Mats Knoester

Knoester's current-season form is down 37% on last season (Season 27→17), while his Rating eased 37→35. His peak season for form remains 2021/22 (Season 41).

Domestic career

Season	Club	Apps	A	Match	RTG	Season
2026/27	Aberdeen · 7th	6	0	6.9	33	16
2025/26	Aberdeen · 8th	28	0	6.87	37	27
2024/25	Aberdeen · 5th	13	1	7.12	41	13
2024/25	Ferencvarosi TC	2	0	—	—	—
2023/24	AarhusLoan · 5th	14	0	6.63	36	15
2023/24	Ferencvarosi TC	3	0	6.83	—	—
2022/23	Ferencvarosi TC	27	0	—	—	—

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

Netherlands · international

Side	Apps	G
Netherlands U17	6	0

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

Scout report

Squad depthCentral defender

M. Knoester is a 27-year-old central defender at Aberdeen, rated 35 overall by Field Insider's model. In his prime years, he has been a rotation option this season (48.8% of available minutes). His defensive output reads 3.73 tackles, blocks and interceptions per 90. Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Knoester.

On the season, Knoester graded 17 for current form (age-blind), on 1 clean sheet and 3.727 defensive actions per 90.

Year-on-year, that's a drop on last season (Season 27 → 17). Over the 6 seasons on record his form has drifted down, peaking in 2021/22.

On long-term talent our Rating reads 35. At 27 Knoester is in his prime years, and a market index of 7.8 reflects that trajectory.

From the career report

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Below his 2021/22 peak but holding a solid level — the platform for a return is there.

Peak: 2021/22Trending up

Ratingi

developing / rotation level

16.6

Seasoni

below regular-starter level

48.8%

Minutes

rotation minutes

3.73

Def. actions / 90

solid defensive volume

Output in context · Aberdeen finished 7th of 12 · a mid-table side

Apps

3.73

Def. / 90

Tackles

Interceptions

Clean sheets

3.73 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — solid defensive volume, with 1 clean sheet across 6 appearances.

Strengths

Defensive volume. 3.73 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — does the unseen work.

Watch points

Game time. Only 48.8% 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 35 overall — developing / rotation level. Defensively he reads as solid defensive volume (3.73 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90). In the prime window — at or near peak market value, so the next two seasons are the ones to cash in or build around.

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

Per 90 & availability

Minutes played %48.8%

Available fixtures9 of 9

Goals / 900

Assists / 900

Goal contribution / 900

Defensive actions / 903.727

Player flow

Goal involvements0

Pass accuracy %88

Dribble success %100

Cards / 900.186

Foul involvement / 901.118

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 (~8), then tapers with age. At 27, Knoester sits on 7.8, at or near its peak. The blue line is Knoester's projected Rating — 35 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 Premiership with 600+ minutes this season.

Shooting

Goals0

Passing

Assists0

Chances created1

Passes267

Pass accuracy88%

Possession

Successful dribbles1

Dribble success100%

Duels won18

Duels won %64.3%

Fouls won4

Defending

Tackles8

Interceptions10

Blocks2

Fouls committed2

Yellow/red cards

Yellow cards1

Red cards0

Transfer history

AberdeenFeb 2025 – nowFree Transfer

Ferencvarosi TC(back from loan)Jul 2024 – Feb 2025

Aarhus(on loan)Sept 2023 – Jul 2024

Ferencvarosi TCJul 2022 – Sept 2023Free

HeraclesJan 2019 – Jul 2022

Feyenoorduntil Jan 2019

About M. Knoester

Mats Knoester is a 27-year-old centre-back who plays for Aberdeen, born on November 19, 1998 in Alphen aan den Rijn, standing 186 cm tall. He is from Netherlands. Aberdeen currently sit 7th of 12 in the Premiership.

This season

In the current season, M. Knoester has made 6 appearances with 0 goals and 0 assists across 483 minutes, averaging a 6.8 match rating over his last 6 rated games, with 1 yellow card.

When M. Knoester plays, Aberdeen's record this season is 2W-2D-2L — and his match ratings average 6.62 at home against 6.97 on the road.

Recent matches

October 17, 2026: 3-1 win at home vs ST Mirren (90 minutes, 6.31 rating)
October 11, 2026: 0-1 loss at home vs ST Johnstone (90 minutes, 6.9 rating)
September 19, 2026: 1-1 draw away at Hibernian (90 minutes, 7.5 rating)
September 15, 2026: 4-0 win away at Motherwell (78 minutes, 7.03 rating)
September 5, 2026: 0-0 draw at home vs Kilmarnock (45 minutes, 6.65 rating)
September 2, 2026: 0-3 loss away at Celtic (90 minutes, 6.38 rating)

M. Knoester's next match is on October 31, 2026, when Aberdeen face Rangers away in the Premiership.

Field Insider's view

Field Insider currently rates M. Knoester at 35 with a Season form score of 16.6. See the full scout report for strengths, watch-points and the market-value outlook.

His honours include 4 career titles — among them the Scottish Cup and the NB I. Full list in the career record.

Career

Across 9 recorded seasons, M. Knoester has totalled 181 club appearances with 2 goals and 1 assist for 4 different clubs. His busiest campaign came in 2021/22, with 31 appearances for Heracles.

M. Knoester's career has also included time at Ferencvarosi TC, Aarhus, Heracles and Feyenoord.

On the international stage, M. Knoester has represented Netherlands U17 — 6 caps in our records.

Transfer news

No transfer news found for this player.

Profile

Season stats

Career

Scout report

Output in context · Aberdeen finished 7th of 12 · a mid-table side

Strengths

Watch points