Sydney van Hooijdonk

Following his move to Estrela, Hooijdonk's current-season form is level with last season (Season 21→21), while his Rating held around 54. His peak season for form remains 2022/23 (Season 58).

Domestic career

Season	Club	Apps	G	A	Match	RTG	Season
2026/27	Estrela · 11th	2	0	0	6.2	54	21
2025/26	Estrela · 15th	10	1	1	6.57	45	7
2025/26	Estrela Calheta · 9th	20	2	2	6.57	49	13
2025/26	NAC Breda · 17th	18	5	0	6.63	54	21
2024/25	NAC Breda · 15th	17	1	0	6.73	56	6
2024/25	Cesena · 7th	13	0	0	6.38	51	0
2023/24	NorwichLoan · 6th	12	0	1	6.56	57	2
2023/24	Bologna · 5th	9	0	0	6.53	65	0
2022/23	Heerenveen · 8th	35	16	1	6.95	78	58

Domestic-league totals per season. RTG = Field Insider Rating (potential / ceiling); Season = age-blind form that year. 4 earlier seasons and 1 youth-team spell in the full career.

Scout report

Squad depthCentre-forward

S. van Hooijdonk is a 26-year-old centre-forward at NAC Breda, rated 54.3 overall by Field Insider's model. In his prime years, he has been a rotation option this season (39.2% of available minutes). He brings 0.38 goal contributions per 90 (0.38 goals, 0 assists). Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Hooijdonk.

On the season, Hooijdonk graded 21 for current form (age-blind), on 5 goals and 0 assists in 18 appearances (0.375 involvements per 90).

Year-on-year, that's broadly in line with last season (Season 21 → 21). Over the 7 seasons on record his form has drifted down, peaking in 2022/23.

On long-term talent our Rating reads 54. At 26 Hooijdonk is in his prime years, and a market index of 25 reflects that trajectory.

From the career report

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Below his 2022/23 peak but holding a solid level — the platform for a return is there.

Peak: 2022/23Trending upBreakout: 2022/23StreakyStepped up 2021/224 clubs

54.3

Ratingi

a solid contributor and squad regular

20.5

Seasoni

below regular-starter level

39.2%

Minutes

rotation minutes

0.38

Goal contrib / 90

productive for the role

Output in context · NAC Breda finished 17th of 18 · a relegation-threatened side

Apps

Goals

Assists

G+A

0.28

Goals / app

5 goals in 18 appearances (0.28 per game), a meaningful share of the load for a relegation-threatened side.

Strengths

Final-third output. 0.38 goal contributions per 90 (0.38 goals, 0 assists) — productive for the role.

Watch points

Game time. Only 39.2% of available minutes — needs a settled run to prove the level.

Outlook

Rated 54.3 overall — a solid contributor and squad regular. In the final third he profiles as a productive contributor (0.38 goal contributions per 90). In the prime window — at or near peak market value, so the next two seasons are the ones to cash in or build around. Doing it for a lesser side, he profiles as a value buy for a club higher up the table.

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

Per 90 & availability

Minutes played %39.2%

Available fixtures34 of 34

Goals / 900.375

Assists / 900

Goal contribution / 900.375

Defensive actions / 901.05

Player flow

Goal involvements5

Cards / 900.15

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 age 26 (~25), then tapers with age. At 26, Hooijdonk sits on 25, at or near its peak. The blue line is Hooijdonk's projected Rating — 54.3 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 centre-forwards in the Primeira Liga with 600+ minutes this season.

Shooting

Goals5

Passing

Assists0

Defending

Tackles13

Interceptions1

Yellow/red cards

Yellow cards1

Red cards1

Transfer history

EstrelaJan 2026 – nowFree

NAC BredaJan 2025 – Jan 2026Free Transfer

CesenaAug 2024 – Jan 2025Free

Bologna(back from loan)Jul 2024 – Aug 2024

Norwich(on loan)Feb 2024 – Jul 2024

Bologna(back from loan)Jul 2023 – Feb 2024

Heerenveen(on loan)Jan 2022 – Jul 2023

Bolognauntil Jan 2022

About S. van Hooijdonk

Sydney van Hooijdonk is a 26-year-old centre-forward who plays for Estrela, born on February 6, 2000 in Breda, standing 190 cm tall. He is from Netherlands. Estrela currently sit 11th of 18 in the Primeira Liga.

This season

In the current season, S. van Hooijdonk has made 2 appearances with 0 goals and 0 assists across 10 minutes, averaging a 6.2 match rating over his last 1 rated games.

Recent matches

August 15, 2026: 2-2 draw away at Alverca (9 minutes, 6.2 rating)
August 8, 2026: 2-2 draw at home vs Sporting CP (1 minutes)

S. van Hooijdonk's next match is on August 30, 2026, when Estrela face Nacional away in the Primeira Liga.

Field Insider's view

Field Insider currently rates S. van Hooijdonk at 54.3 with a Season form score of 20.5. See the full scout report for strengths, watch-points and the market-value outlook.

Career

Across 9 recorded seasons, S. van Hooijdonk has totalled 221 club appearances with 53 goals and 7 assists for 8 different clubs. His busiest campaign came in 2022/23, with 35 appearances for Heerenveen.

S. van Hooijdonk's career has also included time at NAC Breda, Cesena, Bologna, Norwich and Heerenveen.

Transfer news

No transfer news found for this player.