Profile
Season stats
Full career & schedule →Domestic-league season · Zulte Waregem.
Performance data · by competition
| Competition | Apps | G | A | Min | Match |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Jupiler Pro League | 34 | 2 | 1 | 2784 | 6.86 |
Scout report
T. Claes is a 22-year-old defensive midfielder at Zulte Waregem, rated 59.8 overall by Field Insider's model, ranking 31st of 311 on scout potential in the Jupiler Pro League and 680th of 2874 U-23 players tracked. An emerging talent, he has been an ever-present this season (85.9% of available minutes). His defensive output reads 2.65 tackles, blocks and interceptions per 90. Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Claes.
Judged on this season alone, Claes graded 33 — a workmanlike campaign that ranks 29th of 58 of the 58 defensive midfielders in the Jupiler Pro League, on 2 goals, 1 assist and 2.651 defensive actions per 90.
Year-on-year, that's a drop on last season (Season 42 → 33). Over the 4 seasons on record his form has drifted down, peaking in 2023/24.
On long-term talent our Rating reads 60, top 16% of the 58 defensive midfielders in the Jupiler Pro League. At 22 Claes is still climbing toward his ceiling, and a market index of 18 reflects that trajectory.
Past his 2023/24 peak — the recent trend is downward, so buyers are paying for what's left, not what was.
Output in context · Zulte Waregem finished 3rd of 6 · a mid-table side
2.65 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — moderate defensive volume, with 7 clean sheets across 34 appearances. Going forward he chipped in 2 goals and 1 assist — a useful bonus from the back.
Strengths
- Availability. On the pitch for 85.9% of available minutes — a dependable presence in the XI.
- Ceiling. High potential at just 22 — room to grow into a bigger role.
Watch points
- Few red flags. No obvious weaknesses in the current-season profile — consistency is the next test.
Outlook
With a Rating of 59.8, Claes carries the 9th-highest potential of the defensive midfielders in the Jupiler Pro League (top 16%). Defensively he reads as moderate defensive volume (2.65 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.
