Centre-backs with the Best Potential in Eerste Divisie

The highest-potential centre-backs in Eerste Divisie, ranked on Field Insider.

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At a glance

I. Baouf of Cambuur is the standout for raw talent across centre-backs in Eerste Divisie, with a Field Insider Rating of 63.5, and S. van der Sloot has been the form player this season, grading 55.9.

The numbers a scout watches are the year-on-year jumps: F. Van Den Eynden has improved his Season rating most, up +30.4 on last season, while I. Baouf's scouting Rating has risen fastest, +19 over the same span. Those are the players whose trajectory is bending upward fastest.

By our market-value index, S. van der Sloot of ADO Den Haag is the most valuable name in this group at 27.5.

S. van der Sloot55.9SsN

ADO Den Haag

Rising potential

I. Baouf+19RTG

Cambuur · 24/25→25/26

Most improved

F. Van Den Eynden+30.4SsN

Helmond Sport · 24/25→25/26

Top scorer

S. van der Sloot8goals

ADO Den Haag

Most valuable

S. van der Sloot27.5val

ADO Den Haag

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	Player	Team
1	I. Baouf Centre-back	Cambuur	19	39150%	6442.7%
2	S. van der Sloot Centre-back	ADO Den Haag	24	5648.3%	630.5%
3	F. Merién Centre-back	Jong PSV U21	17	3130400%	6035.8%
4	N. Verschuren Centre-back	FC Volendam	21	2834.1%	582.5%
5	S. van der Plas Centre-back	Jong PSV U21	20	28270.7%	5718.6%
6	W. Kooy Centre-back	Jong Utrecht	21	23100%	5710.7%
7	E. van de Blaak Centre-back	Almere City FC	21	239.1%	56±0%
8	N. Viereck Centre-back	Jong Utrecht	22	19185.1%	5616.9%
9	V. Zumberi Centre-back	Vitesse	23	2914450%	553.4%
10	M. Monamay Centre-back	Jong PSV U21	20	20108.4%	5514.3%
11	G. Blancquart Centre-back	VVV Venlo	22	2014%	555.2%
12	P. Kloosterboer Centre-back	Jong Utrecht	21	23289.7%	5517.1%
13	S. Bultman Centre-back	De Graafschap	21	134%	5511.9%
14	C. Østergaard Centre-back	Emmen	21	21	54
15	L. Postma Centre-back	Waalwijk	23	2559.9%	536%
16	J. Mukeh Centre-back	Jong Utrecht	23	1678.2%	536.4%
17	J. Zwart Centre-back	Jong AZ	19	25	53
18	Mathijs Menu Centre-back	Jong AZ	21	20385.7%	5310%
19	N. Twisk Centre-back	Jong AZ	23	23130.3%	535.2%
20	O. Renfrum Centre-back	FC Eindhoven	0	10	52
21	Julian Kuijpers Centre-back	FC OSS	22	2412%	525.1%
22	M. Muzungu Centre-back	Jong Ajax	18	23	52
23	L. Miguel Centre-back	FC OSS	25	194.3%	522.2%
24	D. Vos Centre-back	Helmond Sport	24	2521.9%	522.8%
25	F. Limouri Centre-back	FC Eindhoven	23	2034.9%	517.7%
26	M. van der Lans Centre-back	Jong Ajax	19	19	51
27	M. Dekker Centre-back	Jong AZ	22	1868.8%	5118.9%
28	Tijn Joosten Centre-back	VVV Venlo	19	12245.7%	519%
29	E. Butera Centre-back	Jong Ajax	20	196166.7%	5114.7%
30	W. Coomans Centre-back	MVV	24	2430.7%	519%
31	F. Stam Centre-back	Willem II	23	2155.1%	5020.1%
32	M. Steffen Centre-back	Vitesse	23	1821.2%	50±0%
33	I. Breugelmans Centre-back	MVV	25	24465.1%	507.1%
34	S. Bonnah Centre-back	Vitesse	22	178450%	5025.9%
35	Y. M'Bemba Centre-back	Dordrecht	25	1845%	508%
36	S. Maas Centre-back	Den Bosch	25	1539.7%	503.7%
37	J. Berkhout Centre-back	Cambuur	24	1546.6%	5010.8%
38	R. Akmum Centre-back	Den Bosch	25	162.5%	491.2%
39	P. Sondergaard Centre-back	Emmen	18	8	48
40	L. van Gelderen Centre-back	Waalwijk	25	1559%	4828.4%
41	J. Esajas Centre-back	Jong AZ	21	923.9%	4811.1%
42	J. Foss Centre-back	Roda	22	8	4828.2%
43	F. Van Den Eynden Centre-back	Helmond Sport	26	36533.3%	478.7%
44	M. Davis Centre-back	VVV Venlo	24	24	4715.7%
45	Adam Zaian Centre-back	MVV	22	15	47
46	T. van Grunsven Centre-back	Den Bosch	26	2042.4%	469.7%
47	K. Kasanwirjo Centre-back	Jong Ajax	17	10	46
48	M. van Kempen Centre-back	MVV	24	10	46
49	L. Wouters Centre-back	Waalwijk	27	23118.3%	4515.6%
50	J. Jacobs Centre-back	Almere City FC	26	1043.4%	4422.8%