Mandela Keita

24 yrs · Defensive midfielder · Belgium
Parma Calcio 1913 · Serie A · Foot: right · Height: 180 cm
Risk: LowConfidence: MediumSample: HighDevelopment: ModerateContract: until 30 Jun 2029
Market value
€20.0M
Updated 7 days ago
Estimated acquisition
€15.9M – €25.9M
Estimated · 20–80% range
Model value
€4.9M – €16.1M
Performance-implied · estimated
Projected (24m)
€10.7M – €28.9M
Resale range · estimated
Potential value gap
-€21.0M – €230k
Model value − acquisition

Value picture

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

Estimated acquisition€15.9M – €25.9M
Model value (performance-implied)€4.9M – €16.1M
Projected value (24 months)€10.7M – €28.9M
Dashed line: current market value (€20.0M). Bars are 20–80% model ranges; tick = median.

The model rates Mandela Keita's performance-implied value at EUR 4.9M-16.1M, below the estimated acquisition range of EUR 15.9M-25.9M. Its 24-month market value projection is EUR 10.7M-28.9M. Context-adjusted goal contributions are 0.94x the positional average in the league (2994 minutes, league coefficient 0.93). Confidence is medium: no event-level data (xG, progressive actions) is available from the current free source, and injury history is unavailable.

Bargain Index: 30

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

PerformanceAbove average66.8th pct among MID peers (age-neutral)
AgeNeutral24.1 years
Acquisition costNeutralest. €20.7M vs market €20.0M
Expected appreciationLow-12% over ~2 years (model)
Value gapVery negativeweak 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: €20.0M

Profile vs positional peers

Percentiles among 1163 evaluated MID players with 900+ minutes.

Performance (last season, league)

Minutes
2994 (88% of available)
Goals + assists / 90
0.06
Context-adjusted G+A / 90
0.12
xG, xA, progression
Data unavailable
Defensive actions
Data unavailable
Performance percentile
67 (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)
1374
Opponent strength
1512
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)
€10.7M – €28.9M

Trajectory drivers: minutes share up 27 pts.

Historical comparables (8): median 2-year value change -23% (IQR -50% to -14%).

Risk profile

Overall: Low

  • ⓘ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.
2025/26Parma Calcio 1913Serie ADM37299488%110.060.12151213740.93
2024/25Parma Calcio 1913Serie ADM30182853%020.100.16150313420.99
2024/25Royal Antwerp FCJupiler Pro LeagueDM52359%000.000.08139914420.63
2023/24Royal Antwerp FCJupiler Pro LeagueDM20148955%020.120.11135514920.63
2023/24Oud-Heverlee LeuvenJupiler Pro LeagueDM1642%000.000.13128613020.63
2022/23Royal Antwerp FCJupiler Pro LeagueDM1185028%010.110.09128214970.58
2022/23Oud-Heverlee LeuvenJupiler Pro LeagueDM82318%000.000.10121913380.58
2021/22Oud-Heverlee LeuvenJupiler Pro LeagueDM25158452%010.060.09134612460.49
2020/21Oud-Heverlee LeuvenJupiler Pro LeagueDM1652%000.000.10136812680.55

Cups & continental competitions

SeasonCompetitionClubAppsMinGAAvg opp. Elo
2025/26Italy CupParma Calcio 1913317200—
2023/24Uefa Champions LeagueRoyal Antwerp FC3263001651
2023/24Uefa Champions League QualifyingRoyal Antwerp FC2180001435

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
Enzo Le Fée
Ligue 1 · 2023
23€20.0M€18.0Mflat
Maxime Lopez
Serie A · 2022
25€15.0M€7.5Mfell
Mattias Svanberg
Serie A · 2022
23€15.0M€12.0Mfell
André Almeida
Laliga · 2023
23€20.0M€10.0Mfell
Giulio Maggiore
Serie A · 2022
24€8.5M€3.5Mfell
Jordan Veretout
Ligue 1 · 2017
24€9.0M€20.0Mrose
Marco Benassi
Serie A · 2018
24€13.0M€11.0Mflat
Angelo Fulgini
Ligue 1 · 2021
25€12.0M€9.0Mfell

Transfer history

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

DateFromToFeeMV at time
30 Aug 2024Royal AntwerpParma€11.9M€13.0M
1 Jul 2024OH LeuvenRoyal Antwerp€5.0M€13.0M
30 Jun 2024Royal AntwerpOH LeuvenFree / loan€13.0M
10 Aug 2023OH LeuvenRoyal AntwerpFree / loan€7.0M
30 Jun 2023Royal AntwerpOH LeuvenFree / loan€7.0M
31 Jan 2023OH LeuvenRoyal AntwerpFree / loan€2.0M
1 Jul 2021OH Leuven U21OH LeuvenUnknownData unavailable
1 Jul 2019OH Leuven U18OH Leuven U21UnknownData unavailable
1 Jul 2018OH Leuven U17OH Leuven U18UnknownData unavailable
1 Jul 2017OH Leuven Yth.OH Leuven U17UnknownData unavailable
1 Jul 2015KRC Genk YouthOH Leuven Yth.Free / loanData unavailable
1 Jul 2014OH Leuven Yth.KRC Genk 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.