U21 midfielders with the Best Potential in Eerste Divisie

The highest-potential U21 midfielders in Eerste Divisie, ranked on Field Insider.

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At a glance

I. Ferrah of Cambuur is the standout for raw talent across U21 midfielders in Eerste Divisie, with a Field Insider Rating of 64.6, and Julian Dean Rijkhoff leads the scoring with 16 goals.

The numbers a scout watches are the year-on-year jumps: O. Agougil has improved his Season rating most, up +29 on last season, while M. Jensen's scouting Rating has risen fastest, +17.5 over the same span. Those are the players whose trajectory is bending upward fastest.

By our market-value index, Noah Makanza of Helmond Sport is the most valuable name in this group at 21.4.

Jong Utrecht · 23/24→25/26

Most improved

O. Agougil+29SsN

Jong Utrecht · 24/25→25/26

Top scorer

Julian Dean Rijkhoff16goals

50 players · ranked by best potentialCustomise →

	Player	Team
1	I. Ferrah Winger	Cambuur	20	49	6597%
2	J. van den Berg Attacking midfielder	Jong PSV U21	19	31277.8%	6127.3%
3	Julian Dean Rijkhoff Attacking midfielder	Almere City FC	21	4542.5%	618.2%
4	Don O`Niel Attacking midfielder	Jong Ajax	19	3939300%	6035.3%
5	Adam Tahaui Attacking midfielder	Vitesse	21	4013366.7%	6039.8%
6	T. Gijselhart Defensive midfielder	De Graafschap	21	354857.1%	606%
7	M. Laros Defensive midfielder	Den Bosch	20	3531.7%	593.6%
8	H. Kuster Attacking midfielder	Waalwijk	20	32	58±0%
9	R. El Arguioui Attacking midfielder	Jong Utrecht	21	39132.1%	5813.1%
10	N. Verkooijen Attacking midfielder	Jong PSV U21	20	302627.3%	5831.5%
11	Noah Makanza Central midfielder	Helmond Sport	21	48	58
12	A. Thomas Central midfielder	Jong PSV U21	19	22123.7%	5712.6%
13	O. Agougil Central midfielder	Jong Utrecht	21	35508.8%	5720.4%
14	S. Wegen Central midfielder	Jong Utrecht	21	34212.8%	577.3%
15	Illaijh de Ruijter Central midfielder	ADO Den Haag	19	1977.1%	5710.1%
16	S. Sidibe Central midfielder	Jong PSV U21	19	24545.9%	575.2%
17	M. Hinoke Attacking midfielder	FC OSS	21	35233%	576.8%
18	K. Boogaard Attacking midfielder	Jong AZ	20	31224.5%	5711.4%
19	M. Jensen Central midfielder	Jong Utrecht	21	291160.9%	5744.9%
20	Uriel van Aalst Central midfielder	Willem II	19	19	562.4%
21	J. Hartog Attacking midfielder	Jong AZ	20	30874.2%	5613%
22	J. Koller Attacking midfielder	Jong PSV U21	19	2011.4%	564.3%
23	T. Peters Defensive midfielder	Jong Ajax	19	35	55
24	I. Boumassaoudi Attacking midfielder	Den Bosch	21	26600%	5510.5%
25	J. Triep Central midfielder	VVV Venlo	21	22	55
26	J. van Ommeren Defensive midfielder	Jong Utrecht	18	20	5423.7%
27	A. Ouazane Winger	Jong Ajax	16	24	54
28	Kayden Wolff Attacking midfielder	Jong Ajax	20	22210%	547%
29	N. Bukala Defensive midfielder	FC Volendam	20	32	5423.2%
30	T. Muller Attacking midfielder	FC Eindhoven	19	178500%	5317.4%
31	Tim Geypens Central midfielder	Emmen	21	19642.3%	5314%
32	Bae Seung-Gyun Defensive midfielder	Dordrecht	18	19	53
33	Jordy Bawuah Defensive midfielder	Jong PSV U21	19	1950.6%	530.8%
34	Yoon Do-Yong Central midfielder	Dordrecht	19	18272.3%	5313.1%
35	H. El Dahri Central midfielder	Almere City FC	21	174050%	538.8%
36	Luuk Verheij Defensive midfielder	VVV Venlo	21	2448.1%	530.8%
37	N. Fernandez Central midfielder	Jong PSV U21	21	21	53
38	Robin van Asten Central midfielder	Dordrecht	17	16	52
39	Per van Loon Central midfielder	Willem II	21	165166.7%	523.9%
40	Daan Visser Defensive midfielder	Cambuur	21	84000%	529.2%
41	Anass Zarrouk Defensive midfielder	Willem II	20	813.5%	516.5%
42	M. Odriss Defensive midfielder	VVV Venlo	21	165366.7%	5114%
43	A. Jensen Central midfielder	Emmen	20	19	51
44	J. Oerip Attacking midfielder	Jong AZ	19	134.1%	508.3%
45	Rayane Bounida Winger	Jong Ajax	20	1338.5%	504.4%
46	Mohamed Abdalla Central midfielder	Jong Ajax	16	14	50
47	R. van Hedel Central midfielder	Waalwijk	21	11100%	494.3%
48	L. Edhart Central midfielder	Jong Utrecht	20	962.6%	497.2%
49	F. Dicke Defensive midfielder	MVV	21	1115.3%	4810.3%
50	Bohdan Budko Defensive midfielder	Jong AZ	20	19	48