Fastest-growing U21 players in Eerste Divisie

The fastest-growing (by % Rating change) 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

50 players · ranked by biggest rating change %Customise →

#	Player	Team	Age	Δ%	Season	Rating
1	I. Baouf Centre-back	Cambuur	19	+42.7 24/25→25/26	39150%	6442.7%
2	J. van den Berg Attacking midfielder	Jong PSV U21	19	+27.3 24/25→25/26	31277.8%	6127.3%
3	Raf van de Riet Full-back	Jong PSV U21	19	+26.2 24/25→25/26	17351.4%	5926.2%
4	K. Boogaard Attacking midfielder	Jong AZ	20	+22.7 24/25→25/26	50435.1%	6222.7%
5	O. Agougil Central midfielder	Jong Utrecht	20	+21.5 24/25→25/26	35508.8%	5821.5%
6	R. El Arguioui Attacking midfielder	Jong Utrecht	20	+21.1 24/25→25/26	55226.8%	6221.1%
7	S. van der Plas Centre-back	Jong PSV U21	20	+18.6 24/25→25/26	28270.7%	5718.6%
8	P. Kloosterboer Centre-back	Jong Utrecht	21	+17.1 24/25→25/26	23289.7%	5517.1%
9	M. Bresser Full-back	Jong PSV U21	19	+16.4 24/25→25/26	10128.6%	5316.4%
10	T. Smolenaars Goalkeeper	Jong PSV U21	21	+16.3 24/25→25/26	6	5216.3%
11	N. Held Full-back	Waalwijk	20	+15.8 24/25→25/26	2726.2%	6215.8%
12	Tomas Galvez Full-back	Cambuur	21	+15.6 24/25→25/26	3282.2%	6415.6%
13	M. Monamay Centre-back	Jong PSV U21	20	+14.3 24/25→25/26	20108.4%	5514.3%
14	A. Thomas Central midfielder	Jong PSV U21	18	+13.8 24/25→25/26	22123.7%	5813.8%
15	Yoon Do-Yong Central midfielder	Dordrecht	19	+13.1 24/25→25/26	18272.3%	5313.1%
16	Jinairo Johnson Full-back	Jong Ajax	19	+12 24/25→25/26	24266.2%	5312%
17	W. Kooy Centre-back	Jong Utrecht	21	+10.7 24/25→25/26	23100%	5710.7%
18	I. Boumassaoudi Attacking midfielder	Den Bosch	21	+10.5 24/25→25/26	26600%	5510.5%
19	F. Dicke Defensive midfielder	MVV	21	+10.3 24/25→25/26	1115.3%	4810.3%
20	Illaijh de Ruijter Central midfielder	ADO Den Haag	19	+10.1 24/25→25/26	1977.1%	5710.1%
21	Mathijs Menu Centre-back	Jong AZ	21	+10 24/25→25/26	20385.7%	5310%
22	S. Vink Centre-forward	Jong Ajax	20	+9.2 24/25→25/26	26437.5%	539.2%
23	Tijn Joosten Centre-back	VVV Venlo	19	+9 24/25→25/26	12245.7%	519%
24	K. Zeggen Goalkeeper	Jong AZ	19	+8.7 23/24→25/26	444.8%	528.7%
25	Y. van den Ban Centre-forward	Jong AZ	20	+8.5 24/25→25/26	27243.6%	558.5%
26	Julian Dean Rijkhoff Attacking midfielder	Almere City FC	21	+8.2 24/25→25/26	4542.5%	618.2%
27	Tijn den Boggende Centre-forward	Jong Utrecht	20	+8.2 24/25→25/26	18161.2%	538.2%
28	S. Wegen Central midfielder	Jong Utrecht	21	+7.3 24/25→25/26	34212.8%	577.3%
29	Kayden Wolff Attacking midfielder	Jong Ajax	20	+7 24/25→25/26	22210%	547%
30	M. Hinoke Attacking midfielder	FC OSS	21	+6.8 24/25→25/26	35233%	576.8%
31	Anass Zarrouk Defensive midfielder	Willem II	20	+6.5 24/25→25/26	813.5%	516.5%
32	J. Uneken Centre-forward	Waalwijk	21	+6.4 24/25→25/26	4818.6%	626.4%
33	R. Besselink Full-back	De Graafschap	21	+6.2 24/25→25/26	2624.3%	586.2%
34	P. Ugwu Full-back	FC Volendam	20	+5.7 24/25→25/26	1642.2%	565.7%
35	Massien Ghaddari Full-back	Jong Utrecht	21	+5.6 24/25→25/26	1528.4%	545.6%
36	J. Koller Attacking midfielder	Jong PSV U21	19	+4.3 24/25→25/26	2011.4%	564.3%
37	Djairo Tehubyuluw Full-back	MVV	21	+2.8 24/25→25/26	11152.3%	482.8%
38	N. Verschuren Centre-back	FC Volendam	21	+2.5 24/25→25/26	2834.1%	582.5%
39	K. Symons Full-back	De Graafschap	21	+0.2 24/25→25/26	1927.5%	54±0%
40	Luuk Verheij Defensive midfielder	VVV Venlo	20	0 24/25→25/26	2448.1%	53±0%
41	E. van de Blaak Centre-back	Almere City FC	21	0 24/25→25/26	239.1%	56±0%
42	Don-Angelo Christoffel Annum-Assamoah Konadu Centre-forward	Jong Ajax	20	-0.2 24/25→25/26	1626%	51±0%
43	Jordy Bawuah Defensive midfielder	Jong PSV U21	19	-0.8 24/25→25/26	1950.6%	530.8%
44	T. Essakkati Winger	Helmond Sport	20	-1.5 24/25→25/26	1750%	511.5%
45	P. Reverson Goalkeeper	Jong Ajax	21	-2 24/25→25/26	548%	492%
46	T. Kuijsten Goalkeeper	Almere City FC	21	-2.9 24/25→25/26	445.6%	502.9%
47	R. Robbemond Central midfielder	Jong AZ	21	-3.2 24/25→25/26	2454.5%	513.2%
48	Julian Kuijpers Centre-back	FC OSS	21	-3.4 24/25→25/26	2412%	533.4%
49	M. Laros Defensive midfielder	Den Bosch	20	-3.6 24/25→25/26	3531.7%	593.6%
50	R. van Hedel Central midfielder	Waalwijk	21	-4.3 24/25→25/26	11100%	494.3%