Profile
Season stats
Full career & schedule →Domestic-league season · NEC Nijmegen.
Performance data · by competition
| Competition | Apps | G | A | Min | Match |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Eredivisie | 29 | 7 | 7 | 2069 | 7 |
 KNVB Beker | 5 | 2 | 1 | 338 | 7.34 |
 UEFA U21 Championship - Qualificationat Turkey U21 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 111 | — |
Scout report
B. Önal is a 22-year-old defensive midfielder at NEC Nijmegen, rated 77.6 overall by Field Insider's model, ranking 14th of 284 on scout potential in the Eredivisie and 193rd of 2878 U-23 players tracked. An emerging talent, he has been a regular starter this season (71.8% of available minutes). His defensive output reads 1.57 tackles, blocks and interceptions per 90. Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Önal.
Judged on this season alone, Önal graded 56 — a strong campaign that ranks top 18% of the 41 defensive midfielders in the Eredivisie, on 7 goals, 7 assists and 1.566 defensive actions per 90.
Year-on-year, that's a clear step up on last season (Season 13 → 56). Across the 5 seasons we hold, it's his best return yet.
On long-term talent our Rating reads 78, top 15% of the 41 defensive midfielders in the Eredivisie. At 22 Önal is still climbing toward his ceiling, and a market index of 40.5 reflects that trajectory.
A career still climbing — Önal is at his peak right now, and the curve hasn't flattened.
Output in context · NEC Nijmegen finished 3rd of 18 · an upper-table side
1.57 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — light defensive volume, with 3 clean sheets across 29 appearances. Behind an upper-table side (3rd of 18) 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. Going forward he chipped in 7 goals and 7 assists — a useful bonus from the back.
Strengths
- Availability. On the pitch for 71.8% of available minutes — a dependable presence in the XI.
- Attacking threat. Chips in from deep: 0.61 goal involvements per 90, useful for a defensive midfielder.
- Creativity. 0.3 assists per 90 — a genuine creative outlet.
- Ceiling. High potential at just 22 — room to grow into a bigger role.
Watch points
- Defensive numbers. Modest 1.57 defensive actions per 90 for the position.
Outlook
With a Rating of 77.6, Önal carries the 6th-highest potential of the defensive midfielders in the Eredivisie (top 15%). Defensively he reads as light defensive volume (1.57 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 1.9×) with the best seasons likely ahead. With this floor already at 22, the ceiling gets tested by a step up in level — one to track.
Generated from Field Insider's rating model · AI-written analysis to follow.
Transfer news
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