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Chapter one · read the club

PEC Zwolle,read in full.

The side line up in a and sit in the table.

Chapter two · find the gap

The gaps are at and .

Biggest need · defensive midfield · too few players, below its rivals, ageing
Counted by where they start, its options add up to only players, veterans aside, where a squad carries . The best of them, Ryan Thomas, is worth ; at the clubs closest to PEC Zwolle in strength the best option there is typically worth . of the options are veterans, so the position needs renewing soon.
Second need · centre-back · too few players, below its rivals, ageing
Counted by where they start, its options add up to only players, veterans aside, where a squad carries . The best of them, Tijs Velthuis, is worth ; at the clubs closest to PEC Zwolle in strength the best option there is typically worth . of the options are veterans, so the position needs renewing soon.

Every position is compared with the six squads in its league closest in strength: depth, the best option's value, ageing. Players count where they actually start, not where they are listed.

Chapter three · scout the fix

Three ways to fix it.

Biggest need: defensive midfield

Dream targets · whatever the cost

Max Balard
Club
NAC Breda
Age
Contract
months left
Price
(likely –)
Plays central midfield, defensive midfield · right-footed · cm · caps
Why him
A regular: minutes for NAC Breda in the past year's matches on record, and international caps. He would compete with Ryan Thomas () for a starting place. The most valuable regular starter we found at defensive midfield. We expect him to play of PEC Zwolle's minutes. Only months are left on his contract, which brings the price down. Market value .
Elias Telles
Club
Kolos Kovalivka
Age
Contract
months left
Price
(likely –)
Plays defensive midfield · right-footed · cm
Why him
A regular: minutes for Kolos Kovalivka in the past year's matches on record. That is more than Ryan Thomas, the last of PEC Zwolle's regular starters there ( goals and assists per full match), so he would add end product. The second most valuable regular starter we found at defensive midfield. We expect him to play of PEC Zwolle's minutes. Only months are left on his contract, which brings the price down. Market value .
Ivan Belikov
Club
FK Baltika
Age
Contract
months left
Price
(likely –)
Plays defensive midfield · cm
Why him
A regular: minutes for FK Baltika in the past year's matches on record. That is more than Ryan Thomas, the last of PEC Zwolle's regular starters there ( goals and assists per full match), so he would add end product. The third most valuable regular starter we found at defensive midfield. We expect him to play of PEC Zwolle's minutes. Market value .

Realistic targets · gettable

Nils Rossen
Club
SC Telstar
Age
Contract
months left
Price
(likely –)
Plays central midfield, defensive midfield · right-footed · cm
Why him
A regular: minutes for SC Telstar in the past year's matches on record. That is more than Ryan Thomas, the last of PEC Zwolle's regular starters there ( goals and assists per full match), so he would add end product. A move that can happen: SC Telstar sell players like him more often than most ( chance in a window), and players tend to move up to richer clubs like PEC Zwolle. The likeliest move of those we checked ( in a window; any one move is a long shot). Only months are left on his contract, which brings the price down.
Lennard Hartjes
Club
Excelsior Rotterdam
Age
Contract
months left
Price
(likely –)
Plays central midfield, defensive midfield · right-footed · cm · caps
Why him
A regular: minutes for Excelsior Rotterdam in the past year's matches on record, and international caps. He would compete with Ryan Thomas () for a starting place. A move that can happen: Excelsior Rotterdam sell players like him more often than most ( chance in a window), and players tend to move up to richer clubs like PEC Zwolle. The second likeliest move of those we checked ( in a window; any one move is a long shot). Only months are left on his contract, which brings the price down.
Dejan Popara
Club
Zorya Lugansk
Age
Contract
months left
Price
(likely –)
Plays defensive midfield · right-footed · cm · caps
Why him
A regular: minutes for Zorya Lugansk in the past year's matches on record, and international caps. That is more than Ryan Thomas, the last of PEC Zwolle's regular starters there ( goals and assists per full match), so he would add end product. A move that can happen: Zorya Lugansk sell players like him more often than most ( chance in a window), and players tend to move up to richer clubs like PEC Zwolle. The third likeliest move of those we checked ( in a window; any one move is a long shot).

Second need: centre-back

Dream targets · whatever the cost

Danila Khotulev
Club
FC Orenburg
Age
Contract
months left
Price
(likely –)
Plays centre-back · left-footed · cm · caps
Why him
A regular: minutes for FC Orenburg in the past year's matches on record, and international caps. The most valuable regular starter we found at centre-back. We expect him to play of PEC Zwolle's minutes. Market value .
Oleksandr Drambayev
Club
LNZ Cherkasy
Age
Contract
months left
Price
(likely –)
Plays centre-back, left-back · left-footed · cm · caps
Why him
A regular: minutes for LNZ Cherkasy in the past year's matches on record, and international caps. The second most valuable regular starter we found at centre-back. We expect him to play of PEC Zwolle's minutes. Market value .
Rick Meissen
Club
Excelsior Rotterdam
Age
Contract
months left
Price
(likely –)
Plays centre-back · right-footed · cm
Why him
A regular: minutes for Excelsior Rotterdam in the past year's matches on record. The third most valuable regular starter we found at centre-back. We expect him to play of PEC Zwolle's minutes. Only months are left on his contract, which brings the price down. Market value .

Realistic targets · gettable

Ryan Astley
Club
Dundee FC
Age
Contract
months left
Price
(likely –)
Plays centre-back · right-footed · cm · caps
Why him
A regular: minutes for Dundee FC in the past year's matches on record, and international caps. A move that can happen: Dundee FC sell players like him more often than most ( chance in a window), and players tend to move up to richer clubs like PEC Zwolle. The likeliest move of those we checked ( in a window; any one move is a long shot). Only months are left on his contract, which brings the price down.
Eduard Kozik
Club
Kolos Kovalivka
Age
Contract
months left
Price
(likely –)
Plays centre-back, right-back · right-footed · cm · caps
Why him
A regular: minutes for Kolos Kovalivka in the past year's matches on record, and international caps. A move that can happen: Kolos Kovalivka sell players like him more often than most ( chance in a window), and players tend to move up to richer clubs like PEC Zwolle. The second likeliest move of those we checked ( in a window; any one move is a long shot).
Ross Graham
Club
Dundee United FC
Age
Contract
months left
Price
(likely –)
Plays centre-back · left-footed · caps
Why him
A regular: minutes for Dundee United FC in the past year's matches on record, and international caps. A move that can happen: Dundee United FC sell players like him more often than most ( chance in a window), and players tend to move up to richer clubs like PEC Zwolle. The third likeliest move of those we checked ( in a window; any one move is a long shot). Only months are left on his contract, which brings the price down.

Hidden gems · young, rising

Pau Cubarsí
Club
FC Barcelona
Age
Price
(likely –)
Plays centre-back · right-footed · cm · caps
Why him
Aged and already a regular ( of FC Barcelona's minutes), projected to be worth in a few seasons.
Dean Huijsen
Club
Real Madrid
Age
Price
(likely –)
Plays centre-back · two-footed · cm · caps
Why him
Aged and already a regular ( of Real Madrid's minutes), projected to be worth in a few seasons.
Tylel Tati
Club
FC Nantes
Age
Price
(likely –)
Plays centre-back · left-footed · cm · caps
Why him
Aged and already a regular ( of FC Nantes's minutes), projected to be worth in a few seasons.

Price is our fair fee for PEC Zwolle today; the likely range is where most fees for players like him have landed. Wages are not shown: no free source publishes them.

Injury risk is rated for players in Premier League, La Liga, Serie A, Bundesliga and Ligue 1; Eredivisie has too little injury data to rate; other leagues have none.

Chapter four · check every number

Every number has a receipt.

league position · PEC Zwolle
league points · PEC Zwolle
league goals scored · PEC Zwolle
league goals conceded · PEC Zwolle
recent league results, oldest first · PEC Zwolle
market value (Transfermarkt, as of May 2026) · Koen Kostons

Verified ×2Every figure re-checked against its source · news needs an official source or two independent ones · hover any number

Chapter five · predict Saturday

Utrecht v PEC Zwolle

Utrecht win

Draw

PEC Zwolle win

Forecast from team ratings and chance quality, tested on two full seasons: better than a classic rating system, not yet as sharp as the bookmakers.

Chapter six · fork it

Open source. Free. Yours.

Free and open source, built only on free data and open AI. Point it at your club and check every number yourself.

github.com/delta96040/dugout Read the full dossier