Matisse Samoise

24 yrs · Right midfielder · Belgium
KAA Gent · Jupiler Pro League · Foot: right · Height: 180 cm
Risk: ModerateConfidence: MediumSample: MediumDevelopment: LowContract: until 30 Jun 2028
Market value
€2.5M
Updated 6 days ago
Estimated acquisition
€1.1M – €3.4M
Estimated · 20–80% range
Model value
€1.2M – €3.5M
Performance-implied · estimated
Projected (24m)
€1.1M – €3.6M
Resale range · estimated
Potential value gap
-€2.1M – €2.4M
Model value − acquisition

Value picture

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

Estimated acquisition€1.1M – €3.4M
Model value (performance-implied)€1.2M – €3.5M
Projected value (24 months)€1.1M – €3.6M
Dashed line: current market value (€2.5M). Bars are 20–80% model ranges; tick = median.

The model rates Matisse Samoise's performance-implied value at EUR 1.2M-3.5M, below the estimated acquisition range of EUR 1.1M-3.4M. Its 24-month market value projection is EUR 1.1M-3.6M. Context-adjusted goal contributions are 1.14x the positional average in the league (1374 minutes, league coefficient 0.65). Confidence is medium: no event-level data (xG, progressive actions) is available from the current free source, and injury history is unavailable.

Bargain Index: 53

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

PerformanceAverage39.8th pct among MID peers (age-neutral)
AgeNeutral24.6 years
Acquisition costFavorableest. €2.0M vs market €2.5M
Expected appreciationLow-18% over ~2 years (model)
Value gapNegativeweak predictor on its own
DevelopmentLow
League translationModerateleague coefficient 0.65
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: €4.0M

Profile vs positional peers

Percentiles among 1163 evaluated MID players with 900+ minutes.

Performance (last season, league)

Minutes
1374 (51% of available)
Goals + assists / 90
0.26
Context-adjusted G+A / 90
0.25
xG, xA, progression
Data unavailable
Defensive actions
Data unavailable
Performance percentile
40 (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
0.65 (rank 6)
Team strength (Elo)
1403
Opponent strength
1392
Possession, role
Data unavailable

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

Potential

Development
Low
Trajectory
improving
Breakout probability
Age > 23
Resale range (24m)
€1.1M – €3.6M

Historical comparables (8): median 2-year value change +22% (IQR -23% to +85%).

Risk profile

Overall: Moderate

  • ⚠Limited sample: 1374 league minutes last season.
  • ⚠No continental-competition 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).

Historical movers
60 (MID)
Relative output kept
63%–142%
Held a regular role (900+ min)
72%
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.
2025/26KAA GentJupiler Pro LeagueRM18137451%220.260.25139214030.65
2024/25KAA GentJupiler Pro LeagueRM22124646%030.220.21138114220.63
2023/24KAA GentJupiler Pro LeagueRM29233687%510.230.21137514360.63
2022/23KAA GentJupiler Pro LeagueRM27196964%230.230.20128614510.58
2021/22KAA GentJupiler Pro LeagueRM27199365%230.230.22134214200.49
2020/21KAA GentJupiler Pro LeagueRM5331%102.730.32139313900.55

Cups & continental competitions

SeasonCompetitionClubAppsMinGAAvg opp. Elo
2024/25Uefa Conference League QualifyingKAA Gent5171011252
2023/24Uefa Conference League QualifyingKAA Gent5367111443
2022/23Uefa Europa League QualifyingKAA Gent2100001434
2022/23Volkswagen SupercupKAA Gent190001512
2021/22Uefa Conference League QualifyingKAA Gent2100001318
2020/21Uefa Champions League QualifyingKAA Gent116001555

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
Marlon Fossey
Jupiler Pro League · 2023
25€2.5M€5.0Mrose
In-beom Hwang
Premier Liga · 2021
25€2.5M€4.5Mrose
Jailson
Super Lig · 2019
24€4.0M€2.8Mfell
Andriy Bogdanov
Premier Liga · 2013
23€1.5M€800kfell
Lazaros Christodoulopoulos
Super League 1 · 2013
27€2.0M€1.6Mfell
Paulinho
Liga Portugal · 2018
24€2.0M€2.0Mflat
Kevin Pina
Premier Liga · 2023
26€1.5M€5.0Mrose
Abdulkadir Parmak
Super Lig · 2019
25€2.0M€3.0Mrose

Transfer history

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

DateFromToFeeMV at time
30 Nov 2020KAA Gent U21KAA GentUnknown€200k
1 Jul 2019KAA Gent U18KAA Gent U21UnknownData unavailable
1 Jul 2018KAA Gent U17KAA Gent U18UnknownData unavailable
1 Jul 2017KAA Gent YouthKAA Gent U17UnknownData 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.