Nathan De Cat

Following his move to 1899 Hoffenheim, Cat's current-season form is up 13% on last season (Season 39→44), while his Rating climbed 61→93. That makes this his strongest season for form to date.

Domestic career

Season	Club	Apps	G	A	Match	RTG	Season
2026/27	1899 Hoffenheim · 13th	2	0	0	6.6	93	44
2025/26	Anderlecht · 4th	36	2	4	6.78	61	39
2024/25	Anderlecht · 4th	11	1	0	6.63	53	2

Domestic-league totals per season. RTG = Field Insider Rating (potential / ceiling); Season = age-blind form that year. 3 youth-team spells in the full career.

Belgium · international

Side	Apps	G
Belgium	1	0
Belgium U19	2	0
Belgium U17	10	2

Career caps & goals — tournament breakdown in the full career.

Scout report

Rising assetCentral midfielder

Nathan De Cat is a 18-year-old central midfielder at Anderlecht, rated 65.084 overall by Field Insider's model. A teenage prospect, he has been a regular starter this season (76.1% of available minutes). His defensive output reads 3.32 tackles, blocks and interceptions per 90. Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Cat.

On the season, Cat graded 39 for current form (age-blind), on 2 goals, 4 assists and 3.319 defensive actions per 90.

Year-on-year, that's a clear step up on last season (Season 39 → 44). Across the 4 seasons we hold, it's his best return yet.

On long-term talent our Rating reads 65. At 18 Cat is still climbing toward his ceiling, and a market index of 15.5 reflects that trajectory.

From the career report

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

Peak: 2025/26Trending upBreakout: 2024/25Stepped up 2025/26

65.084

Ratingi

a strong, regular top-tier starter

38.7

Seasoni

developing / rotation level

76.1%

Minutes

a regular starter

3.32

Def. actions / 90

moderate defensive volume

Output in context · Anderlecht finished 11th of 18 · a mid-table side

Apps

3.32

Def. / 90

Tackles

Interceptions

Clean sheets

3.32 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — moderate defensive volume, with 8 clean sheets across 36 appearances. Going forward he chipped in 2 goals and 4 assists — a useful bonus from the back.

Strengths

Availability. On the pitch for 76.1% of available minutes — a dependable presence in the XI.
Attacking threat. Chips in from deep: 0.2 goal involvements per 90, useful for a central midfielder.
Ceiling. High potential at just 18 — 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

Rated 65.084 overall — a strong, regular top-tier starter. Defensively he reads as moderate defensive volume (3.32 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90). At 18 the trajectory points up — potential sits near its ceiling (100/100) and market value should climb as minutes and output follow. With this floor already at 18, 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.

Per 90 & availability

Minutes played %76.1%

Available fixtures40 of 40

Goals / 900.066

Assists / 900.131

Goal contribution / 900.197

Defensive actions / 903.319

Player flow

Goal involvements6

Cards / 900.263

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 (~39), then tapers with age. At 18, Cat sits on 15.5, still climbing toward its peak. The blue line is Cat's projected Rating — 65.084 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 Bundesliga with 600+ minutes this season.

Shooting

Goals2

Passing

Assists4

Defending

Tackles58

Interceptions35

Blocks8

Yellow/red cards

Yellow cards8

Red cards0

Transfer history

1899 HoffenheimJul 2026 – now

Anderlechtuntil Jul 2026

About Nathan De Cat

Nathan De Cat is a 18-year-old central midfielder who plays for 1899 Hoffenheim, born on July 19, 2008 in Vilvoorde. He is from Belgium. 1899 Hoffenheim currently sit 13th of 18 in the Bundesliga.

This season

In the current season, Nathan De Cat has made 2 appearances with 0 goals and 0 assists across 30 minutes, averaging a 6.18 match rating over his last 2 rated games.

Recent matches

September 5, 2026: 2-3 loss at home vs Borussia Dortmund (11 minutes, 5.86 rating)
August 29, 2026: 2-3 loss away at 1. FC Köln (19 minutes, 6.5 rating)

Nathan De Cat's next match is on September 20, 2026, when 1899 Hoffenheim face SC Paderborn 07 away in the Bundesliga.

Field Insider's view

Field Insider currently rates Nathan De Cat at 65.084 with a Season form score of 38.7. See the full scout report for strengths, watch-points and the market-value outlook.

Career

Across 4 recorded seasons, Nathan De Cat has totalled 83 club appearances with 5 goals and 7 assists for 4 different clubs. His busiest campaign came in 2025/26, with 36 appearances for Anderlecht.

Nathan De Cat's career has also included time at Anderlecht.

On the international stage, Nathan De Cat has represented Belgium, Belgium U19, Belgium U17 — 13 caps and 2 goals in our records.

Transfer news

No transfer news found for this player.