Profile
Season stats
Full career & schedule →Domestic-league season · Jong Utrecht.
Injury-affected season
Missed 3 of Jong Utrecht's ~38 games this season through 3 injury absences (knee). He still appeared 11 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Eerste Divisie | 11 | 0 | 1 | 506 | 6.96 |
 Eredivisieat Utrecht | 5 | 0 | 0 | 255 | 7.1 |
 UEFA Europa Leagueat Utrecht | 2 | 0 | 0 | 103 | 6.8 |
Scout report
Zidane Iqbal is a 23-year-old defensive midfielder at Jong Utrecht, rated 46.4 overall by Field Insider's model. An emerging talent, he has been a fringe squad member this season (14.8% of available minutes). His defensive output reads 4.45 tackles, blocks and interceptions per 90. Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Iqbal.
On the season, Iqbal graded 8 for current form (age-blind), on 0 goals, 1 assist and 4.447 defensive actions per 90.
Year-on-year, that's a drop on last season (Season 18 → 8). Over the 3 seasons on record his form has trended upward, peaking in 2024/25.
On long-term talent our Rating reads 46. At 23 Iqbal is still climbing toward his ceiling, and a market index of 13.7 reflects that trajectory.
Read the appearance count in context: Iqbal missed 3 games through injury (knee) out of roughly 38 this season. The 11 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.
Below his 2024/25 peak but holding a solid level — the platform for a return is there.
Output in context · Jong Utrecht finished 12th of 20 · a mid-table side
4.45 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — solid defensive volume, with 1 clean sheet across 11 appearances. Going forward he chipped in 0 goals and 1 assist — a useful bonus from the back.
Strengths
- Attacking threat. Chips in from deep: 0.18 goal involvements per 90, useful for a defensive midfielder.
- Defensive volume. 4.45 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — does the unseen work.
Watch points
- Game time. Only 14.8% of available minutes — needs a settled run to prove the level.
Outlook
Rated 46.4 overall — a solid contributor and squad regular. Defensively he reads as solid defensive volume (4.45 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 2×) with the best seasons likely ahead.
Generated from Field Insider's rating model · AI-written analysis to follow.
Season statistics
Bars = where he ranks among defensive midfielders in the Eerste Divisie with 600+ minutes this season.
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Transfer news
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