Matthis Abline

23 yrs · Striker (also LW) · France
FC Nantes · Ligue 1 · Foot: right · Height: 182 cm
Risk: LowConfidence: MediumSample: HighDevelopment: ModerateContract: until 30 Jun 2028
Market value
€20.0M
Updated today
Estimated acquisition
€12.8M – €24.8M
Estimated · 20–80% range
Model value
€4.4M – €22.4M
Performance-implied · estimated
Projected (24m)
€10.3M – €29.0M
Resale range · estimated
Potential value gap
-€20.4M – €9.6M
Model value − acquisition

Value picture

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

Estimated acquisition€12.8M – €24.8M
Model value (performance-implied)€4.4M – €22.4M
Projected value (24 months)€10.3M – €29.0M
Dashed line: current market value (€20.0M). Bars are 20–80% model ranges; tick = median.

The model rates Matthis Abline's performance-implied value at EUR 4.4M-22.4M, below the estimated acquisition range of EUR 12.8M-24.8M. Its 24-month market value projection is EUR 10.3M-29.0M. Context-adjusted goal contributions are 1.36x the positional average in the league (2497 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: 32

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

PerformanceAbove average61.4th pct among ATT peers (age-neutral)
AgeFavorable23.3 years
Acquisition costNeutralest. €18.9M vs market €20.0M
Expected appreciationLow-19% over ~2 years (model)
Value gapVery negativeweak 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: €22.0M

Profile vs positional peers

Percentiles among 900 evaluated ATT players with 900+ minutes.

Performance (last season, league)

Minutes
2497 (82% of available)
Goals + assists / 90
0.40
Context-adjusted G+A / 90
0.55
xG, xA, progression
Data unavailable
Defensive actions
Data unavailable
Performance percentile
61 (Above 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 5)
Team strength (Elo)
1304
Opponent strength
1479
Possession, role
Data unavailable

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

Potential

Development
Moderate
Trajectory
stable
Breakout probability
Age > 23
Resale range (24m)
€10.3M – €29.0M

Trajectory drivers: role change ST -> LW; relative output up 47% vs positional peers.

Historical comparables (8): median 2-year value change +64% (IQR -12% to +95%).

Risk profile

Overall: Low

  • ⚠No continental-competition 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.
2025/26FC NantesLigue 1LW32249782%650.400.55147913040.88
2024/25FC NantesLigue 1ST34278891%920.360.49145613570.88
2023/24FC NantesLigue 1ST22104434%510.520.68148413090.87
2022/23AJ AuxerreLigue 1ST1980023%210.340.56141613140.82
2022/23Stade Rennais FCLigue 1ST11963%111.880.45138715620.82
2020/21Stade Rennais FCLigue 1ST110%000.000.35126414450.75

Cups & continental competitions

SeasonCompetitionClubAppsMinGAAvg opp. Elo
2022/23Uefa Europa LeagueStade Rennais FC4141101483

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
Habib Diallo
Ligue 1 · 2020
25€12.0M€12.0Mflat
Wissam Ben Yedder
Ligue 1 · 2015
25€8.0M€15.0Mrose
Josip Drmic
Bundesliga · 2014
22€10.0M€6.0Mfell
Yoane Wissa
Ligue 1 · 2021
25€10.0M€18.0Mrose
Paulo Dybala
Serie A · 2015
22€28.0M€65.0Mrose
Grégoire Defrel
Serie A · 2015
24€6.0M€9.0Mrose
Mason Greenwood
Laliga · 2024
23€25.0M€55.0Mrose
Folarin Balogun
Ligue 1 · 2023
22€30.0M€18.0Mfell

Transfer history

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

DateFromToFeeMV at time
3 Jul 2024Stade RennaisFC Nantes€10.0M€6.0M
30 Jun 2024FC NantesStade RennaisFree / loan€6.0M
25 Aug 2023Stade RennaisFC NantesFree / loan€4.5M
30 Jun 2023AJ AuxerreStade RennaisFree / loan€4.5M
2 Jan 2023Stade RennaisAJ AuxerreFree / loan€3.0M
30 Jun 2022Le Havre ACStade RennaisFree / loan€3.0M
21 Jan 2022Stade RennaisLe Havre ACFree / loan€2.0M
1 Jul 2021Rennes BStade RennaisUnknownData unavailable
1 Jul 2020Rennes U17Rennes BUnknownData unavailable
1 Jul 2018Carquefou JgdRennes U17Free / 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.