Empire FGA
PSV Eindhoven · contract to 2029 Tier 1 ✅ Full · FotMob/Wikipedia/press Tier 2/3 ❌ 0/12 · Pending match-log review 🇳🇱 NL U21 · no senior caps yet
Ryan Flamingo
🇳🇱
PSV Eindhoven Netherlands U21 · no senior caps €16M value · Contract 2029
4
CB · 23yr · Blaricum (NL), Suriname/Indonesian heritage · Sassuolo → Vitesse (loan) → Utrecht (loan) → PSV
Ryan
Flamingo
CB Eredivisie · Netherlands 🇳🇱 Netherlands U21 · eligible for Suriname/Indonesia, committed to NL
23
Born Dec 31, 2002
3G · 1A
Eredivisie 25-26 (1,661')
6.89
Avg FotMob rating
0
Senior NT caps
€16M
Market value
Ever-present in central defense across all 3 supplied PSV matches — a genuine defensive first-choice 3 goals this season from center-back — notable attacking output, mirrors a pattern seen elsewhere in this PSV squad ⚠️ 4 yellow cards in 1,661 minutes is a comparatively high rate — worth tracking on tape, not yet a settled pattern Eligible for Suriname and Indonesia via heritage but has fully committed to the Dutch pathway (U21 level, 19 youth caps)
Proxy FGA Rating
7.0
/ 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 · a solid, unspectacular first-choice defender profile with no international senior recognition yet
€16.0M
Transfermarkt value
as of Dec 2024
2nd PSV season
📊 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.
🇳🇱 BFC Bussum → Almere City academy Sassuolo (€70k, Jul 2021) Vitesse (loan) → FC Utrecht (loan) PSV Eindhoven (Jul 2024 · contract to 2029)
3G · 1A
Eredivisie 2025-26 · 1,661 minutes
A center-back who contributes goals. 3 goals is a real, notable number for the position — a pattern that shows up more than once in this PSV squad this season (Gasiorowski, too, scored 3 as a CB). At a 6.89 average rating, this reads as a solid, first-choice defensive season rather than a standout one.
🎯 DISCIPLINE — 4 YELLOWS IN 1,661 MINUTES, WORTH WATCHING
4 yellow cards is a comparatively high rate for a center-back's minutes played this season. That could reflect an aggressive defensive approach, positioning issues, or simple bad luck with decisions — exactly the kind of pattern Tier 3 video review would need to actually explain rather than assume.
3
Goals · Eredivisie
Strong for CB
1
Assists
1,661 minutes
1,661'
Minutes played
First-choice CB
6.89
Avg rating
Solid, unspectacular
0
Senior NT caps
NL U21 level
4
Yellow cards
Worth tracking
Profile
Full nameRyan Flamingo
BornDec 31, 2002 · Blaricum, NL
HeritageSuriname / Indonesian
ClubPSV Eindhoven
Joined PSVJul 2024
ContractJun 30, 2029
NT status🇳🇱 NL U21 · 19 youth caps · 0 senior
Tier 3 Status
0/12 confirmed
All 12 T3 metrics (OBI_P/T/S, SII_A/T/R, DMA, SPI, CRS, CHR, MCS, CLM, OMS, DYN, CRK) are unscored. All 3 standard PSV match files received, confirmed started in all three.
Preliminary Data Verdict
A 23-year-old Dutch center-back who's become PSV's reliable defensive first choice, with a notable attacking contribution (3 goals) and a discipline rate worth tracking, but with no senior international recognition yet.
Empire FGA Status — Not a Final Verdict
Tier 1 data-complete · Tier 2/3 unscored · FGA composite cannot be calculated. Whether the 4-yellow rate reflects a real tactical/positional issue or is just small-sample variance 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.
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
2nd PSV season (2025-26)
Groningen (23 Aug '25): Started
Telstar (22 Mar '26): Started
Sparta Rotterdam (11 Apr '26): Started
Proxy FGA Rating — 7.0 / 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 7.0 is a substitute built only from public Tier 1 numbers — a solid, mid-pack score reflecting a reliable defensive starter without a standout statistical case and without senior international recognition yet.
Tier 3 · Awaiting Scout Assessment · 0 Matches Reviewed
Footage received, not yet scouted
Per the Empire Agent 1/2 workflow: paste timestamped match observations for Flamingo 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. Given the discipline pattern, decision-making under pressure (DMA, CLM) should be a priority.
OBIOff-Ball Intelligence❌ PENDING
SIISprint Intensity Index❌ PENDING
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 career coverage and are qualitative only.
Sourced Style Descriptors
Center-back with real goal-scoring output (3G, 25-26) Development path via loans (Vitesse, Utrecht) before PSV Dutch U21 international, 19 youth caps Multi-national eligibility (Suriname, Indonesia) — committed to NL
The loan path through Vitesse and Utrecht before arriving at PSV suggests a gradual development trajectory rather than a fast-tracked prospect — worth keeping in mind when assessing his ceiling.
Philosophy Fit Radar
Not available — Tier 3 required
Philosophy Fit scoring runs on Tier 3 evidence logs. 0 matches scouted → chart withheld rather than shown with invented numbers.
Career Timeline
Born Dec 31, 2002 · Blaricum, NL
Suriname/Indonesian heritage. Youth career at BFC Bussum, then Almere City's academy.
Jul 2021 · Transfers to Sassuolo, €70k
First move abroad, age 18. Entry into top-tier European football.
Jul 2022 · Loaned to Vitesse
Eredivisie debut on 7 Aug 2022, as a substitute vs Feyenoord. 34 total Vitesse appearances.
Aug 2023 · Loaned to FC Utrecht
Loan with option to buy. Continued developing as a regular starter.
Jul 2024 · Signs with PSV Eindhoven
Five-year contract. Became a first-choice center-back.
2024-25 → 2025-26 · Back-to-back Eredivisie titles
3 titles total including the 2025-26 Super Cup.
23 Aug 2025 · Starts vs Groningen
Season-opening 4-2 win.
22 Mar 2026 · Starts vs Telstar
Shock 3-1 defeat.
11 Apr 2026 · Starts vs Sparta Rotterdam
2-0 win.
FotMob Rating — Recent Matches
Real data · club appearances
Transfer & Contract Ladder
Almere City → Sassuolo€70k (Jul 2021)
Current value (Transfermarkt)€16.0M (Dec 2024)
ContractThrough 30 Jun 2029
Career total: 34 Vitesse appearances plus an FC Utrecht loan spell before establishing himself at PSV.
Season-by-Season Register
SeasonClubCompetitionAppsGoalsNotes
2022-23Vitesse (loan)Eredivisie34 (career total)Eredivisie debut, Aug 2022
2023-24FC Utrecht (loan)EredivisieRegularLoan with option to buy
2025-26PSVEredivisie1,661 min31 assist · 6.89 avg rating
Data-Driven Scouting Report — Preliminary
Public sources only · Tier 3 not conducted
Ryan Flamingo is a 23-year-old Dutch center-back for PSV Eindhoven, born 31 December 2002 in Blaricum, of Suriname and Indonesian heritage (eligible for both nations, but committed to the Dutch pathway). He came through Almere City's academy before a €70k move to Sassuolo in 2021, followed by loan spells at Vitesse and FC Utrecht that built his Eredivisie experience. This report is built entirely from public statistical sources (FotMob, Wikipedia, Transfermarkt) and press coverage — it is not a Tier 3 video-scouted assessment.
His 2025-26 season is a solid, first-choice campaign. 3 goals, 1 assist, 1,661 minutes, 6.89 average FotMob rating, 4 yellow cards. He's contributed to back-to-back Eredivisie titles at PSV. He started all three of the standard PSV match files supplied for this card (Groningen, Telstar, Sparta Rotterdam) — a genuine defensive regular, not a rotation option.
The one open question is discipline. 4 yellow cards in 1,661 minutes is a comparatively high rate. Whether that reflects an aggressive defensive approach or specific positioning issues isn't visible from box-score data alone.
Empire FGA Status Note
Tier 1 data-complete · Tier 2/3 not scored · No final FGA composite. The card intake list (19 youth caps, 0 senior) suggests a player still building his international case — worth revisiting once/if a senior call-up happens.
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.