Simon Adingra

24 yrs · Left winger (also LM, RW) · Cote d'Ivoire
Sunderland AFC · Premier League · Foot: right · Height: 175 cm
Risk: LowConfidence: MediumSample: MediumDevelopment: ModerateContract: until 30 Jun 2030
Market value
€22.0M
Updated 6 days ago
Estimated acquisition
€15.9M – €30.3M
Estimated · 20–80% range
Model value
€11.8M – €24.6M
Performance-implied · estimated
Projected (24m)
€10.3M – €26.5M
Resale range · estimated
Potential value gap
-€18.5M – €8.7M
Model value − acquisition

Value picture

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

Estimated acquisition€15.9M – €30.3M
Model value (performance-implied)€11.8M – €24.6M
Projected value (24 months)€10.3M – €26.5M
Dashed line: current market value (€22.0M). Bars are 20–80% model ranges; tick = median.

The model rates Simon Adingra's performance-implied value at EUR 11.8M-24.6M, below the estimated acquisition range of EUR 15.9M-30.3M. Its 24-month market value projection is EUR 10.3M-26.5M. Context-adjusted goal contributions are 1.24x the positional average in the league (1520 minutes, league coefficient 0.88). Confidence is medium: no event-level data (xG, progressive actions) is available from the current free source, and injury history is unavailable.

Bargain Index: 36

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

PerformanceHigh82.6th pct among MID peers (age-neutral)
AgeNeutral24.5 years
Acquisition costNeutralest. €19.5M vs market €22.0M
Expected appreciationLow-21% over ~2 years (model)
Value gapNegativeweak predictor on its own
DevelopmentModerate
League translationBig-five leagueleague coefficient 0.88
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: €30.0M

Profile vs positional peers

Percentiles among 1163 evaluated MID players with 900+ minutes.

Performance (last season, league)

Minutes
1520 (44% of available)
Goals + assists / 90
0.41
Context-adjusted G+A / 90
0.26
xG, xA, progression
Data unavailable
Defensive actions
Data unavailable
Performance percentile
83 (High)

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 1)
Team strength (Elo)
1514
Opponent strength
1443
Possession, role
Data unavailable

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

Potential

Development
Moderate
Trajectory
improving
Breakout probability
Age > 23
Resale range (24m)
€10.3M – €26.5M

Trajectory drivers: changed club; team strength down (-100 Elo); league level down (-61 Elo); role change LW -> LM; relative output up 39% vs positional peers.

Historical comparables (8): median 2-year value change -35% (IQR -67% to -22%).

Risk profile

Overall: Low

  • ⚠Limited sample: 1520 league minutes last 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.
2025/26AS MonacoLigue 1LM1486228%320.520.26144315270.88
2025/26Sunderland AFCPremier LeagueLW1465819%110.270.55159514961.30
2024/25Brighton & Hove AlbionPremier LeagueLW29109332%220.330.37157316141.23
2023/24Brighton & Hove AlbionPremier LeagueRW31223265%610.280.28158615201.14
2022/23Union Saint-GilloiseJupiler Pro LeagueLW30190762%1190.940.46128015710.58
2021/22FC NordsjaellandSuperligaLW21105253%630.770.55128612310.45

Cups & continental competitions

SeasonCompetitionClubAppsMinGAAvg opp. Elo
2025/26Uefa Champions LeagueAS Monaco286001806
2025/26Fa CupSunderland AFC17100—
2025/26World CupIvory Coast11500—
2024/25Fa CupBrighton & Hove Albion14800—
2023/24Uefa Europa LeagueBrighton & Hove Albion8531121547
2023/24Fa CupBrighton & Hove Albion19000—
2022/23Uefa Europa LeagueUnion Saint-Gilloise9411031585
2022/23Uefa Champions League QualifyingUnion Saint-Gilloise2175001611
2021/22Oddset PokalenFC Nordsjaelland210610—

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
Carles Aleñá
Laliga · 2021
23€15.0M€9.0Mfell
Johnny Cardoso
Laliga · 2024
23€25.0M€20.0Mfell
Oihan Sancet
Laliga · 2022
22€15.0M€35.0Mrose
Junior Firpo
Laliga · 2019
23€25.0M€8.0Mfell
Mario Lemina
Premier League · 2018
25€15.0M€10.5Mfell
Pedro Obiang
Premier League · 2017
25€9.0M€7.0Mfell
Dennis Geiger
Bundesliga · 2022
24€9.0M€3.0Mfell
Renato Sanches
Ligue 1 · 2022
25€28.0M€6.5Mfell

Transfer history

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

DateFromToFeeMV at time
30 Jun 2026MonacoSunderlandFree / loan€22.0M
2 Feb 2026SunderlandMonacoFree / loan€22.0M
10 Jul 2025BrightonSunderland€24.4M€28.0M
30 Jun 2023Union SGBrightonFree / loan€10.0M
4 Jul 2022BrightonUnion SGFree / loan€1.5M
1 Jul 2022NordsjaellandBrighton€8.0M€1.5M
28 Jan 2021Nordsjaell. U19NordsjaellandUnknownData unavailable
5 Jan 2020Right to DreamNordsjaell. U19Free / loan€25k

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.