Profile
Season stats
Full career & schedule →Domestic-league season · Heerenveen.
Injury-affected season
Missed 5 of Heerenveen's ~35 games this season through 5 injury absences (inactive, injury). He still appeared 18 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 | 18 | 1 | 0 | 568 | 6.71 |
 UEFA U21 Championship - Qualificationat Norway U21 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 49 | — |
 KNVB Beker | 2 | 0 | 0 | 21 | 6.6 |
Scout report
N. Hopland is a 22-year-old central defender at Heerenveen, rated 61.1 overall by Field Insider's model. An emerging talent, he has been a fringe squad member this season (21% of available minutes). His defensive output reads 2.69 tackles, blocks and interceptions per 90. Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Hopland.
On the season, Hopland graded 6 for current form (age-blind), on 1 clean sheet and 2.694 defensive actions per 90.
Year-on-year, that's a drop on last season (Season 24 → 6). Over the 5 seasons on record his form has held fairly steady, peaking in 2024/25.
On long-term talent our Rating reads 61. At 22 Hopland is still climbing toward his ceiling, and a market index of 26.7 reflects that trajectory.
Read the appearance count in context: Hopland missed 5 games through injury (inactive, injury) out of roughly 35 this season. The 18 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.
Past his 2024/25 peak — the recent trend is downward, so buyers are paying for what's left, not what was.
Output in context · Heerenveen finished 8th of 18 · a mid-table side
2.69 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — moderate defensive volume, with 1 clean sheet across 18 appearances. Going forward he chipped in 1 goal and 0 assists — a useful bonus from the back.
Strengths
- Attacking threat. Chips in from deep: 0.16 goal involvements per 90, useful for a central defender.
- Ceiling. High potential at just 22 — room to grow into a bigger role.
Watch points
- Game time. Only 21% of available minutes — needs a settled run to prove the level.
Outlook
Rated 61.1 overall — a strong, regular top-tier starter. Defensively he reads as moderate defensive volume (2.69 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90). 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.
