Lucas Høgsberg

20 yrs · Centre-back · Denmark
FC Nordsjaelland · Superliga · Foot: right · Height: 187 cm
Risk: LowConfidence: MediumSample: HighDevelopment: HighContract: until 30 Jun 2030
Market value
€18.0M
Updated 7 days ago
Estimated acquisition
€15.5M – €28.0M
Estimated · 20–80% range
Model value
€2.9M – €16.2M
Performance-implied · estimated
Projected (24m)
€13.0M – €32.0M
Resale range · estimated
Potential value gap
-€25.2M – €711k
Model value − acquisition

Value picture

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

Estimated acquisition€15.5M – €28.0M
Model value (performance-implied)€2.9M – €16.2M
Projected value (24 months)€13.0M – €32.0M
Dashed line: current market value (€18.0M). Bars are 20–80% model ranges; tick = median.

The model rates Lucas Høgsberg's performance-implied value at EUR 2.9M-16.2M, below the estimated acquisition range of EUR 15.5M-28.0M. Its 24-month market value projection is EUR 13.0M-32.0M. Confidence is medium: no event-level data (xG, progressive actions) is available from the current free source, and injury history is unavailable.

Bargain Index: 49

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

PerformanceAbove average63th pct among DEF peers (age-neutral)
AgeVery favorable20 years
Acquisition costUnfavorableest. €24.2M vs market €18.0M
Expected appreciationHigh+33% over ~2 years (model)
Value gapVery negativeweak predictor on its own
DevelopmentHighbreakout probability 19%
League translationBig-five leagueleague coefficient 0.88
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: €18.0M

Profile vs positional peers

Percentiles among 1268 evaluated DEF players with 900+ minutes.

Performance (last season, league)

Minutes
2068 (68% 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
63 (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
0.88 (rank 12)
Team strength (Elo)
1478
Opponent strength
1449
Possession, role
Data unavailable

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

Potential

Development
High
Trajectory
declining
Breakout probability
19%
Resale range (24m)
€13.0M – €32.0M

Trajectory drivers: changed club; team strength up (+137 Elo); league level up (+186 Elo); relative output down 46% vs positional peers.

Historical comparables (8): median 2-year value change +41% (IQR -4% to +72%).

Risk profile

Overall: Low

  • ⚠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.

SeasonClubLeaguePosAppsMinMin shareGAG+A/90Adj. G+A/90Opp. EloTeam EloLeague str.
2025/26RC Strasbourg AlsaceLigue 1CB24179859%000.000.02144915020.88
2025/26FC NordsjaellandSuperligaCB327014%000.000.04119413140.47
2024/25FC NordsjaellandSuperligaCB18125163%010.070.05129013410.38

Cups & continental competitions

SeasonCompetitionClubAppsMinGAAvg opp. Elo
2025/26Uefa Conference League QualifyingRC Strasbourg Alsace190001333
2024/25Oddset PokalenFC Nordsjaelland221000—
2023/24Oddset PokalenFC Nordsjaelland14500—
2022/23Oddset PokalenFC Nordsjaelland11600—

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
Marquinhos
Serie A · 2013
19€15.0M€25.0Mrose
Samuel Umtiti
Ligue 1 · 2014
21€8.0M€15.0Mrose
Benoît Badiashile
Ligue 1 · 2020
19€18.0M€30.0Mrose
Joe Scally
Bundesliga · 2023
20€12.0M€10.0Mflat
Mohamed Simakan
Ligue 1 · 2020
20€7.2M€22.0Mrose
Juan Jesus
Serie A · 2014
23€12.0M€9.0Mfell
Loïc Badé
Ligue 1 · 2021
21€12.0M€12.0Mflat
Armel Bella-Kotchap
Bundesliga · 2022
21€10.0M€12.0Mrose

Transfer history

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

DateFromToFeeMV at time
9 Aug 2025NordsjaellandR. Strasbourg€15.0M€3.5M
28 Apr 2023Nordsjaell. U19NordsjaellandUnknownData unavailable
1 Jul 2022FCN YouthNordsjaell. U19UnknownData 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.

Lucas Høgsberg · MoneyballAI