Field Insider
82
12.9%
Ratingi
54
62.2%
Seasoni
37.3
Valuei

Profile

Full nameSami Ouaissa
PositionDefensive midfielder
NationalityNetherlands
Age21
Date of birth2 Oct 2004
BirthplaceSittard
Height170 cm
Shirt number#25
ClubNEC Nijmegen
Defensive midfielderalso played FWD

Season stats

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32
Appearances
6
Goals
6
Assists
2644
Minutes

Domestic-league season · NEC Nijmegen.

Performance data · by competition

CompetitionAppsGAMinMatch
Eredivisie326626447.03
KNVB Beker5203986.98

Scout report

Elite prospectDefensive midfielder

S. Ouaissa is a 21-year-old defensive midfielder at NEC Nijmegen, rated 82 overall by Field Insider's model, ranking 3rd of 284 on scout potential in the Eredivisie and 104th of 2878 U-23 players tracked. A young player, he has been an ever-present this season (86.4% of available minutes). His defensive output reads 1.57 tackles, blocks and interceptions per 90. Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Ouaissa.

Judged on this season alone, Ouaissa graded 54 — a strong campaign that ranks top 20% of the 41 defensive midfielders in the Eredivisie, on 6 goals, 6 assists and 1.566 defensive actions per 90.

Year-on-year, that's a clear step up on last season (Season 33 → 54). Across the 4 seasons we hold, it's his best return yet.

On long-term talent our Rating reads 82, top 3% of the 41 defensive midfielders in the Eredivisie. At 21 Ouaissa is still climbing toward his ceiling, and a market index of 37.3 reflects that trajectory.

From the career report
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A career still climbing — Ouaissa is at his peak right now, and the curve hasn't flattened.

Peak: 2025/26Trending upBreakout: 2025/26StreakyStepped up 2024/25
Current potentialTop 3% defensive midfielders · EredivisieCurrent seasonTop 20% defensive midfielders · Eredivisie8th-best defensive midfielder in the Eredivisie3rd in the Eredivisie · potential1st-highest potential defensive midfielder in the Eredivisie104th-highest potential U-23 tracked
82
Ratingi
1st of 41 defensive midfielders
54
Seasoni
a solid contributor and squad regular
86.4%
Minutes
near ever-present
1.57
Def. actions / 90
light defensive volume

Output in context · NEC Nijmegen finished 3rd of 18 · an upper-table side

1.57
Def. / 90
33
Tackles
12
Interceptions
4
Clean sheets

1.57 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — light defensive volume, with 4 clean sheets across 32 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 6 goals and 6 assists — a useful bonus from the back.

Strengths

  • Availability. On the pitch for 86.4% of available minutes — a dependable presence in the XI.
  • Attacking threat. Chips in from deep: 0.41 goal involvements per 90, useful for a defensive midfielder.
  • Ceiling. High potential at just 21 — room to grow into a bigger role.

Watch points

  • Defensive numbers. Modest 1.57 defensive actions per 90 for the position.

Outlook

With a Rating of 82, Ouaissa carries the 1st-highest potential of the defensive midfielders in the Eredivisie (top 3%). Defensively he reads as light defensive volume (1.57 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90), with a bit more on the ball than most in the role. At 21 the trajectory points up — potential sits near its ceiling (97/100) and market value should climb as minutes and output follow. With this floor already at 21, 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

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