Hugo Cuypers

Cuypers's current-season form is up 61% on last season (Season 56→90), while his Rating climbed 33→35. That makes this his strongest season for form to date.

Domestic career

Season	Club	Apps	G	A	Match	RTG	Season
2026/27	Monterrey · 12th	6	2	1	6.76	29	50
2026/27	Chicago Fire · 8th	11	13	0	7.7	29	46
2025/26	Chicago Fire · 8th	35	19	2	7.11	33	56
2024/25	Chicago Fire · 15th	31	10	2	6.99	36	40
2023/24	Gent · 2nd	20	6	0	—	48	20
2022/23	Gent · 2nd	39	27	8	7.27	64	81

Domestic-league totals per season. RTG = Field Insider Rating (potential / ceiling); Season = age-blind form that year. 6 earlier seasons and 1 youth-team spell in the full career.

Belgium · international

Side	Apps	G
Belgium U19	3	1

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

Scout report

Project playerGoal-getting Centre-forward

H. Cuypers is a 29-year-old centre-forward at Monterrey, enjoying a standout season — 13 goals and 0 assists in 11 appearances, a Season grade of 90, top 18% of Liga MX centre-forwards. On long-term scout potential he's rated 35, ranking 54th of 97 in the Liga MX. An experienced operator, he has been an ever-present (91.6% of available minutes). He brings 1.18 goal contributions per 90 (1.18 goals, 0 assists). Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Cuypers.

Judged on this season alone, Cuypers graded 90 — a strong campaign that ranks top 19% of the 11 centre-forwards in the Liga MX, on 13 goals and 0 assists in 11 appearances (1.183 involvements per 90).

Year-on-year, that's a clear step up on last season (Season 56 → 90). Across the 7 seasons we hold, it's his best return yet.

On long-term talent our Rating reads 35, top 37% of the 11 centre-forwards in the Liga MX. At 29 Cuypers is in his prime years, and a market index of 8.3 reflects that trajectory.

From the career report

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Below his 2022/23 peak but holding a solid level — the platform for a return is there.

Peak: 2022/23Holding levelBreakout: 2021/22Streaky4 clubs

Current potential4th of 11 centre-forwards · Liga MX · 11 apps Current season2nd of 11 centre-forwards · Liga MX · 11 apps 2nd-best centre-forward in the Liga MX 54th in the Liga MX · potential 4th-highest potential centre-forward in the Liga MX

Ratingi

4th of 11 centre-forwards

90.2

Seasoni

elite — among the best in the position

91.6%

Minutes

near ever-present

1.18

Goal contrib / 90

elite end product

Output in context · Monterrey finished 12th of 18 · a mid-table side

Apps

Goals

Assists

G+A

1.18

Goals / app

13 goals in 11 appearances (1.18 per game) — double figures playing for a mid-table side (12th of 18).

Strengths

Availability. On the pitch for 91.6% of available minutes — a dependable presence in the XI.
Final-third output. 1.18 goal contributions per 90 (1.18 goals, 0 assists) — productive for the role.

Watch points

Level. Rates below a nailed-on top-tier starter on our model.

Outlook

With a Rating of 35, Cuypers carries the 4th-highest potential of the centre-forwards in the Liga MX of 11 — though on just 11 appearances this season, so the standing rests on a small sample. In the final third he profiles as a genuine goal threat (1.18 goal contributions per 90). Experienced and reliable, but the value curve is easing (1.1× now → 0.8× projected in three years).

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

Per 90 & availability

Minutes played %91.6%

Available fixtures11 of 7

Goals / 901.183

Assists / 900

Goal contribution / 901.183

Defensive actions / 902.275

Player flow

Goal involvements13

Shot conversion %59.1

Shot accuracy %64.7

Pass accuracy %69

Dribble success %60

Cards / 900.091

Foul involvement / 902.73

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 (~15), then tapers with age. At 29, Cuypers sits on 8.3, past its peak and easing. The blue line is Cuypers's projected Rating — 35 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 Liga MX with 600+ minutes this season.

Shooting

Goals13

Shots on target22

Shots34

Penalties scored2—

Passing

Assists0

Chances created11

Passes242

Pass accuracy69%

Possession

Successful dribbles9

Dribble success60%

Duels won67

Duels won %47.2%

Fouls won15

Penalties won2—

Defending

Tackles18

Interceptions5

Blocks2

Fouls committed15

Yellow/red cards

Yellow cards1

Red cards0

Transfer history

€13M total transfer fees · 8 moves

MonterreyJul 2026 – now

Chicago FireFeb 2024 – Jul 2026€ 12M

GentJul 2022 – Feb 2024

KV MechelenJul 2021 – Jul 2022€ 1M

Olympiakos Piraeus(back from loan)Jul 2020 – Jul 2021

AAjaccio(on loan)Aug 2019 – Jul 2020

Olympiakos PiraeusJul 2019 – Aug 2019Free

EErgotelisuntil Jul 2019

Seraing United(on loan)Jul 2016 – Jul 2019

Standard Liegeuntil Jul 2016

About H. Cuypers

Hugo Jean-Marc Cuypers is a 29-year-old centre-forward who plays for Monterrey, born on February 7, 1997 in Liège, standing 185 cm tall. He is from Belgium. Monterrey currently sit 12th of 18 in the Liga MX.

This season

In the current season, H. Cuypers has made 11 appearances with 13 goals and 0 assists across 989 minutes, averaging a 7.06 match rating over his last 10 rated games, with 1 yellow card.

When H. Cuypers plays, Monterrey's record this season is 11W-3D-8L — and his match ratings average 7.5 at home against 7.18 on the road.

Recent matches

September 13, 2026: 0-0 draw at home vs Tigres UANL (90 minutes, 6.73 rating)
September 7, 2026: 0-2 loss away at Toluca (97 minutes, 6.7 rating)
September 3, 2026: 2-2 draw away at Club America (90 minutes, 7.2 rating)
August 31, 2026: 1-3 loss at home vs Atletico San Luis (21 minutes, 1 goal, 7.21 rating)
August 26, 2026: 2-1 win at home vs Chicago Fire (95 minutes, 7.5 rating)
August 16, 2026: 6-1 win at home vs FC Juarez (63 minutes, 1 goal, 1 assist, 7.6 rating)
August 13, 2026: 2-1 win at home vs Nashville SC (98 minutes, 1 goal, 7.7 rating)
August 9, 2026: 2-1 win away at Inter Miami (97 minutes, 1 goal, 6.5 rating)
August 5, 2026: 1-2 loss at home vs Orlando City SC (38 minutes, 1 goal, 7.3 rating)
August 2, 2026: 2-0 win away at Atlas (90 minutes, 6.2 rating)

H. Cuypers's next match is on September 20, 2026, when Monterrey face Cruz Azul at home in the Liga MX.

Field Insider's view

Field Insider currently rates H. Cuypers at 35 with a Season form score of 90.2, ranking 54th of 97 centre-forwards in the Liga MX. See the full scout report for strengths, watch-points and the market-value outlook.

His honours include 7 career titles — among them the Super League 1 and the Cup. Full list in the career record.

Career

Across 11 recorded seasons, H. Cuypers has totalled 257 club appearances with 124 goals and 28 assists for 10 different clubs. His busiest campaign came in 2022/23, with 39 appearances for Gent.

H. Cuypers's career has also included time at Chicago Fire, Gent, KV Mechelen, Olympiakos Piraeus, AAjaccio, EErgotelis, Seraing United and Standard Liege.

On the international stage, H. Cuypers has represented Belgium U19 — 3 caps and 1 goal 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 · Monterrey finished 12th of 18 · a mid-table side

Strengths

Watch points