Lucas Hey

23 yrs · Centre-back · Denmark
RSC Anderlecht · Jupiler Pro League · Foot: right · Height: 189 cm
Risk: ModerateConfidence: MediumSample: HighDevelopment: ModerateContract: until 30 Jun 2029
Market value
€2.5M
Updated 7 days ago
Estimated acquisition
€1.1M – €3.5M
Estimated · 20–80% range
Model value
€1.7M – €5.2M
Performance-implied · estimated
Projected (24m)
€1.0M – €3.9M
Resale range · estimated
Potential value gap
-€1.8M – €4.1M
Model value − acquisition

Value picture

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

Estimated acquisition€1.1M – €3.5M
Model value (performance-implied)€1.7M – €5.2M
Projected value (24 months)€1.0M – €3.9M
Dashed line: current market value (€2.5M). Bars are 20–80% model ranges; tick = median.

The model rates Lucas Hey's performance-implied value at EUR 1.7M-5.2M, above the estimated acquisition range of EUR 1.1M-3.5M. Its 24-month market value projection is EUR 1.0M-3.9M. Confidence is medium: no event-level data (xG, progressive actions) is available from the current free source, and injury history is unavailable.

Bargain Index: 56

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

PerformanceAverage48.4th pct among DEF peers (age-neutral)
AgeFavorable23.2 years
Acquisition costNeutralest. €2.2M vs market €2.5M
Expected appreciationNeutral-6% over ~2 years (model)
Value gapLargeweak predictor on its own
DevelopmentModerate
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: €5.0M

Profile vs positional peers

Percentiles among 1268 evaluated DEF players with 900+ minutes.

Performance (last season, league)

Minutes
2018 (75% of available)
Goals + assists / 90
0.00
Context-adjusted G+A / 90
0.02
xG, xA, progression
Data unavailable
Defensive actions
Data unavailable
Performance percentile
48 (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)
1393
Opponent strength
1371
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
Age > 23
Resale range (24m)
€1.0M – €3.9M

Trajectory drivers: changed club; league level up (+86 Elo); relative output down 77% vs positional peers.

Historical comparables (8): median 2-year value change -17% (IQR -33% to +35%).

Risk profile

Overall: Moderate

  • ▲Projection range among the widest 10% of evaluated players.
  • ⚠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
76 (DEF)
Relative output kept
67%–160%
Held a regular role (900+ min)
76%
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.
2025/26RSC AnderlechtJupiler Pro LeagueCB25201875%000.000.02137113930.65
2024/25FC NordsjaellandSuperligaCB17143873%120.190.09131913410.38
2024/25RSC AnderlechtJupiler Pro LeagueCB864824%000.000.04139614760.63
2023/24FC NordsjaellandSuperligaCB1573237%000.000.03126114440.48
2023/24Lyngby BoldklubSuperligaCB327014%000.000.09139211790.48
2022/23Lyngby BoldklubSuperligaCB14101051%000.000.04129611730.47

Cups & continental competitions

SeasonCompetitionClubAppsMinGAAvg opp. Elo
2025/26Jupiler Pro League Playoff IRSC Anderlecht7496001473
2025/26Uefa Conference League QualifyingRSC Anderlecht4360001396
2025/26Uefa Europa League QualifyingRSC Anderlecht2210001293
2024/25Oddset PokalenFC Nordsjaelland221000—
2024/25Uefa Europa LeagueRSC Anderlecht2156001559
2023/24Oddset PokalenFC Nordsjaelland420600—
2023/24Uefa Conference League QualifyingFC Nordsjaelland3196001439
2022/23Oddset PokalenLyngby Boldklub19000—

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
Domingos Duarte
Liga Portugal · 2018
23€2.0M€4.0Mrose
Murilo
Premier Liga · 2020
23€2.4M€2.0Mflat
Riccieli
Liga Portugal · 2023
25€3.0M€2.0Mfell
Abdul Mumin
Liga Portugal · 2022
24€3.0M€2.5Mflat
Hannes Delcroix
Jupiler Pro League · 2021
22€3.5M€2.0Mfell
Konstantinos Laifis
Jupiler Pro League · 2018
25€4.0M€4.8Mrose
Matt Miazga
Jupiler Pro League · 2021
26€3.0M€2.0Mfell
Carlos Cuesta
Jupiler Pro League · 2020
21€3.6M€7.0Mrose

Transfer history

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

DateFromToFeeMV at time
21 Jan 2025NordsjaellandRSC Anderlecht€3.0M€4.0M
7 Aug 2023Lyngby BKNordsjaelland€2.7M€1.5M
1 Jul 2022Lyngby BK U19Lyngby BKUnknown€50k
1 Aug 2020Lyngby BK YouthLyngby BK U19UnknownData unavailable
1 Jul 2019A27Lyngby BK 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.

Lucas Hey · MoneyballAI