Steijn Dominates Eredivisie Awards: Best Player, Golden Boot, and Why Stats Don't Lie
Steijn’s Historic Double: When Midfielders Attack
As someone who spends weekends building tactical models for esports teams, I appreciate when football defies positional stereotypes. Sem Steijn just pulled off what only Luc de Jong managed last season - winning both Eredivisie MVP and Golden Boot as a midfielder. His 24 goals (18 right foot, 2 left, 4 headers) came from just 46 shots - a conversion rate that would make Haaland blush.
The Data Behind Dominance
Twente’s captain wasn’t just scoring; he was dictating play:
- 10x Player of the Month awards (fan votes)
- First midfielder since Litmanen (1993⁄94) to break 20+ goals
- Right-footed xG efficiency: 1.8 per match (league avg: 0.4)
Stat you’ll ignore: His defensive work rate dropped 17% after Christmas. Coincidence that Twente finished 3rd instead of challenging PSV? I think not.
Hato: Ajax’s Teenage Wall
Ajax’s financial strategists will frame Jorrel Hato’s stats as “developing talent”. I call it robbery at €0 transfer cost:
- 90% pass accuracy (better than most midfielders)
- 36 tackles despite opponents avoiding his flank
- 6 assists - more than some wingers
His heatmap shows something terrifying: a CB covering more ground than the goalkeeper during build-up. Modern defending meets madness.
That Goal Even Data Can’t Explain
NEC’s Bryan Linssen scored from his own half against Breda - a shot with 0.03 xG that somehow became Goal of the Season. My algorithms suggest:
- Goalkeeper positioning error: +12%
- Wind assistance: +7%
- Pure audacity: mathematically incalculable
Women’s awards went to PSV’s Renate Jansen (MVP), Twente’s Ravensbergen (top scorer), and another PSV youngster Veerman - because apparently Eindhoven grows talent like tulips.
So next time someone says “stats ruin football”, show them Steijn’s numbers. Or Hato’s tackles. Or better yet - don’t. Let them keep believing in ‘magic’.
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Hot comment (6)
Midfielders Who Forgot Their Position
Sem Steijn just pulled a ‘Luc de Jong’ by winning MVP as a midfielder while outscoring every striker. His 24 goals from 46 shots? That’s not efficiency - that’s witchcraft. Even my Python models can’t explain how a midfielder scores more than some teams’ forwards!
The Teenage Wall of Ajax
Jorrel Hato playing CB like he’s the lovechild of Virgil van Dijk and Usain Bolt. 90% pass accuracy? More like ‘robbing opponents blind while barely breaking sweat’. Ajax got him for €0 - the biggest theft since Ocean’s Eleven.
That Linssen halfway-line goal had 0.03 xG but 100% pure audacity - proof that sometimes football laughs at statistics. Though after Steijn’s season, maybe the numbers are having the last laugh?
Stats don’t lie… but they do sass back.
Grabe si Steijn! Midfielder pero parang striker ang stats – 24 goals na parang naglalaro lang ng mobile legend! Tapos 90% pass accuracy pa? Ano ‘to, cheat code? 😂
Dapat may award din ‘to sa audacity: Yung tipong kahit anong angle, pwede niyang ishoot! Right foot, left foot, ulo – parang all-around package na pang-BF material! 🥵
At si Hato naman, CB pero mas malakas pa sa midfielders? Grabe ang sipag, pati goalkeeper natatakot sa kanya! Modern defending nga talaga!
Kung may naniniwala pa rin na “stats don’t matter”, pakita mo ‘tong performance ni Steijn. O kaya… wag na, hayaan mo sila sa fantasy league nila. 🤣 Ano sa tingin mo, overrated ba o legit?
Steijn, Ang Midfield na Parang Striker!
Grabe si Steijn, midfield pero parang striker ang performance! 24 goals na parang naglalaro lang ng Mobile Legends sa kalsada. At yung conversion rate niya? Pati si Haaland magkaka-insecure!
Hato, Ang CB na Mas Magaling Pa sa Midfielders
Si Hato naman, CB na naglalaro parang midfielder. 90% pass accuracy? Mga midfielders ng Pinas, magtago na kayo! Heatmap niya parang GPS ng grab driver - everywhere!
Linssen, Yung Tira na Impossible Naging Goal
At syempre yung goal ni Linssen na may 0.03 xG. May factor ba ng ‘swerte sa sugal’ sa algorithm? HAHA!
Kayo ba, sinong player ang pinaka-nagulat kayo? Comment niyo na! #Eredivisie #StatsDontLie
미드필더가 골든 부트를 휩쓸다?
세므 스테인 선수가 미드필더로서 MVP와 골든 부트를 동시에 석권한 건 정말 대단한 일이에요. 24골을 기록했는데, 그 중 18골이 오른발로 터뜨린 거라고요? 헤일런도 부러워할 전율적인 변환율이죠!
데이터가 말해주는 진실
통계는 거짓말을 안 한다니까요. 스테인의 xG 효율성은 경기당 1.8로 리그 평균의 4배 이상이에요. 크리스마스 이후 수비 참여도가 17% 떨어졌다는 건… 음, 트벤테가 PSV에 도전하지 못한 이유일까요? 😅
여러분의 생각은?
이런 통계를 보면 ‘축구는 마법이다’라고 말하는 사람들에게 뭐라고 말해주고 싶나요? 코멘트로 의견을 나눠보세요!
ستيجن يُذهل الجميع بالحقائق!
من قال إن لاعبي خط الوسط لا يسجلون؟ ستيجن حطم كل التوقعات بفوزه بأفضل لاعب وحذاء ذهبي بنفس الموسم! إحصائياته تثبت أن الكرة المستديرة لا تعرف سحرًا بل أرقامًا قاسية.
هاتو: المدافع الذي يجري أكثر من الحارس!
جوريل هاتو ليس مدافعًا عاديًا، بل هو آلة تغطية للملعب! دقة تمريراته 90% ويجري مساحات أكبر من حارس المرمى. هل هذا دفاع أم كابوس للخصوم؟
هدف لا يفهمه حتى الذكاء الاصطناعي!
لينسين سجل من منتصف الملعب بفرصة 0.03 xG! هنا نكتشف أن بعض الأهداف تحتاج جرعة جنون لا تحسبها الخوارزميات.
الآن أخبروني، هل ما زلتم تعتقدون أن الساحرة مستديرة؟ 😏
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