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Jesper van Riel

Squad depthJong Utrecht · 22 yrsFringe player
48.4
3%
Ratingi
5
51.9%
Seasoni
13.3
Valuei

based on the 2025/26 season · updated 18 Aug 2026

Profile

Full nameJesper van Riel
PositionFull-back
NationalityNetherlands
Age22
Date of birth22 Sept 2004
BirthplaceDeventer
Height184 cm
Shirt number#15
ClubJong Utrecht
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Season stats

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11
Appearances
0
Goals
1
Assists
281
Minutes

Domestic-league season · Jong Utrecht.

Scout report

Squad depthCreative Full-back

J. van Riel is a 22-year-old full-back at Jong Utrecht, rated 47.4 overall by Field Insider's model. An emerging talent, he has been a fringe squad member this season (8.2% of available minutes). His defensive output reads 4.8 tackles, blocks and interceptions per 90. Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Riel.

On the season, Riel graded 5 for current form (age-blind), on 1 clean sheet and 4.804 defensive actions per 90.

Year-on-year, that's a drop on last season (Season 10 → 5). Over the 3 seasons on record his form has trended upward, peaking in 2024/25.

On long-term talent our Rating reads 47. At 22 Riel is still climbing toward his ceiling, and a market index of 13.3 reflects that trajectory.

From the career report
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Below his 2024/25 peak but holding a solid level — the platform for a return is there.

Peak: 2024/25Holding level
47.4
Ratingi
a solid contributor and squad regular
5
Seasoni
below regular-starter level
8.2%
Minutes
limited game time
4.8
Def. actions / 90
solid defensive volume

Output in context · Jong Utrecht finished 12th of 20 · a mid-table side

11
Apps
4.8
Def. / 90
10
Tackles
4
Interceptions
1
Clean sheets

4.8 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — solid defensive volume, with 1 clean sheet across 11 appearances. Going forward he chipped in 0 goals and 1 assist — a useful bonus from the back.

Strengths

  • Attacking threat. Chips in from deep: 0.32 goal involvements per 90, useful for a full-back.
  • Creativity. 0.32 assists per 90 — a genuine creative outlet.
  • Defensive volume. 4.8 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — does the unseen work.

Watch points

  • Game time. Only 8.2% of available minutes — needs a settled run to prove the level.

Outlook

Rated 47.4 overall — a solid contributor and squad regular. Defensively he reads as solid defensive volume (4.8 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90), with a bit more on the ball than most in the role. 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.