Steve Ngoura

21 yrs · Striker · France
Cercle Brugge · Jupiler Pro League · Foot: right · Height: 193 cm
Risk: ModerateConfidence: MediumSample: HighDevelopment: HighContract: until 30 Jun 2028
Market value
€5.0M
Updated today
Estimated acquisition
€3.8M – €11.0M
Estimated · 20–80% range
Model value
€1.2M – €5.5M
Performance-implied · estimated
Projected (24m)
€2.6M – €14.1M
Resale range · estimated
Potential value gap
-€9.8M – €1.6M
Model value − acquisition

Value picture

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

Estimated acquisition€3.8M – €11.0M
Model value (performance-implied)€1.2M – €5.5M
Projected value (24 months)€2.6M – €14.1M
Dashed line: current market value (€5.0M). Bars are 20–80% model ranges; tick = median.

The model rates Steve Ngoura's performance-implied value at EUR 1.2M-5.5M, below the estimated acquisition range of EUR 3.8M-11.0M. Its 24-month market value projection is EUR 2.6M-14.1M. Context-adjusted goal contributions are 1.05x the positional average in the league (1831 minutes, league coefficient 0.65). Confidence is medium: no event-level data (xG, progressive actions) is available from the current free source, and injury history is unavailable.

Bargain Index: 43

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

PerformanceBelow average31.3th pct among ATT peers (age-neutral)
AgeFavorable21.4 years
Acquisition costUnfavorableest. €6.7M vs market €5.0M
Expected appreciationHigh+27% over ~2 years (model)
Value gapVery negativeweak predictor on its own
DevelopmentHighbreakout probability 37%
League translationModerateleague coefficient 0.65
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: €5.0M

Profile vs positional peers

Percentiles among 900 evaluated ATT players with 900+ minutes.

Performance (last season, league)

Minutes
1831 (68% of available)
Goals + assists / 90
0.44
Context-adjusted G+A / 90
0.53
xG, xA, progression
Data unavailable
Defensive actions
Data unavailable
Performance percentile
31 (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
0.65 (rank 6)
Team strength (Elo)
1325
Opponent strength
1380
Possession, role
Data unavailable

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

Potential

Development
High
Trajectory
insufficient
Breakout probability
37%
Resale range (24m)
€2.6M – €14.1M

Historical comparables (8): median 2-year value change +158% (IQR -21% to +322%).

Risk profile

Overall: Moderate

  • ▲Projection range among the widest 10% of evaluated players.
  • ⚠No continental-competition minutes last 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).

Historical movers
78 (ATT)
Relative output kept
72%–126%
Held a regular role (900+ min)
60%
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.
2025/26Cercle BruggeJupiler Pro LeagueST29183168%450.440.53138013250.65
2024/25Le Havre ACLigue 1ST82859%010.320.57143613330.88
2024/25Cercle BruggeJupiler Pro LeagueST2211%000.000.64150713610.63
2023/24Le Havre ACLigue 1ST122137%010.420.54141913510.87

Cups & continental competitions

SeasonCompetitionClubAppsMinGAAvg opp. Elo
2025/26Jupiler Pro League Relegation Play OffsCercle Brugge5262301245

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
Galeno
Liga Portugal · 2019
22€3.0M€10.0Mrose
Daichi Kamada
Jupiler Pro League · 2019
23€4.5M€25.0Mrose
Mitchell van Bergen
Eredivisie · 2019
20€3.0M€2.4Mfell
Rabbi Matondo
Jupiler Pro League · 2022
22€4.0M€3.0Mfell
Lucas Piazón
Eredivisie · 2014
20€7.0M€3.0Mfell
Samuel Lino
Liga Portugal · 2021
22€2.0M€16.0Mrose
Victor Osimhen
Jupiler Pro League · 2019
21€13.0M€50.0Mrose
Bersant Celina
Eredivisie · 2017
21€2.5M€5.0Mrose

Transfer history

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

DateFromToFeeMV at time
7 Jan 2025Le Havre ACCercle Brugge€2.3M€800k
1 Jan 2024Le Havre BLe Havre ACUnknown€100k
1 Jan 2023Le Havre U19Le Havre BUnknown€100k
1 Jul 2022Le Havre U17Le Havre U19UnknownData unavailable
1 Jul 2020Le Havre YouthLe Havre U17UnknownData unavailable
1 Jul 2019AS Choisy JgdLe Havre YouthFree / 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.