Veldin Hodza

23 yrs · Defensive midfielder · Kosovo
FC Rubin Kazan · Premier Liga · Foot: right · Height: 183 cm
Risk: HighConfidence: MediumSample: HighDevelopment: LowContract: until 30 Jun 2028
Market value
€4.0M
Updated 6 days ago
Estimated acquisition
€1.9M – €5.1M
Estimated · 20–80% range
Model value
€740k – €3.1M
Performance-implied · estimated
Projected (24m)
€2.0M – €6.8M
Resale range · estimated
Potential value gap
-€4.3M – €1.2M
Model value − acquisition

Value picture

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

Estimated acquisition€1.9M – €5.1M
Model value (performance-implied)€740k – €3.1M
Projected value (24 months)€2.0M – €6.8M
Dashed line: current market value (€4.0M). Bars are 20–80% model ranges; tick = median.

The model rates Veldin Hodza's performance-implied value at EUR 0.7M-3.1M, below the estimated acquisition range of EUR 1.9M-5.1M. Its 24-month market value projection is EUR 2.0M-6.8M. Context-adjusted goal contributions are 1.14x the positional average in the league (2007 minutes, league coefficient 0.56). Confidence is medium: no event-level data (xG, progressive actions) is available from the current free source, and injury history is unavailable.

Bargain Index: 69

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

PerformanceBelow average34.7th pct among MID peers (age-neutral)
AgeFavorable23.7 years
Acquisition costFavorableest. €3.2M vs market €4.0M
Expected appreciationNeutral-4% over ~2 years (model)
Value gapVery negativeweak predictor on its own
DevelopmentLow
League translationModerateleague coefficient 0.56
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: €4.0M

Profile vs positional peers

Percentiles among 1163 evaluated MID players with 900+ minutes.

Performance (last season, league)

Minutes
2007 (74% of available)
Goals + assists / 90
0.18
Context-adjusted G+A / 90
0.14
xG, xA, progression
Data unavailable
Defensive actions
Data unavailable
Performance percentile
35 (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
0.56 (rank 10)
Team strength (Elo)
1339
Opponent strength
1331
Possession, role
Data unavailable

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

Potential

Development
Low
Trajectory
improving
Breakout probability
Age > 23
Resale range (24m)
€2.0M – €6.8M

Trajectory drivers: minutes share up 27 pts.

Historical comparables (8): median 2-year value change -30% (IQR -57% to +0%).

Risk profile

Overall: High

  • ⚠League level coefficient 0.56 (1.00 = big-five average): output may not translate.
  • ⚠No continental-competition minutes last season.
  • ⚠League level estimated mainly from squad values (few matches vs other leagues).
  • ⚠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
18 (MID)
Relative output kept
54%–153%
Held a regular role (900+ min)
56%
Confidence
Low

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 Rubin KazanPremier LigaDM29200774%310.180.14133113390.56
2024/25FC Rubin KazanPremier LigaDM22127647%200.140.15131313220.55

Cups & continental competitions

SeasonCompetitionClubAppsMinGAAvg opp. Elo
2025/26Russian CupFC Rubin Kazan629900—
2024/25Uefa Europa League QualifyingHNK Rijeka3225001433
2024/25Russian CupFC Rubin Kazan415200—
2024/25Uefa Conference League QualifyingHNK Rijeka2114001418

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
Rúben Pinto
Liga Portugal · 2016
24€2.0M€2.0Mflat
Can Bozdogan
Eredivisie · 2024
23€4.5M€2.0Mfell
Aleix García
Jupiler Pro League · 2020
23€3.2M€2.5Mfell
Ogenyi Onazi
Super Lig · 2017
25€4.0M€2.5Mfell
Chico Geraldes
Liga Portugal · 2018
23€3.0M€1.0Mfell
Morten Thorsby
Eredivisie · 2018
22€2.0M€2.0Mflat
Danil Glebov
Premier Liga · 2021
22€3.0M€8.0Mrose
Paulinho
Liga Portugal · 2019
25€3.0M€1.2Mfell

Transfer history

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

DateFromToFeeMV at time
12 Sept 2024HNK RijekaRubin Kazan€2.0M€3.5M
1 Jul 2022Hrv DragovoljacHNK RijekaFree / loan€500k
28 Jan 2022HNK RijekaHrv DragovoljacFree / loan€300k
26 Jan 2022NK Orijent 1919HNK RijekaFree / loan€300k
9 Feb 2021HNK Rijeka U19NK Orijent 1919Free / loan€250k
1 Jul 2019HNK Rijeka U17HNK Rijeka U19UnknownData unavailable
1 Jul 2017HNK Rijeka JgdHNK Rijeka U17UnknownData 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.