Joost van Aken

Centre-backs · SC Heerenveen · Eredivisie · 2022/2023

Joost van Aken is a Stopper profile at SC Heerenveen. In the 2022/2023 Eredivisie season, the Xilytics score is 28 out of 100 against centre-backs in the same league and season — 23 once adjusted for league strength. He produced 0 goals and 0 assists in 990 minutes, at a 6.93 match rating. His profile leans on Aerial Ability (59) and Progression (50), while Passing Quality (19) is his clearest area to improve. Across 7 seasons of 900+ minutes — 12,067 minutes in all, 3 competitions from 2014/2015 to 2022/2023 — his Xilytics score averages 42. His best season scored 74 (2016/2017) and his weakest 11 (2020/2021). His seasons swing more than most, so the average hides a range. A career figure of this length repeats at 0.80 for centre-backs — measured by correlating each player's odd seasons against his even ones. See his full ability radar, percentile ranking on every metric, role fit and most-similar players below.

Joost van Aken scouting report: Centre-backs at SC Heerenveen, Eredivisie, 2022/2023. Radar analysis, strengths, similar players and season stats.