Profile
Season stats
Full career & schedule →Domestic-league season · Heerenveen.
Performance data · by competition
| Competition | Apps | G | A | Min | Match |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Eredivisie | 33 | 1 | 2 | 2404 | 6.94 |
 KNVB Beker | 4 | 0 | 0 | 283 | 6.7 |
Scout report
M. Linday is a 23-year-old defensive midfielder at Heerenveen, rated 68.6 overall by Field Insider's model, ranking 75th of 282 on scout potential in the Eredivisie. An emerging talent, he has been a regular starter this season (76.3% of available minutes). His defensive output reads 4.12 tackles, blocks and interceptions per 90. Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Linday.
Judged on this season alone, Linday graded 39 — a solid campaign that ranks top 35% of the 20 defensive midfielders in the Eredivisie, on 1 goal, 2 assists and 4.118 defensive actions per 90.
Year-on-year, that's a clear step up on last season (Season 26 → 39).
On long-term talent our Rating reads 69, top 15% of the 20 defensive midfielders in the Eredivisie. At 23 Linday is still climbing toward his ceiling, and a market index of 31.6 reflects that trajectory.
A career still climbing — Linday is at his peak right now, and the curve hasn't flattened.
Output in context · Heerenveen finished 8th of 18 · a mid-table side
4.12 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — solid defensive volume, with 4 clean sheets across 33 appearances. Going forward he chipped in 1 goal and 2 assists — a useful bonus from the back.
Strengths
- Availability. On the pitch for 76.3% of available minutes — a dependable presence in the XI.
- Defensive volume. 4.12 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — does the unseen work.
Watch points
- Few red flags. No obvious weaknesses in the current-season profile — consistency is the next test.
Outlook
With a Rating of 68.6, Linday carries the 3rd-highest potential of the defensive midfielders in the Eredivisie (top 15%). Defensively he reads as solid defensive volume (4.12 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90). Approaching peak years; value is still building (price multiplier 2×) with the best seasons likely ahead. With this floor already at 23, the ceiling gets tested by a step up in level — one to track.
Generated from Field Insider's rating model · AI-written analysis to follow.
Season statistics
Bars = where he ranks among defensive midfielders in the Eredivisie with 600+ minutes this season.
