Profile
Season stats
Full career & schedule →Domestic-league season · Cercle Brugge.
Performance data · by competition
| Competition | Apps | G | A | Min | Match |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Jupiler Pro League | 32 | 0 | 1 | 2569 | 6.97 |
Scout report
H. Van der Bruggen is a 33-year-old central midfielder at Cercle Brugge, enjoying a standout season — 0 goals and 1 assists in 32 appearances, a Season grade of 30, top 31% of Jupiler Pro League central midfielders. On long-term scout potential he's rated 22.3, ranking 295th of 311 in the Jupiler Pro League. A seasoned veteran, he has been a regular starter (79.3% of available minutes). His defensive output reads 4.27 tackles, blocks and interceptions per 90. Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Bruggen.
Judged on this season alone, Bruggen graded 30 — a solid campaign that ranks top 32% of the 29 central midfielders in the Jupiler Pro League, on 0 goals, 1 assist and 4.274 defensive actions per 90.
Year-on-year, that's broadly in line with last season (Season 31 → 30). Over the 6 seasons on record his form has trended upward, peaking in 2021/22.
On long-term talent our Rating reads 22, 28th of 29 of the 29 central midfielders in the Jupiler Pro League. At 33 Bruggen is into the veteran stage, where the age curve weighs on the projection, and a market index of 4.1 reflects that trajectory.
Below his 2021/22 peak but holding a solid level — the platform for a return is there.
Output in context · Cercle Brugge finished 3rd of 6 · a mid-table side
4.27 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — solid defensive volume, with 6 clean sheets across 32 appearances. Going forward he chipped in 0 goals and 1 assist — a useful bonus from the back.
Strengths
- Availability. On the pitch for 79.3% of available minutes — a dependable presence in the XI.
- Defensive volume. 4.27 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — does the unseen work.
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 22.3, Bruggen carries the 28th-highest potential of the central midfielders in the Jupiler Pro League of 29. Defensively he reads as solid defensive volume (4.27 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90). Veteran phase — a short-term, lower-fee proposition as both level and value decline (0.7× and falling).
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Transfer news
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