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Nils Rossen

Rising assetTelstar · 21 yrsStarter

based on the 2025/26 season · updated 20 Aug 2026

Profile

Full nameNils Rossen
PositionDefensive midfielder
NationalityNetherlands
Age21
Date of birth1 Aug 2005
BirthplaceWijchen
Height181 cm
Shirt number#17
ClubTelstar
Defensive midfielder
2
Appearances
0
Goals
0
Assists
154
Minutes

Domestic-league season · Telstar.

Performance data · by competition

CompetitionAppsGAMinMatch
Eredivisie100646.9

Scout report

Rising assetDefensive midfielder

N. Rossen is a 21-year-old defensive midfielder at Telstar, rated 71 overall by Field Insider's model. A young player, he has been a regular starter this season (76.1% of available minutes). His defensive output reads 2.7 tackles, blocks and interceptions per 90. Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Rossen.

On the season, Rossen graded 37 for current form (age-blind), on 3 goals, 1 assist and 2.704 defensive actions per 90.

Year-on-year, that's broadly in line with last season (Season 37 → 37). Over the 4 seasons on record his form has trended upward, peaking in 2024/25.

On long-term talent our Rating reads 71. At 21 Rossen is still climbing toward his ceiling, and a market index of 29.4 reflects that trajectory.

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Below his 2024/25 peak but holding a solid level — the platform for a return is there.

Peak: 2024/25Holding levelStepped up 2025/26
71
Ratingi
elite — among the best in the position
37.4
Seasoni
developing / rotation level
76.1%
Minutes
a regular starter
2.7
Def. actions / 90
moderate defensive volume

Output in context · Telstar finished 14th of 18 · a lower-table side

28
Apps
2.7
Def. / 90
30
Tackles
27
Interceptions
4
Clean sheets

2.7 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — moderate defensive volume, with 4 clean sheets across 28 appearances. Doing that for a lower-table side (14th of 18) 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 3 goals and 1 assist — 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: 0.16 goal involvements per 90, useful for a defensive midfielder.
  • Ceiling. High potential at just 21 — 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 71 overall — elite — among the best in the position. Defensively he reads as moderate defensive volume (2.7 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90). At 21 the trajectory points up — potential sits near its ceiling (97/100) and market value should climb as minutes and output follow. With this floor already at 21, 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 Eredivisie with 600+ minutes this season.

Shooting

Goals3

Passing

Assists1

Defending

Tackles30
Interceptions27
Blocks13

Yellow/red cards

Yellow cards0
Red cards0

Transfer news

No transfer news found for this player.