Pascal Struijk
based on the 2025/26 season · updated 22 Aug 2026
Profile
Season stats
Full career & schedule →Domestic-league season · Leeds.
Also this season
Earlier this season at Leeds — FA Cup: 3 apps, 0g 0a, 230 min
The headline Season rating covers his time at Brighton; availability counts only fixtures while in this squad.
Scout report
P. Struijk is a 27-year-old central defender at Leeds, rated 70.9 overall by Field Insider's model, ranking 64th of 193 on scout potential in the Premier League. In his prime years, he has been an ever-present this season (86% of available minutes). His defensive output reads 2.72 tackles, blocks and interceptions per 90. Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Struijk.
Judged on this season alone, Struijk graded 32 — a solid campaign that ranks top 33% of the 34 centre-backs in the Premier League, on 7 clean sheets and 2.723 defensive actions per 90.
Year-on-year, that's a drop on last season (Season 55 → 32). Over the 6 seasons on record his form has drifted down, peaking in 2024/25.
On long-term talent our Rating reads 71, top 33% of the 34 centre-backs in the Premier League. At 27 Struijk is in his prime years, and a market index of 85.1 reflects that trajectory.
Below his 2024/25 peak but holding a solid level — the platform for a return is there.
Output in context · Leeds finished 14th of 20 · a lower-table side
2.72 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — moderate defensive volume, with 7 clean sheets across 34 appearances. Doing that for a lower-table side (14th of 20) 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 0 goals and 1 assist — a useful bonus from the back.
Strengths
- Availability. On the pitch for 86% of available minutes — a dependable presence in the XI.
- Pedigree. Performing in a top-tier setting (team strength 93.2/100).
Watch points
- Few red flags. No obvious weaknesses in the current-season profile — consistency is the next test.
Outlook
With a Rating of 70.9, Struijk carries the 11th-highest potential of the centre-backs in the Premier League (top 33%), and he is posting that for a lower-table side (Leeds finished 14th of 20) — 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 (2.72 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90). In the prime window — at or near peak market value, so the next two seasons are the ones to cash in or build around. Doing it for a lesser side, he profiles as a value buy for a club higher up the table.
Generated from Field Insider's rating model · AI-written analysis to follow.
Season statistics
Bars = where he ranks among centre-backs in the Premier League with 600+ minutes this season.
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Transfer news
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