Domestic-league season · Jong Ajax.
| Competition | Apps | G | A | Min | Match |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Eerste Divisie | 22 | 0 | 0 | 784 | 6.46 |
D. van der Vaart is a 19-year-old defensive midfielder at Jong Ajax, rated 46.9 overall by Field Insider's model, ranking 277th of 361 in the Eerste Divisie and 548th of 1109 U-21 players tracked. A young player, he has been a fringe squad member this season (22.9% 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 8 — a workmanlike campaign that ranks 25th of 25 of the 25 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 47, 19th of 25 of the 25 defensive midfielders in the Eerste Divisie. At 19 Vaart is still climbing toward his ceiling, and a market index of 30.8 reflects that trajectory.
3.9 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — solid defensive volume, with 2 clean sheets across 22 appearances. Doing that for a relegation-threatened side (20th 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.
With a Rating of 46.9, Vaart carries the 19th-highest potential of the defensive midfielders in the Eerste Divisie of 25 — 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.
Generated from Field Insider's rating model · AI-written analysis to follow.
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 (~39), then tapers with age. At 19, Vaart sits on 30.8, still climbing toward its peak. The blue line is Vaart's projected Rating — 46.9 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.
No transfer news found for this player.
