Profile
Season stats
Full career & schedule →Domestic-league season · Jong Ajax.
Performance data · by competition
| Competition | Apps | G | A | Min | Match |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Eerste Divisie | 10 | 0 | 1 | 721 | 6.55 |
 Eredivisieat Telstar | 7 | 0 | 0 | 375 | 6.81 |
 KNVB Bekerat Telstar | 2 | 0 | 0 | 67 | 6.8 |
| KNVB Bekerat Ajax | 1 | 0 | 0 | 45 | 6 |
 UEFA Champions Leagueat Ajax | 1 | 0 | 0 | 45 | 5.9 |
Scout report
Gerald Alders is a 21-year-old defensive midfielder at Jong Ajax, rated 47.1 overall by Field Insider's model, ranking 280th of 376 on scout potential in the Eerste Divisie and 1282nd of 2878 U-23 players tracked. A young player, he has been a fringe squad member this season (21.1% of available minutes). His defensive output reads 3.75 tackles, blocks and interceptions per 90. Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Alders.
Judged on this season alone, Alders graded 9 — a workmanlike campaign that ranks 21st of 26 of the 26 defensive midfielders in the Eerste Divisie, on 0 goals, 1 assist and 3.745 defensive actions per 90.
Year-on-year, that's a drop on last season (Season 21 → 9). Over the 3 seasons on record his form has trended upward, peaking in 2024/25.
On long-term talent our Rating reads 47, 18th of 26 of the 26 defensive midfielders in the Eerste Divisie. At 21 Alders is still climbing toward his ceiling, and a market index of 12.5 reflects that trajectory.
Below his 2024/25 peak but holding a solid level — the platform for a return is there.
Output in context · Jong Ajax finished 20th of 20 · a relegation-threatened side
3.75 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — solid defensive volume, with 1 clean sheet across 10 appearances. Doing that for a relegation-threatened side (20th of 20) is harder than the bare numbers suggest: a back line under more pressure has to defend more often and protects fewer leads, so the volume — and any clean sheets — carry real weight. Going forward he chipped in 0 goals and 1 assist — a useful bonus from the back.
Strengths
- Defensive volume. 3.75 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — does the unseen work.
Watch points
- Game time. Only 21.1% of available minutes — needs a settled run to prove the level.
Outlook
With a Rating of 47.1, Alders carries the 18th-highest potential of the defensive midfielders in the Eerste Divisie of 26 — though on just 10 appearances this season, so the standing rests on a small sample. Defensively he reads as solid defensive volume (3.75 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90). At 21 the trajectory points up — potential sits near its ceiling (97/100) and market value should climb as minutes and output follow.
Generated from Field Insider's rating model · AI-written analysis to follow.
Transfer news
No transfer news found for this player.
