Following his move to Patro Eisden, Nainggolan's current-season form is up 110% on last season (Season 21→44), while his Rating held around 12. That makes this his strongest season for form to date.

Domestic career

Season	Club	Apps	G	A	Match	RTG	Season
2025/26	Patro Eisden · 6th	25	6	6	7.13	12	44
2025/26	Lokeren-Temse	13	4	1	6.99	—	—
2024/25	Lokeren-Temse · 7th	14	4	3	7.46	12	21
2023/24	Bhayangkara FC	10	1	0	—	—	—
2022/23	Spal · 19th	10	1	2	6.96	12	9
2022/23	Antwerp · 1st	12	1	1	7	12	9
2021/22	Antwerp · 4th	32	2	3	7.06	20	33

Domestic-league totals per season. RTG = Field Insider Rating (potential / ceiling); Season = age-blind form that year. 15 earlier seasons in the full career.

Belgium · international

Side	Apps	G
Belgium	30	6
Belgium U21	7	1

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

Scout report

Experienced headGoal-getting Centre-forward

R. Nainggolan is a 38-year-old centre-forward at Patro Eisden, enjoying a standout season — 6 goals and 6 assists in 25 appearances, a Season grade of 44, top 10% of Challenger Pro League centre-forwards. On long-term scout potential he's rated 12.3, ranking 231st of 238 in the Challenger Pro League. A seasoned veteran, he has been a regular starter (74.8% of available minutes). He brings 0.64 goal contributions per 90 (0.32 goals, 0.32 assists). Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Nainggolan.

Judged on this season alone, Nainggolan graded 44 — an excellent campaign that ranks top 10% of the 31 centre-forwards in the Challenger Pro League, on 6 goals and 6 assists in 25 appearances (0.642 involvements per 90).

Year-on-year, that's a clear step up on last season (Season 21 → 44). Across the 5 seasons we hold, it's his best return yet.

On long-term talent our Rating reads 12, 31st of 31 of the 31 centre-forwards in the Challenger Pro League. At 38 Nainggolan is into the veteran stage, where the age curve weighs on the projection, and a market index of 1 reflects that trajectory.

From the career report

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

Peak: 2025/26Trending upBreakout: 2025/264 clubs

Current potential31st of 31 centre-forwards · Challenger Pro League Current seasonTop 10% centre-forwards · Challenger Pro League3rd-best centre-forward in the Challenger Pro League231st in the Challenger Pro League · potential31st-highest potential centre-forward in the Challenger Pro League

12.3

Ratingi

31st of 31 centre-forwards

44.1

Seasoni

developing / rotation level

74.8%

Minutes

a regular starter

0.64

Goal contrib / 90

strong end product

Output in context · Patro Eisden finished 6th of 17 · a mid-table side

Goals

Assists

G+A

0.24

Goals / app

6 goals in 25 appearances (0.24 per game) for a mid-table side. He also laid on 6 assists, so the all-round involvement reads 12 goal contributions (0.48 per appearance).

Strengths

Availability. On the pitch for 74.8% of available minutes — a dependable presence in the XI.
Final-third output. 0.64 goal contributions per 90 (0.32 goals, 0.32 assists) — productive for the role.

Watch points

Age curve. At 38, 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 12.3, Nainggolan carries the 31st-highest potential of the centre-forwards in the Challenger Pro League of 31. In the final third he profiles as a genuine goal threat (0.64 goal contributions per 90). Veteran phase — a short-term, lower-fee proposition as both level and value decline (0.5× and falling).

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

Per 90 & availability

Minutes played %74.8%

Available fixtures25 of 32

Goals / 900.321

Assists / 900.321

Goal contribution / 900.642

Defensive actions / 901.551

Player flow

Goal involvements12

Shot conversion %37.5

Shot accuracy %43.2

Pass accuracy %78

Dribble success %33.3

Cards / 900.321

Foul involvement / 901.765

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 (~4), then tapers with age. At 38, Nainggolan sits on 1, past its peak and easing. The blue line is Nainggolan's projected Rating — 12.3 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 centre-forwards in the Challenger Pro League with 600+ minutes this season.

Shooting

Goals6

Shots on target16

Shots37

Passing

Assists6

Pass accuracy78%

Possession

Successful dribbles9

Dribble success33.3%

Fouls won14

Defending

Tackles19

Interceptions9

Blocks1

Fouls committed19

Yellow/red cards

Yellow cards6

Red cards0

Transfer history

€56M total transfer fees · 11 moves

Patro Eisden2025/26 – now

Lokeren-Temseuntil 2025/26

Spal2022/23 – 2025/26Free

Antwerpuntil 2022/23

Inter(back from loan)2021/22 – 2022/23

Cagliariuntil 2021/22

Antwerp2021/22 – 2021/22Free

Inter(back from loan)2020/21 – 2021/22

Cagliari(on loan)2020/21 – 2020/21

Cagliari(on loan)2019/20 – 2020/21

Inter2018/19 – 2019/20€ 38M

AS Roma2014/15 – 2018/19€ 18M

AS Roma(on loan)2013/14 – 2014/15

Cagliari2009/10 – 2013/14

Piacenzauntil 2009/10

About R. Nainggolan

Radja Nainggolan is a 38-year-old centre-forward who plays for Patro Eisden, born on May 4, 1988 in Antwerpen, standing 176 cm tall. He is from Belgium. Patro Eisden currently sit 6th of 17 in the Challenger Pro League.

This season

In the current season, R. Nainggolan has made 25 appearances with 6 goals and 6 assists across 1,683 minutes, averaging a 6.87 match rating over his last 10 rated games, with 6 yellow cards. His season has spanned the Challenger Pro League and the Jupiler Pro League. Though primarily a centre-forward, he has also lined up in midfield this season.

When R. Nainggolan plays, Patro Eisden's record this season is 8W-9D-6L — and his match ratings average 6.82 at home against 7.3 on the road.

Recent matches

April 27, 2026: 2-3 loss away at Beerschot VA (76 minutes, 1 goal, 7.3 rating)
April 23, 2026: 1-1 draw at home vs Beerschot VA (81 minutes, 6.3 rating)
April 5, 2026: 0-2 loss away at Seraing United (90 minutes, 7.7 rating)
March 20, 2026: 0-4 loss at home vs Beerschot VA (90 minutes, 6.2 rating)
March 10, 2026: 1-1 draw at home vs Liège (87 minutes, 1 assist, 6.2 rating)
March 7, 2026: 0-0 draw away at RSC Anderlecht II (90 minutes, 7.3 rating)
February 27, 2026: 1-2 loss away at KAA Gent II (90 minutes, 1 assist, 7.3 rating)
February 22, 2026: 1-4 loss at home vs SK Beveren (90 minutes, 1 assist, 6.9 rating)
February 13, 2026: 3-2 win away at Club Brugge II (90 minutes, 7.2 rating)
February 6, 2026: 4-4 draw at home vs KRC Genk II (90 minutes, 6.3 rating)

Field Insider's view

Field Insider currently rates R. Nainggolan at 12.3 with a Season form score of 44.1, ranking 231st of 238 centre-forwards in the Challenger Pro League. See the full scout report for strengths, watch-points and the market-value outlook.

Career

Across 20 recorded seasons, R. Nainggolan has totalled 547 club appearances with 71 goals and 41 assists for 9 different clubs. His busiest campaign came in 2008/09, with 37 appearances for Piacenza.

R. Nainggolan's career has also included time at Lokeren-Temse, Spal, Antwerp, Inter, Cagliari, AS Roma and Piacenza.

On the international stage, R. Nainggolan has represented Belgium and Belgium U21 — 37 caps and 7 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 · Patro Eisden finished 6th of 17 · a mid-table side

Strengths

Watch points