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When do Excelsior play next?
Excelsior play Heerenveen on Friday 16 October at 19:00 (UK time) at Abe Lenstra Stadion. Last result: Excelsior 1-5 FC Groningen (11 Oct). They sit 9th on 11 points.
Excelsior play in the Eredivisie and sit 9th on 11 points.
Position
9th
Apps
8
W-D-L
3-2-3
Goals for
16
Goals against
14
Points
11
- Competition
- Eredivisie
- Position
- 9th · 11 pts
Upcoming matches
Fri 16 Oct
Sun 25 Oct
11:15
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Full table →| # | Team | P | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 |  FC Groningen | 8 | +6 | 14 |
| 7 |  Fortuna | 8 | -1 | 14 |
| 8 |  Go Ahead Eagles | 8 | +2 | 11 |
| 9 |  Excelsior | 8 | +2 | 11 |
| 10 |  Heerenveen | 8 | 0 | 9 |
| 11 |  NEC | 8 | -1 | 9 |
| 12 |  Cambuur | 8 | -8 | 8 |
Team top scorers
- 1Irakli Yegoian8 Apps3
- 2Aymen Sliti8 Apps3
- 3David Garden8 Apps3
- 4Noah Naujoks1 Apps2
- 5Casper Widell8 Apps1
- 6Rick Meissen8 Apps1
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| # | Player | Age | Nat. | Apps | G | A | YC | RC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Stijn van Gassel | 29 | Netherlands | 8 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 16 | Celton Biai | 26 | Guinea-Bissau | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 40 | Tijmen Holla | 20 | Netherlands | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Defenders
| # | Player | Age | Nat. | Apps | G | A | YC | RC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 | Simon Janssen | 26 | Netherlands | 8 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
| 4 | Casper Widell | 23 | Sweden | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 3 | Rick Meissen | 24 | Netherlands | 8 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 14 | Jan Plug | 21 | Netherlands | 8 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 22 | Osman Turay | 18 | Germany | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 25 | Marlon Van De Wetering | 18 | Jamaica | – | – | – | – | – |
Midfielders
| # | Player | Age | Nat. | Apps | G | A | YC | RC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 | Lennard Hartjes | 23 | Netherlands | 8 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 8 | Irakli Yegoian | 22 | Georgia | 8 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 0 |
| 30 | Ágúst Þorsteinsson | 21 | Iceland | 6 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 6 | Daniel Van Vianen | 23 | Netherlands | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 18 | Valentin Sulzbacher | 21 | Austria | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 24 | Guilliano Cairo | 20 | Netherlands | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 10 | Noah Naujoks | 24 | Netherlands | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 23 | Yacqub Hassan Muse Finey | – | – | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Forwards
| # | Player | Age | Nat. | Apps | G | A | YC | RC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19 | David Garden | 22 | Netherlands | 8 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 7 | Aymen Sliti | 20 | Netherlands | 8 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 11 | Alireza Jahanbakhsh | 33 | Iran | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2 | Eric Da Silva Moreira | 20 | Germany | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 21 | Ilano Silva Timas | 24 | Netherlands | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 28 | Nesto Groen | 22 | Netherlands | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 12 | Kasey Bos | 22 | Australia | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 9 | Mario Dominguez | 17 | Spain | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Source: ESPN
| # | Team | P | W | D | L | GD | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Feyenoord | 8 | 6 | 2 | 0 | +20 | 20 | WWWW |
| 2 |  PSV | 8 | 6 | 1 | 1 | +16 | 19 | WWLW |
| 3 |  AZ Alkmaar | 8 | 6 | 1 | 1 | +10 | 19 | WDWL |
| 4 | FC Twente | 8 | 5 | 2 | 1 | +8 | 17 | DWWWD |
| 5 | Ajax | 8 | 4 | 3 | 1 | +12 | 15 | LWWDD |
| 6 |  FC Groningen | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | +6 | 14 | DDWW |
| 7 | Fortuna | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | -1 | 14 | WLWD |
| 8 | Go Ahead Eagles | 8 | 2 | 5 | 1 | +2 | 11 | DDDD |
| 9 | Excelsior | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | +2 | 11 | WDLDL |
| 10 |  Heerenveen | 8 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 9 | LDWL |
| 11 | NEC | 8 | 2 | 3 | 3 | -1 | 9 | LDLDD |
| 12 |  Cambuur | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | -8 | 8 | DWDW |
| 13 | FC Utrecht | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | -11 | 8 | DWLW |
| 14 |  Sparta | 8 | 1 | 3 | 4 | -7 | 6 | DLLD |
| 15 | Telstar | 8 | 1 | 3 | 4 | -7 | 6 | DLDLD |
| 16 |  PEC Zwolle | 8 | 1 | 1 | 6 | -15 | 4 | DLLL |
| 17 |  ADO Den Haag | 8 | 0 | 3 | 5 | -10 | 3 | LLDD |
| 18 | Willem II | 8 | 0 | 2 | 6 | -16 | 2 | LDLLL |
Excelsior transfers: ins and outs
Eredivisie →Ins (12)
- 26 AugEric da Silva Moreira RBTransfer
Nottingham Forest→Excelsior - 25 AugÁgúst Thorsteinsson RWTransferBreiðablik→Excelsior≈ €180k
- 11 AugAlireza Jahanbakhsh RWFreeFCV Dender EH→Excelsior
- 9 AugAymen Sliti RWLoan
Feyenoord Rotterdam→Excelsior - 9 AugMario DomínguezLoan
Valencia→Excelsior - 28 JulValentin Sulzbacher DMTransferSalzburg→Excelsior
- 18 JulCelton Biai GKFreeFC Dordrecht→Excelsior
- 18 JulIlano Silva Timas LWTransferMVV Maastricht→Excelsior≈ €380k
- 13 JulJan Plug CBLoanFeyenoord Rotterdam→Excelsior
- 7 JulDavid Garden STTransferQuick Boys→Excelsior
- 7 JulYaqub Finey STTransferGIF Sundsvall→Excelsior€185k
- 30 JunKasey Bos LBLoan
Mainz→Excelsior
Outs (12)
- 3 SeptStan Henderikx CBLoanExcelsior→FC Dordrecht
- 3 SeptNolan Martens RBTransferExcelsior→De Graafschap≈ €460k
- 1 SeptMathijs Tielemans CMTransferExcelsior→AaB
- 19 AugGyan de Regt LWTransferExcelsior→
Holstein Kiel€1.7m - 21 JulDerensili Sanches Fernandes RWTransferExcelsior→
Huddersfield Town€1m - 19 JulAdam Carlén DMTransferExcelsior→Artis Brno
- 18 JulCalvin Raatsie GKFreeExcelsior→FC Dordrecht
- 10 JulJerolldino Bergraaf STLoanExcelsior→
AZ Alkmaar - 30 JunMike van Duinen STFreeExcelsior→Free agent
- 30 JunHamdi Akujobi RBFreeExcelsior→Free agent
- 25 JunEmil Hansson LWFreeExcelsior→Free agent
- 15 JunIlias Bronkhorst RBFreeExcelsior→Free agent
Excelsior squad
Manager: Ruben den Uil · Netherlands
| No. | Player | Age | G | A | Rtg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Goalkeepers | |||||
| 1 | Stijn van Gassel GK · Netherlands | 29 | 0 | 1 | 7.0 |
| 16 | Celton Biai GK · Guinea-Bissau | 26 | 0 | 0 | – |
| 40 | Tijmen Holla GK · Netherlands | 20 | 0 | 0 | – |
| Defenders | |||||
| Marlon van de Wetering RB · Netherlands | 18 | 0 | 0 | – | |
| 2 | Eric da Silva Moreira RB · Germany | 20 | 0 | 1 | 6.7 |
| 3 | Rick Meissen CB · Netherlands | 24 | 1 | 0 | 6.9 |
| 4 | Casper Widell CB · Sweden | 23 | 1 | 0 | 6.6 |
| 14 | Jan Plug CB · Netherlands | 21 | 0 | 0 | 6.8 |
| 15 | Simon Janssen LB · Netherlands | 26 | 0 | 3 | 6.8 |
| 22 | Osman Mohamed Turay LB · Germany | 18 | 0 | 0 | 6.0 |
| 24 | Guilliano Cairo CB · Netherlands | 20 | 0 | 0 | – |
| Midfielders | |||||
| 6 | Daniël van Vianen CDM · Netherlands | 23 | 0 | 0 | 6.9 |
| 8 | Irakli Yegoian CM · Georgia | 22 | 3 | 5 | 7.8 |
| 9 | Mario Domínguez · Spain | 22 | 0 | 0 | 5.9 |
| 10 | Noah Naujoks CM · Netherlands · injured | 24 | 2 | 0 | 9.0 |
| 18 | Valentin Sulzbacher CDM · Austria | 21 | 1 | 0 | 6.6 |
| 20 | Lennard Hartjes CM · Netherlands | 23 | 1 | 0 | 7.0 |
| 25 | Gijs van den Berg · Netherlands | 33 | 0 | 0 | – |
| Forwards | |||||
| 7 | Aymen Sliti RW · Netherlands | 20 | 3 | 1 | 7.0 |
| 11 | Alireza Jahanbakhsh RW · Iran | 33 | 0 | 0 | 6.3 |
| 12 | Kasey Bos LB · Australia | 22 | 0 | 0 | 6.6 |
| 19 | David Garden ST · Netherlands | 22 | 3 | 0 | 6.8 |
| 21 | Ilano Silva Timas LW · Cape Verde | 24 | 0 | 0 | 6.5 |
| 23 | Yaqub Finey ST · Sweden | 23 | 0 | 0 | 6.0 |
| 28 | Nesto Groen ST · Netherlands | 22 | 1 | 0 | 6.4 |
| 30 | Ágúst Thorsteinsson RW · Iceland | 21 | 0 | 1 | 6.7 |
Excelsior: frequently asked questions
When do Excelsior play next?
Heerenveen v Excelsior (Eredivisie), Friday, 16 October 2026 at 19:00 (UK time).
Where are Excelsior in the table?
Excelsior are 9th in the Eredivisie on 11 points.
How did Excelsior get on in their last game?
Excelsior 1-5 FC Groningen, Sunday, 11 October 2026.
Who is Excelsior's top scorer?
Irakli Yegoian, with 3 goals in 8 games this season.