Excelsior · 17 Jul
Jan Plug completes move to Excelsior
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19.1
Squad season
top-XI average · this season
54.6
Squad rating
mean squad Rating · 23/24 rated
Club profile
LeagueEredivisie
League position10th of 18
Squad size23
Average age23
CountryNetherlands
Team scout report
Mid-table10th of 18 · Eredivisie
Excelsior sit 10th of 18 in the Eredivisie, in mid-table. Their starting XI is averaging a Season rating of 19.1 this campaign, built on a squad-talent Rating of 54.6 across the wider group. Recent form reads LLDLD.
Year-on-year, the XI's form is up 14.4% on last season (Season 17.5 → 20), while squad talent has risen 3.7% (Rating 52.4 → 54.3). 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 30.3), and I. Yegoian is the most valuable asset at 31.8.
19.1
14.4%
Squad season
54.6
3.7%
Squad rating
10thof 18
League finish
LLDLD
Last 5
Squad analysis
Balance by position
Average Season & Rating per unit.
Goalkeepers
851
Defence
1762
Midfield
947
Attack
1857
Season (form)Rating (potential)
Goals & assists
Top scorers
- 1A. Sliti3goals
- 2I. Yegoian3goals
- 3D. Garden3goals
- 4N. Naujoks2goals
- 5R. Meissen1goals
Top assists
- 1I. Yegoian5assists
- 2S. Janssen3assists
- 3S. van Gassel1assists
- 4A. Sliti1assists
- 5I. Silva Timas1assists
Squad · 23
| Nat. | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | S. van GasselGoalkeeper | Netherlands | 30 | 8.3 | 9 | — | 13±0% | 4811.9% |
| 16 | Celton BiaiNewGoalkeeper earlier at Dordrecht · 90 min, 0g | Portugal | 26 | 30.4 | — | — | 1125.9% | 501.8% |
| 40 | Tijmen HollaGoalkeeper | Netherlands | 20 | 22.1 | — | — | 0 | 55 |
| 3 | R. MeissenCentre-back played DEF · MID | Netherlands | 24 | 29.8 | 9 | 1 | 31±0% | 69±0% |
| 4 | C. WidellCentre-back | Sweden | 23 | 29.9 | 9 | 1 | 28±0% | 71±0% |
| 14 | J. PlugNewCentre-back Loanfrom Feyenoord on loan at Feyenoord · 147 min, 0g | Netherlands | 21 | 27.5 | 9 | — | 18±0% | 5915.3% |
| 15 | S. Janssen★Full-back played DEF · MID | Netherlands | 26 | 26.5 | 9 | — | 5±0% | 559.4% |
| 22 | O. TurayNewCentre-back | Germany | 17 | 18.6 | 3 | — | 1 | 58 |
| 2 | Eric Emanuel da Silva MoreiraNewDefensive midfielder played DEF · FWD · MID Loanfrom Nottingham Forest | Germany | 20 | 24.4 | 7 | — | 0100% | 51±0% |
| 6 | D. van VianenNewCentral midfielder | Netherlands | 23 | 26.2 | 5 | — | 14±0% | 47±0% |
| 10 | N. NaujoksWinger | Netherlands | 24 | 27.6 | 2 | 2 | 43±0% | 70±0% |
| 18 | V. SulzbacherNewAttacking midfielder | Austria | 21 | 25.6 | 4 | 1 | 142.9% | 380.5% |
| 20 | L. HartjesCentral midfielder | Netherlands | 23 | 30.3 | 9 | 1 | 22±0% | 62±0% |
| 23 | Y. FineyNewCentral midfielder | Sweden | 23 | 10 | — | — | 15±0% | 271.9% |
| 24 | Giulliano CairoDefensive midfielder | Netherlands | 20 | 21.9 | 2 | — | 0±0% | 55±0% |
| 7 | A. SlitiNewCentre-forward played FWD · MID Loanfrom Feyenoord parent club Feyenoord · 145 min, 0g | Netherlands | 20 | 27.1 | 9 | 3 | 5±0% | 65±0% |
| 8 | I. YegoianWinger played MID · FWD | Georgia | 22 | 31.8 | 9 | 3 | 54±0% | 73±0% |
| 9 | Mario DomínguezNewCentre-forward Loanfrom Valencia | Spain | 22 | 24.2 | 5 | — | 0 | 663.9% |
| 12 | K. BosNewWinger played FWD · DEF Loanfrom FSV Mainz 05 | Australia | 22 | 24.6 | 5 | — | 0 | 54 |
| 19 | D. GardenNewCentre-forward | Netherlands | 22 | 29 | 9 | 3 | 24 | 6648.1% |
| 21 | I. Silva TimasNewWinger | Netherlands | 24 | 26.2 | 7 | — | 34±0% | 541.7% |
| 28 | N. GroenWinger | Netherlands | 22 | 26.6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 53±0% |
| 30 | A. JahanbakhshNewWinger | Iran | 33 | 2 | 6 | — | 5±0% | 1119.7% |
Season form
Record (W-D-L)3-2-4 in 9
Goals (for / against)16 / 18
Clean sheets2
Last 5LLDLD
Fixtures & results
Eredivisie3W 2D 4LFriendlies Clubs5W 0D 0L
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Completed transfers · 2026/27
All seasons →In
N. Martens
De Graafschap· Return from loan2026/27
De Graafschap· Return from loan2026/27D. van Vianen
Dordrecht· Transfer2026/27
Dordrecht· Transfer2026/27D. GardenQQuick Boys· Transfer2026/27
Celton BiaiDordrecht· Free agent2026/27
Dordrecht· Free agent2026/27Celton BiaiDordrecht· Free agent2026/27
Dordrecht· Free agent2026/27V. Sulzbacher
Red Bull Salzburg· Free agent2026/27
Red Bull Salzburg· Free agent2026/27V. SulzbacherRed Bull Salzburg· Free agent2026/27
Red Bull Salzburg· Free agent2026/27K. Bos
FSV Mainz 05· Loan2026/27
FSV Mainz 05· Loan2026/27Out
M. van DuinenVvan Duinen Mike· End of career2026/27
M. van DuinenKKatwijk· End of career2026/27
M. van DuinenKKatwijk· Free agent2026/27
D. Sanches Fernandes
Huddersfield· Transfer2026/27
Huddersfield· Transfer2026/27D. Sanches FernandesHuddersfield· Transfer2026/27
Huddersfield· Transfer2026/27M. TielemansAAalborg· Transfer2026/27
M. TielemansAAalborg· Transfer2026/27
I. BronkhorstHuddersfield· Free agent2026/27
Huddersfield· Free agent2026/27