Profile
Season stats
Full career & schedule →Domestic-league season · NEC Nijmegen.
Performance data · by competition
| Competition | Apps | G | A | Min | Match |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Eredivisie | 25 | 1 | 3 | 1870 | 6.84 |
 KNVB Beker | 4 | 0 | 0 | 261 | 6.7 |
Scout report
P. Sandler is a 29-year-old central defender at NEC Nijmegen, rated 46 overall by Field Insider's model, ranking 223rd of 284 on scout potential in the Eredivisie. An experienced operator, he has been a regular starter this season (67% of available minutes). His defensive output reads 2.02 tackles, blocks and interceptions per 90. Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Sandler.
Judged on this season alone, Sandler graded 14 — a workmanlike campaign that ranks 42nd of 49 of the 49 centre-backs in the Eredivisie, on 3 clean sheets and 2.021 defensive actions per 90.
Year-on-year, that's a drop on last season (Season 23 → 14). Over the 5 seasons on record his form has trended upward, peaking in 2022/23.
On long-term talent our Rating reads 46, 37th of 49 of the 49 centre-backs in the Eredivisie. At 29 Sandler is in his prime years, and a market index of 11.7 reflects that trajectory.
Below his 2022/23 peak but holding a solid level — the platform for a return is there.
Output in context · NEC Nijmegen finished 3rd of 18 · an upper-table side
2.02 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — moderate defensive volume, with 3 clean sheets across 25 appearances. Behind an upper-table side (3rd of 18) the side controls more games, so the defensive load is lighter — the value sits as much in composure and ball progression as in raw volume. Going forward he chipped in 1 goal and 3 assists — a useful bonus from the back.
Strengths
- Availability. On the pitch for 67% of available minutes — a dependable presence in the XI.
- Attacking threat. Chips in from deep: 0.19 goal involvements per 90, useful for a central defender.
Watch points
- Few red flags. No obvious weaknesses in the current-season profile — consistency is the next test.
Outlook
With a Rating of 46, Sandler carries the 37th-highest potential of the centre-backs in the Eredivisie of 49. Defensively he reads as moderate defensive volume (2.02 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90). Experienced and reliable, but the value curve is easing (1.1× now → 0.8× projected in three years).
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Transfer news
No transfer news found for this player.
