Lukas Kübler

34 yrs · Right-back (also CB) · Germany
SC Freiburg · Bundesliga · Foot: right · Height: 182 cm
Risk: HighConfidence: MediumSample: MediumDevelopment: LowContract: Data unavailable
Market value
€1.5M
Updated 6 days ago
Estimated acquisition
€434k – €1.8M
Estimated · 20–80% range
Model value
€1.3M – €3.0M
Performance-implied · estimated
Projected (24m)
€413k – €1.1M
Resale range · estimated
Potential value gap
-€527k – €2.5M
Model value − acquisition

Value picture

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

Estimated acquisition€434k – €1.8M
Model value (performance-implied)€1.3M – €3.0M
Projected value (24 months)€413k – €1.1M
Dashed line: current market value (€1.5M). Bars are 20–80% model ranges; tick = median.

The model rates Lukas Kübler's performance-implied value at EUR 1.3M-3.0M, above the estimated acquisition range of EUR 0.4M-1.8M. Its 24-month market value projection is EUR 0.4M-1.1M. Confidence is medium: no event-level data (xG, progressive actions) is available from the current free source, and injury history is unavailable.

Acquisition note: Contract end date unavailable: range widened by 15% each side.

Bargain Index: not assigned

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

Age above 33 (outside validated pool)

PerformanceHigh80.9th pct among DEF peers (age-neutral)
AgeUnfavorable33.8 years
Acquisition costVery favorableest. €878k vs market €1.5M
Expected appreciationVery low-55% over ~2 years (model)
Value gapLargeweak predictor on its own
DevelopmentLow
League translationBig-five leagueleague coefficient 0.94
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: €3.0M

Profile vs positional peers

Percentiles among 1268 evaluated DEF players with 900+ minutes.

Performance (last season, league)

Minutes
1594 (52% of available)
Goals + assists / 90
0.23
Context-adjusted G+A / 90
0.14
xG, xA, progression
Data unavailable
Defensive actions
Data unavailable
Performance percentile
81 (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)
1551
Opponent strength
1479
Possession, role
Data unavailable

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

Potential

Development
Low
Trajectory
declining
Breakout probability
Age > 23
Resale range (24m)
€413k – €1.1M

Trajectory drivers: relative output down 47% vs positional peers.

Historical comparables (8): median 2-year value change -50% (IQR -51% to -42%).

Risk profile

Overall: High

  • ▲Age 34: resale value typically declines.
  • ⚠Limited sample: 1594 league minutes last season.
  • ⚠Declining trajectory versus previous season.
  • ⓘContract end date unavailable (or stale in source).
  • ⓘ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.
2025/26SC FreiburgBundesligaRB23159452%220.230.14147915510.94
2024/25SC FreiburgBundesligaRB28184960%510.290.26151915050.94
2023/24SC FreiburgBundesligaCB26184860%100.050.05149714811.01
2022/23SC FreiburgBundesligaRB22164554%210.160.15150615611.04
2021/22SC FreiburgBundesligaRB29233876%200.080.09151515431.05
2020/21SC FreiburgBundesligaRB1988829%010.100.12160914921.06
2019/20SC FreiburgBundesligaRB52107%000.000.13168414771.06
2018/19SC FreiburgBundesligaRB16118639%020.150.12149614131.05
2017/18SC FreiburgBundesligaRB15115138%000.000.06150514151.04
2016/17SC FreiburgBundesligaRB16115738%010.080.12153714441.06

Cups & continental competitions

SeasonCompetitionClubAppsMinGAAvg opp. Elo
2025/26Uefa Europa LeagueSC Freiburg7366201477
2025/26Dfb PokalSC Freiburg428600—
2024/25Dfb PokalSC Freiburg29800—
2023/24Uefa Europa LeagueSC Freiburg9431001565
2023/24Dfb PokalSC Freiburg1800—
2022/23Uefa Europa LeagueSC Freiburg7424201506
2022/23Dfb PokalSC Freiburg429500—
2021/22Dfb PokalSC Freiburg440500—
2020/21Dfb PokalSC Freiburg1300—
2017/18Dfb PokalSC Freiburg19000—

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
Philippe Mexès
Serie A · 2015
33€1.0M€500kfell
Yuri Berchiche
Laliga · 2024
34€1.8M€1.0Mfell
David Abraham
Bundesliga · 2020
34€1.2M€1.0Mflat
Anthony Réveillère
Ligue 1 · 2013
34€1.5M€500kfell
Igor Lewczuk
Ligue 1 · 2017
32€1.0M€500kfell
Ismaily
Ligue 1 · 2023
33€2.5M€1.2Mfell
Carlos Gurpegui
Laliga · 2013
33€1.5M€1.0Mfell
Nemanja Vidic‎
Serie A · 2015
34€1.0M€500kfell

Transfer history

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

DateFromToFeeMV at time
1 Jul 2015SV SandhausenFreiburgFree / loan€700k
1 Jul 20131.FC KölnSV SandhausenFree / loan€150k
1 Jul 20121.FC Köln II1.FC KölnUnknown€75k
1 Jul 2011Bonner SC U191.FC Köln IIFree / loanData unavailable
1 Jul 2009Troisdorf U17Bonner SC U19Free / loanData unavailable
1 Jul 20081.FC Köln U17Troisdorf U17Free / loanData unavailable
1 Jul 20071.FC Köln Yth.1.FC Köln U17UnknownData 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.

Lukas Kübler · MoneyballAI