Danny Welbeck

35 yrs · Striker (also LW) · England
Brighton & Hove Albion · Premier League · Foot: right · Height: 185 cm
Risk: ModerateConfidence: MediumSample: HighDevelopment: LowContract: until 30 Jun 2027
Market value
€3.0M
Updated 6 days ago
Estimated acquisition
€1.2M – €4.0M
Estimated · 20–80% range
Model value
€2.7M – €4.8M
Performance-implied · estimated
Projected (24m)
€806k – €2.2M
Resale range · estimated
Potential value gap
-€1.3M – €3.6M
Model value − acquisition

Value picture

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

Estimated acquisition€1.2M – €4.0M
Model value (performance-implied)€2.7M – €4.8M
Projected value (24 months)€806k – €2.2M
Dashed line: current market value (€3.0M). Bars are 20–80% model ranges; tick = median.

The model rates Danny Welbeck's performance-implied value at EUR 2.7M-4.8M, above the estimated acquisition range of EUR 1.2M-4.0M. Its 24-month market value projection is EUR 0.8M-2.2M. Context-adjusted goal contributions are 0.98x the positional average in the league (2266 minutes, league coefficient 1.30). Confidence is medium: no event-level data (xG, progressive actions) is available from the current free source, and injury history is unavailable.

Acquisition note: Final year of contract: selling club's leverage is reduced.

Bargain Index: not assigned

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

Age above 33 (outside validated pool)

PerformanceElite96.9th pct among ATT peers (age-neutral)
AgeUnfavorable35.6 years
Acquisition costVery favorableest. €1.5M vs market €3.0M
Expected appreciationVery low-60% over ~2 years (model)
Value gapVery largeweak predictor on its own
DevelopmentLow
League translationBig-five leagueleague coefficient 1.3
Tactical fitNot evaluatedRequires event/role data not available from the current free source.
RiskModerate
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: €18.0M

Profile vs positional peers

Percentiles among 900 evaluated ATT players with 900+ minutes.

Performance (last season, league)

Minutes
2266 (66% of available)
Goals + assists / 90
0.56
Context-adjusted G+A / 90
0.50
xG, xA, progression
Data unavailable
Defensive actions
Data unavailable
Performance percentile
97 (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
1.30 (rank 1)
Team strength (Elo)
1611
Opponent strength
1577
Possession, role
Data unavailable

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

Potential

Development
Low
Trajectory
stable
Breakout probability
Age > 23
Resale range (24m)
€806k – €2.2M

Historical comparables (8): median 2-year value change -60% (IQR -62% to -41%).

Risk profile

Overall: Moderate

  • ▲Age 36: resale value typically declines.
  • ⚠Contract ends in 12 months: cheaper, but competition and wage demands likely.
  • ⓘ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.
2025/26Brighton & Hove AlbionPremier LeagueST37226666%1310.560.50157716111.30
2024/25Brighton & Hove AlbionPremier LeagueST30212162%1040.590.55157616141.23
2023/24Brighton & Hove AlbionPremier LeagueST29170350%510.320.36158915201.14
2022/23Brighton & Hove AlbionPremier LeagueST31185654%640.480.50158216191.23
2021/22Brighton & Hove AlbionPremier LeagueST25147643%630.550.65155915371.17
2020/21Brighton & Hove AlbionPremier LeagueST24154945%630.520.64154714921.19
2019/20Watford FCPremier LeagueST1881724%210.330.52155314331.14
2018/19Arsenal FCPremier LeagueLW81474%111.220.33144217331.22
2017/18Arsenal FCPremier LeagueLW28118335%520.530.40153816651.15
2016/17Arsenal FCPremier LeagueST1674722%220.480.41157416811.07
2015/16Arsenal FCPremier LeagueST1157817%420.930.53155016781.08
2014/15Arsenal FCPremier LeagueST25166749%450.490.35154217291.06
2014/15Manchester UnitedPremier LeagueST2441%000.000.33146416701.06
2013/14Manchester UnitedPremier LeagueST25145943%940.800.52156716831.12
2012/13Manchester UnitedPremier LeagueST27129338%140.350.27150317421.07

Cups & continental competitions

SeasonCompetitionClubAppsMinGAAvg opp. Elo
2025/26Fa CupBrighton & Hove Albion17810—
2024/25Fa CupBrighton & Hove Albion422810—
2023/24Uefa Europa LeagueBrighton & Hove Albion4257101593
2023/24Fa CupBrighton & Hove Albion310610—
2022/23Fa CupBrighton & Hove Albion519700—
2021/22Fa CupBrighton & Hove Albion27600—
2018/19Uefa Europa LeagueArsenal FC4291201487
2017/18Uefa Europa LeagueArsenal FC10760301589
2017/18Fa CupArsenal FC19010—
2017/18Community ShieldArsenal FC187001756
2016/17Fa CupArsenal FC418722—
2015/16Uefa Champions LeagueArsenal FC291001932
2015/16Fa CupArsenal FC28910—
2014/15Uefa Champions LeagueArsenal FC6500311578
2014/15Fa CupArsenal FC321810—
2013/14Uefa Champions LeagueManchester United5368101806
2013/14Fa CupManchester United19000—
2013/14Community ShieldManchester United183011438
2012/13Uefa Champions LeagueManchester United7406101568
2012/13Fa CupManchester United427400—

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
Cani
Laliga · 2014
33€2.5M€1.0Mfell
Willian
Premier League · 2024
36€3.0M€400kfell
Aritz Aduriz
Laliga · 2016
35€3.0M€1.0Mfell
Peter Crouch
Premier League · 2014
33€2.5M€2.0Mfell
Glenn Murray
Premier League · 2018
35€3.0M€1.6Mfell
Roque Santa Cruz
Laliga · 2014
33€2.5M€1.0Mfell
Jamie Vardy
Premier League · 2023
36€2.5M€1.0Mfell
Ángel Rodríguez
Laliga · 2019
32€3.0M€3.0Mflat

Transfer history

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

DateFromToFeeMV at time
18 Oct 2020WatfordBrightonFree / loan€5.5M
7 Aug 2019ArsenalWatfordFree / loan€12.0M
1 Sept 2014Man UtdArsenal€20.0M€17.0M
31 May 2011SunderlandMan UtdFree / loan€6.0M
12 Aug 2010Man UtdSunderlandFree / loan€2.5M
16 Mar 2010PrestonMan UtdFree / loan€2.5M
25 Jan 2010Man UtdPrestonFree / loan€2.5M
1 Jul 2008Man Utd U18Man UtdUnknownData unavailable
1 Jul 2005Man Utd YouthMan Utd U18UnknownData 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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