Following his move to Real Salt Lake, Spierings's current-season form is up 67% on last season (Season 18→30), while his Rating climbed 21→24. His peak season for form remains 2021/22 (Season 47).

Domestic career

Season	Club	Apps	G	A	Match	RTG	Season
2026/27	Real Salt Lake · 8th	16	1	1	7.05	24	32
2025/26	Brondby · 4th	17	2	1	7.01	21	18
2024/25	Brondby · 3rd	25	0	0	6.65	25	4
2023/24	ToulouseLoan · 11th	26	0	0	6.38	57	4
2023/24	Lens	4	0	0	6.38	—	—
2022/23	Toulouse · 13th	37	2	0	6.98	71	46

Domestic-league totals per season. RTG = Field Insider Rating (potential / ceiling); Season = age-blind form that year. 8 earlier seasons and 3 youth-team spells in the full career.

Netherlands · international

Side	Apps	G
Netherlands U19	2	0
Netherlands U17	1	0

Career caps & goals — tournament breakdown in the full career.

Scout report

Project playerBall-winning Defensive midfielder

S. Spierings is a 30-year-old defensive midfielder at Real Salt Lake, enjoying a standout season — 1 goals and 1 assists in 16 appearances, a Season grade of 30, top 33% of Major League Soccer defensive midfielders. On long-term scout potential he's rated 23.5, ranking 339th of 436 in the Major League Soccer. An experienced operator, he has been a regular starter (62% of available minutes). His defensive output reads 4.11 tackles, blocks and interceptions per 90. Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Spierings.

Judged on this season alone, Spierings graded 30 — a solid campaign that ranks top 33% of the 40 defensive midfielders in the Major League Soccer, on 1 goal, 1 assist and 4.113 defensive actions per 90.

Year-on-year, that's a clear step up on last season (Season 18 → 30). Over the 7 seasons on record his form has drifted down, peaking in 2021/22.

On long-term talent our Rating reads 24, 33rd of 40 of the 40 defensive midfielders in the Major League Soccer. At 30 Spierings is into the veteran stage, where the age curve weighs on the projection, and a market index of 3.7 reflects that trajectory.

From the career report

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Below his 2021/22 peak but holding a solid level — the platform for a return is there.

Peak: 2021/22Trending upStreakyStepped up 2022/23

Current potential33rd of 40 defensive midfielders · Major League Soccer Current seasonTop 33% defensive midfielders · Major League Soccer 13th-best defensive midfielder in the Major League Soccer 339th in the Major League Soccer · potential 33rd-highest potential defensive midfielder in the Major League Soccer

23.5

Ratingi

33rd of 40 defensive midfielders

30.2

Seasoni

below regular-starter level

62%

Minutes

a regular starter

4.11

Def. actions / 90

solid defensive volume

Output in context · Real Salt Lake finished 8th of 15 · a mid-table side

Apps

4.11

Def. / 90

Tackles

Interceptions

Clean sheets

4.11 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — solid defensive volume, with 1 clean sheet across 16 appearances. Going forward he chipped in 1 goal and 1 assist — a useful bonus from the back.

Strengths

Availability. On the pitch for 62% of available minutes — a dependable presence in the XI.
Attacking threat. Chips in from deep: 0.16 goal involvements per 90, useful for a defensive midfielder.
Defensive volume. 4.11 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — does the unseen work.

Watch points

Level. Rates below a nailed-on top-tier starter on our model.

Outlook

With a Rating of 23.5, Spierings carries the 33rd-highest potential of the defensive midfielders in the Major League Soccer of 40. Defensively he reads as solid defensive volume (4.11 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.

Per 90 & availability

Minutes played %62%

Available fixtures20 of 20

Goals / 900.081

Assists / 900.081

Goal contribution / 900.161

Defensive actions / 904.113

Player flow

Goal involvements2

Shot conversion %20

Shot accuracy %55.6

Pass accuracy %90

Dribble success %50

Cards / 900.161

Foul involvement / 902.903

Season-by-season progression

Rating (potential)Season (form)

Value & potential by age

Market valueRating

Solid = now · dashed = projected

The gold line is market value — an index (not €) blending rating, age and league. It climbs through the early 20s, peaks around ages 23–27 (~7), then tapers with age. At 30, Spierings sits on 3.7, past its peak and easing. The blue line is Spierings's projected Rating — 23.5 today — recomputed at each age, so it follows the same rise-and-fall as a career matures and declines. Solid = up to today; dashed = projected.

Season statistics

Bars = where he ranks among defensive midfielders in the Major League Soccer with 600+ minutes this season.

Shooting

Goals1

Shots on target5

Shots9

Passing

Assists1

Chances created10

Passes724

Pass accuracy90%

Possession

Successful dribbles3

Dribble success50%

Duels won59

Duels won %54.1%

Fouls won12

Defending

Tackles28

Interceptions19

Blocks4

Fouls committed24

Yellow/red cards

Yellow cards2

Red cards0

Transfer history

Real Salt LakeJan 2026 – now

BrondbyAug 2024 – Jan 2026

Lens(back from loan)Jul 2024 – Aug 2024

Toulouse(on loan)Sept 2023 – Jul 2024

LensJul 2023 – Sept 2023Free

ToulouseOct 2020 – Jul 2023

Levski SofiaJan 2020 – Oct 2020

WaalwijkJan 2019 – Jan 2020Free

Sparta RotterdamJul 2016 – Jan 2019Free

Sparta Rotterdam(on loan)Feb 2016 – Jul 2016

AZ Alkmaaruntil Feb 2016

About S. Spierings

Stijn Spierings is a 30-year-old defensive midfielder who plays for Real Salt Lake, born on March 12, 1996 in Alkmaar, standing 188 cm tall. He is from Netherlands. Real Salt Lake currently sit 8th of 15 in the Major League Soccer.

This season

In the current season, S. Spierings has made 16 appearances with 1 goal and 1 assist across 1,116 minutes, averaging a 7.02 match rating over his last 10 rated games, with 2 yellow cards.

When S. Spierings plays, Real Salt Lake's record this season is 7W-4D-6L — and his match ratings average 7.16 at home against 6.89 on the road.

Recent matches

August 20, 2026: 3-4 loss at home vs FC Dallas (63 minutes, 7.2 rating)
August 16, 2026: 1-1 draw at home vs Minnesota United FC (90 minutes, 6.7 rating)
August 12, 2026: 3-0 win at home vs FC Juarez (45 minutes, 7 rating)
August 2, 2026: 1-1 draw away at St. Louis City (49 minutes, 6.9 rating)
July 26, 2026: 1-2 loss away at Portland Timbers (90 minutes, 6.9 rating)
July 23, 2026: 1-3 loss away at Los Angeles FC (64 minutes, 6.7 rating)
May 23, 2026: 1-1 draw away at Minnesota United FC (87 minutes, 7.6 rating)
May 17, 2026: 2-1 win at home vs Colorado Rapids (76 minutes, 6.7 rating)
May 14, 2026: 3-0 win at home vs Houston Dynamo (75 minutes, 1 assist, 7.9 rating)
May 10, 2026: 1-3 loss away at FC Dallas (68 minutes, 6.6 rating)

S. Spierings's next match is on August 30, 2026, when Real Salt Lake face Colorado Rapids away in the Major League Soccer.

Field Insider's view

Field Insider currently rates S. Spierings at 23.5 with a Season form score of 30.2, ranking 339th of 436 defensive midfielders in the Major League Soccer. See the full scout report for strengths, watch-points and the market-value outlook.

His honours include 6 career titles — among them the Coupe de France and the Ligue 2. Full list in the career record.

Career

Across 13 recorded seasons, S. Spierings has totalled 314 club appearances with 37 goals and 19 assists for 9 different clubs. His busiest campaign came in 2022/23, with 37 appearances for Toulouse.

S. Spierings's career has also included time at Brondby, Lens, Toulouse, Levski Sofia, Waalwijk, Sparta Rotterdam and AZ Alkmaar.

On the international stage, S. Spierings has represented Netherlands U19 and Netherlands U17 — 3 caps in our records.

Transfer news

No transfer news found for this player.

Profile

Season stats

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Career

Scout report

Output in context · Real Salt Lake finished 8th of 15 · a mid-table side

Strengths

Watch points