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Most In-Form defensive midfielders in Eerste Divisie 26/27

The most in-form defensive midfielders in Eerste Divisie in 26/27, ranked on Field Insider.

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At a glance

N. Verkooijen of Jong PSV U21 is the standout for raw talent across defensive midfielders in Eerste Divisie, with a Field Insider Rating of 66.5.

The numbers a scout watches are the year-on-year jumps: C. Staring has improved his Season rating most, up +13.2 on last season. Those are the players whose trajectory is bending upward fastest.

By our market-value index, N. Verkooijen of Jong PSV U21 is the most valuable name in this group at 21.8.

Best talent
N. Verkooijen66.5RTG
Jong PSV U21
In form
N. Verkooijen52.2SsN
Jong PSV U21
Rising potential
D. Huisman-1.3RTG
FC Volendam · 24/25→25/26
Most improved
C. Staring+13.2SsN
Emmen · 24/25→25/26
Top scorer
N. Verkooijen8goals
Jong PSV U21
Most valuable
N. Verkooijen21.8val
Jong PSV U21
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PlayerTeam
1N. VerkooijenDefensive midfielderJong PSV U21205274%6714.7%
2M. LudwigDefensive midfielderHelmond Sport22251487.5%431.9%
3H. EikelboomDefensive midfielderDen Bosch222450
4Tristan SchenkhuizenDefensive midfielderVVV Venlo22232825%4320.3%
5D. HuismanDefensive midfielderFC Volendam242349%580.7%
6N. BukalaDefensive midfielderFC Volendam212333.9%5415.6%
7D. DorenboschDefensive midfielderRoda2321166.3%481.5%
8C. StaringDefensive midfielderEmmen252122.5%45±0%
9L. RiccioDefensive midfielderDordrecht202049
10X. BlommeDefensive midfielderFC Eindhoven241680.5%46±0%
11D. van der VaartDefensive midfielderJong Ajax191247
12C. Olde KeizerDefensive midfielderVitesse2311366.7%42±0%