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Season stats
Full career & schedule →Domestic-league season · Ajax.
Performance data · by competition
| Competition | Apps | G | A | Min | Match |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Eredivisie | 31 | 8 | 2 | 1998 | 6.98 |
 UEFA Champions League | 8 | 0 | 0 | 562 | 6.36 |
 KNVB Beker | 2 | 0 | 0 | 90 | 6.3 |
 Friendlies Clubs | 5 | 0 | 0 | 45 | 6.7 |
Scout report
D. Klaassen is a 33-year-old central midfielder at Ajax, enjoying a standout season — 8 goals and 2 assists in 31 appearances, a Season grade of 53, top 13% of Eredivisie central midfielders. On long-term scout potential he's rated 26, ranking 259th of 284 in the Eredivisie. A seasoned veteran, he has been a regular starter (65.3% of available minutes). His defensive output reads 3.24 tackles, blocks and interceptions per 90. Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Klaassen.
Judged on this season alone, Klaassen graded 53 — an excellent campaign that ranks top 13% of the 24 central midfielders in the Eredivisie, on 8 goals, 2 assists and 3.243 defensive actions per 90.
Year-on-year, that's a clear step up on last season (Season 38 → 53). Across the 6 seasons we hold, it's his best return yet.
On long-term talent our Rating reads 26, 24th of 24 of the 24 central midfielders in the Eredivisie. At 33 Klaassen is into the veteran stage, where the age curve weighs on the projection, and a market index of 7 reflects that trajectory.
A career still climbing — Klaassen is at his peak right now, and the curve hasn't flattened.
Output in context · Ajax finished 5th of 18 · an upper-table side
3.24 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — moderate defensive volume, with 7 clean sheets across 31 appearances. Behind an upper-table side (5th 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 8 goals and 2 assists — a useful bonus from the back.
Strengths
- Availability. On the pitch for 65.3% of available minutes — a dependable presence in the XI.
- Attacking threat. Chips in from deep: 0.45 goal involvements per 90, useful for a central midfielder.
Watch points
- Age curve. At 33, both level and resale value are on the downslope.
- Level. Rates below a nailed-on top-tier starter on our model.
Outlook
With a Rating of 26, Klaassen carries the 24th-highest potential of the central midfielders in the Eredivisie of 24. Defensively he reads as moderate defensive volume (3.24 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90). Veteran phase — a short-term, lower-fee proposition as both level and value decline (0.7× and falling).
Generated from Field Insider's rating model · AI-written analysis to follow.
Season statistics
Bars = where he ranks among central midfielders in the Eredivisie with 600+ minutes this season.
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Transfer news
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