Jordi Altena

Following his move to Heart Of Midlothian, Altena's current-season form is down 79% on last season (Season 33→7), while his Rating eased 54→45. His peak season for form remains 2025/26 (Season 33).

Domestic career

Season	Club	Apps	G	A	Match	RTG	Season
2026/27	Heart Of Midlothian · 5th	2	0	0	6.55	45	7
2025/26	Heart Of Midlothian · 1st	16	0	1	6.79	45	11
2025/26	Waalwijk · 6th	21	2	4	7.2	54	33
2024/25	De Treffers	25	2	0	—	—	—
2023/24	Vitesse · 18th	2	0	0	6.3	54	0

Domestic-league totals per season. RTG = Field Insider Rating (potential / ceiling); Season = age-blind form that year.

Scout report

Squad depthBall-winning Central defender

J. Altena is a 22-year-old central defender at Waalwijk, rated 53.5 overall by Field Insider's model. An emerging talent, he has been a rotation option this season (48.1% of available minutes). His defensive output reads 5.24 tackles, blocks and interceptions per 90. Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Altena.

On the season, Altena graded 22 for current form (age-blind), on 3 clean sheets and 5.242 defensive actions per 90.

Year-on-year, that's a drop on last season (Season 33 → 7). Over the 3 seasons on record his form has trended upward, peaking in 2025/26.

On long-term talent our Rating reads 54. At 22 Altena is still climbing toward his ceiling, and a market index of 15 reflects that trajectory.

53.5

Ratingi

a solid contributor and squad regular

21.7

Seasoni

below regular-starter level

48.1%

Minutes

rotation minutes

5.24

Def. actions / 90

high defensive volume

Output in context · Waalwijk finished 6th of 20 · an upper-table side

Apps

5.24

Def. / 90

Tackles

Interceptions

Clean sheets

5.24 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — high defensive volume, with 3 clean sheets across 21 appearances. Behind an upper-table side (6th of 20) 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. Going forward he chipped in 2 goals and 4 assists — a useful bonus from the back.

Strengths

Attacking threat. Chips in from deep: 0.3 goal involvements per 90, useful for a central defender.
Defensive volume. 5.24 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — does the unseen work.
Ceiling. High potential at just 22 — room to grow into a bigger role.

Watch points

Game time. Only 48.1% of available minutes — needs a settled run to prove the level.

Outlook

Rated 53.5 overall — a solid contributor and squad regular. Defensively he reads as high defensive volume (5.24 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90), with a bit more on the ball than most in the role. 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.

Per 90 & availability

Minutes played %48.1%

Available fixtures42 of 42

Goals / 900.099

Assists / 900.198

Goal contribution / 900.297

Defensive actions / 905.242

Player flow

Goal involvements6

Cards / 900.099

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 age 22 (~15), then tapers with age. At 22, Altena sits on 15, still climbing toward its peak. The blue line is Altena's projected Rating — 53.5 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 centre-backs in the Premiership with 600+ minutes this season.

Shooting

Goals2

Passing

Assists4

Defending

Tackles71

Interceptions33

Blocks2

Yellow/red cards

Yellow cards2

Red cards0

Transfer history

Heart Of MidlothianDec 2025 – now

WaalwijkJul 2025 – Dec 2025Free Transfer

DDe TreffersJul 2024 – Jul 2025Free

Vitesseuntil Jul 2024

About J. Altena

Jordi Altena is a 22-year-old centre-back who plays for Heart Of Midlothian, born on December 4, 2003, standing 169 cm tall. He is from Netherlands. Heart Of Midlothian currently sit 5th of 12 in the Premiership.

This season

In the current season, J. Altena has made 2 appearances with 0 goals and 0 assists across 163 minutes, averaging a 6.55 match rating over his last 2 rated games, with 1 yellow card. His season has spanned the UEFA Champions League and the Premiership.

Recent matches

August 9, 2026: 4-0 win at home vs Dundee Utd (73 minutes, 6.9 rating)
August 1, 2026: 1-2 loss away at Aberdeen (90 minutes, 6.2 rating)

J. Altena's next match is on September 3, 2026, when Heart Of Midlothian face Hibernian away in the Premiership.

Field Insider's view

Field Insider currently rates J. Altena at 53.5 with a Season form score of 21.7. See the full scout report for strengths, watch-points and the market-value outlook.

Career

Across 4 recorded seasons, J. Altena has totalled 66 club appearances with 4 goals and 5 assists for 4 different clubs. His busiest campaign came in 2024/25, with 25 appearances for De Treffers.

J. Altena's career has also included time at Waalwijk, DDe Treffers and Vitesse.

Transfer news

No transfer news found for this player.