ratings updated 11 Oct 2026
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Season stats
Full career & schedule →Domestic-league season · Jong PSV U21.
Performance data · by competition
| Competition | Apps | G | A | Min | Match |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Eerste Divisie | 1 | 0 | 0 | 90 | 6.9 |
Scout report
F. Merién is a 18-year-old central defender at Jong PSV U21, rated 54.484 overall by Field Insider's model, ranking 3rd of 192 on scout potential in the Eerste Divisie and 10th of 163 U-19 players tracked. A teenage prospect, he has been a rotation option this season (39.5% of available minutes). His defensive output reads 4.8 tackles, blocks and interceptions per 90. Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Merién.
Judged on this season alone, Merién graded 16 — a workmanlike campaign that ranks 22nd of 37 of the 37 centre-backs in the Eerste Divisie, on 1 clean sheet and 4.8 defensive actions per 90.
Year-on-year, that's a drop on last season (Season 31 → 16). Over the 3 seasons on record his form has trended upward, peaking in 2025/26.
On long-term talent our Rating reads 54, top 3% of the 37 centre-backs in the Eerste Divisie. At 18 Merién is still climbing toward his ceiling, and a market index of 12.1 reflects that trajectory.
Past his 2025/26 peak — the recent trend is downward, so buyers are paying for what's left, not what was.
Output in context · Jong PSV U21 finished 13th of 20 · a mid-table side
4.8 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — solid defensive volume, with 1 clean sheet across 10 appearances.
Strengths
- Defensive volume. 4.8 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — does the unseen work.
- Ceiling. High potential at just 18 — room to grow into a bigger role.
Watch points
- Game time. Only 39.5% of available minutes — needs a settled run to prove the level.
Outlook
With a Rating of 54.484, Merién carries the 1st-highest potential of the centre-backs in the Eerste Divisie of 37 — though on just 10 appearances this season, so the standing rests on a small sample. Defensively he reads as solid defensive volume (4.8 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90). At 18 the trajectory points up — potential sits near its ceiling (100/100) and market value should climb as minutes and output follow. With this floor already at 18, 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 centre-backs in the Eerste Divisie with 600+ minutes this season.
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Transfer news
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