Fastest-improving U23 players in Eerste Divisie

The fastest-improving (by % Season change) U23 players in Eerste Divisie, ranked on Field Insider.

At a glance

I. Ferrah of Cambuur is the standout for raw talent across U23 players in Eerste Divisie, with a Field Insider Rating of 64.6, and R. Duiven has been the form player this season, grading 55, and D. Haen leads the scoring with 18 goals.

The numbers a scout watches are the year-on-year jumps: K. Boogaard has improved his Season rating most, up +40.9 on last season, while A. Culum's scouting Rating has risen fastest, +24 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 24.9.

Willem II · 24/25→25/26

Most improved

K. Boogaard+40.9SsN

Jong AZ · 24/25→25/26

39 players · ranked by biggest season change %Customise →

#	Player	Team	Age	Δ%	Season	Rating
1	S. Simons Central midfielder	FC Eindhoven	22	+72.2 24/25→25/26	5372.2%	607%
2	Julian Dean Rijkhoff Attacking midfielder	Almere City FC	21	+42.5 24/25→25/26	4542.5%	618.2%
3	Tyrese Simons Winger	FC Eindhoven	23	+39.2 24/25→25/26	3039.2%	5913.3%
4	N. Held Full-back	Waalwijk	20	+26.2 24/25→25/26	2726.2%	6215.8%
5	R. Besselink Full-back	De Graafschap	21	+24.3 24/25→25/26	2624.3%	586.2%
6	J. Uneken Centre-forward	Waalwijk	21	+18.6 24/25→25/26	4818.6%	626.4%
7	T. Rölke Central midfielder	Cambuur	23	+14.1 24/25→25/26	2914.1%	561.7%
8	D. Huisman Central midfielder	FC Eindhoven	23	+10.7 24/25→25/26	4610.7%	581.2%
9	E. van de Blaak Centre-back	Almere City FC	21	+9.1 24/25→25/26	239.1%	56±0%
10	I. Silva Timas Winger	MVV	23	+8.3 24/25→25/26	348.3%	543.7%
11	D. Haen Centre-forward	Willem II	22	+7.1 24/25→25/26	527.1%	631.9%
12	M. de Haan Attacking midfielder	Almere City FC	22	+2.9 24/25→25/26	282.9%	602%
13	J. Koller Attacking midfielder	Jong PSV U21	19	-11.4 24/25→25/26	2011.4%	564.3%
14	Julian Kuijpers Centre-back	FC OSS	21	-12 24/25→25/26	2412%	533.4%
15	G. Blancquart Centre-back	VVV Venlo	22	-14 24/25→25/26	2014%	555.2%
16	M. Steffen Centre-back	Vitesse	23	-21.2 24/25→25/26	1821.2%	50±0%
17	K. Symons Full-back	De Graafschap	21	-27.5 24/25→25/26	1927.5%	54±0%
18	Massien Ghaddari Full-back	Jong Utrecht	21	-28.4 24/25→25/26	1528.4%	545.6%
19	M. Laros Defensive midfielder	Den Bosch	20	-31.7 24/25→25/26	3531.7%	593.6%
20	N. Verschuren Centre-back	FC Volendam	21	-34.1 24/25→25/26	2834.1%	582.5%
21	F. Limouri Centre-back	FC Eindhoven	23	-34.9 24/25→25/26	2034.9%	517.7%
22	L. Beerten Full-back	Roda	23	-34.9 24/25→25/26	2234.9%	534.1%
23	T. Abed Winger	Jong PSV U21	22	-37.7 24/25→25/26	2937.7%	561.8%
24	Rayane Bounida Winger	Jong Ajax	20	-38.5 24/25→25/26	1338.5%	504.4%
25	P. Ugwu Full-back	FC Volendam	20	-42.2 24/25→25/26	1642.2%	565.7%
26	L. Schoppema Full-back	De Graafschap	22	-42.8 24/25→25/26	1542.8%	562.6%
27	D. van Vianen Defensive midfielder	Dordrecht	23	-47.8 24/25→25/26	2547.8%	5114.4%
28	Jordy Bawuah Defensive midfielder	Jong PSV U21	19	-50.6 24/25→25/26	1950.6%	530.8%
29	L. Jetten Full-back	Jong Ajax	19	-52.5 24/25→25/26	1652.5%	517.4%
30	Gerald Alders Defensive midfielder	Jong Ajax	21	-55.5 24/25→25/26	955.5%	479.6%
31	J. Kalisvaart Central midfielder	Almere City FC	22	-59.6 24/25→25/26	1359.6%	538.8%
32	Joel Ideho Attacking midfielder	FC Volendam	23	-60 24/25→25/26	960%	4817.7%
33	N. El Basri Central midfielder	MVV	22	-60.7 24/25→25/26	1660.7%	4816.6%
34	L. Edhart Central midfielder	Jong Utrecht	20	-62.6 24/25→25/26	962.6%	497.2%
35	J. van de Haar Centre-forward	Jong Utrecht	21	-76.1 24/25→25/26	876.1%	5016.9%
36	D. Payne Full-back	FC Volendam	23	-76.6 24/25→25/26	1076.6%	4720.8%
37	M. Engel Full-back	Almere City FC	23	-77.8 24/25→25/26	777.8%	4813.6%
38	D. Dorenbosch Defensive midfielder	FC Eindhoven	23	-77.8 24/25→25/26	877.8%	4717.9%
39	K. van Oevelen Goalkeeper	FC Volendam	22	-88.3 24/25→25/26	388.3%	592%