Mohamed-Ali Cho

22 yrs · Right winger (also ST) · France
OGC Nice · Ligue 1 · Foot: left · Height: 182 cm
Risk: ModerateConfidence: MediumSample: MediumDevelopment: HighContract: until 30 Jun 2028
Market value
€15.0M
Updated 6 days ago
Estimated acquisition
€10.9M – €20.0M
Estimated · 20–80% range
Model value
€6.0M – €17.8M
Performance-implied · estimated
Projected (24m)
€6.4M – €21.0M
Resale range · estimated
Potential value gap
-€14.0M – €6.9M
Model value − acquisition

Value picture

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

Estimated acquisition€10.9M – €20.0M
Model value (performance-implied)€6.0M – €17.8M
Projected value (24 months)€6.4M – €21.0M
Dashed line: current market value (€15.0M). Bars are 20–80% model ranges; tick = median.

The model rates Mohamed-Ali Cho's performance-implied value at EUR 6.0M-17.8M, below the estimated acquisition range of EUR 10.9M-20.0M. Its 24-month market value projection is EUR 6.4M-21.0M. Context-adjusted goal contributions are 1.01x the positional average in the league (1681 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: 35

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

PerformanceAbove average57.9th pct among ATT peers (age-neutral)
AgeFavorable22.4 years
Acquisition costNeutralest. €14.5M vs market €15.0M
Expected appreciationLow-14% over ~2 years (model)
Value gapVery negativeweak predictor on its own
DevelopmentHighbreakout probability 12%
League translationBig-five leagueleague coefficient 0.88
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: €15.0M

Profile vs positional peers

Percentiles among 900 evaluated ATT players with 900+ minutes.

Performance (last season, league)

Minutes
1681 (55% of available)
Goals + assists / 90
0.38
Context-adjusted G+A / 90
0.40
xG, xA, progression
Data unavailable
Defensive actions
Data unavailable
Performance percentile
58 (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)
1358
Opponent strength
1458
Possession, role
Data unavailable

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

Potential

Development
High
Trajectory
improving
Breakout probability
12%
Resale range (24m)
€6.4M – €21.0M

Trajectory drivers: team strength down (-164 Elo); relative output up 34% vs positional peers.

Historical comparables (8): median 2-year value change -14% (IQR -53% to +36%).

Risk profile

Overall: Moderate

  • ⚠Limited sample: 1681 league minutes last season.
  • ⚠Projection range wider than for most evaluated players.
  • ⓘ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.
2025/26OGC NiceLigue 1RW24168155%430.370.40145813580.88
2024/25OGC NiceLigue 1RW27163653%340.390.33145615210.88
2023/24OGC NiceLigue 1RW1786528%130.420.41145915110.87
2023/24Real SociedadLaligaRW112397%000.000.29145215881.00
2022/23Real SociedadLaligaST1957817%120.470.49154016040.98
2021/22Angers SCOLigue 1ST32184754%410.240.38141613520.86
2020/21Angers SCOLigue 1ST2133110%000.000.42144913260.75

Cups & continental competitions

SeasonCompetitionClubAppsMinGAAvg opp. Elo
2025/26Uefa Europa LeagueOGC Nice7261111464
2024/25Uefa Europa LeagueOGC Nice6192101508
2023/24Uefa Champions LeagueReal Sociedad4130001665
2023/24Copa Del ReyReal Sociedad19000—
2022/23Uefa Europa LeagueReal Sociedad4112001513
2022/23Copa Del ReyReal Sociedad18011—

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
Ishak Belfodil
Serie A · 2013
21€10.0M€4.0Mfell
Luiz Araújo
Ligue 1 · 2018
22€7.0M€5.5Mfell
Manolo Gabbiadini
Serie A · 2013
22€7.0M€18.0Mrose
Alberto Moleiro
Laliga · 2024
21€15.0M€50.0Mrose
Mounir Chouiar
Ligue 1 · 2020
21€7.2M€2.5Mfell
Ignacio Pussetto
Serie A · 2019
24€10.0M€5.0Mfell
Stephy Mavididi
Ligue 1 · 2022
24€10.0M€11.0Mflat
Mathieu Cafaro
Ligue 1 · 2019
22€7.5M€7.0Mflat

Transfer history

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

DateFromToFeeMV at time
8 Jan 2024Real SociedadNice€10.0M€8.0M
1 Jul 2022Angers SCOReal Sociedad€13.0M€15.0M
1 Jul 2020Angers SCO U19Angers SCOUnknownData unavailable
1 Jan 2020Everton YouthAngers SCO U19UnknownData unavailable
1 Jul 2015PSG YouthEverton YouthFree / loanData unavailable
1 Feb 2011Chantilly JgdPSG YouthFree / 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.