J. Willems
Profile
Season stats
Full career & schedule →Domestic-league season · NEC Nijmegen.
Injury-affected season
Missed 4 of NEC Nijmegen's ~34 games this season through 4 injury absences (inactive, knee). He still appeared 6 times — a solid return given how little of the season he was available. His rating is judged mainly on the games he was fit to play.
Performance data · by competition
| Competition | Apps | G | A | Min | Match |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Eredivisie | 6 | 0 | 0 | 177 | 6.68 |
 KNVB Beker | 3 | 0 | 0 | 150 | 6.83 |
Scout report
J. Willems is a 32-year-old full-back at NEC Nijmegen, rated 18.5 overall by Field Insider's model. A seasoned veteran, he has been a fringe squad member this season (6.6% of available minutes). His defensive output reads 3.05 tackles, blocks and interceptions per 90. Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Willems.
On the season, Willems graded 1 for current form (age-blind), on 0 clean sheets and 3.051 defensive actions per 90.
Year-on-year, that's a drop on last season (Season 10 → 1). Over the 5 seasons on record his form has drifted down, peaking in 2021/22.
On long-term talent our Rating reads 19. At 32 Willems is into the veteran stage, where the age curve weighs on the projection, and a market index of 3.4 reflects that trajectory.
Read the appearance count in context: Willems missed 4 games through injury (inactive, knee) out of roughly 34 this season. The 6 he did play is a solid return on the time he was fit, and his ratings are weighted toward those games rather than the ones he sat out injured.
Below his 2021/22 peak but holding a solid level — the platform for a return is there.
Output in context · NEC Nijmegen finished 3rd of 18 · an upper-table side
3.05 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — moderate defensive volume across 6 appearances. Behind an upper-table side (3rd of 18) 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 6.6% of available minutes — needs a settled run to prove the level.
- Age curve. At 32, both level and resale value are on the downslope.
- Level. Rates below a nailed-on top-tier starter on our model.
Outlook
Rated 18.5 overall — below regular-starter level. Defensively he reads as moderate defensive volume (3.05 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90). Veteran phase — a short-term, lower-fee proposition as both level and value decline (0.8× and falling).
Generated from Field Insider's rating model · AI-written analysis to follow.
Transfer news
No transfer news found for this player.
