Thomas Kristensen

24 yrs · Centre-back · Denmark
Udinese Calcio · Serie A · Foot: right · Height: 198 cm
Risk: LowConfidence: MediumSample: HighDevelopment: ModerateContract: until 30 Jun 2028
Market value
€12.0M
Updated 6 days ago
Estimated acquisition
€8.1M – €18.5M
Estimated · 20–80% range
Model value
€5.5M – €19.3M
Performance-implied · estimated
Projected (24m)
€6.7M – €22.1M
Resale range · estimated
Potential value gap
-€13.1M – €11.3M
Model value − acquisition

Value picture

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

Estimated acquisition€8.1M – €18.5M
Model value (performance-implied)€5.5M – €19.3M
Projected value (24 months)€6.7M – €22.1M
Dashed line: current market value (€12.0M). Bars are 20–80% model ranges; tick = median.

The model rates Thomas Kristensen's performance-implied value at EUR 5.5M-19.3M, below the estimated acquisition range of EUR 8.1M-18.5M. Its 24-month market value projection is EUR 6.7M-22.1M. Confidence is medium: no event-level data (xG, progressive actions) is available from the current free source, and injury history is unavailable.

Bargain Index: 49

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

PerformanceAbove average71.9th pct among DEF peers (age-neutral)
AgeNeutral24.5 years
Acquisition costNeutralest. €12.1M vs market €12.0M
Expected appreciationNeutral+1% over ~2 years (model)
Value gapNegativeweak predictor on its own
DevelopmentModerate
League translationBig-five leagueleague coefficient 0.93
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: €12.0M

Profile vs positional peers

Percentiles among 1268 evaluated DEF players with 900+ minutes.

Performance (last season, league)

Minutes
2475 (72% of available)
Goals + assists / 90
0.11
Context-adjusted G+A / 90
0.13
xG, xA, progression
Data unavailable
Defensive actions
Data unavailable
Performance percentile
72 (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
0.93 (rank 4)
Team strength (Elo)
1442
Opponent strength
1518
Possession, role
Data unavailable

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

Potential

Development
Moderate
Trajectory
improving
Breakout probability
Age > 23
Resale range (24m)
€6.7M – €22.1M

Trajectory drivers: minutes share up 21 pts; relative output up 62% vs positional peers.

Historical comparables (8): median 2-year value change -12% (IQR -48% to +88%).

Risk profile

Overall: Low

  • ⚠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.
2025/26Udinese CalcioSerie ACB28247572%300.110.13151814420.93
2024/25Udinese CalcioSerie ACB24175351%100.050.08151613890.99
2023/24Udinese CalcioSerie ACB26209861%010.040.06151514200.98
2023/24Aarhus GFSuperligaCB652727%000.000.04122813560.48
2022/23Aarhus GFSuperligaCB20164283%100.050.05128813310.47
2021/22Aarhus GFSuperligaCB3342%000.000.06128413030.45

Cups & continental competitions

SeasonCompetitionClubAppsMinGAAvg opp. Elo
2025/26Italy CupUdinese Calcio312400—
2023/24Uefa Conference League QualifyingAarhus GF2180001493
2022/23Oddset PokalenAarhus GF28800—
2021/22Oddset PokalenAarhus GF19010—
2021/22Uefa Conference League QualifyingAarhus GF12001409

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
Maxence Lacroix
Bundesliga · 2024
24€20.0M€50.0Mrose
John Brooks
Bundesliga · 2017
24€14.0M€15.0Mflat
Jeremiah St. Juste
Bundesliga · 2020
24€7.0M€16.0Mrose
Davide Zappacosta
Serie A · 2017
25€8.5M€15.0Mrose
Erhan Masovic
Bundesliga · 2023
25€8.0M€2.0Mfell
Gastón Álvarez
Laliga · 2024
24€15.0M€9.0Mfell
Iago
Bundesliga · 2022
25€5.5M€4.0Mfell
Mouctar Diakhaby
Laliga · 2023
27€6.0M€2.0Mfell

Transfer history

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

DateFromToFeeMV at time
1 Sept 2023Aarhus GFUdinese€5.0M€700k
1 Jul 2021Aarhus GF U19Aarhus GFUnknown€100k
1 Jul 2019Aarhus GF YouthAarhus GF U19UnknownData unavailable
1 Jul 2018Vejle BK YouthAarhus GF YouthFree / loanData unavailable
1 Jul 2017Aarhus GF YouthVejle BK 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.