Domestic-league season · Napoli.
Missed 17 of Napoli's ~38 games this season through 17 injury absences (thigh, muscle, eye). He still appeared 18 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.
| Competition | Apps | G | A | Min | Match |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Serie A | 18 | 5 | 2 | 1169 | 7.04 |
 UEFA Champions League | 3 | 0 | 2 | 191 | 7.07 |
Following his move to Napoli, Bruyne's current-season form is up 24% on last season (Season 33→41), while his Rating eased 30→28. His peak season for form remains 2021/22 (Season 63).
| Season | Club | Apps | G | A | Match | RTG | Season |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025/26 | Napoli · 2nd | 18 | 5 | 2 | 7.04 | 28 | 41 |
| 2024/25 | Manchester City · 3rd | 33 | 4 | 7 | 7.32 | 30 | 33 |
| 2023/24 | Manchester City · 1st | 21 | 4 | 10 | 7.93 | 34 | 34 |
| 2022/23 | Manchester City · 1st | 32 | 7 | 16 | 7.77 | 50 | 60 |
| 2021/22 | Manchester City · 1st | 30 | 15 | 8 | 7.78 | 55 | 63 |
| 2020/21 | Manchester City · 1st | 25 | 6 | 12 | 7.78 | 60 | 48 |
Domestic-league totals per season. RTG = Field Insider Rating (potential / ceiling); Season = age-blind form that year.
K. De Bruyne is a 35-year-old attacking midfielder at Napoli, rated 27.6 overall by Field Insider's model, ranking 355th of 385 in the Serie A. A seasoned veteran, he has been a regular starter this season (61.9% of available minutes). He brings 0.54 goal contributions per 90 (0.39 goals, 0.15 assists). Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Bruyne.
Judged on this season alone, Bruyne graded 41 — a strong campaign that ranks top 18% of the 35 attacking midfielders in the Serie A, on 5 goals and 2 assists in 18 appearances (0.539 involvements per 90).
Year-on-year, that's a clear step up on last season (Season 33 → 41). Over the 6 seasons on record his form has drifted down, peaking in 2021/22.
On long-term talent our Rating reads 28, 35th of 35 of the 35 attacking midfielders in the Serie A. At 35 Bruyne is into the veteran stage, where the age curve weighs on the projection, and a market index of 14.2 reflects that trajectory.
Read the appearance count in context: Bruyne missed 17 games through injury (thigh, muscle, eye) out of roughly 38 this season. The 18 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 2021/22 peak — the recent trend is downward, so buyers are paying for what's left, not what was.
5 goals in 18 appearances (0.28 per game) for a title-challenging side. Add 2 assists for 7 goal contributions in all.
With a Rating of 27.6, Bruyne carries the 35th-highest potential of the attacking midfielders in the Serie A of 35. In the final third he profiles as a productive contributor (0.54 goal contributions 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.
The gold line is market value — an index (not €) blending rating, age and league. It climbs through the early 20s, peaks around ages 23–27 (~48), then tapers with age. At 35, Bruyne sits on 14.2, past its peak and easing. The blue line is Bruyne's projected Rating — 27.6 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.
€103.5M total transfer fees · 6 moves
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