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Squad season
top-XI average · this season
44.4
Squad rating
mean squad Rating · 28/30 rated

Club profile

LeagueEerste Divisie
League position19th of 20
Squad size30
Average age20.8
CountryNetherlands

Team scout report

Relegation fight19th of 20 · Eerste Divisie

Helmond Sport sit 19th of 20 in the Eerste Divisie, in the relegation mix. Their starting XI is averaging a Season rating of 13 this campaign, built on a squad-talent Rating of 44.4 across the wider group. Recent form reads LLDLL.

Year-on-year, the XI's form is down 20.8% on last season (Season 16.4 → 13), while squad talent has held (Rating 44.7 → 44.4). Of the 14 players with a season to compare, 4 improved their individual Season rating on a year ago.

M. Ludwig is the form pick (Season 25), while T. Landheer carries the highest ceiling (Rating 54). In the market, the headline arrival is S. Dekkers (Value 14.3), and S. Dekkers is the most valuable asset at 14.3.

13
20.8%
Squad season
44.4
0.6%
Squad rating
19thof 20
League finish
LLDLL
Last 5
Top performer
M. Ludwig
Season 25
Highest potential
T. Landheer
Rating 54
Marquee signing
S. Dekkers
Value 14.3
Top asset
S. Dekkers
Value 14.3

Squad analysis

Balance by position

Average Season & Rating per unit.

Goalkeepers
047
Defence
446
Midfield
940
Attack
1148

Top performers

Highest Season ratings in the squad.

Ludwig
2543
Cicero
2354
Velde
2343
Ingason
1848
Lenaerts
1742
Essakkati
1651
Sluijs
1550
Koglin
1234
Season (form)Rating (potential)

Goals & assists

Top scorers

  1. 1Mauro Lenaerts3goals
  2. 2S. Dekkers2goals
  3. 3L. Cicero2goals
  4. 4T. Essakkati2goals
  5. 5B. Koglin1goals

Top assists

  1. 1H. Ingason2assists
  2. 2Xander van der Velde2assists
  3. 3L. Cicero2assists
  4. 4T. Essakkati2assists
  5. 5Wassim Lantaki1assists

Squad · 30

Nat.
1M. BergsenGoalkeeperNetherlands2711.6——0100%508.9%
21W. van SleeuwenGoalkeeper—189.6——044
23A. El MaachGoalkeeper—17—————
3F. Van Den EyndenCentre-backBelgium2610.5——099.2%47±0%
4B. KoglinCentre-backGermany295.1—11262.5%34±0%
5T. PollCentre-backNetherlands2512.6——679.9%532.7%
14Lovro GoličNewCentre-back
Loanfrom KV Mechelen
Slovenia2010.9——144
14Brian van den BoogaardCentre-backNetherlands2010.7——044
14B. van den BoogaardNewCentre-back—1910.2——045±0%
17Wassim LantakiNewFull-back
Loanfrom Mechelen U21
—2213.1——1047
20S. DekkersFull-backNetherlands2214.3—2570.7%48±0%
43T. Landheer★Centre-back—1811.9——654
48R. van BreeCentre-back—179——044
6M. Ludwig★Defensive midfielderGermany2213.8—1251487.5%431.9%
8Pol LlonchAttacking midfielderSpain340.8——584.4%1813.8%
10D. HuibertsNewAttacking midfielderNetherlands2611.4—1621.2%3914.2%
19H. IngasonCentral midfielderIceland2012.4——18165.7%48±0%
21Wessel van der HeijdenCentral midfielder—202.8——020
22A. DizdarevićDefensive midfielderCroatia2211.7——290.6%51±0%
35Nico Meissner
Midfielder
—0—————
41J. GeertsCentral midfielderNetherlands2011.6——245
44Xander van der Velde★NewCentral midfielder—1912.9——2343
45J. van der SluijsNewDefensive midfielder
earlier at Dordrecht · 90 min, 0g
Netherlands2413.5—1155.2%50±0%
47Dayen GeertsCentral midfielderNetherlands1910.2——043
9L. BajramiCentre-forwardSwitzerland2112.6—1868%53±0%
11L. Cicero★NewCentre-forward—2013.4—22354
30K. EkoliNewWinger—1910.8——046
34T. EssakkatiWingerNetherlands2012.8—2164.2%51±0%
35N. MeissnerCentre-forward—1910.2——044
94Mauro LenaertsNewCentre-forward
Loanfrom KV Mechelen
Belgium1912.1—3178600%4211.1%

Season form

Record (W-D-L)2-3-6 in 11
Goals (for / against)16 / 21
Clean sheets0
Last 5LLDLL

Fixtures & results

Eerste Divisie2W 3D 6L
2W 3D 6L in 11 · 16–21
May 14AJong Utrecht—·
May 7HVitesse—·
May 1AVVV Venlo—·
Apr 24HJong Ajax—·
Apr 16HDen Bosch—·
Apr 9ADordrecht—·
Apr 2HAlmere City FC—·
Mar 19AFC Eindhoven—·
Mar 12HRoda—·
Mar 5ANAC Breda—·
Feb 26AWaalwijk—·
Feb 20HMVV—·
Feb 15AJong PSV U21—·
Feb 5HEmmen—·
Jan 29ADe Graafschap—·
Jan 22AHeracles—·
Jan 15HFC OSS—·
Jan 8AFC Volendam—·
Dec 18HJong AZ—·
Dec 11AVitesse—·
Dec 4HJong Utrecht—·
Nov 28AEmmen—·
Nov 20HDordrecht—·
Nov 14AAlmere City FC—·
Nov 6HFC Volendam—·
Oct 30HFC Eindhoven—·
Oct 23AJong AZ—·
Oct 16HNAC Breda0–2L
Oct 9AFC OSS1–3L
Oct 2HHeracles2–2D
Sep 26AMVV0–2L
Sep 18ADen Bosch1–2L
Sep 11HJong PSV U213–1W
Sep 4HVVV Venlo4–2W
Aug 28AJong Ajax2–3L
Aug 21HWaalwijk1–1D
Aug 14ARoda1–2L
Aug 9HDe Graafschap1–1D
Apr 24AFC Eindhoven0–1L
Apr 17HVVV Venlo2–0W
Apr 10AMVV0–0D
Apr 6HWaalwijk2–2D
Apr 3AJong AZ0–2L
Mar 20ARoda1–1D
Mar 16HCambuur0–1L
Mar 13AJong Utrecht0–1L
Mar 6HFC OSS1–1D
Feb 27AJong Ajax1–5L
Feb 20HADO Den Haag1–3L
Feb 13AAlmere City FC1–0W
Feb 6HDen Bosch2–0W
Feb 3ADordrecht0–3L
Jan 31HDe Graafschap0–0D
Jan 26AJong PSV U210–4L
Jan 16HVitesse2–2D
Dec 21HWillem II2–2D
Dec 12AEmmen1–4L
Dec 5HMVV2–4L
Nov 28ACambuur0–0D
Nov 24HJong Ajax2–1W
Nov 21ADe Graafschap1–3L
Nov 8HJong PSV U212–3L
Oct 31AFC OSS3–0W
Oct 28HPEC Zwolle1–4L
Oct 24HDordrecht1–2L
Oct 21ADen Bosch0–1L
Oct 17HJong AZ4–2W
Oct 3HAlmere City FC2–1W
Sep 30AWillem II0–1L
Sep 26HFC Eindhoven1–0W
Sep 20AVitesse1–3L
Sep 16HJong Utrecht2–1W
Sep 13AVVV Venlo1–2L
Aug 29AADO Den Haag0–2L
Aug 22HEmmen2–0W
Aug 15AWaalwijk1–1D
Aug 10HRoda1–3L
Aug 2HKifisia0–1L
Jul 25HClub Brugge II2–1W
Jan 6ABorussia Dortmund II0–0D

Completed transfers · 2026/27

All seasons →

In

L. GolicKV Mechelen· Loan2026/27
M. LenaertsKV Mechelen· Loan2026/27
J. van der SluijsDordrecht· Free agent2026/27
J. van der SluijsDordrecht· Free agent2026/27
Xander van der VeldeKV Mechelen· Free agent2026/27
Xander van der VeldeKV Mechelen· Free agent2026/27
L. CiceroKV Mechelen· Free agent2026/27
L. CiceroKV Mechelen· Free agent2026/27

Out

O. ZimuanganaMVV· Free agent2026/27
L. DaneelsMVV· Free agent2026/27
L. DaneelsMVV· Free agent2026/27
M. LudwigLLudwig Michel· Free agent2026/27
A. AbsalemAAbsalem Amir· Free agent2026/27
J. OgeniaOOgenia Justin· Free agent2026/27
M. ŁukowiczLLukowicz Maik· Free agent2026/27
M. ŁukowiczDDibba Al Hisn· Free agent2026/27