Profile
Season stats
Full career & schedule →Domestic-league season · NEC Nijmegen.
Performance data · by competition
| Competition | Apps | G | A | Min | Match |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Eredivisie | 34 | 3 | 7 | 3060 | 7.13 |
 KNVB Beker | 5 | 0 | 1 | 434 | 6.8 |
Scout report
K. Sano is a 22-year-old defensive midfielder at NEC Nijmegen, rated 79.7 overall by Field Insider's model, ranking 7th of 284 on scout potential in the Eredivisie and 149th of 2874 U-23 players tracked. An emerging talent, he has been an ever-present this season (100% of available minutes). His defensive output reads 3.71 tackles, blocks and interceptions per 90. Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Sano.
Judged on this season alone, Sano graded 59 — an excellent campaign that ranks top 10% of the 41 defensive midfielders in the Eredivisie, on 3 goals, 7 assists and 3.706 defensive actions per 90.
Year-on-year, that's a clear step up on last season (Season 38 → 59). Across the 3 seasons we hold, it's his best return yet.
On long-term talent our Rating reads 80, top 8% of the 41 defensive midfielders in the Eredivisie. At 22 Sano is still climbing toward his ceiling, and a market index of 42.8 reflects that trajectory.
A career still climbing — Sano is at his peak right now, and the curve hasn't flattened.
Output in context · NEC Nijmegen finished 3rd of 18 · an upper-table side
3.71 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — solid defensive volume, with 5 clean sheets across 34 appearances. Behind an upper-table side (3rd of 18) the side controls more games, so the defensive load is lighter — the value sits as much in composure and ball progression as in raw volume. Going forward he chipped in 3 goals and 7 assists — a useful bonus from the back.
Strengths
- Availability. On the pitch for 100% of available minutes — a dependable presence in the XI.
- Attacking threat. Chips in from deep: 0.29 goal involvements per 90, useful for a defensive midfielder.
- Defensive volume. 3.71 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — does the unseen work.
- Ceiling. High potential at just 22 — room to grow into a bigger role.
Watch points
- Few red flags. No obvious weaknesses in the current-season profile — consistency is the next test.
Outlook
With a Rating of 79.7, Sano carries the 3rd-highest potential of the defensive midfielders in the Eredivisie (top 8%). Defensively he reads as solid defensive volume (3.71 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. With this floor already at 22, 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.
