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23.7
Squad season
top-XI average · this season
48.7
Squad rating
mean squad Rating · 29/29 rated

Club profile

LeagueEerste Divisie
League position4th of 20
Squad size29
Average age21
CountryNetherlands

Team scout report

Title contender4th of 20 · Eerste Divisie

De Graafschap sit 4th of 20 in the Eerste Divisie, in the title race. Their starting XI is averaging a Season rating of 23.7 this campaign, built on a squad-talent Rating of 48.7 across the wider group. Recent form reads DLLWD.

Year-on-year, the XI's form is up 64.5% on last season (Season 14.4 → 23.7), while squad talent has held (Rating 48.4 → 49.3). Of the 13 players with a season to compare, 7 improved their individual Season rating on a year ago.

R. Niemeijer is the form pick (Season 60), while T. Wieggers carries the highest ceiling (Rating 60). In the market, the headline arrival is M. de Leeuw (€ 300K), and T. Wieggers is the most valuable asset at 17.7.

23.7
64.5%
Squad season
48.7
1.9%
Squad rating
4thof 20
League finish
DLLWD
Last 5
Top performer
R. Niemeijer
Season 60
Highest potential
T. Wieggers
Rating 60
Marquee signing
M. de Leeuw
€ 300K
Top asset
T. Wieggers
Value 17.7

Squad analysis

Balance by position

Average Season & Rating per unit.

Goalkeepers
249
Defence
1351
Midfield
1144
Attack
1955

Top performers

Highest Season ratings in the squad.

Niemeijer
6035
Gijselhart
3560
Kadiri
2756
Besselink
2658
Meerstadt
2155
Symons
1954
Jong
1855
Kok
1839
Season (form)Rating (potential)

Goals & assists

Top scorers

  1. 1R. Niemeijer19goals
  2. 2Kyano Kwint7goals
  3. 3I. El Kadiri5goals
  4. 4C. El Allachi4goals
  5. 5N. Kaninda3goals

Top assists

  1. 1F. de Jong5assists
  2. 2I. El Kadiri5assists
  3. 3L. Schoppema4assists
  4. 4R. Niemeijer4assists
  5. 5R. Besselink3assists

Squad · 29

Nat.
1T. WieggersGoalkeeperNetherlands2317.738—819.1%6016.5%
12S. KremersGoalkeeperNetherlands2212.81—0462.9%
25R. JonkersGoalkeeperNetherlands2212.6——045
31Jonah te FruchteGoalkeeperNetherlands2011.6——046
31Sam BouwmanGoalkeeperNetherlands1911.1——047
3R. BesselinkFull-backNetherlands2115.43112624.3%586.2%
5L. SchoppemaFull-back
played DEF · MID
Netherlands2215.73811542.8%562.6%
14J. HardemanFull-backNetherlands2414.361373.7%492%
15T. KokCentre-back
played DEF · MID
Netherlands286.927—18195.1%392.1%
18S. BultmanCentre-back
Loanfrom Heracles
Netherlands2114.5291134%5511.9%
21K. SymonsFull-back
played DEF · MID
Netherlands2114.33411927.5%54±0%
24J. MeerstadtFull-back
played MID · DEF
Netherlands2516.334—21551.5%
32Silvan BrokerCentre-back—08.44—047
32S. BrokerCentre-back—08.41—047
6M. SmitsCentral midfielderBelgium2113.418185111.7%
8T. GijselhartDefensive midfielderNetherlands2115.937—354857.1%606%
10R. NiemeijerAttacking midfielder
played MID · FWD
Netherlands317.6371960464.5%3514.2%
20Tim BraemAttacking midfielderNetherlands2012.7111388.3%519.2%
22F. de JongAttacking midfielder
played MID · FWD
Netherlands2316.13521836.8%551.9%
23T. JansenCentral midfielderNetherlands360.6——07
27N. Ahmeti-GraincaCentral midfielder—1911.12—147
29Tygo GrotenhuisCentral midfielderNetherlands2112.21—0100%460.9%
30Nic HartgersCentral midfielderNetherlands2212.6——045
35K. TangCentral midfielder—1911.1——047
38Denzel EijkenDefensive midfielderNetherlands2212.85—246±0%
11I. El KadiriWinger
played FWD · MID
Morocco2416.42752721.9%565.9%
17N. KanindaWinger
played FWD · MID
France2214.8193155314.6%
19C. El AllachiWinger
played MID · FWD
Netherlands2215.42841855
33Kyano KwintCentre-forwardNetherlands1913.5167165722.4%

Season form

Record (W-D-L)18-10-12 in 40
Goals (for / against)77 / 63
Clean sheets6
Last 5DLLWD

Fixtures & results

Eerste Divisie18W 10D 12LFriendlies Clubs1W 2D 0LKNVB Beker0W 0D 1L
May 9HAlmere City FC2–2D
May 6AAlmere City FC1–3L
Apr 24AEmmen0–1L
Apr 17HCambuur3–1W
Apr 11AVVV Venlo3–3D
Apr 6HJong AZ5–0W
Apr 3AFC Eindhoven2–2D
Mar 28AWillem II2–0W
Mar 22HADO Den Haag1–2L
Mar 14HDordrecht2–1W
Mar 8HVitesse1–4L
Feb 27AMVV3–3D
Feb 20HJong Utrecht1–0W
Feb 13AJong PSV U212–1W
Feb 6HJong Ajax4–0W
Jan 31AHelmond Sport0–0D
Jan 26HDen Bosch1–1D
Jan 23HWaalwijk2–4L
Jan 18AAlmere City FC0–2L
Dec 20AFC OSS3–2W
Dec 12HRoda2–3L
Dec 8AJong Utrecht3–2W
Dec 4AVitesse2–1W
Nov 30HFC Eindhoven2–0W
Nov 25AADO Den Haag2–3L
Nov 21HHelmond Sport3–1W
Nov 9AWaalwijk4–1W
Oct 31ADen Bosch2–1W
Oct 28AGVVV Veenendaal2–4L
Oct 24HJong PSV U213–2W
Oct 18HFC OSS1–1D
Oct 11ACambuur0–2L
Oct 3AJong Ajax2–2D
Sep 29HAlmere City FC3–2W
Sep 26ADordrecht1–1D
Sep 22AJong AZ3–1W
Sep 12HWillem II1–1D
Sep 5HEmmen2–3L
Aug 22HMVV0–1L
Aug 15ARoda0–1L
Aug 9AACV—·
Aug 8HVVV Venlo3–2W
Aug 2HVolos NFC1–1D
Jul 18ASparta Rotterdam3–3D
Jan 4HHHC5–3W

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