Profile
Season stats
Full career & schedule →Domestic-league season · NEC Nijmegen.
Injury-affected season
Missed 5 of NEC Nijmegen's ~34 games this season through 5 injury absences (inactive, yellow cards). He still appeared 25 times — a solid return given how little of the season he was available. His rating is judged mainly on the games he was fit to play.
Also this season
Earlier this season at Jong Ajax — Eerste Divisie: 3 apps, 1g 0a, 270 min
The headline Season rating covers his time at NEC Nijmegen; availability counts only fixtures while in this squad.
Performance data · by competition
| Competition | Apps | G | A | Min | Match |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Eredivisie | 25 | 1 | 0 | 2050 | 6.96 |
 KNVB Beker | 5 | 1 | 0 | 386 | 7.32 |
 Eerste Divisieat Jong Ajax | 3 | 1 | 0 | 270 | 7.13 |
 Friendlies Clubsat Ajax | 3 | 0 | 0 | 45 | 6.9 |
 UEFA U21 Championship - Qualificationat Turkey U21 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
Scout report
A. Kaplan is a 23-year-old central defender at NEC Nijmegen, rated 71.4 overall by Field Insider's model, ranking 55th of 284 on scout potential in the Eredivisie. An emerging talent, he has been a regular starter this season (78.5% of available minutes). His defensive output reads 3.95 tackles, blocks and interceptions per 90. Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Kaplan.
Judged on this season alone, Kaplan graded 27 — a workmanlike campaign that ranks 23rd of 49 of the 49 centre-backs in the Eredivisie, on 3 clean sheets and 3.951 defensive actions per 90.
Year-on-year, that's a clear step up on last season (Season 14 → 27). Across the 4 seasons we hold, it's his best return yet.
On long-term talent our Rating reads 71, top 19% of the 49 centre-backs in the Eredivisie. At 23 Kaplan is still climbing toward his ceiling, and a market index of 32.9 reflects that trajectory.
Read the appearance count in context: Kaplan missed 5 games through injury (inactive, yellow cards) out of roughly 34 this season. The 25 he did play is a solid return on the time he was fit, and his ratings are weighted toward those games rather than the ones he sat out injured.
A career still climbing — Kaplan is at his peak right now, and the curve hasn't flattened.
Output in context · NEC Nijmegen finished 3rd of 18 · an upper-table side
3.95 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — solid defensive volume, with 3 clean sheets across 25 appearances. Behind an upper-table side (3rd of 18) the side controls more games, so the defensive load is lighter — the value sits as much in composure and ball progression as in raw volume. Going forward he chipped in 1 goal and 0 assists — a useful bonus from the back.
Strengths
- Availability. On the pitch for 78.5% of available minutes — a dependable presence in the XI.
- Defensive volume. 3.95 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — does the unseen work.
Watch points
- Few red flags. No obvious weaknesses in the current-season profile — consistency is the next test.
Outlook
With a Rating of 71.4, Kaplan carries the 9th-highest potential of the centre-backs in the Eredivisie (top 19%). Defensively he reads as solid defensive volume (3.95 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90). Approaching peak years; value is still building (price multiplier 2×) with the best seasons likely ahead. With this floor already at 23, the ceiling gets tested by a step up in level — one to track.
Generated from Field Insider's rating model · AI-written analysis to follow.
Transfer news
No transfer news found for this player.
