M. Kleinen
Profile
Season stats
Full career & schedule →Domestic-league season · MVV.
Performance data · by competition
| Competition | Apps | G | A | Min | Match |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Eerste Divisie | 26 | 1 | 0 | 1444 | 6.83 |
 KNVB Beker | 1 | 0 | 0 | 69 | 6.2 |
Scout report
M. Kleinen is a 25-year-old defensive midfielder at MVV, rated 44.7 overall by Field Insider's model, ranking 307th of 376 on scout potential in the Eerste Divisie. In his prime years, he has been a rotation option this season (42.2% of available minutes). His defensive output reads 3.86 tackles, blocks and interceptions per 90. Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Kleinen.
Judged on this season alone, Kleinen graded 18 — a workmanlike campaign that ranks 16th of 26 of the 26 defensive midfielders in the Eerste Divisie, on 1 goal, 0 assists and 3.864 defensive actions per 90.
Year-on-year, that's a drop on last season (Season 35 → 18). Over the 6 seasons on record his form has trended upward, peaking in 2024/25.
On long-term talent our Rating reads 45, 22nd of 26 of the 26 defensive midfielders in the Eerste Divisie. At 25 Kleinen is in his prime years, and a market index of 13.2 reflects that trajectory.
Past his 2024/25 peak — the recent trend is downward, so buyers are paying for what's left, not what was.
Output in context · MVV finished 19th of 20 · a relegation-threatened side
3.86 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — solid defensive volume, with 3 clean sheets across 26 appearances. Doing that for a relegation-threatened side (19th of 20) is harder than the bare numbers suggest: a back line under more pressure has to defend more often and protects fewer leads, so the volume — and any clean sheets — carry real weight. Going forward he chipped in 1 goal and 0 assists — a useful bonus from the back.
Strengths
- Defensive volume. 3.86 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — does the unseen work.
Watch points
- Game time. Only 42.2% 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 44.7, Kleinen carries the 22nd-highest potential of the defensive midfielders in the Eerste Divisie of 26, and he is posting that for a relegation-threatened side (MVV finished 19th of 20) — individual numbers are harder to earn on a struggling team, so his underlying level likely sits a touch above the ranking. Defensively he reads as solid defensive volume (3.86 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90). Approaching peak years; value is still building (price multiplier 2×) with the best seasons likely ahead.
Generated from Field Insider's rating model · AI-written analysis to follow.
Transfer news
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