Georgiy Sudakov

24 yrs · Attacking midfielder (also CM) · Ukraine
FC Shakhtar Donetsk · Premier Liga · Foot: both · Height: 177 cm
Risk: ModerateConfidence: MediumSample: MediumDevelopment: ModerateContract: until 30 Jun 2029
Market value
€25.0M
Updated 7 days ago
Estimated acquisition
€15.8M – €28.4M
Estimated · 20–80% range
Model value
€1.7M – €13.3M
Performance-implied · estimated
Projected (24m)
€12.0M – €36.7M
Resale range · estimated
Potential value gap
-€26.7M – -€2.4M
Model value − acquisition

Value picture

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

Estimated acquisition€15.8M – €28.4M
Model value (performance-implied)€1.7M – €13.3M
Projected value (24 months)€12.0M – €36.7M
Dashed line: current market value (€25.0M). Bars are 20–80% model ranges; tick = median.

The model rates Georgiy Sudakov's performance-implied value at EUR 1.7M-13.3M, below the estimated acquisition range of EUR 15.8M-28.4M. Its 24-month market value projection is EUR 12.0M-36.7M. Context-adjusted goal contributions are 0.59x the positional average in the league (1692 minutes, league coefficient 0.58). Confidence is medium: no event-level data (xG, progressive actions) is available from the current free source, and injury history is unavailable.

Bargain Index: 48

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

PerformanceAbove average73th pct among MID peers (age-neutral)
AgeFavorable23.8 years
Acquisition costFavorableest. €20.3M vs market €25.0M
Expected appreciationLow-20% 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.
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: €35.0M

Profile vs positional peers

Percentiles among 1163 evaluated MID players with 900+ minutes.

Performance (last season, league)

Minutes
1692 (55% of available)
Goals + assists / 90
0.43
Context-adjusted G+A / 90
0.23
xG, xA, progression
Data unavailable
Defensive actions
Data unavailable
Performance percentile
73 (Above 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
0.58 (rank 30)
Team strength (Elo)
1600
Opponent strength
1313
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)
€12.0M – €36.7M

Trajectory drivers: minutes share down 23 pts; changed club; team strength up (+186 Elo); league level up (+132 Elo); relative output down 38% vs positional peers.

Historical comparables (8): median 2-year value change +12% (IQR -19% to +59%).

Risk profile

Overall: Moderate

  • ⚠Limited sample: 1692 league minutes last season.
  • ⚠League level coefficient 0.58 (1.00 = big-five average): output may not translate.
  • ⚠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).

Historical movers
58 (MID)
Relative output kept
72%–151%
Held a regular role (900+ min)
78%
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 PortugalAM22142246%420.380.23131316340.58
2025/26FC Shakhtar DonetskPremier LigaAM327010%020.670.27110514200.25
2024/25FC Shakhtar DonetskPremier LigaAM25210978%1340.730.37117414140.28
2023/24FC Shakhtar DonetskPremier LigaAM23177666%640.510.30125614970.34
2022/23FC Shakhtar DonetskPremier LigaAM29231886%580.500.26126515460.38
2021/22FC Shakhtar DonetskPremier LigaAM1048730%410.920.37123415680.45
2020/21FC Shakhtar DonetskPremier LigaCM1029012%100.310.12125015510.49

Cups & continental competitions

SeasonCompetitionClubAppsMinGAAvg opp. Elo
2025/26Uefa Champions LeagueSL Benfica9651011627
2025/26Uefa Europa League QualifyingFC Shakhtar Donetsk5284001339
2025/26Uefa Conference League QualifyingFC Shakhtar Donetsk2210001315
2024/25Uefa Champions LeagueFC Shakhtar Donetsk8701211636
2024/25Ukrainian CupFC Shakhtar Donetsk427101—
2023/24Uefa Champions LeagueFC Shakhtar Donetsk6540101650
2023/24Ukrainian CupFC Shakhtar Donetsk324722—
2023/24Uefa Europa LeagueFC Shakhtar Donetsk2180101543
2022/23Uefa Champions LeagueFC Shakhtar Donetsk6486021698
2022/23Uefa Europa LeagueFC Shakhtar Donetsk4390011579
2021/22Ukrainian CupFC Shakhtar Donetsk19000—
2021/22Uefa Champions LeagueFC Shakhtar Donetsk256001534
2021/22Uefa Champions League QualifyingFC Shakhtar Donetsk130001395
2020/21Ukrainian CupFC Shakhtar Donetsk19100—
2020/21Uefa Europa LeagueFC Shakhtar Donetsk224001616
2020/21Uefa Champions LeagueFC Shakhtar Donetsk14001811

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
Wendel
Premier Liga · 2021
24€17.0M€24.0Mrose
Raphael Onyedika
Jupiler Pro League · 2024
23€10.0M€23.0Mrose
Sebastian Szymanski
Eredivisie · 2023
24€18.0M€15.0Mflat
Danilo Pereira
Liga Portugal · 2018
27€24.0M€24.0Mflat
Fred
Premier Liga · 2016
23€12.0M€32.0Mrose
William Carvalho
Liga Portugal · 2018
26€25.0M€16.0Mfell
Ibrahim Sangaré
Eredivisie · 2022
25€24.0M€30.0Mrose
Daler Kuzyaev
Premier Liga · 2019
26€11.0M€8.0Mfell

Transfer history

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

DateFromToFeeMV at time
1 Jul 2026Shakhtar D.Benfica€20.3M€25.0M
30 Jun 2026BenficaShakhtar D.Free / loan€25.0M
30 Aug 2025Shakhtar D.BenficaFree / loan€32.0M
1 Jan 2021Shakhtar IIShakhtar D.Unknown€100k
1 Jul 2019Shakhtar U19Shakhtar IIUnknownData unavailable
1 Jul 2018Shakhtar U17Shakhtar U19UnknownData 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.