Profile
Season stats
Full career & schedule →Domestic-league season · NEC Nijmegen.
Injury-affected season
Missed 3 of NEC Nijmegen's ~34 games this season through 3 injury absences (injury, inactive). He still appeared 22 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 | 22 | 5 | 4 | 1432 | 6.97 |
 KNVB Beker | 5 | 2 | 2 | 349 | 7.22 |
 National 1at Caen | 2 | 0 | 0 | 57 | 6.45 |
Scout report
N. Lebreton is a 22-year-old central midfielder at NEC Nijmegen, rated 73.1 overall by Field Insider's model, ranking 40th of 284 on scout potential in the Eredivisie and 274th of 2878 U-23 players tracked. An emerging talent, he has been a rotation option this season (51.3% of available minutes). His defensive output reads 3.08 tackles, blocks and interceptions per 90. Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Lebreton.
Judged on this season alone, Lebreton graded 44 — a strong campaign that ranks top 21% of the 24 central midfielders in the Eredivisie, on 5 goals, 4 assists and 3.08 defensive actions per 90.
Year-on-year, that's broadly in line with last season (Season 45 → 44). Over the 5 seasons on record his form has trended upward, peaking in 2024/25.
On long-term talent our Rating reads 73, top 5% of the 24 central midfielders in the Eredivisie. At 22 Lebreton is still climbing toward his ceiling, and a market index of 32 reflects that trajectory.
Read the appearance count in context: Lebreton missed 3 games through injury (injury, inactive) out of roughly 34 this season. The 22 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.
A career still climbing — Lebreton 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
3.08 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — moderate defensive volume, with 2 clean sheets across 22 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 5 goals and 4 assists — a useful bonus from the back.
Strengths
- Attacking threat. Chips in from deep: 0.56 goal involvements per 90, useful for a central midfielder.
- Ceiling. High potential at just 22 — room to grow into a bigger role.
Watch points
- Game time. Only 51.3% of available minutes — needs a settled run to prove the level.
Outlook
With a Rating of 73.1, Lebreton carries the 1st-highest potential of the central midfielders in the Eredivisie (top 5%). Defensively he reads as moderate defensive volume (3.08 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.
