Midfielders with the Best Potential in Eerste Divisie 26/27

The highest-potential midfielders in Eerste Divisie in 26/27, ranked on Field Insider.

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At a glance

K. Sowah of NAC Breda is the standout for raw talent across midfielders in Eerste Divisie, with a Field Insider Rating of 60.4, and S. Simons has been the form player this season, grading 53.2.

The numbers a scout watches are the year-on-year jumps: W. Ould-Chikh has improved his Season rating most, up +29.6 on last season. Those are the players whose trajectory is bending upward fastest.

By our market-value index, S. Simons of FC Eindhoven is the most valuable name in this group at 25.9.

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	Player	Team
1	N. Verkooijen Defensive midfielder	Jong PSV U21	20	325%	6714.7%
2	S. Simons Central midfielder	FC Eindhoven	22	5372.2%	607%
3	J. Simons Attacking midfielder	De Graafschap	21	0100%	5810.9%
4	S. Wegen Central midfielder	Jong Utrecht	21	34±0%	57±0%
5	S. Scheperman Attacking midfielder	Heracles	24	24±0%	56±0%
6	Devon Decorte Attacking midfielder	Den Bosch	20	236.6%	5526.5%
7	Massien Ghaddari Attacking midfielder	Jong Utrecht	21	15±0%	54±0%
8	W. Ould-Chikh Central midfielder	Heracles	26	311644.4%	5414.4%
9	A. Ouazane Winger	Jong Ajax	16	24±0%	54±0%
10	N. Bukala Defensive midfielder	FC Volendam	21	328%	5415.6%
11	N. Fernandez Central midfielder	Jong PSV U21	21	21±0%	53±0%
12	A. Dizdarević Central midfielder	Helmond Sport	22	172.9%	516%
13	D. van Kaam Central midfielder	Heracles	26	2111.3%	5114.4%
14	A. Jensen Central midfielder	Emmen	20	19	51
15	Bjorn Menzo Winger	Jong Utrecht	19	5±0%	50±0%
16	J. Oerip Winger	Jong AZ	19	13±0%	50±0%
17	Juan Carlos Familia-Castillo Attacking midfielder	Waalwijk	26	20±0%	49±0%
18	D. Dorenbosch Defensive midfielder	Roda	23	8±0%	481.5%
19	E. Zuliani Winger	VVV Venlo	22	74%	4712.5%
20	H. Eikelboom Central midfielder	Den Bosch	22	9	47
21	D. van der Vaart Defensive midfielder	Jong Ajax	19	7	47
22	D. Warmerdam Central midfielder	De Graafschap	24	2253.1%	4720.5%
23	D. Laaouina Central midfielder	Jong Utrecht	16	4±0%	46±0%
24	C. Staring Defensive midfielder	Emmen	25	17±0%	45±0%
25	O. Dumont Attacking midfielder	MVV	24	206.3%	4518.8%
26	D. Asante Central midfielder	MVV	26	20±0%	45±0%
27	J. Pinas Central midfielder	Dordrecht	22	0100%	439.4%
28	Tristan Schenkhuizen Defensive midfielder	VVV Venlo	22	1±0%	4320.3%
29	Xander van der Velde Central midfielder	Helmond Sport	19	0	43
30	Alejandro Monserrate Attacking midfielder	Jong Ajax	20	025%	4338.9%
31	G. Beaumont Attacking midfielder	FC Eindhoven	24	1±0%	423.2%
32	C. Olde Keizer Defensive midfielder	Vitesse	23	2±0%	42±0%
33	L. Daneels Defensive midfielder	MVV	28	29±0%	400.7%
34	N. Doodeman Attacking midfielder	FC Volendam	29	48±0%	403.9%
35	M. Afaker Central midfielder	Dordrecht	27	1338.7%	3919.2%
36	M. Breij Attacking midfielder	Emmen	29	39±0%	383.1%
37	N. Foor Central midfielder	VVV Venlo	34	36192.6%	179%