Nigel Lonwijk
ratings updated 22 Aug 2026
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Season stats
Full career & schedule →Domestic-league season · Luton.
Also this season
On loan at Luton — EFL Trophy: 6 apps, 0g 1a, 296 min
On loan at Luton — FA Cup: 1 apps, 0g 0a, 90 min
The headline Season rating covers his time at Maccabi Haifa; availability counts only fixtures while in this squad.
Performance data · by competition
| Competition | Apps | G | A | Min | Match |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 League Oneat Luton | 37 | 2 | 0 | 2897 | 6.89 |
 Friendlies Clubsat Luton | 7 | 0 | 0 | 440 | 6.83 |
 EFL Trophyat Luton | 6 | 0 | 1 | 296 | 6.73 |
 FA Cupat Luton | 1 | 0 | 0 | 90 | 5.7 |
 League Cupat Luton | 1 | 0 | 0 | 45 | 6.7 |
Scout report
N. Lonwijk is a 23-year-old defensive midfielder at Maccabi Haifa, rated 50.8 overall by Field Insider's model, ranking 1st of 132 on scout potential in the Ligat Ha'al. An emerging talent, he has been an ever-present this season (87% of available minutes). His defensive output reads 4.1 tackles, blocks and interceptions per 90. Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Lonwijk.
Judged on this season alone, Lonwijk graded 36 — a strong campaign that ranks top 19% of the 11 defensive midfielders in the Ligat Ha'al, on 2 goals, 0 assists and 4.101 defensive actions per 90.
Year-on-year, that's a clear step up on last season (Season 23 → 36). Over the 5 seasons on record his form has trended upward, peaking in 2022/23.
On long-term talent our Rating reads 51, top 10% of the 11 defensive midfielders in the Ligat Ha'al. At 23 Lonwijk is still climbing toward his ceiling, and a market index of 10.7 reflects that trajectory.
Below his 2022/23 peak but holding a solid level — the platform for a return is there.
Output in context · Maccabi Haifa finished 5th of 6 · a relegation-threatened side
4.1 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — solid defensive volume, with 9 clean sheets across 37 appearances. Doing that for a relegation-threatened side (5th 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 0 assists — a useful bonus from the back.
Strengths
- Availability. On the pitch for 87% of available minutes — a dependable presence in the XI.
- Defensive volume. 4.1 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — does the unseen work.
Watch points
- Few red flags. No obvious weaknesses in the current-season profile — consistency is the next test.
Outlook
With a Rating of 50.8, Lonwijk carries the 1st-highest potential of the defensive midfielders in the Ligat Ha'al (top 10%), and he is posting that for a relegation-threatened side (Maccabi Haifa finished 5th 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 solid defensive volume (4.1 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90). Approaching peak years; value is still building (price multiplier 2×) with the best seasons likely ahead. With this floor already at 23, 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 defensive midfielders in the Ligat Ha'al with 600+ minutes this season.
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