ratings updated 11 Oct 2026
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Season stats
Full career & schedule →Domestic-league season · Emmen.
Also this season
Earlier this season at Roda — Eredivisie: 2 apps, 0g 0a, 151 min
Earlier this season at Roda — KNVB Beker: 2 apps, 0g 0a, 120 min
The headline Season rating covers his time at Emmen; availability counts only fixtures while in this squad.
Performance data · by competition
| Competition | Apps | G | A | Min | Match |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Eerste Divisie | 1 | 0 | 0 | 90 | 7.2 |
Scout report
M. Breij is a 29-year-old central midfielder at Emmen, rated 35.9 overall by Field Insider's model, ranking 169th of 192 on scout potential in the Eerste Divisie. An experienced operator, he has been a rotation option this season (57.7% of available minutes). His defensive output reads 2.83 tackles, blocks and interceptions per 90. Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Breij.
Judged on this season alone, Breij graded 33 — a strong campaign that ranks top 21% of the 34 central midfielders in the Eerste Divisie, on 2 goals, 1 assist and 2.827 defensive actions per 90.
Year-on-year, that's a drop on last season (Season 39 → 33). Over the 7 seasons on record his form has trended upward, peaking in 2023/24.
On long-term talent our Rating reads 36, 31st of 34 of the 34 central midfielders in the Eerste Divisie. At 29 Breij is in his prime years, and a market index of 8.8 reflects that trajectory.
Below his 2023/24 peak but holding a solid level — the platform for a return is there.
Output in context · Emmen finished 4th of 20 · an upper-table side
2.83 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — moderate defensive volume, with 3 clean sheets across 11 appearances. Behind an upper-table side (4th of 20) the side controls more games, so the defensive load is lighter — the value sits as much in composure and ball progression as in raw volume. Going forward he chipped in 2 goals and 1 assist — a useful bonus from the back.
Strengths
- Attacking threat. Chips in from deep: 0.27 goal involvements per 90, useful for a central midfielder.
Watch points
- Game time. Only 57.7% of available minutes — needs a settled run to prove the level.
- Level. Rates below a nailed-on top-tier starter on our model.
Outlook
With a Rating of 35.9, Breij carries the 31st-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 moderate defensive volume (2.83 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90). Experienced and reliable, but the value curve is easing (1.1× now → 0.8× projected in three years).
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.
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Transfer news
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