Central midfielders with the Best Potential in Eerste Divisie 26/27

The highest-potential central midfielders in Eerste Divisie in 26/27, ranked on Field Insider.

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At a glance

M. Balard of NAC Breda is the standout for raw talent across central midfielders in Eerste Divisie, with a Field Insider Rating of 64.5, and S. Simons has been the form player this season, grading 55.4.

The numbers a scout watches are the year-on-year jumps: W. Ould-Chikh has improved his Season rating most, up +39.2 on last season, while Devon Decorte's scouting Rating has risen fastest, +12.4 over the same span. Those are the players whose trajectory is bending upward fastest.

By our market-value index, S. Simons of FC Eindhoven is the most valuable name in this group at 25.9.

Devon Decorte+12.4RTG

Den Bosch · 24/25→25/26

Most improved

W. Ould-Chikh+39.2SsN

Heracles · 24/25→25/26

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	Player	Team
1	M. Balard Central midfielder	NAC Breda	25	1066%	65±0%
2	S. Simons Central midfielder	FC Eindhoven	22	554.1%	60±0%
3	S. Wegen Central midfielder	Jong Utrecht	21	4222.6%	57±0%
4	M. Hauswirth Central midfielder	Heracles	22	21	56
5	T. van Leeuwen Central midfielder	Waalwijk	25	1647.3%	561.6%
6	N. Ait Mouhou Central midfielder	VVV Venlo	22	2035.5%	56±0%
7	Devon Decorte Central midfielder	Den Bosch	20	2728.6%	5526.5%
8	W. Ould-Chikh Central midfielder	Heracles	26	412177.8%	5414.4%
9	E. Sierra Central midfielder	MVV	25	314.3%	532.9%
10	K. Jansen Central midfielder	Roda	22	830.9%	53±0%
11	R. Fage Central midfielder	Waalwijk	22	1416.9%	52±0%
12	M. Esajas Central midfielder	FC OSS	24	2731.8%	51±0%
13	D. van Kaam Central midfielder	Heracles	26	2623.2%	514.7%
14	M. Odriss Central midfielder	VVV Venlo	22	2019.5%	511.8%
15	A. Jensen Central midfielder	Emmen	20	38	51
16	A. Sellouf Central midfielder	Vitesse	25	25185.4%	500.6%
17	D. Warmerdam Central midfielder	De Graafschap	24	2839.7%	5014.7%
18	Mohamed Abdalla Central midfielder	Jong Ajax	16	139.8%	50±0%
19	L. Edhart Central midfielder	Jong Utrecht	21	1825.5%	497.2%
20	J. Nap Central midfielder	Waalwijk	20	301263.6%	482.2%
21	J. Van Hecke Central midfielder	NAC Breda	24	1745.5%	48±0%
22	Raf Vullers Central midfielder	VVV Venlo	18	25850%	47±0%
23	D. Laaouina Central midfielder	Jong Utrecht	16	20427%	46±0%
24	B. van Schuppen Central midfielder	Den Bosch	24	16100%	46±0%
25	Senne Vugts Central midfielder	Dordrecht	19	20462.9%	465.6%
26	D. Asante Central midfielder	MVV	26	1618.8%	45±0%
27	J. Pinas Central midfielder	Dordrecht	22	122875%	439.4%
28	Xander van der Velde Central midfielder	Helmond Sport	19	23	43
29	L. Daneels Central midfielder	MVV	28	2030.1%	400.7%
30	M. Afaker Central midfielder	Dordrecht	27	21129%	3919.2%
31	M. Breij Central midfielder	Emmen	29	3120.8%	383.1%
32	N. Foor Central midfielder	VVV Venlo	34	39218%	179%
33	R. van der Venne Central midfielder	FC OSS	34	1710.9%	125.4%