E. van der Gouw

Following his move to Rio Ave, Gouw's current-season form is down 76% on last season (Season 17→4), while his Rating held around 51. His peak season for form remains 2024/25 (Season 17).

Domestic career

Season	Club	Apps	CS	CS%	Match	RTG	Season
2025/26	Rio AveLoan · 12th	10	2	20%	6.9	51	4
2024/25	Zulte Waregem · 1st	29	7	24%	7.07	51	17
2023/24	Zulte Waregem · 5th	17	0	0%	7.9	37	0
2022/23	VVV Venlo · 7th	36	5	14%	6.92	58	8

Domestic-league totals per season. RTG = Field Insider Rating (potential / ceiling); Season = age-blind form that year.

Scout report

Squad depthGoalkeeper

E. van der Gouw is a 25-year-old goalkeeper at Rio Ave, rated 51.3 overall by Field Insider's model, ranking 200th of 317 on scout potential in the Primeira Liga. In his prime years, he has been a fringe squad member this season (29.4% of available minutes). Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Gouw.

Judged on this season alone, Gouw graded 4 — a workmanlike campaign that ranks 23rd of 24 of the 24 goalkeepers in the Primeira Liga, on 2 clean sheets across 10 appearances.

Year-on-year, that's a drop on last season (Season 17 → 4). Over the 4 seasons on record his form has drifted down, peaking in 2024/25.

On long-term talent our Rating reads 51, 12th of 24 of the 24 goalkeepers in the Primeira Liga. At 25 Gouw is in his prime years, and a market index of 19.6 reflects that trajectory.

From the career report

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Below his 2024/25 peak but holding a solid level — the platform for a return is there.

Peak: 2024/25Holding levelBreakout: 2024/25Remarkably consistentStepped up 2025/26

Current potential12th of 24 goalkeepers · Primeira Liga · 10 apps Current season23rd of 24 goalkeepers · Primeira Liga · 10 apps23rd-best goalkeeper in the Primeira Liga200th in the Primeira Liga · potential12th-highest potential goalkeeper in the Primeira Liga

51.3

Ratingi

12th of 24 goalkeepers

4.3

Seasoni

below regular-starter level

29.4%

Minutes

limited game time

Def. actions / 90

light defensive volume

Output in context · Rio Ave finished 12th of 18 · a mid-table side

Apps

Clean sheets

20%

CS rate

29.4%

Minutes

2 clean sheets in 10 appearances (20% of games).

Watch points

Game time. Only 29.4% of available minutes — needs a settled run to prove the level.

Outlook

With a Rating of 51.3, Gouw carries the 12th-highest potential of the goalkeepers in the Primeira Liga of 24 — though on just 10 appearances this season, so the standing rests on a small sample. A limited game time keeper carrying the gloves this season. 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.

Per 90 & availability

Minutes played %29.4%

Available fixtures34 of 34

Goals / 900

Assists / 900

Goal contribution / 900

Defensive actions / 900

Player flow

Goal involvements0

Pass accuracy %73

Cards / 900.1

Season-by-season progression

Rating (potential)Season (form)

Value & potential by age

Market valueRating

Solid = now · dashed = projected

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 (~20), then tapers with age. At 25, Gouw sits on 19.6, at or near its peak. The blue line is Gouw's projected Rating — 51.3 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.