With the conclusion of the season, it is possible to conduct a player analysis that measures which players had the most positive impact on their team as well as the players with the best individual performances during the season. The ratings model that we made allows us to find that out. The players with the highest average ratings during the season are the players that fulfil the premises presented previously. For this analysis, the selected players are required to have a minimum of 1500 minutes over the season, not taking into account the type of defence used nor the position played.
Player of the Season: Eredivisie 22-23
Through the average ratings obtained, we understand that Dušan Tadić, Ajax’s player, was the footballer with the highest average rating obtained in this years Eredivisie followed by Kökçü (Feyenoord), Černý (Twente), Álvarez (Ajax) and Xavi Simons (PSV). The 5 players with the highest average rating are all from teams that qualified to the European Competitions.
Dušan Tadić was a key part of the Ajax squad that underachieved this season. Involved in a lot of positions in the pitch, Tadić’s impact was mainly in the attacking contribution. Playing at top, in the wings or even in the midfield, Ajax were lost in terms of creativity and passing opportunities without him.
More Eredivisie Content:
- Team of the season: https://thestatsway.com/team-of-the-season-eredivisie-22-23/
- Top Performing GKs (Goalkeepers): https://thestatsway.com/top-performing-gks-eredivisie-22-23/
- Top Performing CBs (Centre-Backs): https://thestatsway.com/top-performing-cbs-eredivisie-22-23/
- Top Performing FBs (Full-Backs) and WBs (Wing-Backs): https://thestatsway.com/top-performing-fbs-and-wbs-eredivisie-22-23/
- Top Performing Ms (Midfielders) and Ws (Wingers): https://thestatsway.com/top-performing-ms-and-ws-eredivisie-22-23/
- Top Performing CFs (Centre-Fowards): https://thestatsway.com/top-performing-cfs-eredivisie-22-23/
Data from FBref.