Johann Lepenant

23 yrs · Defensive midfielder · France
FC Nantes · Ligue 1 · Foot: right · Height: 176 cm
Risk: ModerateConfidence: MediumSample: HighDevelopment: ModerateContract: until 30 Jun 2029
Market value
€7.0M
Updated 7 days ago
Estimated acquisition
€3.9M – €9.5M
Estimated · 20–80% range
Model value
€2.4M – €10.1M
Performance-implied · estimated
Projected (24m)
€3.5M – €9.7M
Resale range · estimated
Potential value gap
-€7.0M – €6.2M
Model value − acquisition

Value picture

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

Estimated acquisition€3.9M – €9.5M
Model value (performance-implied)€2.4M – €10.1M
Projected value (24 months)€3.5M – €9.7M
Dashed line: current market value (€7.0M). Bars are 20–80% model ranges; tick = median.

The model rates Johann Lepenant's performance-implied value at EUR 2.4M-10.1M, below the estimated acquisition range of EUR 3.9M-9.5M. Its 24-month market value projection is EUR 3.5M-9.7M. Context-adjusted goal contributions are 0.81x the positional average in the league (2175 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: 37

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

PerformanceAverage48.9th pct among MID peers (age-neutral)
AgeFavorable23.7 years
Acquisition costNeutralest. €6.9M vs market €7.0M
Expected appreciationLow-11% over ~2 years (model)
Value gapVery negativeweak predictor on its own
DevelopmentModerate
League translationBig-five leagueleague coefficient 0.88
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: €10.0M

Profile vs positional peers

Percentiles among 1163 evaluated MID players with 900+ minutes.

Performance (last season, league)

Minutes
2175 (71% of available)
Goals + assists / 90
0.04
Context-adjusted G+A / 90
0.10
xG, xA, progression
Data unavailable
Defensive actions
Data unavailable
Performance percentile
49 (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
0.88 (rank 5)
Team strength (Elo)
1304
Opponent strength
1488
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)
€3.5M – €9.7M

Trajectory drivers: relative output down 29% vs positional peers.

Historical comparables (8): median 2-year value change +4% (IQR -32% to +123%).

Risk profile

Overall: Moderate

  • ⚠No continental-competition 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.

SeasonClubLeaguePosAppsMinMin shareGAG+A/90Adj. G+A/90Opp. EloTeam EloLeague str.
2025/26FC NantesLigue 1DM27217571%010.040.10148813040.88
2024/25FC NantesLigue 1DM29205467%210.130.15145113570.88
2023/24Olympique LyonLigue 1DM62508%000.000.10144515210.87
2022/23Olympique LyonLigue 1DM31193457%120.140.10141715490.82

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
Raoul Bellanova
Serie A · 2022
22€7.0M€15.0Mrose
Giulio Maggiore
Serie A · 2021
23€7.5M€5.5Mfell
Andrea Poli
Serie A · 2013
24€8.0M€7.5Mflat
Alexis Blin
Ligue 1 · 2020
24€4.0M€2.2Mfell
Enzo Le Fée
Ligue 1 · 2022
22€6.0M€18.0Mrose
Vini Souza
Laliga · 2023
24€6.0M€15.0Mrose
Domagoj Bradarić
Serie A · 2024
25€5.0M€1.5Mfell
Andrés Cubas
Ligue 1 · 2021
25€3.5M€4.0Mflat

Transfer history

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

DateFromToFeeMV at time
1 Jul 2025LyonFC Nantes€2.5M€6.0M
30 Jun 2025FC NantesLyonFree / loan€6.0M
10 Aug 2024LyonFC NantesFree / loan€6.0M
1 Jul 2022SM CaenLyon€4.3M€5.0M
1 Oct 2020SM Caen BSM CaenUnknownData unavailable
1 Jul 2020SM Caen U19SM Caen BUnknownData unavailable
1 Jul 2019SM Caen U17SM Caen U19UnknownData unavailable
1 Jul 2017Granville U17SM Caen U17Free / 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.