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37.9
Squad season
top-XI average · this season
52.1
Squad rating
mean squad Rating · 36/36 rated

Club profile

LeagueEredivisie
League position3rd of 18
Squad size36
Average age24.5
CountryNetherlands

Team scout report

Title contender3rd of 18 · Eredivisie

NEC Nijmegen sit 3rd of 18 in the Eredivisie, in the title race. Their starting XI is averaging a Season rating of 37.9 this campaign, built on a squad-talent Rating of 52.1 across the wider group. Recent form reads WLDDD.

Year-on-year, the XI's form is up 84.3% on last season (Season 20.5 → 37.9), while squad talent has risen 2.5% (Rating 50.6 → 51.8). Of the 22 players with a season to compare, 8 improved their individual Season rating on a year ago.

B. Linssen is the form pick (Season 62), while S. Ouaissa carries the highest ceiling (Rating 82). In the market, the headline arrival is B. Vleminckx (€ 1.8M), and K. Sano is the most valuable asset at 42.8.

37.9
84.3%
Squad season
52.1
2.5%
Squad rating
3rdof 18
League finish
WLDDD
Last 5
Top performer
B. Linssen
Season 62
Highest potential
S. Ouaissa
Rating 82
Marquee signing
B. Vleminckx
€ 1.8M
Top asset
K. Sano
Value 42.8

Squad analysis

Balance by position

Average Season & Rating per unit.

Goalkeepers
250
Defence
848
Midfield
3162
Attack
1945

Top performers

Highest Season ratings in the squad.

Linssen
6227
Sano
5980
Önal
5678
Chery
5523
Ouaissa
5482
Nejašmić
4860
Lebreton
4473
Ogawa
3450
Season (form)Rating (potential)

Goals & assists

Top scorers

  1. 1B. Linssen12goals
  2. 2T. Chery10goals
  3. 3Koki Ogawa8goals
  4. 4B. Önal7goals
  5. 5S. Ouaissa6goals

Top assists

  1. 1B. Önal7assists
  2. 2K. Sano7assists
  3. 3B. Linssen7assists
  4. 4S. Ouaissa6assists
  5. 5T. Chery6assists

Squad · 36

Nat.
1G. CrettazGoalkeeperArgentina2631.532—916.4%682.4%
22J. CillessenGoalkeeperNetherlands370.58—0100%483.3%
31R. JanseGoalkeeperNetherlands2425.11—055
36Freek EntiusGoalkeeperNetherlands2022.8——058
38Martijn OvermarsGoalkeeperNetherlands2022.8——058
38M. OvermarsGoalkeeper—1921.6——059
2B. PereiraFull-back
played DEF · MID
France2329.727—1855.4%6411.5%
3P. SandlerCentre-back
played DEF · MID
Netherlands2911.72911440.8%4610%
4A. KaplanCentre-back
Loanfrom Ajax
earlier at Jong Ajax · 270 min, 1g
Türkiye2332.93412793%7113.3%
5T. OuwejanFull-back
played DEF · FWD · MID
Netherlands299.791583.5%3831.8%
14E. DasaFull-backIsrael3342611422.7%2558.7%
15J. WillemsFull-backNetherlands323.49—188.1%1935.3%
17B. NuytinckCentre-backNetherlands361.78—290.9%1237%
24Deveron FonvilleFull-back
earlier at Dordrecht · 360 min, 0g
Netherlands2331.338—206855.3%
33Yousri SbaiFull-back
played DEF · MID
on loan at VVV Venlo · 1291 min, 0g
Netherlands2123.919—1581.2%
37Yassin MoslihCentre-back—016.4——059
37Y. MoslihCentre-backNetherlands1921.6——059
44Mees RensenCentre-back—1617.8——059
6D. NejašmićDefensive midfielderCroatia2736.73244860
8I. Hansen-AarøenDefensive midfielderNorway2123.94—178.8%5844.6%
11B. ÖnalDefensive midfielder
played MID · FWD
Türkiye2240.534756340.5%7815.8%
19W. WillumssonCentral midfielder
played MID · FWD
earlier at Birmingham · 90 min, 0g
Iceland272018—0100%4315.6%
20N. LebretonCentral midfielder
played FWD · MID
France2232275442.2%7317.9%
23K. SanoDefensive midfielder
played MID · FWD · DEF
Japan2242.83935955.3%809.9%
25S. OuaissaDefensive midfielder
played MID · FWD
Netherlands2137.33765462.2%8212.9%
35Sam de LaatDefensive midfielder—1921.72—059
71D. ProperCentral midfielderNetherlands2429.72632211%646%
—S. de LaatCentral midfielderNetherlands2022.8——058
7V. MisidjanWinger
played FWD · MID
Netherlands332.62011062.4%1646.9%
9T. CheryAttacking midfielder
played FWD · MID
Suriname384.537105517.4%2313.7%
9DaniloCentre-forward
played FWD · MID
Loanfrom Rangers
on loan at Rangers · 561 min, 3g
Brazil2722.53611238.3%497.9%
18Koki OgawaCentre-forwardJapan2815.82983415.9%5016.2%
26L. NieuwenhuijsCentre-forwardNetherlands1921.6——059
30B. LinssenCentre-forward
played FWD · MID
Netherlands356.2361262293.6%2746.7%
34Y. El KachatiCentre-forwardMorocco2626.42231872.7%577%
39Kevin KersCentre-forwardNetherlands2022.81—058

Season form

Record (W-D-L)16-11-7 in 34
Goals (for / against)77 / 53
Clean sheets5
Last 5WLDDD

Fixtures & results

Eredivisie16W 11D 7LKNVB Beker5W 0D 1LFriendlies Clubs3W 1D 1L
May 17HGO Ahead Eagles2–1W
May 10AGroningen1–2L
May 2HTelstar1–1D
Apr 25ATwente1–1D
Apr 19AAZ Alkmaar1–5L
Apr 12HFeyenoord1–1D
Apr 4AExcelsior2–0W
Mar 22HHeerenveen2–2D
Mar 14APSV Eindhoven3–2W
Mar 8HFC Volendam3–0W
Mar 3HPSV Eindhoven3–2W
Feb 28HFortuna Sittard2–3L
Feb 21AAjax1–1D
Feb 17ASparta Rotterdam1–1D
Feb 11HUtrecht1–3L
Feb 7HHeracles4–1W
Feb 4HFC Volendam1–0W
Jan 31AAZ Alkmaar3–1W
Jan 24HPEC Zwolle2–1W
Jan 20ADe Treffers2–1W
Jan 17ANAC Breda4–3W
Dec 20HAjax2–2D
Dec 16AAFC Amsterdam3–1W
Dec 13ATelstar2–2D
Dec 7AFC Volendam3–2W
Nov 29HSparta Rotterdam3–1W
Nov 23AFeyenoord4–2W
Nov 9HGroningen2–0W
Nov 2AUtrecht0–1L
Oct 30ARijnsburgse Boys3–2W
Oct 25APEC Zwolle2–2D
Oct 18HTwente3–3D
Oct 5AGO Ahead Eagles1–1D
Sep 28HAZ Alkmaar2–1W
Sep 21AHeerenveen2–3L
Sep 13HPSV Eindhoven3–5L
Aug 31AFortuna Sittard2–3L
Aug 24HNAC Breda3–0W
Aug 16AHeracles4–1W
Aug 9HExcelsior5–0W
Aug 2HBlackburn3–1W
Jul 26HPAOK2–3L
Jul 23ADe Treffers3–0W
Jul 19AGroningen2–1W
Jan 5ABorussia Mönchengladbach2–2D

Completed transfers · 2025/26

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In

J. CillessenLas Palmas· Free Transfer2025/26
J. CillessenLas Palmas· Free agent2025/26
RóberRacing Santander· Back from Loan2025/26
L. Olden LarsenTromso· Return from loan2025/26
Freek EntiusFC OSS· Transfer2025/26
Martijn OvermarsFC OSS· Transfer2025/26
E. DasaDynamo· -2025/26
Y. El KachatiTelstar· Free Transfer2025/26

Out

T. SanniezGrindavik· -2025/26
RóberZaragoza· Loan2025/26
Iván Márquez1. FC Nürnberg2025/26
L. LyratzisPAOK· Back from Loan2025/26
V. van CrooijSparta Rotterdam· Loan2025/26
L. Olden LarsenTromso· Loan2025/26
L. Olden LarsenTromso· Loan2025/26
L. Olden LarsenTromso· Transfer2025/26