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J. Vlak

Solid contributorADO Den Haag · 27 yrsTransferred to Castellón

Profile

Full nameJari Vlak
PositionAttacking midfielder
NationalityNetherlands
Age27
Date of birth15 Aug 1998
BirthplaceVolendam
Height191 cm
Shirt number#8
ClubADO Den Haag
Attacking midfielder
35
Appearances
11
Goals
6
Assists
2902
Minutes

Domestic-league season · ADO Den Haag.

Performance data · by competition

CompetitionAppsGAMinMatch
Eerste Divisie3511629027.29
KNVB Beker100406.7

Scout report

Solid contributorAttacking midfielder

J. Vlak is a 27-year-old attacking midfielder at ADO Den Haag, rated 52.2 overall by Field Insider's model, ranking 159th of 376 on scout potential in the Eerste Divisie. In his prime years, he has been an ever-present this season (84.9% of available minutes). He brings 0.53 goal contributions per 90 (0.34 goals, 0.19 assists). Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Vlak.

Judged on this season alone, Vlak graded 48 — an excellent campaign that ranks top 13% of the 40 attacking midfielders in the Eerste Divisie, on 11 goals and 6 assists in 35 appearances (0.527 involvements per 90).

Year-on-year, that's a clear step up on last season (Season 41 → 48). Over the 6 seasons on record his form has trended upward, peaking in 2023/24.

On long-term talent our Rating reads 52, 22nd of 40 of the 40 attacking midfielders in the Eerste Divisie. At 27 Vlak is in his prime years, and a market index of 23.6 reflects that trajectory.

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Below his 2023/24 peak but holding a solid level — the platform for a return is there.

Peak: 2023/24Holding levelBreakout: 2021/22Stepped up 2022/23
Current potential22nd of 40 attacking midfielders · Eerste DivisieCurrent seasonTop 13% attacking midfielders · Eerste Divisie5th-best attacking midfielder in the Eerste Divisie159th in the Eerste Divisie · potential22nd-highest potential attacking midfielder in the Eerste Divisie
52.2
Ratingi
22nd of 40 attacking midfielders
48
Seasoni
a solid contributor and squad regular
84.9%
Minutes
near ever-present
0.53
Goal contrib / 90
productive for the role

Output in context · ADO Den Haag finished 1st of 20 · a title-challenging side

11
Goals
6
Assists
17
G+A
0.31
Goals / app

11 goals in 35 appearances (0.31 per game) — double figures playing for a title-challenging side (1st of 20). He also laid on 6 assists, so the all-round involvement reads 17 goal contributions (0.49 per appearance).

Strengths

  • Availability. On the pitch for 84.9% of available minutes — a dependable presence in the XI.
  • Final-third output. 0.53 goal contributions per 90 (0.34 goals, 0.19 assists) — productive for the role.

Watch points

  • Few red flags. No obvious weaknesses in the current-season profile — consistency is the next test.

Outlook

With a Rating of 52.2, Vlak carries the 22nd-highest potential of the attacking midfielders in the Eerste Divisie of 40. In the final third he profiles as a productive contributor (0.53 goal contributions per 90). 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.

Transfer news

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