based on the 2025/26 season · updated 18 Aug 2026
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Scout report
C. Østergaard is a 21-year-old central defender at Emmen, rated 53.8 overall by Field Insider's model, ranking 15th of 55 on scout potential in the Eerste Divisie and 405th of 1777 U-23 players tracked. A young player, he has been a regular starter this season (66.2% of available minutes). His defensive output reads 3.5 tackles, blocks and interceptions per 90. Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Østergaard.
Judged on this season alone, Østergaard graded 21 — a workmanlike campaign that ranks 5th of 10 of the 10 centre-backs in the Eerste Divisie, on 4 clean sheets and 3.497 defensive actions per 90.
We hold a single season for Østergaard, 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 54, top 30% of the 10 centre-backs in the Eerste Divisie. At 21 Østergaard is still climbing toward his ceiling, and a market index of 14.3 reflects that trajectory.
Output in context · Emmen finished 14th of 20 · a lower-table side
3.5 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — moderate defensive volume, with 4 clean sheets across 31 appearances. Doing that for a lower-table side (14th of 20) is harder than the bare numbers suggest: a back line under more pressure has to defend more often and protects fewer leads, so the volume — and any clean sheets — carry real weight. Going forward he chipped in 0 goals and 1 assist — a useful bonus from the back.
Strengths
- Availability. On the pitch for 66.2% of available minutes — a dependable presence in the XI.
- Ceiling. High potential at just 21 — 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 53.8, Østergaard carries the 3rd-highest potential of the centre-backs in the Eerste Divisie (top 30%), and he is posting that for a lower-table side (Emmen finished 14th of 20) — individual numbers are harder to earn on a struggling team, so his underlying level likely sits a touch above the ranking. Defensively he reads as moderate defensive volume (3.5 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90). At 21 the trajectory points up — potential sits near its ceiling (97/100) and market value should climb as minutes and output follow. With this floor already at 21, 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.
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Bars = where he ranks among centre-backs in the Eerste Divisie with 600+ minutes this season.
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