Following his move to De Graafschap, Leemans's current-season form is level with last season (Season 18→16), while his Rating eased 32→28. His peak season for form remains 2022/23 (Season 38).

Domestic career

Season	Club	Apps	G	A	Match	RTG	Season
2026/27	De Graafschap · 17th	1	0	0	7.9	28	16
2025/26	NAC Breda · 17th	31	1	0	6.66	32	18
2024/25	NAC Breda · 15th	29	3	4	7.1	48	25
2023/24	NAC Breda · 8th	15	1	2	7.31	40	17
2022/23	Viborg · 4th	31	6	1	7.15	41	38

Domestic-league totals per season. RTG = Field Insider Rating (potential / ceiling); Season = age-blind form that year. 6 earlier seasons and 3 youth-team spells in the full career.

Netherlands · international

Side	Apps	G
Netherlands U19	4	0

Career caps & goals — tournament breakdown in the full career.

Scout report

Squad depthCentral midfielder

C. Leemans is a 30-year-old central midfielder at NAC Breda, rated 32.4 overall by Field Insider's model. An experienced operator, he has been a rotation option this season (44.9% of available minutes). His defensive output reads 2.82 tackles, blocks and interceptions per 90. Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Leemans.

On the season, Leemans graded 18 for current form (age-blind), on 1 goal, 0 assists and 2.817 defensive actions per 90.

Year-on-year, that's broadly in line with last season (Season 18 → 16). Over the 7 seasons on record his form has held fairly steady, peaking in 2022/23.

On long-term talent our Rating reads 32. At 30 Leemans is into the veteran stage, where the age curve weighs on the projection, and a market index of 7.5 reflects that trajectory.

From the career report

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Below his 2022/23 peak but holding a solid level — the platform for a return is there.

Peak: 2022/23Holding levelBreakout: 2022/23Stepped up 2024/254 clubs

32.4

Ratingi

below regular-starter level

17.8

Seasoni

below regular-starter level

44.9%

Minutes

rotation minutes

2.82

Def. actions / 90

moderate defensive volume

Output in context · NAC Breda finished 17th of 18 · a relegation-threatened side

Apps

2.82

Def. / 90

Tackles

Interceptions

Clean sheets

2.82 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — moderate defensive volume, with 3 clean sheets across 31 appearances. Doing that for a relegation-threatened side (17th of 18) 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 1 goal and 0 assists — a useful bonus from the back.

Watch points

Game time. Only 44.9% of available minutes — needs a settled run to prove the level.
Level. Rates below a nailed-on top-tier starter on our model.

Outlook

Rated 32.4 overall — below regular-starter level. Defensively he reads as moderate defensive volume (2.82 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90). Experienced and reliable, but the value curve is easing (1× now → 0.7× projected in three years).

Generated from Field Insider's rating model · AI-written analysis to follow.

Per 90 & availability

Minutes played %44.9%

Available fixtures34 of 34

Goals / 900.066

Assists / 900

Goal contribution / 900.066

Defensive actions / 902.817

Player flow

Goal involvements1

Cards / 900.262

Season-by-season progression

Rating (potential)Season (form)

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 (~10), then tapers with age. At 30, Leemans sits on 7.5, past its peak and easing. The blue line is Leemans's projected Rating — 32.4 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 central midfielders in the Eerste Divisie with 600+ minutes this season.

Shooting

Goals1

Passing

Assists0

Defending

Tackles20

Interceptions19

Blocks4

Yellow/red cards

Yellow cards4

Red cards0

Transfer history

De GraafschapJul 2026 – nowFree

NAC Bredauntil Jul 2026

Free agentJun 2026 – Jul 2026Free

NAC BredaJul 2023 – Jun 2026Free

ViborgAug 2021 – Jul 2023Free

PEC Zwolle(back from loan)Jul 2021 – Aug 2021

De Graafschap(on loan)Jan 2021 – Jul 2021

PEC Zwolle(back from loan)Jul 2020 – Jan 2021

Waalwijk(on loan)Aug 2019 – Jul 2020

PEC ZwolleJul 2018 – Aug 2019

VVV VenloJul 2016 – Jul 2018Free

PSV Eindhovenuntil Jul 2016

About C. Leemans

Clint Leemans is a 30-year-old central midfielder who plays for De Graafschap, born on September 15, 1995 in Veldhoven, standing 189 cm tall. He is from Netherlands. De Graafschap currently sit 17th of 20 in the Eerste Divisie.

This season

In the current season, C. Leemans has made 1 appearances with 0 goals and 0 assists across 78 minutes.

C. Leemans's next match is on August 29, 2026, when De Graafschap face Almere City FC at home in the Eerste Divisie.

Field Insider's view

Field Insider currently rates C. Leemans at 32.4 with a Season form score of 17.8. See the full scout report for strengths, watch-points and the market-value outlook.

His honours include 4 career titles — among them the Eerste Divisie and the Eredivisie. Full list in the career record.

Career

Across 14 recorded seasons, C. Leemans has totalled 363 club appearances with 60 goals and 18 assists for 7 different clubs. His busiest campaign came in 2016/17, with 37 appearances for VVV Venlo.

C. Leemans's career has also included time at NAC Breda, Viborg, PEC Zwolle, Waalwijk, VVV Venlo and PSV Eindhoven.

On the international stage, C. Leemans has represented Netherlands U19 — 4 caps in our records.

Transfer news

No transfer news found for this player.