David van der Werff

22 yrs · Right winger (also AM) · Netherlands
FC Groningen · Eredivisie · Foot: right · Height: 180 cm
Risk: HighConfidence: MediumSample: HighDevelopment: HighContract: until 30 Jun 2029
Market value
€2.0M
Updated 6 days ago
Estimated acquisition
€1.4M – €3.5M
Estimated · 20–80% range
Model value
€317k – €1.1M
Performance-implied · estimated
Projected (24m)
€1.0M – €5.2M
Resale range · estimated
Potential value gap
-€3.2M – -€349k
Model value − acquisition

Value picture

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

Estimated acquisition€1.4M – €3.5M
Model value (performance-implied)€317k – €1.1M
Projected value (24 months)€1.0M – €5.2M
Dashed line: current market value (€2.0M). Bars are 20–80% model ranges; tick = median.

The model rates David van der Werff's performance-implied value at EUR 0.3M-1.1M, below the estimated acquisition range of EUR 1.4M-3.5M. Its 24-month market value projection is EUR 1.0M-5.2M. Context-adjusted goal contributions are 0.79x the positional average in the league (2062 minutes, league coefficient 0.43). Confidence is medium: no event-level data (xG, progressive actions) is available from the current free source, and injury history is unavailable.

Bargain Index: 52

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

PerformanceBelow average9th pct among ATT peers (age-neutral)
AgeFavorable21.8 years
Acquisition costUnfavorableest. €2.2M vs market €2.0M
Expected appreciationHigh+14% over ~2 years (model)
Value gapVery negativeweak predictor on its own
DevelopmentHighbreakout probability 25%
League translationUncertainleague coefficient 0.43
Tactical fitNot evaluatedRequires event/role data not available from the current free source.
RiskHigh
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: €2.0M

Profile vs positional peers

Percentiles among 900 evaluated ATT players with 900+ minutes.

Performance (last season, league)

Minutes
2062 (67% of available)
Goals + assists / 90
0.22
Context-adjusted G+A / 90
0.31
xG, xA, progression
Data unavailable
Defensive actions
Data unavailable
Performance percentile
9 (Below 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
0.43 (rank 15)
Team strength (Elo)
1248
Opponent strength
1319
Possession, role
Data unavailable

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

Potential

Development
High
Trajectory
insufficient
Breakout probability
25%
Resale range (24m)
€1.0M – €5.2M

Historical comparables (8): median 2-year value change +39% (IQR +3% to +121%).

Risk profile

Overall: High

  • ▲Projection range among the widest 10% of evaluated players.
  • ⚠League level coefficient 0.43 (1.00 = big-five average): output may not translate.
  • ⚠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).

Historical movers
82 (ATT)
Relative output kept
73%–122%
Held a regular role (900+ min)
61%
Confidence
Medium

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 GroningenEredivisieRW34206267%320.220.31131912480.43
2024/25FC GroningenEredivisieAM2181%000.000.59136011970.50

Cups & continental competitions

SeasonCompetitionClubAppsMinGAAvg opp. Elo
2025/26Knvb BekerFC Groningen17100—
2024/25Knvb BekerFC Groningen12900—

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
Christian Bassogog
Superliga · 2017
22€3.0M€3.5Mflat
Konan N’Dri
Jupiler Pro League · 2021
21€1.3M€2.0Mrose
Tobias Bech
Superliga · 2024
22€1.5M€4.5Mrose
Bersant Celina
Eredivisie · 2017
21€2.5M€5.0Mrose
Shapi Suleymanov
Super League 1 · 2024
25€2.0M€2.5Mrose
Kubilay Kanatsızkuş
Super Lig · 2017
20€2.0M€650kfell
Nazariy Nych
Premier Liga · 2021
22€500k€350kfell
Dimitrios Limnios
Super League 1 · 2017
19€800k€3.5Mrose

Transfer history

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

DateFromToFeeMV at time
23 Dec 2024Groningen U21FC GroningenUnknownData unavailable
1 Jul 2022Groningen U18Groningen U21UnknownData unavailable
1 Jul 2020Groningen U17Groningen U18UnknownData unavailable
1 Jul 2019Groningen YouthGroningen U17UnknownData unavailable
1 Jul 2015Actief Yth.Groningen 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.