NEC Nijmegen · 24 Aug
NEC Nijmegen seal €2.5m Ahmetcan Kaplan deal
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30.3
Squad season
top-XI average · this season
48.2
Squad rating
mean squad Rating · 29/30 rated
Club profile
LeagueEredivisie
League position12th of 18
Squad size30
Average age25.4
CountryNetherlands
Team scout report
Mid-table12th of 18 · Eredivisie
NEC Nijmegen sit 12th of 18 in the Eredivisie, in mid-table. Their starting XI is averaging a Season rating of 30.3 this campaign, built on a squad-talent Rating of 48.2 across the wider group. Recent form reads DDDLD.
Year-on-year, the XI's form is down 8.3% on last season (Season 33.1 → 30.3), while squad talent has held (Rating 49 → 49.4). Of the 24 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 A. Kaplan carries the highest ceiling (Rating 74). In the market, the headline arrival is B. Vleminckx (€ 1.8M), and N. Lebreton is the most valuable asset at 27.4.
30.3
8.3%
Squad season
48.2
0.9%
Squad rating
12thof 18
League finish
DDDLD
Last 5
Top performer
B. Linssen
Season 58
Highest potential
A. Kaplan
Rating 74
Marquee signing
B. Vleminckx
€ 1.8M
Top asset
N. Lebreton
Value 27.4
Squad analysis
Balance by position
Average Season & Rating per unit.
Goalkeepers
1056
Defence
1253
Midfield
1243
Attack
3842
Season (form)Rating (potential)
Goals & assists
Top scorers
- 1T. Chery4goals
- 2P. Schuurs2goals
- 3K. Sierhuis2goals
- 4Adam Tahaui2goals
- 5D. Nejašmić1goals
Top assists
- 1P. Schuurs2assists
- 2T. Chery2assists
- 3W. Willumsson1assists
- 4D. Geiger1assists
- 5Clement Bischoff1assists
Squad · 30
| Nat. | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | G. CrettazGoalkeeper | Argentina | 26 | 24 | 11 | — | 9±0% | 67±0% |
| 12 | N. PolsterNewGoalkeeper earlier at Wolfsberger AC · 90 min, 0g | Austria | 24 | 24.8 | 4 | — | 21±0% | 462.5% |
| 36 | Freek EntiusGoalkeeper | Netherlands | 20 | 21.5 | — | — | 0 | 56 |
| 38 | Joep GenesteGoalkeeper | — | 19 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 3 | P. SandlerCentre-back | Netherlands | 29 | 7.9 | 5 | — | 13±0% | 46±0% |
| 4 | P. SchuursNewFull-back | Netherlands | 26 | 24.2 | 6 | 2 | 19±0% | 6213% |
| 5 | M. BakkerNewFull-back | Netherlands | 26 | 20.9 | 2 | — | 0 | 54±0% |
| 6 | D. NejašmićFull-back played MID · DEF | Croatia | 27 | 22.2 | 11 | 1 | 46±0% | 60±0% |
| 17 | B. NuytinckCentre-back | Netherlands | 36 | 1.6 | 7 | — | 1±0% | 11±0% |
| 21 | T. StormNewCentre-back played DEF · MID | Denmark | 22 | 27.1 | 12 | — | 7±0% | 402.9% |
| 22 | A. KaplanNewCentre-back | Türkiye | 23 | 24.7 | 2 | — | 23±0% | 746.9% |
| 24 | Deveron FonvilleFull-back | Netherlands | 23 | 26.1 | 9 | — | 20±0% | 68±0% |
| 37 | M. van de WielNewCentre-back | — | 19 | 17.9 | — | — | 5 | 49 |
| 42 | Y. MoslihCentre-back | Netherlands | 19 | 20.5 | — | — | 0 | 56 |
| 66 | Almugera Raouf Mohammed KabarNewCentre-back Loanfrom Borussia Dortmund | Germany | 20 | 22.6 | 6 | — | 0±0% | 67±0% |
| 73 | Gabriel BrásNewCentre-back Loanfrom FC Porto | Portugal | 22 | 24.9 | 4 | — | 16±0% | 48±0% |
| 8 | I. Hansen-AarøenCentral midfielder | Norway | 22 | 24.2 | 4 | — | 0±0% | 617.8% |
| 11 | W. WillumssonAttacking midfielder earlier at Birmingham · 410 min, 0g | Iceland | 28 | 11.4 | 7 | 1 | 2±0% | 43±0% |
| 18 | D. GeigerNewAttacking midfielder | Germany | 28 | 10.9 | 5 | — | 1620% | 28±0% |
| 35 | Jamiro MonteiroNewDefensive midfielder earlier at PEC Zwolle · 179 min, 0g | Cape Verde | 32 | 4 | 11 | — | 18±0% | 26±0% |
| 77 | A. ThomasNewDefensive midfielder played MID · FWD | Netherlands | 19 | 21.3 | 3 | — | 2514.3% | 593% |
| 99 | Clement BischoffNewCentral midfielder played MID · FWD Loanfrom Red Bull Salzburg parent club Red Bull Salzburg · 497 min, 1g | Denmark | 20 | 24.8 | 11 | — | 102.9% | 43±0% |
| 7 | E. MorNewWinger played FWD · MID | Türkiye | 29 | 8.3 | 7 | — | 193% | 3211% |
| 9 | T. CheryCentre-forward played FWD · MID | Suriname | 38 | 2.2 | 11 | 4 | 55±0% | 22±0% |
| 10 | D. TadićNewCentre-forward played FWD · MID | Serbia | 37 | 1.6 | 11 | — | 552.8% | 1424.6% |
| 14 | K. SierhuisNewCentre-forward earlier at Fortuna Sittard · 110 min, 1g | Netherlands | 28 | 11.4 | 8 | 2 | 46±0% | 52±0% |
| 19 | Adam TahauiNewCentre-forward played FWD · MID | Netherlands | 21 | 26.2 | 8 | 2 | 40±0% | 60±0% |
| 20 | N. LebretonCentre-forward played MID · FWD | France | 22 | 27.4 | 13 | 1 | 30±0% | 72±0% |
| 30 | B. LinssenCentre-forward | Netherlands | 36 | 2.4 | 12 | 1 | 58±0% | 26±0% |
| 34 | Kevin KersWinger played FWD · MID | Netherlands | 20 | 23.9 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 58±0% |
Season form
Record (W-D-L)2-4-3 in 9
Goals (for / against)15 / 16
Clean sheets0
Last 5DDDLD
Fixtures & results
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Completed transfers · 2026/27
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Zaragoza· Return from loan2026/27
Zaragoza· Return from loan2026/27V. van Crooij
Sparta Rotterdam· Return from loan2026/27
Sparta Rotterdam· Return from loan2026/27A. Darelas
Dordrecht· Return from loan2026/27
Dordrecht· Return from loan2026/27L. NieuwenhuijsSparta Rotterdam· Return from loan2026/27
Sparta Rotterdam· Return from loan2026/27A. Kaplan
Ajax· Transfer2026/27
Ajax· Transfer2026/27A. KaplanAjax· Transfer2026/27
Ajax· Transfer2026/27M. van de Wiel
FC OSS· Return from loan2026/27
FC OSS· Return from loan2026/27J. GenesteFC OSS· -2026/27
FC OSS· -2026/27
