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Elijah Dijkstra

Squad depthAZ Alkmaar · 20 yrs
66.1
7.8%
Ratingi
22.5
±0%
Seasoni
25.9
Valuei

Profile

Full nameElijah Dijkstra
PositionFull-back
NationalityNetherlands
Age20
Date of birth5 Aug 2006
BirthplaceAssendelft
Height172 cm
Shirt number#2
ClubAZ Alkmaar
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Full-backalso played MID

Season stats

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20
Appearances
0
Goals
0
Assists
1272
Minutes

Domestic-league season · AZ Alkmaar.

Also this season

Earlier this season at Jong AZ — Eerste Divisie: 8 apps, 0g 0a, 626 min

The headline Season rating covers his time at AZ Alkmaar; availability counts only fixtures while in this squad.

Performance data · by competition

CompetitionAppsGAMinMatch
Eredivisie200012726.66
Eerste Divisieat Jong AZ8006266.29
UEFA U19 Championship - Qualificationat Netherlands U19600496—
UEFA Europa Conference League10004696.65
KNVB Beker4012096.78

Scout report

Squad depthBall-winning Full-back

E. Dijkstra is a 20-year-old full-back at AZ Alkmaar, rated 66.1 overall by Field Insider's model, ranking 109th of 284 on scout potential in the Eredivisie and 134th of 994 U-21 players tracked. A young player, he has been a rotation option this season (41.6% of available minutes). His defensive output reads 4.1 tackles, blocks and interceptions per 90. Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Dijkstra.

Judged on this season alone, Dijkstra graded 23 — a workmanlike campaign that ranks 28th of 48 of the 48 full-backs in the Eredivisie, on 4 clean sheets and 4.104 defensive actions per 90.

Year-on-year, that's broadly in line with last season (Season 23 → 23). Over the 4 seasons on record his form has trended upward, peaking in 2024/25.

On long-term talent our Rating reads 66, top 40% of the 48 full-backs in the Eredivisie. At 20 Dijkstra is still climbing toward his ceiling, and a market index of 25.9 reflects that trajectory.

From the career report
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Dijkstra is operating at his career peak — the 2024/25 level is the level.

Peak: 2024/25Holding levelStepped up 2025/26
Current potentialTop 40% full-backs · EredivisieCurrent season28th of 48 full-backs · Eredivisie28th-best full-back in the Eredivisie109th in the Eredivisie · potential19th-highest potential full-back in the Eredivisie134th-highest potential U-21 tracked
66.1
Ratingi
19th of 48 full-backs
22.5
Seasoni
below regular-starter level
41.6%
Minutes
rotation minutes
4.1
Def. actions / 90
solid defensive volume

Output in context · AZ Alkmaar finished 7th of 18 · a mid-table side

4.1
Def. / 90
34
Tackles
22
Interceptions
4
Clean sheets

4.1 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — solid defensive volume, with 4 clean sheets across 20 appearances.

Strengths

  • Defensive volume. 4.1 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — does the unseen work.
  • Ceiling. High potential at just 20 — room to grow into a bigger role.

Watch points

  • Game time. Only 41.6% of available minutes — needs a settled run to prove the level.

Outlook

With a Rating of 66.1, Dijkstra carries the 19th-highest potential of the full-backs in the Eredivisie (top 40%). Defensively he reads as solid defensive volume (4.1 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90). At 20 the trajectory points up — potential sits near its ceiling (98/100) and market value should climb as minutes and output follow. With this floor already at 20, 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.

Season statistics

Bars = where he ranks among full-backs in the Eredivisie with 600+ minutes this season.

Shooting

Goals0

Passing

Assists0

Defending

Tackles34
Interceptions22
Blocks2

Yellow/red cards

Yellow cards1
Red cards0

Transfer news

No transfer news found for this player.