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25.4
Squad season
top-XI average · this season
44.2
Squad rating
mean squad Rating · 31/31 rated

Club profile

LeagueEerste Divisie
League position6th of 20
Squad size31
Average age23.7
CountryNetherlands

Team scout report

European push6th of 20 · Eerste Divisie

Waalwijk sit 6th of 20 in the Eerste Divisie, in the European places. Their starting XI is averaging a Season rating of 25.4 this campaign, built on a squad-talent Rating of 44.2 across the wider group. Recent form reads DLWDW.

Year-on-year, the XI's form is up 57.6% on last season (Season 16.1 → 25.4), while squad talent has eased 12.2% (Rating 51.9 → 45.6). Of the 17 players with a season to compare, 10 improved their individual Season rating on a year ago.

J. Uneken is the form pick (Season 48), while N. Held carries the highest ceiling (Rating 62). In the market, the headline arrival is F. Jozefzoon (€ 400K), and J. Uneken is the most valuable asset at 21.2.

25.4
57.6%
Squad season
44.2
12.2%
Squad rating
6thof 20
League finish
DLWDW
Last 5
Top performer
J. Uneken
Season 48
Highest potential
N. Held
Rating 62
Marquee signing
F. Jozefzoon
€ 400K
Top asset
J. Uneken
Value 21.2

Squad analysis

Balance by position

Average Season & Rating per unit.

Goalkeepers
238
Defence
1548
Midfield
1241
Attack
1647

Top performers

Highest Season ratings in the squad.

Uneken
4862
Cleonise
3356
Kuster
3258
Leij
3056
Held
2762
Postma
2553
Wouters
2345
Roemeratoe
2247
Season (form)Rating (potential)

Goals & assists

Top scorers

  1. 1J. Uneken14goals
  2. 2T. van der Leij13goals
  3. 3H. Kuster10goals
  4. 4D. Cleonise7goals
  5. 5R. van der Venne5goals

Top assists

  1. 1Juan Carlos Familia-Castillo7assists
  2. 2D. Cleonise7assists
  3. 3J. Uneken6assists
  4. 4N. Held3assists
  5. 5D. van Kaam3assists

Squad · 31

Nat.
1Y. van OschGoalkeeperNetherlands294.11—02537.6%
13Xander MulderGoalkeeperNetherlands2112——045
16M. SpenkelinkGoalkeeperNetherlands296.440—8393.7%
31L. VogelsGoalkeeperNetherlands2312.8——044
2Bjarn ZorgdragerFull-back—2113.16—249
3R. van EijmaCentre-backCuraçao286.728—215.7%3830.4%
4L. van GelderenCentre-backNetherlands2514.223—1559%4828.4%
5Juan Carlos Familia-CastilloFull-back
played DEF · MID
Netherlands2614.53222053.5%4920.1%
15L. WoutersCentre-backNetherlands2713.336—23118.3%4515.6%
19N. BakboordFull-back
earlier at Waterford · 653 min, 0g
Suriname27115—383.7%3738.8%
33F. Al MazyaniFull-back
played DEF · MID
Morocco2113.49—486.6%5021.7%
35L. PostmaCentre-back
played DEF · MID
Netherlands2315.732—2559.9%536%
55N. HeldFull-back
played DEF · MID
Curaçao2015.63642726.2%6215.8%
6G. RoemeratoeDefensive midfielderCuraçao2613.934—2217%4719.9%
7D. CleoniseWinger
played MID · FWD
Netherlands2416.434733179.8%566.7%
8D. van KaamCentral midfielder
played MID · FWD
Loanfrom Heracles
Netherlands2614.43312111.3%4918.3%
10R. van der VenneAttacking midfielder
played MID · FWD
Netherlands341.9315167.7%1342.4%
12R. FageWingerFrance2214.711312524.2%
14J. BoëtiusCentral midfielderNetherlands321.711—274.2%1544.5%
18R. van HedelCentral midfielder
played MID · FWD
Netherlands2113.118111100%494.3%
20H. KusterAttacking midfielder
played MID · FWD
Loanfrom Twente
Netherlands2014.637103258±0%
21Marcel SchaapmanCentral midfielderNetherlands2412.74—143
25M. WitteveenDefensive midfielder
played MID · DEF
Netherlands2313.518—327.3%4623.5%
28Q. van BeekveldCentral midfielder—2011.51—046
9J. UnekenCentre-forward
played FWD · MID
Loanfrom PSV Eindhoven
Netherlands2121.236144818.6%626.4%
11T. van der LeijCentre-forward—08.34—047
11T. van der LeijWinger
played FWD · MID
—1913.332133056
17R. KuijpersCentre-forward
played FWD · MID
Netherlands2612.8243114316.1%
24Owen PanneflekCentre-forward
Loanfrom Twente
Netherlands1911.16—047
29M. KramerCentre-forwardNetherlands370.5161471.3%468.8%
30Yorem van der VeenWinger
played FWD · MID
Netherlands2113.822285215.1%

Season form

Record (W-D-L)16-13-13 in 42
Goals (for / against)74 / 63
Clean sheets7
Last 5DLWDW

Fixtures & results

Eerste Divisie16W 13D 13LKNVB Beker2W 0D 1LFriendlies Clubs0W 0D 2L
May 9AWillem II1–1D
May 5HWillem II0–1L
May 1HRoda1–1D
Apr 28ARoda1–1D
Apr 24HJong PSV U214–1W
Apr 17AADO Den Haag1–5L
Apr 10HEmmen5–0W
Apr 6AHelmond Sport2–2D
Apr 3AMVV3–1W
Mar 21HDen Bosch2–3L
Mar 17AAlmere City FC2–2D
Mar 13HJong AZ2–1W
Mar 6AVVV Venlo3–0W
Feb 27HFC Eindhoven2–1W
Feb 20ACambuur1–1D
Feb 13HRoda1–2L
Feb 8AWillem II1–2L
Jan 30HFC OSS2–0W
Jan 26HJong Utrecht2–2D
Jan 23ADe Graafschap4–2W
Jan 18HDordrecht1–1D
Jan 15AHeerenveen1–3L
Dec 22AJong Ajax2–0W
Dec 18AHsc 219–0W
Dec 10AVitesse1–2L
Dec 5HVVV Venlo1–2L
Dec 1AJong PSV U211–3L
Nov 25HMVV1–0W
Nov 21AFC OSS0–0D
Nov 9HDe Graafschap1–4L
Nov 2AEmmen2–2D
Oct 29HCambuur3–2W
Oct 24HCambuur4–2W
Oct 20ADordrecht2–1W
Oct 17HWillem II2–3L
Oct 3ADen Bosch2–2D
Sep 29HJong Ajax2–1W
Sep 26HADO Den Haag1–3L
Sep 19ARoda4–1W
Sep 16HVitesse1–1D
Sep 12AJong Utrecht0–2L
Aug 30HAlmere City FC2–0W
Aug 22AFC Eindhoven0–1L
Aug 15HHelmond Sport1–1D
Aug 11AJong AZ3–2W
Aug 2AHeracles1–3L
Jul 26APatro Eisden0–1L

Completed transfers · 2025/26

All seasons →

In

R. KuijpersNAC Breda· Free Transfer2025/26
Xander MulderDen Bosch· Free Transfer2025/26
Marcel SchaapmanCambuur· Free Transfer2025/26
Owen PanneflekTwente· Loan2025/26
N. HeldJong Utrecht· Transfer2025/26
N. HeldUtrecht· Transfer2025/26
M. SchaapmanCambuur· Free agent2025/26
J. AltenaDe Treffers· Free Transfer2025/26

Out

S. van der WaterCambuur· Back from Loan2025/26
S. van der WaterPanionios· Free Transfer2025/26
K. FelidaDen Bosch· Free agent2025/26
D. WeidmannTwente· Transfer2025/26
P. VroeghSparta Nijkerk· Free agent2025/26
A. MeijersFC Volendam· Free agent2025/26
D. Van den BuijsRoda· Transfer2025/26
J. LelieveldWisla Krakow· Free Transfer2025/26