Ilya Zabarnyi

24 yrs · Centre-back · Ukraine
Paris Saint-Germain · Ligue 1 · Foot: right · Height: 189 cm
Risk: LowConfidence: MediumSample: HighDevelopment: ModerateContract: until 30 Jun 2030
Market value
€40.0M
Updated 7 days ago
Estimated acquisition
€28.8M – €56.6M
Estimated · 20–80% range
Model value
€40.3M – €79.8M
Performance-implied · estimated
Projected (24m)
€23.8M – €51.3M
Resale range · estimated
Potential value gap
-€16.3M – €51.0M
Model value − acquisition

Value picture

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

Estimated acquisition€28.8M – €56.6M
Model value (performance-implied)€40.3M – €79.8M
Projected value (24 months)€23.8M – €51.3M
Dashed line: current market value (€40.0M). Bars are 20–80% model ranges; tick = median.

The model rates Ilya Zabarnyi's performance-implied value at EUR 40.3M-79.8M, above the estimated acquisition range of EUR 28.8M-56.6M. Its 24-month market value projection is EUR 23.8M-51.3M. Confidence is medium: no event-level data (xG, progressive actions) is available from the current free source, and injury history is unavailable.

Bargain Index: 40

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

PerformanceElite99th pct among DEF peers (age-neutral)
AgeFavorable23.8 years
Acquisition costNeutralest. €42.5M vs market €40.0M
Expected appreciationNeutral-2% over ~2 years (model)
Value gapLargeweak 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: €55.0M

Profile vs positional peers

Percentiles among 1268 evaluated DEF players with 900+ minutes.

Performance (last season, league)

Minutes
2387 (78% of available)
Goals + assists / 90
0.04
Context-adjusted G+A / 90
0.02
xG, xA, progression
Data unavailable
Defensive actions
Data unavailable
Performance percentile
99 (Elite)

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 5)
Team strength (Elo)
1818
Opponent strength
1432
Possession, role
Data unavailable

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

Potential

Development
Moderate
Trajectory
declining
Breakout probability
Age > 23
Resale range (24m)
€23.8M – €51.3M

Trajectory drivers: changed club; team strength up (+235 Elo); league level down (-126 Elo); relative output down 47% vs positional peers.

Historical comparables (8): median 2-year value change -6% (IQR -21% to +31%).

Risk profile

Overall: Low

  • ⚠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.
2025/26Paris Saint-GermainLigue 1CB28238778%100.040.02143218170.88
2024/25AFC BournemouthPremier LeagueCB36311491%010.030.04157515821.23
2023/24AFC BournemouthPremier LeagueCB37333097%100.030.04158414961.14
2022/23Dynamo KyivPremier LigaCB14123946%000.000.02126114330.38
2022/23AFC BournemouthPremier LeagueCB52979%000.000.07153714251.23
2021/22Dynamo KyivPremier LigaCB15131681%010.070.05130215320.45
2020/21Dynamo KyivPremier LigaCB21184679%110.100.06129315630.49

Cups & continental competitions

SeasonCompetitionClubAppsMinGAAvg opp. Elo
2025/26Uefa Champions LeagueParis Saint-Germain6198001697
2024/25Fa CupAFC Bournemouth327000—
2023/24Fa CupAFC Bournemouth321600—
2022/23Uefa Champions League QualifyingDynamo Kyiv6600001472
2022/23Uefa Europa LeagueDynamo Kyiv5428001533
2021/22Uefa Champions LeagueDynamo Kyiv6540001759
2021/22Ukrainian CupDynamo Kyiv19000—
2020/21Uefa Champions LeagueDynamo Kyiv6540001616
2020/21Uefa Europa LeagueDynamo Kyiv4360001641
2020/21Uefa Champions League QualifyingDynamo Kyiv3270001499
2020/21Ukrainian CupDynamo Kyiv224000—

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
Edmond Tapsoba
Bundesliga · 2024
25€45.0M€35.0Mfell
Elseid Hysaj
Serie A · 2018
24€25.0M€13.0Mfell
Juan Bernat
Bundesliga · 2015
22€20.0M€16.0Mfell
Castello Lukeba
Bundesliga · 2024
22€40.0M€50.0Mrose
Dayot Upamecano
Bundesliga · 2023
25€60.0M€50.0Mflat
Samuel Umtiti
Laliga · 2017
24€30.0M€45.0Mrose
Nicolás Otamendi
Liga Portugal · 2013
25€12.0M€25.0Mrose
Rúben Dias
Premier League · 2021
24€75.0M€80.0Mflat

Transfer history

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

DateFromToFeeMV at time
12 Aug 2025BournemouthPSG€63.0M€42.0M
31 Jan 2023Dynamo KyivBournemouth€33.0M€15.0M
3 Aug 2020Dynamo Kyiv IIDynamo KyivUnknownData unavailable
1 Jan 2020Dynamo Kyiv U19Dynamo Kyiv IIUnknownData unavailable
1 Jan 2019Dynamo Kyiv U17Dynamo Kyiv 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.