Field Insider
37
4.4%
Ratingi
22.8
145.2%
Seasoni
8.5
Valuei

Profile

Full nameRadinio Roberto Balker
PositionFull-back
NationalityNetherlands
Age27
Date of birth3 Sept 1998
BirthplaceAmsterdam
Height190 cm
Shirt number#12
ClubHuddersfield
Full-back

Season stats

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27
Appearances
1
Goals
1
Assists
2276
Minutes

Domestic-league season · Huddersfield.

Performance data · by competition

CompetitionAppsGAMinMatch
League One271122766.91
EFL Trophy2001656.9

Scout report

Squad depthFull-back

R. Balker is a 27-year-old full-back at Huddersfield, rated 37 overall by Field Insider's model, ranking 265th of 481 on scout potential in the League One. In his prime years, he has been a rotation option this season (55% of available minutes). His defensive output reads 3.4 tackles, blocks and interceptions per 90. Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Balker.

Judged on this season alone, Balker graded 23 — a solid campaign that ranks top 40% of the 79 full-backs in the League One, on 7 clean sheets and 3.401 defensive actions per 90.

Year-on-year, that's a clear step up on last season (Season 9 → 23). Over the 5 seasons on record his form has trended upward, peaking in 2023/24.

On long-term talent our Rating reads 37, 39th of 79 of the 79 full-backs in the League One. At 27 Balker is in his prime years, and a market index of 8.5 reflects that trajectory.

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Past his 2023/24 peak — the recent trend is downward, so buyers are paying for what's left, not what was.

Peak: 2023/24Trending downBreakout: 2022/23Stepped up 2022/23
Current potential39th of 79 full-backs · League OneCurrent seasonTop 40% full-backs · League One31st-best full-back in the League One265th in the League One · potential39th-highest potential full-back in the League One
37
Ratingi
39th of 79 full-backs
22.8
Seasoni
below regular-starter level
55%
Minutes
rotation minutes
3.4
Def. actions / 90
moderate defensive volume

Output in context · Huddersfield finished 9th of 24 · a mid-table side

3.4
Def. / 90
40
Tackles
35
Interceptions
7
Clean sheets

3.4 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — moderate defensive volume, with 7 clean sheets across 27 appearances. Going forward he chipped in 1 goal and 1 assist — a useful bonus from the back.

Watch points

  • Game time. Only 55% 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 37, Balker carries the 39th-highest potential of the full-backs in the League One of 79. Defensively he reads as moderate defensive volume (3.4 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.