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37.3
Squad season
top-XI average · this season
54.8
Squad rating
mean squad Rating · 31/31 rated

Club profile

LeagueEredivisie
League position12th of 18
Squad size31
Average age23.9
CountryNetherlands

Team scout report

Mid-table12th of 18 · Eredivisie

GO Ahead Eagles sit 12th of 18 in the Eredivisie, in mid-table. Their starting XI is averaging a Season rating of 37.3 this campaign, built on a squad-talent Rating of 54.8 across the wider group. Recent form reads LLDDD.

Year-on-year, the XI's form is up 53.5% on last season (Season 25.6 → 39.2), while squad talent has eased 5% (Rating 56.8 → 54). Of the 26 players with a season to compare, 13 improved their individual Season rating on a year ago.

M. Meulensteen is the form pick (Season 58), while J. Breum carries the highest ceiling (Rating 74). In the market, the headline arrival is O. Antman (€ 1.5M), and M. Meulensteen is the most valuable asset at 44.5.

37.3
53.5%
Squad season
54.8
5%
Squad rating
12thof 18
League finish
LLDDD
Last 5
Top performer
M. Meulensteen
Season 58
Highest potential
J. Breum
Rating 74
Marquee signing
O. Antman
€ 1.5M
Top asset
M. Meulensteen
Value 44.5

Squad analysis

Balance by position

Average Season & Rating per unit.

Goalkeepers
655
Defence
2450
Midfield
2459
Attack
853

Top performers

Highest Season ratings in the squad.

Meulensteen
5861
Suray
5270
Breum
4974
Kramer
4144
Edvardsen
4142
Deijl
3850
Smit
3569
James
2557
Season (form)Rating (potential)

Goals & assists

Top scorers

  1. 1M. Suray12goals
  2. 2J. Breum6goals
  3. 3M. Meulensteen6goals
  4. 4M. Smit6goals
  5. 5S. Tengstedt4goals

Top assists

  1. 1V. Edvardsen7assists
  2. 2M. Deijl5assists
  3. 3J. Breum5assists
  4. 4J. Kramer3assists
  5. 5A. Sampsted2assists

Squad · 31

Nat.
1L. PlogmannGoalkeeperGermany2620.7——0100%4524.7%
22J. De BusserGoalkeeperBelgium263045—24113.6%653%
30S. JansenGoalkeeperNetherlands2122.6——054
33N. VerdoniGoalkeeperNetherlands2122.6——054
2M. DeijlFull-backNetherlands2915.9411389.3%5020.4%
2A. SampstedFull-backIceland2811.921—1884.5%4315.5%
3G. NauberCentre-backGermany3441221752.5%1943.4%
4J. KramerCentre-backNetherlands3015.74514116.1%4428.5%
5D. JamesCentre-backNetherlands2626.23612529.9%5712.5%
25G. van ZwamCentre-backNetherlands2225.620—1060.7%598.5%
26J. DirksenCentre-backNetherlands2328.8242192983.3%6210.2%
29A. AdelgaardFull-back
played DEF · MID
Denmark2229.23612546.8%671.4%
6C. TwigtCentral midfielder
on loan at Willem II · 1145 min, 2g
Netherlands232634—785.7%575.4%
7J. BreumDefensive midfielderDenmark2236366492.1%745%
8E. LinthorstCentral midfielderNetherlands2626.23912344.4%5724.2%
10S. TengstedtAttacking midfielder
played MID · FWD
Denmark2625.413423820%551.4%
15R. WeijenbergCentral midfielderNetherlands2122.84—187.2%559.1%
16V. EdvardsenAttacking midfielder
played FWD · MID
Sweden3015.63344117.5%4226.9%
17M. SurayAttacking midfielder
played MID · FWD
Belgium2539.7431252104.3%705.7%
18R. MargaretCentral midfielder
played FWD · MID
Netherlands25273011955.3%5920.9%
19J. SloryCentral midfielder
played FWD · MID
Loanfrom Feyenoord
Netherlands2125.122—1176.8%613.8%
21M. MeulensteenDefensive midfielder
played MID · DEF
Netherlands2744.545658124.4%6111.3%
24K. GoudmijnCentral midfielder
Loanfrom Derby
on loan at Derby · 90 min, 0g
Netherlands242627—582.7%5611.3%
34Y. RahmouniCentral midfielderNetherlands2023.725—760
9M. SmitCentre-forwardNetherlands2331.64163587.8%693.8%
11O. SivertsenWinger
played FWD · MID
Norway2225.120—488.8%5722.4%
14O. PetterssonCentre-forward
played FWD · MID
Sweden26227—376.3%4853.4%
23T. BaetenWinger
played FWD · MID
Belgium2427.52311162.5%604.9%
27F. StokkersCentre-forwardNetherlands306.4281469.3%2836.2%
31Dani TijmanCentre-forwardNetherlands015.5——056
32O. BoakyeWingerNetherlands1920.52—0564%

Season form

Record (W-D-L)8-14-12 in 34
Goals (for / against)54 / 53
Clean sheets9
Last 5LLDDD

Fixtures & results

Eredivisie8W 14D 12LUEFA Europa League2W 1D 5LFriendlies Clubs1W 2D 0LKNVB Beker0W 2D 1L
May 17ANEC Nijmegen1–2L
May 10HPSV Eindhoven1–4L
May 3ASparta Rotterdam2–2D
Apr 23HAZ Alkmaar0–0D
Apr 11AGroningen0–0D
Apr 5HPEC Zwolle5–0W
Mar 22AUtrecht0–2L
Mar 15HNAC Breda6–0W
Mar 8HTwente1–4L
Mar 1AExcelsior1–0W
Feb 22HHeracles4–0W
Feb 15AFeyenoord0–1L
Feb 11HHeerenveen1–3L
Feb 8HTelstar1–1D
Feb 5ATelstar1–2L
Feb 1AFC Volendam1–1D
Jan 29HSC Braga0–0D
Jan 22ANice1–3L
Jan 17AAjax2–2D
Jan 14HHeracles2–2D
Jan 11HFortuna Sittard2–2D
Dec 21HGroningen1–1D
Dec 17ARoda1–1D
Dec 14ATwente0–2L
Dec 11ALyon1–2L
Dec 7AAZ Alkmaar2–2D
Nov 30HUtrecht2–2D
Nov 27HVfB Stuttgart0–4L
Nov 22AHeracles2–4L
Nov 9HFeyenoord2–1W
Nov 6ARed Bull Salzburg0–2L
Nov 1ANAC Breda0–1L
Oct 26HExcelsior2–0W
Oct 23HAston Villa2–1W
Oct 18APSV Eindhoven1–2L
Oct 5HNEC Nijmegen1–1D
Oct 2APanathinaikos2–1W
Sep 28ATelstar2–4L
Sep 25HFCSB0–1L
Sep 21APEC Zwolle2–0W
Sep 13HFC Volendam3–0W
Aug 30AHeerenveen2–2D
Aug 23HSparta Rotterdam0–3L
Aug 17HAjax2–2D
Aug 8AFortuna Sittard2–2D
Jul 26HAl-Duhail SC4–2W
Jul 19HPAOK3–3D
Jan 5AMalaga1–1D

Completed transfers · 2025/26

All seasons →

In

T. BaetenRoda· Back from Loan2025/26
X. BlommeExcelsior· Back from Loan2025/26
J. SloryFeyenoord· Loan2025/26
Y. RahmouniGO Ahead Eagles· Raise2025/26
M. MeulensteenSampdoria· Transfer2025/26
K. GoudmijnDerby· Loan2025/26
R. MargaretWaalwijk· Transfer2025/26
A. SampstedBirmingham· Transfer2025/26

Out

M. de LannoyFC OSS· Free agent2025/26
M. DeijlFeyenoord· Transfer2025/26
L. EverinkEmmen· Loan2025/26
E. LlansanaAnderlecht· Transfer2025/26
X. BlommeFC Eindhoven· Loan2025/26
O. AntmanRangers· Transfer2025/26
O. AntmanRangers· Transfer2025/26
C. TwigtWillem II· Loan2025/26