M
Projected value (24 months)€2.1M – €7.3M
Dashed line: current market value (€4.5M). Bars are 20–80% model ranges; tick = median.

The model rates Josh Doig's performance-implied value at EUR 2.2M-7.8M, below the estimated acquisition range of EUR 2.3M-6.6M. Its 24-month market value projection is EUR 2.1M-7.3M. Confidence is medium: no event-level data (xG, progressive actions) is available from the current free source, and injury history is unavailable.

Bargain Index: 40

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

PerformanceAverage54.7th pct among DEF peers (age-neutral)
AgeNeutral24.1 years
Acquisition costNeutralest. €4.2M vs market €4.5M
Expected appreciationLow-14% over ~2 years (model)
Value gapNegativeweak 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.
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: €10.0M

Profile vs positional peers

Percentiles among 1268 evaluated DEF players with 900+ minutes.

Performance (last season, league)

Minutes
1919 (56% of available)
Goals + assists / 90
0.00
Context-adjusted G+A / 90
0.06
xG, xA, progression
Data unavailable
Defensive actions
Data unavailable
Performance percentile
55 (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)
1406
Opponent strength
1510
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)
€2.1M – €7.3M

Historical comparables (8): median 2-year value change +7% (IQR -20% to +64%).

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.
2025/26US SassuoloSerie ALB30191956%000.000.06151014050.93
2023/24US SassuoloSerie ALB16134739%020.130.18146313300.98
2023/24Hellas VeronaSerie ALM1283825%000.000.15147913810.98
2022/23Hellas VeronaSerie ALM22135440%240.400.38145213570.94
2021/22Hibernian FCScottish PremiershipLB29230278%010.040.08132512830.50
2020/21Hibernian FCScottish PremiershipLB24176259%140.260.19132613730.54

Cups & continental competitions

SeasonCompetitionClubAppsMinGAAvg opp. Elo
2025/26Italy CupUS Sassuolo19010—
2023/24Italy CupHellas Verona210000—
2021/22Scottish Fa CupHibernian FC321901—
2021/22Uefa Conference League QualifyingHibernian FC2180001364
2020/21Scottish Fa CupHibernian FC543300—
2019/20Scottish Fa CupHibernian FC18700—

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
Douglas Santos
Bundesliga · 2017
23€5.0M€10.0Mrose
Giuseppe Bellusci
Serie A · 2013
24€2.8M€2.0Mfell
Chris Gunter
Premier League · 2013
24€3.0M€2.5Mflat
Erhan Masovic
Bundesliga · 2022
24€2.5M€5.0Mrose
Andreaw Gravillon
Ligue 1 · 2022
24€6.5M€3.7Mfell
Marlon
Serie A · 2020
25€6.5M€10.0Mrose
Sebastiaan Bornauw
Bundesliga · 2024
25€7.0M€8.0Mflat
Cédric Zesiger
Bundesliga · 2024
26€5.0M€5.0Mflat

Transfer history

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

DateFromToFeeMV at time
20 Jan 2024Hellas VeronaSassuolo€6.8M€7.0M
13 Jul 2022Hibernian FCHellas Verona€3.4M€3.0M
1 Jul 2020Hibernian BHibernian FCUnknownData unavailable
31 May 2020Queen's ParkHibernian BFree / loanData unavailable
31 Jan 2020Hibernian BQueen's ParkFree / loanData unavailable
1 Jul 2019Hearts FC U18Hibernian BUnknownData unavailable
1 Jul 2018Hearts YouthHearts FC U18UnknownData 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.