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Full career & schedule →Domestic-league season · PSV Eindhoven.
Injury-affected season
Missed 7 of PSV Eindhoven's ~34 games this season through 7 injury absences (hamstring, health problems, inactive). He still appeared 27 times — a solid return given how little of the season he was available. His rating is judged mainly on the games he was fit to play.
Performance data · by competition
| Competition | Apps | G | A | Min | Match |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Eredivisie | 27 | 1 | 5 | 2204 | 7.04 |
 UEFA Champions League | 6 | 0 | 1 | 461 | 6.42 |
 KNVB Beker | 4 | 0 | 0 | 254 | 7.13 |
Scout report
S. Dest is a 25-year-old full-back at PSV Eindhoven, rated 72 overall by Field Insider's model, ranking 41st of 282 on scout potential in the Eredivisie. In his prime years, he has been a regular starter this season (72% of available minutes). His defensive output reads 2.86 tackles, blocks and interceptions per 90. Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Dest.
Judged on this season alone, Dest graded 24 — a workmanlike campaign that ranks 25th of 49 of the 49 full-backs in the Eredivisie, on 5 clean sheets and 2.858 defensive actions per 90.
Year-on-year, that's a clear step up on last season (Season 4 → 24). Over the 6 seasons on record his form has drifted down, peaking in 2023/24.
On long-term talent our Rating reads 72, top 17% of the 49 full-backs in the Eredivisie. At 25 Dest is in his prime years, and a market index of 33.2 reflects that trajectory.
Read the appearance count in context: Dest missed 7 games through injury (hamstring, health problems, inactive) out of roughly 34 this season. The 27 he did play is a solid return on the time he was fit, and his ratings are weighted toward those games rather than the ones he sat out injured.
Below his 2023/24 peak but holding a solid level — the platform for a return is there.
Output in context · PSV Eindhoven finished 1st of 18 · a title-challenging side
2.86 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — moderate defensive volume, with 5 clean sheets across 27 appearances. Behind a title-challenging side (1st of 18) 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 5 assists — a useful bonus from the back.
Strengths
- Availability. On the pitch for 72% of available minutes — a dependable presence in the XI.
- Attacking threat. Chips in from deep: 0.25 goal involvements per 90, useful for a full-back.
Watch points
- Few red flags. No obvious weaknesses in the current-season profile — consistency is the next test.
Outlook
With a Rating of 72, Dest carries the 8th-highest potential of the full-backs in the Eredivisie (top 17%). Defensively he reads as moderate defensive volume (2.86 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90), with a bit more on the ball than most in the role. Approaching peak years; value is still building (price multiplier 2×) with the best seasons likely ahead.
Generated from Field Insider's rating model · AI-written analysis to follow.
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Bars = where he ranks among full-backs in the Eredivisie with 600+ minutes this season.
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