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PositionDefensive midfielder
Nationality
Age16
Shirt number#99
ClubAntwerp
Defensive midfielder
19
Appearances
1
Goals
0
Assists
1361
Minutes

Domestic-league season · Antwerp.

Performance data · by competition

CompetitionAppsGAMinMatch
Jupiler Pro League191013616.44

Scout report

Squad depthDefensive midfielder

X. Dierckx is a 16-year-old defensive midfielder at Antwerp, rated 54.4 overall by Field Insider's model, ranking 104th of 311 on scout potential in the Jupiler Pro League and 42nd of 205 U-19 players tracked. A teenage prospect, he has been a rotation option this season (37.8% of available minutes). His defensive output reads 3.84 tackles, blocks and interceptions per 90. Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Dierckx.

Judged on this season alone, Dierckx graded 16 — a workmanlike campaign that ranks 44th of 58 of the 58 defensive midfielders in the Jupiler Pro League, on 1 goal, 0 assists and 3.835 defensive actions per 90.

We hold a single season for Dierckx, so there's no year-on-year comparison to draw yet — the read above is this campaign only.

On long-term talent our Rating reads 54, top 38% of the 58 defensive midfielders in the Jupiler Pro League. At 16 Dierckx is still climbing toward his ceiling, and a market index of 11.2 reflects that trajectory.

Current potentialTop 38% defensive midfielders · Jupiler Pro LeagueCurrent season44th of 58 defensive midfielders · Jupiler Pro League44th-best defensive midfielder in the Jupiler Pro League104th in the Jupiler Pro League · potential22nd-highest potential defensive midfielder in the Jupiler Pro League42nd-highest potential U-19 tracked
54.4
Ratingi
22nd of 58 defensive midfielders
16.1
Seasoni
below regular-starter level
37.8%
Minutes
rotation minutes
3.84
Def. actions / 90
solid defensive volume

Output in context · Antwerp finished 3rd of 6 · a mid-table side

3.84
Def. / 90
35
Tackles
14
Interceptions
4
Clean sheets

3.84 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — solid defensive volume, with 4 clean sheets across 19 appearances. Going forward he chipped in 1 goal and 0 assists — a useful bonus from the back.

Strengths

  • Defensive volume. 3.84 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — does the unseen work.
  • Ceiling. High potential at just 16 — room to grow into a bigger role.

Watch points

  • Game time. Only 37.8% of available minutes — needs a settled run to prove the level.

Outlook

With a Rating of 54.4, Dierckx carries the 22nd-highest potential of the defensive midfielders in the Jupiler Pro League (top 38%). Defensively he reads as solid defensive volume (3.84 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90). At 16 the trajectory points up — potential sits near its ceiling (100/100) and market value should climb as minutes and output follow. With this floor already at 16, 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.