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Martin Vetkal

Squad depthDordrecht · 22 yrsStarter

Profile

Full nameMartin Vetkal
PositionCentral midfielder
NationalityEstonia
Age22
Date of birth21 Feb 2004
BirthplaceTallinn
Height181 cm
Shirt number#21
ClubDordrecht
Central midfielder
11
Appearances
3
Goals
0
Assists
811
Minutes

Domestic-league season · Dordrecht.

Performance data · by competition

CompetitionAppsGAMinMatch
Eerste Divisie110807.2

Scout report

Squad depthCentral midfielder

M. Vetkal is a 22-year-old central midfielder at Dordrecht, rated 50.9 overall by Field Insider's model, ranking 67th of 192 on scout potential in the Eerste Divisie and 398th of 1757 U-23 players tracked. An emerging talent, he has been a rotation option this season (47.4% of available minutes). His defensive output reads 1.67 tackles, blocks and interceptions per 90. Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Vetkal.

Judged on this season alone, Vetkal graded 27 — a workmanlike campaign that ranks 19th of 34 of the 34 central midfielders in the Eerste Divisie, on 3 goals, 0 assists and 1.665 defensive actions per 90.

Year-on-year, that's a clear step up on last season (Season 16 → 27). Across the 3 seasons we hold, it's his best return yet.

On long-term talent our Rating reads 51, top 33% of the 34 central midfielders in the Eerste Divisie. At 22 Vetkal is still climbing toward his ceiling, and a market index of 14.3 reflects that trajectory.

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Vetkal is operating at his career peak — the 2026/27 level is the level.

Peak: 2026/27Holding level
50.9
Ratingi
11th of 34 central midfielders
27
Seasoni
below regular-starter level
47.4%
Minutes
rotation minutes
1.67
Def. actions / 90
light defensive volume

Output in context · Dordrecht finished 19th of 20 · a relegation-threatened side

11
Apps
1.67
Def. / 90
10
Tackles
2
Interceptions
1
Clean sheets

1.67 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — light defensive volume, with 1 clean sheet across 11 appearances. Doing that for a relegation-threatened side (19th 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. Going forward he chipped in 3 goals and 0 assists — a useful bonus from the back.

Strengths

  • Attacking threat. Chips in from deep: 0.33 goal involvements per 90, useful for a central midfielder.
  • Ceiling. High potential at just 22 — room to grow into a bigger role.

Watch points

  • Game time. Only 47.4% of available minutes — needs a settled run to prove the level.
  • Defensive numbers. Modest 1.67 defensive actions per 90 for the position.

Outlook

With a Rating of 50.9, Vetkal carries the 11th-highest potential of the central midfielders in the Eerste Divisie of 34 — though on just 11 appearances this season, so the standing rests on a small sample. Defensively he reads as light defensive volume (1.67 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90). Approaching peak years; value is still building (price multiplier 1.9×) with the best seasons likely ahead. With this floor already at 22, 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 central midfielders in the Eerste Divisie with 600+ minutes this season.

Shooting

Goals3
Shots on target4
Shots10

Passing

Assists0
Chances created9
Passes224
Pass accuracy81%

Possession

Successful dribbles5
Dribble success55.6%
Duels won25
Duels won %41%
Fouls won9

Defending

Tackles10
Interceptions2
Blocks3
Fouls committed14

Yellow/red cards

Yellow cards3
Red cards0

Transfer news

No transfer news found for this player.