Gaag's current-season form is up 43% on last season (Season 7→10), while his Rating eased 44→37. That makes this his strongest season for form to date.

Domestic career

Season	Club	Apps	G	A	Match	RTG	Season
2025/26	União de Leiria · 6th	22	2	1	6.86	37	10
2024/25	União de Leiria · 6th	24	0	1	7.1	44	7
2023/24	União de Leiria · 12th	20	0	0	—	44	0
2022/23	União de Leiria	26	2	0	—	—	—
2021/22	Belenenses · 18th	4	0	0	6.18	48	1

Domestic-league totals per season. RTG = Field Insider Rating (potential / ceiling); Season = age-blind form that year. 3 earlier seasons and 1 youth-team spell in the full career.

Scout report

Squad depthAttacking midfielder

J. van der Gaag is a 27-year-old attacking midfielder at União de Leiria, rated 36.8 overall by Field Insider's model, ranking 60th of 108 on scout potential in the Segunda Liga. In his prime years, he has been a fringe squad member this season (24% of available minutes). He brings 0.37 goal contributions per 90 (0.25 goals, 0.12 assists). Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Gaag.

Judged on this season alone, Gaag graded 10 — a workmanlike campaign that ranks 10th of 10 of the 10 attacking midfielders in the Segunda Liga, on 2 goals and 1 assist in 22 appearances (0.368 involvements per 90).

Year-on-year, that's broadly in line with last season (Season 7 → 10). Across the 5 seasons we hold, it's his best return yet.

On long-term talent our Rating reads 37, 6th of 10 of the 10 attacking midfielders in the Segunda Liga. At 27 Gaag is in his prime years, and a market index of 9 reflects that trajectory.

From the career report

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

Peak: 2025/26Trending upRemarkably consistent

Current potential6th of 10 attacking midfielders · Segunda Liga · 22 apps Current season10th of 10 attacking midfielders · Segunda Liga · 22 apps10th-best attacking midfielder in the Segunda Liga60th in the Segunda Liga · potential6th-highest potential attacking midfielder in the Segunda Liga

36.8

Ratingi

6th of 10 attacking midfielders

10.3

Seasoni

below regular-starter level

24%

Minutes

limited game time

0.37

Goal contrib / 90

productive for the role

Output in context · União de Leiria finished 6th of 18 · an upper-table side

Goals

Assists

G+A

0.09

Goals / app

2 goals in 22 appearances (0.09 per game) — light end product the role wants to see climb. Add 1 assist for 3 goal contributions in all.

Strengths

Final-third output. 0.37 goal contributions per 90 (0.25 goals, 0.12 assists) — productive for the role.

Watch points

Game time. Only 24% 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 36.8, Gaag carries the 6th-highest potential of the attacking midfielders in the Segunda Liga of 10 — though on just 22 appearances this season, so the standing rests on a small sample. In the final third he profiles as a productive contributor (0.37 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.

Per 90 & availability

Minutes played %24%

Available fixtures34 of 34

Goals / 900.246

Assists / 900.123

Goal contribution / 900.368

Defensive actions / 901.105

Player flow

Goal involvements3

Shot conversion %40

Shot accuracy %62.5

Pass accuracy %81

Dribble success %60.9

Cards / 900.368

Foul involvement / 901.596

Season-by-season progression

Rating (potential)Season (form)

Value & potential by age

Market valueRating

Solid = now · dashed = projected

The gold line is market value — an index (not €) blending rating, age and league. It climbs through the early 20s, peaks around ages 23–27 (~9), then tapers with age. At 27, Gaag sits on 9, at or near its peak. The blue line is Gaag's projected Rating — 36.8 today — recomputed at each age, so it follows the same rise-and-fall as a career matures and declines. Solid = up to today; dashed = projected.

Season statistics

Bars = where he ranks among attacking midfielders in the Segunda Liga with 600+ minutes this season.

Shooting

Goals2

Shots on target5

Shots8

Passing

Assists1

Pass accuracy81%

Possession

Successful dribbles14

Dribble success60.9%

Fouls won6

Defending

Tackles6

Interceptions3

Fouls committed7

Yellow/red cards

Yellow cards3

Red cards0

Transfer history

União de Leiria2022/23 – now

Belenensesuntil 2022/23

NAC Breda(back from loan)2019/20 – 2022/23

Helmond Sport(on loan)2018/19 – 2019/20

NAC Bredauntil 2018/19

About J. van der Gaag

Jordan van der Gaag is a 27-year-old attacking midfielder who plays for União de Leiria, born on January 3, 1999 in The Hague, standing 177 cm tall. He is from Netherlands. União de Leiria currently sit 6th of 18 in the Segunda Liga.

This season

In the current season, J. van der Gaag has made 22 appearances with 2 goals and 1 assist across 733 minutes, averaging a 6.83 match rating over his last 10 rated games, with 3 yellow cards. His season has spanned the Segunda Liga and the Taça de Portugal.

When J. van der Gaag plays, União de Leiria's record this season is 4W-3D-3L — and his match ratings average 7 at home against 6.66 on the road.

Recent matches

February 28, 2026: 1-0 win at home vs Portimonense (64 minutes, 1 goal, 7.6 rating)
February 15, 2026: 2-2 draw at home vs FC Porto B (90 minutes, 6.3 rating)
January 11, 2026: 1-3 loss away at Torreense (90 minutes, 1 assist, 6.6 rating)
December 21, 2025: 1-0 win away at Farense (62 minutes, 6.2 rating)
December 13, 2025: 2-3 loss at home vs Felgueiras 1932 (82 minutes, 6.5 rating)
December 5, 2025: 0-1 loss away at Penafiel (76 minutes, 6.7 rating)
November 9, 2025: 1-1 draw away at Lusitânia Lourosa (89 minutes, 6.9 rating)
November 3, 2025: 2-1 win at home vs Chaves (90 minutes, 1 goal, 7.7 rating)
October 4, 2025: 1-1 draw away at Portimonense (90 minutes, 6.9 rating)
August 10, 2025: 3-2 win at home vs Academico Viseu (90 minutes, 1 assist, 6.9 rating)

Field Insider's view

Field Insider currently rates J. van der Gaag at 36.8 with a Season form score of 10.3, ranking 60th of 108 attacking midfielders in the Segunda Liga. See the full scout report for strengths, watch-points and the market-value outlook.

His honours include 1 career title — among them the Liga 3. Full list in the career record.

Career

Across 8 recorded seasons, J. van der Gaag has totalled 147 club appearances with 7 goals and 2 assists for 5 different clubs. His busiest campaign came in 2018/19, with 28 appearances for Helmond Sport.

J. van der Gaag's career has also included time at Belenenses, NAC Breda and Helmond Sport.

Transfer news

No transfer news found for this player.

Profile

Season stats

Performance data · by competition

Career

Scout report

Output in context · União de Leiria finished 6th of 18 · an upper-table side

Strengths

Watch points