Following his move to Cercle Brugge, Gerkens's current-season form is up 327% on last season (Season 11→47), while his Rating climbed 29→33. That makes this his strongest season for form to date.

Domestic career

Season	Club	Apps	G	A	Match	RTG	Season
2025/26	Cercle BruggeLoan · 3rd	35	6	1	6.88	33	47
2025/26	Gent	1	0	0	6.3	—	—
2024/25	Gent · 6th	26	1	1	6.81	29	11
2023/24	Gent · 2nd	26	1	1	6.81	36	11
2022/23	Gent	19	1	2	6.87	—	—
2022/23	Antwerp · 1st	19	1	2	6.87	44	17
2021/22	Antwerp · 4th	26	2	2	6.81	45	22

Domestic-league totals per season. RTG = Field Insider Rating (potential / ceiling); Season = age-blind form that year. 8 earlier seasons in the full career.

Belgium · international

Side	Apps	G
Belgium U19	5	1
Belgium U17	9	1

Career caps & goals — tournament breakdown in the full career.

Scout report

Experienced headDefensive midfielder

P. Gerkens is a 31-year-old defensive midfielder at Cercle Brugge, enjoying a standout season — 6 goals and 1 assists in 36 appearances, a Season grade of 47, top 10% of Jupiler Pro League defensive midfielders. On long-term scout potential he's rated 33.3, ranking 261st of 311 in the Jupiler Pro League. A seasoned veteran, he has been an ever-present (90.4% of available minutes). His defensive output reads 2.58 tackles, blocks and interceptions per 90. Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Gerkens.

Judged on this season alone, Gerkens graded 47 — an excellent campaign that ranks top 11% of the 58 defensive midfielders in the Jupiler Pro League, on 6 goals, 1 assist and 2.58 defensive actions per 90.

Year-on-year, that's a clear step up on last season (Season 11 → 47). Across the 6 seasons we hold, it's his best return yet.

On long-term talent our Rating reads 33, 53rd of 58 of the 58 defensive midfielders in the Jupiler Pro League. At 31 Gerkens is into the veteran stage, where the age curve weighs on the projection, and a market index of 7.9 reflects that trajectory.

From the career report

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A career still climbing — Gerkens is at his peak right now, and the curve hasn't flattened.

Peak: 2025/26Trending upBreakout: 2025/26

Current potential53rd of 58 defensive midfielders · Jupiler Pro League Current seasonTop 11% defensive midfielders · Jupiler Pro League6th-best defensive midfielder in the Jupiler Pro League261st in the Jupiler Pro League · potential53rd-highest potential defensive midfielder in the Jupiler Pro League

33.3

Ratingi

53rd of 58 defensive midfielders

46.5

Seasoni

a solid contributor and squad regular

90.4%

Minutes

near ever-present

2.58

Def. actions / 90

moderate defensive volume

Output in context · Cercle Brugge finished 3rd of 6 · a mid-table side

2.58

Def. / 90

Tackles

Interceptions

Clean sheets

2.58 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — moderate defensive volume, with 7 clean sheets across 36 appearances. Going forward he chipped in 6 goals and 1 assist — a useful bonus from the back.

Strengths

Availability. On the pitch for 90.4% of available minutes — a dependable presence in the XI.
Attacking threat. Chips in from deep: 0.22 goal involvements per 90, useful for a defensive midfielder.

Watch points

Age curve. At 31, both level and resale value are on the downslope.
Level. Rates below a nailed-on top-tier starter on our model.

Outlook

With a Rating of 33.3, Gerkens carries the 53rd-highest potential of the defensive midfielders in the Jupiler Pro League of 58. Defensively he reads as moderate defensive volume (2.58 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90). Veteran phase — a short-term, lower-fee proposition as both level and value decline (0.9× and falling).

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

Per 90 & availability

Minutes played %90.4%

Available fixtures36 of 36

Goals / 900.184

Assists / 900.031

Goal contribution / 900.215

Defensive actions / 902.58

Player flow

Goal involvements7

Shot conversion %37.5

Shot accuracy %53.3

Pass accuracy %80

Dribble success %36.8

Cards / 900.031

Foul involvement / 901.321

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 (~18), then tapers with age. At 31, Gerkens sits on 7.9, past its peak and easing. The blue line is Gerkens's projected Rating — 33.3 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 defensive midfielders in the Jupiler Pro League with 600+ minutes this season.

Shooting

Goals6

Shots on target16

Shots30

Passing

Assists1

Pass accuracy80%

Possession

Successful dribbles7

Dribble success36.8%

Fouls won14

Defending

Tackles39

Interceptions29

Blocks16

Fouls committed29

Yellow/red cards

Yellow cards1

Red cards0

Transfer history

Gent(back from loan)2026/27 – now

Cercle Brugge(on loan)2025/26 – 2026/27

Gent2023/24 – 2025/26Free

Antwerp2020/21 – 2023/24

Anderlecht2017/18 – 2020/21

St. Truiden2015/16 – 2017/18

Genkuntil 2015/16

About P. Gerkens

Pieter Gerkens is a 31-year-old defensive midfielder who plays for Cercle Brugge, born on February 17, 1995 in Bilzen, standing 180 cm tall. He is from Belgium. Cercle Brugge currently sit 3rd of 6 in the Jupiler Pro League.

This season

In the current season, P. Gerkens has made 36 appearances with 6 goals and 1 assist across 2,930 minutes, averaging a 7 match rating over his last 10 rated games, with 1 yellow card.

When P. Gerkens plays, Cercle Brugge's record this season is 10W-11D-14L — and his match ratings average 6.78 at home against 6.99 on the road.

Recent matches

May 9, 2026: 1-4 loss away at RAAL La Louvière (90 minutes, 6.9 rating)
May 1, 2026: 2-3 loss at home vs Zulte Waregem (90 minutes, 1 assist, 6.6 rating)
April 24, 2026: 2-1 win at home vs Dender (45 minutes, 7.2 rating)
April 19, 2026: 4-1 win away at Dender (66 minutes, 6.2 rating)
April 11, 2026: 3-0 win at home vs RAAL La Louvière (83 minutes, 7.5 rating)
April 4, 2026: 2-2 draw away at Zulte Waregem (65 minutes, 7.7 rating)
March 22, 2026: 3-2 win away at Anderlecht (90 minutes, 1 goal, 7.7 rating)
March 15, 2026: 1-3 loss at home vs RAAL La Louvière (67 minutes, 6.9 rating)
March 8, 2026: 1-2 loss away at St. Truiden (90 minutes, 6.7 rating)
March 1, 2026: 0-0 draw at home vs Dender (90 minutes, 6.6 rating)

Field Insider's view

Field Insider currently rates P. Gerkens at 33.3 with a Season form score of 46.5, ranking 261st of 311 defensive midfielders in the Jupiler Pro League. See the full scout report for strengths, watch-points and the market-value outlook.

His honours include 8 career titles — among them the Cup and the First Division A. Full list in the career record.

Career

Across 13 recorded seasons, P. Gerkens has totalled 335 club appearances with 36 goals and 17 assists for 6 different clubs. His busiest campaign came in 2020/21, with 37 appearances for Antwerp.

P. Gerkens's career has also included time at Gent, Antwerp, Anderlecht, St. Truiden and Genk.

On the international stage, P. Gerkens has represented Belgium U19 and Belgium U17 — 14 caps and 2 goals in our records.

Transfer news

No transfer news found for this player.

Profile

Season stats

Performance data · by competition

Career

Scout report

Output in context · Cercle Brugge finished 3rd of 6 · a mid-table side

Strengths

Watch points