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H. Matthys

Project playerMotor Lublin · 30 yrsTransferred to AIK Stockholm
21.7
40.7%
Ratingi
26.6
141.8%
Seasoni
2.6
Valuei

Profile

Full nameHervé Jean Matthys
PositionCentre-back
NationalityBelgium
Age30
Date of birth19 Jan 1996
BirthplaceBrugge
Height186 cm
Shirt number#3
ClubMotor Lublin
Centre-back

Season stats

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26
Appearances
0
Goals
0
Assists
2154
Minutes

Domestic-league season · Motor Lublin.

Performance data · by competition

CompetitionAppsGAMinMatch
Ekstraklasa260021546.74

Scout report

Project playerCentral defender

H. Matthys is a 30-year-old central defender at Motor Lublin, enjoying a standout season — 0 goals and 0 assists in 26 appearances, a Season grade of 27, top 22% of Ekstraklasa centre-backs. On long-term scout potential he's rated 21.7, ranking 243rd of 332 in the Ekstraklasa. An experienced operator, he has been a regular starter (70.4% of available minutes). His defensive output reads 3.64 tackles, blocks and interceptions per 90. Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Matthys.

Judged on this season alone, Matthys graded 27 — a strong campaign that ranks top 23% of the 49 centre-backs in the Ekstraklasa, on 6 clean sheets and 3.635 defensive actions per 90.

Year-on-year, that's a clear step up on last season (Season 11 → 27). Over the 6 seasons on record his form has drifted down, peaking in 2021/22.

On long-term talent our Rating reads 22, 33rd of 49 of the 49 centre-backs in the Ekstraklasa. At 30 Matthys is into the veteran stage, where the age curve weighs on the projection, and a market index of 2.6 reflects that trajectory.

From the career report
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Below his 2021/22 peak but holding a solid level — the platform for a return is there.

Peak: 2021/22Holding levelBreakout: 2025/26Stepped up 2024/254 clubs
Current potential33rd of 49 centre-backs · EkstraklasaCurrent seasonTop 23% centre-backs · Ekstraklasa11th-best centre-back in the Ekstraklasa243rd in the Ekstraklasa · potential33rd-highest potential centre-back in the Ekstraklasa
21.7
Ratingi
33rd of 49 centre-backs
26.6
Seasoni
below regular-starter level
70.4%
Minutes
a regular starter
3.64
Def. actions / 90
solid defensive volume

Output in context · Motor Lublin finished 12th of 18 · a mid-table side

3.64
Def. / 90
37
Tackles
29
Interceptions
6
Clean sheets

3.64 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — solid defensive volume, with 6 clean sheets across 26 appearances.

Strengths

  • Availability. On the pitch for 70.4% of available minutes — a dependable presence in the XI.
  • Defensive volume. 3.64 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — does the unseen work.

Watch points

  • Level. Rates below a nailed-on top-tier starter on our model.

Outlook

With a Rating of 21.7, Matthys carries the 33rd-highest potential of the centre-backs in the Ekstraklasa of 49. Defensively he reads as solid defensive volume (3.64 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90). Experienced and reliable, but the value curve is easing (1× now → 0.7× projected in three years).

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Transfer news

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