Luka Vesner Ticic

25 yrs · Central midfielder · Slovenia
FK Nizhny Novgorod · Premier Liga · Foot: right · Height: 177 cm
Risk: HighConfidence: MediumSample: MediumDevelopment: LowContract: until 30 Jun 2027
Market value
€800k
Updated 6 days ago
Estimated acquisition
€214k – €703k
Estimated · 20–80% range
Model value
€547k – €830k
Performance-implied · estimated
Projected (24m)
€467k – €1.2M
Resale range · estimated
Potential value gap
-€157k – €616k
Model value − acquisition

Value picture

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

Estimated acquisition€214k – €703k
Model value (performance-implied)€547k – €830k
Projected value (24 months)€467k – €1.2M
Dashed line: current market value (€800k). Bars are 20–80% model ranges; tick = median.

The model rates Luka Vesner Ticic's performance-implied value at EUR 0.5M-0.8M, above the estimated acquisition range of EUR 0.2M-0.7M. Its 24-month market value projection is EUR 0.5M-1.2M. Context-adjusted goal contributions are 1.19x the positional average in the league (1774 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.

Acquisition note: Final year of contract: selling club's leverage is reduced.

Bargain Index: 93

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

PerformanceBelow average12.6th pct among MID peers (age-neutral)
AgeNeutral25.7 years
Acquisition costVery favorableest. €286k vs market €800k
Expected appreciationLow-14% over ~2 years (model)
Value gapLargeweak 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: €800k

Profile vs positional peers

Percentiles among 1163 evaluated MID players with 900+ minutes.

Performance (last season, league)

Minutes
1774 (66% of available)
Goals + assists / 90
0.15
Context-adjusted G+A / 90
0.26
xG, xA, progression
Data unavailable
Defensive actions
Data unavailable
Performance percentile
13 (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)
1176
Opponent strength
1348
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)
€467k – €1.2M

Trajectory drivers: relative output up 64% vs positional peers.

Historical comparables (8): median 2-year value change -14% (IQR -44% to +6%).

Risk profile

Overall: High

  • ⚠Limited sample: 1774 league minutes last season.
  • ⚠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).
  • ⚠Contract ends in 12 months: cheaper, but competition and wage demands likely.
  • ⓘ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.
2025/26FK Nizhny NovgorodPremier LigaCM26177466%210.150.26134811760.56
2024/25FK Nizhny NovgorodPremier LigaCM22158159%010.060.15130511810.55

Cups & continental competitions

SeasonCompetitionClubAppsMinGAAvg opp. Elo
2025/26Russian CupFK Nizhny Novgorod312900—
2024/25Russian CupFK Nizhny Novgorod517600—

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
Kelechi Nwakali
Liga Portugal · 2024
26€700k€700kflat
Igor Zagalskyi
Premier Liga · 2017
26€500k€400kfell
Stijn Spierings
Eredivisie · 2020
24€550k€2.0Mrose
Erik Bakker
Eredivisie · 2016
26€600k€750krose
Serge Tabekou
Jupiler Pro League · 2021
25€750k€400kfell
Azer Aliyev
Premier Liga · 2021
27€600k€550kflat
Jordy Bruijn
Eredivisie · 2022
26€800k€450kfell
Oleksiy Savchenko
Premier Liga · 2019
26€400k€200kfell

Transfer history

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

DateFromToFeeMV at time
8 Jul 2024FC KoperPari NN€450k€500k
1 Jul 2021NK KrkaFC KoperFree / loan€175k
22 Jul 2019ND IlirijaNK KrkaFree / 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.