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M. Penders

Rising assetStrasbourg · 21 yrs

Profile

Full nameMike Louis Penders
PositionGoalkeeper
NationalityBelgium
Age21
Date of birth31 Jul 2005
BirthplaceMaasmechelen
Height200 cm
Shirt number#39
ClubStrasbourg
Goalkeeper
33
Appearances
9
Clean sheets
27%
CS rate
share of apps kept clean
2970
Minutes

Domestic-league season · Strasbourg.

Performance data · by competition

CompetitionAppsMinMatch
Ligue 13329706.95
UEFA Europa Conference League1312197.44
Coupe de France54507.3
FIFA Club World Cupat Chelsea50

Scout report

Rising assetGoalkeeper

M. Penders is a 21-year-old goalkeeper at Strasbourg, rated 85.8 overall by Field Insider's model, ranking 14th of 337 on scout potential in the Ligue 1 and 58th of 2874 U-23 players tracked. A young player, he has been an ever-present this season (97.1% of available minutes). Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Penders.

Judged on this season alone, Penders graded 26 — a solid campaign that ranks top 38% of the 24 goalkeepers in the Ligue 1, on 9 clean sheets across 33 appearances.

Year-on-year, that's a clear step up on last season (Season 4 → 26). Across the 4 seasons we hold, it's his best return yet.

On long-term talent our Rating reads 86, top 9% of the 24 goalkeepers in the Ligue 1. At 21 Penders is still climbing toward his ceiling, and a market index of 45 reflects that trajectory.

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A career still climbing — Penders is at his peak right now, and the curve hasn't flattened.

Peak: 2025/26Trending upBreakout: 2025/26
Current potentialTop 9% goalkeepers · Ligue 1Current seasonTop 38% goalkeepers · Ligue 19th-best goalkeeper in the Ligue 114th in the Ligue 1 · potential2nd-highest potential goalkeeper in the Ligue 158th-highest potential U-23 tracked
85.8
Ratingi
2nd of 24 goalkeepers
26.1
Seasoni
below regular-starter level
97.1%
Minutes
near ever-present
0
Def. actions / 90
light defensive volume

Output in context · Strasbourg finished 8th of 18 · a mid-table side

33
Apps
9
Clean sheets
27%
CS rate
97.1%
Minutes

9 clean sheets in 33 appearances (27% of games).

Strengths

  • Availability. On the pitch for 97.1% of available minutes — a dependable presence in the XI.
  • Ceiling. High potential at just 21 — room to grow into a bigger role.

Watch points

  • Few red flags. No obvious weaknesses in the current-season profile — consistency is the next test.

Outlook

With a Rating of 85.8, Penders carries the 2nd-highest potential of the goalkeepers in the Ligue 1 (top 9%). A near ever-present keeper carrying the gloves this season. 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.

Transfer news

No transfer news found for this player.