Most improved U21 players in Eerste Divisie

The most improved U21 players in Eerste Divisie, ranked on Field Insider.

At a glance

I. Ferrah of Cambuur is the standout for raw talent across U21 players in Eerste Divisie, with a Field Insider Rating of 64.6, and R. Duiven has been the form player this season, grading 53.4, 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 I. Baouf's scouting Rating has risen fastest, +19 over the same span. Those are the players whose trajectory is bending upward fastest.

By our market-value index, Tomas Galvez of Cambuur is the most valuable name in this group at 47.

Cambuur · 24/25→25/26

Most improved

K. Boogaard+38.4SsN

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	O. Agougil Central midfielder	Jong Utrecht	20	+27.2 24/25→25/26	33477.2%	5821.5%
4	M. Hinoke Attacking midfielder	FC OSS	21	+24 24/25→25/26	34233%	576.8%
5	I. Baouf Centre-back	Cambuur	19	+23.4 24/25→25/26	39150%	6442.7%
6	S. Wegen Central midfielder	Jong Utrecht	21	+22.3 24/25→25/26	33204.6%	577.3%
7	J. van den Berg Attacking midfielder	Jong PSV U21	19	+21.7 24/25→25/26	30271.3%	6127.3%
8	I. Boumassaoudi Attacking midfielder	Den Bosch	21	+21.6 24/25→25/26	25600%	5510.5%
9	S. Sidibe Central midfielder	Jong PSV U21	19	+20.8 24/25→25/26	24594.3%	575.2%
10	S. Vink Centre-forward	Jong Ajax	20	+20.4 24/25→25/26	25434%	539.2%
11	S. van der Plas Centre-back	Jong PSV U21	20	+20.3 24/25→25/26	28270.7%	5718.6%
12	Y. van den Ban Centre-forward	Jong AZ	20	+18.4 24/25→25/26	26242.1%	558.5%
13	P. Kloosterboer Centre-back	Jong Utrecht	21	+16.8 24/25→25/26	23289.7%	5517.1%
14	Jinairo Johnson Full-back	Jong Ajax	19	+16.5 24/25→25/26	24226%	5312%
15	Mathijs Menu Centre-back	Jong AZ	21	+16.2 24/25→25/26	20385.7%	5310%
16	Tomas Galvez Full-back	Cambuur	21	+14.3 24/25→25/26	3282.2%	6415.6%
17	Kayden Wolff Attacking midfielder	Jong Ajax	20	+14.3 24/25→25/26	21210.3%	547%
18	Raf van de Riet Full-back	Jong PSV U21	19	+13 24/25→25/26	17351.4%	5926.2%
19	Julian Dean Rijkhoff Attacking midfielder	Almere City FC	21	+13 24/25→25/26	4442.5%	618.2%
20	L. Mol Full-back	FC OSS	21	+13 24/25→25/26	141444.4%	527.1%
21	Yoon Do-Yong Central midfielder	Dordrecht	19	+11.9 24/25→25/26	17258.7%	5313.1%
22	W. Kooy Centre-back	Jong Utrecht	21	+11.7 24/25→25/26	23100%	5710.7%
23	A. Thomas Central midfielder	Jong PSV U21	18	+10.5 24/25→25/26	20111.7%	5813.8%
24	Tijn den Boggende Centre-forward	Jong Utrecht	20	+10.5 24/25→25/26	17161.5%	538.2%
25	M. Monamay Centre-back	Jong PSV U21	20	+10.3 24/25→25/26	20108.4%	5514.3%
26	R. Robbemond Central midfielder	Jong AZ	21	+8.9 24/25→25/26	2460.1%	513.2%
27	Tijn Joosten Centre-back	VVV Venlo	19	+8.6 24/25→25/26	12245.7%	519%
28	Luuk Verheij Defensive midfielder	VVV Venlo	20	+8.1 24/25→25/26	2450.3%	53±0%
29	Illaijh de Ruijter Central midfielder	ADO Den Haag	19	+7.4 24/25→25/26	1870.5%	5710.1%
30	J. Uneken Centre-forward	Waalwijk	21	+7.2 24/25→25/26	4718.3%	626.4%
31	Djairo Tehubyuluw Full-back	MVV	21	+6.7 24/25→25/26	11152.3%	482.8%
32	T. Smolenaars Goalkeeper	Jong PSV U21	21	+5.9 24/25→25/26	6	5216.3%
33	N. Held Full-back	Waalwijk	20	+5.6 24/25→25/26	2726.2%	6215.8%
34	M. Bresser Full-back	Jong PSV U21	19	+5.4 24/25→25/26	10128.6%	5316.4%
35	R. van Hedel Central midfielder	Waalwijk	21	+5.3 24/25→25/26	11100%	494.3%
36	T. Essakkati Winger	Helmond Sport	20	+5.3 24/25→25/26	1649.5%	511.5%
37	R. Besselink Full-back	De Graafschap	21	+5.1 24/25→25/26	2624.3%	586.2%
38	Don-Angelo Christoffel Annum-Assamoah Konadu Centre-forward	Jong Ajax	20	+3.1 24/25→25/26	1525.8%	51±0%
39	E. van de Blaak Centre-back	Almere City FC	21	+1.9 24/25→25/26	239.1%	56±0%
40	K. Zeggen Goalkeeper	Jong AZ	19	+1.3 23/24→25/26	444.8%	528.7%
41	J. Oerip Attacking midfielder	Jong AZ	19	+0.6 24/25→25/26	125.1%	508.3%
42	S. Bultman Centre-back	De Graafschap	21	+0.5 23/24→25/26	134%	5511.9%
43	F. Dicke Defensive midfielder	MVV	21	-0.4 24/25→25/26	133.1%	4810.3%
44	A. Smits Winger	Jong AZ	21	-0.9 24/25→25/26	155.6%	507.6%
45	Anass Zarrouk Defensive midfielder	Willem II	19	-1.4 24/25→25/26	914%	517.5%
46	J. Koller Attacking midfielder	Jong PSV U21	19	-2.3 24/25→25/26	1910.8%	564.3%
47	J. Esajas Centre-back	Jong AZ	21	-2.8 24/25→25/26	923.9%	4811.1%
48	N. Chourak Central midfielder	Jong Ajax	21	-3 24/25→25/26	1417.9%	485.3%
49	T. Kuijsten Goalkeeper	Almere City FC	21	-3.1 24/25→25/26	445.6%	502.9%
50	Julian Kuijpers Centre-back	FC OSS	21	-3.3 24/25→25/26	2412%	533.4%