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PositionDefensive midfielder
NationalityNetherlands
Age22
Date of birth16 Oct 2003
Shirt number#38
ClubDe Graafschap
Defensive midfielder
5
Appearances
0
Goals
0
Assists
210
Minutes

Domestic-league season · De Graafschap.

Performance data · by competition

CompetitionAppsGAMinMatch
Eerste Divisie5002106.75

Scout report

Squad depthBall-winning Defensive midfielder

Denzel Eijken is a 22-year-old defensive midfielder at De Graafschap, rated 45.8 overall by Field Insider's model. An emerging talent, he has been a fringe squad member this season (5.8% of available minutes). His defensive output reads 5.14 tackles, blocks and interceptions per 90. Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Eijken.

On the season, Eijken graded 2 for current form (age-blind), on 0 goals, 0 assists and 5.143 defensive actions per 90.

Year-on-year, that's broadly in line with last season (Season 0 → 2). Across the 3 seasons we hold, it's his best return yet.

On long-term talent our Rating reads 46. At 22 Eijken is still climbing toward his ceiling, and a market index of 12.8 reflects that trajectory.

45.8
Ratingi
developing / rotation level
2.1
Seasoni
below regular-starter level
5.8%
Minutes
limited game time
5.14
Def. actions / 90
high defensive volume

Output in context · De Graafschap finished 4th of 20 · an upper-table side

5.14
Def. / 90
7
Tackles
4
Interceptions
0
Clean sheets

5.14 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — high defensive volume across 5 appearances. Behind an upper-table side (4th of 20) 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. 5.14 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — does the unseen work.

Watch points

  • Game time. Only 5.8% of available minutes — needs a settled run to prove the level.
  • Level. Rates below a nailed-on top-tier starter on our model.

Outlook

Rated 45.8 overall — developing / rotation level. Defensively he reads as high defensive volume (5.14 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90). Approaching peak years; value is still building (price multiplier 1.9×) with the best seasons likely ahead.

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

Transfer news

No transfer news found for this player.