David
Bates

Centre-back · age 30 · Scotland · 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) · contract to Jun 2028

Apps
11
Goals
0
Assists
0
Rating
6.83
2026/27

Daan
Dierckx

Centre-back · age 23 · Belgium · 6 ft 4 in (1.92 m) · contract to Jun 2028

Apps
3
Goals
0
Assists
0
Rating
6.34
2026/27
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Change Dierckx

Attributes

2025/26 and 2026/27 · rated out of 99

David BatesDaan Dierckx
SHO29 · 28CRE9 · 8PAS59 · 59DRI1 · 3DEF70 · 63PHY91 · 83
29Shooting28
9Creating8
59Passing59
1Dribbling3
70Defending63
91Physical83

Each number out of 99, against the players each was rated with. Both rated against the Pro League.

Per 90 minutes

League matches · 2025/26 and 2026/27

David BatesDaan Dierckx
2,339 minutes1,360 minutes
6.91Average rating6.86
0.04Goalsper 900.00
0.00Assistsper 900.00
0.50Shotsper 900.86
0.15Shots on targetper 900.26
31%Shot accuracy31%
0.04Big chances createdper 90–
0.23Key passesper 900.13
0.04Dribbles completedper 900.07
48.1Passesper 9047.1
88%Pass accuracy85%
2.39Tackles + interceptionsper 902.38
62%Duels won57%
2.73Aerials wonper 903.97
7.04Clearancesper 906.15
1.27Blocksper 901.59
0.54Fouls wonper 900.20
0.04Dispossessedper 900.13

Where they play

Positions in their recent starts

David BatesDaan Dierckx
David Bates
CB

Centre-back 100%

Daan Dierckx
CB

Centre-back 100%

Career

League seasons in the competitions we cover

David BatesDaan Dierckx
197League apps41
9League goals0
1League assists0
0.05Goals per game0.00
1803Minutes per goalfewer is better–
Clean sheets a season, season by season
  1. 0
    0
    15/16
  2. 0
    7
    16/17
  3. 5
    15
    17/18
  4. 12
    25
    18/19
  5. 0
    0
    19/20
  6. 4
    0
    197
    20/21
  7. 5
    0
    330
    21/22
  8. 4
    25
    22/23
  9. 11
    0
    350
    23/24
  10. 5
    6
    911
    24/25
  11. 6
    6
    1820
    25/26
  12. 3
    1
    113
    26/27

Each pair: clean sheets above, league games below. By the year each season began.

The tale of the tape

League careers in the competitions we cover

David BatesDaan Dierckx
30
Age
23
6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
Height
6 ft 4 in (1.92 m)
Right
Foot
Right
Jun 2028
Contract to
Jun 2028
12
League seasons
6
0
League titles
0
€500k, 2026
Last move
Fee undisclosed, 2023

League matches in the competitions we cover. Cups, Europe and internationals aren’t included. Fees are reported figures, credited on each player’s page.