Maksim Shnaptsev

22 yrs · Right-back (also LM, RM) · Russia
FK Nizhny Novgorod · Premier Liga · Foot: right · Height: 182 cm
Risk: HighConfidence: MediumSample: HighDevelopment: ModerateContract: until 30 Jun 2030
Market value
€800k
Updated 7 days ago
Estimated acquisition
€365k – €1.5M
Estimated · 20–80% range
Model value
€485k – €769k
Performance-implied · estimated
Projected (24m)
€479k – €1.9M
Resale range · estimated
Potential value gap
-€993k – €405k
Model value − acquisition

Value picture

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

Estimated acquisition€365k – €1.5M
Model value (performance-implied)€485k – €769k
Projected value (24 months)€479k – €1.9M
Dashed line: current market value (€800k). Bars are 20–80% model ranges; tick = median.

The model rates Maksim Shnaptsev's performance-implied value at EUR 0.5M-0.8M, below the estimated acquisition range of EUR 0.4M-1.5M. Its 24-month market value projection is EUR 0.5M-1.9M. Confidence is medium: no event-level data (xG, progressive actions) is available from the current free source, and injury history is unavailable.

Bargain Index: 64

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

PerformanceBelow average8.7th pct among DEF peers (age-neutral)
AgeFavorable22.2 years
Acquisition costNeutralest. €733k vs market €800k
Expected appreciationNeutral+4% over ~2 years (model)
Value gapVery negativeweak predictor on its own
DevelopmentModeratebreakout probability 15%
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 1268 evaluated DEF players with 900+ minutes.

Performance (last season, league)

Minutes
1824 (68% of available)
Goals + assists / 90
0.15
Context-adjusted G+A / 90
0.25
xG, xA, progression
Data unavailable
Defensive actions
Data unavailable
Performance percentile
9 (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
Moderate
Trajectory
insufficient
Breakout probability
15%
Resale range (24m)
€479k – €1.9M

Historical comparables (8): median 2-year value change +55% (IQR -43% to +113%).

Risk profile

Overall: High

  • ▲Projection range among the widest 10% of evaluated players.
  • ⚠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).
  • ⓘ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
25 (DEF)
Relative output kept
48%–200%
Held a regular role (900+ min)
72%
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.
2025/26FK Nizhny NovgorodPremier LigaRB23182468%030.150.25134811760.56
2024/25FK Nizhny NovgorodPremier LigaRM826710%010.340.37135011810.55
2023/24FK Nizhny NovgorodPremier LigaLM1240915%010.220.25132311640.49

Cups & continental competitions

SeasonCompetitionClubAppsMinGAAvg opp. Elo
2025/26Russian CupFK Nizhny Novgorod213500—
2024/25Russian CupFK Nizhny Novgorod540600—
2023/24Russian CupFK Nizhny Novgorod315801—

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
João Tornich
Liga Portugal · 2024
22€800k€2.5Mrose
Mark Mampassi
Jupiler Pro League · 2024
21€800k€400kfell
Matheus Pereira
Liga Portugal · 2024
24€800k€1.5Mrose
Mickaël Tirpan
Jupiler Pro League · 2017
24€450k€700krose
Vyacheslav Lukhtanov
Premier Liga · 2016
21€400k€100kfell
Michaël Heylen
Jupiler Pro League · 2017
23€1.0M€600kfell
Arthur Zagré
Eredivisie · 2024
23€1.3M€2.0Mrose
Lukas Engel
Superliga · 2022
24€450k€2.2Mrose

Transfer history

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

DateFromToFeeMV at time
20 Jul 2023Loko Moscow IIPari NN€30k€50k
1 Jul 2022Ak. Loko U17Loko Moscow IIUnknownData unavailable
1 Jul 2021Ak.Loko U16Ak. Loko 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.

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