Following his move to Emmen, Breij's current-season form is level with last season (Season 39→39), while his Rating held around 38. His peak season for form remains 2023/24 (Season 45).

Domestic career

Season	Club	Apps	G	A	Match	RTG	Season
2026/27	Emmen · 4th	9	2	1	6.78	38	39
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

Domestic-league totals per season. RTG = Field Insider Rating (potential / ceiling); Season = age-blind form that year. 5 earlier seasons in the full career.

Scout report

Project playerCentral midfielder

M. Breij is a 29-year-old central midfielder at Roda, enjoying a standout season — 10 goals and 3 assists in 38 appearances, a Season grade of 50, top 11% of Eerste Divisie central midfielders. On long-term scout potential he's rated 39.1, ranking 142nd of 158 in the Eerste Divisie. An experienced operator, he has been an ever-present (80.8% of available minutes). His defensive output reads 1.86 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 50 — an excellent campaign that ranks top 12% of the 27 central midfielders in the Eerste Divisie, on 10 goals, 3 assists and 1.858 defensive actions per 90.

Year-on-year, that's broadly in line with last season (Season 39 → 39). Over the 7 seasons on record his form has trended upward, peaking in 2023/24.

On long-term talent our Rating reads 39, 25th of 27 of the 27 central midfielders in the Eerste Divisie. At 29 Breij is in his prime years, and a market index of 10.6 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: 2023/24Trending upBreakout: 2023/24Stepped up 2021/22

Current potential25th of 27 central midfielders · Eerste Divisie Current seasonTop 12% central midfielders · Eerste Divisie 3rd-best central midfielder in the Eerste Divisie 142nd in the Eerste Divisie · potential 25th-highest potential central midfielder in the Eerste Divisie

39.1

Ratingi

25th of 27 central midfielders

49.9

Seasoni

a solid contributor and squad regular

80.8%

Minutes

near ever-present

1.86

Def. actions / 90

light defensive volume

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

Apps

1.86

Def. / 90

Tackles

Interceptions

Clean sheets

1.86 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — light defensive volume, with 6 clean sheets across 38 appearances. Going forward he chipped in 10 goals and 3 assists — a useful bonus from the back.

Strengths

Availability. On the pitch for 80.8% of available minutes — a dependable presence in the XI.
Attacking threat. Chips in from deep: 0.4 goal involvements per 90, useful for a central midfielder.

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 39.1, Breij carries the 25th-highest potential of the central midfielders in the Eerste Divisie of 27. Defensively he reads as light defensive volume (1.86 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.

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

Cards / 900.217

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 10.6, past its peak and easing. The blue line is Breij's projected Rating — 39.1 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 central midfielders in the Eerste Divisie with 600+ minutes this season.

Shooting

Goals10

Passing

Assists3

Defending

Tackles45

Interceptions12

Blocks3

Yellow/red cards

Yellow cards7

Red cards0

Transfer history

EmmenJun 2026 – nowFree

RodaJan 2025 – Jun 2026Free Transfer

SSepsi OSK Sfantu GheorgheJun 2024 – Jan 2025Free

CambuurJan 2020 – Jun 2024Free

Groningenuntil Jan 2020

About M. Breij

Michael Breij is a 29-year-old central midfielder who plays for Emmen, born on January 15, 1997, standing 181 cm tall. He is from Netherlands. Emmen currently sit 4th of 20 in the Eerste Divisie.

This season

In the current season, M. Breij has made 9 appearances with 2 goals and 1 assist across 809 minutes, with 3 yellow cards.

M. Breij's next match is on October 9, 2026, when Emmen face Dordrecht away in the Eerste Divisie.

Field Insider's view

Field Insider currently rates M. Breij at 39.1 with a Season form score of 49.9, ranking 142nd of 158 central 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 10 recorded seasons, M. Breij has totalled 204 club appearances with 41 goals and 23 assists for 5 different clubs. His busiest campaign came in 2025/26, with 38 appearances for Roda.

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

Transfer news

No transfer news found for this player.

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Season stats

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Career

Scout report

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

Strengths

Watch points