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Season stats
Full career & schedule →Domestic-league season · Jong Ajax.
Performance data · by competition
| Competition | Apps | G | A | Min | Match |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Eerste Divisie | 25 | 0 | 1 | 1793 | 6.86 |
Scout report
M. van der Lans is a 19-year-old central defender at Jong Ajax, rated 51.2 overall by Field Insider's model, ranking 185th of 379 on scout potential in the Eerste Divisie and 348th of 985 U-21 players tracked. A young player, he has been a rotation option this season (52.4% of available minutes). His defensive output reads 3.61 tackles, blocks and interceptions per 90. Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Lans.
Judged on this season alone, Lans graded 19 — a workmanlike campaign that ranks 37th of 62 of the 62 centre-backs in the Eerste Divisie, on 4 clean sheets and 3.614 defensive actions per 90.
We hold a single season for Lans, so there's no year-on-year comparison to draw yet — the read above is this campaign only.
On long-term talent our Rating reads 51, 27th of 62 of the 62 centre-backs in the Eerste Divisie. At 19 Lans is still climbing toward his ceiling, and a market index of 12.1 reflects that trajectory.
Output in context · Jong Ajax finished 20th of 20 · a relegation-threatened side
3.61 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — solid defensive volume, with 4 clean sheets across 25 appearances. Doing that for a relegation-threatened side (20th of 20) is harder than the bare numbers suggest: a back line under more pressure has to defend more often and protects fewer leads, so the volume — and any clean sheets — carry real weight. Going forward he chipped in 0 goals and 1 assist — a useful bonus from the back.
Strengths
- Defensive volume. 3.61 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — does the unseen work.
- Ceiling. High potential at just 19 — room to grow into a bigger role.
Watch points
- Game time. Only 52.4% of available minutes — needs a settled run to prove the level.
Outlook
With a Rating of 51.2, Lans carries the 27th-highest potential of the centre-backs in the Eerste Divisie of 62, and he is posting that for a relegation-threatened side (Jong Ajax finished 20th of 20) — individual numbers are harder to earn on a struggling team, so his underlying level likely sits a touch above the ranking. Defensively he reads as solid defensive volume (3.61 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90). At 19 the trajectory points up — potential sits near its ceiling (99/100) and market value should climb as minutes and output follow. With this floor already at 19, 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 centre-backs in the Eerste Divisie with 600+ minutes this season.
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Transfer news
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