Nainggolan's current-season form is level with last season (Season 34→34), while his Rating held around 10. His peak season for form remains 2025/26 (Season 34).

Domestic career

Season	Club	Apps	G	A	Match	RTG	Season
2026/27	Patro Eisden · 13th	5	1	0	6.59	10	34
2025/26	Patro Eisden · 6th	25	6	6	7.13	10	34
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

Domestic-league totals per season. RTG = Field Insider Rating (potential / ceiling); Season = age-blind form that year. 16 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 34. On long-term scout potential he's rated 10.1. A seasoned veteran, he has been a rotation option (58.4% 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.

On the season, Nainggolan graded 34 for current form (age-blind), on 6 goals and 6 assists in 25 appearances (0.642 involvements per 90).

Year-on-year, that's broadly in line with last season (Season 34 → 34). Over the 6 seasons on record his form has trended upward, peaking in 2025/26.

On long-term talent our Rating reads 10. At 38 Nainggolan is into the veteran stage, where the age curve weighs on the projection, and a market index of 0.8 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 up4 clubs

10.1

Ratingi

below regular-starter level

34.4

Seasoni

developing / rotation level

58.4%

Minutes

rotation minutes

0.64

Goal contrib / 90

strong end product

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

Apps

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

Final-third output. 0.64 goal contributions per 90 (0.32 goals, 0.32 assists) — productive for the role.

Watch points

Game time. Only 58.4% of available minutes — needs a settled run to prove the level.
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

Rated 10.1 overall — below regular-starter level. 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 %58.4%

Available fixtures32 of 32

Goals / 900.321

Assists / 900.321

Goal contribution / 900.642

Defensive actions / 901.551

Player flow

Goal involvements12

Cards / 900.321

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 (~3), then tapers with age. At 38, Nainggolan sits on 0.8, past its peak and easing. The blue line is Nainggolan's projected Rating — 10.1 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

Passing

Assists6

Defending

Tackles19

Interceptions9

Blocks1

Yellow/red cards

Yellow cards6

Red cards0

Transfer history

€56M total transfer fees · 11 moves

Patro EisdenJan 2026 – now

Lokeren-Temseuntil Jan 2026

SSpalJan 2023 – Jan 2026Free

Antwerpuntil Jan 2023

Inter(back from loan)Jul 2021 – Jan 2023

Cagliariuntil Jul 2021

AntwerpAug 2021 – Jul 2021Free

Inter(back from loan)Sept 2020 – Aug 2021

Cagliari(on loan)Jan 2021 – Sept 2020

Cagliari(on loan)Aug 2019 – Jan 2021

InterJul 2018 – Aug 2019€ 38M

AS RomaJul 2014 – Jul 2018€ 18M

AS Roma(on loan)Jan 2014 – Jul 2014

CagliariJan 2010 – Jan 2014

PPiacenzauntil Jan 2010

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 13th of 15 in the Challenger Pro League.

This season

In the current season, R. Nainggolan has made 5 appearances with 1 goal and 0 assists across 184 minutes, with 1 yellow card.

R. Nainggolan's next match is on September 20, 2026, when Patro Eisden face Dender away in the Challenger Pro League.

Field Insider's view

Field Insider currently rates R. Nainggolan at 10.1 with a Season form score of 34.4. See the full scout report for strengths, watch-points and the market-value outlook.

Career

Across 21 recorded seasons, R. Nainggolan has totalled 552 club appearances with 72 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, SSpal, Antwerp, Inter, Cagliari, AS Roma and PPiacenza.

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.