
Nicolas Jackson
Value picture
Where the market, the likely price and the model estimates sit.
The model rates Nicolas Jackson's performance-implied value at EUR 29.9M-65.2M, above the estimated acquisition range of EUR 30.2M-57.6M. Its 24-month market value projection is EUR 21.2M-60.3M. Context-adjusted goal contributions are 0.60x the positional average in the league (1004 minutes, league coefficient 0.94). Confidence is medium: no event-level data (xG, progressive actions) is available from the current free source, and injury history is unavailable.
Bargain Index: 36
What drives the score. Not a black box: each component and its level.
| Performance | Elite | 96.3th pct among ATT peers (age-neutral) |
| Age | Neutral | 25 years |
| Acquisition cost | Neutral | est. €42.1M vs market €40.0M |
| Expected appreciation | Neutral | -5% over ~2 years (model) |
| Value gap | Small | weak predictor on its own |
| Development | Moderate | |
| League translation | Big-five league | league coefficient 0.94 |
| Tactical fit | Not evaluated | Requires event/role data not available from the current free source. |
| Risk | Moderate | |
| 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 900 evaluated ATT players with 900+ minutes.
Performance (last season, league)
- Minutes
- 1004 (33% of available)
- Goals + assists / 90
- 0.90
- Context-adjusted G+A / 90
- 0.30
- xG, xA, progression
- Data unavailable
- Defensive actions
- Data unavailable
- Performance percentile
- 96 (Elite)
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
- 0.94 (rank 3)
- Team strength (Elo)
- 1871
- Opponent strength
- 1468
- 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)
- €21.2M – €60.3M
Trajectory drivers: minutes share down 33 pts; changed club; team strength up (+172 Elo); league level down (-105 Elo); relative output down 29% vs positional peers.
Historical comparables (8): median 2-year value change -19% (IQR -26% to +39%).
Risk profile
Overall: Moderate
- ⚠Limited sample: 1004 league minutes last season.
- ⚠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).
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 | Bayern Munich | Bundesliga | ST | 23 | 1004 | 33% | 8 | 2 | 0.90 | 0.30 | 1468 | 1871 | 0.94 |
| 2024/25 | Chelsea FC | Premier League | ST | 30 | 2240 | 65% | 10 | 5 | 0.60 | 0.44 | 1572 | 1699 | 1.23 |
| 2023/24 | Chelsea FC | Premier League | ST | 35 | 2810 | 82% | 14 | 5 | 0.61 | 0.52 | 1568 | 1629 | 1.14 |
| 2022/23 | Villarreal CF | Laliga | ST | 26 | 1602 | 47% | 12 | 4 | 0.90 | 0.61 | 1501 | 1581 | 0.98 |
Cups & continental competitions
| Season | Competition | Club | Apps | Min | G | A | Avg opp. Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025/26 | Africa Cup Of Nations | Senegal | 5 | 387 | 2 | 1 | — |
| 2025/26 | Uefa Champions League | Bayern Munich | 10 | 313 | 3 | 2 | 1636 |
| 2025/26 | World Cup | Senegal | 3 | 206 | 0 | 1 | — |
| 2025/26 | Dfb Pokal | Bayern Munich | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2024/25 | Uefa Conference League Qualifying | Chelsea FC | 1 | 27 | 0 | 0 | 1459 |
| 2023/24 | Fa Cup | Chelsea FC | 4 | 357 | 2 | 1 | — |
| 2022/23 | Copa Del Rey | Villarreal CF | 2 | 139 | 0 | 1 | — |
| 2022/23 | Uefa Conference League Qualifying | Villarreal CF | 2 | 75 | 0 | 0 | 1416 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Douglas Costa Bundesliga · 2017 | 27 | €30.0M | €38.0M | rose |
| Kingsley Coman Bundesliga · 2022 | 26 | €60.0M | €50.0M | flat |
| Paco Alcácer Laliga · 2017 | 24 | €18.0M | €37.0M | rose |
| Serge Gnabry Bundesliga · 2021 | 26 | €70.0M | €55.0M | fell |
| Xherdan Shaqiri Bundesliga · 2014 | 23 | €20.0M | €15.0M | fell |
| Simone Zaza Serie A · 2016 | 25 | €12.0M | €22.0M | rose |
| Gabriel Jesus Premier League · 2024 | 27 | €65.0M | €17.0M | fell |
| Giacomo Raspadori Serie A · 2023 | 23 | €35.0M | €25.0M | fell |
Transfer history
Fees as reported by the source; undisclosed fees shown as unknown, never estimated.
| Date | From | To | Fee | MV at time |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 Jun 2026 | Bayern Munich | Chelsea | Free / loan | €40.0M |
| 1 Sept 2025 | Chelsea | Bayern Munich | Free / loan | €50.0M |
| 1 Jul 2023 | Villarreal | Chelsea | €37.0M | €30.0M |
| 1 Jul 2022 | Villarreal CF B | Villarreal | Unknown | €1.0M |
| 30 Jun 2021 | CD Mirandés | Villarreal CF B | Free / loan | €300k |
| 5 Oct 2020 | Villarreal CF B | CD Mirandés | Free / loan | Data unavailable |
| 1 Jul 2020 | Villarreal U19 | Villarreal CF B | Unknown | Data unavailable |
| 2 Sept 2019 | Casa Sports U17 | Villarreal U19 | Unknown | 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.