Zidane Iqbal

Following his move to Utrecht, Iqbal's current-season form is level with last season (Season 8→8), while his Rating climbed 46→57. His peak season for form remains 2024/25 (Season 18).

Domestic career

Season	Club	Apps	G	A	Match	RTG	Season
2026/27	Utrecht · 15th	1	0	0	7	57	8
2025/26	Utrecht · 6th	5	0	0	7.1	57	3
2025/26	Jong Utrecht · 12th	11	0	1	6.96	46	8
2024/25	Utrecht · 4th	23	1	0	6.97	67	18
2023/24	Utrecht · 7th	18	0	0	6.66	60	5
2023/24	Jong Utrecht · 20th	1	0	0	6.7	43	0
2021/22	Manchester United	1	0	0	6.7	—	—

Domestic-league totals per season. RTG = Field Insider Rating (potential / ceiling); Season = age-blind form that year. 7 youth-team spells in the full career.

Iraq · international

Side	Apps	G
Iraq	29	1

Career caps & goals — tournament breakdown in the full career.

Scout report

Squad depthBall-winning Central midfielder

Zidane Iqbal is a 23-year-old central 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 broadly in line with last season (Season 8 → 8). Over the 4 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.

From the career report

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Below his 2024/25 peak but holding a solid level — the platform for a return is there.

Peak: 2024/25Holding levelRemarkably consistent

46.4

Ratingi

a solid contributor and squad regular

7.8

Seasoni

below regular-starter level

14.8%

Minutes

limited game time

4.45

Def. actions / 90

solid defensive volume

Output in context · Jong Utrecht finished 12th of 20 · a mid-table side

Apps

4.45

Def. / 90

Tackles

Interceptions

Clean sheets

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 central 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.

Per 90 & availability

Minutes played %14.8%

Available fixtures38 of 38

Goals / 900

Assists / 900.178

Goal contribution / 900.178

Defensive actions / 904.447

Player flow

Goal involvements1

Cards / 900.534

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 ages 23–27 (~21), then tapers with age. At 23, Iqbal sits on 13.7, at or near its peak. The blue line is Iqbal's projected Rating — 46.4 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 central midfielders in the Eredivisie with 600+ minutes this season.

Shooting

Goals0

Passing

Assists1

Defending

Tackles20

Interceptions4

Blocks1

Yellow/red cards

Yellow cards3

Red cards0

Transfer history

€1M total transfer fees · 1 moves

UtrechtJul 2023 – now€ 1M

Manchester Uniteduntil Jul 2023

About Zidane Iqbal

Zidane Aamar Iqbal is a 23-year-old central midfielder who plays for Utrecht, born on April 27, 2003 in Manchester, standing 181 cm tall. He is from Iraq. Utrecht currently sit 15th of 18 in the Eredivisie.

This season

In the current season, Zidane Iqbal has made 1 appearances with 0 goals and 0 assists across 28 minutes, averaging a 7 match rating over his last 1 rated games.

Recent matches

August 9, 2026: 1-2 loss away at Groningen (28 minutes, 7 rating)

Zidane Iqbal's next match is on August 30, 2026, when Utrecht face PSV Eindhoven at home in the Eredivisie.

Field Insider's view

Field Insider currently rates Zidane Iqbal at 46.4 with a Season form score of 7.8. See the full scout report for strengths, watch-points and the market-value outlook.

His honours include 4 career titles — among them the King's Cup and the League Cup. Full list in the career record.

Career

Across 8 recorded seasons, Zidane Iqbal has totalled 105 club appearances with 12 goals and 1 assist for 7 different clubs. His busiest campaign came in 2024/25, with 23 appearances for Utrecht.

Zidane Iqbal's career has also included time at Manchester United.

On the international stage, Zidane Iqbal has represented Iraq — 29 caps and 1 goal in our records.

Transfer news

No transfer news found for this player.