Mats Knoester

Knoester's current-season form is up 108% on last season (Season 13→27), while his Rating eased 41→37. His peak season for form remains 2021/22 (Season 41).

Domestic career

Season	Club	Apps	A	Match	RTG	Season
2025/26	Aberdeen · 8th	28	0	6.87	37	27
2024/25	Aberdeen · 5th	13	1	7.12	41	13
2024/25	Ferencvarosi TC	2	0	—	—	—
2023/24	AarhusLoan · 5th	14	0	6.63	36	15
2023/24	Ferencvarosi TC	3	0	6.83	—	—
2022/23	Ferencvarosi TC	27	0	—	—	—
2021/22	Heracles · 16th	31	0	6.97	68	41

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

Netherlands · international

Side	Apps	G
Netherlands U17	6	0

Career caps & goals — tournament breakdown in the full career.

Scout report

Project playerCentral defender

M. Knoester is a 27-year-old central defender at Aberdeen, rated 37 overall by Field Insider's model, ranking 126th of 225 on scout potential in the Premiership. In his prime years, he has been a regular starter this season (64.5% of available minutes). His defensive output reads 3.92 tackles, blocks and interceptions per 90. Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Knoester.

Judged on this season alone, Knoester graded 27 — a solid campaign that ranks top 38% of the 35 centre-backs in the Premiership, on 6 clean sheets and 3.917 defensive actions per 90.

Year-on-year, that's a clear step up on last season (Season 13 → 27). Over the 5 seasons on record his form has held fairly steady, peaking in 2021/22.

On long-term talent our Rating reads 37, 21st of 35 of the 35 centre-backs in the Premiership. At 27 Knoester is in his prime years, and a market index of 10 reflects that trajectory.

From the career report

Read the full career report →

Below his 2021/22 peak but holding a solid level — the platform for a return is there.

Peak: 2021/22Trending up

Current potential21st of 35 centre-backs · Premiership Current seasonTop 38% centre-backs · Premiership13th-best centre-back in the Premiership126th in the Premiership · potential21st-highest potential centre-back in the Premiership

Ratingi

21st of 35 centre-backs

Seasoni

below regular-starter level

64.5%

Minutes

a regular starter

3.92

Def. actions / 90

solid defensive volume

Output in context · Aberdeen finished 8th of 12 · a mid-table side

3.92

Def. / 90

Tackles

Interceptions

Clean sheets

3.92 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — solid defensive volume, with 6 clean sheets across 28 appearances.

Strengths

Availability. On the pitch for 64.5% of available minutes — a dependable presence in the XI.
Defensive volume. 3.92 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — does the unseen work.

Watch points

Level. Rates below a nailed-on top-tier starter on our model.

Outlook

With a Rating of 37, Knoester carries the 21st-highest potential of the centre-backs in the Premiership of 35. Defensively he reads as solid defensive volume (3.92 tackles, blocks & interceptions 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 %64.5%

Available fixtures38 of 38

Goals / 900

Assists / 900

Goal contribution / 900

Defensive actions / 903.917

Player flow

Goal involvements0

Shot conversion %0

Shot accuracy %16.7

Pass accuracy %82

Dribble success %55.6

Cards / 900.245

Foul involvement / 902.611

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 (~10), then tapers with age. At 27, Knoester sits on 10, at or near its peak. The blue line is Knoester's projected Rating — 37 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 centre-backs in the Premiership with 600+ minutes this season.

Shooting

Goals0

Shots on target1

Shots6

Passing

Assists0

Pass accuracy82%

Possession

Successful dribbles5

Dribble success55.6%

Fouls won26

Defending

Tackles44

Interceptions31

Blocks21

Fouls committed38

Yellow/red cards

Yellow cards6

Red cards0

Transfer history

Aberdeen2024/25 – nowFree Transfer

Ferencvarosi TC(back from loan)2024/25 – 2024/25

Aarhus(on loan)2023/24 – 2024/25

Ferencvarosi TC2022/23 – 2023/24Free

Heracles2018/19 – 2022/23

Feyenoorduntil 2018/19

About M. Knoester

Mats Knoester is a 27-year-old centre-back who plays for Aberdeen, born on November 19, 1998 in Alphen aan den Rijn, standing 186 cm tall. He is from Netherlands. Aberdeen currently sit 8th of 12 in the Premiership.

This season

In the current season, M. Knoester has made 28 appearances with 0 goals and 0 assists across 2,206 minutes, averaging a 6.55 match rating over his last 10 rated games, with 6 yellow cards. His season has spanned the Premiership and the UEFA Europa Conference League.

When M. Knoester plays, Aberdeen's record this season is 10W-7D-17L — and his match ratings average 6.91 at home against 6.68 on the road.

Recent matches

May 17, 2026: 2-3 loss away at Dundee (14 minutes, 6.5 rating)
May 12, 2026: 0-2 loss at home vs ST Mirren (90 minutes, 6.5 rating)
May 9, 2026: 2-0 win at home vs Dundee Utd (90 minutes, 7.9 rating)
May 1, 2026: 2-2 draw away at Livingston (24 minutes, 6.3 rating)
April 25, 2026: 1-0 win at home vs Kilmarnock (18 minutes, 6.9 rating)
January 31, 2026: 0-3 loss away at Kilmarnock (35 minutes, 6.3 rating)
January 24, 2026: 6-2 win at home vs Livingston (90 minutes, 6.3 rating)
January 11, 2026: 0-2 loss at home vs Rangers (90 minutes, 6.3 rating)
January 6, 2026: 0-2 loss away at Rangers (90 minutes, 6.3 rating)
January 3, 2026: 0-1 loss away at Falkirk (90 minutes, 6.2 rating)

Field Insider's view

Field Insider currently rates M. Knoester at 37 with a Season form score of 27, ranking 126th of 225 centre-backs in the Premiership. See the full scout report for strengths, watch-points and the market-value outlook.

His honours include 4 career titles — among them the Scottish Cup and the NB I. Full list in the career record.

Career

Across 8 recorded seasons, M. Knoester has totalled 175 club appearances with 2 goals and 1 assist for 4 different clubs. His busiest campaign came in 2021/22, with 31 appearances for Heracles.

M. Knoester's career has also included time at Ferencvarosi TC, Aarhus, Heracles and Feyenoord.

On the international stage, M. Knoester has represented Netherlands U17 — 6 caps in our records.

Transfer news

No transfer news found for this player.

Profile

Season stats

Performance data · by competition

Career

Scout report

Output in context · Aberdeen finished 8th of 12 · a mid-table side

Strengths

Watch points