Miguel Chaiwa

22 yrs · Defensive midfielder · Zambia
Hibernian FC · Scottish Premiership · Foot: right · Height: 179 cm
Risk: HighConfidence: MediumSample: MediumDevelopment: ModerateContract: until 31 May 2028
Market value
€3.0M
Updated 6 days ago
Estimated acquisition
€1.5M – €4.2M
Estimated · 20–80% range
Model value
€475k – €1.8M
Performance-implied · estimated
Projected (24m)
€1.6M – €6.6M
Resale range · estimated
Potential value gap
-€3.7M – €334k
Model value − acquisition

Value picture

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

Estimated acquisition€1.5M – €4.2M
Model value (performance-implied)€475k – €1.8M
Projected value (24 months)€1.6M – €6.6M
Dashed line: current market value (€3.0M). Bars are 20–80% model ranges; tick = median.

The model rates Miguel Chaiwa's performance-implied value at EUR 0.5M-1.8M, below the estimated acquisition range of EUR 1.5M-4.2M. Its 24-month market value projection is EUR 1.6M-6.6M. Context-adjusted goal contributions are 0.56x the positional average in the league (1449 minutes, league coefficient 0.31). Confidence is medium: no event-level data (xG, progressive actions) is available from the current free source, and injury history is unavailable.

Bargain Index: 56

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

PerformanceBelow average27.4th pct among MID peers (age-neutral)
AgeFavorable22.1 years
Acquisition costNeutralest. €2.9M vs market €3.0M
Expected appreciationNeutral+3% over ~2 years (model)
Value gapVery negativeweak predictor on its own
DevelopmentModeratebreakout probability 21%
League translationUncertainleague coefficient 0.31
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 1163 evaluated MID players with 900+ minutes.

Performance (last season, league)

Minutes
1449 (49% of available)
Goals + assists / 90
0.06
Context-adjusted G+A / 90
0.07
xG, xA, progression
Data unavailable
Defensive actions
Data unavailable
Performance percentile
27 (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
0.31 (rank 26)
Team strength (Elo)
1281
Opponent strength
1203
Possession, role
Data unavailable

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

Potential

Development
Moderate
Trajectory
insufficient
Breakout probability
21%
Resale range (24m)
€1.6M – €6.6M

Historical comparables (8): median 2-year value change -29% (IQR -57% to +52%).

Risk profile

Overall: High

  • ▲League level coefficient 0.31 (1.00 = big-five average): output may not translate.
  • ▲Projection range among the widest 10% of evaluated players.
  • ⚠Limited sample: 1449 league 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
10 (MID)
Relative output kept
77%–107%
Held a regular role (900+ min)
80%
Confidence
Low

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.
2025/26Hibernian FCScottish PremiershipDM23144949%100.060.07120312800.31

Cups & continental competitions

SeasonCompetitionClubAppsMinGAAvg opp. Elo
2025/26Uefa Conference League QualifyingHibernian FC2100101419
2025/26Scottish Fa CupHibernian FC15500—

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
Edouard Michut
Super Lig · 2024
21€2.5M€1.2Mfell
Mehdi Boudjemaa
Super Lig · 2022
24€1.8M€550kfell
Marko Sapuga
Premier Liga · 2024
21€800k€500kfell
Mohamed Diomandé
Superliga · 2022
21€1.3M€4.0Mrose
Brodie Spencer
Scottish Premiership · 2024
20€1.0M€1.5Mrose
Flávio
Super Lig · 2021
25€2.0M€1.6Mfell
Dimitrios Kourbelis
Super League 1 · 2016
23€1.3M€2.0Mrose
Godfred Donsah
Super Lig · 2021
25€2.0M€425kfell

Transfer history

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

DateFromToFeeMV at time
8 Aug 2025Young BoysHibernian FC€800k€1.2M
30 Jun 2024FC SchaffhausenYoung BoysFree / loan€800k
14 Feb 2024Young BoysFC SchaffhausenFree / loan€1.0M
1 Jul 2022Shamuel FCYoung BoysUnknownData unavailable
16 May 2022Atletico LusakaShamuel FCFree / loanData unavailable
14 Feb 2022Shamuel FCAtletico LusakaFree / 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.