Juho Lähteenmäki

20 yrs · Left-back · Finland
FC Nordsjaelland · Superliga · Foot: left · Height: 175 cm
Risk: HighConfidence: MediumSample: MediumDevelopment: Very HighContract: until 30 Jun 2030
Market value
€4.5M
Updated today
Estimated acquisition
€3.6M – €9.2M
Estimated · 20–80% range
Model value
€366k – €2.0M
Performance-implied · estimated
Projected (24m)
€3.2M – €11.7M
Resale range · estimated
Potential value gap
-€8.8M – -€1.6M
Model value − acquisition

Value picture

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

Estimated acquisition€3.6M – €9.2M
Model value (performance-implied)€366k – €2.0M
Projected value (24 months)€3.2M – €11.7M
Dashed line: current market value (€4.5M). Bars are 20–80% model ranges; tick = median.

The model rates Juho Lähteenmäki's performance-implied value at EUR 0.4M-2.0M, below the estimated acquisition range of EUR 3.6M-9.2M. Its 24-month market value projection is EUR 3.2M-11.7M. Confidence is medium: no event-level data (xG, progressive actions) is available from the current free source, and injury history is unavailable.

Bargain Index: 60

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

PerformanceBelow average17.1th pct among DEF peers (age-neutral)
AgeVery favorable20 years
Acquisition costUnfavorableest. €5.5M vs market €4.5M
Expected appreciationHigh+33% over ~2 years (model)
Value gapVery negativeweak predictor on its own
DevelopmentVery Highbreakout probability 40%
League translationUncertainleague coefficient 0.47
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: €4.5M

Profile vs positional peers

Percentiles among 1268 evaluated DEF players with 900+ minutes.

Performance (last season, league)

Minutes
1381 (70% of available)
Goals + assists / 90
0.20
Context-adjusted G+A / 90
0.14
xG, xA, progression
Data unavailable
Defensive actions
Data unavailable
Performance percentile
17 (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
0.47 (rank 12)
Team strength (Elo)
1315
Opponent strength
1283
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
40%
Resale range (24m)
€3.2M – €11.7M

Historical comparables (8): median 2-year value change -6% (IQR -18% to +6%).

Risk profile

Overall: High

  • ⚠Limited sample: 1381 league minutes last season.
  • ⚠League level coefficient 0.47 (1.00 = big-five average): output may not translate.
  • ⚠No continental-competition minutes last season.
  • ⚠Projection range wider than for most 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
24 (DEF)
Relative output kept
60%–139%
Held a regular role (900+ min)
71%
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.
2025/26FC NordsjaellandSuperligaLB17138170%120.200.14128313140.47
2024/25FC NordsjaellandSuperligaLB542321%000.000.06120913410.38

Cups & continental competitions

SeasonCompetitionClubAppsMinGAAvg opp. Elo
2025/26Oddset PokalenFC Nordsjaelland217900—

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
Ravil Tagir
Jupiler Pro League · 2023
20€2.5M€2.2Mflat
Yukhym Konoplya
Premier Liga · 2021
22€2.5M€4.0Mrose
Levent Mercan
Super Lig · 2023
23€2.5M€2.5Mflat
Eren Elmalı
Super Lig · 2022
22€3.2M€4.0Mrose
Daniil Denisov
Premier Liga · 2023
21€4.0M€4.0Mflat
Hidde ter Avest
Eredivisie · 2016
19€1.5M€1.3Mflat
Mark Mampassi
Premier Liga · 2022
19€1.5M€800kfell
Rıdvan Yılmaz
Super Lig · 2022
21€6.5M€5.0Mfell

Transfer history

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

DateFromToFeeMV at time
1 Jan 2025Nordsjaell. U19NordsjaellandUnknownData unavailable
1 Jul 2023FCN YouthNordsjaell. U19UnknownData unavailable
1 Jul 2022Ilves U20FCN YouthUnknownData 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.