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J. Žambůrek

Squad depthHeracles · 25 yrsTransferred to ADO Den Haag

Profile

Full nameJan Žambůrek
PositionDefensive midfielder
NationalityCzechia
Age25
Date of birth13 Feb 2001
BirthplacePrague
Height182 cm
Shirt number#13
ClubHeracles
Defensive midfielder
26
Appearances
0
Goals
1
Assists
1740
Minutes

Domestic-league season · Heracles.

Performance data · by competition

CompetitionAppsGAMinMatch
Eredivisie260117406.62
KNVB Beker3002676.7

Scout report

Squad depthDefensive midfielder

J. Žambůrek is a 25-year-old defensive midfielder at Heracles, rated 58.1 overall by Field Insider's model, ranking 171st of 284 on scout potential in the Eredivisie. In his prime years, he has been a rotation option this season (58.6% of available minutes). His defensive output reads 3.52 tackles, blocks and interceptions per 90. Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Žambůrek.

Judged on this season alone, Žambůrek graded 23 — a workmanlike campaign that ranks 36th of 41 of the 41 defensive midfielders in the Eredivisie, on 0 goals, 1 assist and 3.517 defensive actions per 90.

Year-on-year, that's a clear step up on last season (Season 15 → 23). Across the 6 seasons we hold, it's his best return yet.

On long-term talent our Rating reads 58, 28th of 41 of the 41 defensive midfielders in the Eredivisie. At 25 Žambůrek is in his prime years, and a market index of 26.8 reflects that trajectory.

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A career still climbing — Žambůrek is at his peak right now, and the curve hasn't flattened.

Peak: 2025/26Trending upRemarkably consistentStepped up 2021/22
Current potential28th of 41 defensive midfielders · EredivisieCurrent season36th of 41 defensive midfielders · Eredivisie36th-best defensive midfielder in the Eredivisie171st in the Eredivisie · potential28th-highest potential defensive midfielder in the Eredivisie
58.1
Ratingi
28th of 41 defensive midfielders
22.8
Seasoni
below regular-starter level
58.6%
Minutes
rotation minutes
3.52
Def. actions / 90
solid defensive volume

Output in context · Heracles finished 18th of 18 · a relegation-threatened side

3.52
Def. / 90
34
Tackles
30
Interceptions
1
Clean sheets

3.52 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — solid defensive volume, with 1 clean sheet across 26 appearances. Doing that for a relegation-threatened side (18th of 18) is harder than the bare numbers suggest: a back line under more pressure has to defend more often and protects fewer leads, so the volume — and any clean sheets — carry real weight. Going forward he chipped in 0 goals and 1 assist — a useful bonus from the back.

Strengths

  • Defensive volume. 3.52 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — does the unseen work.

Watch points

  • Game time. Only 58.6% of available minutes — needs a settled run to prove the level.

Outlook

With a Rating of 58.1, Žambůrek carries the 28th-highest potential of the defensive midfielders in the Eredivisie of 41, and he is posting that for a relegation-threatened side (Heracles finished 18th of 18) — individual numbers are harder to earn on a struggling team, so his underlying level likely sits a touch above the ranking. Defensively he reads as solid defensive volume (3.52 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90). Approaching peak years; value is still building (price multiplier 2×) with the best seasons likely ahead. Doing it for a lesser side, he profiles as a value buy for a club higher up the table.

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

Transfer news

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