Profile
Season stats
Full career & schedule →Domestic-league season · Heerenveen.
Performance data · by competition
| Competition | Apps | G | A | Min | Match |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Eredivisie | 32 | 1 | 0 | 2457 | 6.77 |
 KNVB Beker | 4 | 0 | 0 | 346 | 6.68 |
Scout report
S. Kersten is a 28-year-old central defender at Heerenveen, rated 51.6 overall by Field Insider's model, ranking 201st of 284 on scout potential in the Eredivisie. An experienced operator, he has been an ever-present this season (80.3% of available minutes). His defensive output reads 3.22 tackles, blocks and interceptions per 90. Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Kersten.
Judged on this season alone, Kersten graded 24 — a workmanlike campaign that ranks 29th of 49 of the 49 centre-backs in the Eredivisie, on 4 clean sheets and 3.223 defensive actions per 90.
Year-on-year, that's a drop on last season (Season 29 → 24). Over the 6 seasons on record his form has drifted down, peaking in 2023/24.
On long-term talent our Rating reads 52, 32nd of 49 of the 49 centre-backs in the Eredivisie. At 28 Kersten is in his prime years, and a market index of 14.3 reflects that trajectory.
Past his 2023/24 peak — the recent trend is downward, so buyers are paying for what's left, not what was.
Output in context · Heerenveen finished 8th of 18 · a mid-table side
3.22 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — moderate defensive volume, with 4 clean sheets across 32 appearances. Going forward he chipped in 1 goal and 0 assists — a useful bonus from the back.
Strengths
- Availability. On the pitch for 80.3% of available minutes — a dependable presence in the XI.
Watch points
- Few red flags. No obvious weaknesses in the current-season profile — consistency is the next test.
Outlook
With a Rating of 51.6, Kersten carries the 32nd-highest potential of the centre-backs in the Eredivisie of 49. Defensively he reads as moderate defensive volume (3.22 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90). Experienced and reliable, but the value curve is easing (1.2× now → 0.9× projected in three years).
Generated from Field Insider's rating model · AI-written analysis to follow.
Transfer news
No transfer news found for this player.
