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Jakob Breum

Rising assetGO Ahead Eagles · 22 yrsTransferred to Saint Etienne

Profile

Full nameJakob Breum Martinsen
PositionAttacking midfielder
NationalityDenmark
Age22
Date of birth17 Nov 2003
BirthplaceOdense
Height178 cm
Shirt number#7
ClubGO Ahead Eagles
Attacking midfielder
28
Appearances
6
Goals
5
Assists
2041
Minutes

Domestic-league season · GO Ahead Eagles.

Performance data · by competition

CompetitionAppsGAMinMatch
Eredivisie286520417.23
UEFA Europa League6014287.03
KNVB Beker200946.5
UEFA U21 Championship - Qualificationat Denmark U2120044

Scout report

Rising assetAttacking midfielder

J. Breum is a 22-year-old attacking midfielder at GO Ahead Eagles, rated 72.1 overall by Field Insider's model, ranking 40th of 282 on scout potential in the Eredivisie and 274th of 2840 U-23 players tracked. An emerging talent, he has been a regular starter this season (66.7% of available minutes). He brings 0.49 goal contributions per 90 (0.27 goals, 0.22 assists). Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Breum.

Judged on this season alone, Breum graded 38 — a workmanlike campaign that ranks 14th of 30 of the 30 attacking midfielders in the Eredivisie, on 6 goals and 5 assists in 28 appearances (0.485 involvements per 90).

Year-on-year, that's a drop on last season (Season 48 → 38). Over the 5 seasons on record his form has trended upward, peaking in 2024/25.

On long-term talent our Rating reads 72, top 30% of the 30 attacking midfielders in the Eredivisie. At 22 Breum is still climbing toward his ceiling, and a market index of 31.6 reflects that trajectory.

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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: 2023/24
Current potentialTop 30% attacking midfielders · EredivisieCurrent season14th of 30 attacking midfielders · Eredivisie14th-best attacking midfielder in the Eredivisie40th in the Eredivisie · potential9th-highest potential attacking midfielder in the Eredivisie274th-highest potential U-23 tracked
72.1
Ratingi
9th of 30 attacking midfielders
37.7
Seasoni
developing / rotation level
66.7%
Minutes
a regular starter
0.49
Goal contrib / 90
productive for the role

Output in context · GO Ahead Eagles finished 12th of 18 · a mid-table side

6
Goals
5
Assists
11
G+A
0.21
Goals / app

6 goals in 28 appearances (0.21 per game) for a mid-table side. He also laid on 5 assists, so the all-round involvement reads 11 goal contributions (0.39 per appearance).

Strengths

  • Availability. On the pitch for 66.7% of available minutes — a dependable presence in the XI.
  • Final-third output. 0.49 goal contributions per 90 (0.27 goals, 0.22 assists) — productive for the role.
  • Ceiling. High potential at just 22 — room to grow into a bigger role.

Watch points

  • Defensive numbers. Modest 1.68 defensive actions per 90 for the position.

Outlook

With a Rating of 72.1, Breum carries the 9th-highest potential of the attacking midfielders in the Eredivisie (top 30%). In the final third he profiles as a productive contributor (0.49 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

Goals6
Shots on target20
Shots25

Passing

Assists5
Chances created53
Passes938
Pass accuracy83%

Possession

Successful dribbles30
Dribble success62.5%
Duels won81
Duels won %57.9%
Fouls won24
Penalties won1

Defending

Tackles18
Interceptions9
Blocks11
Fouls committed8

Yellow/red cards

Yellow cards1
Red cards0

Transfer news

No transfer news found for this player.