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11.7
Squad season
top-XI average · this season
47.7
Squad rating
mean squad Rating · 23/24 rated

Club profile

LeagueEerste Divisie
League position17th of 20
Squad size23
Average age21
CountryNetherlands

Team scout report

Lower-table17th of 20 · Eerste Divisie

De Graafschap sit 17th of 20 in the Eerste Divisie, in the bottom third. Their starting XI is averaging a Season rating of 11.7 this campaign, built on a squad-talent Rating of 47.7 across the wider group. Recent form reads LLD.

Year-on-year, the XI's form is down 21.6% on last season (Season 14.9 → 11.7), while squad talent has eased 6.4% (Rating 51 → 47.7). Of the 16 players with a season to compare, 0 improved their individual Season rating on a year ago.

Bjorn van Zijl is the form pick (Season 32), while T. Wieggers carries the highest ceiling (Rating 60). In the market, the headline arrival is M. de Leeuw (€ 300K), and F. de Jong is the most valuable asset at 13.4.

11.7
21.6%
Squad season
47.7
6.4%
Squad rating
17thof 20
League finish
LLD
Last 5
Top performer
Bjorn van Zijl
Season 32
Highest potential
T. Wieggers
Rating 60
Marquee signing
M. de Leeuw
€ 300K
Top asset
F. de Jong
Value 13.4

Squad analysis

Balance by position

Average Season & Rating per unit.

Goalkeepers
351
Defence
1754
Midfield
543
Attack
1351

Top performers

Highest Season ratings in the squad.

Zijl
3257
Besselink
2658
Meerstadt
2155
Symons
1954
Jong
1855
Leemans
1628
Bolk
1654
Kaninda
1553
Season (form)Rating (potential)

Goals & assists

Top scorers

  1. 1Bjorn van Zijl1goals
  2. 2D. Warmerdam1goals
  3. 3F. de Jong1goals
  4. 4J. Kania1goals

Top assists

  1. 1N. Ahmeti-Grainca1assists

Squad · 23

Nat.
1T. WieggersGoalkeeperNetherlands2312.8——8±0%60±0%
23R. JonkersGoalkeeperNetherlands2211.7——045
31Sam BouwmanGoalkeeperNetherlands1910.3——047
3R. BesselinkCentre-backNetherlands2111.7——26±0%58±0%
4J. HardemanCentre-backNetherlands2412.4——3±0%49±0%
14Gijs BolkNewCentre-backNetherlands2111.8——16±0%545.7%
21K. SymonsFull-backNetherlands2111.9——19±0%54±0%
24J. MeerstadtFull-backNetherlands2512——21±0%55±0%
6C. LeemansNewCentral midfielderNetherlands303——167.9%2813.3%
7Bjorn van ZijlNewWingerNetherlands2213.2—132±0%574.9%
8D. WarmerdamNewCentral midfielderNetherlands2413.1—11176.4%4424.7%
10F. de JongAttacking midfielderNetherlands2313.4—118±0%55±0%
18Denzel EijkenCentral midfielderNetherlands2212.1——2±0%46±0%
20G. FinocchiaroCentral midfielder—1910.3——044
27N. Ahmeti-GraincaWinger—1911.4——1±0%47±0%
30B. MamboCentral midfielder—02.9——019
32Tygo GrotenhuisCentral midfielderNetherlands2111.4——046±0%
34Nic HartgersCentral midfielderNetherlands2211.7——045
36Tim BraemCentral midfielderNetherlands2010.9——3±0%51±0%
37C. ErogluCentral midfielder—179.2——044
38M. SmitsCentral midfielderBelgium2111.4——8±0%51±0%
9J. KaniaNewWinger
on loan at Arminia Bielefeld · 353 min, 1g
Germany2413.1—144.5%476.9%
17N. KanindaWingerFrance2211.8——15±0%53±0%

Season form

Record (W-D-L)0-1-2 in 3
Goals (for / against)4 / 8
Clean sheets0
Last 5LLD

Fixtures & results

Eerste Divisie0W 1D 2L
0W 1D 2L in 3 · 4–8
May 14ANAC Breda—·
May 7HJong PSV U21—·
Apr 30AFC OSS—·
Apr 25HVitesse—·
Apr 19AJong AZ—·
Apr 9HVVV Venlo—·
Apr 4HRoda—·
Mar 20AMVV—·
Mar 12HFC Volendam—·
Mar 7AAlmere City FC—·
Feb 26HJong Ajax—·
Feb 19ADordrecht—·
Feb 12HEmmen—·
Feb 5AWaalwijk—·
Jan 29HHelmond Sport—·
Jan 25AJong Utrecht—·
Jan 15HFC Eindhoven—·
Jan 8ADen Bosch—·
Dec 18HHeracles—·
Dec 11HDordrecht—·
Dec 7AJong PSV U21—·
Nov 29ARoda—·
Nov 20HMVV—·
Nov 14HFC OSS—·
Nov 8AVitesse—·
Oct 30AFC Volendam—·
Oct 23HWaalwijk—·
Oct 19AJong Ajax—·
Oct 9HJong Utrecht—·
Oct 3AFC Eindhoven—·
Sep 27HDen Bosch—·
Sep 20HNAC Breda—·
Sep 11AEmmen—·
Sep 4AHeracles—·
Aug 29HAlmere City FC—·
Aug 23AVVV Venlo1–2L
Aug 17HJong AZ2–5L
Aug 9AHelmond Sport1–1D
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

Completed transfers · 2026/27

All seasons →

In

D. WarmerdamPPSIM Yogyakarta· Free agent2026/27
D. WarmerdamPPSIM Yogyakarta· Free agent2026/27
C. LeemansNAC Breda· Free agent2026/27
C. LeemansNAC Breda· Free agent2026/27
J. KaniaArminia Bielefeld· Transfer2026/27
J. KaniaArminia Bielefeld· Transfer2026/27
J. WieckhoffHeracles· Free agent2026/27
J. WieckhoffHeracles· Free agent2026/27

Out

I. El KadiriSV Darmstadt 98· Transfer2026/27
I. El KadiriSV Darmstadt 98· Transfer2026/27
R. NiemeijerNNiemeijer Reuven· Free agent2026/27
R. NiemeijerFC Volendam· Free agent2026/27
R. NiemeijerFC Volendam· Free agent2026/27
Silvan BrokerDen Bosch· Free agent2026/27
Silvan BrokerDen Bosch· Free agent2026/27
T. KokKKok Thomas· Free agent2026/27