Field Insider
24.1
26.3%
Ratingi
21.3
15.8%
Seasoni
3.6
Valuei

based on the 2025/26 season · updated 18 Aug 2026

Profile

Full nameSam Van Aerschot
PositionCentral midfielder
NationalityBelgium
Age30
Date of birth29 Dec 1995
Shirt number#55
ClubLokeren-Temse
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Central midfielder

Season stats

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23
Appearances
3
Goals
0
Assists
1399
Minutes

Domestic-league season · Lokeren-Temse.

Scout report

Squad depthCentral midfielder

S. Van Aerschot is a 30-year-old central midfielder at Lokeren-Temse, rated 24.1 overall by Field Insider's model, ranking 152nd of 183 on scout potential in the Challenger Pro League. An experienced operator, he has been a rotation option this season (48.6% of available minutes). His defensive output reads 2.06 tackles, blocks and interceptions per 90. Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Aerschot.

Judged on this season alone, Aerschot graded 21 — a workmanlike campaign that ranks 19th of 46 of the 46 central midfielders in the Challenger Pro League, on 3 goals, 0 assists and 2.059 defensive actions per 90.

Year-on-year, that's broadly in line with last season (Season 18 → 21).

On long-term talent our Rating reads 24, 34th of 46 of the 46 central midfielders in the Challenger Pro League. At 30 Aerschot is into the veteran stage, where the age curve weighs on the projection, and a market index of 3.6 reflects that trajectory.

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Aerschot is operating at his career peak — the 2025/26 level is the level.

Peak: 2025/26Holding level
Current potential34th of 46 central midfielders · Challenger Pro LeagueCurrent season19th of 46 central midfielders · Challenger Pro League19th-best central midfielder in the Challenger Pro League152nd in the Challenger Pro League · potential34th-highest potential central midfielder in the Challenger Pro League
24.1
Ratingi
34th of 46 central midfielders
21.3
Seasoni
below regular-starter level
48.6%
Minutes
rotation minutes
2.06
Def. actions / 90
moderate defensive volume

Output in context · Lokeren-Temse finished 8th of 17 · a mid-table side

23
Apps
2.06
Def. / 90
23
Tackles
9
Interceptions
2
Clean sheets

2.06 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — moderate defensive volume, with 2 clean sheets across 23 appearances. Going forward he chipped in 3 goals and 0 assists — a useful bonus from the back.

Strengths

  • Attacking threat. Chips in from deep: 0.19 goal involvements per 90, useful for a central midfielder.

Watch points

  • Game time. Only 48.6% of available minutes — needs a settled run to prove the level.
  • Level. Rates below a nailed-on top-tier starter on our model.

Outlook

With a Rating of 24.1, Aerschot carries the 34th-highest potential of the central midfielders in the Challenger Pro League of 46. Defensively he reads as moderate defensive volume (2.06 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90). Experienced and reliable, but the value curve is easing (1× now → 0.7× projected in three years).

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

Season statistics

Bars = where he ranks among central midfielders in the Challenger Pro League with 600+ minutes this season.

Shooting

Goals3

Passing

Assists0

Defending

Tackles23
Interceptions9

Yellow/red cards

Yellow cards5
Red cards1

Transfer news

No transfer news found for this player.