Riedewald's current-season form is level with last season (Season 21→21), while his Rating held around 39. His peak season for form remains 2020/21 (Season 28).

Domestic career

Season	Club	Apps	G	Match	RTG	Season
2026/27	Sheffield Utd · 15th	1	0	6.6	39	21
2025/26	Sheffield Utd · 13th	25	3	6.93	39	21
2024/25	Antwerp · 5th	25	0	6.71	39	10
2023/24	Crystal Palace · 10th	9	0	6.61	60	3
2022/23	Crystal Palace · 11th	6	0	6.45	63	1

Domestic-league totals per season. RTG = Field Insider Rating (potential / ceiling); Season = age-blind form that year. 9 earlier seasons and 4 youth-team spells in the full career.

Netherlands · international

Side	Apps	G
Netherlands	3	0
Netherlands U21	4	0
Netherlands U19	9	1
Netherlands U17	6	0

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

Scout report

Squad depthDefensive midfielder

J. Riedewald is a 29-year-old defensive midfielder at Sheffield Utd, rated 39.1 overall by Field Insider's model. An experienced operator, he has been a rotation option this season (36% of available minutes). His defensive output reads 3.5 tackles, blocks and interceptions per 90. Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Riedewald.

On the season, Riedewald graded 21 for current form (age-blind), on 3 goals, 0 assists and 3.499 defensive actions per 90.

Year-on-year, that's broadly in line with last season (Season 21 → 21). Over the 7 seasons on record his form has drifted down, peaking in 2020/21.

On long-term talent our Rating reads 39. At 29 Riedewald is in his prime years, and a market index of 9.9 reflects that trajectory.

From the career report

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Below his 2020/21 peak but holding a solid level — the platform for a return is there.

Peak: 2020/21Trending upInjury-hit 2025/26

39.1

Ratingi

developing / rotation level

21.1

Seasoni

below regular-starter level

36%

Minutes

rotation minutes

3.5

Def. actions / 90

moderate defensive volume

Output in context · Sheffield Utd finished 13th of 24 · a mid-table side

Apps

3.5

Def. / 90

Tackles

Interceptions

Clean sheets

3.5 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — moderate defensive volume, with 4 clean sheets across 25 appearances. Going forward he chipped in 3 goals and 0 assists — a useful bonus from the back.

Strengths

Attacking threat. Chips in from deep: 0.18 goal involvements per 90, useful for a defensive midfielder.

Watch points

Game time. Only 36% of available minutes — needs a settled run to prove the level.
Level. Rates below a nailed-on top-tier starter on our model.

Outlook

Rated 39.1 overall — developing / rotation level. Defensively he reads as moderate defensive volume (3.5 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 %36%

Available fixtures46 of 46

Goals / 900.181

Assists / 900

Goal contribution / 900.181

Defensive actions / 903.499

Player flow

Goal involvements3

Cards / 900.181

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 (~18), then tapers with age. At 29, Riedewald sits on 9.9, past its peak and easing. The blue line is Riedewald's projected Rating — 39.1 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 defensive midfielders in the Championship with 600+ minutes this season.

Shooting

Goals3

Passing

Assists0

Defending

Tackles32

Interceptions18

Blocks8

Yellow/red cards

Yellow cards3

Red cards0

Transfer history

€9M total transfer fees · 3 moves

Sheffield UtdJun 2025 – nowFree

AntwerpAug 2024 – Jun 2025Free

Crystal PalaceJul 2017 – Aug 2024€ 9M

Ajaxuntil Jul 2017

About J. Riedewald

Jaïro Jocquim Riedewald is a 29-year-old defensive midfielder who plays for Sheffield Utd, born on September 9, 1996 in Haarlem, standing 182 cm tall. He is from Netherlands. Sheffield Utd currently sit 15th of 24 in the Championship.

This season

In the current season, J. Riedewald has made 1 appearances with 0 goals and 0 assists across 25 minutes.

J. Riedewald's next match is on August 29, 2026, when Sheffield Utd face Cardiff away in the Championship.

Field Insider's view

Field Insider currently rates J. Riedewald at 39.1 with a Season form score of 21.1. See the full scout report for strengths, watch-points and the market-value outlook.

His honours include 3 career titles — among them the U19 Divisie 1 and the Eredivisie. Full list in the career record.

Career

Across 14 recorded seasons, J. Riedewald has totalled 229 club appearances with 9 goals and 2 assists for 8 different clubs. His busiest campaign came in 2020/21, with 33 appearances for Crystal Palace.

J. Riedewald's career has also included time at Antwerp, Crystal Palace and Ajax.

On the international stage, J. Riedewald has represented Netherlands, Netherlands U21, Netherlands U19, Netherlands U17 — 22 caps and 1 goal in our records.

Transfer news

No transfer news found for this player.