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Pepijn van de Merbel

Solid contributorDen Bosch · 24 yrsStarter
57.4
±0%
Ratingi
5.7
±0%
Seasoni
16.9
Valuei

based on the 2025/26 season · updated 18 Aug 2026

Profile

Full namePepijn van de Merbel
PositionGoalkeeper
NationalityNetherlands
Age24
Date of birth18 Mar 2002
BirthplaceOud Gastel
Height186 cm
Shirt number#1
ClubDen Bosch
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Goalkeeper

Season stats

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9
Appearances
0
Clean sheets
0%
CS rate
share of apps kept clean
810
Minutes

Domestic-league season · Den Bosch.

Performance data · by competition

CompetitionAppsMinMatch
Eerste Divisie1907.3

Scout report

Solid contributorGoalkeeper

P. van de Merbel is a 24-year-old goalkeeper at Den Bosch, rated 57.4 overall by Field Insider's model, ranking 17th of 158 on scout potential in the Eerste Divisie. An emerging talent, he has been an ever-present this season (95% of available minutes). Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Merbel.

Judged on this season alone, Merbel graded 6 — a workmanlike campaign that ranks 9th of 17 of the 17 goalkeepers in the Eerste Divisie, on 5 clean sheets across 40 appearances.

Year-on-year, that's broadly in line with last season (Season 6 → 6). Over the 5 seasons on record his form has trended upward, peaking in 2024/25.

On long-term talent our Rating reads 57, top 24% of the 17 goalkeepers in the Eerste Divisie. At 24 Merbel is in his prime years, and a market index of 16.9 reflects that trajectory.

From the career report
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Past his 2024/25 peak — the recent trend is downward, so buyers are paying for what's left, not what was.

Peak: 2024/25Trending down
Current potentialTop 24% goalkeepers · Eerste DivisieCurrent season9th of 17 goalkeepers · Eerste Divisie9th-best goalkeeper in the Eerste Divisie17th in the Eerste Divisie · potential4th-highest potential goalkeeper in the Eerste Divisie
57.4
Ratingi
4th of 17 goalkeepers
5.7
Seasoni
below regular-starter level
95%
Minutes
near ever-present
0.05
Def. actions / 90
light defensive volume

Output in context · Den Bosch finished 9th of 20 · a mid-table side

40
Apps
5
Clean sheets
13%
CS rate
95%
Minutes

5 clean sheets in 40 appearances (13% of games).

Strengths

  • Availability. On the pitch for 95% of available minutes — a dependable presence in the XI.

Watch points

  • Few red flags. No obvious weaknesses in the current-season profile — consistency is the next test.

Outlook

With a Rating of 57.4, Merbel carries the 4th-highest potential of the goalkeepers in the Eerste Divisie (top 24%). A near ever-present keeper carrying the gloves this season. Approaching peak years; value is still building (price multiplier 2×) with the best seasons likely ahead.

Generated from Field Insider's rating model · AI-written analysis to follow.

Season statistics

Bars = where he ranks among goalkeepers in the Eerste Divisie with 600+ minutes this season.

Goalkeeping

Clean sheets5

Yellow/red cards

Yellow cards2
Red cards0

Transfer news

No transfer news found for this player.