Profile
Season stats
Full career & schedule →Domestic-league season · Udinese.
Injury-affected season
Missed 4 of Udinese's ~38 games this season through 4 injury absences (leg, muscle). He still appeared 31 times — a solid return given how little of the season he was available. His rating is judged mainly on the games he was fit to play.
Performance data · by competition
| Competition | Apps | G | A | Min | Match |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Serie A | 31 | 5 | 3 | 2203 | 6.87 |
 Coppa Italia | 2 | 0 | 0 | 39 | 6.45 |
Scout report
J. Ekkelenkamp is a 26-year-old attacking midfielder at Udinese, rated 75.7 overall by Field Insider's model, ranking 83rd of 388 on scout potential in the Serie A. In his prime years, he has been a regular starter this season (72% of available minutes). He brings 0.33 goal contributions per 90 (0.2 goals, 0.12 assists). Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Ekkelenkamp.
Judged on this season alone, Ekkelenkamp graded 34 — a strong campaign that ranks top 25% of the 37 attacking midfielders in the Serie A, on 5 goals and 3 assists in 31 appearances (0.327 involvements per 90).
Year-on-year, that's broadly in line with last season (Season 33 → 34). Across the 6 seasons we hold, it's his best return yet.
On long-term talent our Rating reads 76, top 33% of the 37 attacking midfielders in the Serie A. At 26 Ekkelenkamp is in his prime years, and a market index of 46.9 reflects that trajectory.
Read the appearance count in context: Ekkelenkamp missed 4 games through injury (leg, muscle) out of roughly 38 this season. The 31 he did play is a solid return on the time he was fit, and his ratings are weighted toward those games rather than the ones he sat out injured.
Ekkelenkamp is operating at his career peak — the 2025/26 level is the level.
Output in context · Udinese finished 10th of 20 · a mid-table side
5 goals in 31 appearances (0.16 per game) for a mid-table side. He also laid on 3 assists, so the all-round involvement reads 8 goal contributions (0.26 per appearance).
Strengths
- Availability. On the pitch for 72% of available minutes — a dependable presence in the XI.
- Pedigree. Performing in a top-tier setting (team strength 88.6/100).
Watch points
- Few red flags. No obvious weaknesses in the current-season profile — consistency is the next test.
Outlook
With a Rating of 75.7, Ekkelenkamp carries the 12th-highest potential of the attacking midfielders in the Serie A (top 33%). In the final third he profiles as a work-in-progress on end product (0.33 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
No transfer news found for this player.
