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Season stats
Full career & schedule →Domestic-league season · Sparta Rotterdam.
Injury-affected season
Missed 6 of Sparta Rotterdam's ~34 games this season through 6 injury absences (injury, hamstring, injured). He still appeared 11 times — a solid return given how little of the season he was available. His rating is judged mainly on the games he was fit to play.
Performance data · by competition
| Competition | Apps | G | A | Min | Match |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Eredivisie | 11 | 0 | 1 | 446 | 6.61 |
 KNVB Beker | 3 | 0 | 0 | 130 | 6.9 |
Scout report
M. Kleijn is a 21-year-old full-back at Sparta Rotterdam, rated 62.9 overall by Field Insider's model. A young player, he has been a fringe squad member this season (17.7% of available minutes). His defensive output reads 5.25 tackles, blocks and interceptions per 90. Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Kleijn.
On the season, Kleijn graded 15 for current form (age-blind), on 2 clean sheets and 5.247 defensive actions per 90.
Year-on-year, that's a clear step up on last season (Season 6 → 15).
On long-term talent our Rating reads 63. At 21 Kleijn is still climbing toward his ceiling, and a market index of 26.1 reflects that trajectory.
Read the appearance count in context: Kleijn missed 6 games through injury (injury, hamstring, injured) out of roughly 34 this season. The 11 he did play is a solid return on the time he was fit, and his ratings are weighted toward those games rather than the ones he sat out injured.
A career still climbing — Kleijn is at his peak right now, and the curve hasn't flattened.
Output in context · Sparta Rotterdam finished 10th of 18 · a mid-table side
5.25 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — high defensive volume, with 2 clean sheets across 11 appearances. Going forward he chipped in 0 goals and 1 assist — a useful bonus from the back.
Strengths
- Attacking threat. Chips in from deep: 0.2 goal involvements per 90, useful for a full-back.
- Defensive volume. 5.25 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — does the unseen work.
- Ceiling. High potential at just 21 — room to grow into a bigger role.
Watch points
- Game time. Only 17.7% of available minutes — needs a settled run to prove the level.
Outlook
Rated 62.9 overall — a strong, regular top-tier starter. Defensively he reads as high defensive volume (5.25 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90), with a bit more on the ball than most in the role. At 21 the trajectory points up — potential sits near its ceiling (97/100) and market value should climb as minutes and output follow. With this floor already at 21, 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 full-backs in the Eredivisie with 600+ minutes this season.
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Transfer news
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