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Squad season
top-XI average · this season
54.7
Squad rating
mean squad Rating · 23/24 rated

Club profile

LeagueEredivisie
League position7th of 18
Squad size23
Average age22.9
CountryNetherlands

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Mid-table7th of 18 · Eredivisie

Excelsior sit 7th of 18 in the Eredivisie, in mid-table. Their starting XI is averaging a Season rating of 19 this campaign, built on a squad-talent Rating of 54.7 across the wider group. Recent form reads DLDWW.

Year-on-year, the XI's form is up 9.6% on last season (Season 17.5 → 19.1), while squad talent has risen 3.3% (Rating 52.6 → 54.4). Of the 17 players with a season to compare, 1 improved their individual Season rating on a year ago.

I. Yegoian leads on both form (Season 54) and ceiling (Rating 73). In the market, the headline arrival is L. Hartjes (Value 29.8), and Celton Biai is the most valuable asset at 30.9.

19
9.6%
Squad season
54.7
3.3%
Squad rating
7thof 18
League finish
DLDWW
Last 5
Top performer
I. Yegoian
Season 54
Highest potential
I. Yegoian
Rating 73
Marquee signing
L. Hartjes
Value 29.8
Top asset
Celton Biai
Value 30.9

Squad analysis

Balance by position

Average Season & Rating per unit.

Goalkeepers
851
Defence
1762
Midfield
947
Attack
1857

Top performers

Highest Season ratings in the squad.

Yegoian
5473
Naujoks
4370
Timas
3454
Meissen
3169
Widell
2871
Hartjes
2262
Garden
2267
Plug
1859
Season (form)Rating (potential)

Goals & assists

Top scorers

  1. 1A. Sliti3goals
  2. 2D. Garden3goals
  3. 3N. Naujoks2goals
  4. 4I. Yegoian2goals
  5. 5R. Meissen1goals

Top assists

  1. 1I. Yegoian5assists
  2. 2S. Janssen3assists
  3. 3S. van Gassel1assists
  4. 4A. Sliti1assists
  5. 5I. Silva Timas1assists

Squad · 23

Nat.
1S. van GasselGoalkeeperNetherlands29107—13±0%48±0%
16Celton BiaiNewGoalkeeper
earlier at Dordrecht · 90 min, 0g
Portugal2630.9——1125.9%501.8%
40Tijmen HollaGoalkeeperNetherlands2022.5——055
3R. MeissenCentre-back
played DEF · MID
Netherlands2429.37131±0%69±0%
4C. WidellCentre-backSweden2329.47128±0%71±0%
14J. PlugNewCentre-back
Loanfrom Feyenoord
on loan at Feyenoord · 147 min, 0g
Netherlands21277—18±0%5915.3%
15S. Janssen★Full-back
played DEF · MID
Netherlands2626.47—5±0%559.4%
22O. TurayNewFull-backGermany1718.92—158
2Eric Emanuel da Silva MoreiraNewDefensive midfielder
played DEF · FWD · MID
Loanfrom Nottingham Forest
Germany2024.15—0100%51±0%
6D. van VianenNewCentral midfielderNetherlands2326.54—14±0%47±0%
10N. NaujoksWingerNetherlands24281243±0%70±0%
18V. SulzbacherNewAttacking midfielderAustria2125.821142.9%380.5%
20L. HartjesCentral midfielderNetherlands2329.87122±0%62±0%
23Y. FineyNewCentral midfielderSweden2310.1——15±0%271.9%
24Giulliano CairoDefensive midfielderNetherlands2022.32—0±0%55±0%
7A. SlitiNewCentre-forward
played FWD · MID
Loanfrom Feyenoord
parent club Feyenoord · 145 min, 0g
Netherlands2026.8735±0%65±0%
8I. YegoianWinger
played MID · FWD
Georgia2230.17254±0%73±0%
9Mario DomínguezNewCentre-forward
Loanfrom Valencia
Spain2224.33—0663.9%
12K. BosNewCentre-forward
played FWD · DEF
Loanfrom FSV Mainz 05
Australia2224.94—054
19D. GardenCentre-forwardNetherlands2229.473226750.3%
21I. Silva TimasNewWingerNetherlands2426.56—34±0%541.7%
28N. GroenWingerNetherlands2227.151053±0%
30A. JahanbakhshNewWingerIran3325—5±0%1119.7%

Season form

Record (W-D-L)3-2-2 in 7
Goals (for / against)15 / 9
Clean sheets2
Last 5DLDWW

Fixtures & results

Eredivisie3W 2D 2LFriendlies Clubs5W 0D 0L
8W 2D 2L in 12 · 33–16
May 23ATelstar—·
May 16HADO Den Haag—·
May 9APSV Eindhoven—·
May 2HCambuur—·
Apr 25HWillem II—·
Apr 11AGroningen—·
Apr 4HPEC Zwolle—·
Mar 21AAZ Alkmaar—·
Mar 14HNEC Nijmegen—·
Mar 7AGO Ahead Eagles—·
Feb 28HHeerenveen—·
Feb 21ATwente—·
Feb 14HAjax—·
Jan 29AUtrecht—·
Jan 22HFortuna Sittard—·
Jan 16HFeyenoord—·
Jan 9ASparta Rotterdam—·
Dec 19HAZ Alkmaar—·
Dec 12APEC Zwolle—·
Dec 6AADO Den Haag—·
Nov 28HTelstar—·
Nov 21AFeyenoord—·
Nov 7HGO Ahead Eagles—·
Nov 1HTwente—·
Oct 25AFortuna Sittard—·
Oct 16AHeerenveen—·
Oct 11HGroningen—·
Sep 19AAjax2–2D
Sep 13HUtrecht1–2L
Sep 8ANEC Nijmegen2–2D
Sep 5AWillem II3–0W
Aug 29HSparta Rotterdam2–1W
Aug 15HPSV Eindhoven1–2L
Aug 7ACambuur4–0W
Aug 1ADe Graafschap5–1W
Jul 24AHeracles5–3W
Jul 18ANAC Breda3–1W
Jul 11ADordrecht2–0W
Jul 4HCambuur3–2W

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Completed transfers · 2026/27

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In

N. MartensDe Graafschap· Return from loan2026/27
D. van VianenDordrecht· Transfer2026/27
K. BosFSV Mainz 05· Loan2026/27
Eric Emanuel da Silva MoreiraNottingham Forest· Loan2026/27
A. JahanbakhshDender· Free agent2026/27
Mario DomínguezValencia· Loan2026/27
A. SlitiFeyenoord· Loan2026/27
O. TurayBayer Leverkusen· Transfer2026/27

Out

M. van DuinenVvan Duinen Mike· End of career2026/27
M. van DuinenKKatwijk· End of career2026/27
M. van DuinenKKatwijk· Free agent2026/27
D. Sanches FernandesHuddersfield· Transfer2026/27
M. TielemansAAalborg· Transfer2026/27
I. BronkhorstHuddersfield· Free agent2026/27
A. ZagréZZagre Arthur· Free agent2026/27
A. ZagréUtrecht· Free agent2026/27