Attacking midfielderNetherlandsEerste Divisie

M. Breij

Project player

Roda · 29 yrsTransferred to Emmen

Profile

Full nameMichael Breij

PositionAttacking midfielder

NationalityNetherlands

Age29

Date of birth15 Jan 1997

Height181 cm

Shirt number#14

ClubRoda

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Attacking midfielderalso played FWD

Season stats

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Appearances

Goals

Assists

2907

Minutes

Domestic-league season · Roda.

Performance data · by competition

Competition	Apps	G	A	Min	Match
Eerste Divisie	38	10	3	2907	7.11
Eredivisie	2	0	0	151	6.65
KNVB Beker	2	0	0	120	5.9

Career

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Eerste Divisie

Breij's current-season form is up 70% on last season (Season 23→39), while his Rating eased 41→39. His peak season for form remains 2023/24 (Season 45).

Domestic career

Season	Club	Apps	G	A	Match	RTG	Season
2025/26	Roda · 8th	38	10	3	7.11	39	39
2024/25	Roda · 12th	17	5	4	7.17	41	23
2024/25	Sepsi OSK Sfantu Gheorghe	3	0	0	—	—	—
2023/24	Cambuur · 13th	29	9	9	7.48	51	45
2022/23	Cambuur · 17th	32	2	2	6.66	62	26
2021/22	Cambuur · 9th	27	2	2	6.72	66	26

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

Scout report

Project playerAttacking midfielder

M. Breij is a 29-year-old attacking midfielder at Roda, enjoying a standout season — 10 goals and 3 assists in 38 appearances, a Season grade of 39, top 30% of Eerste Divisie attacking midfielders. On long-term scout potential he's rated 38.9, ranking 325th of 376 in the Eerste Divisie. An experienced operator, he has been an ever-present (80.8% of available minutes). He brings 0.4 goal contributions per 90 (0.31 goals, 0.09 assists). Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Breij.

Judged on this season alone, Breij graded 39 — a strong campaign that ranks top 30% of the 40 attacking midfielders in the Eerste Divisie, on 10 goals and 3 assists in 38 appearances (0.402 involvements per 90).

Year-on-year, that's a clear step up on last season (Season 23 → 39). Over the 6 seasons on record his form has trended upward, peaking in 2023/24.

On long-term talent our Rating reads 39, 32nd of 40 of the 40 attacking midfielders in the Eerste Divisie. At 29 Breij is in his prime years, and a market index of 10.5 reflects that trajectory.

From the career report

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Below his 2023/24 peak but holding a solid level — the platform for a return is there.

Peak: 2023/24Holding levelBreakout: 2023/24Stepped up 2021/22

Current potential32nd of 40 attacking midfielders · Eerste Divisie Current seasonTop 30% attacking midfielders · Eerste Divisie12th-best attacking midfielder in the Eerste Divisie325th in the Eerste Divisie · potential32nd-highest potential attacking midfielder in the Eerste Divisie

38.9

Ratingi

32nd of 40 attacking midfielders

38.9

Seasoni

developing / rotation level

80.8%

Minutes

near ever-present

0.4

Goal contrib / 90

productive for the role

Output in context · Roda finished 8th of 20 · a mid-table side

Goals

Assists

G+A

0.26

Goals / app

10 goals in 38 appearances (0.26 per game) — double figures playing for a mid-table side (8th of 20). He also laid on 3 assists, so the all-round involvement reads 13 goal contributions (0.34 per appearance).

Strengths

Availability. On the pitch for 80.8% of available minutes — a dependable presence in the XI.
Final-third output. 0.4 goal contributions per 90 (0.31 goals, 0.09 assists) — productive for the role.

Watch points

Defensive numbers. Modest 1.86 defensive actions per 90 for the position.
Level. Rates below a nailed-on top-tier starter on our model.

Outlook

With a Rating of 38.9, Breij carries the 32nd-highest potential of the attacking midfielders in the Eerste Divisie of 40. In the final third he profiles as a productive contributor (0.4 goal contributions 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.

Per 90 & availability

Minutes played %80.8%

Available fixtures40 of 40

Goals / 900.31

Assists / 900.093

Goal contribution / 900.402

Defensive actions / 901.858

Player flow

Goal involvements13

Shot conversion %32.3

Shot accuracy %63.3

Pass accuracy %78

Dribble success %49.1

Cards / 900.217

Foul involvement / 904.675

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 (~19), then tapers with age. At 29, Breij sits on 10.5, past its peak and easing. The blue line is Breij's projected Rating — 38.9 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 attacking midfielders in the Eerste Divisie with 600+ minutes this season.

Shooting

Goals10

Shots on target31

Shots49

Passing

Assists3

Pass accuracy78%

Possession

Successful dribbles26

Dribble success49.1%

Fouls won94

Defending

Tackles45

Interceptions12

Blocks3

Fouls committed57

Yellow/red cards

Yellow cards7

Red cards0

Transfer history

Emmen2026/27 – now

Roda2024/25 – 2026/27Free Transfer

Sepsi OSK Sfantu Gheorghe2024/25 – 2024/25Free

Cambuur2019/20 – 2024/25Free

Groningenuntil 2019/20

About M. Breij

Michael Breij is a 29-year-old attacking midfielder who plays for Roda, born on January 15, 1997, standing 181 cm tall. He is from Netherlands. Roda currently sit 8th of 20 in the Eerste Divisie.

This season

In the current season, M. Breij has made 38 appearances with 10 goals and 3 assists across 2,907 minutes, averaging a 7.15 match rating over his last 10 rated games, with 7 yellow cards. His season has spanned the Eerste Divisie, the Eredivisie and the KNVB Beker. Though primarily a attacking midfielder, he has also lined up in attack this season.

When M. Breij plays, Roda's record this season is 14W-13D-10L — and his match ratings average 7.22 at home against 6.91 on the road.

Recent matches

April 17, 2026: 2-2 draw at home vs Emmen (61 minutes, 7.2 rating)
April 10, 2026: 3-1 win away at FC Eindhoven (86 minutes, 6.9 rating)
April 6, 2026: 0-1 loss at home vs Willem II (68 minutes, 6.5 rating)
April 3, 2026: 3-0 win away at Dordrecht (72 minutes, 7 rating)
March 20, 2026: 1-1 draw at home vs Helmond Sport (89 minutes, 6.9 rating)
March 16, 2026: 0-1 loss at home vs Vitesse (90 minutes, 7.5 rating)
March 13, 2026: 1-1 draw away at Cambuur (89 minutes, 1 goal, 7.3 rating)
March 6, 2026: 0-2 loss at home vs Jong PSV U21 (58 minutes, 6.7 rating)
February 27, 2026: 2-2 draw away at Den Bosch (89 minutes, 1 goal, 7.2 rating)
February 22, 2026: 2-0 win at home vs MVV (72 minutes, 8.3 rating)

Field Insider's view

Field Insider currently rates M. Breij at 38.9 with a Season form score of 38.9, ranking 325th of 376 attacking midfielders in the Eerste Divisie. See the full scout report for strengths, watch-points and the market-value outlook.

His honours include 1 career title — among them the Eerste Divisie. Full list in the career record.

Career

Across 9 recorded seasons, M. Breij has totalled 195 club appearances with 39 goals and 22 assists for 4 different clubs. His busiest campaign came in 2025/26, with 38 appearances for Roda.

M. Breij's career has also included time at Emmen, Sepsi OSK Sfantu Gheorghe, Cambuur and Groningen.

Transfer news

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Profile

Season stats

Performance data · by competition

Career

Scout report

Output in context · Roda finished 8th of 20 · a mid-table side

Strengths

Watch points