ratings updated 12 Oct 2026
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Season stats
Full career & schedule →Domestic-league season · Dundee Utd.
Performance data · by competition
| Competition | Apps | G | A | Min | Match |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Premiership | 1 | 0 | 0 | 62 | 6.3 |
Scout report
B. Esselink is a 27-year-old central defender at Dundee Utd, enjoying a standout season — 0 goals and 0 assists in 9 appearances, a Season grade of 43, top 15% of Premiership centre-backs. On long-term scout potential he's rated 39.7, ranking 60th of 104 in the Premiership. In his prime years, he has been a regular starter (79% of available minutes). His defensive output reads 4.03 tackles, blocks and interceptions per 90. Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Esselink.
Judged on this season alone, Esselink graded 43 — an excellent campaign that ranks top 15% of the 27 centre-backs in the Premiership, on 3 clean sheets and 4.028 defensive actions per 90.
Year-on-year, that's a clear step up on last season (Season 16 → 43). Across the 4 seasons we hold, it's his best return yet.
On long-term talent our Rating reads 40, 17th of 27 of the 27 centre-backs in the Premiership. At 27 Esselink is in his prime years, and a market index of 14.8 reflects that trajectory.
A career still climbing — Esselink is at his peak right now, and the curve hasn't flattened.
Output in context · Dundee Utd finished 6th of 12 · a mid-table side
4.03 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — solid defensive volume, with 3 clean sheets across 9 appearances.
Strengths
- Availability. On the pitch for 79% of available minutes — a dependable presence in the XI.
- Defensive volume. 4.03 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — does the unseen work.
Watch points
- Level. Rates below a nailed-on top-tier starter on our model.
Outlook
With a Rating of 39.7, Esselink carries the 17th-highest potential of the centre-backs in the Premiership of 27 — though on just 9 appearances this season, so the standing rests on a small sample. Defensively he reads as solid defensive volume (4.03 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90). In the prime window — at or near peak market value, so the next two seasons are the ones to cash in or build around.
Generated from Field Insider's rating model · AI-written analysis to follow.
Season statistics
Bars = where he ranks among centre-backs in the Premiership with 600+ minutes this season.
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Transfer news
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