Gijs Besselink

Willem II

Central Midfielder Netherlands

Age 21

Height 180 cm

Foot Right

Country Netherlands

Value €668.8k

Contract 2028-06-30

Metrics Lab

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Form

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

Season

6.95

44 matches

Last 5

7.44

+0.49 vs season

Best

8.3

vs FC Volendam

MOTM

of 43 matches

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Attributes

Chances created Aerial duels Defensive actions Goals Shot attempts Touches

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Goals

Assists

Rating

6.95

Goals

43%

Assists

40%

Rating

6.89

65%

Matches

84%

Started

83%

Minutes

2796

84%

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Stats compared to other midfielders

Eerste Divisie · percentile vs peers

Chances created

Aerial duels

74%

Defensive actions

69%

Goals

20%

Shot attempts

Touches

20%

Detailed Stats & Percentiles (Eerste Divisie)

Shooting

Stat	Total	Per 90	Percentile avg 45%	Per 90 pctl avg 30%
Goals	1	0.03	43	45
Shots	9	0.29	30	3
Shots on target	3	0.10	38	16
Headed shots	2	0.06	69	57

Passing

Stat	Total	Per 90	Percentile avg 56%	Per 90 pctl avg 41%
Assists	1	0.03	40	41
Accurate passes	946	30.45	84	45
Pass accuracy	83.9	83.94	65	65
Accurate long balls	65	2.09	84	59
Long ball accuracy	48.9	48.87	31	31
Chances created	11	0.35	43	7
Big chances created	3	0.10	61	42
Successful crosses	3	0.10	50	34
Cross accuracy	21.4	21.43	50	50

Possession

Stat	Total	Per 90	Percentile avg 68%	Per 90 pctl avg 57%
Dribbles	3	0.10	21	7
Dribbles success rate	27.3	27.27	13	13
Duels won	162	5.21	90	57
Duels won %	59.8	59.78	86	86
Aerials won	44	1.42	96	84
Aerials won %	54.3	54.32	79	79
Touches	1515	48.77	81	25
Touches in opposition box	14	0.45	38	7
Dispossessed	5	0.16	65	95
Fouls won	63	2.03	93	86
Penalties awarded	1	0.03	89	91

Defending

Stat	Total	Per 90	Percentile avg 71%	Per 90 pctl avg 56%
Defensive actions	169	5.44	90	65
Tackles	52	1.67	84	41
Interceptions	43	1.38	96	83
Blocked scoring attempt	7	0.23	73	44
Fouls committed	40	1.29	88	50
Recoveries	96	3.09	67	10
Possession won final 3rd	4	0.13	37	8
Dribbled past	19	0.61	25	63
Clearances	67	2.16	92	75
Clean sheets	9	0.29	97	95
Goals conceded while on pitch	33	1.06	28	88

Discipline

Stat	Total	Per 90	Percentile avg 58%	Per 90 pctl avg 77%
Yellow cards	4	0.13	17	55
Red cards	0	0.00	100	100

Shooting

Stat	Total	Per 90	Percentile avg 45%	Per 90 pctl avg 30%
Goals	1	0.03	43	45
Shots	9	0.29	30	3
Shots on target	3	0.10	38	16
Headed shots	2	0.06	69	57

Passing

Stat	Total	Per 90	Percentile avg 56%	Per 90 pctl avg 41%
Assists	1	0.03	40	41
Accurate passes	946	30.45	84	45
Pass accuracy	83.9	83.94	65	65
Accurate long balls	65	2.09	84	59
Long ball accuracy	48.9	48.87	31	31
Chances created	11	0.35	43	7
Big chances created	3	0.10	61	42
Successful crosses	3	0.10	50	34
Cross accuracy	21.4	21.43	50	50

Possession

Stat	Total	Per 90	Percentile avg 68%	Per 90 pctl avg 57%
Dribbles	3	0.10	21	7
Dribbles success rate	27.3	27.27	13	13
Duels won	162	5.21	90	57
Duels won %	59.8	59.78	86	86
Aerials won	44	1.42	96	84
Aerials won %	54.3	54.32	79	79
Touches	1515	48.77	81	25
Touches in opposition box	14	0.45	38	7
Dispossessed	5	0.16	65	95
Fouls won	63	2.03	93	86
Penalties awarded	1	0.03	89	91

Defending

Stat	Total	Per 90	Percentile avg 71%	Per 90 pctl avg 56%
Defensive actions	169	5.44	90	65
Tackles	52	1.67	84	41
Interceptions	43	1.38	96	83
Blocked scoring attempt	7	0.23	73	44
Fouls committed	40	1.29	88	50
Recoveries	96	3.09	67	10
Possession won final 3rd	4	0.13	37	8
Dribbled past	19	0.61	25	63
Clearances	67	2.16	92	75
Clean sheets	9	0.29	97	95
Goals conceded while on pitch	33	1.06	28	88

Discipline

Stat	Total	Per 90	Percentile avg 58%	Per 90 pctl avg 77%
Yellow cards	4	0.13	17	55
Red cards	0	0.00	100	100

Recent Matches (46)

Date	Opponent	Comp	Score	Min	G	A	Rating
2026-05-23	@ FC Volendam	Eredivisie Qualification	1-2	120	0	0	7.3
2026-05-20	vs FC Volendam	Eredivisie Qualification	1-2	90	0	1	8.3 ⭐
2026-05-16	vs Almere City FC	Eredivisie Qualification	2-0	90	0	0	7.6
2026-05-13	@ Almere City FC	Eredivisie Qualification	0-1	90	0	0	6.9
2026-05-09	vs RKC Waalwijk	Eredivisie Qualification	1-1	90	0	0	7.1
2026-05-05	@ RKC Waalwijk	Eredivisie Qualification	0-1	90	0	0	6.8
2026-04-24	@ FC Dordrecht	Eerste Divisie	1-2	90	0	0	7.1
2026-04-17	vs Jong AZ Alkmaar	Eerste Divisie	3-0	90	0	0	6.8
2026-04-12	vs Almere City FC	Eerste Divisie	2-1	85	0	0	7.3
2026-04-06	@ Roda JC Kerkrade	Eerste Divisie	0-1	90	0	0	7.0
2026-04-03	vs Jong PSV	Eerste Divisie	1-0	90	0	0	7.0
2026-03-28	vs De Graafschap	Eerste Divisie	0-2	8	0	0
2026-03-22	@ MVV Maastricht	Eerste Divisie	0-5	15	0	0	6.3
2026-03-13	@ TOP Oss	Eerste Divisie	1-3	0	0	0
2026-03-08	vs FC Den Bosch	Eerste Divisie	1-1	90	0	0	6.5
2026-02-27	@ FC Emmen	Eerste Divisie	0-3	33	0	0	6.4
2026-02-24	vs ADO Den Haag	Eerste Divisie	0-1	34	0	0	6.4
2026-02-20	vs Vitesse	Eerste Divisie	3-0	15	0	0	6.0
2026-02-16	@ Jong FC Utrecht	Eerste Divisie	1-1	75	0	0	5.7
2026-02-08	vs RKC Waalwijk	Eerste Divisie	2-1	77	0	0	7.3
2026-02-02	@ Jong Ajax	Eerste Divisie	2-1	90	0	0	7.2
2026-01-23	vs VVV-Venlo	Eerste Divisie	2-1	84	0	0	7.2
2026-01-18	@ FC Eindhoven	Eerste Divisie	0-2	90	0	0	7.5
2025-12-21	@ Helmond Sport	Eerste Divisie	2-2	90	1	0	7.7
2025-12-18	vs Sparta Rotterdam	KNVB Cup	1-5	90	0	0	6.8
2025-12-12	vs Cambuur	Eerste Divisie	0-1	90	0	0	6.3
2025-12-06	vs FC Dordrecht	Eerste Divisie	2-0	90	0	0	7.4
2025-11-28	@ FC Den Bosch	Eerste Divisie	2-1	45	0	0	6.3
2025-11-21	@ VVV-Venlo	Eerste Divisie	0-2	90	0	0	7.9
2025-11-15	vs FC Emmen	Eerste Divisie	1-1	90	0	1	7.6
2025-11-07	vs TOP Oss	Eerste Divisie	1-1	90	0	0	7.1
2025-11-03	@ Jong PSV	Eerste Divisie	2-1	85	0	0	6.7
2025-10-30	vs FC Dordrecht	KNVB Cup	7-0	90	0	0	7.4
2025-10-26	vs MVV Maastricht	Eerste Divisie	2-2	90	0	0	7.1
2025-10-20	@ Jong AZ Alkmaar	Eerste Divisie	4-0	90	0	0	5.7
2025-10-17	@ RKC Waalwijk	Eerste Divisie	2-3	90	0	0	6.6
2025-10-03	vs Roda JC Kerkrade	Eerste Divisie	1-2	80	0	0	6.9
2025-09-30	vs Helmond Sport	Eerste Divisie	1-0	90	0	0	7.9
2025-09-27	@ Vitesse	Eerste Divisie	1-2	90	0	0	7.0
2025-09-19	vs Jong Ajax	Eerste Divisie	1-0	90	0	0	6.7