Brian De Keersmaecker

Oxford United

Defensive Midfielder Belgium

Age 26

Height 182 cm

Foot Right

Country Belgium

Value €1.9m

Metrics Lab

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Form

Rating per season, last 5 matches, and timeline all matches

Season

7.09

28 matches

Last 5

7.06

-0.03 vs season

Best

9.0

vs Bristol City

MOTM

of 28 matches

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Attributes

Chances created Aerial duels Defensive actions Goals Shot attempts Touches

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Apps

Goals

Assists

Rating

7.09

Goals

43%

Assists

94%

Rating

7.17

93%

Matches

47%

Started

67%

Minutes

2247

70%

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Stats compared to other midfielders

Championship · percentile vs peers

Chances created

81%

Aerial duels

21%

Defensive actions

58%

Goals

28%

Shot attempts

85%

Touches

60%

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Shot Map

40 shots per season

Goals

On target

2.44

Conversion

Goal Saved Off target

Detailed Stats & Percentiles (Championship)

Shooting

Stat	Total	Per 90	Percentile avg 71%	Per 90 pctl avg 67%
Goals	1	0.04	43	49
xG	2.35	0.09	75	67
xGOT	1.51	0.06	63	52
xG excl. penalty	2.35	0.09	77	69
Shots	40	1.60	87	84
Shots on target	11	0.44	80	78

Passing

Stat	Total	Per 90	Percentile avg 78%	Per 90 pctl avg 75%
Assists	5	0.20	94	90
xA	4.11	0.16	89	87
Accurate passes	738	29.56	65	37
Pass accuracy	83.2	83.20	63	63
Accurate long balls	53	2.12	70	67
Long ball accuracy	54.6	54.64	75	75
Chances created	37	1.48	85	81
Big chances created	9	0.36	93	95
Successful crosses	31	1.24	90	92
Cross accuracy	23.7	23.66	57	57

Possession

Stat	Total	Per 90	Percentile avg 48%	Per 90 pctl avg 38%
Dribbles	16	0.64	72	66
Dribbles success rate	39.0	39.02	25	25
Duels won	103	4.13	59	35
Duels won %	50.2	50.24	50	50
Aerials won	13	0.52	42	13
Aerials won %	40.6	40.62	31	31
Touches	1425	57.08	67	51
Touches in opposition box	21	0.84	55	37
Dispossessed	22	0.88	21	31
Fouls won	21	0.84	60	42

Defending

Stat	Total	Per 90	Percentile avg 62%	Per 90 pctl avg 62%
Defensive actions	142	5.69	78	67
Tackles	53	2.12	77	66
Interceptions	32	1.28	80	77
Blocked scoring attempt	11	0.44	77	73
Fouls committed	18	0.72	47	16
Recoveries	148	5.93	78	84
Possession won final 3rd	11	0.44	70	71
Dribbled past	18	0.72	30	53
Clearances	46	1.84	74	56
Clean sheets	4	0.16	73	66
Goals conceded while on pitch	32	1.28	32	56
xG against while on pitch	31.32	1.25	32	60

Discipline

Stat	Total	Per 90	Percentile avg 73%	Per 90 pctl avg 86%
Yellow cards	3	0.12	47	73
Red cards	0	0.00	100	100

Shooting

Stat	Total	Per 90	Percentile avg 71%	Per 90 pctl avg 67%
Goals	1	0.04	43	49
xG	2.35	0.09	75	67
xGOT	1.51	0.06	63	52
xG excl. penalty	2.35	0.09	77	69
Shots	40	1.60	87	84
Shots on target	11	0.44	80	78

Passing

Stat	Total	Per 90	Percentile avg 78%	Per 90 pctl avg 75%
Assists	5	0.20	94	90
xA	4.11	0.16	89	87
Accurate passes	738	29.56	65	37
Pass accuracy	83.2	83.20	63	63
Accurate long balls	53	2.12	70	67
Long ball accuracy	54.6	54.64	75	75
Chances created	37	1.48	85	81
Big chances created	9	0.36	93	95
Successful crosses	31	1.24	90	92
Cross accuracy	23.7	23.66	57	57

Possession

Stat	Total	Per 90	Percentile avg 48%	Per 90 pctl avg 38%
Dribbles	16	0.64	72	66
Dribbles success rate	39.0	39.02	25	25
Duels won	103	4.13	59	35
Duels won %	50.2	50.24	50	50
Aerials won	13	0.52	42	13
Aerials won %	40.6	40.62	31	31
Touches	1425	57.08	67	51
Touches in opposition box	21	0.84	55	37
Dispossessed	22	0.88	21	31
Fouls won	21	0.84	60	42

Defending

Stat	Total	Per 90	Percentile avg 62%	Per 90 pctl avg 62%
Defensive actions	142	5.69	78	67
Tackles	53	2.12	77	66
Interceptions	32	1.28	80	77
Blocked scoring attempt	11	0.44	77	73
Fouls committed	18	0.72	47	16
Recoveries	148	5.93	78	84
Possession won final 3rd	11	0.44	70	71
Dribbled past	18	0.72	30	53
Clearances	46	1.84	74	56
Clean sheets	4	0.16	73	66
Goals conceded while on pitch	32	1.28	32	56
xG against while on pitch	31.32	1.25	32	60

Discipline

Stat	Total	Per 90	Percentile avg 73%	Per 90 pctl avg 86%
Yellow cards	3	0.12	47	73
Red cards	0	0.00	100	100

Recent Matches (28)

Date	Opponent	Comp	Score	Min	G	A	Rating
2026-01-24	@ Leicester City	Championship	1-2	22	0	1	7.3
2026-01-20	vs Queens Park Rangers	Championship	0-0	90	0	0	6.7
2026-01-17	vs Bristol City	Championship	0-0	90	0	0	7.9
2026-01-09	@ Milton Keynes Dons	FA Cup	1-1	54	0	0	7.1
2026-01-01	@ Ipswich Town	Championship	2-1	90	0	0	6.3
2025-12-29	vs Swansea City	Championship	0-1	90	0	0	6.8
2025-12-26	vs Southampton	Championship	2-1	90	0	0	7.0
2025-12-20	@ Charlton Athletic	Championship	1-0	90	0	0	5.9
2025-12-13	vs Preston North End	Championship	1-2	90	1	0	8.2
2025-12-09	@ Blackburn Rovers	Championship	1-1	90	0	0	7.1
2025-12-06	@ Swansea City	Championship	2-0	90	0	0	6.6
2025-11-28	vs Ipswich Town	Championship	2-1	90	0	1	8.1
2025-11-25	@ Norwich City	Championship	1-1	90	0	0	7.1
2025-11-22	vs Middlesbrough	Championship	1-1	90	0	0	7.3
2025-11-08	@ West Bromwich Albion	Championship	2-1	80	0	0	5.9
2025-11-04	vs Stoke City	Championship	0-3	90	0	0	7.1
2025-11-01	vs Millwall	Championship	2-2	90	0	0	7.4
2025-10-25	@ Sheffield Wednesday	Championship	1-2	90	0	0	7.6
2025-10-22	@ Wrexham	Championship	1-0	90	0	0	6.7
2025-10-18	vs Derby County	Championship	1-0	90	0	1	7.9
2025-10-04	@ Watford	Championship	2-1	90	0	0	6.8
2025-10-01	@ Queens Park Rangers	Championship	0-0	90	0	0	7.6
2025-09-27	vs Sheffield United	Championship	0-1	90	0	0	7.0
2025-09-21	@ Bristol City	Championship	1-3	90	0	2	9.0 ⭐
2025-09-13	vs Leicester City	Championship	2-2	90	0	0	7.1
2025-08-30	vs Coventry City	Championship	2-2	89	0	0	7.7
2025-08-27	vs Brighton & Hove Albion	EFL Cup	0-6	23	0	0	5.2
2025-08-23	@ Birmingham City	Championship	1-0	76	0	0	6.5

Career

Season	Team	Type	Apps	G	A	Rating
2025/2026	Oxford United	senior	28	1	5	7.09
2024/2025	Heracles	senior	36	5	4	7.10
2023/2024	Heracles	senior	34	2	2	6.86
2022/2023	FC Eindhoven	senior	31	1	4	7.32
2021/2022	FC Eindhoven	senior	41	1	1	7.42
2020/2021	FC Eindhoven	senior	27	3	1	6.65
2019/2020	Beerschot	senior	11	1	0	-
2018/2019	Beerschot	senior	6	1	0	-