
Mandela Keita
Value picture
Where the market, the likely price and the model estimates sit.
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.
| Performance | Above average | 66.8th pct among MID peers (age-neutral) |
| Age | Neutral | 24.1 years |
| Acquisition cost | Neutral | est. €20.7M vs market €20.0M |
| Expected appreciation | Low | -12% over ~2 years (model) |
| Value gap | Very negative | weak predictor on its own |
| Development | Moderate | |
| League translation | Big-five league | league coefficient 0.93 |
| Tactical fit | Not evaluated | Requires event/role data not available from the current free source. |
| Risk | Low | |
| Data confidence | Medium |
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.
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.
| Season | Club | League | Pos | Apps | Min | Min share | G | A | G+A/90 | Adj. G+A/90 | Opp. Elo | Team Elo | League str. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025/26 | Parma Calcio 1913 | Serie A | DM | 37 | 2994 | 88% | 1 | 1 | 0.06 | 0.12 | 1512 | 1374 | 0.93 |
| 2024/25 | Parma Calcio 1913 | Serie A | DM | 30 | 1828 | 53% | 0 | 2 | 0.10 | 0.16 | 1503 | 1342 | 0.99 |
| 2024/25 | Royal Antwerp FC | Jupiler Pro League | DM | 5 | 235 | 9% | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 0.08 | 1399 | 1442 | 0.63 |
| 2023/24 | Royal Antwerp FC | Jupiler Pro League | DM | 20 | 1489 | 55% | 0 | 2 | 0.12 | 0.11 | 1355 | 1492 | 0.63 |
| 2023/24 | Oud-Heverlee Leuven | Jupiler Pro League | DM | 1 | 64 | 2% | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 0.13 | 1286 | 1302 | 0.63 |
| 2022/23 | Royal Antwerp FC | Jupiler Pro League | DM | 11 | 850 | 28% | 0 | 1 | 0.11 | 0.09 | 1282 | 1497 | 0.58 |
| 2022/23 | Oud-Heverlee Leuven | Jupiler Pro League | DM | 8 | 231 | 8% | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 0.10 | 1219 | 1338 | 0.58 |
| 2021/22 | Oud-Heverlee Leuven | Jupiler Pro League | DM | 25 | 1584 | 52% | 0 | 1 | 0.06 | 0.09 | 1346 | 1246 | 0.49 |
| 2020/21 | Oud-Heverlee Leuven | Jupiler Pro League | DM | 1 | 65 | 2% | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 0.10 | 1368 | 1268 | 0.55 |
Cups & continental competitions
| Season | Competition | Club | Apps | Min | G | A | Avg opp. Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025/26 | Italy Cup | Parma Calcio 1913 | 3 | 172 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2023/24 | Uefa Champions League | Royal Antwerp FC | 3 | 263 | 0 | 0 | 1651 |
| 2023/24 | Uefa Champions League Qualifying | Royal Antwerp FC | 2 | 180 | 0 | 0 | 1435 |
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) | Age | Value then | ~2y later | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Enzo Le Fée Ligue 1 · 2023 | 23 | €20.0M | €18.0M | flat |
| Maxime Lopez Serie A · 2022 | 25 | €15.0M | €7.5M | fell |
| Mattias Svanberg Serie A · 2022 | 23 | €15.0M | €12.0M | fell |
| André Almeida Laliga · 2023 | 23 | €20.0M | €10.0M | fell |
| Giulio Maggiore Serie A · 2022 | 24 | €8.5M | €3.5M | fell |
| Jordan Veretout Ligue 1 · 2017 | 24 | €9.0M | €20.0M | rose |
| Marco Benassi Serie A · 2018 | 24 | €13.0M | €11.0M | flat |
| Angelo Fulgini Ligue 1 · 2021 | 25 | €12.0M | €9.0M | fell |
Transfer history
Fees as reported by the source; undisclosed fees shown as unknown, never estimated.
| Date | From | To | Fee | MV at time |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 Aug 2024 | Royal Antwerp | Parma | €11.9M | €13.0M |
| 1 Jul 2024 | OH Leuven | Royal Antwerp | €5.0M | €13.0M |
| 30 Jun 2024 | Royal Antwerp | OH Leuven | Free / loan | €13.0M |
| 10 Aug 2023 | OH Leuven | Royal Antwerp | Free / loan | €7.0M |
| 30 Jun 2023 | Royal Antwerp | OH Leuven | Free / loan | €7.0M |
| 31 Jan 2023 | OH Leuven | Royal Antwerp | Free / loan | €2.0M |
| 1 Jul 2021 | OH Leuven U21 | OH Leuven | Unknown | Data unavailable |
| 1 Jul 2019 | OH Leuven U18 | OH Leuven U21 | Unknown | Data unavailable |
| 1 Jul 2018 | OH Leuven U17 | OH Leuven U18 | Unknown | Data unavailable |
| 1 Jul 2017 | OH Leuven Yth. | OH Leuven U17 | Unknown | Data unavailable |
| 1 Jul 2015 | KRC Genk Youth | OH Leuven Yth. | Free / loan | Data unavailable |
| 1 Jul 2014 | OH Leuven Yth. | KRC Genk Youth | Free / loan | Data 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.