Leander Dendoncker
ratings updated 20 Aug 2026
Profile
Season stats
Full career & schedule →Domestic-league season · Oviedo.
Injury-affected season
Missed 13 of HNK Hajduk Split's ~36 games this season through 13 injury absences (injury). He still appeared 19 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 La Ligaat Oviedo | 19 | 1 | 0 | 1339 | 6.77 |
Scout report
L. Dendoncker is a 31-year-old defensive midfielder at HNK Hajduk Split, rated 40.9 overall by Field Insider's model, ranking 79th of 158 on scout potential in the HNL. A seasoned veteran, he has been a regular starter this season (78.3% of available minutes). His defensive output reads 3.7 tackles, blocks and interceptions per 90. Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Dendoncker.
Judged on this season alone, Dendoncker graded 38 — a solid campaign that ranks top 34% of the 21 defensive midfielders in the HNL, on 1 goal, 0 assists and 3.697 defensive actions per 90.
Year-on-year, that's a clear step up on last season (Season 34 → 38). Across the 6 seasons we hold, it's his best return yet.
On long-term talent our Rating reads 41, 13th of 21 of the 21 defensive midfielders in the HNL. At 31 Dendoncker is into the veteran stage, where the age curve weighs on the projection, and a market index of 3.9 reflects that trajectory.
Read the appearance count in context: Dendoncker missed 13 games through injury (injury) out of roughly 36 this season. The 19 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 2024/25 peak but holding a solid level — the platform for a return is there.
Output in context · HNK Hajduk Split finished 2nd of 10 · a title-challenging side
3.7 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — solid defensive volume, with 4 clean sheets across 19 appearances. Behind a title-challenging side (2nd of 10) 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 1 goal and 0 assists — a useful bonus from the back.
Strengths
- Availability. On the pitch for 78.3% of available minutes — a dependable presence in the XI.
- Defensive volume. 3.7 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — does the unseen work.
Watch points
- Age curve. At 31, 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 40.9, Dendoncker carries the 13th-highest potential of the defensive midfielders in the HNL of 21. Defensively he reads as solid defensive volume (3.7 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90). Veteran phase — a short-term, lower-fee proposition as both level and value decline (0.9× and falling).
Generated from Field Insider's rating model · AI-written analysis to follow.
Season statistics
Bars = where he ranks among defensive midfielders in the HNL with 600+ minutes this season.
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Transfer news
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