Following his move to Beerschot VA, Claes's current-season form is down 45% on last season (Season 42→23), while his Rating eased 28→18. His peak season for form remains 2024/25 (Season 42).

Domestic career

Season	Club	Apps	G	A	Match	RTG	Season
2025/26	Beerschot VA · 3rd	27	1	2	6.89	18	23
2024/25	K. Lierse S.K. · 8th	25	5	2	7.13	28	42
2023/24	K. Lierse S.K. · 11th	5	0	0	6.26	20	0
2021/22	RWDM · 2nd	20	1	0	—	36	7
2020/21	RWDM · 6th	24	6	0	—	41	26

Domestic-league totals per season. RTG = Field Insider Rating (potential / ceiling); Season = age-blind form that year. 9 earlier seasons in the full career.

Scout report

Experienced headCentral midfielder

G. Claes is a 32-year-old central midfielder at Beerschot VA, enjoying a standout season — 1 goals and 2 assists in 27 appearances, a Season grade of 23, top 39% of Challenger Pro League central midfielders. On long-term scout potential he's rated 18.4, ranking 214th of 238 in the Challenger Pro League. A seasoned veteran, he has been a rotation option (46.6% of available minutes). His defensive output reads 3.42 tackles, blocks and interceptions per 90. Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Claes.

Judged on this season alone, Claes graded 23 — a solid campaign that ranks top 39% of the 54 central midfielders in the Challenger Pro League, on 1 goal, 2 assists and 3.42 defensive actions per 90.

Year-on-year, that's a drop on last season (Season 42 → 23). Over the 5 seasons on record his form has drifted down, peaking in 2024/25.

On long-term talent our Rating reads 18, 45th of 54 of the 54 central midfielders in the Challenger Pro League. At 32 Claes is into the veteran stage, where the age curve weighs on the projection, and a market index of 2.5 reflects that trajectory.

From the career report

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Below his 2024/25 peak but holding a solid level — the platform for a return is there.

Peak: 2024/25Trending upBreakout: 2024/25

Current potential45th of 54 central midfielders · Challenger Pro League Current seasonTop 39% central midfielders · Challenger Pro League21st-best central midfielder in the Challenger Pro League214th in the Challenger Pro League · potential45th-highest potential central midfielder in the Challenger Pro League

18.4

Ratingi

45th of 54 central midfielders

22.5

Seasoni

below regular-starter level

46.6%

Minutes

rotation minutes

3.42

Def. actions / 90

moderate defensive volume

Output in context · Beerschot VA finished 3rd of 17 · an upper-table side

3.42

Def. / 90

Tackles

Interceptions

Clean sheets

3.42 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — moderate defensive volume, with 6 clean sheets across 27 appearances. Behind an upper-table side (3rd of 17) 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 2 assists — a useful bonus from the back.

Strengths

Attacking threat. Chips in from deep: 0.2 goal involvements per 90, useful for a central midfielder.

Watch points

Game time. Only 46.6% of available minutes — needs a settled run to prove the level.
Age curve. At 32, 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 18.4, Claes carries the 45th-highest potential of the central midfielders in the Challenger Pro League of 54. Defensively he reads as moderate defensive volume (3.42 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90). Veteran phase — a short-term, lower-fee proposition as both level and value decline (0.8× and falling).

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

Per 90 & availability

Minutes played %46.6%

Available fixtures32 of 32

Goals / 900.067

Assists / 900.134

Goal contribution / 900.201

Defensive actions / 903.42

Player flow

Goal involvements3

Shot conversion %20

Shot accuracy %29.4

Pass accuracy %77

Dribble success %26.7

Cards / 900.268

Foul involvement / 903.42

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 (~6), then tapers with age. At 32, Claes sits on 2.5, past its peak and easing. The blue line is Claes's projected Rating — 18.4 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 central midfielders in the Challenger Pro League with 600+ minutes this season.

Shooting

Goals1

Shots on target5

Shots17

Passing

Assists2

Pass accuracy77%

Possession

Successful dribbles8

Dribble success26.7%

Fouls won29

Defending

Tackles34

Interceptions12

Blocks5

Fouls committed22

Yellow/red cards

Yellow cards4

Red cards0

Transfer history

Beerschot VA2025/26 – nowFree Transfer

K. Lierse S.K.until 2025/26

LLierse Kempenzonen2023/24 – 2025/26

RWDMuntil 2023/24

Excelsior Virton2019/20 – 2023/24

Lommel United(on loan)2018/19 – 2019/20

KV Mechelen2013/14 – 2018/19

Lierseuntil 2013/14

About G. Claes

Glenn Claes is a 32-year-old central midfielder who plays for Beerschot VA, born on March 8, 1994 in Lier, standing 179 cm tall. He is from Belgium. Beerschot VA currently sit 3rd of 17 in the Challenger Pro League.

This season

In the current season, G. Claes has made 27 appearances with 1 goal and 2 assists across 1,342 minutes, averaging a 6.59 match rating over his last 9 rated games, with 4 yellow cards. His season has spanned the Challenger Pro League and the Jupiler Pro League. Though primarily a central midfielder, he has also lined up in attack this season.

When G. Claes plays, Beerschot VA's record this season is 12W-7D-4L — and his match ratings average 6.96 at home against 6.78 on the road.

Recent matches

May 9, 2026: 1-3 loss at home vs Lommel United (56 minutes, 6.6 rating)
April 23, 2026: 1-1 draw away at Patro Eisden (60 minutes, 6.5 rating)
April 10, 2026: 3-3 draw away at AS Eupen (14 minutes, 6.3 rating)
March 20, 2026: 4-0 win away at Patro Eisden (3 minutes)
March 14, 2026: 1-0 win away at Liège (20 minutes, 6.6 rating)
March 6, 2026: 1-0 win at home vs KRC Genk II (15 minutes, 6.7 rating)
February 28, 2026: 2-0 win away at Francs Borains (13 minutes, 6.3 rating)
February 22, 2026: 1-1 draw at home vs RWDM (90 minutes, 7 rating)
February 14, 2026: 0-1 loss away at Kortrijk (64 minutes, 7 rating)
February 7, 2026: 2-1 win at home vs Club Brugge II (88 minutes, 6.3 rating)

Field Insider's view

Field Insider currently rates G. Claes at 18.4 with a Season form score of 22.5, ranking 214th of 238 central midfielders in the Challenger Pro League. See the full scout report for strengths, watch-points and the market-value outlook.

His honours include 2 career titles — among them the Challenger Pro League. Full list in the career record.

Career

Across 14 recorded seasons, G. Claes has totalled 249 club appearances with 23 goals and 4 assists for 7 different clubs. His busiest campaign came in 2015/16, with 33 appearances for KV Mechelen.

G. Claes's career has also included time at K. Lierse S.K., LLierse Kempenzonen, RWDM, Excelsior Virton, Lommel United, KV Mechelen and Lierse.

Transfer news

No transfer news found for this player.

Profile

Season stats

Performance data · by competition

Career

Scout report

Output in context · Beerschot VA finished 3rd of 17 · an upper-table side

Strengths

Watch points