Jack Milne

23 yrs · Centre-back · Scotland
Aberdeen FC · Scottish Premiership · Foot: right · Height: 193 cm
Risk: HighConfidence: MediumSample: HighDevelopment: LowContract: until 31 May 2029
Market value
€1.5M
Updated today
Estimated acquisition
€822k – €2.2M
Estimated · 20–80% range
Model value
€326k – €874k
Performance-implied · estimated
Projected (24m)
€744k – €3.0M
Resale range · estimated
Potential value gap
-€1.8M – €52k
Model value − acquisition

Value picture

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

Estimated acquisition€822k – €2.2M
Model value (performance-implied)€326k – €874k
Projected value (24 months)€744k – €3.0M
Dashed line: current market value (€1.5M). Bars are 20–80% model ranges; tick = median.

The model rates Jack Milne's performance-implied value at EUR 0.3M-0.9M, below the estimated acquisition range of EUR 0.8M-2.2M. Its 24-month market value projection is EUR 0.7M-3.0M. Confidence is medium: no event-level data (xG, progressive actions) is available from the current free source, and injury history is unavailable.

Bargain Index: 61

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

PerformanceBelow average10.3th pct among DEF peers (age-neutral)
AgeFavorable23.4 years
Acquisition costNeutralest. €1.4M vs market €1.5M
Expected appreciationNeutral+4% over ~2 years (model)
Value gapVery negativeweak predictor on its own
DevelopmentLow
League translationUncertainleague coefficient 0.31
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: €1.5M

Profile vs positional peers

Percentiles among 1268 evaluated DEF players with 900+ minutes.

Performance (last season, league)

Minutes
2582 (87% 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
10 (Below 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
0.31 (rank 26)
Team strength (Elo)
1119
Opponent strength
1226
Possession, role
Data unavailable

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

Potential

Development
Low
Trajectory
insufficient
Breakout probability
Age > 23
Resale range (24m)
€744k – €3.0M

Historical comparables (8): median 2-year value change -6% (IQR -15% to +83%).

Risk profile

Overall: High

  • ▲League level coefficient 0.31 (1.00 = big-five average): output may not translate.
  • ▲Projection range among the widest 10% of evaluated players.
  • ⓘ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
16 (DEF)
Relative output kept
90%–275%
Held a regular role (900+ min)
75%
Confidence
Low

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.
2025/26Aberdeen FCScottish PremiershipCB30258287%000.000.02122611190.31
2024/25Aberdeen FCScottish PremiershipCB71174%000.000.04114811860.34
2023/24Aberdeen FCScottish PremiershipCB635412%000.000.05118711860.34
2022/23Aberdeen FCScottish PremiershipCB1100%000.000.06119612840.40

Cups & continental competitions

SeasonCompetitionClubAppsMinGAAvg opp. Elo
2025/26Scottish Fa CupAberdeen FC327010—
2025/26Uefa Europa League QualifyingAberdeen FC2180001373
2024/25Scottish Fa CupAberdeen FC312700—
2023/24Scottish Fa CupAberdeen FC24300—

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
Ramon Hendriks
Eredivisie · 2024
23€800k€25.0Mrose
Christos Sielis
Super League 1 · 2023
23€800k€700kflat
Rostyslav Lyakh
Premier Liga · 2023
23€500k€500kflat
Montassar Talbi
Super Lig · 2020
22€500k€1.2Mrose
Konstantinos Balogiannis
Super League 1 · 2022
23€700k€600kflat
Alexander Busch
Superliga · 2024
21€1.2M€1.0Mflat
Wallace
Super Lig · 2021
27€2.8M€1.5Mfell
Stavros Vasilantonopoulos
Super League 1 · 2017
25€300k€500krose

Transfer history

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

DateFromToFeeMV at time
31 May 2023Kelty HeartsAberdeen FCFree / loan€50k
12 Jan 2023Aberdeen FCKelty HeartsFree / loan€50k
1 Jul 2022Aberdeen FC BAberdeen FCUnknownData unavailable
17 Jan 2022Brechin CityAberdeen FC BFree / loanData unavailable
13 Jul 2021Aberdeen FC BBrechin CityFree / loanData unavailable
1 Jul 2021Aberdeen U18Aberdeen FC BUnknownData 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.