H. Van der Saag

Season	Club	Apps	G	A	Match	RTG	Season
2024/25	Brisbane Roar	10	0	0	6.61	—	—
2023/24	Adelaide United	11	1	0	6.79	—	—
2022/23	Adelaide United	6	1	1	7.07	—	—
2022/23	Sydney	4	0	0	6.6	—	—
2021/22	Sydney	11	0	1	6.66	—	—
2020/21	Sydney	12	1	0	6.47	—	—

Domestic-league totals per season. RTG = Field Insider Rating (potential / ceiling); Season = age-blind form that year. 1 earlier season and 2 youth-team spells in the full career.

Scout report

Project playerCentral defender

H. Van der Saag is a 26-year-old central defender at Manly United, rated 17.6 overall by Field Insider's model. In his prime years, he has been a regular starter this season (71.9% of available minutes). His defensive output reads 1.85 tackles, blocks and interceptions per 90. Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Saag.

On the season, Saag graded 5 for current form (age-blind), on 0 clean sheets and 1.854 defensive actions per 90.

We hold a single season for Saag, so there's no year-on-year comparison to draw yet — the read above is this campaign only.

On long-term talent our Rating reads 18. At 26 Saag is in his prime years, and a market index of 0.6 reflects that trajectory.

17.6

Ratingi

below regular-starter level

4.6

Seasoni

below regular-starter level

71.9%

Minutes

a regular starter

1.85

Def. actions / 90

light defensive volume

Output in context · Manly United finished 11th of 16 · a lower-table side

1.85

Def. / 90

Tackles

Interceptions

Clean sheets

1.85 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — light defensive volume across 23 appearances. Doing that for a lower-table side (11th of 16) is harder than the bare numbers suggest: a back line under more pressure has to defend more often and protects fewer leads, so the volume — and any clean sheets — carry real weight. Going forward he chipped in 4 goals and 5 assists — a useful bonus from the back.

Strengths

Availability. On the pitch for 71.9% of available minutes — a dependable presence in the XI.
Attacking threat. Chips in from deep: 0.42 goal involvements per 90, useful for a central defender.

Watch points

Defensive numbers. Modest 1.85 defensive actions per 90 for the position.
Level. Rates below a nailed-on top-tier starter on our model.

Outlook

Rated 17.6 overall — below regular-starter level. Defensively he reads as light defensive volume (1.85 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90), with a bit more on the ball than most in the role. In the prime window — at or near peak market value, so the next two seasons are the ones to cash in or build around.

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

Per 90 & availability

Minutes played %71.9%

Available fixtures30 of 30

Goals / 900.185

Assists / 900.232

Goal contribution / 900.417

Defensive actions / 901.854

Player flow

Goal involvements9

Cards / 900.139

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 21–27 (~1), then tapers with age. At 26, Saag sits on 0.6, at or near its peak. The blue line is Saag's projected Rating — 17.6 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 centre-backs in the A-League with 600+ minutes this season.

Shooting

Goals4

Passing

Assists5

Defending

Tackles2

Interceptions28

Blocks10

Yellow/red cards

Yellow cards3

Red cards0

Transfer history

Brisbane Roar2024/25 – nowFree

Adelaide United2022/23 – 2024/25Free

Sydneyuntil 2022/23

About H. Van der Saag

H. Van der Saag is a 26-year-old centre-back who plays for Manly United, born on October 29, 1999, standing 183 cm tall. He is from Australia.

This season

In the current season, H. Van der Saag has made 23 appearances with 4 goals and 5 assists across 1,942 minutes, with 3 yellow cards.

Field Insider's view

Field Insider currently rates H. Van der Saag at 17.6 with a Season form score of 4.6. See the full scout report for strengths, watch-points and the market-value outlook.

His honours include 4 career titles — among them the A-League Men and the A-League Youth. Full list in the career record.

Career

Across 6 recorded seasons, H. Van der Saag has totalled 89 club appearances with 6 goals and 3 assists for 4 different clubs. His busiest campaign came in 2019/20, with 20 appearances for Sydney FC U23.

H. Van der Saag's career has also included time at Brisbane Roar, Adelaide United and Sydney.

Transfer news

No transfer news found for this player.