Nathan De Cat
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Season stats
Full career & schedule →Domestic-league season · Anderlecht.
Performance data · by competition
| Competition | Apps | G | A | Min | Match |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Jupiler Pro League | 36 | 2 | 4 | 2739 | 6.78 |
 UEFA U17 Championshipat Belgium U17 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 358 | — |
 UEFA Europa Conference League | 2 | 0 | 0 | 213 | 6.7 |
 UEFA U17 Championship - Qualificationat Belgium U17 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 207 | — |
 UEFA U19 Championship - Qualificationat Belgium U19 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 65 | — |
Scout report
Nathan De Cat is a 18-year-old central midfielder at Anderlecht, rated 61.3 overall by Field Insider's model, ranking 16th of 294 on scout potential in the Jupiler Pro League and 25th of 203 U-19 players tracked. 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.
Judged on this season alone, Cat graded 39 — a strong campaign that ranks top 25% of the 53 central midfielders in the Jupiler Pro League, 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 35 → 39). Across the 3 seasons we hold, it's his best return yet.
On long-term talent our Rating reads 61, top 12% of the 53 central midfielders in the Jupiler Pro League. At 18 Cat is still climbing toward his ceiling, and a market index of 15.3 reflects that trajectory.
A career still climbing — Cat is at his peak right now, and the curve hasn't flattened.
Output in context · Anderlecht finished 4th of 6 · a relegation-threatened side
3.32 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — moderate defensive volume, with 8 clean sheets across 36 appearances. Doing that for a relegation-threatened side (4th of 6) 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 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
With a Rating of 61.3, Cat carries the 6th-highest potential of the central midfielders in the Jupiler Pro League (top 12%), and he is posting that for a relegation-threatened side (Anderlecht finished 4th of 6) — 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 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.
Season statistics
Bars = where he ranks among central midfielders in the Jupiler Pro League with 600+ minutes this season.
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