Liam van Gelderen

Gelderen's current-season form is level with last season (Season 15→15), while his Rating held around 48. His peak season for form remains 2024/25 (Season 37).

Domestic career

Season	Club	Apps	G	Match	RTG	Season
2026/27	Waalwijk · 14th	3	0	7.03	48	15
2025/26	Waalwijk · 6th	26	0	6.9	48	15
2024/25	Waalwijk · 17th	34	0	6.87	67	37
2023/24	Groningen · 2nd	14	1	6.88	49	5
2022/23	Groningen · 18th	22	1	6.82	59	13

Domestic-league totals per season. RTG = Field Insider Rating (potential / ceiling); Season = age-blind form that year. 4 earlier seasons and 3 youth-team spells in the full career.

Netherlands · international

Side	Apps	G
Netherlands U19	2	0
Netherlands U17	12	1

Career caps & goals — tournament breakdown in the full career.

Scout report

Squad depthCentral defender

L. van Gelderen is a 25-year-old central defender at Waalwijk, rated 48.1 overall by Field Insider's model. In his prime years, he has been a rotation option this season (41.8% of available minutes). His defensive output reads 3.99 tackles, blocks and interceptions per 90. Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Gelderen.

On the season, Gelderen graded 15 for current form (age-blind), on 3 clean sheets and 3.985 defensive actions per 90.

Year-on-year, that's broadly in line with last season (Season 15 → 15). Over the 7 seasons on record his form has trended upward, peaking in 2024/25.

On long-term talent our Rating reads 48. At 25 Gelderen is in his prime years, and a market index of 14.2 reflects that trajectory.

From the career report

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Below his 2024/25 peak but holding a solid level — the platform for a return is there.

Peak: 2024/25Trending upBreakout: 2024/25Stepped up 2022/23

48.1

Ratingi

a solid contributor and squad regular

15.1

Seasoni

below regular-starter level

41.8%

Minutes

rotation minutes

3.99

Def. actions / 90

solid defensive volume

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

Apps

3.99

Def. / 90

Tackles

Interceptions

Clean sheets

3.99 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — solid defensive volume, with 3 clean sheets across 26 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.

Strengths

Defensive volume. 3.99 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — does the unseen work.

Watch points

Game time. Only 41.8% of available minutes — needs a settled run to prove the level.

Outlook

Rated 48.1 overall — a solid contributor and squad regular. Defensively he reads as solid defensive volume (3.99 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90). Approaching peak years; value is still building (price multiplier 2×) with the best seasons likely ahead.

Generated from Field Insider's rating model · AI-written analysis to follow.

Per 90 & availability

Minutes played %41.8%

Available fixtures42 of 42

Goals / 900

Assists / 900

Goal contribution / 900

Defensive actions / 903.985

Player flow

Goal involvements0

Cards / 900.228

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 ages 23–27 (~14), then tapers with age. At 25, Gelderen sits on 14.2, at or near its peak. The blue line is Gelderen's projected Rating — 48.1 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 Eerste Divisie with 600+ minutes this season.

Shooting

Goals0

Passing

Assists0

Defending

Tackles37

Interceptions19

Blocks14

Yellow/red cards

Yellow cards4

Red cards0

Transfer history

WaalwijkJul 2024 – now

GroningenJul 2022 – Jul 2024

Ajaxuntil Jul 2022

About L. van Gelderen

Liam van Gelderen is a 25-year-old centre-back who plays for Waalwijk, born on March 23, 2001 in Zaandam, standing 178 cm tall. He is from Netherlands. Waalwijk currently sit 14th of 20 in the Eerste Divisie.

This season

In the current season, L. van Gelderen has made 3 appearances with 0 goals and 0 assists across 270 minutes.

L. van Gelderen's next match is on August 28, 2026, when Waalwijk face Jong PSV U21 at home in the Eerste Divisie.

Field Insider's view

Field Insider currently rates L. van Gelderen at 48.1 with a Season form score of 15.1. See the full scout report for strengths, watch-points and the market-value outlook.

His honours include 7 career titles — among them the Eredivisie and the U19 Divisie 1. Full list in the career record.

Career

Across 10 recorded seasons, L. van Gelderen has totalled 177 club appearances with 4 goals and 0 assists for 5 different clubs. His busiest campaign came in 2024/25, with 34 appearances for Waalwijk.

L. van Gelderen's career has also included time at Groningen and Ajax.

On the international stage, L. van Gelderen has represented Netherlands U19 and Netherlands U17 — 14 caps and 1 goal in our records.

Transfer news

No transfer news found for this player.