Nemanja Matić

38 yrs · Defensive midfielder · Serbia
US Sassuolo · Serie A · Foot: left · Height: 194 cm
Risk: ModerateConfidence: MediumSample: HighDevelopment: LowContract: until 30 Jun 2027
Market value
€1.6M
Updated 6 days ago
Estimated acquisition
€479k – €1.4M
Estimated · 20–80% range
Model value
€642k – €1.1M
Performance-implied · estimated
Projected (24m)
€494k – €1.5M
Resale range · estimated
Potential value gap
-€798k – €666k
Model value − acquisition

Value picture

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

Estimated acquisition€479k – €1.4M
Model value (performance-implied)€642k – €1.1M
Projected value (24 months)€494k – €1.5M
Dashed line: current market value (€1.6M). Bars are 20–80% model ranges; tick = median.

The model rates Nemanja Matić's performance-implied value at EUR 0.6M-1.1M, above the estimated acquisition range of EUR 0.5M-1.4M. Its 24-month market value projection is EUR 0.5M-1.5M. Context-adjusted goal contributions are 0.97x the positional average in the league (2670 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.

Acquisition note: Final year of contract: selling club's leverage is reduced.

Bargain Index: not assigned

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

Age above 33 (outside validated pool)

PerformanceHigh85.7th pct among MID peers (age-neutral)
AgeUnfavorable37.9 years
Acquisition costVery favorableest. €638k vs market €1.6M
Expected appreciationVery low-36% over ~2 years (model)
Value gapLargeweak predictor on its own
DevelopmentLow
League translationBig-five leagueleague coefficient 0.93
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: €40.0M

Profile vs positional peers

Percentiles among 1163 evaluated MID players with 900+ minutes.

Performance (last season, league)

Minutes
2670 (78% of available)
Goals + assists / 90
0.07
Context-adjusted G+A / 90
0.12
xG, xA, progression
Data unavailable
Defensive actions
Data unavailable
Performance percentile
86 (High)

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)
1406
Opponent strength
1508
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)
€494k – €1.5M

Trajectory drivers: changed club; team strength down (-166 Elo); relative output up 141% vs positional peers.

Historical comparables (8): median 2-year value change -68% (IQR -76% to -41%).

Risk profile

Overall: Moderate

  • ▲Age 38: resale value typically declines.
  • ⚠Contract ends in 12 months: cheaper, but competition and wage demands likely.
  • ⓘ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.
2025/26US SassuoloSerie ADM34267078%110.070.12150814050.93
2024/25Olympique LyonLigue 1DM29202566%010.040.05146615710.88
2023/24Olympique LyonLigue 1DM15126041%000.000.06147915210.87
2023/24Stade Rennais FCLigue 1DM13102834%000.000.06147915070.87
2022/23Associazione Sportiva RomaSerie ADM35183854%230.240.18147515780.94
2021/22Manchester UnitedPremier LeagueDM23138340%040.260.15156416091.17
2020/21Manchester UnitedPremier LeagueDM20110132%010.080.06150017411.19
2019/20Manchester UnitedPremier LeagueDM21158346%020.110.09157617201.14
2018/19Manchester UnitedPremier LeagueDM28244171%100.040.04153716691.22
2017/18Manchester UnitedPremier LeagueDM36311991%110.060.04154117471.15
2016/17Chelsea FCPremier LeagueDM35269779%170.270.17153817561.07
2015/16Chelsea FCPremier LeagueDM33242071%230.190.15153216251.08
2014/15Chelsea FCPremier LeagueDM36312391%130.120.06154017541.06
2013/14Chelsea FCPremier LeagueDM17136440%040.260.13152617471.12
2013/14SL BenficaLiga PortugalDM14123446%200.150.10143117610.74
2012/13SL BenficaLiga PortugalDM26224783%300.120.09141317010.86

Cups & continental competitions

SeasonCompetitionClubAppsMinGAAvg opp. Elo
2024/25Uefa Europa LeagueOlympique Lyon8428001552
2023/24Uefa Europa LeagueStade Rennais FC6438031490
2022/23Uefa Europa LeagueAssociazione Sportiva Roma131141001594
2022/23Italy CupAssociazione Sportiva Roma213500—
2021/22Uefa Champions LeagueManchester United8194001610
2020/21Uefa Europa LeagueManchester United7349001574
2020/21Uefa Champions LeagueManchester United4222001592
2020/21Fa CupManchester United314700—
2019/20Uefa Europa LeagueManchester United5410001547
2019/20Fa CupManchester United535700—
2018/19Uefa Champions LeagueManchester United6540001673
2018/19Fa CupManchester United326600—
2017/18Uefa Champions LeagueManchester United7564011575
2017/18Fa CupManchester United436011—
2017/18Uefa Super CupManchester United190001940
2016/17Fa CupChelsea FC324110—
2015/16Uefa Champions LeagueChelsea FC5377001582
2015/16Fa CupChelsea FC318000—
2015/16Community ShieldChelsea FC190001729
2014/15Uefa Champions LeagueChelsea FC8715211569
2013/14Uefa Champions LeagueSL Benfica6540101634
2013/14Fa CupChelsea FC218000—
2012/13Uefa Europa LeagueSL Benfica8720101551
2012/13Uefa Champions LeagueSL Benfica5437001609

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
Dani Rodríguez
Laliga · 2024
36€1.0M€100kfell
Clemens Fritz
Bundesliga · 2016
36€750k€750kflat
Jaroslav Plasil
Ligue 1 · 2017
35€1.0M€500kfell
Lorenzo De Silvestri
Serie A · 2022
34€1.5M€400kfell
Christian Gentner
Bundesliga · 2020
35€800k€250kfell
Óscar Trejo
Laliga · 2023
35€3.0M€500kfell
Milan Badelj
Serie A · 2024
35€800k€800kflat
Marco Parolo
Serie A · 2019
34€3.0M€1.0Mfell

Transfer history

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

DateFromToFeeMV at time
26 Aug 2025LyonSassuoloFree / loan€2.0M
27 Jan 2024Stade RennaisLyon€2.6M€3.5M
14 Aug 2023RomaStade Rennais€2.5M€4.0M
1 Jul 2022Man UtdRomaFree / loan€5.0M
31 Jul 2017ChelseaMan Utd€44.7M€35.0M
15 Jan 2014BenficaChelsea€25.0M€27.0M
1 Jul 2011ChelseaBenfica€5.0M€3.0M
30 Jun 2011VitesseChelseaFree / loan€3.0M
23 Aug 2010ChelseaVitesseFree / loan€2.0M
18 Aug 2009MFK KosiceChelsea€1.8M€1.5M
1 Jan 2007KolubaraMFK KosiceFree / loanData unavailable
1 Jul 2005Jedinstvo U19KolubaraFree / loanData unavailable
1 Sept 2004Partizan U17Jedinstvo U19Free / loanData unavailable
1 Jul 2004Red Star U17Partizan U17Free / 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.