Profile
Season stats
Full career & schedule →Domestic-league season · Utrecht.
Injury-affected season
Missed 6 of Utrecht's ~36 games this season through 6 injury absences (knee, groin). He still appeared 20 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Eredivisie | 20 | 1 | 2 | 1468 | 6.69 |
 UEFA Europa League | 5 | 0 | 1 | 270 | 6.28 |
 KNVB Beker | 1 | 0 | 0 | 90 | 6.5 |
Scout report
N. Vesterlund is a 27-year-old full-back at Utrecht, rated 55.1 overall by Field Insider's model, ranking 192nd of 284 on scout potential in the Eredivisie. In his prime years, he has been a rotation option this season (54.4% of available minutes). His defensive output reads 2.08 tackles, blocks and interceptions per 90. Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Vesterlund.
Judged on this season alone, Vesterlund graded 22 — a workmanlike campaign that ranks 29th of 48 of the 48 full-backs in the Eredivisie, on 5 clean sheets and 2.084 defensive actions per 90.
Year-on-year, that's a clear step up on last season (Season 9 → 22). Over the 6 seasons on record his form has trended upward, peaking in 2023/24.
On long-term talent our Rating reads 55, 35th of 48 of the 48 full-backs in the Eredivisie. At 27 Vesterlund is in his prime years, and a market index of 25.4 reflects that trajectory.
Read the appearance count in context: Vesterlund missed 6 games through injury (knee, groin) out of roughly 36 this season. The 20 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.
Below his 2023/24 peak but holding a solid level — the platform for a return is there.
Output in context · Utrecht finished 6th of 18 · an upper-table side
2.08 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — moderate defensive volume, with 5 clean sheets across 20 appearances. Behind an upper-table side (6th 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 1 goal and 2 assists — a useful bonus from the back.
Strengths
- Attacking threat. Chips in from deep: 0.18 goal involvements per 90, useful for a full-back.
Watch points
- Game time. Only 54.4% of available minutes — needs a settled run to prove the level.
Outlook
With a Rating of 55.1, Vesterlund carries the 35th-highest potential of the full-backs in the Eredivisie of 48. Defensively he reads as moderate defensive volume (2.08 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.
Transfer news
No transfer news found for this player.
