Field Insider
60.7
12.7%
Ratingi
33.9
12.6%
Seasoni
23.2
Valuei

Profile

Full nameEspen van Ee
PositionDefensive midfielder
NationalityNetherlands
Age23
Date of birth5 Jul 2003
BirthplaceIJsselstein
Height179 cm
Shirt number#22
ClubArouca
Defensive midfielder

Season stats

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26
Appearances
2
Goals
1
Assists
1892
Minutes

Domestic-league season · Arouca.

Performance data · by competition

CompetitionAppsGAMinMatch
Primeira Liga262118926.79
Eredivisieat Heerenveen100556.7

Scout report

Key starterBall-winning Defensive midfielder

E. van Ee is a 23-year-old defensive midfielder at Arouca, rated 60.7 overall by Field Insider's model, ranking 84th of 317 on scout potential in the Primeira Liga. An emerging talent, he has been a regular starter this season (61.8% of available minutes). His defensive output reads 4.28 tackles, blocks and interceptions per 90. Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Ee.

Judged on this season alone, Ee graded 34 — a strong campaign that ranks top 28% of the 40 defensive midfielders in the Primeira Liga, on 2 goals, 1 assist and 4.281 defensive actions per 90.

Year-on-year, that's a drop on last season (Season 39 → 34). Over the 3 seasons on record his form has trended upward, peaking in 2024/25.

On long-term talent our Rating reads 61, top 25% of the 40 defensive midfielders in the Primeira Liga. At 23 Ee is still climbing toward his ceiling, and a market index of 23.2 reflects that trajectory.

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

Peak: 2024/25Trending upBreakout: 2024/25
Current potentialTop 25% defensive midfielders · Primeira LigaCurrent seasonTop 28% defensive midfielders · Primeira Liga11th-best defensive midfielder in the Primeira Liga84th in the Primeira Liga · potential10th-highest potential defensive midfielder in the Primeira Liga
60.7
Ratingi
10th of 40 defensive midfielders
33.9
Seasoni
below regular-starter level
61.8%
Minutes
a regular starter
4.28
Def. actions / 90
solid defensive volume

Output in context · Arouca finished 8th of 18 · a mid-table side

4.28
Def. / 90
53
Tackles
31
Interceptions
4
Clean sheets

4.28 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — solid defensive volume, with 4 clean sheets across 26 appearances. Going forward he chipped in 2 goals and 1 assist — a useful bonus from the back.

Strengths

  • Availability. On the pitch for 61.8% of available minutes — a dependable presence in the XI.
  • Defensive volume. 4.28 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — does the unseen work.

Watch points

  • Few red flags. No obvious weaknesses in the current-season profile — consistency is the next test.

Outlook

With a Rating of 60.7, Ee carries the 10th-highest potential of the defensive midfielders in the Primeira Liga (top 25%). Defensively he reads as solid defensive volume (4.28 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90). Approaching peak years; value is still building (price multiplier 2×) with the best seasons likely ahead. With this floor already at 23, 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.

Transfer news

No transfer news found for this player.