Field Insider
59.6
35.8%
Ratingi
30.5
30400%
Seasoni
12.3
Valuei

Profile

Full nameFabian Merién
PositionCentre-back
NationalityNetherlands
Age17
Date of birth26 Sept 2008
Shirt number#4
ClubJong PSV U21
Centre-backalso played MID

Season stats

Full career & schedule →
33
Appearances
1
Goals
1
Assists
2667
Minutes

Domestic-league season · Jong PSV U21.

Performance data · by competition

CompetitionAppsGAMinMatch
Eerste Divisie331126676.88
UEFA U17 Championship - Qualificationat Netherlands U17600458—
KNVB Bekerat PSV Eindhoven100146.7
Eredivisieat PSV Eindhoven10086.9

Scout report

Rising assetCentral defender

F. Merién is a 17-year-old central defender at Jong PSV U21, rated 59.6 overall by Field Insider's model, ranking 25th of 376 on scout potential in the Eerste Divisie and 32nd of 205 U-19 players tracked. A teenage prospect, he has been a regular starter this season (78% of available minutes). His defensive output reads 3.95 tackles, blocks and interceptions per 90. Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Merién.

Judged on this season alone, Merién graded 31 — an excellent campaign that ranks top 10% of the 60 centre-backs in the Eerste Divisie, on 6 clean sheets and 3.948 defensive actions per 90.

Year-on-year, that's a clear step up on last season (Season 0 → 31).

On long-term talent our Rating reads 60, top 5% of the 60 centre-backs in the Eerste Divisie. At 17 Merién is still climbing toward his ceiling, and a market index of 12.3 reflects that trajectory.

Current potentialTop 5% centre-backs · Eerste DivisieCurrent seasonTop 10% centre-backs · Eerste Divisie6th-best centre-back in the Eerste Divisie25th in the Eerste Divisie · potential3rd-highest potential centre-back in the Eerste Divisie32nd-highest potential U-19 tracked
59.6
Ratingi
3rd of 60 centre-backs
30.5
Seasoni
below regular-starter level
78%
Minutes
a regular starter
3.95
Def. actions / 90
solid defensive volume

Output in context · Jong PSV U21 finished 7th of 20 · a mid-table side

3.95
Def. / 90
55
Tackles
37
Interceptions
6
Clean sheets

3.95 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — solid defensive volume, with 6 clean sheets across 33 appearances. Going forward he chipped in 1 goal and 1 assist — a useful bonus from the back.

Strengths

  • Availability. On the pitch for 78% of available minutes — a dependable presence in the XI.
  • Defensive volume. 3.95 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — does the unseen work.
  • Ceiling. High potential at just 17 — room to grow into a bigger role.

Watch points

  • Few red flags. No obvious weaknesses in the current-season profile — consistency is the next test.

Outlook

With a Rating of 59.6, Merién carries the 3rd-highest potential of the centre-backs in the Eerste Divisie (top 5%). Defensively he reads as solid defensive volume (3.95 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90). At 17 the trajectory points up — potential sits near its ceiling (100/100) and market value should climb as minutes and output follow. With this floor already at 17, 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

No transfer news found for this player.