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Full career & schedule →Domestic-league season · Heracles.
Injury-affected season
Missed 8 of Heracles's ~34 games this season through 7 injury absences and 1 suspension (inactive, hamstring, knee). He still appeared 24 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Eredivisie | 24 | 1 | 2 | 1005 | 6.56 |
 KNVB Beker | 3 | 0 | 0 | 254 | 6.6 |
Scout report
M. Engels is a 32-year-old attacking midfielder at Heracles, rated 24.3 overall by Field Insider's model, ranking 263rd of 284 on scout potential in the Eredivisie. A seasoned veteran, he has been a rotation option this season (42.9% of available minutes). He brings 0.27 goal contributions per 90 (0.09 goals, 0.18 assists). Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Engels.
Judged on this season alone, Engels graded 15 — a workmanlike campaign that ranks 50th of 56 of the 56 attacking midfielders in the Eredivisie, on 1 goal and 2 assists in 24 appearances (0.269 involvements per 90).
Year-on-year, that's a drop on last season (Season 39 → 15). Over the 6 seasons on record his form has drifted down, peaking in 2024/25.
On long-term talent our Rating reads 24, 51st of 56 of the 56 attacking midfielders in the Eredivisie. At 32 Engels is into the veteran stage, where the age curve weighs on the projection, and a market index of 4.7 reflects that trajectory.
Read the appearance count in context: Engels missed 7 games through injury and 1 suspension (inactive, hamstring, knee) out of roughly 34 this season. The 24 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.
Past his 2024/25 peak — the recent trend is downward, so buyers are paying for what's left, not what was.
Output in context · Heracles finished 18th of 18 · a relegation-threatened side
1 goal in 24 appearances (0.04 per game) — light end product the role wants to see climb. Add 2 assists for 3 goal contributions in all.
Watch points
- Game time. Only 42.9% of available minutes — needs a settled run to prove the level.
- Output. 0.27 contributions per 90 is light for an attacking role — end product needs to climb.
- Defensive numbers. Modest 0.9 defensive actions per 90 for the position.
- Age curve. At 32, 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 24.3, Engels carries the 51st-highest potential of the attacking midfielders in the Eredivisie of 56, and he is posting that for a relegation-threatened side (Heracles finished 18th of 18) — individual numbers are harder to earn on a struggling team, so his underlying level likely sits a touch above the ranking. In the final third he profiles as a work-in-progress on end product (0.27 goal contributions per 90). Veteran phase — a short-term, lower-fee proposition as both level and value decline (0.8× and falling).
Generated from Field Insider's rating model · AI-written analysis to follow.
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Bars = where he ranks among attacking midfielders in the Eredivisie with 600+ minutes this season.
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