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20.7
Squad season
top-XI average · this season
48.4
Squad rating
mean squad Rating · 29/30 rated

Club profile

LeagueEredivisie
League position10th of 18
Squad size28
Average age25.4
CountryNetherlands

Team scout report

Mid-table10th of 18 · Eredivisie

NEC Nijmegen sit 10th of 18 in the Eredivisie, in mid-table. Their starting XI is averaging a Season rating of 20.7 this campaign, built on a squad-talent Rating of 48.4 across the wider group. Recent form reads LDLWW.

Year-on-year, the XI's form is down 25.6% on last season (Season 29 → 21.6), while squad talent has eased 2.1% (Rating 49.1 → 48). Of the 23 players with a season to compare, 2 improved their individual Season rating on a year ago.

B. Linssen is the form pick (Season 58), while N. Lebreton carries the highest ceiling (Rating 72). In the market, the headline arrival is B. Vleminckx (€ 1.8M), and N. Lebreton is the most valuable asset at 27.5.

20.7
25.6%
Squad season
48.4
2.1%
Squad rating
10thof 18
League finish
LDLWW
Last 5
Top performer
B. Linssen
Season 58
Highest potential
N. Lebreton
Rating 72
Marquee signing
B. Vleminckx
€ 1.8M
Top asset
N. Lebreton
Value 27.5

Squad analysis

Balance by position

Average Season & Rating per unit.

Goalkeepers
1056
Defence
1351
Midfield
1243
Attack
3842

Top performers

Highest Season ratings in the squad.

Linssen
5826
Tadić
5514
Chery
5522
Nejašmić
4660
Sierhuis
4652
Tahaui
4060
Lebreton
3072
Thomas
2559
Season (form)Rating (potential)

Goals & assists

Top scorers

  1. 1T. Chery3goals
  2. 2K. Sierhuis2goals
  3. 3Adam Tahaui2goals
  4. 4P. Schuurs1goals
  5. 5D. Nejašmić1goals

Top assists

  1. 1P. Schuurs1assists
  2. 2W. Willumsson1assists
  3. 3Clement Bischoff1assists
  4. 4E. Mor1assists
  5. 5T. Chery1assists

Squad · 28

Nat.
1G. CrettazGoalkeeperArgentina2623.79—9±0%67±0%
12N. PolsterNewGoalkeeper
earlier at Wolfsberger AC · 90 min, 0g
Austria2425.13—21±0%462.5%
36Freek EntiusGoalkeeperNetherlands2022.2——056
38Joep GenesteGoalkeeper—19—————
3P. SandlerCentre-backNetherlands298.25—13±0%46±0%
4P. SchuursNewFull-backNetherlands2624.63119±0%6213%
6D. NejašmićCentre-back
played MID · DEF
Croatia2721.78146±0%60±0%
17B. NuytinckCentre-backNetherlands361.66—1±0%11±0%
21T. StormNewCentre-backDenmark2226.69—7±0%402.9%
24Deveron FonvilleCentre-backNetherlands23267—20±0%68±0%
37M. van de WielNewCentre-back—1917.9——549
42Y. MoslihCentre-backNetherlands1921.1——056
66Almugera Raouf Mohammed KabarNewCentre-back
Loanfrom Borussia Dortmund
Germany2023.36—0±0%67±0%
73Gabriel BrásNewCentre-back
Loanfrom FC Porto
Portugal2224.62—16±0%48±0%
8I. Hansen-AarøenCentral midfielderNorway2224.94—0±0%617.8%
11W. WillumssonAttacking midfielder
earlier at Birmingham · 410 min, 0g
Iceland2720.75—2±0%43±0%
18D. GeigerNewDefensive midfielderGermany2810.43—1620%28±0%
35Jamiro MonteiroNewDefensive midfielder
earlier at PEC Zwolle · 179 min, 0g
Cape Verde323.88—18±0%26±0%
77A. ThomasNewCentral midfielder
played FWD · MID
Netherlands1921.62—2514.3%593%
99Clement BischoffNewCentral midfielder
played MID · FWD
Loanfrom Red Bull Salzburg
parent club Red Bull Salzburg · 497 min, 1g
Denmark2025.110—102.9%43±0%
7E. MorNewWinger
played FWD · MID
Türkiye298.67—193%3211%
9T. CheryCentre-forward
played FWD · MID
Suriname381.89355±0%22±0%
10D. TadićNewCentre-forward
played FWD · MID
Serbia371.59—552.8%1424.6%
14K. SierhuisNewCentre-forward
earlier at Fortuna Sittard · 110 min, 1g
Netherlands2811.97246±0%52±0%
19Adam TahauiNewCentre-forward
played MID · FWD
Netherlands2127.26240±0%60±0%
20N. LebretonCentre-forward
played MID · FWD
France2227.510130±0%72±0%
30B. LinssenCentre-forwardNetherlands3529158±0%26±0%
34Kevin KersWingerNetherlands2022.44—058±0%

Season form

Record (W-D-L)2-1-3 in 6
Goals (for / against)11 / 12
Clean sheets0
Last 5LDLWW

Fixtures & results

Friendlies Clubs2W 1D 4LEredivisie2W 1D 3LUEFA Champions League1W 1D 2L
5W 3D 9L in 17 · 30–30
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 16ATelstar—·
Jan 10HCambuur—·
Dec 20HADO Den Haag—·
Dec 13AAZ Alkmaar—·
Dec 5ASparta Rotterdam—·
Nov 29HTwente—·
Nov 21HPSV Eindhoven—·
Nov 8AUtrecht—·
Oct 31AHeerenveen—·
Oct 25HGroningen—·
Oct 18HFortuna Sittard—·
Oct 10AAjax—·
Sep 20HGO Ahead Eagles—·
Sep 12ACambuur0–3L
Sep 8HExcelsior2–2D
Sep 5HFeyenoord1–3L
Aug 29APEC Zwolle3–1W
Aug 25ABodo/Glimt0–3L
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

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Completed transfers · 2026/27

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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
M. van de WielFC OSS· Return from loan2026/27
J. GenesteFC OSS· -2026/27
Almugera Raouf Mohammed KabarBorussia Dortmund· Loan2026/27

Out

J. CillessenCCillessen Jasper· Free agent2026/27
RóberGGonzalez Rober· Free agent2026/27
RóberAlbacete· Free agent2026/27
RóberAlbacete· Free agent2026/27
V. van CrooijWillem II· Transfer2026/27
B. ÖnalLille· Transfer2026/27
Koki OgawaMachida Zelvia· Transfer2026/27
S. OuaissaPSV Eindhoven· Transfer2026/27