N. Pijnaker
Next: Western Sydney Wanderers v Auckland · A-League · Sat 24 Oct, 07:00 BST · Western Sydney Wanderers allow 15.9 shots per game over their last 8 — form, head-to-head and stats on the match page.
N. Pijnaker (Auckland, defender) has 0 goals and 0 assists in 17 appearances in 2025/26 (968 minutes, all competitions). Tackles per 90 in A-League Men: 0.74, higher than 6% of 68 defenders. Started 10 of 17. Next: Western Sydney Wanderers v Auckland, Sat 24 Oct, 07:00 BST.
Key facts
As of 17 October 2026: N. Pijnaker is a defender at Auckland, with 17 appearances and 968 minutes in A-League Men 2025/26.
As of 17 October 2026: N. Pijnaker averages 1.6 Impact a match over 17 games in A-League Men matches — 15th percentile among the 223 A-League Men players who qualify.
As of 17 October 2026: Of 17 appearances in 2025/26 (all competitions), N. Pijnaker started 10, playing 57 minutes on average.
N. Pijnaker: averages a TACTIX Impact of 1.6 per match across 17 appearances. TACTIX publishes the full rating methodology and updates it from settled matches (17 October 2026).
An open, transparent rating built from raw match actions across 17 appearances in 2025/26 (all competitions) — every weight is published. Higher is better; a negative score just means costly actions outweighed productive ones in that sample — not a verdict on the player.
Profile
N. Pijnaker is a defender at Auckland, with 17 appearances and 968 minutes in A-League Men 2025/26. TACTIX Impact: 1.6 per match across 17 appearances in A-League Men matches, the 15th percentile of 223 qualifying A-League Men players. N. Pijnaker has started 10 of 17 appearances in 2025/26 (all competitions), averaging 57 minutes. That is 36% of the A-League Men minutes available to him (968 of 2700 across 30 club matches).
Strengths and weaknesses
Strengths, against Defenders, A-League Men 2025/26 (n = 68): Duels (strong, 72nd percentile). Lower on the radar: Discipline (21st percentile — fewer is better on this axis) and Defending (21st percentile), against 68 Defenders, A-League Men 2025/26 (n = 68).
Form and availability
Impact over the last five matches (newest first): 2.7, -0.1, -0.1, 4.4, 0.8 — trending down, averaging 1.5 against a season figure of 1.6. Discipline: one yellow card in 17 appearances in 2025/26, and 1.21 fouls per 90 in A-League Men. Next up: Western Sydney Wanderers v Auckland, Sat 24 Oct, 07:00 BST (A-League). Western Sydney Wanderers allow 15.9 shots per game over their last 8.
Similar players
Closest radar profiles among Defenders, A-League Men 2025/26 (n = 68): A. Bonetig, A. Susnjar and S. Souprayen (cosine similarity of the eight axis percentiles; the full list is part of Pro).
Season 2025/26 · all competitions
Started 10 of 17 appearances, 7 from the bench · 57 minutes per appearance · 36% of the A-League Men minutes available (968 of 2700).
A-League Men only: 17 apps · 1.6 Impact per match in 2025/26. See the A-League Men Impact leaderboard.
N. Pijnaker stats per 90 · A-League Men 2025/26, defender
| Stat | N. Pijnaker | vs defenders |
|---|---|---|
| Tacklesper 90 | 0.74 | higher than 6% |
| Interceptionsper 90 | 1.02 | higher than 51% |
| Blocksper 90 | 0.84 | higher than 74% |
| Duels wonper 90 | 5.11 | higher than 72% |
| Duel win rate | 53.9% | higher than 38% |
| Fouls committedper 90 | 1.21 | fewer than 15% |
| Cardsper 90 | 0.09 | fewer than 66% |
| Passesper 90 | 47.98 | higher than 56% |
| Pass accuracy | 76.2% | higher than 13% |
Per 90 minutes over 968 minutes in A-League Men 2025/26. Ranked against 68 A-League Men defenders with 450+ minutes; “higher than N%” means a higher figure than N% of them, and for fouls, cards, offsides and goals conceded “fewer than” is the better direction.
Last 10 appearances · all competitions
- 1+ tackle4 of 10
- 2+ tackles0 of 10
- 1+ foul committed4 of 10
- 1+ shot5 of 10
- Booked1 of 10
How often, not how much: the matches where each line happened, out of the matches where it was recorded (2026-01-31 to 2026-10-17, newest first). History, not a forecast — the model’s player projections are on Pro.
Profile radar · A-League Men 2025/26, defender
N. Pijnaker · Defenders, A-League Men 2025/26 (n = 68) median
| Axis | N. Pijnaker | Median | Pct |
|---|---|---|---|
| Shootingshots p90 | 0.56on target 33.3% | 0.47 | 68th |
| Scoringgoals p90 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 27th |
| Creationkey passes + assists p90 | 0.46 | 0.50 | 49th |
| Passingpasses p90 | 47.98accuracy 76.2% | 47.11 | 56th |
| Dribblingsuccessful dribbles p90 | 0.19success 66.7% | 0.29 | 29th |
| Duelsduels won p90 | 5.11win rate 53.9% | 4.41 | 72nd |
| Defendingtackles + interceptions + blocks p90 | 2.60 | 3.14 | 21st |
| Disciplinecards + fouls p90 (fewer is better) | 1.30 | 0.85 | 79th |
Radius is the percentile within the cohort; Discipline count fewer as better. Figures are per 90 minutes over 968 minutes in A-League Men 2025/26. Cohort: 68 players with 450+ minutes.
Where that sits in A-League Men
1.6 per match — 15th percentile of 223 qualifying A-League Men players (10+ apps), 2025/26. Shaded band = 10th–90th percentile; the line is the median.
Career · every team, by season · all competitions
| Season | Team | Apps | Goals | Assists | Tkl+Int/90 | KP/90 | Impact |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026/27 | Auckland | 1 | 0 | 0 | – | – | 2.7 |
| 2026/27 | New Zealand national team | 1 | 0 | 0 | – | – | -0.1 |
| 2025/26 | Auckland | 17 | 0 | 0 | 1.77 | 0.46 | 1.6 |
| 2024/25 | Sligo Rovers | 1 | 0 | 1 | 6.77 | 0.97 | 8.7 |
| 2023/24 | Sligo Rovers | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3.43 | 0.00 | 1.9 |
Game log · last 10 appearances · all competitions
| Date | Opponent | Min | G | A | Sh | SoT | KP | Tkl | Cards | Rating | Impact | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-10-17 | v Melbourne City2026/27 | 85 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 2.7 | Match → |
| 2026-06-06 | England v New Zealand2026/27 sub | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6.7 | -0.1 | Match → |
| 2026-05-23 | v Sydney | 90 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6.6 | -0.1 | Match → | |
| 2026-05-15 | @ Adelaide United | 90 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 7.7 | 4.4 | Match → |
| 2026-05-09 | v Adelaide United sub | 33 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6.3 | 0.8 | Match → |
| 2026-05-02 | v Melbourne City sub | 36 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 7.5 | 2.2 | Match → |
| 2026-04-11 | v Melbourne Victory | 35 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6.2 | 0.9 | Match → |
| 2026-04-03 | @ Adelaide United | 90 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6.9 | 2.5 | Match → |
| 2026-02-17 | @ Sydney sub | 27 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6.2 | 1.2 | Match → |
| 2026-01-31 | @ Perth Glory | 27 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6.6 | 0.1 | Match → |
Min = minutes; Sh = shots, SoT = shots on target, KP = key passes, Tkl = tackles; – = not recorded for that match. Rating is the data provider’s; Impact is TACTIX’s published formula.
Home v away · per 90 · 2025/26 · all competitions: Tackles 0.72 at home (375 min), 0.76 away (593 min); Interceptions 1.20 at home (375 min), 0.91 away (593 min).
Impact trend · last 10 matches
TACTIX model: N. Pijnaker’s match projections
Frequently asked questions
- How many tackles does N. Pijnaker average per 90?
- N. Pijnaker averages 0.74 tackles per 90 minutes in A-League Men 2025/26 (968 minutes) — higher than 6% of 68 A-League Men defenders with 450+ minutes.
- How many goals and assists does N. Pijnaker have this season?
- This season N. Pijnaker has 0 goals and 0 assists in 17 appearances (968 minutes played).
- Does N. Pijnaker start every game?
- N. Pijnaker started 10 of 17 appearances in 2025/26, averaging 57 minutes per appearance (all competitions).
- How often does N. Pijnaker get booked?
- N. Pijnaker was booked in 1 of the last 10 appearances where cards were recorded (all competitions); 1 yellow and 0 red this season.
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