Mathias Delorge

22 yrs · Central midfielder (also DM) · Belgium
KAA Gent · Jupiler Pro League · Foot: left · Height: 189 cm
Risk: HighConfidence: MediumSample: MediumDevelopment: ModerateContract: until 30 Jun 2028
Market value
€7.0M
Updated 6 days ago
Estimated acquisition
€4.3M – €8.9M
Estimated · 20–80% range
Model value
€1.6M – €5.9M
Performance-implied · estimated
Projected (24m)
€3.0M – €11.2M
Resale range · estimated
Potential value gap
-€7.4M – €1.6M
Model value − acquisition

Value picture

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

Estimated acquisition€4.3M – €8.9M
Model value (performance-implied)€1.6M – €5.9M
Projected value (24 months)€3.0M – €11.2M
Dashed line: current market value (€7.0M). Bars are 20–80% model ranges; tick = median.

The model rates Mathias Delorge's performance-implied value at EUR 1.6M-5.9M, below the estimated acquisition range of EUR 4.3M-8.9M. Its 24-month market value projection is EUR 3.0M-11.2M. Context-adjusted goal contributions are 1.15x the positional average in the league (1053 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.

PerformanceAverage44th pct among MID peers (age-neutral)
AgeFavorable21.9 years
Acquisition costNeutralest. €6.2M vs market €7.0M
Expected appreciationNeutral-9% over ~2 years (model)
Value gapVery negativeweak predictor on its own
DevelopmentModeratebreakout probability 18%
League translationModerateleague coefficient 0.65
Tactical fitNot evaluatedRequires event/role data not available from the current free source.
RiskHigh
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: €9.0M

Profile vs positional peers

Percentiles among 1163 evaluated MID players with 900+ minutes.

Performance (last season, league)

Minutes
1053 (39% of available)
Goals + assists / 90
0.17
Context-adjusted G+A / 90
0.14
xG, xA, progression
Data unavailable
Defensive actions
Data unavailable
Performance percentile
44 (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
1358
Possession, role
Data unavailable

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

Potential

Development
Moderate
Trajectory
declining
Breakout probability
18%
Resale range (24m)
€3.0M – €11.2M

Trajectory drivers: minutes share down 50 pts.

Historical comparables (8): median 2-year value change -3% (IQR -54% to +120%).

Risk profile

Overall: High

  • ⚠Limited sample: 1053 league minutes last season.
  • ⚠No continental-competition minutes last season.
  • ⚠Projection range wider than for most evaluated players.
  • ⚠Played under 40% of available league minutes (injury data unavailable, cause unknown).
  • ⚠Declining trajectory versus previous season.
  • ⓘ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 LeagueDM16105339%020.170.14135814030.65
2024/25KAA GentJupiler Pro LeagueDM28239789%130.150.12136714220.63
2023/24Sint-Truidense VVJupiler Pro LeagueCM30266399%130.140.17139013240.63
2021/22Sint-Truidense VVJupiler Pro LeagueCM150%000.000.22130013230.49

Cups & continental competitions

SeasonCompetitionClubAppsMinGAAvg opp. Elo
2025/26Jupiler Pro League Playoff IKAA Gent3227011542
2024/25Uefa Conference League QualifyingKAA Gent6488101309

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
Guus Til
Premier Liga · 2020
23€9.5M€7.5Mfell
Zelimkhan Bakaev
Premier Liga · 2021
25€5.0M€2.5Mfell
Lerin Duarte
Eredivisie · 2014
24€3.0M€900kfell
Orkun Kökçü
Eredivisie · 2021
21€12.0M€35.0Mrose
Bryan Heynen
Jupiler Pro League · 2020
23€5.5M€6.5Mflat
Mike Tresor
Jupiler Pro League · 2022
23€3.0M€12.0Mrose
Michel Vlap
Jupiler Pro League · 2020
23€5.5M€2.0Mfell
Michal Sadílek
Eredivisie · 2023
24€4.0M€8.0Mrose

Transfer history

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

DateFromToFeeMV at time
24 Jul 2024Sint-TruidenKAA Gent€3.0M€5.0M
30 Jun 2023KSK Lierse Kem.Sint-TruidenFree / loan€250k
31 Jan 2023Sint-TruidenKSK Lierse Kem.Free / loan€50k
1 Jul 2021St.Truiden U21Sint-TruidenUnknownData unavailable
1 Jul 2020STVV YouthSt.Truiden U21UnknownData 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.