Ennio van der Gouw

Following his move to Rio Ave, Gouw's current-season form is down 76% on last season (Season 17→4), while his Rating held around 51. His peak season for form remains 2024/25 (Season 17).

Domestic career

Season	Club	Apps	CS	CS%	Match	RTG	Season
2025/26	Rio AveLoan · 12th	10	2	20%	6.9	51	4
2024/25	Zulte Waregem · 1st	29	7	24%	7.07	51	17
2023/24	Zulte Waregem · 5th	17	0	0%	7.9	37	0
2022/23	VVV Venlo · 7th	36	5	14%	6.92	58	8

Domestic-league totals per season. RTG = Field Insider Rating (potential / ceiling); Season = age-blind form that year.

Scout report

Squad depthGoalkeeper

E. van der Gouw is a 25-year-old goalkeeper at Rio Ave, rated 51.3 overall by Field Insider's model, ranking 200th of 317 on scout potential in the Primeira Liga. In his prime years, he has been a fringe squad member this season (29.4% of available minutes). Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Gouw.

Judged on this season alone, Gouw graded 4 — a workmanlike campaign that ranks 23rd of 24 of the 24 goalkeepers in the Primeira Liga, on 2 clean sheets across 10 appearances.

Year-on-year, that's a drop on last season (Season 17 → 4). Over the 4 seasons on record his form has drifted down, peaking in 2024/25.

On long-term talent our Rating reads 51, 12th of 24 of the 24 goalkeepers in the Primeira Liga. At 25 Gouw is in his prime years, and a market index of 19.6 reflects that trajectory.

From the career report

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Below his 2024/25 peak but holding a solid level — the platform for a return is there.

Peak: 2024/25Holding levelBreakout: 2024/25Remarkably consistentStepped up 2025/26

Current potential12th of 24 goalkeepers · Primeira Liga · 10 apps Current season23rd of 24 goalkeepers · Primeira Liga · 10 apps23rd-best goalkeeper in the Primeira Liga200th in the Primeira Liga · potential12th-highest potential goalkeeper in the Primeira Liga

51.3

Ratingi

12th of 24 goalkeepers

4.3

Seasoni

below regular-starter level

29.4%

Minutes

limited game time

Def. actions / 90

light defensive volume

Output in context · Rio Ave finished 12th of 18 · a mid-table side

Apps

Clean sheets

20%

CS rate

29.4%

Minutes

2 clean sheets in 10 appearances (20% of games).

Watch points

Game time. Only 29.4% of available minutes — needs a settled run to prove the level.

Outlook

With a Rating of 51.3, Gouw carries the 12th-highest potential of the goalkeepers in the Primeira Liga of 24 — though on just 10 appearances this season, so the standing rests on a small sample. A limited game time keeper carrying the gloves this season. Approaching peak years; value is still building (price multiplier 2×) with the best seasons likely ahead.

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

Per 90 & availability

Minutes played %29.4%

Available fixtures34 of 34

Goals / 900

Assists / 900

Goal contribution / 900

Defensive actions / 900

Player flow

Goal involvements0

Pass accuracy %73

Cards / 900.1

Season-by-season progression

Rating (potential)Season (form)

Value & potential by age

Market valueRating

Solid = now · dashed = projected

The gold line is market value — an index (not €) blending rating, age and league. It climbs through the early 20s, peaks around ages 23–27 (~20), then tapers with age. At 25, Gouw sits on 19.6, at or near its peak. The blue line is Gouw's projected Rating — 51.3 today — recomputed at each age, so it follows the same rise-and-fall as a career matures and declines. Solid = up to today; dashed = projected.

Season statistics

Bars = where he ranks among goalkeepers in the Primeira Liga with 600+ minutes this season.

Shooting

Goals0

Passing

Assists0

Pass accuracy73%

Possession

Fouls won1

Yellow/red cards

Yellow cards1

Red cards0

Transfer history

Zulte Waregem(back from loan)2026/27 – now

Rio Ave2026/27 – 2026/27

Rio Ave(on loan)2025/26 – 2026/27

Estrela(on loan)2025/26 – 2025/26

Zulte Waregem2023/24 – 2025/26

VVV Venlo2022/23 – 2023/24

Twenteuntil 2022/23

About E. van der Gouw

Ennio van der Gouw is a 25-year-old goalkeeper who plays for Rio Ave, born on February 14, 2001 in Stockport, standing 195 cm tall. He is from Netherlands. Rio Ave currently sit 12th of 18 in the Primeira Liga.

This season

In the current season, E. van der Gouw has made 10 appearances with 0 goals and 0 assists across 900 minutes, averaging a 6.9 match rating over his last 10 rated games, with 1 yellow card.

When E. van der Gouw plays, Rio Ave's record this season is 4W-2D-4L — and his match ratings average 6.43 at home against 7.22 on the road.

Recent matches

May 16, 2026: 1-1 draw away at Casa Pia (90 minutes, 7.2 rating)
April 11, 2026: 2-0 win away at Santa Clara (90 minutes, 8 rating)
April 4, 2026: 1-2 loss at home vs Alverca (90 minutes, 6.2 rating)
March 22, 2026: 2-1 win away at Estoril (90 minutes, 6.7 rating)
March 15, 2026: 2-1 win at home vs Estrela (90 minutes, 6.3 rating)
March 9, 2026: 1-0 win away at Tondela (90 minutes, 7.6 rating)
March 1, 2026: 0-0 draw at home vs Famalicao (90 minutes, 7 rating)
February 22, 2026: 0-1 loss away at FC Porto (90 minutes, 6.9 rating)
February 16, 2026: 1-2 loss at home vs Moreirense (90 minutes, 6.2 rating)
February 8, 2026: 0-3 loss away at SC Braga (90 minutes, 6.9 rating)

Field Insider's view

Field Insider currently rates E. van der Gouw at 51.3 with a Season form score of 4.3, ranking 200th of 317 goalkeepers in the Primeira Liga. See the full scout report for strengths, watch-points and the market-value outlook.

His honours include 2 career titles — among them the Challenger Pro League. Full list in the career record.

Career

Across 4 recorded seasons, E. van der Gouw has totalled 92 club appearances with 0 goals and 1 assist for 3 different clubs. His busiest campaign came in 2022/23, with 36 appearances for VVV Venlo.

E. van der Gouw's career has also included time at Zulte Waregem, Estrela, VVV Venlo and Twente.

Transfer news

No transfer news found for this player.

Profile

Season stats

Performance data · by competition

Career

Scout report

Output in context · Rio Ave finished 12th of 18 · a mid-table side

Watch points