Profile
Season stats
Full career & schedule →Domestic-league season · Waalwijk.
Performance data · by competition
| Competition | Apps | G | A | Min | Match |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Eerste Divisieat Jong Utrecht | 4 | 0 | 0 | 352 | 6.65 |
 Eredivisie | 2 | 0 | 0 | 210 | 6.8 |
 KNVB Beker | 3 | 2 | 0 | 127 | 7.47 |
Scout report
N. Held is a 20-year-old full-back at Waalwijk, rated 62.2 overall by Field Insider's model, ranking 7th of 376 on scout potential in the Eerste Divisie and 175th of 994 U-21 players tracked. A young player, he has been a regular starter this season (70.9% of available minutes). His defensive output reads 3.97 tackles, blocks and interceptions per 90. Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Held.
Judged on this season alone, Held graded 27 — a strong campaign that ranks top 23% of the 79 full-backs in the Eerste Divisie, on 5 clean sheets and 3.966 defensive actions per 90.
Year-on-year, that's a clear step up on last season (Season 21 → 27). Over the 4 seasons on record his form has trended upward, peaking in 2023/24.
On long-term talent our Rating reads 62, top 3% of the 79 full-backs in the Eerste Divisie. At 20 Held is still climbing toward his ceiling, and a market index of 15.6 reflects that trajectory.
Below his 2023/24 peak but holding a solid level — the platform for a return is there.
Output in context · Waalwijk finished 6th of 20 · an upper-table side
3.97 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — solid defensive volume, with 5 clean sheets across 37 appearances. Behind an upper-table side (6th of 20) the side controls more games, so the defensive load is lighter — the value sits as much in composure and ball progression as in raw volume. Going forward he chipped in 4 goals and 3 assists — a useful bonus from the back.
Strengths
- Availability. On the pitch for 70.9% of available minutes — a dependable presence in the XI.
- Attacking threat. Chips in from deep: 0.27 goal involvements per 90, useful for a full-back.
- Defensive volume. 3.97 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — does the unseen work.
- Ceiling. High potential at just 20 — 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 62.2, Held carries the 2nd-highest potential of the full-backs in the Eerste Divisie (top 3%). Defensively he reads as solid defensive volume (3.97 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90). At 20 the trajectory points up — potential sits near its ceiling (98/100) and market value should climb as minutes and output follow. With this floor already at 20, 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.
