Ruud Nijstad

FC Twente

Center Back Netherlands

Age 18

Foot Left

Country Netherlands

Value €8.5m

Metrics Lab

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Form

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

Season

6.77

24 matches

Last 5

6.84

+0.07 vs season

Best

8.0

vs FC Volendam

MOTM

of 22 matches

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Attributes

Chances created Aerial duels Defensive actions Goals Shot attempts Touches

2025/2026 Filter:

Apps

Goals

Assists

Rating

6.77

Goals

45%

Assists

61%

Rating

6.87

60%

Matches

40%

Started

49%

Minutes

1675

49%

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Stats compared to other center-backs

Eredivisie · percentile vs peers

Chances created

58%

Aerial duels

13%

Defensive actions

Goals

59%

Shot attempts

59%

Touches

64%

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Shot Map

11 shots per season

Goals

On target

0.64

Conversion

Goal Saved Off target

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Heatmap

1381 touches this season

Attack

Touches

1381

Attack

Middle

48%

Ø position

36%

Detailed Stats & Percentiles (Eredivisie)

Shooting

Stat	Total	Per 90	Percentile avg 52%	Per 90 pctl avg 53%
Goals	1	0.05	45	64
xG	0.64	0.03	41	33
xGOT	1.18	0.06	65	61
xG excl. penalty	0.64	0.03	41	33
Shots	11	0.59	56	64
Shots on target	5	0.27	69	72
Headed shots	4	0.21	49	44

Passing

Stat	Total	Per 90	Percentile avg 53%	Per 90 pctl avg 59%
Assists	1	0.05	61	76
xA	0.39	0.02	32	22
Accurate passes	912	49.00	56	64
Pass accuracy	87.0	87.02	60	60
Accurate long balls	82	4.41	78	94
Long ball accuracy	48.5	48.52	54	54
Chances created	5	0.27	41	41
Big chances created	1	0.05	45	60

Possession

Stat	Total	Per 90	Percentile avg 29%	Per 90 pctl avg 22%
Duels won	44	2.36	29	4
Duels won %	53.0	53.01	20	20
Aerials won	25	1.34	37	16
Aerials won %	44.6	44.64	12	12
Touches	1230	66.09	49	42
Touches in opposition box	11	0.59	33	24
Dispossessed	3	0.16	40	52
Fouls won	3	0.16	18	12

Defending

Stat	Total	Per 90	Percentile avg 46%	Per 90 pctl avg 40%
Defensive actions	128	6.88	41	12
Tackles	16	0.86	33	13
Interceptions	13	0.70	38	12
Blocked scoring attempt	10	0.54	40	26
Fouls committed	4	0.21	16	4
Recoveries	69	3.71	50	38
Dribbled past	1	0.05	86	92
Clearances	89	4.78	45	30
Clean sheets	3	0.16	52	62
Goals conceded while on pitch	25	1.34	50	69
xG against while on pitch	22.67	1.22	58	85

Discipline

Stat	Total	Per 90	Percentile avg 100%	Per 90 pctl avg 100%
Yellow cards	0	0.00	100	100
Red cards	0	0.00	100	100

Shooting

Stat	Total	Per 90	Percentile avg 52%	Per 90 pctl avg 53%
Goals	1	0.05	45	64
xG	0.64	0.03	41	33
xGOT	1.18	0.06	65	61
xG excl. penalty	0.64	0.03	41	33
Shots	11	0.59	56	64
Shots on target	5	0.27	69	72
Headed shots	4	0.21	49	44

Passing

Stat	Total	Per 90	Percentile avg 53%	Per 90 pctl avg 59%
Assists	1	0.05	61	76
xA	0.39	0.02	32	22
Accurate passes	912	49.00	56	64
Pass accuracy	87.0	87.02	60	60
Accurate long balls	82	4.41	78	94
Long ball accuracy	48.5	48.52	54	54
Chances created	5	0.27	41	41
Big chances created	1	0.05	45	60

Possession

Stat	Total	Per 90	Percentile avg 29%	Per 90 pctl avg 22%
Duels won	44	2.36	29	4
Duels won %	53.0	53.01	20	20
Aerials won	25	1.34	37	16
Aerials won %	44.6	44.64	12	12
Touches	1230	66.09	49	42
Touches in opposition box	11	0.59	33	24
Dispossessed	3	0.16	40	52
Fouls won	3	0.16	18	12

Defending

Stat	Total	Per 90	Percentile avg 46%	Per 90 pctl avg 40%
Defensive actions	128	6.88	41	12
Tackles	16	0.86	33	13
Interceptions	13	0.70	38	12
Blocked scoring attempt	10	0.54	40	26
Fouls committed	4	0.21	16	4
Recoveries	69	3.71	50	38
Dribbled past	1	0.05	86	92
Clearances	89	4.78	45	30
Clean sheets	3	0.16	52	62
Goals conceded while on pitch	25	1.34	50	69
xG against while on pitch	22.67	1.22	58	85

Discipline

Stat	Total	Per 90	Percentile avg 100%	Per 90 pctl avg 100%
Yellow cards	0	0.00	100	100
Red cards	0	0.00	100	100

Recent Matches (34)

Date	Opponent	Comp	Score	Min	G	A	Rating
2026-05-17	@ PSV Eindhoven	Eredivisie	5-1	88	0	0	5.3
2026-05-10	vs Sparta Rotterdam	Eredivisie	4-0	90	0	0	7.4
2026-05-03	@ AZ Alkmaar	Eredivisie	2-2	90	0	0	6.6
2026-04-25	vs NEC Nijmegen	Eredivisie	1-1	66	0	0	6.9
2026-04-10	vs FC Volendam	Eredivisie	2-1	90	1	0	8.0
2026-04-04	@ Ajax	Eredivisie	1-2	90	0	0	7.2
2026-03-21	@ Fortuna Sittard	Eredivisie	1-2	90	0	0	6.9
2026-03-15	vs FC Utrecht	Eredivisie	0-2	63	0	0	7.0
2026-03-08	@ Go Ahead Eagles	Eredivisie	1-4	72	0	0	7.2
2026-03-01	vs Feyenoord	Eredivisie	2-0	90	0	0	7.0
2026-02-22	vs FC Groningen	Eredivisie	2-1	90	0	0	7.2
2026-02-15	@ Telstar	Eredivisie	1-1	62	0	0	7.4
2026-02-07	vs SC Heerenveen	Eredivisie	5-0	21	0	0	6.3
2026-02-03	@ AZ Alkmaar	KNVB Cup	2-1	1	0	0
2026-01-30	@ NAC Breda	Eredivisie	2-2	90	0	0	6.4
2026-01-24	vs Excelsior	Eredivisie	0-0	90	0	0	7.5
2026-01-18	@ Heracles	Eredivisie	0-2	0	0	0
2026-01-13	@ FC Utrecht	KNVB Cup	1-2	4	0	0
2026-01-10	vs PEC Zwolle	Eredivisie	1-1	0	0	0
2025-12-21	@ Feyenoord	Eredivisie	1-1	0	0	0
2025-12-18	@ Spakenburg	KNVB Cup	3-6	90	0	0	6.1
2025-12-14	vs Go Ahead Eagles	Eredivisie	2-0	0	0	0
2025-12-07	@ FC Utrecht	Eredivisie	1-1	0	0	0
2025-11-30	vs AZ Alkmaar	Eredivisie	1-0	0	0	0
2025-11-22	@ FC Volendam	Eredivisie	1-1	90	0	0	6.6
2025-11-07	vs Telstar	Eredivisie	0-0	69	0	0	7.1
2025-11-02	@ FC Groningen	Eredivisie	1-1	81	0	0	7.0
2025-10-30	@ Rohda Raalte	KNVB Cup	1-4	0	0	0
2025-10-26	vs Ajax	Eredivisie	2-3	81	0	1	6.9
2025-10-18	@ NEC Nijmegen	Eredivisie	3-3	90	0	0	6.0
2025-10-05	vs Heracles	Eredivisie	2-1	82	0	0	6.5
2025-09-26	vs Fortuna Sittard	Eredivisie	3-2	0	0	0
2025-09-19	@ Sparta Rotterdam	Eredivisie	1-5	0	0	0
2025-09-13	vs NAC Breda	Eredivisie	2-2	0	0	0

Career

Season	Team	Type	Apps	G	A	Rating
2025/2026	FC Twente	senior	24	1	1	6.77
2027	Netherlands Under 18	national team	2	0	0	-
2025	Netherlands Under 18	national team	6	1	0	-
2025	Netherlands U17	national team	8	0	0	-
2024	Netherlands U17	national team	2	0	0	-
2024	Netherlands Under 16	national team	3	0	0	-
2023	Netherlands Under 16	national team	5	0	0	-