Following his move to Leganes, Buurmeester's current-season form is level with last season (Season 27→27), while his Rating eased 62→60. His peak season for form remains 2021/22 (Season 52).

Domestic career

Season	Club	Apps	G	A	Match	RTG	Season
2026/27	Leganes · 5th	2	0	0	7.05	60	27
2025/26	PEC ZwolleLoan · 15th	23	2	0	6.77	62	27
2025/26	AZ Alkmaar	2	0	0	6.44	—	—
2024/25	AZ Alkmaar · 5th	33	4	1	6.93	66	19
2024/25	Jong AZ · 10th	3	1	2	7.5	51	6
2023/24	PEC ZwolleLoan · 12th	17	0	2	6.7	66	21
2022/23	Jong AZ · 11th	27	4	4	6.95	59	42
2022/23	AZ Alkmaar · 4th	7	1	0	6.53	66	3

Domestic-league totals per season. RTG = Field Insider Rating (potential / ceiling); Season = age-blind form that year. 2 earlier seasons and 2 youth-team spells in the full career.

Scout report

Squad depthBall-winning Defensive midfielder

Z. Buurmeester is a 24-year-old defensive midfielder at PEC Zwolle, rated 62.1 overall by Field Insider's model. An emerging talent, he has been a rotation option this season (50% of available minutes). His defensive output reads 4.06 tackles, blocks and interceptions per 90. Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Buurmeester.

On the season, Buurmeester graded 27 for current form (age-blind), on 2 goals, 0 assists and 4.056 defensive actions per 90.

Year-on-year, that's broadly in line with last season (Season 27 → 27). Over the 7 seasons on record his form has trended upward, peaking in 2021/22.

On long-term talent our Rating reads 62. At 24 Buurmeester is in his prime years, and a market index of 28.6 reflects that trajectory.

From the career report

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Below his 2021/22 peak but holding a solid level — the platform for a return is there.

Peak: 2021/22Holding levelBreakout: 2021/22Stepped up 2023/24Injury-hit 2025/264 clubs

62.1

Ratingi

a strong, regular top-tier starter

27.1

Seasoni

below regular-starter level

50%

Minutes

rotation minutes

4.06

Def. actions / 90

solid defensive volume

Output in context · PEC Zwolle finished 15th of 18 · a lower-table side

Apps

4.06

Def. / 90

Tackles

Interceptions

Clean sheets

4.06 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — solid defensive volume, with 3 clean sheets across 23 appearances. Doing that for a lower-table side (15th of 18) 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.

Strengths

Defensive volume. 4.06 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — does the unseen work.

Watch points

Game time. Only 50% of available minutes — needs a settled run to prove the level.

Outlook

Rated 62.1 overall — a strong, regular top-tier starter. Defensively he reads as solid defensive volume (4.06 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90). Approaching peak years; value is still building (price multiplier 2×) with the best seasons likely ahead. 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 %50%

Available fixtures34 of 34

Goals / 900.118

Assists / 900

Goal contribution / 900.118

Defensive actions / 904.056

Player flow

Goal involvements2

Cards / 900.118

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 24 (~29), then tapers with age. At 24, Buurmeester sits on 28.6, at or near its peak. The blue line is Buurmeester's projected Rating — 62.1 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 defensive midfielders in the Segunda División with 600+ minutes this season.

Shooting

Goals2—

Passing

Assists0—

Defending

Tackles40—

Interceptions22—

Blocks7—

Yellow/red cards

Yellow cards2

Red cards0

Transfer history

LeganesJul 2026 – now

AZ Alkmaar(back from loan)Jun 2026 – Jul 2026

PEC Zwolle(on loan)Sept 2025 – Jun 2026

AZ Alkmaar(back from loan)Jul 2024 – Sept 2025

PEC Zwolle(on loan)Jul 2023 – Jul 2024

AZ Alkmaaruntil Jul 2023

About Z. Buurmeester

Zico Buurmeester is a 24-year-old defensive midfielder who plays for Leganes, born on June 7, 2002 in Egmond aan den Hoef, standing 182 cm tall. He is from Netherlands. Leganes currently sit 5th of 22 in the Segunda División.

This season

In the current season, Z. Buurmeester has made 2 appearances with 0 goals and 0 assists across 180 minutes, averaging a 6.9 match rating over his last 1 rated games.

Recent matches

August 16, 2026: 1-1 draw away at Girona (90 minutes, 6.9 rating)

Z. Buurmeester's next match is on August 29, 2026, when Leganes face Eldense at home in the Segunda División.

Field Insider's view

Field Insider currently rates Z. Buurmeester at 62.1 with a Season form score of 27.1. See the full scout report for strengths, watch-points and the market-value outlook.

Career

Across 8 recorded seasons, Z. Buurmeester has totalled 180 club appearances with 21 goals and 12 assists for 5 different clubs. His busiest campaign came in 2021/22, with 34 appearances for Jong AZ.

Z. Buurmeester's career has also included time at AZ Alkmaar and PEC Zwolle.

Transfer news

No transfer news found for this player.