Salis Abdul Samed

26 yrs · Defensive midfielder · Ghana
OGC Nice · Ligue 1 · Foot: right · Height: 179 cm
Risk: ModerateConfidence: MediumSample: MediumDevelopment: LowContract: until 30 Jun 2028
Market value
€4.0M
Updated 7 days ago
Estimated acquisition
€1.7M – €4.3M
Estimated · 20–80% range
Model value
€1.1M – €5.0M
Performance-implied · estimated
Projected (24m)
€1.4M – €4.0M
Resale range · estimated
Potential value gap
-€3.1M – €3.3M
Model value − acquisition

Value picture

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

Estimated acquisition€1.7M – €4.3M
Model value (performance-implied)€1.1M – €5.0M
Projected value (24 months)€1.4M – €4.0M
Dashed line: current market value (€4.0M). Bars are 20–80% model ranges; tick = median.

The model rates Salis Abdul Samed's performance-implied value at EUR 1.1M-5.0M, below the estimated acquisition range of EUR 1.7M-4.3M. Its 24-month market value projection is EUR 1.4M-4.0M. Context-adjusted goal contributions are 0.59x the positional average in the league (913 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: 29

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

PerformanceAverage50.5th pct among MID peers (age-neutral)
AgeNeutral26.3 years
Acquisition costFavorableest. €3.1M vs market €4.0M
Expected appreciationVery low-36% over ~2 years (model)
Value gapNegativeweak predictor on its own
DevelopmentLow
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: €18.0M

Profile vs positional peers

Percentiles among 1163 evaluated MID players with 900+ minutes.

Performance (last season, league)

Minutes
913 (30% of available)
Goals + assists / 90
0.00
Context-adjusted G+A / 90
0.07
xG, xA, progression
Data unavailable
Defensive actions
Data unavailable
Performance percentile
51 (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
1461
Possession, role
Data unavailable

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

Potential

Development
Low
Trajectory
insufficient
Breakout probability
Age > 23
Resale range (24m)
€1.4M – €4.0M

Historical comparables (8): median 2-year value change -38% (IQR -50% to -15%).

Risk profile

Overall: Moderate

  • ⚠Limited sample: 913 league minutes last season.
  • ⚠Played under 40% of available league minutes (injury data unavailable, cause unknown).
  • ⓘ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 1DM1891330%000.000.07146113580.88
2023/24RC LensLigue 1DM27151349%000.000.04146415180.87
2022/23RC LensLigue 1DM33289785%110.060.06142016260.82
2021/22Clermont Foot 63Ligue 1DM31246972%100.040.07141813240.86

Cups & continental competitions

SeasonCompetitionClubAppsMinGAAvg opp. Elo
2025/26Uefa Europa LeagueOGC Nice5375011439
2023/24Uefa Champions LeagueRC Lens6495001656
2023/24Uefa Europa LeagueRC Lens2130001512

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
Pablo Galdames
Serie A · 2022
26€3.0M€1.5Mfell
Léo Sena
Serie A · 2021
26€2.0M€1.0Mfell
Bonke Innocent
Ligue 1 · 2022
26€2.0M€1.0Mfell
Francesco Bolzoni
Serie A · 2015
26€2.7M€1.4Mfell
Jamel Saihi
Ligue 1 · 2013
26€2.5M€2.0Mfell
Óscar Melendo
Laliga · 2024
27€2.0M€2.0Mflat
Unai López
Laliga · 2022
27€4.0M€3.0Mfell
Stanislav Dragun
Premier Liga · 2013
25€1.5M€1.8Mrose

Transfer history

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

DateFromToFeeMV at time
14 Aug 2025LensNice€2.5M€5.5M
30 Jun 2025SunderlandLensFree / loan€5.5M
30 Aug 2024LensSunderlandFree / loan€8.0M
1 Jul 2022Clermont FootLens€5.0M€3.0M
12 Jul 2021JMG AbidjanClermont FootUnknown€400k
30 Jun 2021Clermont FootJMG AbidjanFree / loan€400k
19 Jul 2019JMG AbidjanClermont FootFree / loanData unavailable
1 Jul 2016JMG AccraJMG AbidjanUnknownData 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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