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Full nameThibaut Van Acker
PositionCentral midfielder
NationalityBelgium
Age34
Date of birth21 Nov 1991
BirthplaceMerendree
Height183 cm
Shirt number#77
ClubClub Brugge II
Central midfielder
24
Appearances
2
Goals
0
Assists
1294
Minutes

Domestic-league season · Club Brugge II.

Performance data · by competition

CompetitionAppsGAMinMatch
Challenger Pro League242012946.65

Scout report

Experienced headCentral midfielder

T. Van Acker is a 34-year-old central midfielder at Club Brugge II, enjoying a standout season — 2 goals and 0 assists in 24 appearances, a Season grade of 13, top 74% of Challenger Pro League central midfielders. On long-term scout potential he's rated 11.3, ranking 232nd of 238 in the Challenger Pro League. A seasoned veteran, he has been a rotation option (44.9% of available minutes). Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Acker.

Judged on this season alone, Acker graded 13 — a workmanlike campaign that ranks 40th of 54 of the 54 central midfielders in the Challenger Pro League, on 2 goals, 0 assists and 0.626 defensive actions per 90.

Year-on-year, that's a drop on last season (Season 19 → 13). Over the 6 seasons on record his form has drifted down, peaking in 2022/23.

On long-term talent our Rating reads 11, 53rd of 54 of the 54 central midfielders in the Challenger Pro League. At 34 Acker is into the veteran stage, where the age curve weighs on the projection, and a market index of 1.1 reflects that trajectory.

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Past his 2022/23 peak — the recent trend is downward, so buyers are paying for what's left, not what was.

Peak: 2022/23Trending downBreakout: 2022/234 clubs
Current potential53rd of 54 central midfielders · Challenger Pro LeagueCurrent season40th of 54 central midfielders · Challenger Pro League40th-best central midfielder in the Challenger Pro League232nd in the Challenger Pro League · potential53rd-highest potential central midfielder in the Challenger Pro League
11.3
Ratingi
53rd of 54 central midfielders
12.8
Seasoni
below regular-starter level
44.9%
Minutes
rotation minutes
0.63
Def. actions / 90
light defensive volume

Output in context · Club Brugge II finished 16th of 17 · a relegation-threatened side

0.63
Def. / 90
5
Tackles
3
Interceptions
2
Clean sheets

0.63 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — light defensive volume, with 2 clean sheets across 24 appearances. Doing that for a relegation-threatened side (16th of 17) is harder than the bare numbers suggest: a back line under more pressure has to defend more often and protects fewer leads, so the volume — and any clean sheets — carry real weight. Going forward he chipped in 2 goals and 0 assists — a useful bonus from the back.

Watch points

  • Game time. Only 44.9% of available minutes — needs a settled run to prove the level.
  • Defensive numbers. Modest 0.63 defensive actions per 90 for the position.
  • Age curve. At 34, both level and resale value are on the downslope.
  • Level. Rates below a nailed-on top-tier starter on our model.

Outlook

With a Rating of 11.3, Acker carries the 53rd-highest potential of the central midfielders in the Challenger Pro League of 54, and he is posting that for a relegation-threatened side (Club Brugge II finished 16th of 17) — individual numbers are harder to earn on a struggling team, so his underlying level likely sits a touch above the ranking. Defensively he reads as light defensive volume (0.63 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90). Veteran phase — a short-term, lower-fee proposition as both level and value decline (0.6× and falling).

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

Transfer news

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