Midfielders with the Best Potential in Eerste Divisie

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

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At a glance

I. Ferrah of Cambuur is the standout for raw talent across midfielders in Eerste Divisie, with a Field Insider Rating of 64.6, and R. Niemeijer has been the form player this season, grading 60.4.

The numbers a scout watches are the year-on-year jumps: R. Niemeijer has improved his Season rating most, up +49.7 on last season, while N. Venema's scouting Rating has risen fastest, +14.4 over the same span. Those are the players whose trajectory is bending upward fastest.

By our market-value index, S. Van Dessel of MVV is the most valuable name in this group at 26.2.

Dordrecht · 24/25→25/26

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R. Niemeijer+49.7SsN

De Graafschap · 24/25→25/26

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	Player	Team
1	I. Ferrah Winger	Cambuur	20	49	6597%
2	J. Kilo Attacking midfielder	ADO Den Haag	24	375.9%	635%
3	K. Boogaard Attacking midfielder	Jong AZ	20	50435.1%	6222.7%
4	R. El Arguioui Attacking midfielder	Jong Utrecht	21	55226.8%	6220.1%
5	R. Balk Central midfielder	Cambuur	25	4718.3%	612.4%
6	E. Rottier Attacking midfielder	ADO Den Haag	24	4319.9%	614.8%
7	J. van den Berg Attacking midfielder	Jong PSV U21	19	31277.8%	6127.3%
8	Julian Dean Rijkhoff Attacking midfielder	Almere City FC	21	4542.5%	618.2%
9	Don O`Niel Attacking midfielder	Jong Ajax	19	3939300%	6035.3%
10	Adam Tahaui Attacking midfielder	Vitesse	21	4013366.7%	6039.8%
11	M. de Haan Attacking midfielder	Almere City FC	22	282.9%	602%
12	T. Gijselhart Defensive midfielder	De Graafschap	21	354857.1%	606%
13	S. Simons Central midfielder	FC Eindhoven	22	5372.2%	607%
14	M. Laros Defensive midfielder	Den Bosch	20	3531.7%	593.6%
15	H. Kuster Attacking midfielder	Waalwijk	20	32	58±0%
16	Noah Makanza Central midfielder	Helmond Sport	21	48	58
17	N. Verkooijen Attacking midfielder	Jong PSV U21	20	302627.3%	5831.5%
18	O. Agougil Central midfielder	Jong Utrecht	20	35508.8%	5821.5%
19	A. Thomas Central midfielder	Jong PSV U21	19	22123.7%	5712.6%
20	D. Huisman Central midfielder	FC Eindhoven	24	4610.7%	572.9%
21	N. Dundas Attacking midfielder	Jong Utrecht	22	2770%	5716.5%
22	S. Wegen Central midfielder	Jong Utrecht	21	34212.8%	577.3%
23	G. Besselink Central midfielder	Willem II	22	26832.1%	575.2%
24	G. Yah Defensive midfielder	FC Volendam	22	42208%	5720.6%
25	Illaijh de Ruijter Central midfielder	ADO Den Haag	19	1977.1%	5710.1%
26	D. Vianello Central midfielder	FC OSS	23	38257.9%	5721.1%
27	S. Sidibe Central midfielder	Jong PSV U21	19	24545.9%	575.2%
28	M. Hinoke Attacking midfielder	FC OSS	21	35233%	576.8%
29	S. Van Dessel Central midfielder	MVV	25	53833.3%	5724.7%
30	T. Rölke Central midfielder	Cambuur	23	2914.1%	561.7%
31	Uriel van Aalst Central midfielder	Willem II	19	19	562.4%
32	D. Hoogewerf Attacking midfielder	Vitesse	23	36834.2%	5620.4%
33	J. Hartog Attacking midfielder	Jong AZ	20	30874.2%	5613%
34	D. Cleonise Winger	Waalwijk	24	33179.8%	566.7%
35	N. Ait Mouhou Central midfielder	VVV Venlo	22	31	56
36	J. Koller Attacking midfielder	Jong PSV U21	19	2011.4%	564.3%
37	T. Peters Defensive midfielder	Jong Ajax	19	35	55
38	J. Müller Central midfielder	Roda	25	3540.8%	554.5%
39	J. Triep Central midfielder	VVV Venlo	21	22	55
40	I. Boumassaoudi Attacking midfielder	Den Bosch	21	26600%	5510.5%
41	N. Bukala Central midfielder	FC Volendam	20	37	5525.7%
42	Bjorn van Zijl Winger	VVV Venlo	22	32362.9%	558.8%
43	F. de Jong Attacking midfielder	De Graafschap	23	1836.8%	551.9%
44	K. Toppenberg Central midfielder	Jong AZ	23	28666.7%	5511%
45	A. Oehlers Attacking midfielder	FC Volendam	22	2012.1%	542.7%
46	J. van Ommeren Defensive midfielder	Jong Utrecht	18	20	5423.7%
47	A. Ouazane Winger	Jong Ajax	16	24	54
48	Kayden Wolff Attacking midfielder	Jong Ajax	20	22210%	547%
49	T. Muller Attacking midfielder	FC Eindhoven	19	178500%	5317.4%
50	Tim Geypens Central midfielder	Emmen	21	19642.3%	5314%