Profile
Season stats
Full career & schedule →Domestic-league season · GO Ahead Eagles.
Performance data · by competition
| Competition | Apps | G | A | Min | Match |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Eredivisie | 18 | 2 | 0 | 1174 | 7.09 |
 UEFA Europa League | 4 | 0 | 0 | 65 | 6.7 |
 KNVB Beker | 2 | 0 | 0 | 40 | 6.9 |
Scout report
J. Dirksen is a 23-year-old central defender at GO Ahead Eagles, rated 62.4 overall by Field Insider's model, ranking 138th of 284 on scout potential in the Eredivisie. An emerging talent, he has been a rotation option this season (39.5% of available minutes). His defensive output reads 4.06 tackles, blocks and interceptions per 90. Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Dirksen.
Judged on this season alone, Dirksen graded 19 — a workmanlike campaign that ranks 34th of 49 of the 49 centre-backs in the Eredivisie, on 3 clean sheets and 4.063 defensive actions per 90.
Year-on-year, that's a clear step up on last season (Season 1 → 19). Over the 4 seasons on record his form has drifted down, peaking in 2023/24.
On long-term talent our Rating reads 62, 22nd of 49 of the 49 centre-backs in the Eredivisie. At 23 Dirksen is still climbing toward his ceiling, and a market index of 28.8 reflects that trajectory.
Past his 2023/24 peak — the recent trend is downward, so buyers are paying for what's left, not what was.
Output in context · GO Ahead Eagles finished 12th of 18 · a mid-table side
4.06 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — solid defensive volume, with 3 clean sheets across 18 appearances. Going forward he chipped in 2 goals and 0 assists — a useful bonus from the back.
Strengths
- Attacking threat. Chips in from deep: 0.15 goal involvements per 90, useful for a central defender.
- Defensive volume. 4.06 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — does the unseen work.
Watch points
- Game time. Only 39.5% of available minutes — needs a settled run to prove the level.
Outlook
With a Rating of 62.4, Dirksen carries the 22nd-highest potential of the centre-backs in the Eredivisie of 49. Defensively he reads as solid defensive volume (4.06 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90). Approaching peak years; value is still building (price multiplier 2×) with the best seasons likely ahead. With this floor already at 23, 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.
