Profile
Season stats
Full career & schedule →Domestic-league season · AZ Alkmaar.
Injury-affected season
Missed 20 of AZ Alkmaar's ~34 games this season through 19 injury absences and 1 suspension (ankle, jumpers knee, inactive). He still appeared 12 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 | 12 | 1 | 1 | 815 | 7.03 |
 UEFA Europa Conference League | 2 | 0 | 0 | 245 | 6.98 |
 KNVB Beker | 1 | 0 | 0 | 69 | 6.9 |
Scout report
J. Clasie is a 35-year-old defensive midfielder at AZ Alkmaar, enjoying a standout season — 1 goals and 1 assists in 12 appearances, a Season grade of 30, top 78% of Eredivisie defensive midfielders. On long-term scout potential he's rated 20.9, ranking 268th of 284 in the Eredivisie. A seasoned veteran, he has been a rotation option (53.3% of available minutes). His defensive output reads 3.09 tackles, blocks and interceptions per 90. Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Clasie.
Judged on this season alone, Clasie graded 30 — a workmanlike campaign that ranks 32nd of 41 of the 41 defensive midfielders in the Eredivisie, on 1 goal, 1 assist and 3.092 defensive actions per 90.
Year-on-year, that's broadly in line with last season (Season 27 → 30). Over the 6 seasons on record his form has trended upward, peaking in 2022/23.
On long-term talent our Rating reads 21, 40th of 41 of the 41 defensive midfielders in the Eredivisie. At 35 Clasie is into the veteran stage, where the age curve weighs on the projection, and a market index of 4.8 reflects that trajectory.
Read the appearance count in context: Clasie missed 19 games through injury and 1 suspension (ankle, jumpers knee, inactive) out of roughly 34 this season. The 12 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.
Past his 2022/23 peak — the recent trend is downward, so buyers are paying for what's left, not what was.
Output in context · AZ Alkmaar finished 7th of 18 · a mid-table side
3.09 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — moderate defensive volume, with 2 clean sheets across 12 appearances. Going forward he chipped in 1 goal and 1 assist — a useful bonus from the back.
Strengths
- Attacking threat. Chips in from deep: 0.22 goal involvements per 90, useful for a defensive midfielder.
Watch points
- Game time. Only 53.3% of available minutes — needs a settled run to prove the level.
- Age curve. At 35, both level and resale value are on the downslope.
- Level. Rates below a nailed-on top-tier starter on our model.
Outlook
With a Rating of 20.9, Clasie carries the 40th-highest potential of the defensive midfielders in the Eredivisie of 41 — though on just 12 appearances this season, so the standing rests on a small sample. Defensively he reads as moderate defensive volume (3.09 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90). Veteran phase — a short-term, lower-fee proposition as both level and value decline (0.6× and falling).
Generated from Field Insider's rating model · AI-written analysis to follow.
Transfer news
No transfer news found for this player.
