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Espen van Ee 6

Arouca Central Midfield Age 23 Height 179 cm Right foot Netherlands

Deployed as Central Midfield in 10 of last 10 starts

73% of team minutes · 2294 minutes, 28 starts in 35 team matches 75th percentile
3 + 1 goals and assists · 0.16 per 90 · 8% of team goals 40th percentile
6.85 average rating over 32 rated matches 66th percentile
0 no injury or suspension spells recorded in the last 12 months
Wins the ball backReads the gameBusy defender Few chancesFew crosses land

DNA strand · vs Liga Portugal midfielders (n = 108) · 2294 minutes · hollow tick = rank across all covered leagues

Overall

Rating 6.85 66 Goals + assists /90 0.16 40 Share of team minutes 73% 75 Cards /90 0.31 28 Fouls /90 1.77 27

Creation

Chances created /90 0.67 25 Key passes /90 0.55 25 Big chances created /90 0.12 44 Assists /90 0.04 44 Passes /90 46.26 77 Pass accuracy 88% 78 Final-third passes /90 5.22 70 Accurate crosses /90 0.04 18 Long balls won /90 1.29 48

Defence

Defensive actions /90 6.04 80 Tackles /90 2.35 76 Tackle success 68% 80 Interceptions /90 1.41 88 Recoveries /90 5.49 90 Duel success 52% 65 Possession lost /90 9.26 76

Threat

Goals /90 0.12 63 xG /90 0.03 12 Shots /90 0.63 21 Dribbles /90 0.39 28 Dribble success 42% 42 Touches /90 61.79 76

Each rung is a percentile among Liga Portugal midfielders over the same window (1 = best on every axis, so fewer cards or errors reads as a high rung). Rates need 270 minutes with detailed stats; ratios need a volume floor. Grey rungs are below their gate.

Started record · Arouca results by his involvement

28 matches · 13–4–11 · 1.54 ppg · 1.46 scored, 1.32 conceded per game · 2214 minutes

Team 1.54 ppg when he starts (28) v 0.57 when he does not (7)

"Not in squad" counts the club's matches with lineup coverage while he was listed at the club. A record, not an effect.

Last 20 appearances anywhere, newest first.

365-day average 6.85 7.06.56.87.06.76.86.76.46.96.97.37.46.96.86.47.06.67.96.56.7
DateMatchPosMinGAxGShKPRating
2026-09-13 L 1–2 v Santa Clara · Liga Portugal Central Midfield 68 0.0 0.0 0.0 6.7
2026-09-07 D 0–0 at Estoril · Liga Portugal Central Midfield 46 0.0 0.0 0.0 6.5
2026-08-29 W 2–1 v Marítimo · Liga Portugal Central Midfield 79 1 0.15 2.0 1.0 7.9
2026-08-23 L 0–2 at Porto · Liga Portugal Central Midfield 72 0.0 0.0 0.0 6.6
2026-08-16 W 4–0 v Moreirense · Liga Portugal Central Midfield 80 0.0 0.0 0.0 7.0
2026-08-08 W 1–0 at Vitória Guimarães · Liga Portugal Central Midfield 69 0.0 0.0 0.0 6.4
2026-05-16 W 3–1 v Tondela · Liga Portugal Central Midfield 90 0.0 0.0 0.0 6.8
2026-05-11 W 3–1 at Gil Vicente · Liga Portugal Central Midfield 90 0.0 0.0 0.0 6.9
2026-05-02 D 2–2 v Santa Clara · Liga Portugal Central Midfield 90 0.11 3.0 2.0 7.4
2026-04-24 L 1–2 at Alverca · Liga Portugal Central Midfield 75 1 0.04 2.0 1.0 7.3
2026-04-19 W 1–0 v Estrela Amadora · Liga Portugal Central Midfield 61 0.03 1.0 1.0 6.9
2026-04-12 L 0–1 at Sporting Braga · Liga Portugal Central Midfield 90 0.0 0.0 1.0 6.9
2026-04-06 W 3–2 v Estoril · Liga Portugal Central Midfield 90 0.0 0.0 0.0 6.4
2026-03-21 W 1–0 at Moreirense · Liga Portugal Central Midfield 90 0.0 0.0 1.0 6.7
2026-03-14 L 1–2 v Benfica · Liga Portugal Central Midfield 90 0.0 0.0 0.0 6.8
2026-03-06 L 0–1 at Famalicão · Liga Portugal Central Midfield 90 0.02 1.0 1.0 6.7
2026-02-21 W 3–0 v Nacional · Liga Portugal Central Midfield 85 0.0 0.0 0.0 7.0
2026-02-14 L 2–3 at Casa Pia · Liga Portugal Central Midfield 84 0.0 0.0 1.0 6.8
2026-02-07 W 3–2 v Vitória Guimarães · Liga Portugal Central Midfield 90 0.06 1.0 1.0 6.5
2026-01-31 W 3–0 at Rio Ave · Liga Portugal Central Midfield 90 0.08 2.0 1.0 7.0

xG and shots need detailed match coverage; a dash means the match had none.

Arouca

SeasonAppsStartsMinGAxGRatingTop scorersAssists
2026/2027 · Liga Portugal current 6 6 414 77% 1 0 0.1 6.85 52th #63 (1) –
2025/2026 · Liga Portugal 26 22 1880 61% 2 1 0.6 6.84 59th #120 (2) #225 (1)

Rating percentile is within the domestic league and position for that season. Top-scorer and assist ranks come from the provider's season leaderboards where the competition publishes them.

Transfers · 2 moves · €300k in fees

  1. 31 Aug 2025 Transfer SC Heerenveen → Arouca €300k Central Midfield
  2. 1 Jul 2024 Transfer Heerenveen U21 → SC Heerenveen Midfielder

Injuries and suspensions · 1 spell · 0 injuries · 2 games missed

  • suspension Yellow Card Suspension at SC Heerenveen 1 Jan 2025 → 13 Jan 2025 2 missed · 12 days

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