Ilias Bronkhorst

Following his move to Huddersfield, Bronkhorst's current-season form is down 70% on last season (Season 27→8), while his Rating eased 45→29. His peak season for form remains 2024/25 (Season 46).

Domestic career

Season	Club	Apps	G	A	Match	RTG	Season
2026/27	Huddersfield · 2nd	10	0	0	6.91	45	8
2025/26	Excelsior · 13th	33	2	0	6.81	45	27
2024/25	Excelsior · 2nd	37	3	7	7.25	52	46
2023/24	Dordrecht · 4th	31	4	1	6.96	49	26
2022/23	NEC Nijmegen · 12th	31	0	0	6.43	—	—

Domestic-league totals per season. RTG = Field Insider Rating (potential / ceiling); Season = age-blind form that year. 5 earlier seasons in the full career.

Scout report

Squad depthCentral midfielder

I. Bronkhorst is a 29-year-old central midfielder at Huddersfield, rated 28.5 overall by Field Insider's model, ranking 51st of 213 on scout potential in the League One. An experienced operator, he has been a rotation option this season (43.5% of available minutes). His defensive output reads 2.1 tackles, blocks and interceptions per 90. Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Bronkhorst.

Judged on this season alone, Bronkhorst graded 8 — a workmanlike campaign that ranks 37th of 42 of the 42 central midfielders in the League One, on 0 goals, 0 assists and 2.1 defensive actions per 90.

Year-on-year, that's a drop on last season (Season 27 → 8). Over the 6 seasons on record his form has drifted down, peaking in 2024/25.

On long-term talent our Rating reads 29, top 17% of the 42 central midfielders in the League One. At 29 Bronkhorst is in his prime years, and a market index of 3.5 reflects that trajectory.

From the career report

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Past his 2024/25 peak — the recent trend is downward, so buyers are paying for what's left, not what was.

Peak: 2024/25Trending downBreakout: 2024/25Stepped up 2021/225 clubs

Current potential7th of 42 central midfielders · League One · 10 apps Current season37th of 42 central midfielders · League One · 10 apps 37th-best central midfielder in the League One 51st in the League One · potential 7th-highest potential central midfielder in the League One

28.5

Ratingi

7th of 42 central midfielders

7.9

Seasoni

below regular-starter level

43.5%

Minutes

rotation minutes

2.1

Def. actions / 90

moderate defensive volume

Output in context · Huddersfield finished 2nd of 24 · a title-challenging side

Apps

2.1

Def. / 90

Tackles

Interceptions

Clean sheets

2.1 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — moderate defensive volume, with 3 clean sheets across 10 appearances. Behind a title-challenging side (2nd of 24) 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.

Watch points

Game time. Only 43.5% of available minutes — needs a settled run to prove the level.
Level. Rates below a nailed-on top-tier starter on our model.

Outlook

With a Rating of 28.5, Bronkhorst carries the 7th-highest potential of the central midfielders in the League One of 42 — though on just 10 appearances this season, so the standing rests on a small sample. Defensively he reads as moderate defensive volume (2.1 tackles, blocks & interceptions 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 %43.5%

Available fixtures11 of 11

Goals / 900

Assists / 900

Goal contribution / 900

Defensive actions / 902.1

Player flow

Goal involvements0

Pass accuracy %72

Dribble success %16.7

Cards / 900

Foul involvement / 902.4

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 29, Bronkhorst sits on 3.5, past its peak and easing. The blue line is Bronkhorst's projected Rating — 28.5 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 League One with 600+ minutes this season.

Shooting

Goals0

Shots7

Passing

Assists0

Chances created9

Passes370

Pass accuracy72%

Possession

Successful dribbles1

Dribble success16.7%

Duels won54

Duels won %58.7%

Fouls won10

Defending

Tackles10

Interceptions10

Blocks1

Fouls committed14

Yellow/red cards

Yellow cards0

Red cards0

Transfer history

HuddersfieldJul 2026 – nowFree

ExcelsiorAug 2024 – Jul 2026Free

DordrechtAug 2023 – Aug 2024Free

NEC Nijmegenuntil Aug 2023

TelstarJul 2018 – Aug 2023Free

KKoninklijke HFCuntil Jul 2018

About I. Bronkhorst

Ilias Bronkhorst is a 29-year-old central midfielder who plays for Huddersfield, born on May 10, 1997 in Haarlem, standing 185 cm tall. He is from Netherlands. Huddersfield currently sit 2nd of 24 in the League One.

This season

In the current season, I. Bronkhorst has made 10 appearances with 0 goals and 0 assists across 900 minutes.

I. Bronkhorst's next match is on October 31, 2026, when Huddersfield face Bradford away in the League One.

Field Insider's view

Field Insider currently rates I. Bronkhorst at 28.5 with a Season form score of 7.9, ranking 51st of 213 central midfielders in the League One. See the full scout report for strengths, watch-points and the market-value outlook.

Career

Across 10 recorded seasons, I. Bronkhorst has totalled 226 club appearances with 20 goals and 11 assists for 6 different clubs. His busiest campaign came in 2024/25, with 37 appearances for Excelsior.

I. Bronkhorst's career has also included time at Excelsior, Dordrecht, NEC Nijmegen, Telstar and KKoninklijke HFC.

Transfer news

No transfer news found for this player.

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Season stats

Performance data · by competition

Career

Scout report

Output in context · Huddersfield finished 2nd of 24 · a title-challenging side

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