Profile
Season stats
Full career & schedule →Domestic-league season · Heracles.
Performance data · by competition
| Competition | Apps | G | A | Min | Match |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Eredivisie | 21 | 0 | 2 | 1218 | 6.5 |
 KNVB Beker | 2 | 0 | 1 | 33 | 7.2 |
Scout report
D. van der Kust is a 25-year-old full-back at Heracles, rated 56.9 overall by Field Insider's model, ranking 185th of 284 on scout potential in the Eredivisie. In his prime years, he has been a rotation option this season (39.8% of available minutes). His defensive output reads 4.36 tackles, blocks and interceptions per 90. Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Kust.
Judged on this season alone, Kust graded 13 — a workmanlike campaign that ranks 46th of 48 of the 48 full-backs in the Eredivisie, on 1 clean sheet and 4.36 defensive actions per 90.
Year-on-year, that's a drop on last season (Season 29 → 13). Over the 6 seasons on record his form has drifted down, peaking in 2023/24.
On long-term talent our Rating reads 57, 34th of 48 of the 48 full-backs in the Eredivisie. At 25 Kust is in his prime years, and a market index of 26.2 reflects that trajectory.
Past his 2023/24 peak — the recent trend is downward, so buyers are paying for what's left, not what was.
Output in context · Heracles finished 18th of 18 · a relegation-threatened side
4.36 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — solid defensive volume, with 1 clean sheet across 21 appearances. Doing that for a relegation-threatened side (18th 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 0 goals and 2 assists — a useful bonus from the back.
Strengths
- Defensive volume. 4.36 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — does the unseen work.
Watch points
- Game time. Only 39.8% of available minutes — needs a settled run to prove the level.
Outlook
With a Rating of 56.9, Kust carries the 34th-highest potential of the full-backs in the Eredivisie of 48, and he is posting that for a relegation-threatened side (Heracles finished 18th of 18) — 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 solid defensive volume (4.36 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90). Approaching peak years; value is still building (price multiplier 2×) with the best seasons likely ahead. Doing it for a lesser side, he profiles as a value buy for a club higher up the table.
Generated from Field Insider's rating model · AI-written analysis to follow.
Transfer news
No transfer news found for this player.
