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F. de Vries

Experienced headAuckland · 31 yrs

Profile

PositionFull-back
NationalityNew Zealand
Age31
Date of birth28 Nov 1994
Shirt number#15
ClubAuckland
Full-back
25
Appearances
1
Goals
7
Assists
2022
Minutes

Domestic-league season · Auckland.

Performance data · by competition

CompetitionAppsGAMinMatch
A-League251720227.32

Scout report

Experienced headCreative Full-back

F. de Vries is a 31-year-old full-back at Auckland, enjoying a standout season — 1 goals and 7 assists in 25 appearances, a Season grade of 34, top 16% of A-League full-backs. On long-term scout potential he's rated 12, ranking 133rd of 193 in the A-League. A seasoned veteran, he has been an ever-present (89.9% of available minutes). His defensive output reads 3.56 tackles, blocks and interceptions per 90. Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Vries.

Judged on this season alone, Vries graded 34 — a strong campaign that ranks top 16% of the 32 full-backs in the A-League, on 7 clean sheets and 3.561 defensive actions per 90.

Year-on-year, that's a clear step up on last season (Season 14 → 34). Across the 3 seasons we hold, it's his best return yet.

On long-term talent our Rating reads 12, 24th of 32 of the 32 full-backs in the A-League. At 31 Vries is into the veteran stage, where the age curve weighs on the projection, and a market index of 0.3 reflects that trajectory.

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A career still climbing — Vries is at his peak right now, and the curve hasn't flattened.

Peak: 2025/26Trending upBreakout: 2025/26Stepped up 2022/23
Current potential24th of 32 full-backs · A-LeagueCurrent seasonTop 16% full-backs · A-League5th-best full-back in the A-League133rd in the A-League · potential24th-highest potential full-back in the A-League
12
Ratingi
24th of 32 full-backs
34.4
Seasoni
developing / rotation level
89.9%
Minutes
near ever-present
3.56
Def. actions / 90
solid defensive volume

Output in context · Auckland finished 3rd of 12 · an upper-table side

3.56
Def. / 90
50
Tackles
21
Interceptions
7
Clean sheets

3.56 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — solid defensive volume, with 7 clean sheets across 25 appearances. Behind an upper-table side (3rd of 12) 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 7 assists — a useful bonus from the back.

Strengths

  • Availability. On the pitch for 89.9% of available minutes — a dependable presence in the XI.
  • Attacking threat. Chips in from deep: 0.36 goal involvements per 90, useful for a full-back.
  • Creativity. 0.31 assists per 90 — a genuine creative outlet.
  • Defensive volume. 3.56 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — does the unseen work.

Watch points

  • Age curve. At 31, both level and resale value are on the downslope.
  • Level. Rates below a nailed-on top-tier starter on our model.

Outlook

With a Rating of 12, Vries carries the 24th-highest potential of the full-backs in the A-League of 32. Defensively he reads as solid defensive volume (3.56 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90), with a bit more on the ball than most in the role. Veteran phase — a short-term, lower-fee proposition as both level and value decline (0.9× and falling).

Generated from Field Insider's rating model · AI-written analysis to follow.

Transfer news

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