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PositionDefensive midfielder
Nationality
Age19
Shirt number#17
ClubJong Ajax
Defensive midfielder
11
Appearances
0
Goals
0
Assists
298
Minutes

Domestic-league season · Jong Ajax.

Performance data · by competition

CompetitionAppsGAMinMatch
Eerste Divisie11002986.92

Scout report

Squad depthBall-winning Defensive midfielder

M. Verkuijl is a 19-year-old defensive midfielder at Jong Ajax, rated 44.8 overall by Field Insider's model. A young player, he has been a fringe squad member this season (8.7% of available minutes). His defensive output reads 5.44 tackles, blocks and interceptions per 90. Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Verkuijl.

On the season, Verkuijl graded 3 for current form (age-blind), on 0 goals, 0 assists and 5.436 defensive actions per 90.

We hold a single season for Verkuijl, so there's no year-on-year comparison to draw yet — the read above is this campaign only.

On long-term talent our Rating reads 45. At 19 Verkuijl is still climbing toward his ceiling, and a market index of 10.6 reflects that trajectory.

44.8
Ratingi
developing / rotation level
3.2
Seasoni
below regular-starter level
8.7%
Minutes
limited game time
5.44
Def. actions / 90
high defensive volume

Output in context · Jong Ajax finished 20th of 20 · a relegation-threatened side

5.44
Def. / 90
14
Tackles
4
Interceptions
1
Clean sheets

5.44 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — high defensive volume, with 1 clean sheet across 11 appearances. Doing that for a relegation-threatened side (20th of 20) 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.

Strengths

  • Defensive volume. 5.44 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — does the unseen work.

Watch points

  • Game time. Only 8.7% of available minutes — needs a settled run to prove the level.
  • Level. Rates below a nailed-on top-tier starter on our model.

Outlook

Rated 44.8 overall — developing / rotation level. Defensively he reads as high defensive volume (5.44 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90). At 19 the trajectory points up — potential sits near its ceiling (99/100) and market value should climb as minutes and output follow.

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

Transfer news

No transfer news found for this player.