Most Improved players in Eerste Divisie 26/27

The most improved players in Eerste Divisie in 26/27, ranked on Field Insider.

Most improved goalkeepers in Eerste Divisie Most improved defenders in Eerste Divisie Most improved midfielders in Eerste Divisie Most improved attackers in Eerste Divisie Best players in Eerste Divisie Most in-form players in Eerste Divisie

At a glance

N. Verkooijen of Jong PSV U21 is the standout for raw talent across players in Eerste Divisie, with a Field Insider Rating of 66.5, and J. N'djoli has been the form player this season, grading 56.

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 S. Karlsson Grach's scouting Rating has risen fastest, +20.5 over the same span. Those are the players whose trajectory is bending upward fastest.

By our market-value index, N. Bannis of Vitesse is the most valuable name in this group at 28.3.

S. Karlsson Grach+20.5RTG

Den Bosch · 24/25→25/26

Most improved

W. Ould-Chikh+39.2SsN

Heracles · 24/25→25/26

50 players · ranked by most improvedCustomise →

	Player	Team
1	W. Ould-Chikh Central midfielder	Heracles	26	+39.2 24/25→25/26	412177.8%	5414.4%
2	J. Cooper Centre-forward	Emmen	24	+37 24/25→25/26	4375.8%	513.2%
3	M. Tol Centre-back	Roda	28	+32.5 24/25→25/26	3530.6%	43±0%
4	F. Quispel Attacking midfielder	Emmen	26	+31.4 24/25→25/26	3787.4%	48±0%
5	S. Wegen Central midfielder	Jong Utrecht	21	+30.9 24/25→25/26	4222.6%	57±0%
6	S. Vink Centre-forward	Jong Ajax	20	+27.9 24/25→25/26	3326.7%	53±0%
7	Bjorn Menzo Winger	Jong Utrecht	19	+27.2 24/25→25/26	27403.7%	50±0%
8	N. Foor Central midfielder	VVV Venlo	34	+26.6 24/25→25/26	39218%	179%
9	O. Dumont Attacking midfielder	MVV	24	+26.3 24/25→25/26	3480.4%	4518.8%
10	S. Simons Central midfielder	FC Eindhoven	22	+24.5 24/25→25/26	554.1%	60±0%
11	J. Oerip Winger	Jong AZ	20	+22.2 24/25→25/26	34170.9%	50±0%
12	R. Kuijpers Centre-forward	Waalwijk	26	+21.6 24/25→25/26	22	4316.1%
13	N. Doodeman Attacking midfielder	FC Volendam	30	+21 24/25→25/26	3233.8%	403.9%
14	R. Niemeijer Attacking midfielder	FC Volendam	31	+20.8 24/25→25/26	3247.8%	35±0%
15	N. Bannis Centre-forward	Vitesse	24	+20.4 22/23→25/26	5464.6%	52±0%
16	J. Jacobs Centre-back	Almere City FC	26	+20.3 24/25→25/26	38281.8%	44±0%
17	M. Hinoke Winger	FC OSS	21	+18.6 24/25→25/26	2917.3%	57±0%
18	J. Treichel Goalkeeper	Roda	23	+18 24/25→25/26	28143%	59±0%
19	Djairo Tehubyuluw Full-back	MVV	21	+17.8 24/25→25/26	22404.5%	482.8%
20	D. Beukers Full-back	FC Volendam	22	+17.4 24/25→25/26	21470.3%	521.6%
21	J. Lawrence Centre-back	Almere City FC	34	+16.8 24/25→25/26	3678.7%	1815.1%
22	N. Twisk Centre-back	Jong AZ	23	+16.5 24/25→25/26	26166.7%	535.2%
23	A. Sellouf Central midfielder	Vitesse	25	+16.5 21/22→25/26	25185.4%	500.6%
24	F. Druijf Centre-forward	Almere City FC	28	+16 23/24→25/26	39545%	3517.9%
25	K. Monzialo Winger	Den Bosch	26	+14.4 24/25→25/26	2659.2%	55±0%
26	Devon Decorte Central midfielder	Den Bosch	20	+14.3 24/25→25/26	2728.6%	5526.5%
27	C. Staring Defensive midfielder	Emmen	25	+13.2 24/25→25/26	2122.5%	45±0%
28	J. Kania Centre-forward	De Graafschap	25	+13 24/25→25/26	28538.6%	473.9%
29	X. Blomme Defensive midfielder	FC Eindhoven	24	+12.9 24/25→25/26	1680.5%	46±0%
30	M. Afaker Central midfielder	Dordrecht	27	+12 24/25→25/26	21129%	3919.2%
31	F. de Jong Attacking midfielder	De Graafschap	23	+11.3 24/25→25/26	2535.2%	55±0%
32	J. Simons Attacking midfielder	De Graafschap	21	+10.9 24/25→25/26	2672.7%	5810.9%
33	M. Kleijn Full-back	FC Volendam	21	+10.8 24/25→25/26	1739.7%	5019.6%
34	R. Akmum Centre-back	Den Bosch	25	+10.1 24/25→25/26	2663.9%	491.2%
35	D. Vos Centre-back	Emmen	24	+9.6 24/25→25/26	3047.8%	553.6%
36	J. Mukeh Centre-back	Emmen	23	+9 24/25→25/26	1814.2%	521.1%
37	C. Abbas Winger	Heracles	28	+8.9 23/24→25/26	2459.7%	4016.4%
38	F. Dicke Full-back	MVV	22	+8.9 24/25→25/26	22122.2%	483.2%
39	M. Breij Central midfielder	Emmen	29	+7.7 24/25→25/26	3120.8%	383.1%
40	Juan Carlos Familia-Castillo Attacking midfielder	Waalwijk	26	+7.1 24/25→25/26	201%	49±0%
41	F. de Keijzer Goalkeeper	Heracles	26	+5.1 24/25→25/26	16	47±0%
42	A. Smits Winger	Jong AZ	21	+4.7 24/25→25/26	2128.5%	507.6%
43	Raf van de Riet Full-back	FC Eindhoven	20	+4.6 24/25→25/26	850.3%	59±0%
44	C. Mpanzu Full-back	Dordrecht	22	+4.3 24/25→25/26	1541.7%	430.7%
45	K. Jansen Central midfielder	Roda	22	+3.7 24/25→25/26	830.9%	53±0%
46	T. van Gilst Attacking midfielder	Heracles	23	+2.9 24/25→25/26	42148%	60±0%
47	S. Karlsson Grach Centre-forward	Den Bosch	25	+2.8 24/25→25/26	2486.6%	48±0%
48	N. Martens Full-back	De Graafschap	22	+2.5 24/25→25/26	72.6%	5912.9%
49	D. Vianello Centre-back	FC OSS	24	+2.4 24/25→25/26	1365.8%	571.8%
50	Massien Ghaddari Attacking midfielder	Jong Utrecht	21	+2.4 24/25→25/26	2455.6%	54±0%