Abu Francis

25 yrs · Central midfielder · Ghana
Cercle Brugge · Jupiler Pro League · Foot: right · Height: 182 cm
Risk: Very HighConfidence: LowSample: LowDevelopment: LowContract: until 30 Jun 2029
Market value
€2.0M
Updated 7 days ago
Estimated acquisition
€851k – €2.8M
Estimated · 20–80% range
Model value
€1.4M – €4.0M
Performance-implied · estimated
Projected (24m)
€894k – €3.2M
Resale range · estimated
Potential value gap
-€1.4M – €3.1M
Model value − acquisition

Value picture

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

Estimated acquisition€851k – €2.8M
Model value (performance-implied)€1.4M – €4.0M
Projected value (24 months)€894k – €3.2M
Dashed line: current market value (€2.0M). Bars are 20–80% model ranges; tick = median.

The model rates Abu Francis's performance-implied value at EUR 1.4M-4.0M, above the estimated acquisition range of EUR 0.9M-2.8M. Its 24-month market value projection is EUR 0.9M-3.2M. Context-adjusted goal contributions are 0.62x the positional average in the league (532 minutes, league coefficient 0.88). Confidence is low: no event-level data (xG, progressive actions) is available from the current free source, and injury history is unavailable.

Bargain Index: not assigned

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

Insufficient sample (< 900 league minutes)

PerformanceAverage47th pct among MID peers (age-neutral)
AgeNeutral25.2 years
Acquisition costFavorableest. €1.7M vs market €2.0M
Expected appreciationLow-15% over ~2 years (model)
Value gapLargeweak predictor on its own
DevelopmentLow
League translationBig-five leagueleague coefficient 0.88
Tactical fitNot evaluatedRequires event/role data not available from the current free source.
RiskVery High
Data confidenceLow

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: €2.0M

Profile vs positional peers

Percentiles among 1164 evaluated MID players with 900+ minutes.

Performance (last season, league)

Minutes
532 (17% of available)
Goals + assists / 90
0.00
Context-adjusted G+A / 90
0.14
xG, xA, progression
Data unavailable
Defensive actions
Data unavailable
Performance percentile
47 (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
0.88 (rank 6)
Team strength (Elo)
1442
Opponent strength
1430
Possession, role
Data unavailable

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

Potential

Development
Low
Trajectory
declining
Breakout probability
Age > 23
Resale range (24m)
€894k – €3.2M

Trajectory drivers: minutes share down 44 pts; changed club; team strength up (+81 Elo); league level up (+90 Elo); relative output down 44% vs positional peers.

Historical comparables (8): median 2-year value change -33% (IQR -50% to -5%).

Risk profile

Overall: Very High

  • ▲Small sample: 532 league minutes last season.
  • ⚠No continental-competition minutes last season.
  • ⚠Projection range wider than for most evaluated players.
  • ⚠Played under 40% of available league minutes (injury data unavailable, cause unknown).
  • ⚠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).

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.
2025/26FC ToulouseLigue 1CM853217%000.000.14143014420.88
2024/25Cercle BruggeJupiler Pro LeagueCM29165361%040.220.23136413610.63
2023/24Cercle BruggeJupiler Pro LeagueCM840915%000.000.15139113940.63
2022/23Cercle BruggeJupiler Pro LeagueCM26164354%130.220.21133013730.58
2021/22FC NordsjaellandSuperligaCM15101351%000.000.10125112310.45
2020/21FC NordsjaellandSuperligaCM1459930%410.750.38133113080.43
2019/20FC NordsjaellandSuperligaCM1468929%230.650.37128913290.41

Cups & continental competitions

SeasonCompetitionClubAppsMinGAAvg opp. Elo
2024/25Uefa Europa League QualifyingCercle Brugge4299001356
2024/25Uefa Conference League QualifyingCercle Brugge190001320
2021/22Oddset PokalenFC Nordsjaelland112000—
2020/21Oddset PokalenFC Nordsjaelland211200—
2019/20Oddset PokalenFC Nordsjaelland212400—

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
Gilles Sunu
Ligue 1 · 2017
26€1.5M€750kfell
Sergi Palencia
Ligue 1 · 2020
24€2.8M€2.8Mflat
Christoph Moritz
Bundesliga · 2015
25€1.5M€900kfell
Samuel Moutoussamy
Ligue 1 · 2020
24€3.2M€3.0Mflat
Paul Lasne
Ligue 1 · 2016
27€1.5M€2.5Mrose
Valentin Eysseric
Serie A · 2018
26€5.0M€1.2Mfell
Marco Richter
Bundesliga · 2024
27€2.0M€1.5Mfell
Pierre Kunde
Bundesliga · 2021
26€3.5M€1.7Mfell

Transfer history

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

DateFromToFeeMV at time
6 Aug 2025Cercle BruggeToulouse€2.1M€1.8M
19 Aug 2022NordsjaellandCercle Brugge€500k€1.0M
1 Jul 2019Right to DreamNordsjaellandUnknownData 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.