Anton Gaaei

23 yrs · Right-back (also RM) · Denmark
Ajax Amsterdam · Eredivisie · Foot: right · Height: 183 cm
Risk: ModerateConfidence: MediumSample: MediumDevelopment: ModerateContract: until 30 Jun 2028
Market value
€5.0M
Updated 7 days ago
Estimated acquisition
€2.1M – €5.5M
Estimated · 20–80% range
Model value
€1.1M – €7.3M
Performance-implied · estimated
Projected (24m)
€2.3M – €6.8M
Resale range · estimated
Potential value gap
-€4.4M – €5.2M
Model value − acquisition

Value picture

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

Estimated acquisition€2.1M – €5.5M
Model value (performance-implied)€1.1M – €7.3M
Projected value (24 months)€2.3M – €6.8M
Dashed line: current market value (€5.0M). Bars are 20–80% model ranges; tick = median.

The model rates Anton Gaaei's performance-implied value at EUR 1.1M-7.3M, below the estimated acquisition range of EUR 2.1M-5.5M. Its 24-month market value projection is EUR 2.3M-6.8M. Confidence is medium: no event-level data (xG, progressive actions) is available from the current free source, and injury history is unavailable.

Bargain Index: 63

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

PerformanceAverage49.7th pct among DEF peers (age-neutral)
AgeFavorable23.6 years
Acquisition costFavorableest. €3.7M vs market €5.0M
Expected appreciationLow-17% over ~2 years (model)
Value gapVery negativeweak predictor on its own
DevelopmentModerate
League translationUncertainleague coefficient 0.43
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: €7.0M

Profile vs positional peers

Percentiles among 1268 evaluated DEF players with 900+ minutes.

Performance (last season, league)

Minutes
1793 (59% of available)
Goals + assists / 90
0.25
Context-adjusted G+A / 90
0.14
xG, xA, progression
Data unavailable
Defensive actions
Data unavailable
Performance percentile
50 (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)
1405
Opponent strength
1278
Possession, role
Data unavailable

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

Potential

Development
Moderate
Trajectory
stable
Breakout probability
Age > 23
Resale range (24m)
€2.3M – €6.8M

Trajectory drivers: team strength down (-99 Elo).

Historical comparables (8): median 2-year value change -5% (IQR -49% to +24%).

Risk profile

Overall: Moderate

  • ⚠Limited sample: 1793 league minutes last season.
  • ⚠League level coefficient 0.43 (1.00 = big-five average): output may not translate.
  • ⓘ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 (DEF)
Relative output kept
65%–166%
Held a regular role (900+ min)
78%
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.
2025/26Ajax AmsterdamEredivisieRB26179359%140.250.14127814050.43
2024/25Ajax AmsterdamEredivisieRB25177858%340.350.17127215050.50
2023/24Ajax AmsterdamEredivisieRB25115938%120.230.14135614390.48
2023/24Viborg FFSuperligaRM435218%010.260.17123012610.48
2022/23Viborg FFSuperligaRB17144473%040.250.16128413270.47

Cups & continental competitions

SeasonCompetitionClubAppsMinGAAvg opp. Elo
2025/26Uefa Champions LeagueAjax Amsterdam7491111589
2025/26Knvb BekerAjax Amsterdam210610—
2024/25Uefa Europa LeagueAjax Amsterdam10502001539
2024/25Uefa Europa League QualifyingAjax Amsterdam4115001446
2024/25Knvb BekerAjax Amsterdam19001—
2023/24Uefa Europa LeagueAjax Amsterdam5355001559
2023/24Knvb BekerAjax Amsterdam13001—
2022/23Uefa Conference League QualifyingViborg FF5331001399
2022/23Oddset PokalenViborg FF431511—
2021/22Oddset PokalenViborg FF14400—

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
Oleg Reabciuk
Liga Portugal · 2021
23€2.5M€4.0Mrose
Mujaid Sadick
Jupiler Pro League · 2022
22€3.0M€3.5Mflat
Attila Szalai
Super Lig · 2022
24€12.0M€4.0Mfell
Dmitriy Skopintsev
Premier Liga · 2022
25€4.5M€3.5Mfell
Roberto Fernández
Premier Liga · 2023
23€3.0M€3.5Mflat
Fabrice N'Sakala
Jupiler Pro League · 2014
24€2.2M€1.2Mfell
Tayyip Talha Sanuç
Super Lig · 2023
24€4.8M€2.0Mfell
Gerardo Arteaga
Jupiler Pro League · 2022
24€4.0M€6.0Mrose

Transfer history

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

DateFromToFeeMV at time
17 Aug 2023Viborg FFAjax€4.5M€2.0M
1 Jul 2022Viborg FF U19Viborg FFUnknown€150k
1 Jul 2019Viborg FF YouthViborg FF U19UnknownData 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.