NEC U18

Dutch Eredivisie U18
17 Oct 2026
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Scouting Department

Active Scouts
6
Monitored
24
Report Ready
1
Open Assignments
0
Meetings (90d)
5
Shortlisted
0
Rejected/Blocked
0
Avg Confidence
45%

Scout Workload

6
Name Role Active Report Ready Confidence Last Observed Regions
Wesley De Ligt Chief Scout 16 0 42% 24.08.2026 Eastern EuropeMiddle East EuropeNorth AmericaScandinaviaSouth AmericaWest AfricaWestern Europe
Arnaut Strootman Director of Football 2 1 68% 05.10.2026
Marten Bergwijn Scout 2 0 40% 01.08.2026 South AmericaWestern Europe
Teun Van de Beek Scout 2 0 48% 31.08.2026
Luuk Hateboer Scout 1 0 48% 03.08.2026
Nathan Berghuis Scout 1 0 58% 24.08.2026

Active Monitoring

24
Player Position Age Club Scout Source Status Started Last Observed Watched Matches CA PA Confidence Role Fit Value Request Latest Vote Decision Risk
Mohamed Sherif ST 30 Al Ahly Arnaut Strootman Staff Tip Report Ready 05.10.2026 05.10.2026 1 0 110 110 66% 100% 1.7M — — —
Kilian Nikiéma GK 23 ADO Den Haag Arnaut Strootman Staff Tip Active 03.08.2026 03.08.2026 1 0 110 114 70% 100% 1.1M — Approve Keep Monitoring
Björn Menzo MR 19 Utrecht Wesley De Ligt Staff Tip Active 17.08.2026 17.08.2026 1 0 96 115 65% 100% 2.1M — Approve Keep Monitoring
Zidane Iqbal DM 23 Utrecht Nathan Berghuis Staff Tip Active 24.08.2026 24.08.2026 1 0 124 129 58% 100% 2.2M — Approve Keep Monitoring
Jaygo van Ommeren DM 18 Utrecht Teun Van de Beek Staff Tip Active 31.08.2026 31.08.2026 1 0 90 111 48% 100% 850.0K — — —
Neal Viereck DR 22 Utrecht Teun Van de Beek Staff Tip Active 10.08.2026 10.08.2026 1 0 89 91 48% 100% 2.8M — — —
Marco Rente DR 29 Groningen Luuk Hateboer Staff Tip Active 03.08.2026 03.08.2026 1 0 107 98 48% 100% 2.2M — — —
Juan Velázquez WL 21 Belgrano Wesley De Ligt Transfer Request Active 19.08.2026 24.08.2026 2 0 113 135 40% 105% 2.9M #6 MC — —
Ruan WR 21 Alanyaspor Wesley De Ligt Transfer Request Active 24.08.2026 24.08.2026 1 0 111 110 40% 105% 8.3M #7 MC — —
Ilan Hurtevent AMR 21 KV Kortrijk Wesley De Ligt Transfer Request Active 24.08.2026 24.08.2026 1 0 88 109 40% 84% 1.1M #7 MC — —
Noel Buck MC 21 San Jose Earthquakes Wesley De Ligt Transfer Request Active 19.08.2026 19.08.2026 1 0 106 116 40% 96% 5.0M #6 MC — —
Julian Oerip MC 19 AZ Wesley De Ligt Transfer Request Active 18.08.2026 18.08.2026 1 0 107 114 40% 94% 2.3M #6 MC — —
Diogo Guzmán MC 20 Montevideo City Torque Wesley De Ligt Transfer Request Active 18.08.2026 18.08.2026 1 0 114 121 40% 98% 1.6M #6 MC — —
Fabiano Rust AMC 21 Feyenoord Wesley De Ligt Transfer Request Active 18.08.2026 18.08.2026 1 0 114 108 40% 93% 4.2M #6 MC — —
Rokas Pukstas MC 22 Hajduk Split Wesley De Ligt Transfer Request Active 17.08.2026 17.08.2026 1 0 120 132 40% 105% 4.3M #6 MC — —
Valdemar Byskov MC 21 FC Midtjylland Wesley De Ligt Transfer Request Active 17.08.2026 17.08.2026 1 0 121 123 40% 102% 3.4M #6 MC — —
Iker Zufiaurre AMR 21 Boca Juniors Wesley De Ligt Transfer Request Active 17.08.2026 17.08.2026 1 0 116 112 40% 99% 3.2M #6 MC — —
Stanley Amon ST 20 Bayelsa United Wesley De Ligt Transfer Request Active 03.08.2026 03.08.2026 1 0 78 90 40% 78% 750.0K #2 ST — —
Ezekiel Kwame Alladoh ST 21 Philadelphia Union Wesley De Ligt Transfer Request Active 02.08.2026 02.08.2026 1 0 123 119 40% 97% 2.6M #2 ST — —
Derlis Caballero ST 19 Nacional Wesley De Ligt Transfer Request Active 02.08.2026 02.08.2026 1 0 86 83 40% 73% 100.0K #2 ST — — AttitudeContract End
Donavan Phillip ST 21 Colorado Rapids Wesley De Ligt Transfer Request Active 02.08.2026 02.08.2026 1 0 85 102 40% 80% 600.0K #2 ST — — Attitude
Facundo Altamirano GK 30 San Lorenzo Wesley De Ligt Transfer Request Active 01.08.2026 01.08.2026 1 0 108 103 40% 106% 500.0K #1 GK — — Contract End
Abdoul Karim Traoré ST 19 OH Leuven Marten Bergwijn Transfer Request Active 01.08.2026 01.08.2026 1 0 79 101 40% 78% 650.0K #2 ST — —
Santiago Sequeira ST 21 Central Espanol Marten Bergwijn Transfer Request Active 01.08.2026 01.08.2026 1 0 88 81 40% 78% 150.0K #2 ST — —

Scouting Reports

20
Player Position Club Assignment Request Recommendation CA PA Confidence Role Fit Value Risk Origin
Rokas Pukstas MC Hajduk Split #5 — Strong Buy 120 132 40% 105% 4.3M Active
James Pantemis GK Portland Timbers #1 — Strong Buy 115 123 40% 111% 850.0K Contract End Active
Diogo Guzmán MC Montevideo City Torque #6 — Strong Buy 114 121 40% 98% 1.6M Active
Juan Velázquez WL Belgrano #7 — Strong Buy 114 123 40% 105% 2.9M Active
Juan Velázquez WL Belgrano #8 — Strong Buy 113 135 40% 105% 2.9M Active
Julian Oerip MC AZ #6 — Strong Buy 107 114 40% 94% 2.3M Active
Noel Buck MC San Jose Earthquakes #7 — Strong Buy 106 116 40% 96% 5.0M Active
Ilan Hurtevent AMR KV Kortrijk #8 — Strong Buy 88 109 40% 84% 1.1M Active
Donavan Phillip ST Colorado Rapids #3 — Strong Buy 85 102 40% 80% 600.0K Attitude Active
Valdemar Byskov MC FC Midtjylland #5 — Buy 121 123 40% 102% 3.4M Active
Abdoul Karim Traoré ST OH Leuven #2 — Buy 79 101 40% 78% 650.0K Active
Stanley Amon ST Bayelsa United #4 — Buy 78 90 40% 78% 750.0K Active
Carlos Moreno GK Pachuca #1 — Consider 124 113 40% 119% 1.1M Contract End Active
Ezekiel Kwame Alladoh ST Philadelphia Union #3 — Consider 123 119 40% 97% 2.6M Active
Iker Zufiaurre AMR Boca Juniors #5 — Consider 116 112 40% 99% 3.2M Active
Fabiano Rust AMC Feyenoord #6 — Consider 114 108 40% 93% 4.2M Active
Ruan WR Alanyaspor #8 — Consider 111 110 40% 105% 8.3M Active
Facundo Altamirano GK San Lorenzo #1 — Consider 108 103 40% 106% 500.0K Contract End Active
Santiago Sequeira ST Central Espanol #2 — Consider 88 81 40% 78% 150.0K Active
Derlis Caballero ST Nacional #3 — Consider 86 83 40% 73% 100.0K AttitudeContract End Active

Scouting Assignments

0
No active scouting assignments.

Match Scouting Assignments

10
Scout Target Team Linked Last Attended
Wesley De Ligt PSV U18 #3 29.08.2026
Wesley De Ligt ADO Den Haag U18 #4 29.08.2026
Marten Bergwijn Utrecht U18 #7 29.08.2026
Teun Van de Beek Feyenoord U18 #7 29.08.2026
Nathan Berghuis Cambuur U18 #7 29.08.2026
Luuk Hateboer AZ U18 #8 29.08.2026
Teun Van de Beek Excelsior U20 #3
Marten Bergwijn AZ U20 #4
Teun Van de Beek Zwolle U20 #1, #2
Teun Van de Beek De Graafschap U20 #4

Recruitment Meetings

5
31.08.2026 #5
Participants: Wesley De Ligt Chief ScoutMarten Bergwijn ScoutTeun Van de Beek ScoutNathan Berghuis ScoutLuuk Hateboer ScoutArnaut Strootman Director of FootballSteven Weghorst Manager
Meeting Decisions
Player Decision Request Consensus Chief Data Board Risk Budget Fit Reason
Kilian Nikiéma Keep Monitoring — 0.74 — — 0.20 0.64 Split or insufficient confidence
Björn Menzo Keep Monitoring — 1.06 ✓ — 0.12 1.23 Split or insufficient confidence
Matyáš Havelka Keep Monitoring — 1.06 ✓ — 0.10 0.76 Split or insufficient confidence
Chris-Kévin Nadje Keep Monitoring — 0.00 — — 0.20 0.29 Split or insufficient confidence
Zidane Iqbal Keep Monitoring — 0.67 — — 0.27 1.32 Split or insufficient confidence
Scout Votes
Scout Player Vote Score Confidence Reason
Arnaut Strootman Kilian Nikiéma Approve 0.74 70% Role Fit
Wesley De Ligt Björn Menzo Approve 1.06 65% Role Fit
Wesley De Ligt Matyáš Havelka Approve 1.06 65% Role Fit
Nathan Berghuis Zidane Iqbal Approve 0.67 58% Role Fit
24.08.2026 #4
Participants: Wesley De Ligt Chief ScoutMarten Bergwijn ScoutTeun Van de Beek ScoutNathan Berghuis ScoutLuuk Hateboer ScoutArnaut Strootman Director of FootballSteven Weghorst Manager
Meeting Decisions
Player Decision Request Consensus Chief Data Board Risk Budget Fit Reason
Kilian Nikiéma Keep Monitoring — 0.74 — — 0.20 0.64 Split or insufficient confidence
Björn Menzo Keep Monitoring — 1.06 ✓ — 0.12 1.23 Split or insufficient confidence
Matyáš Havelka Keep Monitoring — 1.06 ✓ — 0.10 0.76 Split or insufficient confidence
Amir Ismaïl Keep Monitoring — 0.00 — — 0.20 0.95 Split or insufficient confidence
Chris-Kévin Nadje Keep Monitoring — 0.00 — — 0.20 0.29 Split or insufficient confidence
Zidane Iqbal Keep Monitoring — 0.67 — — 0.27 1.32 Split or insufficient confidence
Scout Votes
Scout Player Vote Score Confidence Reason
Arnaut Strootman Kilian Nikiéma Approve 0.74 70% Role Fit
Wesley De Ligt Björn Menzo Approve 1.06 65% Role Fit
Wesley De Ligt Matyáš Havelka Approve 1.06 65% Role Fit
Nathan Berghuis Zidane Iqbal Approve 0.67 58% Role Fit
17.08.2026 #3
Participants: Wesley De Ligt Chief ScoutMarten Bergwijn ScoutTeun Van de Beek ScoutNathan Berghuis ScoutLuuk Hateboer ScoutArnaut Strootman Director of FootballSteven Weghorst Manager
Meeting Decisions
Player Decision Request Consensus Chief Data Board Risk Budget Fit Reason
Kilian Nikiéma Keep Monitoring — 0.74 — — 0.20 0.64 Split or insufficient confidence
Mats Deijl Keep Monitoring — 0.74 — — 0.20 0.41 Split or insufficient confidence
Thomas Beelen Keep Monitoring — 0.74 — — 0.20 0.27 Split or insufficient confidence
Chris-Kévin Nadje Keep Monitoring — 0.74 — — 0.20 0.29 Split or insufficient confidence
Björn Menzo Keep Monitoring — 1.06 ✓ — 0.12 1.23 Split or insufficient confidence
Amir Ismaïl Keep Monitoring — 0.00 — — 0.20 0.95 Split or insufficient confidence
Scout Votes
Scout Player Vote Score Confidence Reason
Arnaut Strootman Kilian Nikiéma Approve 0.74 70% Role Fit
Steven Weghorst Mats Deijl Approve 0.74 64% Role Fit
Steven Weghorst Thomas Beelen Approve 0.74 64% Role Fit
Steven Weghorst Chris-Kévin Nadje Approve 0.74 64% Role Fit
Wesley De Ligt Björn Menzo Approve 1.06 65% Role Fit
10.08.2026 #2
Participants: Wesley De Ligt Chief ScoutMarten Bergwijn ScoutTeun Van de Beek ScoutNathan Berghuis ScoutLuuk Hateboer ScoutArnaut Strootman Director of FootballSteven Weghorst Manager
Meeting Decisions
Player Decision Request Consensus Chief Data Board Risk Budget Fit Reason
Mees Eppink Keep Monitoring — 0.74 — — 0.20 0.28 Split or insufficient confidence
Kilian Nikiéma Keep Monitoring — 0.74 — — 0.20 0.44 Split or insufficient confidence
Amir Ismaïl Keep Monitoring — 0.74 — — 0.20 0.65 Split or insufficient confidence
Mats Deijl Keep Monitoring — 0.74 — — 0.20 0.28 Split or insufficient confidence
Thomas Beelen Keep Monitoring — 0.74 — — 0.20 0.19 Split or insufficient confidence
Chris-Kévin Nadje Keep Monitoring — 0.74 — — 0.20 0.20 Split or insufficient confidence
Scout Votes
Scout Player Vote Score Confidence Reason
Arnaut Strootman Mees Eppink Approve 0.74 70% Role Fit
Arnaut Strootman Kilian Nikiéma Approve 0.74 70% Role Fit
Arnaut Strootman Amir Ismaïl Approve 0.74 70% Role Fit
Steven Weghorst Mats Deijl Approve 0.74 64% Role Fit
Steven Weghorst Thomas Beelen Approve 0.74 64% Role Fit
Steven Weghorst Chris-Kévin Nadje Approve 0.74 64% Role Fit
03.08.2026 #1
Participants: Wesley De Ligt Chief ScoutMarten Bergwijn ScoutTeun Van de Beek ScoutNathan Berghuis ScoutLuuk Hateboer ScoutArnaut Strootman Director of FootballSteven Weghorst Manager
Meeting Decisions
Player Decision Request Consensus Chief Data Board Risk Budget Fit Reason
Mees Eppink Keep Monitoring — 0.74 — — 0.20 0.19 Split or insufficient confidence
Kilian Nikiéma Keep Monitoring — 0.74 — — 0.20 0.29 Split or insufficient confidence
Amir Ismaïl Keep Monitoring — 0.74 — — 0.20 0.43 Split or insufficient confidence
Tijn Smolenaars Keep Monitoring — 0.64 — — 0.20 0.00 Split or insufficient confidence
Mats Deijl Keep Monitoring — 0.74 — — 0.20 0.19 Split or insufficient confidence
Thomas Beelen Keep Monitoring — 0.74 — — 0.20 0.13 Split or insufficient confidence
Chris-Kévin Nadje Keep Monitoring — 0.74 — — 0.20 0.13 Split or insufficient confidence
Scout Votes
Scout Player Vote Score Confidence Reason
Arnaut Strootman Mees Eppink Approve 0.74 70% Role Fit
Arnaut Strootman Kilian Nikiéma Approve 0.74 70% Role Fit
Arnaut Strootman Amir Ismaïl Approve 0.74 70% Role Fit
Arnaut Strootman Tijn Smolenaars Approve 0.64 60% Role Fit
Steven Weghorst Mats Deijl Approve 0.74 64% Role Fit
Steven Weghorst Thomas Beelen Approve 0.74 64% Role Fit
Steven Weghorst Chris-Kévin Nadje Approve 0.74 64% Role Fit

Known Players

1
Player Last Known Club Position Group CA PA Confidence Fee Last Seen Official Friendly
Mohamed Sherif Al Ahly ST Forward 110 110 66% 1.7M 05.10.2026 6 0

Shadow Reports

0
No shadow reports carried over.

Transfer Requests

10
# Position Priority Reason Min CA Ideal CA Age Budget Status Named Target Board
#5 DM Optional Staff Tip 118 123 18–32 375.7K Negotiating — —
#10 GK Optional Depth Cover 80 90 20–32 — Negotiating — —
#1 GK Optional Depth Cover 80 90 20–32 2.0M Fulfilled James Pantemis ✓
#3 DC Optional Staff Tip 112 117 18–32 563.5K Fulfilled — —
#4 DM Optional Staff Tip 118 123 18–32 563.5K Fulfilled — —
#6 MC Optional Development 83 108 16–21 137.0K Fulfilled — —
#7 MC Optional Development 83 108 16–21 137.4K Fulfilled — —
#9 GK Optional Depth Cover 80 90 20–32 — Fulfilled — —
#2 ST Optional Development 83 108 16–21 1.0M Abandoned Renzo Machado ✓
#8 MC Optional Staff Tip 98 103 18–32 115.4K Abandoned — —