Lewis Holtby
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Season stats
Full career & schedule →Domestic-league season · NAC Breda.
Performance data · by competition
| Competition | Apps | G | A | Min | Match |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Eredivisie | 30 | 1 | 5 | 1941 | 6.82 |
 KNVB Beker | 1 | 0 | 0 | 90 | 6.7 |
Scout report
L. Holtby is a 35-year-old central midfielder at NAC Breda, enjoying a standout season — 1 goals and 5 assists in 30 appearances, a Season grade of 36, top 64% of Eredivisie attacking midfielders. On long-term scout potential he's rated 20.6, ranking 267th of 284 in the Eredivisie. A seasoned veteran, he has been a regular starter (63.4% of available minutes). His defensive output reads 2.64 tackles, blocks and interceptions per 90. Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Holtby.
Judged on this season alone, Holtby graded 36 — a workmanlike campaign that ranks 36th of 56 of the 56 attacking midfielders in the Eredivisie, on 1 goal, 5 assists and 2.643 defensive actions per 90.
Year-on-year, that's a clear step up on last season (Season 19 → 36). Over the 6 seasons on record his form has trended upward, peaking in 2023/24.
On long-term talent our Rating reads 21, 53rd of 56 of the 56 attacking midfielders in the Eredivisie. At 35 Holtby is into the veteran stage, where the age curve weighs on the projection, and a market index of 4.7 reflects that trajectory.
Holtby is operating at his career peak — the 2023/24 level is the level.
Output in context · NAC Breda finished 17th of 18 · a relegation-threatened side
2.64 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — moderate defensive volume, with 4 clean sheets across 30 appearances. Doing that for a relegation-threatened side (17th of 18) is harder than the bare numbers suggest: a back line under more pressure has to defend more often and protects fewer leads, so the volume — and any clean sheets — carry real weight. Going forward he chipped in 1 goal and 5 assists — a useful bonus from the back.
Strengths
- Availability. On the pitch for 63.4% of available minutes — a dependable presence in the XI.
- Attacking threat. Chips in from deep: 0.28 goal involvements per 90, useful for a central midfielder.
Watch points
- 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 20.6, Holtby carries the 53rd-highest potential of the attacking midfielders in the Eredivisie of 56, and he is posting that for a relegation-threatened side (NAC Breda finished 17th of 18) — individual numbers are harder to earn on a struggling team, so his underlying level likely sits a touch above the ranking. Defensively he reads as moderate defensive volume (2.64 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90), with a bit more on the ball than most in the role. 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.
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Bars = where he ranks among central midfielders in the Eredivisie with 600+ minutes this season.
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