Philippe Sandler

Sandler's current-season form is level with last season (Season 13→13), while his Rating held around 46. His peak season for form remains 2022/23 (Season 23).

Domestic career

Season	Club	Apps	G	A	Match	RTG	Season
2026/27	NEC Nijmegen · 7th	1	0	0	7.9	46	13
2025/26	NEC Nijmegen · 3rd	25	1	3	6.84	46	13
2024/25	NEC Nijmegen · 8th	20	0	0	6.88	51	23
2023/24	NEC Nijmegen · 6th	24	0	0	7.03	59	20
2022/23	NEC Nijmegen · 12th	22	1	2	6.96	63	23

Domestic-league totals per season. RTG = Field Insider Rating (potential / ceiling); Season = age-blind form that year. 5 earlier seasons and 3 youth-team spells in the full career.

Scout report

Project playerFull-back

P. Sandler is a 29-year-old full-back at NEC Nijmegen, rated 45.7 overall by Field Insider's model. An experienced operator, he has been a regular starter this season (61.1% 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.

On the season, Sandler graded 13 for current form (age-blind), on 3 clean sheets and 2.021 defensive actions per 90.

Year-on-year, that's broadly in line with last season (Season 13 → 13). Over the 6 seasons on record his form has trended upward, peaking in 2022/23.

On long-term talent our Rating reads 46. At 29 Sandler is in his prime years, and a market index of 11.6 reflects that trajectory.

From the career report

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Below his 2022/23 peak but holding a solid level — the platform for a return is there.

Peak: 2022/23Holding levelRemarkably consistent

45.7

Ratingi

developing / rotation level

12.6

Seasoni

below regular-starter level

61.1%

Minutes

a regular starter

2.02

Def. actions / 90

moderate defensive volume

Output in context · NEC Nijmegen finished 3rd of 18 · an upper-table side

Apps

2.02

Def. / 90

Tackles

Interceptions

Clean sheets

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 61.1% of available minutes — a dependable presence in the XI.
Attacking threat. Chips in from deep: 0.19 goal involvements per 90, useful for a full-back.

Watch points

Level. Rates below a nailed-on top-tier starter on our model.

Outlook

Rated 45.7 overall — developing / rotation level. 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).

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

Per 90 & availability

Minutes played %61.1%

Available fixtures34 of 34

Goals / 900.048

Assists / 900.144

Goal contribution / 900.193

Defensive actions / 902.021

Player flow

Goal involvements4

Cards / 900.385

Season-by-season progression

Rating (potential)Season (form)

Value & potential by age

Market valueRating

Solid = now · dashed = projected

The gold line is market value — an index (not €) blending rating, age and league. It climbs through the early 20s, peaks around ages 23–27 (~21), then tapers with age. At 29, Sandler sits on 11.6, past its peak and easing. The blue line is Sandler's projected Rating — 45.7 today — recomputed at each age, so it follows the same rise-and-fall as a career matures and declines. Solid = up to today; dashed = projected.

Season statistics

Bars = where he ranks among full-backs in the Eredivisie with 600+ minutes this season.

Shooting

Goals1

Passing

Assists3

Defending

Tackles16

Interceptions19

Blocks7

Yellow/red cards

Yellow cards8

Red cards0

Transfer history

€2.5M total transfer fees · 9 moves

NEC NijmegenAug 2022 – nowFree

FeyenoordJan 2022 – Aug 2022Free

Manchester City(back from loan)Jan 2022 – Jan 2022

Estac Troyes(on loan)Aug 2021 – Jan 2022

Manchester City(back from loan)Jul 2021 – Aug 2021

Anderlecht(on loan)Jul 2019 – Jul 2021

Manchester City(back from loan)Jul 2018 – Jul 2019

PEC Zwolle(on loan)Jan 2018 – Jul 2018

Manchester CityJan 2018 – Jan 2018€ 2.5M

PEC Zwolleuntil Jan 2018

About P. Sandler

Philippe Sandler is a 29-year-old full-back who plays for NEC Nijmegen, born on February 10, 1997 in Amsterdam, standing 190 cm tall. He is from Netherlands. NEC Nijmegen currently sit 7th of 18 in the Eredivisie.

This season

In the current season, P. Sandler has made 1 appearances with 0 goals and 0 assists across 26 minutes, averaging a 7.37 match rating over his last 3 rated games. His season has spanned the UEFA Champions League and the Eredivisie.

Recent matches

August 11, 2026: 2-1 win at home vs Olympiakos Piraeus (34 minutes, 7 rating)
August 8, 2026: 1-2 loss at home vs Telstar (26 minutes, 7.9 rating)
August 4, 2026: 0-0 draw away at Olympiakos Piraeus (74 minutes, 7.2 rating)

P. Sandler's next match is on September 5, 2026, when NEC Nijmegen face Feyenoord at home in the Eredivisie.

Field Insider's view

Field Insider currently rates P. Sandler at 45.7 with a Season form score of 12.6. See the full scout report for strengths, watch-points and the market-value outlook.

His honours include 10 career titles — among them the Premier League 2 and the Premier League. Full list in the career record.

Career

Across 11 recorded seasons, P. Sandler has totalled 135 club appearances with 2 goals and 6 assists for 8 different clubs. His busiest campaign came in 2025/26, with 25 appearances for NEC Nijmegen.

P. Sandler's career has also included time at Feyenoord, Manchester City, Estac Troyes, Anderlecht and PEC Zwolle.

Transfer news

No transfer news found for this player.