Midfielders with the Best Potential in Eerste Divisie 26/27

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

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At a glance

K. Sowah of NAC Breda is the standout for raw talent across midfielders in Eerste Divisie, with a Field Insider Rating of 60.4, and S. Simons has been the form player this season, grading 53.2.

The numbers a scout watches are the year-on-year jumps: W. Ould-Chikh has improved his Season rating most, up +29.6 on last season, while O. Agougil's scouting Rating has risen fastest, +9.7 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.

Jong Utrecht · 24/25→25/26

Most improved

W. Ould-Chikh+29.6SsN

Heracles · 24/25→25/26

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	Player	Team
1	K. Sowah Central midfielder	NAC Breda	26	35419.1%	609.2%
2	M. de Haan Attacking midfielder	Almere City FC	22	282.9%	602%
3	S. Simons Central midfielder	FC Eindhoven	22	5372.2%	607%
4	J. Simons Attacking midfielder	De Graafschap	21	0100%	5810.9%
5	O. Agougil Central midfielder	Jong Utrecht	21	35508.8%	5720.4%
6	S. Wegen Central midfielder	Jong Utrecht	21	34±0%	57±0%
7	W. Ould-Chikh Central midfielder	Heracles	26	311644.4%	5414.4%
8	J. van Ommeren Defensive midfielder	Jong Utrecht	18	20	5423.7%
9	A. Ouazane Winger	Jong Ajax	16	24±0%	54±0%
10	K. Toppenberg Central midfielder	Jong AZ	23	28666.7%	549%
11	Luuk Verheij Defensive midfielder	VVV Venlo	21	2448.1%	530.8%
12	N. Fernandez Central midfielder	Jong PSV U21	21	21±0%	53±0%
13	A. Dizdarević Central midfielder	Helmond Sport	22	172.9%	516%
14	D. van Kaam Central midfielder	Heracles	26	2111.3%	5114.4%
15	A. Jensen Central midfielder	Emmen	20	19	51
16	L. Sunderland Central midfielder	Dordrecht	24	22812.5%	5029.3%
17	Rayane Bounida Winger	Jong Ajax	20	1338.5%	504.4%
18	Bohdan Budko Defensive midfielder	Jong AZ	20	19	48
19	D. van der Vaart Defensive midfielder	Jong Ajax	19	7	47
20	M. Afaker Central midfielder	Dordrecht	27	1338.7%	3919.2%
21	N. Foor Central midfielder	VVV Venlo	34	36192.6%	179%