FOOTBALL • NETHERLANDS
Excelsior
EXC1902- Country
- Netherlands
- Venue
- Van Donge & De Roo Stadion • Rotterdam
- Capacity
- 4,500
25Players
2Trophies
#294Elo world rank
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Where the club stands among the world's teams on current strength. Moves after every match: beating a stronger side counts more.
3Rivals
Key players
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The season's most-used players; the rating breaks ties on minutes.
Stijn van Gassel630′ · 7 apps · 1 a · 2 CS7.13
Jan Plug630′ · 7 apps · 2 CS6.95
Rick Meissen630′ · 7 apps · 1 g · 2 CS6.93
Irakli Yegoian615′ · 7 apps · 2 g · 5 a · 2 CS7.52
Lennard Hartjes609′ · 7 apps · 1 g · 2 CS6.78
Casper Widell556′ · 7 apps · 1 g · 2 CS7.00
David Garden513′ · 7 apps · 3 g · 2 CS6.86
Simon Janssen492′ · 7 apps · 3 a · 2 CS6.85Club Profile
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Basic facts from the provider: code, founding year, country, ground.
- Team
- Excelsior
- Short code
- EXC
- Founded
- 1902
- Country
- Netherlands
- Stadium
- Van Donge & De Roo Stadion
- City
- Rotterdam
Stadium
Staff
Achievements
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Wins and podium places per competition; a card opens the competition.
Rivals
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Derby opponents as the provider records them.
Season Cycle
1 activei
Everything the club is in now, then the last finished seasons; a row opens the competition.
Active seasons
Season timeline
EredivisieAug 2025 – May 2026 · finished2025/2026EredivisieAug 2023 – May 2024 · finished2023/2024EredivisieAug 2022 – Jun 2023 · finished2022/2023EredivisieAug 2018 – May 2019 · finished2018/2019EredivisieAug 2017 – May 2018 · finished2017/2018EredivisieAug 2016 – May 2017 · finished2016/2017EredivisieAug 2015 – May 2016 · finished2015/2016
Coupe de FranceNov 2014 – May 2015 · finished2014/2015EredivisieAug 2014 – May 2015 · finished2014/2015EredivisieAug 2011 – May 2012 · finished2011/2012Goalkeepers
3Defenders
9
Midfielders
6
Forwards
7Staff
Former coaches
Marinus DijkhuizenCoach · 2020–2024Absentees
2
Transfers
15
Eric da Silva MoreiraNottingham Forest → 26 Aug 2026free / n/a
Ágúst Orri ThorsteinssonBreidablik → 24 Aug 2026free / n/a
Alireza JahanbakhshDender → 10 Aug 2026free / n/a
Valentin SulzbacherSalzburg → 27 Jul 2026free / n/a
Celton BiaiFC Dordrecht → 17 Jul 2026free / n/a
Ilano Silva Timas15 Jul 2026free / n/aJan PlugFeyenoord → 13 Jul 2026free / n/a
Marlon van de Wetering1 Jul 2026free / n/a
Yacqub Finey1 Jul 2026€185kIrakli YegoianVitesse → 19 Aug 2025free / n/aRick MeissenSparta Rotterdam → 4 Aug 2025free / n/aStijn van GasselNEC Nijmegen → 1 Jul 2025free / n/a
Nesto Groen11 Jul 2024€200kCasper WidellHelsingborg → 12 Jul 2023free / n/a
Noah NaujoksFeyenoord → 30 Jan 2023free / n/aHow the current squad arrived, from SportMonks' transfer records.
Expiring contracts
13Alireza Jahanbakhshends: 30 Jun 20279 monthsEric da Silva Moreiraends: 30 Jun 20279 monthsJan Plugends: 30 Jun 20279 monthsRick Meissenends: 30 Jun 20279 monthsSimon Janssenends: 30 Jun 20279 months
Mario Domínguezends: 30 Jun 20279 months
Tijmen Hollaends: 30 Jun 20279 months
Aymen Slitiends: 30 Jun 20279 monthsNoah Naujoksends: 30 Jun 20279 monthsNesto Groenends: 30 Jun 20279 monthsStijn van Gasselends: 30 Jun 20279 monthsCasper Widellends: 30 Jun 20279 months
Kasey Bosends: 30 Jun 20279 monthsContracts that run out within the next 12 months.
Season statistics
Eredivisie 2026/20277Played
3Wins
15Goals
9Conceded
- Played
- 7
- Wins
- 3 (H 1 · A 2) · 43%
- Draws
- 2 (H 0 · A 2)
- Losses
- 2 (H 2 · A 0)
- Goals scored
- 15 (H 4 · A 11) · 2.14/match
- Goals conceded
- 9 (H 5 · A 4) · 1.29/match
- Clean sheets
- 2 · 29%
- Both teams scored
- 71%
- Failed to score
- 0%
- Possession (avg)
- 41%
- Shots / match
- 11.4
- Corners / match
- 4.3
- Attacks / match
- 78.6
- Dangerous attacks / match
- 36.0
- Offsides / match
- 0.4
- Fouls / match
- 12.0
- Tackles / match
- 14.7
- Yellow cards
- 11
- Average rating
- 6.84
When the goals come
1/20–15′
2/016–30′
5/231–45′
1/246–60′
3/161–75′
3/276–90′
Goals scored (purple) and conceded (blue) in 15-minute bands.
- Season's best rated
- Noah Naujoks · 8.36
Elo strength
World ranking#294Current rank
64.5Elo score
+64Change, 30 days
68.2Peak · 08-01
57.7Low · 04-17
#294Best rank · 09-24
What is Elo?
Elo moves after every match by the gap between the expected and the actual result: an underdog's win is worth a lot, a favourite's little. The number is projected onto a 100 scale; the world ranking puts the club at #294 right now with 64.5 points. The 181 days shown are the window the provider gives.
Elo score over the window the provider gives; it moves after every match by the gap between the expected and the actual result.
Eredivisie · Regular Season
currentRound 1 · 2026-08-07
Round 2 · 2026-08-14
Round 3 · 2026-08-22
Round 4 · 2026-08-28
Round 5 · 2026-09-04
Round 6 · 2026-09-11
Round 7 · 2026-09-18
Round 8 · 2026-10-09
Round 9 · 2026-10-16
Round 10 · 2026-10-23
Round 11 · 2026-10-31
Round 12 · 2026-11-06
Round 13 · 2026-11-21
Round 14 · 2026-11-27
Round 15 · 2026-12-04
Round 16 · 2026-12-12
Round 17 · 2026-12-18
Round 18 · 2027-01-08
Round 19 · 2027-01-15
Round 20 · 2027-01-22
Round 21 · 2027-01-29
Round 22 · 2027-02-13
Round 23 · 2027-02-20
Round 24 · 2027-02-27
Round 25 · 2027-03-06
Round 26 · 2027-03-13
Round 27 · 2027-03-20
Round 28 · 2027-04-03
Round 29 · 2027-04-10
Round 30 · 2027-04-24
Round 31 · 2027-05-01
Round 32 · 2027-05-08
Round 33 · 2027-05-16
Round 34 · 2027-05-23
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