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Full nameGjivai Zechiël
PositionAttacking midfielder
NationalityNetherlands
Age22
Date of birth1 Jun 2004
BirthplaceRotterdam
Height171 cm
Shirt number#21
ClubUtrecht
Attacking midfielder
36
Appearances
9
Goals
7
Assists
3018
Minutes

Domestic-league season · Utrecht.

Performance data · by competition

CompetitionAppsGAMinMatch
Eredivisie369730187.2
UEFA Europa League10015166.73
UEFA U21 Championship - Qualificationat Netherlands U2120039
KNVB Beker10096.7

Scout report

Rising starAttacking midfielder

G. Zechiël is a 22-year-old attacking midfielder at Utrecht, rated 80.4 overall by Field Insider's model, ranking 4th of 282 on scout potential in the Eredivisie and 102nd of 2847 U-23 players tracked. An emerging talent, he has been an ever-present this season (93.1% of available minutes). He brings 0.48 goal contributions per 90 (0.27 goals, 0.21 assists). Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Zechiël.

Judged on this season alone, Zechiël graded 51 — a strong campaign that ranks top 20% of the 30 attacking midfielders in the Eredivisie, on 9 goals and 7 assists in 36 appearances (0.477 involvements per 90).

Year-on-year, that's a clear step up on last season (Season 5 → 51). Across the 3 seasons we hold, it's his best return yet.

On long-term talent our Rating reads 80, top 7% of the 30 attacking midfielders in the Eredivisie. At 22 Zechiël is still climbing toward his ceiling, and a market index of 36.9 reflects that trajectory.

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

Peak: 2025/26Trending upBreakout: 2025/26Streaky
Current potentialTop 7% attacking midfielders · EredivisieCurrent seasonTop 20% attacking midfielders · Eredivisie6th-best attacking midfielder in the Eredivisie4th in the Eredivisie · potential2nd-highest potential attacking midfielder in the Eredivisie102nd-highest potential U-23 tracked
80.4
Ratingi
2nd of 30 attacking midfielders
50.6
Seasoni
a solid contributor and squad regular
93.1%
Minutes
near ever-present
0.48
Goal contrib / 90
productive for the role

Output in context · Utrecht finished 6th of 18 · an upper-table side

9
Goals
7
Assists
16
G+A
0.25
Goals / app

9 goals in 36 appearances (0.25 per game) for an upper-table side. He also laid on 7 assists, so the all-round involvement reads 16 goal contributions (0.44 per appearance).

Strengths

  • Availability. On the pitch for 93.1% of available minutes — a dependable presence in the XI.
  • Final-third output. 0.48 goal contributions per 90 (0.27 goals, 0.21 assists) — productive for the role.
  • Ceiling. High potential at just 22 — room to grow into a bigger role.

Watch points

  • Few red flags. No obvious weaknesses in the current-season profile — consistency is the next test.

Outlook

With a Rating of 80.4, Zechiël carries the 2nd-highest potential of the attacking midfielders in the Eredivisie (top 7%). In the final third he profiles as a productive contributor (0.48 goal contributions per 90). Approaching peak years; value is still building (price multiplier 1.9×) with the best seasons likely ahead. With this floor already at 22, 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 attacking midfielders in the Eredivisie with 600+ minutes this season.

Shooting

Goals9
Shots on target27
Shots45

Passing

Assists7
Chances created47
Passes1,407
Pass accuracy85%

Possession

Successful dribbles27
Dribble success45%
Duels won134
Duels won %52.1%
Fouls won37
Penalties won1

Defending

Tackles54
Interceptions44
Blocks7
Fouls committed22

Yellow/red cards

Yellow cards4
Red cards0

Transfer news

No transfer news found for this player.