Profile
Season stats
Full career & schedule →Domestic-league season · Jong Utrecht.
Injury-affected season
Missed 3 of Jong Utrecht's ~38 games this season through 3 injury absences (knee). He still appeared 11 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
Earlier this season at Utrecht — UEFA Europa League: 2 apps, 0g 0a, 103 min
The headline Season rating covers his time at Jong Utrecht; availability counts only fixtures while in this squad.
Performance data · by competition
| Competition | Apps | G | A | Min | Match |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Eerste Divisie | 11 | 0 | 1 | 506 | 6.96 |
 Eredivisieat Utrecht | 5 | 0 | 0 | 255 | 7.1 |
 UEFA Europa Leagueat Utrecht | 2 | 0 | 0 | 103 | 6.8 |
Scout report
Zidane Iqbal is a 23-year-old defensive midfielder at Jong Utrecht, rated 46.4 overall by Field Insider's model. An emerging talent, he has been a fringe squad member this season (14.8% of available minutes). His defensive output reads 4.45 tackles, blocks and interceptions per 90. Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Iqbal.
On the season, Iqbal graded 8 for current form (age-blind), on 0 goals, 1 assist and 4.447 defensive actions per 90.
Year-on-year, that's a drop on last season (Season 18 → 8). Over the 3 seasons on record his form has trended upward, peaking in 2024/25.
On long-term talent our Rating reads 46. At 23 Iqbal is still climbing toward his ceiling, and a market index of 13.7 reflects that trajectory.
Read the appearance count in context: Iqbal missed 3 games through injury (knee) out of roughly 38 this season. The 11 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 2024/25 peak but holding a solid level — the platform for a return is there.
Output in context · Jong Utrecht finished 12th of 20 · a mid-table side
4.45 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — solid defensive volume, with 1 clean sheet across 11 appearances. Going forward he chipped in 0 goals and 1 assist — a useful bonus from the back.
Strengths
- Attacking threat. Chips in from deep: 0.18 goal involvements per 90, useful for a defensive midfielder.
- Defensive volume. 4.45 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — does the unseen work.
Watch points
- Game time. Only 14.8% of available minutes — needs a settled run to prove the level.
Outlook
Rated 46.4 overall — a solid contributor and squad regular. Defensively he reads as solid defensive volume (4.45 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90), with a bit more on the ball than most in the role. Approaching peak years; value is still building (price multiplier 2×) with the best seasons likely ahead.
Generated from Field Insider's rating model · AI-written analysis to follow.
Transfer news
No transfer news found for this player.
