Kristoffer Lund

24 yrs · Left-back (also RB) · United States
1.FC Köln · Bundesliga · Foot: left · Height: 184 cm
Risk: LowConfidence: MediumSample: HighDevelopment: ModerateContract: until 30 Jun 2028
Market value
€4.0M
Updated 7 days ago
Estimated acquisition
€2.2M – €6.1M
Estimated · 20–80% range
Model value
€1.4M – €4.3M
Performance-implied · estimated
Projected (24m)
€1.9M – €7.0M
Resale range · estimated
Potential value gap
-€4.7M – €2.2M
Model value − acquisition

Value picture

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

Estimated acquisition€2.2M – €6.1M
Model value (performance-implied)€1.4M – €4.3M
Projected value (24 months)€1.9M – €7.0M
Dashed line: current market value (€4.0M). Bars are 20–80% model ranges; tick = median.

The model rates Kristoffer Lund's performance-implied value at EUR 1.4M-4.3M, below the estimated acquisition range of EUR 2.2M-6.1M. Its 24-month market value projection is EUR 1.9M-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: 52

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

PerformanceAverage49th pct among DEF peers (age-neutral)
AgeNeutral24.1 years
Acquisition costNeutralest. €4.0M vs market €4.0M
Expected appreciationNeutral+1% over ~2 years (model)
Value gapVery negativeweak predictor on its own
DevelopmentModerate
League translationBig-five leagueleague coefficient 0.94
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: €4.0M

Profile vs positional peers

Percentiles among 1268 evaluated DEF players with 900+ minutes.

Performance (last season, league)

Minutes
2284 (75% of available)
Goals + assists / 90
0.08
Context-adjusted G+A / 90
0.10
xG, xA, progression
Data unavailable
Defensive actions
Data unavailable
Performance percentile
49 (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
0.94 (rank 3)
Team strength (Elo)
1347
Opponent strength
1506
Possession, role
Data unavailable

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

Potential

Development
Moderate
Trajectory
insufficient
Breakout probability
Age > 23
Resale range (24m)
€1.9M – €7.0M

Historical comparables (8): median 2-year value change -11% (IQR -36% to +128%).

Risk profile

Overall: Low

  • ⚠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).

Already playing in a big-five league.

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.
2025/261.FC KölnBundesligaLB33228475%020.080.10150613470.94
2020/21FC MidtjyllandSuperligaRB1905%000.000.08133614500.43

Cups & continental competitions

SeasonCompetitionClubAppsMinGAAvg opp. Elo
2025/26Dfb Pokal1.FC Köln211200—
2020/21Oddset PokalenFC Midtjylland11800—

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
Adam Masina
Serie A · 2017
23€4.0M€7.0Mrose
Jérôme Roussillon
Ligue 1 · 2017
24€3.5M€20.0Mrose
Ezequiel Muñoz
Serie A · 2013
23€3.5M€4.0Mflat
Ronaël Pierre-Gabriel
Ligue 1 · 2022
24€5.0M€3.5Mfell
Kelvin Amian
Serie A · 2023
25€3.8M€2.5Mfell
Mickaël Nadé
Ligue 1 · 2022
23€2.5M€1.5Mfell
Matteo Darmian
Serie A · 2013
24€2.4M€12.0Mrose
Gotoku Sakai
Bundesliga · 2014
23€3.5M€1.5Mfell

Transfer history

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

DateFromToFeeMV at time
30 Jun 20261.FC KölnPalermoFree / loan€4.0M
5 Aug 2025Palermo1.FC KölnFree / loan€2.7M
21 Aug 2023HäckenPalermo€2.7M€1.5M
11 Aug 2021Esbjerg fBHäckenUnknown€100k
1 Jul 2021Midtjylland U19Esbjerg fBFree / loan€100k
1 Jul 2019FCM YouthMidtjylland 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.