Taishi Brandon Nozawa

23 yrs · Goalkeeper · Japan
Royal Antwerp FC · Jupiler Pro League · Foot: right · Height: 193 cm
Risk: ModerateConfidence: MediumSample: HighDevelopment: LowContract: until 30 Jun 2029
Market value
€3.5M
Updated 7 days ago
Estimated acquisition
€2.2M – €6.0M
Estimated · 20–80% range
Model value
€587k – €1.9M
Performance-implied · estimated
Projected (24m)
€1.8M – €7.0M
Resale range · estimated
Potential value gap
-€5.4M – -€312k
Model value − acquisition

Value picture

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

Estimated acquisition€2.2M – €6.0M
Model value (performance-implied)€587k – €1.9M
Projected value (24 months)€1.8M – €7.0M
Dashed line: current market value (€3.5M). Bars are 20–80% model ranges; tick = median.

The model rates Taishi Brandon Nozawa's performance-implied value at EUR 0.6M-1.9M, below the estimated acquisition range of EUR 2.2M-6.0M. Its 24-month market value projection is EUR 1.8M-7.0M. Confidence is medium: no event-level data (xG, progressive actions) is available from the current free source, and injury history is unavailable.

Bargain Index: 57

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

PerformanceAverage35.1th pct among GK peers (age-neutral)
AgeFavorable23.5 years
Acquisition costNeutralest. €3.7M vs market €3.5M
Expected appreciationHigh+12% 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: €3.5M

Profile vs positional peers

Percentiles among 284 evaluated GK players with 900+ minutes.

Performance (last season, league)

Minutes
1845 (68% of available)
Goals + assists / 90
0.00
Context-adjusted G+A / 90
0.00
xG, xA, progression
Data unavailable
Defensive actions
Data unavailable
Performance percentile
35 (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)
1365
Opponent strength
1373
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)
€1.8M – €7.0M

Historical comparables (8): median 2-year value change +38% (IQR -43% to +216%).

Risk profile

Overall: Moderate

  • ⚠No continental-competition minutes last season.
  • ⚠Projection range wider than for most evaluated players.
  • ⓘ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
214 (all positions)
Relative output kept
68%–140%
Held a regular role (900+ min)
69%
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.
2025/26Royal Antwerp FCJupiler Pro LeagueGK21184568%000.000.00137313650.65

Cups & continental competitions

SeasonCompetitionClubAppsMinGAAvg opp. Elo
2025/26Jupiler Pro League Europe Play OffsRoyal Antwerp FC9810001364

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
Aleksandr Selikhov
Premier Liga · 2017
23€3.5M€5.0Mrose
Ivan Konovalov
Premier Liga · 2019
25€2.0M€500kfell
Zion Suzuki
Jupiler Pro League · 2024
22€2.5M€20.0Mrose
Matheus
Liga Portugal · 2015
23€3.0M€1.5Mfell
Luiz Júnior
Liga Portugal · 2021
20€3.0M€4.0Mrose
Radoslaw Majecki
Jupiler Pro League · 2023
24€2.0M€6.0Mrose
Aleksandr Maksimenko
Premier Liga · 2019
21€3.5M€13.0Mrose
Erwin Mulder
Eredivisie · 2013
24€2.5M€1.5Mfell

Transfer history

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

DateFromToFeeMV at time
1 Jul 2025FC TokyoRoyal Antwerp€1.0M€800k
31 Jan 2023Iwate Grulla M.FC TokyoFree / loan€200k
1 Aug 2021FC TokyoIwate Grulla M.Free / loan€50k
1 Feb 2020FC Tokyo U18FC TokyoUnknown€25k

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.