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Most Improved midfielders in Eerste Divisie 26/27

The most improved 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 midfielders in Eerste Divisie, with a Field Insider Rating of 66.5, 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.

Best talent
N. Verkooijen66.5RTG
Jong PSV U21
In form
S. Simons55.4SsN
FC Eindhoven
Rising potential
Devon Decorte+12.4RTG
Den Bosch · 24/25→25/26
Most improved
W. Ould-Chikh+39.2SsN
Heracles · 24/25→25/26
Top scorer
N. Verkooijen8goals
Jong PSV U21
Most valuable
S. Simons25.9val
FC Eindhoven
41 players · ranked by most improvedCustomise →
PlayerTeam
1W. Ould-ChikhCentral midfielderHeracles26+39.2
24/25→25/26
412177.8%5414.4%
2F. QuispelAttacking midfielderEmmen26+31.4
24/25→25/26
3787.4%48±0%
3S. WegenCentral midfielderJong Utrecht21+30.9
24/25→25/26
4222.6%57±0%
4Bjorn MenzoWingerJong Utrecht19+27.2
24/25→25/26
27403.7%50±0%
5N. FoorCentral midfielderVVV Venlo34+26.6
24/25→25/26
39218%179%
6O. DumontAttacking midfielderMVV24+26.3
24/25→25/26
3480.4%4518.8%
7S. SimonsCentral midfielderFC Eindhoven22+24.5
24/25→25/26
554.1%60±0%
8J. OeripWingerJong AZ20+22.2
24/25→25/26
34170.9%50±0%
9N. DoodemanAttacking midfielderFC Volendam30+21
24/25→25/26
3233.8%403.9%
10R. NiemeijerAttacking midfielderFC Volendam31+20.8
24/25→25/26
3247.8%35±0%
11A. SelloufCentral midfielderVitesse25+16.5
21/22→25/26
25185.4%500.6%
12K. MonzialoWingerDen Bosch26+14.4
24/25→25/26
2659.2%55±0%
13Devon DecorteCentral midfielderDen Bosch20+14.3
24/25→25/26
2728.6%5526.5%
14C. StaringDefensive midfielderEmmen25+13.2
24/25→25/26
2122.5%45±0%
15X. BlommeDefensive midfielderFC Eindhoven24+12.9
24/25→25/26
1680.5%46±0%
16M. AfakerCentral midfielderDordrecht27+12
24/25→25/26
21129%3919.2%
17F. de JongAttacking midfielderDe Graafschap23+11.3
24/25→25/26
2535.2%55±0%
18J. SimonsAttacking midfielderDe Graafschap21+10.9
24/25→25/26
2672.7%5810.9%
19C. AbbasWingerHeracles28+8.9
23/24→25/26
2459.7%4016.4%
20M. BreijCentral midfielderEmmen29+7.7
24/25→25/26
3120.8%383.1%
21Juan Carlos Familia-CastilloAttacking midfielderWaalwijk26+7.1
24/25→25/26
201%49±0%
22K. JansenCentral midfielderRoda22+3.7
24/25→25/26
830.9%53±0%
23T. van GilstAttacking midfielderHeracles23+2.9
24/25→25/26
42148%60±0%
24Massien GhaddariAttacking midfielderJong Utrecht21+2.4
24/25→25/26
2455.6%54±0%
25C. BrymAttacking midfielderNAC Breda28+1.4
24/25→25/26
2622.4%45±0%
26R. van der VenneCentral midfielderFC OSS34+0.4
24/25→25/26
1710.9%125.4%
27J. Van HeckeCentral midfielderNAC Breda24+0.3
24/25→25/26
1745.5%48±0%
28R. KlaasenCentral midfielderMVV33-1.3
24/25→25/26
2124.5%2221.5%
29E. SierraCentral midfielderMVV25-1.4
24/25→25/26
314.3%532.9%
30M. NassohAttacking midfielderNAC Breda23-2.5
24/25→25/26
2628.6%65±0%
31E. CornelisseAttacking midfielderAlmere City FC24-2.8
24/25→25/26
2317.7%50±0%
32S. SchepermanAttacking midfielderHeracles24-5.7
24/25→25/26
2817.6%56±0%
33L. EdhartCentral midfielderJong Utrecht21-6.2
24/25→25/26
1825.5%497.2%
34L. DaneelsCentral midfielderMVV28-8.7
24/25→25/26
2030.1%400.7%
35M. EsajasCentral midfielderFC OSS24-10.8
24/25→25/26
2731.8%51±0%
36T. van LeeuwenCentral midfielderWaalwijk25-12.8
24/25→25/26
1647.3%561.6%
37D. DorenboschDefensive midfielderRoda23-14.7
24/25→25/26
21166.3%481.5%
38D. HuismanDefensive midfielderFC Volendam24-18
24/25→25/26
2349%580.7%
39D. WarmerdamCentral midfielderDe Graafschap24-18.3
24/25→25/26
2839.7%5014.7%
40M. BalardCentral midfielderNAC Breda25-30.2
24/25→25/26
1066%65±0%
41A. PlatAttacking midfielderFC Volendam28-34.8
24/25→25/26
18180%3216.4%