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Full nameAxl Van Himbeeck
PositionDefensive midfielder
NationalityBelgium
Age21
Date of birth8 Mar 2005
Height185 cm
Shirt number#17
ClubBeerschot VA
Defensive midfielderalso played FWD
19
Appearances
0
Goals
0
Assists
638
Minutes

Domestic-league season · Beerschot VA.

Performance data · by competition

CompetitionAppsGAMinMatch
Challenger Pro League19006386.55

Scout report

Squad depthBall-winning Defensive midfielder

A. Van Himbeeck is a 21-year-old defensive midfielder at Beerschot VA, rated 41.7 overall by Field Insider's model, ranking 76th of 238 on scout potential in the Challenger Pro League and 1664th of 2878 U-23 players tracked. A young player, he has been a fringe squad member this season (22.2% of available minutes). His defensive output reads 4.37 tackles, blocks and interceptions per 90. Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Himbeeck.

Judged on this season alone, Himbeeck graded 7 — a workmanlike campaign that ranks 17th of 17 of the 17 defensive midfielders in the Challenger Pro League, on 0 goals, 0 assists and 4.373 defensive actions per 90.

Year-on-year, that's a drop on last season (Season 15 → 7). Over the 4 seasons on record his form has held fairly steady, peaking in 2024/25.

On long-term talent our Rating reads 42, top 24% of the 17 defensive midfielders in the Challenger Pro League. At 21 Himbeeck is still climbing toward his ceiling, and a market index of 7.6 reflects that trajectory.

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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
Current potential4th of 17 defensive midfielders · Challenger Pro League · 19 appsCurrent season17th of 17 defensive midfielders · Challenger Pro League · 19 apps17th-best defensive midfielder in the Challenger Pro League76th in the Challenger Pro League · potential4th-highest potential defensive midfielder in the Challenger Pro League1664th-highest potential U-23 tracked
41.7
Ratingi
4th of 17 defensive midfielders
6.6
Seasoni
below regular-starter level
22.2%
Minutes
limited game time
4.37
Def. actions / 90
solid defensive volume

Output in context · Beerschot VA finished 3rd of 17 · an upper-table side

4.37
Def. / 90
17
Tackles
10
Interceptions
3
Clean sheets

4.37 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — solid defensive volume, with 3 clean sheets across 19 appearances. Behind an upper-table side (3rd of 17) the side controls more games, so the defensive load is lighter — the value sits as much in composure and ball progression as in raw volume.

Strengths

  • Defensive volume. 4.37 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — does the unseen work.

Watch points

  • Game time. Only 22.2% of available minutes — needs a settled run to prove the level.
  • Level. Rates below a nailed-on top-tier starter on our model.

Outlook

With a Rating of 41.7, Himbeeck carries the 4th-highest potential of the defensive midfielders in the Challenger Pro League of 17 — though on just 19 appearances this season, so the standing rests on a small sample. Defensively he reads as solid defensive volume (4.37 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90). At 21 the trajectory points up — potential sits near its ceiling (97/100) and market value should climb as minutes and output follow.

Generated from Field Insider's rating model · AI-written analysis to follow.

Transfer news

No transfer news found for this player.