Most valuable U21 players in Eerste Divisie

The most valuable 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 55, 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 +40.9 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, R. Duiven of Jong PSV U21 is the most valuable name in this group at 23.

Cambuur · 24/25→25/26

Most improved

K. Boogaard+40.9SsN

Jong AZ · 24/25→25/26

Top scorer

Julian Dean Rijkhoff16goals

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#	Player	Team	Age	val	Season	Rating
1	R. Duiven Centre-forward	Jong PSV U21	20	23	552291.3%	6222.1%
2	R. El Arguioui Attacking midfielder	Jong Utrecht	20	23	55226.8%	6221.1%
3	Noah Makanza Central midfielder	Helmond Sport	21	21.4	48	58
4	J. Uneken Centre-forward	Waalwijk	21	21.2	4818.6%	626.4%
5	K. Boogaard Attacking midfielder	Jong AZ	20	21	50435.1%	6222.7%
6	I. Ferrah Winger	Cambuur	20	20.4	49	6597%
7	Julian Dean Rijkhoff Attacking midfielder	Almere City FC	21	19.9	4542.5%	618.2%
8	Tomas Galvez Full-back	Cambuur	21	16.9	3282.2%	6415.6%
9	Adam Tahaui Attacking midfielder	Vitesse	20	16.9	4013366.7%	6140.9%
10	T. Gijselhart Defensive midfielder	De Graafschap	21	15.9	354857.1%	606%
11	N. Held Full-back	Waalwijk	20	15.6	2726.2%	6215.8%
12	M. Hinoke Attacking midfielder	FC OSS	21	15.6	35233%	576.8%
13	Don O`Niel Attacking midfielder	Jong Ajax	19	15.5	3939300%	6035.3%
14	I. Baouf Centre-back	Cambuur	19	15.4	39150%	6442.7%
15	N. Verschuren Centre-back	FC Volendam	21	15.4	2834.1%	582.5%
16	R. Besselink Full-back	De Graafschap	21	15.4	2624.3%	586.2%
17	N. Bukala Central midfielder	FC Volendam	20	15.3	37	5525.7%
18	S. Wegen Central midfielder	Jong Utrecht	21	15.2	34212.8%	577.3%
19	W. Kooy Centre-back	Jong Utrecht	21	15.1	23100%	5710.7%
20	N. Ait Mouhou Central midfielder	VVV Venlo	21	15	31	57
21	E. van de Blaak Centre-back	Almere City FC	21	15	239.1%	56±0%
22	Lukas Larsen Full-back	Emmen	20	14.9	24	59
23	E. Poku Winger	Almere City FC	20	14.9	35	599.2%
24	E. Demircan Winger	Jong Utrecht	21	14.8	26	56
25	M. Laros Defensive midfielder	Den Bosch	20	14.8	3531.7%	593.6%
26	H. Kuster Attacking midfielder	Waalwijk	20	14.6	32	58±0%
27	N. Verkooijen Attacking midfielder	Jong PSV U21	20	14.6	302627.3%	5831.5%
28	P. Kloosterboer Centre-back	Jong Utrecht	21	14.6	23289.7%	5517.1%
29	O. Agougil Central midfielder	Jong Utrecht	20	14.5	35508.8%	5821.5%
30	S. Bultman Centre-back	De Graafschap	21	14.5	134%	5511.9%
31	J. Triep Central midfielder	VVV Venlo	21	14.5	22	55
32	I. Boumassaoudi Attacking midfielder	Den Bosch	21	14.5	26600%	5510.5%
33	J. van den Berg Attacking midfielder	Jong PSV U21	19	14.4	31277.8%	6127.3%
34	S. van der Plas Centre-back	Jong PSV U21	20	14.4	28270.7%	5718.6%
35	Massien Ghaddari Full-back	Jong Utrecht	21	14.4	1528.4%	545.6%
36	J. Pinto Centre-forward	Vitesse	21	14.3	26	54
37	K. Symons Full-back	De Graafschap	21	14.3	1927.5%	54±0%
38	C. Østergaard Centre-back	Emmen	21	14.3	21	54
39	Julian Kuijpers Centre-back	FC OSS	21	14.2	2412%	533.4%
40	L. Bajrami Centre-forward	Helmond Sport	21	14.1	26	53
41	F. Kluit Winger	Jong PSV U21	20	14.1	19	56
42	Tim Geypens Central midfielder	Emmen	21	14.1	19642.3%	5314%
43	T. Vianello Full-back	Almere City FC	21	14.1	8	53
44	P. Ugwu Full-back	FC Volendam	20	14	1642.2%	565.7%
45	J. Hartog Attacking midfielder	Jong AZ	20	14	30874.2%	5613%
46	Mathijs Menu Centre-back	Jong AZ	21	14	20385.7%	5310%
47	Raf van de Riet Full-back	Jong PSV U21	19	14	17351.4%	5926.2%
48	H. El Dahri Central midfielder	Almere City FC	21	14	174050%	538.8%
49	Nino Zonneveld Centre-forward	Vitesse	20	14	33	5526.6%
50	N. Fernandez Central midfielder	Jong PSV U21	21	13.9	21	53