Most improved U21 players from Netherlands

The most improved U21 players from Netherlands, ranked on Field Insider.

At a glance

D. Huijsen of Real Madrid is the standout for raw talent across U21 players from Netherlands, with a Field Insider Rating of 89.6, and M. Young has been the form player this season, grading 59.3, and Julian Dean Rijkhoff leads the scoring with 16 goals.

The numbers a scout watches are the year-on-year jumps: K. Boogaard has improved his Season rating most, up +38.4 on last season, while J. Addai's scouting Rating has risen fastest, +24.5 over the same span. Those are the players whose trajectory is bending upward fastest.

By our market-value index, D. Huijsen of Real Madrid is the most valuable name in this group at 148.4.

Jong AZ · 24/25→25/26

Top scorer

Julian Dean Rijkhoff16goals

50 players · ranked by most improvedCustomise →

#	Player	Team	Age	ΔSsN	Season	Rating
1	K. Boogaard Attacking midfielder	Jong AZ	20	+38.4 24/25→25/26	49365.7%	6222.7%
2	R. El Arguioui Attacking midfielder	Jong Utrecht	20	+37.1 24/25→25/26	53227.6%	6221.1%
3	M. Rots Full-back	Twente	20	+34.2 24/25→25/26	42456%	8430.1%
4	K. Smit Defensive midfielder	AZ Alkmaar	20	+32.6 24/25→25/26	42336.1%	7919.6%
5	O. Agougil Central midfielder	Jong Utrecht	20	+27.2 24/25→25/26	33477.2%	5821.5%
6	M. Young Centre-back	Sparta Rotterdam	20	+24.3 24/25→25/26	5969.4%	768.3%
7	S. Wegen Central midfielder	Jong Utrecht	21	+22.3 24/25→25/26	33204.6%	577.3%
8	J. van den Berg Attacking midfielder	Jong PSV U21	19	+21.7 24/25→25/26	30271.3%	6127.3%
9	I. Boumassaoudi Attacking midfielder	Den Bosch	21	+21.6 24/25→25/26	25600%	5510.5%
10	S. Vink Centre-forward	Jong Ajax	20	+20.4 24/25→25/26	25434%	539.2%
11	D. Janse Centre-back	Groningen	20	+20.3 24/25→25/26	4294.9%	7543.5%
12	S. van der Plas Centre-back	Jong PSV U21	20	+20.3 24/25→25/26	28270.7%	5718.6%
13	Y. van den Ban Centre-forward	Jong AZ	20	+18.4 24/25→25/26	26242.1%	558.5%
14	S. Ouaissa Defensive midfielder	NEC Nijmegen	21	+16.8 24/25→25/26	4952%	8212.9%
15	P. Kloosterboer Centre-back	Jong Utrecht	21	+16.8 24/25→25/26	23289.7%	5517.1%
16	Jinairo Johnson Full-back	Jong Ajax	19	+16.5 24/25→25/26	24226%	5312%
17	Mathijs Menu Centre-back	Jong AZ	21	+16.2 24/25→25/26	20385.7%	5310%
18	S. Gomez van Hoogen Centre-back	Club Brugge II	20	+15.5 24/25→25/26	23209.5%	448.8%
19	Kayden Wolff Attacking midfielder	Jong Ajax	20	+14.3 24/25→25/26	21210.3%	547%
20	T. Blokzijl Centre-back	Groningen	21	+13.4 24/25→25/26	4149.1%	768.3%
21	Raf van de Riet Full-back	Jong PSV U21	19	+13 24/25→25/26	17351.4%	5926.2%
22	Julian Dean Rijkhoff Attacking midfielder	Almere City FC	21	+13 24/25→25/26	4442.5%	618.2%
23	L. Mol Full-back	FC OSS	21	+13 24/25→25/26	141444.4%	527.1%
24	W. Kooy Centre-back	Jong Utrecht	21	+11.7 24/25→25/26	23100%	5710.7%
25	S. de Grand Full-back	Lommel United	21	+10.7 24/25→25/26	21100.9%	5013.2%
26	A. Thomas Central midfielder	Jong PSV U21	18	+10.5 24/25→25/26	20111.7%	5813.8%
27	Tijn den Boggende Centre-forward	Jong Utrecht	20	+10.5 24/25→25/26	17161.5%	538.2%
28	R. Robbemond Central midfielder	Jong AZ	21	+8.9 24/25→25/26	2460.1%	513.2%
29	Tijn Joosten Centre-back	VVV Venlo	19	+8.6 24/25→25/26	12245.7%	519%
30	D. Huijsen Centre-back	Real Madrid	21	+8.2 24/25→25/26	4621.8%	903.2%
31	Luuk Verheij Defensive midfielder	VVV Venlo	20	+8.1 24/25→25/26	2450.3%	53±0%
32	T. de Graaff Goalkeeper	PEC Zwolle	21	+8 24/25→25/26	10444.4%	7342%
33	Illaijh de Ruijter Central midfielder	ADO Den Haag	19	+7.4 24/25→25/26	1870.5%	5710.1%
34	J. Uneken Centre-forward	Waalwijk	21	+7.2 24/25→25/26	4718.3%	626.4%
35	Djairo Tehubyuluw Full-back	MVV	21	+6.7 24/25→25/26	11152.3%	482.8%
36	T. Smolenaars Goalkeeper	Jong PSV U21	21	+5.9 24/25→25/26	6	5216.3%
37	M. Bresser Full-back	Jong PSV U21	19	+5.4 24/25→25/26	10128.6%	5316.4%
38	R. van Hedel Central midfielder	Waalwijk	21	+5.3 24/25→25/26	11100%	494.3%
39	T. Essakkati Winger	Helmond Sport	20	+5.3 24/25→25/26	1649.5%	511.5%
40	R. Besselink Full-back	De Graafschap	21	+5.1 24/25→25/26	2624.3%	586.2%
41	Don-Angelo Christoffel Annum-Assamoah Konadu Centre-forward	Jong Ajax	20	+3.1 24/25→25/26	1525.8%	51±0%
42	L. Zeefuik Centre-forward	Heracles	21	+2.9 24/25→25/26	1230.9%	6218.2%
43	E. van de Blaak Centre-back	Almere City FC	21	+1.9 24/25→25/26	239.1%	56±0%
44	K. Zeggen Goalkeeper	Jong AZ	19	+1.3 23/24→25/26	444.8%	528.7%
45	J. Oerip Attacking midfielder	Jong AZ	19	+0.6 24/25→25/26	125.1%	508.3%
46	S. Bultman Centre-back	De Graafschap	21	+0.5 23/24→25/26	134%	5511.9%
47	O. Aertssen Full-back	PEC Zwolle	21	+0.3 24/25→25/26	311%	674.2%
48	E. Dijkstra Full-back	AZ Alkmaar	19	0 24/25→25/26	23±0%	678.8%
49	N. Rossen Central midfielder	Telstar	20	-0.1 24/25→25/26	40±0%	7317.2%
50	F. Dicke Defensive midfielder	MVV	21	-0.4 24/25→25/26	133.1%	4810.3%