ratings updated 11 Oct 2026
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Full career & schedule →Domestic-league season · Jong Ajax.
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D. van der Vaart is a 19-year-old defensive midfielder at Jong Ajax, rated 50.5 overall by Field Insider's model, ranking 127th of 192 on scout potential in the Eerste Divisie and 224th of 640 U-21 players tracked. A young player, he has been a rotation option this season (39.6% of available minutes). His defensive output reads 3.9 tackles, blocks and interceptions per 90. Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Vaart.
Judged on this season alone, Vaart graded 12 — a workmanlike campaign that ranks 11th of 12 of the 12 defensive midfielders in the Eerste Divisie, on 0 goals, 0 assists and 3.903 defensive actions per 90.
We hold a single season for Vaart, 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 51, 7th of 12 of the 12 defensive midfielders in the Eerste Divisie. At 19 Vaart is still climbing toward his ceiling, and a market index of 11.9 reflects that trajectory.
Output in context · Jong Ajax finished 16th of 20 · a lower-table side
3.9 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — solid defensive volume, with 2 clean sheets across 22 appearances. Doing that for a lower-table side (16th 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.
Strengths
- Defensive volume. 3.9 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — does the unseen work.
- Ceiling. High potential at just 19 — room to grow into a bigger role.
Watch points
- Game time. Only 39.6% of available minutes — needs a settled run to prove the level.
Outlook
With a Rating of 50.5, Vaart carries the 7th-highest potential of the defensive midfielders in the Eerste Divisie of 12 — though on just 22 appearances this season, so the standing rests on a small sample. Defensively he reads as solid defensive volume (3.9 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90). At 19 the trajectory points up — potential sits near its ceiling (99/100) and market value should climb as minutes and output follow. With this floor already at 19, 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 defensive midfielders in the Eerste Divisie with 600+ minutes this season.
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