BEST PLAYERS IN EREDIVISIE - NETHERLANDS (APR 2024)

In our analysis, we evaluate all the players who played in Eredivisie until the 1st of April (2023/2024 Season). In other words, we evaluate and filter the best performers with a minimum of 1300 minutes played in the league. Assessing all the positions, coupled with the evaluation of a lot of factors and indicators in their games, we can generate the ratings for the players performances. As a matter of fact, in this type of analysis, the type of formation played doesnt influence or limit the ratings system.

GOALKEEPERS (GKs):

Mathew Ryan (AZ Alkmaar)
Walter Benítez (PSV Eindhoven)
Lars Unnerstall (Twente)
Timon Wellenreuther (Feyenoord)
Etienne Vaessen (RKC Waalwijk)

With incredible performances, Mathew Ryan is the best performing Goalkeeper until April. While playing for the current league leaders, Walter Benítez is the clear first choice at PSV Eindhoven. At the present time, Lars Unnerstall is in third place on the average rating list ahead of Feyenoord’s GK Timon Wellenreuther and RKC Waalwijk’s GK Etienne Vaessen.

CENTRE-BACKS (CBs):

Dávid Hancko (Feyenoord)
Jorrel Hato (Ajax)
Olivier Boscagli (PSV Eindhoven)
André Ramalho (PSV Eindhoven)
Josip Šutalo (Ajax)

In terms of the Centre-Backs, the top part is stacked with quality players: as a matter of fact, Dávid Hancko leads the average rating of Centre-Backs in the Eredivisie until April in the 2023-2024 Season. Equally, we can see that he is being followed by Ajax’s Jorrel Hato and by PSV Eindhoven’s duo Olivier Boscagli and André Ramalho.

FULL-BACKS (FBs) and WING-BACKS (WBs):

Calvin Verdonk (NEC Nijmegen)
Sergiño Dest (PSV Eindhoven)
Yukinari Sugawara (AZ Alkmaar)
Jordan Teze (PSV Eindhoven)
Quilindschy Hartman (Feyenoord)

As shown above, in a top section filled with top teams players, NEC Nijmegen’s Calvin Verdonk archived the highest average ratings among the Full-Back and Wing-Back position until April. Being, without doubt, quality full-backs, Sergiño Dest and Yukinari Sugawara are two of the best talents in this league. To conclude, after his last great season, we can see that Lutsharel Geertruida is a bit below the expected place in this list.

MIDFIELDERS (Ms) and WINGERS (Ws):

Joey Veerman (PSV Eindhoven)
Mats Wieffer (Feyenoord)
Johan Bakayoko (PSV Eindhoven)
Calvin Stengs (Feyenoord)
Steve Berghuis (Ajax)

As a result of his great impact in PSV Eindhoven’s style of play, Joey Veerman has the highest average rating in the league ahead of his teammate Johan Bakayoko. Feyenoord’s Mats Wieffer is also having a great season with an incredible avreage rating.

CENTRE-FOWARDS (CFs):

Vangelis Pavlidis (AZ Alkmaar)
Luuk de Jong (PSV Eindhoven)
Manfred Ugalde (Twente)
Brian Brobbey (Ajax)
Santiago Giménez (Feyenoord)

Considered one of the most interesting players in the league, Vangelis Pavlidis has the highest average rating among all Centre-Fowards in the Eredivisie until April 2024. As a result of his performances, Vangelis Pavlidis is significantly ahead of his competition with the exception of PSV Eindhoven’s Luuk de Jong.