Denso Kasius

24 yrs · Right-back (also LB, RM) · Netherlands
AZ Alkmaar · Eredivisie · Foot: right · Height: 183 cm
Risk: HighConfidence: MediumSample: MediumDevelopment: LowContract: until 30 Jun 2029
Market value
€6.0M
Updated 7 days ago
Estimated acquisition
€3.2M – €7.7M
Estimated · 20–80% range
Model value
€1.2M – €2.7M
Performance-implied · estimated
Projected (24m)
€2.9M – €10.4M
Resale range · estimated
Potential value gap
-€6.6M – -€479k
Model value − acquisition

Value picture

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

Estimated acquisition€3.2M – €7.7M
Model value (performance-implied)€1.2M – €2.7M
Projected value (24 months)€2.9M – €10.4M
Dashed line: current market value (€6.0M). Bars are 20–80% model ranges; tick = median.

The model rates Denso Kasius's performance-implied value at EUR 1.2M-2.7M, below the estimated acquisition range of EUR 3.2M-7.7M. Its 24-month market value projection is EUR 2.9M-10.4M. Confidence is medium: no event-level data (xG, progressive actions) is available from the current free source, and injury history is unavailable.

Bargain Index: 49

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

PerformanceAverage43.6th pct among DEF peers (age-neutral)
AgeFavorable23.7 years
Acquisition costNeutralest. €5.5M vs market €6.0M
Expected appreciationNeutral-9% over ~2 years (model)
Value gapVery negativeweak predictor on its own
DevelopmentLow
League translationUncertainleague coefficient 0.43
Tactical fitNot evaluatedRequires event/role data not available from the current free source.
RiskHigh
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: €6.0M

Profile vs positional peers

Percentiles among 1268 evaluated DEF players with 900+ minutes.

Performance (last season, league)

Minutes
1219 (40% of available)
Goals + assists / 90
0.29
Context-adjusted G+A / 90
0.15
xG, xA, progression
Data unavailable
Defensive actions
Data unavailable
Performance percentile
44 (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
0.43 (rank 15)
Team strength (Elo)
1393
Opponent strength
1275
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)
€2.9M – €10.4M

Trajectory drivers: team strength down (-73 Elo); relative output down 38% vs positional peers.

Historical comparables (8): median 2-year value change +3% (IQR -45% to +74%).

Risk profile

Overall: High

  • ⚠Limited sample: 1219 league minutes last season.
  • ⚠League level coefficient 0.43 (1.00 = big-five average): output may not translate.
  • ⚠Projection range wider than for most evaluated players.
  • ⚠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
82 (DEF)
Relative output kept
65%–166%
Held a regular role (900+ min)
78%
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.
2025/26AZ AlkmaarEredivisieRB17121940%220.300.15127513930.43
2024/25AZ AlkmaarEredivisieRB30134944%330.400.23131414660.50
2023/24AZ AlkmaarEredivisieLB1644415%010.200.11135914410.48
2022/23Bologna Football Club 1909Serie ARM734110%020.530.40149014820.94
2021/22Bologna Football Club 1909Serie ARB71775%000.000.16157013950.89

Cups & continental competitions

SeasonCompetitionClubAppsMinGAAvg opp. Elo
2025/26Uefa Conference League QualifyingAZ Alkmaar6516111362
2025/26Knvb BekerAZ Alkmaar23200—
2024/25Uefa Europa LeagueAZ Alkmaar9291201586
2024/25Knvb BekerAZ Alkmaar528200—
2023/24Knvb BekerAZ Alkmaar222500—
2023/24Uefa Conference League QualifyingAZ Alkmaar113001203
2021/22Knvb BekerFC Volendam19000—

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
Jackson Porozo
Super Lig · 2024
24€3.3M€2.5Mfell
Attila Szalai
Super Lig · 2021
23€7.0M€14.0Mrose
Aurélio Buta
Jupiler Pro League · 2022
25€3.0M€5.0Mrose
Gerardo Arteaga
Jupiler Pro League · 2021
23€5.0M€7.0Mrose
Nair Tiknizyan
Premier Liga · 2022
23€2.5M€6.5Mrose
Fabrice N'Sakala
Jupiler Pro League · 2014
24€2.2M€1.2Mfell
Jérémy Gélin
Jupiler Pro League · 2021
24€3.5M€1.8Mfell
Javi Montero
Super Lig · 2022
23€2.7M€1.5Mfell

Transfer history

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

DateFromToFeeMV at time
3 Jul 2023BolognaAZ AlkmaarFree / loan€1.7M
30 Jun 2023Rapid ViennaBolognaFree / loan€1.7M
26 Jan 2023BolognaRapid ViennaFree / loan€2.0M
30 Jan 2022Utrecht U21Bologna€3.3M€250k
29 Jan 2022FC VolendamUtrecht U21Free / loan€250k
20 Jan 2021Utrecht U21FC VolendamFree / loan€75k
1 Jul 2020Utrecht U19Utrecht U21UnknownData unavailable
1 Jul 2019Utrecht U17Utrecht U19UnknownData unavailable
1 Jul 2018ADO YouthUtrecht U17Free / loanData unavailable
1 Jul 2017Feyenoord YouthADO YouthFree / loanData unavailable
1 Jul 2013Sparta YouthFeyenoord YouthFree / loanData unavailable
1 Jul 2011DHC Yth.Sparta YouthFree / 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.