ratings updated 11 Oct 2026
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Full career & schedule →Domestic-league season · Heracles.
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D. van der Kust is a 25-year-old full-back at Heracles, rated 54.9 overall by Field Insider's model, ranking 23rd of 192 on scout potential in the Eerste Divisie. In his prime years, he has been a rotation option this season (56.1% of available minutes). His defensive output reads 4.22 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 29 — an excellent campaign that ranks top 6% of the 34 full-backs in the Eerste Divisie, on 3 clean sheets and 4.223 defensive actions per 90.
Year-on-year, that's a clear step up on last season (Season 13 → 29). Over the 7 seasons on record his form has trended upward, peaking in 2023/24.
On long-term talent our Rating reads 55, top 18% of the 34 full-backs in the Eerste Divisie. At 25 Kust is in his prime years, and a market index of 16.2 reflects that trajectory.
Below his 2023/24 peak but holding a solid level — the platform for a return is there.
Output in context · Heracles finished 1st of 20 · a title-challenging side
4.22 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — solid defensive volume, with 3 clean sheets across 11 appearances. Behind a title-challenging side (1st of 20) the side controls more games, so the defensive load is lighter — the value sits as much in composure and ball progression as in raw volume. Going forward he chipped in 1 goal and 3 assists — a useful bonus from the back.
Strengths
- Attacking threat. Chips in from deep: 0.38 goal involvements per 90, useful for a full-back.
- Defensive volume. 4.22 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — does the unseen work.
Watch points
- Game time. Only 56.1% of available minutes — needs a settled run to prove the level.
Outlook
With a Rating of 54.9, Kust carries the 6th-highest potential of the full-backs in the Eerste Divisie of 34 — though on just 11 appearances this season, so the standing rests on a small sample. Defensively he reads as solid defensive volume (4.22 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90), with a bit more on the ball than most in the role. Approaching peak years; value is still building (price multiplier 2×) with the best seasons likely ahead.
Generated from Field Insider's rating model · AI-written analysis to follow.
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