Samuel Dahl

23 yrs · Left-back (also LM) · Sweden
SL Benfica · Liga Portugal · Foot: left · Height: 174 cm
Risk: LowConfidence: MediumSample: HighDevelopment: ModerateContract: until 30 Jun 2029
Market value
€13.0M
Updated today
Estimated acquisition
€9.4M – €19.8M
Estimated · 20–80% range
Model value
€4.8M – €18.1M
Performance-implied · estimated
Projected (24m)
€9.9M – €28.0M
Resale range · estimated
Potential value gap
-€14.9M – €8.7M
Model value − acquisition

Value picture

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

Estimated acquisition€9.4M – €19.8M
Model value (performance-implied)€4.8M – €18.1M
Projected value (24 months)€9.9M – €28.0M
Dashed line: current market value (€13.0M). Bars are 20–80% model ranges; tick = median.

The model rates Samuel Dahl's performance-implied value at EUR 4.8M-18.1M, below the estimated acquisition range of EUR 9.4M-19.8M. Its 24-month market value projection is EUR 9.9M-28.0M. Confidence is medium: no event-level data (xG, progressive actions) is available from the current free source, and injury history is unavailable.

Bargain Index: 56

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

PerformanceHigh75.3th pct among DEF peers (age-neutral)
AgeFavorable23.3 years
Acquisition costUnfavorableest. €14.6M vs market €13.0M
Expected appreciationHigh+19% over ~2 years (model)
Value gapVery negativeweak predictor on its own
DevelopmentModerate
League translationModerateleague coefficient 0.58
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: €13.0M

Profile vs positional peers

Percentiles among 1268 evaluated DEF players with 900+ minutes.

Performance (last season, league)

Minutes
2863 (94% of available)
Goals + assists / 90
0.06
Context-adjusted G+A / 90
0.05
xG, xA, progression
Data unavailable
Defensive actions
Data unavailable
Performance percentile
75 (High)

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
0.58 (rank 9)
Team strength (Elo)
1634
Opponent strength
1319
Possession, role
Data unavailable

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

Potential

Development
Moderate
Trajectory
improving
Breakout probability
Age > 23
Resale range (24m)
€9.9M – €28.0M

Trajectory drivers: minutes share up 75 pts; role change LM -> LB; relative output down 60% vs positional peers.

Historical comparables (8): median 2-year value change -9% (IQR -26% to +12%).

Risk profile

Overall: Low

  • ⚠League level coefficient 0.58 (1.00 = big-five average): output may not translate.
  • ⓘ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
66 (DEF)
Relative output kept
57%–168%
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.
2025/26SL BenficaLiga PortugalLB33286394%110.060.05131916340.58
2024/25SL BenficaLiga PortugalLM1159119%040.610.20124616320.51
2024/25Associazione Sportiva RomaSerie ALM2411%000.000.21155816680.99

Cups & continental competitions

SeasonCompetitionClubAppsMinGAAvg opp. Elo
2025/26Uefa Champions LeagueSL Benfica9789101652
2025/26Uefa Champions League QualifyingSL Benfica4360011510
2025/26Supercup Candido De OliveiraSL Benfica190001610
2024/25Uefa Champions LeagueSL Benfica3155001769
2024/25Uefa Conference League QualifyingDjurgårdens Idrottsförening190001323
2024/25Italy CupAssociazione Sportiva Roma11900—

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
Jordan Teze
Eredivisie · 2021
22€7.5M€6.0Mfell
Calvin Bassey
Scottish Premiership · 2022
22€10.0M€16.0Mrose
Ferro
Liga Portugal · 2020
23€14.5M€3.5Mfell
João Mário
Liga Portugal · 2022
22€15.0M€15.0Mflat
Noussair Mazraoui
Eredivisie · 2019
22€18.0M€17.0Mflat
Leonardo Balerdi
Ligue 1 · 2023
24€10.0M€20.0Mrose
Davit Khocholava
Premier Liga · 2019
26€5.0M€3.0Mfell
Carlos Cuesta
Jupiler Pro League · 2023
24€8.0M€7.0Mflat

Transfer history

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

DateFromToFeeMV at time
1 Jul 2025RomaBenfica€8.6M€7.0M
30 Jun 2025BenficaRomaFree / loan€7.0M
3 Feb 2025RomaBenficaFree / loan€4.0M
28 Jul 2024DjurgårdenRoma€5.7M€3.0M
24 Jul 2023Örebro SKDjurgårdenUnknown€450k
25 Feb 2022AIK U19Örebro SKUnknownData unavailable
1 Jan 2021AIK U17AIK U19UnknownData unavailable
1 Jan 2020Västerås SK U17AIK U17Free / loanData unavailable
30 Nov 2019Västerås IKVästerås SK U17Free / loanData unavailable
1 Sept 2019Västerås SK U17Västerås IKFree / 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.