Ilay Camara

23 yrs · Right-back (also LM) · Senegal
RSC Anderlecht · Jupiler Pro League · Foot: right · Height: 174 cm
Risk: ModerateConfidence: MediumSample: MediumDevelopment: LowContract: until 30 Jun 2030
Market value
€3.5M
Updated 7 days ago
Estimated acquisition
€1.5M – €4.5M
Estimated · 20–80% range
Model value
€1.0M – €2.5M
Performance-implied · estimated
Projected (24m)
€1.5M – €4.5M
Resale range · estimated
Potential value gap
-€3.4M – €1.0M
Model value − acquisition

Value picture

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

Estimated acquisition€1.5M – €4.5M
Model value (performance-implied)€1.0M – €2.5M
Projected value (24 months)€1.5M – €4.5M
Dashed line: current market value (€3.5M). Bars are 20–80% model ranges; tick = median.

The model rates Ilay Camara's performance-implied value at EUR 1.0M-2.5M, below the estimated acquisition range of EUR 1.5M-4.5M. Its 24-month market value projection is EUR 1.5M-4.5M. Confidence is medium: no event-level data (xG, progressive actions) is available from the current free source, and injury history is unavailable.

Bargain Index: 28

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

PerformanceBelow average31.9th pct among DEF peers (age-neutral)
AgeFavorable23.4 years
Acquisition costNeutralest. €3.1M vs market €3.5M
Expected appreciationLow-25% over ~2 years (model)
Value gapVery negativeweak predictor on its own
DevelopmentLow
League translationModerateleague coefficient 0.65
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: €4.0M

Profile vs positional peers

Percentiles among 1268 evaluated DEF players with 900+ minutes.

Performance (last season, league)

Minutes
1009 (37% of available)
Goals + assists / 90
0.18
Context-adjusted G+A / 90
0.11
xG, xA, progression
Data unavailable
Defensive actions
Data unavailable
Performance percentile
32 (Below 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
0.65 (rank 6)
Team strength (Elo)
1393
Opponent strength
1378
Possession, role
Data unavailable

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

Potential

Development
Low
Trajectory
declining
Breakout probability
Age > 23
Resale range (24m)
€1.5M – €4.5M

Trajectory drivers: minutes share down 42 pts; changed club; team strength up (+76 Elo); role change LM -> RB; relative output down 23% vs positional peers.

Historical comparables (8): median 2-year value change -62% (IQR -70% to -6%).

Risk profile

Overall: Moderate

  • ⚠Limited sample: 1009 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).

Historical movers
76 (DEF)
Relative output kept
67%–160%
Held a regular role (900+ min)
76%
Confidence
Medium

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.
2025/26RSC AnderlechtJupiler Pro LeagueRB19100937%110.180.11137813930.65
2024/25Standard LiègeJupiler Pro LeagueLM26214079%050.210.23138513170.63
2023/24RWD MolenbeekJupiler Pro LeagueRB22160559%350.450.32137812140.63

Cups & continental competitions

SeasonCompetitionClubAppsMinGAAvg opp. Elo
2025/26Jupiler Pro League Playoff IRSC Anderlecht6298101454
2025/26Uefa Conference League QualifyingRSC Anderlecht130011337

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
Dmitriy Skopintsev
Premier Liga · 2020
23€3.2M€4.5Mrose
Thomas Foket
Jupiler Pro League · 2018
24€3.5M€4.8Mrose
Bubacarr Sanneh
Jupiler Pro League · 2019
25€3.5M€700kfell
Laurens De Bock
Jupiler Pro League · 2017
25€3.0M€1.0Mfell
Joãozinho
Liga Portugal · 2014
25€2.0M€600kfell
Selim Ay
Super Lig · 2015
24€3.0M€900kfell
Rafa Soares
Liga Portugal · 2020
25€2.4M€2.0Mflat
Bram Nuytinck
Jupiler Pro League · 2014
24€3.0M€1.3Mfell

Transfer history

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

DateFromToFeeMV at time
5 Jul 2025Standard LiègeRSC Anderlecht€4.5M€4.0M
1 Jul 2025RWDM BrusselsStandard Liège€1.8M€4.0M
30 Jun 2025Standard LiègeRWDMFree / loan€4.0M
13 Aug 2024RWDMStandard LiègeFree / loan€1.5M
6 Sept 2023RSCA FuturesRWDMUnknown€400k
1 Jul 2021Anderlecht U18Anderlecht U21UnknownData unavailable
1 Jul 2019OH Leuven Yth.Anderlecht U18Free / 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.