B. Esselink · career
Bert Johan Esselink
Center Back · Dundee Utd · season-by-season, by competition, and every match.
Career report
Below his 2023/24 peak but holding a solid level — the platform for a return is there.
Peak: 2023/24Holding levelRemarkably consistent
The record covers 3 seasons (2023/24–2025/26) across 2 clubs, including a move abroad — 70 appearances with 3 goal contributions from defence.
His best campaign on record is 2023/24 at Stal Mielec — Season rating 22, 2 goals and 0 assists in 27 games. Output has held steady across his last 3 full seasons (22 → 16). The gap to his peak is 6 Season points.
Season-to-season output barely moves — his form has stayed within a tight band (±4 points) across 3 campaigns.
By season
| Season | Club | Apps | G | A | Rating | Season |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026/27 | Dundee Utd | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| 2025/26 | Dundee Utd | 21 | 1 | 0 | 39 | 16 |
| 2024/25 | Stal Mielec | 22 | 0 | 0 | 34 | 13 |
| 2023/24 | Stal Mielec | 27 | 2 | 0 | 37 | 22 |
| 2022/23 | OlympiakosLoan | 29 | 4 | 0 | — | — |
| 2022/23 | Apoel Nicosia | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| 2021/22 | Apoel Nicosia | 11 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| 2021/22 | PAEEK | 14 | 2 | 0 | — | — |
| 2020/21 | PAEEK | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
Honours
2. Division×2
By competition
| Competition | Apps | Min | G | A | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Premiership | 1 | 62 | 0 | 0 | 6.3 |
Schedule · 2025/26
23 played9 unused sub15 not in squad· 1841 min, 1g 0a
| Date | Competition | Opponent | Res | Status | Min | G | A | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 19 | Friendlies Clubs | H Oldham | 0-0 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Jul 24 | UEFA Europa Conference League | H UNA Strassen | 1-0 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Jul 31 | UEFA Europa Conference League | A UNA Strassen | 1-0 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Aug 3 | Premiership | A Falkirk | 2-2 | Played | 90 | 7.0 | ||
| Aug 7 | UEFA Europa Conference League | A Rapid Vienna | 2-2 | Played | 90 | 8.3 | ||
| Aug 10 | Premiership | H Heart Of Midlothian | 2-3 | Played | 90 | 5.9 | ||
| Aug 14 | UEFA Europa Conference League | H Rapid Vienna | 2-2 | Played | 120 | 7.7 | ||
| Aug 17 | League Cup | A Kilmarnock | 1-2 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Aug 31 | Premiership | A Dundee | 2-0 | Played | 90 | 7.2 | ||
| Sep 13 | Premiership | A Hibernian | 3-3 | Played | 90 | 6.3 | ||
| Sep 23 | Premiership | H Aberdeen | 2-0 | Played | 90 | 1 | 8.3 | |
| Sep 27 | Premiership | H Kilmarnock | 0-2 | Played | 90 | 6.3 | ||
| Oct 4 | Premiership | H Livingston | 1-1 | Played | 90 | 6.9 | ||
| Oct 18 | Premiership | A Rangers | 2-2 | Played | 90 | 6.3 | ||
| Oct 25 | Premiership | H ST Mirren | 3-1 | Played | 90 | 6.5 | ||
| Oct 29 | Premiership | A Motherwell | 0-2 | Played | 90 | 6.2 | ||
| Nov 9 | Premiership | A Heart Of Midlothian | 1-1 | Played | 90 | 6.7 | ||
| Nov 22 | Premiership | H Falkirk | 0-3 | Played | 64 | 5.9 | ||
| Nov 29 | Premiership | A Kilmarnock | 1-1 | Unused sub | 0 | — | ||
| Dec 3 | Premiership | H Rangers | 2-2 | Played | 90 | 6.9 | ||
| Dec 6 | Premiership | A ST Mirren | 0-2 | Unused sub | 0 | — | ||
| Dec 13 | Premiership | H Motherwell | 0-0 | Played | 90 | 7.2 | ||
| Dec 17 | Premiership | H Celtic | 2-1 | Played | 45 | 6.2 | ||
| Dec 20 | Premiership | H Hibernian | 1-1 | Played | 21 | 6.9 | ||
| Dec 27 | Premiership | A Aberdeen | 1-1 | Played | 90 | 6.7 | ||
| Dec 30 | Premiership | A Livingston | 3-1 | Played | 90 | 6.9 | ||
| Jan 3 | Premiership | H Dundee | 0-1 | Played | 45 | 4.9 | ||
| Jan 10 | Premiership | A Celtic | 0-4 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Jan 17 | FA Cup | H Ayr Utd | 2-0 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Jan 31 | Premiership | H Heart Of Midlothian | 0-3 | Unused sub | 0 | — | ||
| Feb 4 | Premiership | A Hibernian | 2-3 | Unused sub | 0 | — | ||
| Feb 14 | Premiership | A Falkirk | 3-2 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Feb 17 | FA Cup | H Spartans | 2-1 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Feb 21 | Premiership | H Kilmarnock | 1-1 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Feb 24 | Premiership | H Aberdeen | 0-0 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Feb 28 | Premiership | A Motherwell | 0-2 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Mar 3 | Premiership | H ST Mirren | 2-1 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Mar 6 | FA Cup | A Falkirk | 1-2 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Mar 15 | Premiership | A Dundee | 2-2 | Unused sub | 0 | — | ||
| Mar 22 | Premiership | H Celtic | 2-0 | Unused sub | 0 | — | ||
| Apr 4 | Premiership | A Rangers | 2-4 | Unused sub | 0 | — | ||
| Apr 11 | Premiership | H Livingston | 3-2 | Unused sub | 0 | — | ||
| Apr 26 | Premiership | H Dundee | 3-0 | Unused sub | 0 | — | ||
| May 2 | Premiership | A Kilmarnock | 0-3 | Not in squad | — | |||
| May 9 | Premiership | A Aberdeen | 0-2 | Not in squad | — | |||
| May 12 | Premiership | H Livingston | 0-0 | Played | 90 | 7.2 | ||
| May 17 | Premiership | A ST Mirren | 1-1 | Played | 16 | 6.9 |