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39.6
1.5%
Ratingi
10
117.4%
Seasoni
7.6
Valuei

Profile

Full nameJano Willems
PositionCentre-back
NationalityBelgium
Age22
Date of birth15 Jan 2004
Shirt number#24
ClubK. Lierse S.K.
Centre-back

Season stats

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15
Appearances
0
Goals
0
Assists
778
Minutes

Domestic-league season · K. Lierse S.K..

Performance data · by competition

CompetitionAppsGAMinMatch
Challenger Pro League9006236.71

Scout report

Squad depthCentral defender

J. Willems is a 22-year-old central defender at K. Lierse S.K., rated 39.6 overall by Field Insider's model, ranking 138th of 238 on scout potential in the Challenger Pro League and 1852nd of 2874 U-23 players tracked. An emerging talent, he has been a fringe squad member this season (27% of available minutes). His defensive output reads 3.59 tackles, blocks and interceptions per 90. Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Willems.

Judged on this season alone, Willems graded 10 — a workmanlike campaign that ranks 34th of 51 of the 51 centre-backs in the Challenger Pro League, on 2 clean sheets and 3.586 defensive actions per 90.

Year-on-year, that's a clear step up on last season (Season 5 → 10). Over the 4 seasons on record his form has drifted down, peaking in 2022/23.

On long-term talent our Rating reads 40, 30th of 51 of the 51 centre-backs in the Challenger Pro League. At 22 Willems is still climbing toward his ceiling, and a market index of 7.6 reflects that trajectory.

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Below his 2022/23 peak but holding a solid level — the platform for a return is there.

Peak: 2022/23Holding levelRemarkably consistent
Current potential30th of 51 centre-backs · Challenger Pro League · 15 appsCurrent season34th of 51 centre-backs · Challenger Pro League · 15 apps34th-best centre-back in the Challenger Pro League138th in the Challenger Pro League · potential30th-highest potential centre-back in the Challenger Pro League1852nd-highest potential U-23 tracked
39.6
Ratingi
30th of 51 centre-backs
10
Seasoni
below regular-starter level
27%
Minutes
limited game time
3.59
Def. actions / 90
solid defensive volume

Output in context · K. Lierse S.K. finished 10th of 17 · a mid-table side

3.59
Def. / 90
17
Tackles
8
Interceptions
2
Clean sheets

3.59 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — solid defensive volume, with 2 clean sheets across 15 appearances.

Strengths

  • Defensive volume. 3.59 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — does the unseen work.

Watch points

  • Game time. Only 27% of available minutes — needs a settled run to prove the level.
  • Level. Rates below a nailed-on top-tier starter on our model.

Outlook

With a Rating of 39.6, Willems carries the 30th-highest potential of the centre-backs in the Challenger Pro League of 51 — though on just 15 appearances this season, so the standing rests on a small sample. Defensively he reads as solid defensive volume (3.59 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90). Approaching peak years; value is still building (price multiplier 1.9×) with the best seasons likely ahead.

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

Transfer news

No transfer news found for this player.