D. De Jaegere

First senior season on record — and already on the pitch for 100% of Zulte Waregem's available minutes, one of the top game-time debuts in the Jupiler Pro League this season.

Rising assetCentral defender

D. De Jaegere is a 22-year-old central defender at Zulte Waregem, rated 56.6 overall by Field Insider's model, ranking 26th of 75 on scout potential in the Jupiler Pro League and 497th of 1777 U-23 players tracked. An emerging talent, he has been a regular starter this season (61.8% of available minutes). His defensive output reads 3.14 tackles, blocks and interceptions per 90. Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Jaegere.

Judged on this season alone, Jaegere graded 11 — a workmanlike campaign that ranks 14th of 14 of the 14 centre-backs in the Jupiler Pro League, on 0 clean sheets and 3.14 defensive actions per 90.

We hold a single season for Jaegere, so there's no year-on-year comparison to draw yet — the read above is this campaign only.

On long-term talent our Rating reads 57, 6th of 14 of the 14 centre-backs in the Jupiler Pro League. At 22 Jaegere is still climbing toward his ceiling, and a market index of 17 reflects that trajectory.

Current potential6th of 14 centre-backs · Jupiler Pro League · 0 apps Current season14th of 14 centre-backs · Jupiler Pro League · 0 apps 14th-best centre-back in the Jupiler Pro League 26th in the Jupiler Pro League · potential 6th-highest potential centre-back in the Jupiler Pro League 497th-highest potential U-23 tracked

56.6

Ratingi

6th of 14 centre-backs

10.6

Seasoni

below regular-starter level

61.8%

Minutes

a regular starter

3.14

Def. actions / 90

moderate defensive volume

Output in context · Zulte Waregem finished 3rd of 18 · an upper-table side

Apps

Goals

Assists

Clean sheets

No league appearances recorded this season, so there's no output sample to read yet.

Strengths

Availability. On the pitch for 61.8% of available minutes — a dependable presence in the XI.
Ceiling. High potential at just 22 — room to grow into a bigger role.

Watch points

Few red flags. No obvious weaknesses in the current-season profile — consistency is the next test.

Outlook

With a Rating of 56.6, Jaegere carries the 6th-highest potential of the centre-backs in the Jupiler Pro League of 14 — though on just 0 appearances this season, so the standing rests on a small sample. Defensively he reads as moderate defensive volume (3.14 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90). Approaching peak years; value is still building (price multiplier 1.9×) with the best seasons likely ahead. With this floor already at 22, 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.

Per 90 & availability

Minutes played %61.8%

Available fixtures2 of 3

Goals / 900

Assists / 900

Goal contribution / 900

Defensive actions / 903.14

Player flow

Goal involvements0

Cards / 900.095

Value & potential by age

Market valueRating

Solid = now · dashed = projected

The gold line is market value — an index (not €) blending rating, age and league. It climbs through the early 20s, peaks around ages 23–27 (~18), then tapers with age. At 22, Jaegere sits on 17, still climbing toward its peak. The blue line is Jaegere's projected Rating — 56.6 today — recomputed at each age, so it follows the same rise-and-fall as a career matures and declines. Solid = up to today; dashed = projected.

Season statistics

Bars = where he ranks among centre-backs in the Jupiler Pro League with 600+ minutes this season.

Shooting

Goals0

Passing

Assists0

Defending

Tackles25

Interceptions6

Blocks2

Yellow/red cards

Yellow cards1

Red cards0

About D. De Jaegere

Benoit De Jaegere is a 22-year-old centre-back who plays for Zulte Waregem, born on April 12, 2004, standing 186 cm tall. He is from Belgium. Zulte Waregem currently sit 3rd of 18 in the Jupiler Pro League.

D. De Jaegere's next match is on August 30, 2026, when Zulte Waregem face KVC Westerlo away in the Jupiler Pro League.

Field Insider's view

Field Insider currently rates D. De Jaegere at 56.6 with a Season form score of 10.6, ranking 26th of 75 centre-backs in the Jupiler Pro League. See the full scout report for strengths, watch-points and the market-value outlook.

His honours include 2 career titles — among them the Challenger Pro League. Full list in the career record.

Transfer news

No transfer news found for this player.