Walid Ould-Chikh
Value picture
Where the market, the likely price and the model estimates sit.
The model rates Walid Ould-Chikh's performance-implied value at EUR 0.3M-0.5M, above the estimated acquisition range of EUR 0.2M-0.5M. Its 24-month market value projection is EUR 0.3M-0.7M. Context-adjusted goal contributions are 1.00x the positional average in the league (1495 minutes, league coefficient 0.43). Confidence is medium: no event-level data (xG, progressive actions) is available from the current free source, and injury history is unavailable.
Bargain Index: 92
What drives the score. Not a black box: each component and its level.
| Performance | Below average | 5.6th pct among MID peers (age-neutral) |
| Age | Neutral | 26.7 years |
| Acquisition cost | Very favorable | est. €318k vs market €550k |
| Expected appreciation | Neutral | -3% over ~2 years (model) |
| Value gap | Small | weak predictor on its own |
| Development | Low | |
| League translation | Uncertain | league coefficient 0.43 |
| 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
- 1495 (49% of available)
- Goals + assists / 90
- 0.30
- Context-adjusted G+A / 90
- 0.40
- xG, xA, progression
- Data unavailable
- Defensive actions
- Data unavailable
- Performance percentile
- 6 (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
- 0.43 (rank 15)
- Team strength (Elo)
- 1060
- Opponent strength
- 1293
- Possession, role
- Data unavailable
League strength 1.00 = average club of the big-five leagues. Elo includes continental matches.
Potential
- Development
- Low
- Trajectory
- insufficient
- Breakout probability
- Age > 23
- Resale range (24m)
- €314k – €736k
Historical comparables (8): median 2-year value change -20% (IQR -32% to +3%).
Risk profile
Overall: Moderate
- ⚠Limited sample: 1495 league minutes last season.
- ⚠League level coefficient 0.43 (1.00 = big-five average): output may not translate.
- ⚠No continental-competition minutes last 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
- 53 (MID)
- Relative output kept
- 76%–148%
- Held a regular role (900+ min)
- 68%
- 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.
| 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 | Heracles Almelo | Eredivisie | AM | 24 | 1495 | 49% | 1 | 4 | 0.30 | 0.40 | 1293 | 1060 | 0.43 |
| 2022/23 | FC Volendam | Eredivisie | CM | 27 | 682 | 22% | 1 | 1 | 0.26 | 0.28 | 1323 | 1213 | 0.58 |
Cups & continental competitions
| Season | Competition | Club | Apps | Min | G | A | Avg opp. Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025/26 | Knvb Beker | Heracles Almelo | 3 | 218 | 1 | 1 | — |
| 2022/23 | Knvb Beker | FC Volendam | 2 | 129 | 0 | 0 | — |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alexandros Nikolias Super League 1 · 2021 | 27 | €500k | €300k | fell |
| Giorgi Merebashvili Super League 1 · 2015 | 29 | €700k | €500k | fell |
| Stephen Hammond Super League 1 · 2023 | 27 | €350k | €300k | flat |
| Steliano Filip Super League 1 · 2021 | 27 | €400k | €300k | fell |
| Franco Baldassarra Super League 1 · 2024 | 26 | €450k | €450k | flat |
| Didac Devesa Super League 1 · 2018 | 28 | €450k | €150k | fell |
| Vitaliy Boyko Premier Liga · 2023 | 26 | €350k | €400k | flat |
| Kostakis Artymatas Super League 1 · 2018 | 25 | €500k | €800k | rose |
Transfer history
Fees as reported by the source; undisclosed fees shown as unknown, never estimated.
| Date | From | To | Fee | MV at time |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Jul 2026 | E. Braunschweig | Heracles Almelo | Unknown | €550k |
| 30 Jun 2026 | Heracles Almelo | E. Braunschweig | Free / loan | €550k |
| 1 Sept 2025 | E. Braunschweig | Heracles Almelo | Free / loan | €650k |
| 31 Jul 2024 | FC Volendam | E. Braunschweig | €350k | €800k |
| 30 Jun 2024 | Roda JC | FC Volendam | Free / loan | €800k |
| 7 Jul 2023 | FC Volendam | Roda JC | Free / loan | €400k |
| 1 Oct 2021 | Volendam U21 | FC Volendam | Unknown | Data unavailable |
| 1 Jul 2020 | Graafschap U21 | Volendam U21 | Free / loan | Data unavailable |
| 1 Jul 2019 | Hercules | De Graafs. U21 | Free / loan | Data unavailable |
| 1 Jul 2018 | DHSC | Hercules | Free / loan | Data unavailable |
| 1 Jul 2017 | Without Club | DHSC | Free / loan | Data unavailable |
| 1 Jul 2016 | PEC Zwolle U17 | Without Club | Unknown | Data unavailable |
| 1 Jul 2015 | FC Twente Youth | PEC Zwolle U17 | Free / loan | 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.