Profile
Season stats
Full career & schedule →Domestic-league season · Sparta Rotterdam.
Injury-affected season
Missed 7 of Sparta Rotterdam's ~34 games this season through 7 injury absences (injury). He still appeared 18 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.
Also this season
On loan at NEC Nijmegen — KNVB Beker: 2 apps, 0g 1a, 163 min
The headline Season rating covers his time at Sparta Rotterdam; availability counts only fixtures while in this squad.
Performance data · by competition
| Competition | Apps | G | A | Min | Match |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Eredivisie | 10 | 0 | 1 | 749 | 6.76 |
 KNVB Bekerat NEC Nijmegen | 2 | 0 | 1 | 163 | 6.25 |
Scout report
V. van Crooij is a 30-year-old attacking midfielder at Sparta Rotterdam, rated 36.8 overall by Field Insider's model, ranking 242nd of 284 on scout potential in the Eredivisie. An experienced operator, he has been a regular starter this season (61.8% of available minutes). Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Crooij.
Judged on this season alone, Crooij graded 17 — a workmanlike campaign that ranks 47th of 56 of the 56 attacking midfielders in the Eredivisie, on 1 goal and 1 assist in 18 appearances (0.18 involvements per 90).
Year-on-year, that's a drop on last season (Season 48 → 17). Over the 6 seasons on record his form has drifted down, peaking in 2022/23.
On long-term talent our Rating reads 37, 48th of 56 of the 56 attacking midfielders in the Eredivisie. At 30 Crooij is into the veteran stage, where the age curve weighs on the projection, and a market index of 8.5 reflects that trajectory.
Read the appearance count in context: Crooij missed 7 games through injury (injury) out of roughly 34 this season. The 18 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 2022/23 peak but holding a solid level — the platform for a return is there.
Output in context · Sparta Rotterdam finished 10th of 18 · a mid-table side
1 goal in 18 appearances (0.06 per game) — light end product the role wants to see climb. Add 1 assist for 2 goal contributions in all.
Strengths
- Availability. On the pitch for 61.8% of available minutes — a dependable presence in the XI.
Watch points
- Output. 0.18 contributions per 90 is light for an attacking role — end product needs to climb.
- Defensive numbers. Modest 1.44 defensive actions per 90 for the position.
- Level. Rates below a nailed-on top-tier starter on our model.
Outlook
With a Rating of 36.8, Crooij carries the 48th-highest potential of the attacking midfielders in the Eredivisie of 56. In the final third he profiles as a work-in-progress on end product (0.18 goal contributions 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.
Transfer news
No transfer news found for this player.
