ratings updated 11 Oct 2026
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Season stats
Full career & schedule →Domestic-league season · FC Volendam.
Performance data · by competition
| Competition | Apps | G | A | Min | Match |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Eerste Divisie | 1 | 0 | 0 | 90 | 6.7 |
Scout report
N. Bukala is a 21-year-old defensive midfielder at FC Volendam, rated 54.3 overall by Field Insider's model, ranking 53rd of 192 on scout potential in the Eerste Divisie and 365th of 1757 U-23 players tracked. A young player, he has been a rotation option this season (55.2% of available minutes). His defensive output reads 4.29 tackles, blocks and interceptions per 90. Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Bukala.
Judged on this season alone, Bukala graded 27 — a workmanlike campaign that ranks 6th of 12 of the 12 defensive midfielders in the Eerste Divisie, on 1 goal, 0 assists and 4.29 defensive actions per 90.
Year-on-year, that's a drop on last season (Season 35 → 27). Over the 4 seasons on record his form has trended upward, peaking in 2025/26.
On long-term talent our Rating reads 54, top 25% of the 12 defensive midfielders in the Eerste Divisie. At 21 Bukala is still climbing toward his ceiling, and a market index of 14.4 reflects that trajectory.
Below his 2025/26 peak but holding a solid level — the platform for a return is there.
Output in context · FC Volendam finished 8th of 20 · a mid-table side
4.29 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — solid defensive volume, with 3 clean sheets across 11 appearances. Going forward he chipped in 1 goal and 0 assists — a useful bonus from the back.
Strengths
- Defensive volume. 4.29 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — does the unseen work.
- Ceiling. High potential at just 21 — room to grow into a bigger role.
Watch points
- Game time. Only 55.2% of available minutes — needs a settled run to prove the level.
Outlook
With a Rating of 54.3, Bukala carries the 3rd-highest potential of the defensive midfielders in the Eerste Divisie of 12 — though on just 11 appearances this season, so the standing rests on a small sample. Defensively he reads as solid defensive volume (4.29 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 Eerste Divisie with 600+ minutes this season.
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Transfer news
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