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33.3
Squad season
top-XI average · this season
56
Squad rating
mean squad Rating · 29/29 rated

Club profile

LeagueEredivisie
League position13th of 18
Squad size29
Average age23.3
CountryNetherlands

Team scout report

Lower-table13th of 18 · Eredivisie

Excelsior sit 13th of 18 in the Eredivisie, in the bottom third. Their starting XI is averaging a Season rating of 33.3 this campaign, built on a squad-talent Rating of 56 across the wider group. Recent form reads WDWWD.

Year-on-year, the XI's form is up 7.2% on last season (Season 31.1 → 33.3), while squad talent has risen 5.5% (Rating 52.2 → 55.1). Of the 24 players with a season to compare, 12 improved their individual Season rating on a year ago.

N. Naujoks is the form pick (Season 60), while I. Yegoian carries the highest ceiling (Rating 73). In the market, the headline arrival is N. Naujoks (Value 45.9), and N. Naujoks is the most valuable asset at 45.9.

33.3
7.2%
Squad season
56
5.5%
Squad rating
13thof 18
League finish
WDWWD
Last 5
Top performer
N. Naujoks
Season 60
Highest potential
I. Yegoian
Rating 73
Marquee signing
N. Naujoks
Value 45.9
Top asset
N. Naujoks
Value 45.9

Squad analysis

Balance by position

Average Season & Rating per unit.

Goalkeepers
452
Defence
2061
Midfield
1655
Attack
1653

Top performers

Highest Season ratings in the squad.

Naujoks
6070
Yegoian
5473
Regt
3671
Fernandes
3669
Hartjes
3366
Zagré
3270
Meissen
3169
Widell
2871
Season (form)Rating (potential)

Goals & assists

Top scorers

  1. 1N. Naujoks10goals
  2. 2D. Sanches Fernandes6goals
  3. 3I. Yegoian5goals
  4. 4A. Zagré4goals
  5. 5G. de Regt3goals

Top assists

  1. 1G. de Regt7assists
  2. 2R. Meissen3assists
  3. 3D. Sanches Fernandes3assists
  4. 4A. Zagré2assists
  5. 5I. Yegoian2assists

Squad · 29

Nat.
1S. van GasselGoalkeeperNetherlands2912.332—13154%4811%
16C. RaatsieGoalkeeperNetherlands2424.43—0100%5314%
40Tijmen HollaGoalkeeperNetherlands2021.51—055
2I. BronkhorstFull-back
played DEF · MID
Netherlands2911.53422740%4512.7%
3R. MeissenFull-back
played DEF · MID
Netherlands243233—31224%6918.6%
4C. WidellCentre-backSweden2332.83512836.6%7111.6%
5S. HenderikxCentre-backNetherlands2325.911—785.9%566.6%
12A. ZagréFull-back
played DEF · MID
France2432.33143219%7016.6%
14L. SchoutenCentre-back
played DEF · MID
Loanfrom AZ Alkmaar
Netherlands2227.42511730.1%6313.2%
15S. JanssenFull-backNetherlands2525.413—677.2%554%
17N. MartensFull-back
played DEF · MID
on loan at De Graafschap · 1049 min, 1g
Belgium2226.723—11120.4%6148.9%
6A. CarlénDefensive midfielder
earlier at IFK Goteborg · 344 min, 0g
Sweden2624.238—1815.6%5362.5%
7E. HanssonWinger
played FWD · MID
on loan at Blackpool · 270 min, 2g
Sweden2812.13511597.3%4415.3%
8M. TielemansCentral midfielderNetherlands2423.93—190.8%524%
10N. NaujoksCentral midfielder
played MID · FWD
Netherlands2445.931106069.9%7014.9%
11G. de RegtCentre-forward
played MID · FWD
Netherlands22313533636.5%7128.5%
18C. NadjeCentral midfielder
Loanfrom Feyenoord
France2424.37—3133.3%5310.1%
20L. HartjesCentral midfielderNetherlands2330.62113311.8%6615.1%
21Chadwick Zachary BoothCentral midfielderUSA2223.53—096.3%5418.2%
23I. YegoianCentral midfielderGeorgia2239.33255440.1%7323.9%
24Giulliano CairoDefensive midfielderNetherlands2021.41—055
25Stijn MiddendorpDefensive midfielder
earlier at Anorthosis · 415 min, 0g
Netherlands2123.57—42050%5719.7%
25Gijs van den BergCentral midfielder—323——016
30D. Sanches FernandesWinger
played MID · FWD
Netherlands25323463619.1%6914.5%
34N. El HamdaouiCentral midfielder—015.51—056
9S. WłodarczykCentre-forward
Loanfrom Sturm Graz
Poland232823315314.3%6113.5%
28N. GroenCentre-forwardNetherlands2223.21—05313.2%
29M. van DuinenCentre-forwardNetherlands342.42911123.4%1326.4%
33Jerolldino ArmantradingCentre-forwardNetherlands2024.125—0100%628.3%

Season form

Record (W-D-L)10-8-16 in 34
Goals (for / against)43 / 56
Clean sheets6
Last 5WDWWD

Fixtures & results

Eredivisie10W 8D 16LFriendlies Clubs2W 1D 0LKNVB Beker0W 0D 1L
May 17ASparta Rotterdam3–2W
May 10HFC Volendam1–1D
May 2AGroningen3–2W
Apr 26HUtrecht5–0W
Apr 12APEC Zwolle2–2D
Apr 4HNEC Nijmegen0–2L
Mar 20AHeracles1–1D
Mar 15AFeyenoord1–2L
Mar 7HHeerenveen1–2L
Mar 1HGO Ahead Eagles0–1L
Feb 20AFortuna Sittard1–2L
Feb 14HAZ Alkmaar1–2L
Feb 6ANAC Breda2–0W
Feb 1HAjax2–2D
Jan 24ATwente0–0D
Jan 21AAZ Alkmaar1–1D
Jan 17HTelstar2–2D
Jan 10APSV Eindhoven1–5L
Dec 20HPEC Zwolle2–1W
Dec 5HGroningen0–2L
Nov 29HNAC Breda1–0W
Nov 22AAjax2–1W
Nov 8HHeracles1–2L
Nov 1ATelstar2–2D
Oct 29AExcelsior Maassluis0–1L
Oct 26AGO Ahead Eagles0–2L
Oct 19HFortuna Sittard1–0W
Oct 4AHeerenveen1–2L
Sep 27HPSV Eindhoven1–2L
Sep 20AFC Volendam2–1W
Sep 14HSparta Rotterdam0–1L
Aug 30HTwente1–0W
Aug 24AUtrecht1–4L
Aug 16HFeyenoord1–2L
Aug 9ANEC Nijmegen0–5L
Aug 2ACambuur1–0W
Jul 25AHeracles2–1W
Jul 19ADordrecht2–2D

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Completed transfers · 2025/26

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In

O. UddenäsAIK Stockholm· Back from Loan2025/26
S. LoeffenSpakenburg· Back from Loan2025/26
S. SeymorVVV Venlo· Back from Loan2025/26
H. AkujobiAlmere City FC· Free agent2025/26
E. HanssonBirmingham· Free agent2025/26
R. MeissenSparta Rotterdam II· -2025/26
N. El HamdaouiExcelsior· -2025/26
Yoon Do-YongBrighton· Loan2025/26

Out

J. MattheijIjsselmeervogels· Free agent2025/26
J. DonkorWieczysta Kraków· Free Transfer2025/26
J. DonkorWieczysta Kraków· Free agent2025/26
S. FiniGenoa· Back from Loan2025/26
R. RosarioPAS Giannina· Free agent2025/26
R. RosarioPAS Giannina· Transfer2025/26
R. OmorowaSamsunspor· Transfer2025/26
O. UddenäsOsters IF· Transfer2025/26