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Full nameStijn Bultman
PositionCentre-back
NationalityNetherlands
Age21
Date of birth29 Jan 2005
BirthplaceRaalte
Height185 cm
Shirt number#18
ClubDe Graafschap
Centre-back
29
Appearances
1
Goals
1
Assists
1897
Minutes

Domestic-league season · De Graafschap.

Performance data · by competition

CompetitionAppsGAMinMatch
Eerste Divisie291118976.73
KNVB Beker100456.5

Scout report

Squad depthCentral defender

S. Bultman is a 21-year-old central defender at De Graafschap, rated 54.7 overall by Field Insider's model, ranking 94th of 376 on scout potential in the Eerste Divisie and 917th of 2874 U-23 players tracked. A young player, he has been a rotation option this season (52.7% of available minutes). His defensive output reads 2.89 tackles, blocks and interceptions per 90. Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Bultman.

Judged on this season alone, Bultman graded 13 — a workmanlike campaign that ranks 50th of 60 of the 60 centre-backs in the Eerste Divisie, on 3 clean sheets and 2.894 defensive actions per 90.

Year-on-year, that's broadly in line with last season (Season 13 → 13).

On long-term talent our Rating reads 55, top 22% of the 60 centre-backs in the Eerste Divisie. At 21 Bultman is still climbing toward his ceiling, and a market index of 14.5 reflects that trajectory.

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

Peak: 2025/26Holding level
Current potentialTop 22% centre-backs · Eerste DivisieCurrent season50th of 60 centre-backs · Eerste Divisie50th-best centre-back in the Eerste Divisie94th in the Eerste Divisie · potential13th-highest potential centre-back in the Eerste Divisie917th-highest potential U-23 tracked
54.7
Ratingi
13th of 60 centre-backs
13.1
Seasoni
below regular-starter level
52.7%
Minutes
rotation minutes
2.89
Def. actions / 90
moderate defensive volume

Output in context · De Graafschap finished 4th of 20 · an upper-table side

2.89
Def. / 90
26
Tackles
12
Interceptions
3
Clean sheets

2.89 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — moderate defensive volume, with 3 clean sheets across 29 appearances. Behind an upper-table side (4th 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

  • Ceiling. High potential at just 21 — room to grow into a bigger role.

Watch points

  • Game time. Only 52.7% of available minutes — needs a settled run to prove the level.

Outlook

With a Rating of 54.7, Bultman carries the 13th-highest potential of the centre-backs in the Eerste Divisie (top 22%). Defensively he reads as moderate defensive volume (2.89 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.