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Full nameIsmaël Baouf
PositionCentre-back
NationalityBelgium
Age19
Date of birth17 Sept 2006
ClubCambuur
Centre-back
29
Appearances
6
Goals
1
Assists
2608
Minutes

Domestic-league season · Cambuur.

Also this season

Earlier this season at RSC Anderlecht IIChallenger Pro League: 3 apps, 0g 0a, 270 min

The headline Season rating covers his time at Cambuur; availability counts only fixtures while in this squad.

Performance data · by competition

CompetitionAppsGAMinMatch
Eerste Divisie296126087.22
Africa Cup of Nations U20at Morocco U20600570
World Cup - U20at Morocco U207004977.33
Challenger Pro Leagueat RSC Anderlecht II3002707.53
KNVB Beker100596.2

Scout report

Elite prospectBall-winning Central defender

I. Baouf is a 19-year-old central defender at Cambuur, rated 63.5 overall by Field Insider's model, ranking 3rd of 376 on scout potential in the Eerste Divisie and 159th of 995 U-21 players tracked. A young player, he has been a regular starter this season (76.3% of available minutes). His defensive output reads 4.35 tackles, blocks and interceptions per 90. Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Baouf.

Judged on this season alone, Baouf graded 39 — a standout campaign that ranks top 4% of the 60 centre-backs in the Eerste Divisie, on 8 clean sheets and 4.348 defensive actions per 90.

Year-on-year, that's a clear step up on last season (Season 16 → 39). Across the 4 seasons we hold, it's his best return yet.

On long-term talent our Rating reads 64, top 2% of the 60 centre-backs in the Eerste Divisie. At 19 Baouf is still climbing toward his ceiling, and a market index of 15.4 reflects that trajectory.

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A career still climbing — Baouf is at his peak right now, and the curve hasn't flattened.

Peak: 2025/26Trending upBreakout: 2025/26
Current potentialTop 2% centre-backs · Eerste DivisieCurrent seasonTop 4% centre-backs · Eerste Divisie2nd-best centre-back in the Eerste Divisie3rd in the Eerste Divisie · potential1st-highest potential centre-back in the Eerste Divisie159th-highest potential U-21 tracked
63.5
Ratingi
1st of 60 centre-backs
39
Seasoni
developing / rotation level
76.3%
Minutes
a regular starter
4.35
Def. actions / 90
solid defensive volume

Output in context · Cambuur finished 2nd of 20 · a title-challenging side

4.35
Def. / 90
53
Tackles
44
Interceptions
8
Clean sheets

4.35 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — solid defensive volume, with 8 clean sheets across 29 appearances. Behind a title-challenging side (2nd of 20) the side controls more games, so the defensive load is lighter — the value sits as much in composure and ball progression as in raw volume. Going forward he chipped in 6 goals and 1 assist — a useful bonus from the back.

Strengths

  • Availability. On the pitch for 76.3% of available minutes — a dependable presence in the XI.
  • Attacking threat. Chips in from deep: 0.24 goal involvements per 90, useful for a central defender.
  • Defensive volume. 4.35 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — does the unseen work.
  • Ceiling. High potential at just 19 — 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 63.5, Baouf carries the 1st-highest potential of the centre-backs in the Eerste Divisie (top 2%). Defensively he reads as solid defensive volume (4.35 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90). At 19 the trajectory points up — potential sits near its ceiling (99/100) and market value should climb as minutes and output follow. With this floor already at 19, 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.