Ibrahim Maza

20 yrs · Attacking midfielder (also ST) · Algeria
Bayer 04 Leverkusen · Bundesliga · Foot: right · Height: 180 cm
Risk: LowConfidence: MediumSample: HighDevelopment: Very HighContract: until 30 Jun 2030
Market value
€45.0M
Updated 6 days ago
Estimated acquisition
€34.4M – €65.8M
Estimated · 20–80% range
Model value
€8.9M – €40.7M
Performance-implied · estimated
Projected (24m)
€28.2M – €66.5M
Resale range · estimated
Potential value gap
-€56.9M – €6.2M
Model value − acquisition

Value picture

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

Estimated acquisition€34.4M – €65.8M
Model value (performance-implied)€8.9M – €40.7M
Projected value (24 months)€28.2M – €66.5M
Dashed line: current market value (€45.0M). Bars are 20–80% model ranges; tick = median.

The model rates Ibrahim Maza's performance-implied value at EUR 8.9M-40.7M, below the estimated acquisition range of EUR 34.4M-65.8M. Its 24-month market value projection is EUR 28.2M-66.5M. Context-adjusted goal contributions are 0.66x the positional average in the league (1854 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: 37

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

PerformanceHigh84th pct among MID peers (age-neutral)
AgeVery favorable20.6 years
Acquisition costNeutralest. €47.3M vs market €45.0M
Expected appreciationNeutral-5% over ~2 years (model)
Value gapVery negativeweak predictor on its own
DevelopmentVery Highbreakout probability 6%
League translationBig-five leagueleague coefficient 0.94
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: €45.0M

Profile vs positional peers

Percentiles among 1163 evaluated MID players with 900+ minutes.

Performance (last season, league)

Minutes
1854 (61% of available)
Goals + assists / 90
0.39
Context-adjusted G+A / 90
0.27
xG, xA, progression
Data unavailable
Defensive actions
Data unavailable
Performance percentile
84 (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
0.94 (rank 3)
Team strength (Elo)
1626
Opponent strength
1463
Possession, role
Data unavailable

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

Potential

Development
Very High
Trajectory
insufficient
Breakout probability
6%
Resale range (24m)
€28.2M – €66.5M

Historical comparables (8): median 2-year value change -2% (IQR -32% to +3%).

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).

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.
2025/26Bayer 04 LeverkusenBundesligaAM28185461%350.390.26146316260.94
2022/23Hertha BSCBundesligaST2702%101.291.06165913541.04

Cups & continental competitions

SeasonCompetitionClubAppsMinGAAvg opp. Elo
2025/26Uefa Champions LeagueBayer 04 Leverkusen12788021680
2025/26Dfb PokalBayer 04 Leverkusen430220—
2025/26World CupAlgeria326200—

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
Rodrigo Bentancur
Serie A · 2020
23€40.0M€28.0Mfell
Nicolò Zaniolo
Serie A · 2019
20€40.0M€40.0Mflat
Mattéo Guendouzi
Premier League · 2020
21€40.5M€25.0Mfell
Hugo Larsson
Bundesliga · 2024
20€28.0M€28.0Mflat
Thomas Lemar
Ligue 1 · 2018
23€65.0M€24.0Mfell
Jude Bellingham
Bundesliga · 2021
18€55.0M€120Mrose
Lorenzo Pellegrini
Serie A · 2019
23€35.0M€40.0Mflat
Amine Harit
Bundesliga · 2018
21€25.0M€24.0Mflat

Transfer history

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

DateFromToFeeMV at time
1 Jul 2025Hertha BSCLeverkusen€12.0M€12.0M
1 Jul 2023Hertha BSC U19Hertha BSCUnknown€600k
1 Jul 2022Hertha BSC U17Hertha BSC U19UnknownData unavailable
1 Jul 2021Hertha BSC Yth.Hertha BSC U17UnknownData unavailable
1 Jul 2016Füchse Yth.Hertha BSC Yth.Free / 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.