Profile
Season stats
Full career & schedule →Domestic-league season · Waalwijk.
Performance data · by competition
| Competition | Apps | G | A | Min | Match |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Eerste Divisie | 19 | 1 | 1 | 851 | 6.56 |
 KNVB Beker | 1 | 0 | 0 | 26 | 6.6 |
 Eredivisie | 1 | 0 | 0 | 22 | 6.3 |
Scout report
R. van Hedel is a 21-year-old central midfielder at Waalwijk, rated 49.4 overall by Field Insider's model, ranking 231st of 376 on scout potential in the Eerste Divisie and 1167th of 2874 U-23 players tracked. A young player, he has been a fringe squad member this season (22.5% of available minutes). His defensive output reads 2.64 tackles, blocks and interceptions per 90. Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Hedel.
Judged on this season alone, Hedel graded 11 — a workmanlike campaign that ranks 56th of 62 of the 62 central midfielders in the Eerste Divisie, on 1 goal, 1 assist and 2.644 defensive actions per 90.
Year-on-year, that's a clear step up on last season (Season 6 → 11). Across the 3 seasons we hold, it's his best return yet.
On long-term talent our Rating reads 49, 39th of 62 of the 62 central midfielders in the Eerste Divisie. At 21 Hedel is still climbing toward his ceiling, and a market index of 13.1 reflects that trajectory.
Hedel is operating at his career peak — the 2025/26 level is the level.
Output in context · Waalwijk finished 6th of 20 · an upper-table side
2.64 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — moderate defensive volume, with 2 clean sheets across 19 appearances. Behind an upper-table side (6th of 20) 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 1 assist — a useful bonus from the back.
Strengths
- Attacking threat. Chips in from deep: 0.21 goal involvements per 90, useful for a central midfielder.
Watch points
- Game time. Only 22.5% of available minutes — needs a settled run to prove the level.
Outlook
With a Rating of 49.4, Hedel carries the 39th-highest potential of the central midfielders in the Eerste Divisie of 62 — though on just 19 appearances this season, so the standing rests on a small sample. Defensively he reads as moderate defensive volume (2.64 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90). At 21 the trajectory points up — potential sits near its ceiling (97/100) and market value should climb as minutes and output follow. With this floor already at 21, the ceiling gets tested by a step up in level — one to track.
Generated from Field Insider's rating model · AI-written analysis to follow.
Transfer news
No transfer news found for this player.
