Zakaria El Ouahdi

24 yrs · Right-back (also RM) · Morocco
KRC Genk · Jupiler Pro League · Foot: right · Height: 171 cm
Risk: LowConfidence: MediumSample: HighDevelopment: ModerateContract: until 30 Jun 2028
Market value
€17.0M
Updated 7 days ago
Estimated acquisition
€12.4M – €22.2M
Estimated · 20–80% range
Model value
€4.5M – €11.7M
Performance-implied · estimated
Projected (24m)
€8.1M – €21.1M
Resale range · estimated
Potential value gap
-€17.6M – -€699k
Model value − acquisition

Value picture

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

Estimated acquisition€12.4M – €22.2M
Model value (performance-implied)€4.5M – €11.7M
Projected value (24 months)€8.1M – €21.1M
Dashed line: current market value (€17.0M). Bars are 20–80% model ranges; tick = median.

The model rates Zakaria El Ouahdi's performance-implied value at EUR 4.5M-11.7M, below the estimated acquisition range of EUR 12.4M-22.2M. Its 24-month market value projection is EUR 8.1M-21.1M. Confidence is medium: no event-level data (xG, progressive actions) is available from the current free source, and injury history is unavailable.

Bargain Index: 24

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

PerformanceAbove average65.9th pct among DEF peers (age-neutral)
AgeNeutral24.5 years
Acquisition costNeutralest. €17.0M vs market €17.0M
Expected appreciationLow-20% over ~2 years (model)
Value gapVery negativeweak predictor on its own
DevelopmentModerate
League translationModerateleague coefficient 0.65
Tactical fitNot evaluatedRequires event/role data not available from the current free source.
RiskLow
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: €17.0M

Profile vs positional peers

Percentiles among 1268 evaluated DEF players with 900+ minutes.

Performance (last season, league)

Minutes
2105 (78% of available)
Goals + assists / 90
0.39
Context-adjusted G+A / 90
0.20
xG, xA, progression
Data unavailable
Defensive actions
Data unavailable
Performance percentile
66 (Above 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)
1471
Opponent strength
1370
Possession, role
Data unavailable

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

Potential

Development
Moderate
Trajectory
improving
Breakout probability
Age > 23
Resale range (24m)
€8.1M – €21.1M

Trajectory drivers: team strength down (-64 Elo); relative output up 54% vs positional peers.

Historical comparables (8): median 2-year value change -10% (IQR -35% to +26%).

Risk profile

Overall: Low

  • ⓘ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.
2025/26KRC GenkJupiler Pro LeagueRB24210578%720.380.19137014710.65
2024/25KRC GenkJupiler Pro LeagueRB27231786%310.160.12137315350.63
2023/24KRC GenkJupiler Pro LeagueRB13106639%020.170.10137114590.63
2023/24RWD MolenbeekJupiler Pro LeagueRM542916%000.000.20139812140.63

Cups & continental competitions

SeasonCompetitionClubAppsMinGAAvg opp. Elo
2025/26Jupiler Pro League Europe Play OffsKRC Genk10891131341
2025/26Uefa Europa LeagueKRC Genk9828411435
2025/26Uefa Europa League QualifyingKRC Genk190001432

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
Duje Caleta-Car
Ligue 1 · 2021
25€25.0M€11.0Mfell
Maxim De Cuyper
Jupiler Pro League · 2024
24€9.0M€22.0Mrose
Joakim Maehle
Jupiler Pro League · 2021
24€13.0M€14.0Mflat
Denzel Dumfries
Eredivisie · 2021
25€16.0M€28.0Mrose
Zeki Çelik
Ligue 1 · 2020
23€16.0M€18.0Mflat
Aderllan Santos
Liga Portugal · 2015
26€7.5M€3.5Mfell
Christian Luyindama
Jupiler Pro League · 2019
25€7.5M€5.5Mfell
Caio Henrique
Ligue 1 · 2023
26€20.0M€15.0Mfell

Transfer history

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

DateFromToFeeMV at time
5 Sept 2023RWDMGenk€2.5M€800k
1 Jul 2021Rupel BoomRWDMFree / 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.

Zakaria El Ouahdi · MoneyballAI