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PSV Eindhoven · No. 23 · contract to 2028 Tier 1 ✅ Full · FotMob/Wikipedia/press Tier 2/3 ❌ 0/12 · Pending match-log review 🇳🇱 Excluded from World Cup 2026 squad — Koeman rift
Joey Veerman
🇳🇱
PSV Eindhoven · No. 23 Netherlands · left out of WC26 €25-27M value · Contract 2028
23
CM/AM · 27yr · 185cm · Volendam (NED) · Right-footed · Volendam → Heerenveen → PSV
Joey
Veerman
CM AM / Deep-lying Playmaker Eredivisie · Netherlands 🇳🇱 16 caps · left out of WC26
14
Assists · Eredivisie 25-26 (league-high)
27
Big chances created (league-high)
7.96
Avg FotMob rating
2,370'
Eredivisie minutes 25-26
3×
Eredivisie champion at PSV
🇳🇱 Publicly excluded from Netherlands' World Cup 2026 squad by Ronald Koeman — hasn't played for the NT since Euro 2024 100th percentile in Eredivisie for chance creation and progressive passing (2025-26) 3× Eredivisie champion at PSV, most recently by a 19-point margin Fenerbahçe activated interest via a reported €23M release clause (Jan 2026) — Veerman himself declined to sign; stays at PSV
Proxy FGA Rating
7.2
/ 10.0 · PROXY
Tier 1FotMob/Wiki/pressFull
Tier 2CompositePending
Tier 3Scout (Jim Totime)0/12 ❌
Data-only estimate from 2025-26 season · not the evidence-weighted FGA · lower than prior cards mainly due to the NT snub component — see FGA Analytics
€25-27M
Transfermarkt range
as of mid-2026
€23M clause (lapsed)
📊 DATA STATUS · TIER 1 COMPLETE (PUBLIC RECORD) · TIER 2/3 NOT YET SCOUTED
Every number here is sourced from FotMob, Wikipedia, and press coverage (linked in Scouting Intel). Per Empire's evidence-first rule, OBI/SII/DMA/SPI Tier 3 metrics, Attribute ratings, and Philosophy Fit scores stay PENDING until match footage is logged — same standard applied to every card in this series.
⚠️ THE STORYLINE THIS CARD CAN'T IGNORE
Veerman is producing career-best club numbers (league-high assists and chance creation) while being frozen out of the Netherlands squad. Koeman subbed him off after 33-35 minutes during Euro 2024's group finale vs Austria, citing his "character," and hasn't picked him since — Veerman publicly clapped back: "I didn't do anything wrong at the 2024 European Championship and haven't been included for two years since then... at some point you're done with it." He was left out of Koeman's 55-man preliminary list and the final World Cup 2026 squad.
🇳🇱 Volendam (born & raised, youth academy) → FC Volendam (senior debut age 17, 2016) → SC Heerenveen (2019-2022 · 71 apps, 14G, 21A) → PSV Eindhoven (2022-present · 3× champion · €6M)
8G · 14A
Eredivisie 2025-26 · 30 matches
The Eredivisie's most productive deep-lying creator this season. 14 assists (league-high) and 27 big chances created (league-high) across 2,370 minutes, 30 appearances, at a 7.96 average FotMob rating — comfortably his best statistical season since arriving at PSV. Described by multiple outlets as "the most underrated player" in the Eredivisie, producing from central midfield what most attacking players would be happy with.
🎨 CREATIVITY — 100TH PERCENTILE IN CHANCE CREATION AND PROGRESSIVE PASSING
14 assists at 0.53 per 90, 27 big chances created (a league-high), and top-percentile progressive passing — the clearest statistical signal on this card. Goal output is modest by comparison: 8 goals from 33 shots (42.42% on target), a goal every 4.12 shots, npxG/90 of 0.28 (75th percentile) — consistent with a pure playmaker profile rather than a goal-primary midfielder.
🎯 AVAILABILITY THIS SEASON — REAL NUMBERS, NO QUALITY JUDGMENT YET
30 appearances but not an ever-present: confirmed unavailable for the 23 Aug 2025 Groningen match, and missed the 11 Apr 2026 Sparta Rotterdam match with an injury (Noah Fernández deputized). 4 yellow cards, 0 red, 0.65 fouls/90 — a moderate disciplinary record for a central creator carrying this much of the attacking load. Whether the missed matches reflect a minor knock, rotation, or something recurring isn't visible in box scores — that's a Tier 3 question.
14
Assists · league-high
0.53 / 90
27
Big chances created
League-high
8
Goals
33 shots, 42.4% acc.
7.96
Avg rating
Career-best at PSV
100th
Chance creation percentile
League-topping
16 / 1
NT caps / goals
Excluded from WC26
Profile
Full nameJoey Veerman
BornNov 19, 1998 · Volendam 🇳🇱
Height185cm · Right-footed
ClubPSV Eindhoven
Joined PSV5 Jan 2022 · ~€6M
ContractJun 30, 2028
Shirt no.23
NT status🇳🇱 16 caps, 1 goal · not in WC26 squad
Tier 3 Status
0/12 confirmed
Confirmed (video-evidence required)
All 12 T3 metrics (OBI_P/T/S, SII_A/T/R, DMA, SPI, CRS, CHR, MCS, CLM, OMS, DYN, CRK) are unscored. Match footage received (see Matches tab) but not yet reviewed for events.
Preliminary Data Verdict
A 27-year-old deep-lying playmaker putting up the best creative numbers of any Eredivisie midfielder this season (league-high assists and big chances created), while simultaneously frozen out of his national team for two years over a public dispute about "character," not output. The club numbers are unambiguous; the international story is the opposite.
Empire FGA Status — Not a Final Verdict
Tier 1 data-complete · Tier 2/3 unscored · FGA composite cannot be calculated. Whether the Koeman relationship is fixable, whether his game management/decision-making under pressure (the stated reason for his Euro 2024 substitution) is a real pattern or a one-off, is exactly what Tier 3 video review would help settle.
Style Notes — Preliminary
Media/data, not scored
Statistical Radar
Raw % from real 25-26 totals
FotMob Rating Trend
Last 10 matches · real data
❌ ATTRIBUTES PENDING — 0/24 SCORED
Attribute circles (Technical/Mental/Physical) are a scouting judgment — exactly the layer Empire's "no score without evidence" rule protects. Every row below is left unscored until Jim logs timestamped match evidence. What follows is the category list only.
Technical / Attacking
Mental
Physical
Tier 1 — FotMob · Wikipedia · Press
Tier 2 — Composite
Pending
❌ NOT CALCULABLE YET
Tier 2 is derived directly from confirmed Tier 3 sub-metrics in Empire's methodology. Since Tier 3 is 0/12, Tier 2 has nothing to composite from.
FGA Weighting Breakdown
Season Context
2025-26 season
Eredivisie: Champions (3rd straight) · won by 19-point margin
Missed: Groningen (23 Aug, unavailable) · Sparta Rotterdam (11 Apr, injured)
Transfer noise: Fenerbahçe €23M clause activated, then declined by player himself
National team: 16 caps, 1 goal · last capped Euro 2024 · excluded from WC26
Proxy FGA Rating — 7.2 / 10 · Methodology
Tier 1 estimate only · not the evidence-weighted FGA
⚠️ Read before citing this number
Empire's real FGA is 20% Tier 1 / 30% Tier 2 / 50% Tier 3. With Tier 2/3 both empty, that formula can't run. This 7.2 is a substitute built only from public Tier 1 numbers. It's noticeably lower than the Schouten/Saibari/Pepi cards in this series — mainly because it includes an honest "International Standing" component reflecting the real, ongoing Netherlands exclusion, rather than ignoring it to keep the number high. Club-level creative numbers alone would put him well above this.
Tier 3 · Awaiting Scout Assessment · 0 Matches Reviewed
Footage received, not yet scouted
Per the Empire Agent 1/2 workflow: paste timestamped match observations (minute, second, description, confidence) for Veerman and I'll structure them into OBI/SII/DMA/SPI/CRS/CHR/MCS/CLM/OMS/DYN/CRK evidence logs and calculate scores from that evidence — not the other way around.
OBI Off-Ball Intelligence ❌ PENDING
SII Sprint Intensity Index ❌ PENDING
Video Completeness
All 10 Remaining Metrics
STYLE NOTES — PRELIMINARY (MEDIA & DATA), NOT A SCORED PHILOSOPHY FIT
Rather than assign fake fit percentages against Michels/Cruyff/Guardiola, the traits below are pulled straight from published scouting commentary (Flashscore, PSV Inside, Fox Sports) and are qualitative only.
Sourced Style Descriptors
"The most underrated player" in the Eredivisie (press description) League-topping chance creator, 100th percentile progressive passer Deep-lying playmaker, not a primary goal threat Public dispute over "character," not ability (Koeman) Stood his ground publicly rather than staying quiet Declined a documented transfer exit himself (Fenerbahçe)
Koeman's stated reason for the Euro 2024 hook was in-game decision-making under pressure ("tripping over the ball, giving the ball away"), not a fitness or tactical-fit issue — a specific, sourced claim worth testing directly against match footage rather than accepting at face value.
Philosophy Fit Radar
Not available — Tier 3 required
Philosophy Fit scoring (Michels / Cruyff / Guardiola / Lobanovskyi weightings) runs on Tier 3 evidence logs. 0 matches scouted → chart withheld rather than shown with invented numbers.
Career Timeline
Born Nov 19, 1998 · Volendam
Local product. Born and raised in Volendam, came up through the FC Volendam youth academy.
9 Sep 2016 · Professional debut, age 17
FC Volendam. Eerste Divisie debut against VVV-Venlo.
30 Aug 2019 · SC Heerenveen
Eredivisie arrival. Signed for Heerenveen, made his Eredivisie debut the following day as a substitute in a 1-1 draw with Fortuna Sittard. Went on to make 71 Eredivisie appearances for the club (14 goals, 21 assists) over three seasons.
5 Jan 2022 · PSV Eindhoven · ~€6M
Step up. Signed a contract into 2026 (since extended); debuted as a second-half substitute in a 1-0 win at FC Groningen on 16 Jan 2022.
28 Oct 2022 · First European goal
Europa League. Scored PSV's opener in a 2-0 win over Arsenal in the group stage.
18 Jun 2023 · Netherlands debut
Nations League Finals. Came on as a substitute for Mats Wieffer against Italy — his senior international debut.
2023-24 · Eredivisie's chance-creation leader
Statement season. Led the Eredivisie with 130 chances created — the platform that got him to Euro 2024.
25 Jun 2024 · Euro 2024 turning point
Substituted after 33-35 minutes vs Austria. Koeman pulled him early in the group finale, citing a string of misplaced passes and turnovers: "I saw him tripping over the ball, giving the ball away." He has not played for the Netherlands since.
7 Nov 2024 · Contract extension amid the rift
PSV commitment. Extended his PSV contract to 30 June 2028 even as the Netherlands situation remained unresolved.
Late 2025 · Public response to Koeman
"They can go figure it out." Responded publicly to continued questions about the NT snub, saying he'd done nothing wrong at Euro 2024 and had gone two years uncapped over a stated "character" concern.
1 Jan 2026 · Fenerbahçe release clause activates
Transfer interest, self-declined. A reported €23M release clause became active; Fenerbahçe pursued a deal, but Veerman himself chose not to sign — "an agreement is only in place when a contract is signed." PSV confirmed he'd stay at least until summer 2026.
Mar 2026 · Left off Koeman's World Cup 2026 squad
Confirmed exclusion. Not included in the preliminary 55-man list or the final World Cup squad, despite leading the Eredivisie in assists and chances created that season.
2025-26 · Career-best PSV season
3rd straight Eredivisie title. 8 goals, 14 assists (league-high), 27 big chances created (league-high), 2,370 minutes, 7.96 average rating across 30 appearances.
FotMob Rating — Recent Matches
Real data · club appearances
Transfer Ladder
Heerenveen → PSV~€6M (5 Jan 2022)
Fenerbahçe release clause€23M (active Jan 2026, declined by player)
Current value (Transfermarkt)€25-27M range, mid-2026
ContractJun 30, 2028
Also linked with Brentford at various points; no move materialized. Remains at PSV as of this report.
Season-by-Season Register
SeasonClubCompetitionAppsGoalsNotes
2016-2019FC VolendamEerste Divisie——Youth product, senior debut age 17
2019-2022SC HeerenveenEredivisie711421 assists · established creative midfielder
2022-23PSVEredivisie + Europe——First European goal vs Arsenal (Europa League)
2023-24PSVEredivisie——🏆 Champions · league-leading 130 chances created · Euro 2024 call-up
2024-25PSVEredivisie——🏆 Champions · NT relationship deteriorates post-Euro 2024
2025-26PSVEredivisie308🏆 Champions (3rd straight, 19-pt margin) · league-high 14A, 27 big chances · left off WC26 squad
Data-Driven Scouting Report — Preliminary
Public sources only · Tier 3 not conducted
Joey Veerman is a 27-year-old Dutch central midfielder for PSV Eindhoven, born 19 November 1998 in Volendam. 185cm, right-footed, wears No. 23. Came through FC Volendam's academy, made his senior debut at 17 (9 Sep 2016), joined SC Heerenveen in 2019 (71 Eredivisie apps, 14 goals, 21 assists over three seasons), then signed for PSV on 5 January 2022 for a fee reported around €6M. Contract to 30 June 2028 per Transfermarkt. This report is built entirely from public statistical sources (FotMob, Wikipedia) and press coverage of his Netherlands standing and transfer situation — it is not a Tier 3 video-scouted assessment.
2025-26 — his best PSV season by creative output. 14 assists (league-high in the Eredivisie), 27 big chances created (also league-high), 8 goals, 2,370 minutes across 30 appearances, 7.96 average FotMob rating. 100th percentile in both chance creation and progressive passing per available data — the strongest statistical signal on this entire card. Shot numbers are modest by comparison (33 shots, 42.42% on target, npxG/90 of 0.28), consistent with a playmaker who creates far more than he finishes.
Availability had real gaps. He was unavailable for PSV's 23 August 2025 win over Groningen, and missed the 11 April 2026 Sparta Rotterdam match with an injury (Noah Fernández started in his place). Neither absence is explained in the sources found beyond "unavailable" / "injury" — worth confirming with Jim's own footage review if the pattern recurs.
The Netherlands situation is the defining storyline right now. Debuted for the Oranje 18 June 2023 (sub for Mats Wieffer vs Italy). Led the Eredivisie with 130 chances created in 2023-24, earning a Euro 2024 call-up — then was hooked after 33-35 minutes of the group finale against Austria, with Koeman publicly attributing it to decision-making under pressure ("tripping over the ball, giving the ball away") rather than form or fitness. He has not been capped since: 16 caps, 1 goal total. He was left off both Koeman's 55-man preliminary list and the final World Cup 2026 squad, and pushed back publicly in late 2025, saying the exclusion was framed around "character" rather than performance and that he was "done with it."
Transfer speculation has not become fact. A reported €23M Fenerbahçe release clause activated 1 January 2026; Veerman himself declined to sign, and PSV confirmed he'd stay at least through summer 2026. Brentford links surfaced at various points without a move materializing. He remains at PSV as of this report, contract to 2028.
Empire FGA Status Note
Tier 1 data-complete · Tier 2/3 not scored · No final FGA composite. The club-level numbers are unambiguously excellent for a creative midfielder. The open question the data can't answer: is the Euro 2024 pattern (decision-making breakdown under pressure) real and recurring, or a single bad half-hour that calcified into a two-year international freeze? That's precisely what timestamped match footage would help settle, rather than press quotes from either side.
All Tier 1 Season Totals (2025-26)
Tier 3 Event Log
0 events · not yet scouted
No match footage has been reviewed for events yet.
This panel will populate with timestamped OBI/SII/DMA/SPI events once Jim reviews the match video on file.