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36.7
Squad season
top-XI average · this season
53.6
Squad rating
mean squad Rating · 31/33 rated

Club profile

LeagueEredivisie
League position9th of 18
Squad size33
Average age24.1
CountryNetherlands

Team scout report

Mid-table9th of 18 · Eredivisie

Groningen sit 9th of 18 in the Eredivisie, in mid-table. Their starting XI is averaging a Season rating of 36.7 this campaign, built on a squad-talent Rating of 53.6 across the wider group. Recent form reads WWLLD.

Year-on-year, the XI's form is up 79.2% on last season (Season 20.5 → 36.7), while squad talent has held (Rating 53.3 → 52.9). Of the 19 players with a season to compare, 10 improved their individual Season rating on a year ago.

Y. Taha is the form pick (Season 47), while S. Resink carries the highest ceiling (Rating 79). In the market, the headline arrival is M. Berg (€ 4M), and Y. Taha is the most valuable asset at 36.3.

36.7
79.2%
Squad season
53.6
0.8%
Squad rating
9thof 18
League finish
WWLLD
Last 5
Top performer
Y. Taha
Season 47
Highest potential
S. Resink
Rating 79
Marquee signing
M. Berg
€ 4M
Top asset
Y. Taha
Value 36.3

Squad analysis

Balance by position

Average Season & Rating per unit.

Goalkeepers
842
Defence
2751
Midfield
2062
Attack
953

Top performers

Highest Season ratings in the squad.

Taha
4777
Resink
4679
Bergen
4578
Jonge
4372
Janse
4275
Blokzijl
4176
Rente
4150
Peersman
3627
Season (form)Rating (potential)

Goals & assists

Top scorers

  1. 1T. van Bergen9goals
  2. 2B. Willumsson6goals
  3. 3S. Resink5goals
  4. 4Y. Taha5goals
  5. 5M. Rente3goals

Top assists

  1. 1Y. Taha9assists
  2. 2S. Resink5assists
  3. 3M. Rente4assists
  4. 4T. van Bergen4assists
  5. 5Wouter Prins2assists

Squad · 33

Nat.
1E. VaessenGoalkeeperNetherlands318.831—2656.4%4017.2%
13L. ŠtubljarGoalkeeper—21—————
21H. JurjusGoalkeeperNetherlands323.87—72119.1%
24D. BaronGoalkeeperNetherlands2324.5——053
41S. PetietGoalkeeperNetherlands2223.8——054
2Wouter PrinsFull-backNetherlands222722—1262.4%626.4%
3T. BlokzijlCentre-backNetherlands2131.43614149.1%768.3%
4D. JanseCentre-back
Loanfrom Ajax
Netherlands2029.33324294.9%7543.5%
5M. RenteFull-backGermany2917.1313416.8%5010.7%
16Tyrique MerceraFull-backCuraçao2226.723—1667.2%61±0%
22Sven Bouland
Defender
—20—————
43M. PeersmanFull-backBelgium356.33533659.5%2720.4%
48Petrit PreniqiCentre-backKosovo380.3——03
6S. ResinkAttacking midfielderNetherlands2336.225546698.3%7939.2%
7T. HernesAttacking midfielder
Loanfrom Newcastle
England2022.911—0100%5844.9%
8T. de JongeDefensive midfielderNetherlands2333.33034376.2%7214.9%
10Y. TahaAttacking midfielder
played MID · FWD
Loanfrom Twente
Morocco2336.3345471026.2%7724.4%
14J. SchreudersAttacking midfielderNetherlands2130.43611559.1%733.4%
17D. van der WerffAttacking midfielder
played MID · FWD
Netherlands2129.6363227129.1%
18T. LandWinger
Loanfrom PSV Eindhoven
Netherlands2026.83231821.9%6829.4%
20M. SeuntjensAttacking midfielderNetherlands341.5181520.3%1144.4%
26T. van BergenCentre-forward
played FWD · MID
Netherlands2234.13694561.1%788.2%
44Besnik MashukuCentral midfielderKosovo1819.81—057
55Yénio HolderCentral midfielder—1819.8——057
9B. WillumssonCentre-forwardIceland2528.92962533.2%633.3%
11Noam Fritz EmeranWinger
played FWD · MID · DEF
on loan at Emmen · 601 min, 0g
France2324.715—0100%5414.6%
19O. ZawadaCentre-forwardPoland307.21731462.1%3137.7%
27Rui MendesWingerPortugal2621.36—0100%4618.8%
34R. MetuWinger—1718.78—058
57Nils EggensCentre-forward
on loan at De Graafschap · 920 min, 6g
Netherlands2123.116—05616.7%
69R. HigginsWingerScotland314.34—021
—F. TurayWinger
played FWD · MID
on loan at FC OSS · 141 min, 0g
Netherlands2223.87—0540.5%
—M. HoekstraCentre-forwardNetherlands2021.9——056

Season form

Record (W-D-L)14-6-15 in 35
Goals (for / against)49 / 47
Clean sheets10
Last 5WWLLD

Fixtures & results

Eredivisie14W 6D 15LFriendlies Clubs2W 0D 3LKNVB Beker0W 0D 1L
May 21AAjax0–2L
May 17AHeracles2–1W
May 10HNEC Nijmegen2–1W
May 2HExcelsior2–3L
Apr 25AFeyenoord1–3L
Apr 11HGO Ahead Eagles0–0D
Apr 4ATelstar2–0W
Mar 22HAZ Alkmaar3–0W
Mar 13APEC Zwolle1–1D
Mar 7HAjax3–1W
Mar 1AFC Volendam2–3L
Feb 22ATwente1–2L
Feb 14HUtrecht1–2L
Feb 8HPSV Eindhoven1–2L
Jan 31ASparta Rotterdam0–2L
Jan 25HFortuna Sittard1–2L
Jan 18AHeerenveen2–0W
Jan 10HNAC Breda0–0D
Dec 21AGO Ahead Eagles1–1D
Dec 13HFC Volendam3–0W
Dec 5AExcelsior2–0W
Dec 2AAjax0–2L
Nov 23HPEC Zwolle2–2D
Nov 9ANEC Nijmegen0–2L
Nov 2HTwente1–1D
Oct 30ASparta Rotterdam2–5L
Oct 25AFortuna Sittard2–1W
Oct 19HSparta Rotterdam0–2L
Oct 3ANAC Breda2–1W
Sep 28HFeyenoord0–1L
Sep 20HTelstar2–0W
Sep 14AUtrecht1–0W
Aug 29HHeracles4–0W
Aug 23APSV Eindhoven2–4L
Aug 16HHeerenveen2–1W
Aug 10AAZ Alkmaar1–4L
Jul 26HBeerschot VA3–1W
Jul 19HNEC Nijmegen1–2L
Jul 9HDender2–0W
Mar 19AFC Schalke 040–1L
Jan 5ASV Elversberg1–2L

Completed transfers · 2025/26

All seasons →

In

K. LienHam-Kam· Return from loan2025/26
D. JanseAjax· Loan2025/26
D. JanseJong Ajax· Loan2025/26
E. van der LaanAIK Stockholm· Transfer2025/26
T. HernesNewcastle· Loan2025/26
O. ZawadaWaalwijk· Transfer2025/26
L. ŠtubljarEmpoli· Transfer2025/26
Y. TahaTwente· Loan2025/26

Out

Alex Jens Kenneth MortensenLjungskile SK· Free Transfer2025/26
L. BacunaBandırmaspor· Free agent2025/26
R. PostemaEmmen· Loan2025/26
Noam Fritz EmeranEmmen· Loan2025/26
K. van VeenFC Eindhoven· Free agent2025/26
T. OostingPEC Zwolle· Loan2025/26
D. KwakmanAZ Alkmaar· Back from Loan2025/26
H. EkdalBurnley· Back from Loan2025/26