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. On long-term scout potential he's rated 23.7. 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.

On the season, Wijnaldum graded 62 for current form (age-blind), 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. 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

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

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

23.7

Ratingi

below regular-starter level

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

Apps

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

Rated 23.7 overall — below regular-starter level. 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

Cards / 900.031

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

Passing

Assists6

Defending

Tackles11

Interceptions3

Blocks2

Yellow/red cards

Yellow cards1

Red cards0

Transfer history

€63M total transfer fees · 8 moves

Free agentJun 2026 – nowFree

Al-EttifaqSept 2023 – Jun 2026€ 8M

Paris Saint Germain(back from loan)Jul 2023 – Sept 2023

AS Roma(on loan)Aug 2022 – Jul 2023

Paris Saint GermainJul 2021 – Aug 2022Free

LiverpoolJul 2016 – Jul 2021€ 30M

NewcastleJul 2015 – Jul 2016€ 20M

PSV EindhovenJul 2011 – Jul 2015€ 5M

Feyenoorduntil Jul 2011

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 6th 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, with 1 yellow card.

G. Wijnaldum's next match is on August 29, 2026, when Al-Ettifaq face Al Diriyah at home in the Pro League.

Field Insider's view

Field Insider currently rates G. Wijnaldum at 23.7 with a Season form score of 62. 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

Career

Scout report

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

Strengths

Watch points