Xander van der Velde
ratings updated 11 Oct 2026
Profile
Season stats
Full career & schedule →Domestic-league season · Helmond Sport.
Performance data · by competition
| Competition | Apps | G | A | Min | Match |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Eerste Divisie | 1 | 0 | 0 | 96 | 7.9 |
Scout report
★ Standout performer
All Eerste Divisie standouts →First senior season on record — and already on the pitch for 97% of Helmond Sport's available minutes, one of the top game-time debuts in the Eerste Divisie this season.
Xander van der Velde is a 19-year-old central midfielder at Helmond Sport, rated 54.79600000000001 overall by Field Insider's model, ranking 150th of 192 on scout potential in the Eerste Divisie and 295th of 639 U-21 players tracked. A young player, he has been a rotation option this season (56.3% of available minutes). His defensive output reads 2.34 tackles, blocks and interceptions per 90. Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Velde.
Judged on this season alone, Velde graded 24 — a workmanlike campaign that ranks 14th of 34 of the 34 central midfielders in the Eerste Divisie, on 0 goals, 2 assists and 2.339 defensive actions per 90.
We hold a single season for Velde, 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 55, 28th of 34 of the 34 central midfielders in the Eerste Divisie. At 19 Velde is still climbing toward his ceiling, and a market index of 12.9 reflects that trajectory.
Output in context · Helmond Sport finished 19th of 20 · a relegation-threatened side
2.34 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — moderate defensive volume across 11 appearances. Doing that for a relegation-threatened side (19th of 20) 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 0 goals and 2 assists — a useful bonus from the back.
Strengths
- Attacking threat. Chips in from deep: 0.19 goal involvements per 90, useful for a central midfielder.
- Ceiling. High potential at just 19 — room to grow into a bigger role.
Watch points
- Game time. Only 56.3% of available minutes — needs a settled run to prove the level.
Outlook
With a Rating of 54.79600000000001, Velde carries the 28th-highest potential of the central midfielders in the Eerste Divisie of 34 — though on just 11 appearances this season, so the standing rests on a small sample. Defensively he reads as moderate defensive volume (2.34 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90), with a bit more on the ball than most in the role. At 19 the trajectory points up — potential sits near its ceiling (99/100) and market value should climb as minutes and output follow. With this floor already at 19, 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.
Season statistics
Bars = where he ranks among central midfielders in the Eerste Divisie with 600+ minutes this season.
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Transfer news
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