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20.9
Squad season
top-XI average · this season
48
Squad rating
mean squad Rating · 26/27 rated

Club profile

LeagueEredivisie
League position11th of 18
Squad size27
Average age25.6
CountryNetherlands

Team scout report

Mid-table11th of 18 · Eredivisie

NEC Nijmegen sit 11th of 18 in the Eredivisie, in mid-table. Their starting XI is averaging a Season rating of 20.9 this campaign, built on a squad-talent Rating of 48 across the wider group. Recent form reads LW.

Year-on-year, the XI's form is down 17.4% on last season (Season 25.3 → 20.9), while squad talent has held (Rating 48.3 → 48). Of the 22 players with a season to compare, 1 improved their individual Season rating on a year ago.

B. Linssen is the form pick (Season 58), while S. Ouaissa carries the highest ceiling (Rating 82). In the market, the headline arrival is B. Vleminckx (€ 1.8M), and Gabriel Brás is the most valuable asset at 28.1.

20.9
17.4%
Squad season
48
0.7%
Squad rating
11thof 18
League finish
LW
Last 5
Top performer
B. Linssen
Season 58
Highest potential
S. Ouaissa
Rating 82
Marquee signing
B. Vleminckx
€ 1.8M
Top asset
Gabriel Brás
Value 28.1

Squad analysis

Balance by position

Average Season & Rating per unit.

Goalkeepers
1056
Defence
1349
Midfield
1653
Attack
3542

Top performers

Highest Season ratings in the squad.

Linssen
5826
Tadić
5514
Chery
5522
Nejašmić
4660
Sierhuis
4652
Ouaissa
4382
Tahaui
4060
Lebreton
3072
Season (form)Rating (potential)

Goals & assists

Top scorers

  1. 1K. Sierhuis2goals
  2. 2T. Chery1goals
  3. 3Adam Tahaui1goals
  4. 4B. Linssen1goals

Top assists

  1. 1Gabriel Brás2assists
  2. 2Clement Bischoff1assists
  3. 3T. Chery1assists
  4. 4D. Tadić1assists

Squad · 27

Nat.
1G. CrettazGoalkeeperArgentina2621.85—9±0%67±0%
12N. PolsterNewGoalkeeper
earlier at Wolfsberger AC · 90 min, 0g
Austria2421——2146
36Freek EntiusGoalkeeperNetherlands2021.7——056
38Joep GenesteGoalkeeper—19—————
2B. PereiraCentre-backFrance2325.25—16±0%63±0%
3P. SandlerFull-backNetherlands297.73—13±0%46±0%
5T. OuwejanFull-backNetherlands2910——583.5%3831.8%
6D. NejašmićCentre-back
played MID · DEF
Croatia2719.15—46±0%60±0%
17B. NuytinckCentre-backNetherlands361.22—1±0%11±0%
21T. StormNewCentre-backDenmark22244—7±0%402.9%
24Deveron FonvilleCentre-backNetherlands2325.25—20±0%68±0%
37M. van de WielNewCentre-back—1917.9——549
66Almugera Raouf Mohammed KabarNewCentre-back
Loanfrom Borussia Dortmund
Germany2021.72—0±0%67±0%
73Gabriel BrásNewFull-back
Loanfrom FC Porto
Portugal2228.1——1655.9%481.8%
8I. Hansen-AarøenDefensive midfielderNorway22242—0±0%617.8%
11W. WillumssonDefensive midfielder
earlier at Birmingham · 410 min, 0g
Iceland2718.62—2±0%43±0%
25S. OuaissaCentral midfielderNetherlands2123.13—43±0%82±0%
35Jamiro MonteiroNewCentral midfielder
earlier at PEC Zwolle · 179 min, 0g
Cape Verde323.45—18±0%26±0%
99Clement BischoffNewWinger
Loanfrom Red Bull Salzburg
parent club Red Bull Salzburg · 497 min, 1g
Denmark2023.35—102.9%43±0%
7E. MorNewWinger
played FWD · MID
Türkiye297.75—193%3211%
9T. CheryCentre-forwardSuriname3815155±0%22±0%
10D. TadićNewCentre-forward
played FWD · MID
Serbia3715—552.8%1424.6%
14K. SierhuisNewCentre-forward
earlier at Fortuna Sittard · 110 min, 1g
Netherlands2811.44246±0%52±0%
19Adam TahauiNewCentre-forward
played FWD · MID
Netherlands2126.72140±0%60±0%
20N. LebretonCentre-forward
played MID · FWD
France2223.95—30±0%72±0%
30B. LinssenCentre-forwardNetherlands351.55158±0%26±0%
34Kevin KersCentre-forwardNetherlands2021.7——058

Season form

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

Fixtures & results

Friendlies Clubs2W 1D 4LUEFA Champions League1W 1D 2LEredivisie1W 0D 1L
4W 2D 7L in 13 · 24–21
May 23HUtrecht—·
May 16APSV Eindhoven—·
May 9AADO Den Haag—·
May 2HPEC Zwolle—·
Apr 25ATwente—·
Apr 11HHeerenveen—·
Apr 4AGO Ahead Eagles—·
Mar 21HAjax—·
Mar 14AExcelsior—·
Mar 7AFortuna Sittard—·
Feb 28HAZ Alkmaar—·
Feb 21HSparta Rotterdam—·
Feb 14AFeyenoord—·
Jan 31AGroningen—·
Jan 24HWillem II—·
Jan 17ATelstar—·
Jan 10HCambuur—·
Dec 20HADO Den Haag—·
Dec 13AAZ Alkmaar—·
Dec 6ASparta Rotterdam—·
Nov 29HTwente—·
Nov 22HPSV Eindhoven—·
Nov 8AUtrecht—·
Oct 31AHeerenveen—·
Oct 25HGroningen—·
Oct 17HFortuna Sittard—·
Oct 10AAjax—·
Sep 20HGO Ahead Eagles—·
Sep 13ACambuur—·
Sep 5HFeyenoord—·
Aug 29APEC Zwolle—·
Aug 25ABodo/Glimt0–3L
Aug 22HExcelsior—·
Aug 19HBodo/Glimt1–3L
Aug 15AWillem II4–1W
Aug 11HOlympiakos Piraeus2–1W
Aug 8HTelstar1–2L
Aug 4AOlympiakos Piraeus0–0D
Jul 31HSevilla1–2L
Jul 25HSV Elversberg0–1L
Jul 18HAl-Fayha7–0W
Jul 14HV-varen Nagasaki3–1W
Jul 11AAnderlecht2–3L
Jul 8HMSV Duisburg2–3L
Jul 1ADe Treffers1–1D

Transfer news

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In

RóberZaragoza· Return from loan2026/27
V. van CrooijSparta Rotterdam· Return from loan2026/27
A. DarelasDordrecht· Return from loan2026/27
L. NieuwenhuijsSparta Rotterdam· Return from loan2026/27
A. KaplanAjax· Transfer2026/27
A. KaplanAjax· Transfer2026/27
K. SierhuisFortuna Sittard· Free agent2026/27
K. SierhuisFortuna Sittard· Free agent2026/27

Out

J. CillessenCCillessen Jasper· Free agent2026/27
RóberGGonzalez Rober· Free agent2026/27
RóberAlbacete· Free agent2026/27
RóberAlbacete· Free agent2026/27
B. ÖnalLille· Transfer2026/27
B. ÖnalLille· Transfer2026/27
K. SanoPSV Eindhoven· Transfer2026/27
K. SanoPSV Eindhoven· Transfer2026/27