Georginio Wijnaldum

Wijnaldum's current-season form is up 15% on last season (Season 54→62), while his Rating eased 27→24. That makes this his strongest season for form to date.

Domestic career

Season	Club	Apps	G	A	Match	RTG	Season
2025/26	Al-Ettifaq · 7th	33	16	6	6.97	24	62
2024/25	Al-Ettifaq · 7th	34	14	4	7.14	27	54
2023/24	Al-Ettifaq · 6th	29	6	5	7.14	29	37
2022/23	AS RomaLoan · 6th	16	2	0	6.78	31	11
2021/22	Paris Saint Germain · 1st	31	1	3	6.65	43	22

Domestic-league totals per season. RTG = Field Insider Rating (potential / ceiling); Season = age-blind form that year. 13 earlier seasons and 1 youth-team spell in the full career.

Netherlands · international

Side	Apps	G
Netherlands	89	20
Netherlands U21	16	6

Career caps & goals — tournament breakdown in the full career.

Scout report

Experienced headGoal-getting Centre-forward

G. Wijnaldum is a 35-year-old centre-forward at Al-Ettifaq, enjoying a standout season — 16 goals and 6 assists in 33 appearances, a Season grade of 62, top 13% of Pro League centre-forwards. On long-term scout potential he's rated 23.7, ranking 241st of 318 in the Pro League. A seasoned veteran, he has been an ever-present (95.2% of available minutes). He brings 0.68 goal contributions per 90 (0.49 goals, 0.19 assists). Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Wijnaldum.

Judged on this season alone, Wijnaldum graded 62 — an excellent campaign that ranks top 13% of the 39 centre-forwards in the Pro League, on 16 goals and 6 assists in 33 appearances (0.68 involvements per 90).

Year-on-year, that's a clear step up on last season (Season 54 → 62). Across the 6 seasons we hold, it's his best return yet.

On long-term talent our Rating reads 24, 28th of 39 of the 39 centre-forwards in the Pro League. At 35 Wijnaldum is into the veteran stage, where the age curve weighs on the projection, and a market index of 3.5 reflects that trajectory.

From the career report

Read the full career report →

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

Peak: 2025/26Trending upBreakout: 2023/24Streaky4 clubs

Current potential28th of 39 centre-forwards · Pro League Current seasonTop 13% centre-forwards · Pro League5th-best centre-forward in the Pro League241st in the Pro League · potential28th-highest potential centre-forward in the Pro League

23.7

Ratingi

28th of 39 centre-forwards

Seasoni

a strong, regular top-tier starter

95.2%

Minutes

near ever-present

0.68

Goal contrib / 90

strong end product

Output in context · Al-Ettifaq finished 7th of 18 · a mid-table side

Goals

Assists

G+A

0.48

Goals / app

16 goals in 33 appearances (0.48 per game) — a 15-goal haul playing for a mid-table side (7th of 18). He also laid on 6 assists, so the all-round involvement reads 22 goal contributions (0.67 per appearance).

Strengths

Availability. On the pitch for 95.2% of available minutes — a dependable presence in the XI.
Final-third output. 0.68 goal contributions per 90 (0.49 goals, 0.19 assists) — productive for the role.

Watch points

Age curve. At 35, 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 23.7, Wijnaldum carries the 28th-highest potential of the centre-forwards in the Pro League of 39. In the final third he profiles as a genuine goal threat (0.68 goal contributions per 90). Veteran phase — a short-term, lower-fee proposition as both level and value decline (0.6× and falling).

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

Per 90 & availability

Minutes played %95.2%

Available fixtures34 of 34

Goals / 900.494

Assists / 900.185

Goal contribution / 900.68

Defensive actions / 900.494

Player flow

Goal involvements22

Shot conversion %39

Shot accuracy %64.1

Pass accuracy %81

Dribble success %39.4

Cards / 900.031

Foul involvement / 901.916

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 (~12), then tapers with age. At 35, Wijnaldum sits on 3.5, past its peak and easing. The blue line is Wijnaldum's projected Rating — 23.7 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.

Season statistics

Bars = where he ranks among centre-forwards in the Pro League with 600+ minutes this season.

Shooting

Goals16

Shots on target41

Shots64

Penalties scored3

Passing

Assists6

Chances created24

Passes623

Pass accuracy81%

Possession

Successful dribbles26

Dribble success39.4%

Duels won101

Duels won %44.1%

Fouls won45

Penalties won2

Defending

Tackles11

Interceptions3

Blocks2

Fouls committed17

Yellow/red cards

Yellow cards1

Red cards0

Transfer history

€63M total transfer fees · 8 moves

Free agent2026/27 – nowFree

Al-Ettifaq2023/24 – 2026/27€ 8M

Paris Saint Germain(back from loan)2023/24 – 2023/24

AS Roma(on loan)2022/23 – 2023/24

Paris Saint Germain2021/22 – 2022/23Free

Liverpool2016/17 – 2021/22€ 30M

Newcastle2015/16 – 2016/17€ 20M

PSV Eindhoven2011/12 – 2015/16€ 5M

Feyenoorduntil 2011/12

About G. Wijnaldum

Georginio Gregion Emile Wijnaldum is a 35-year-old centre-forward who plays for Al-Ettifaq, born on November 11, 1990 in Rotterdam, standing 173 cm tall. He is from Netherlands. Al-Ettifaq currently sit 7th of 18 in the Pro League.

This season

In the current season, G. Wijnaldum has made 33 appearances with 16 goals and 6 assists across 2,913 minutes, averaging a 6.74 match rating over his last 10 rated games, with 1 yellow card. Though primarily a centre-forward, he has also lined up in midfield this season.

When G. Wijnaldum plays, Al-Ettifaq's record this season is 14W-8D-12L — and his match ratings average 7.17 at home against 6.73 on the road.

Recent matches

May 21, 2026: 1-1 draw away at NEOM (90 minutes, 6.5 rating)
May 14, 2026: 1-3 loss at home vs Al-Ittihad FC (90 minutes, 5.9 rating)
May 9, 2026: 5-0 win away at Al Khaleej Saihat (90 minutes, 1 goal, 7.6 rating)
May 4, 2026: 0-0 draw at home vs Al Najma (90 minutes, 6.3 rating)
April 30, 2026: 3-1 win away at Al Okhdood (90 minutes, 1 goal, 7.3 rating)
April 15, 2026: 0-1 loss away at Al-Nassr (89 minutes, 6.5 rating)
April 9, 2026: 2-3 loss at home vs Al Riyadh (90 minutes, 1 goal, 1 assist, 7.7 rating)
April 5, 2026: 3-2 win at home vs Al-Qadisiyah FC (90 minutes, 1 goal, 6.9 rating)
March 13, 2026: 0-1 loss away at Al-Fayha (90 minutes, 6.5 rating)
March 7, 2026: 1-1 draw at home vs Al Shabab (90 minutes, 1 assist, 6.2 rating)

Field Insider's view

Field Insider currently rates G. Wijnaldum at 23.7 with a Season form score of 62, ranking 241st of 318 centre-forwards in the Pro League. See the full scout report for strengths, watch-points and the market-value outlook.

His honours include 21 career titles — among them the Trophée des Champions and the Ligue 1. Full list in the career record.

Career

Across 18 recorded seasons, G. Wijnaldum has totalled 571 club appearances with 131 goals and 34 assists for 8 different clubs. His busiest campaign came in 2015/16, with 38 appearances for Newcastle.

G. Wijnaldum's career has also included time at Paris Saint Germain, AS Roma, Liverpool, Newcastle, PSV Eindhoven and Feyenoord.

On the international stage, G. Wijnaldum has represented Netherlands and Netherlands U21 — 105 caps and 26 goals in our records.

Transfer news

No transfer news found for this player.

Profile

Season stats

Performance data · by competition

Career

Scout report

Output in context · Al-Ettifaq finished 7th of 18 · a mid-table side

Strengths

Watch points