Midfield - Central Midfield ·Netherlands
Ben Rienstra
👕 200+ Apps⏳ Veteran
Market value
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Central Midfield Midfield
At a glance
Career snapshot
10Clubs played for
10/11Debut season
0.08Goals per match
Heracles AlmeloTop club · 120 apps
Career highs
€2.75mPeak value · 2017
€1.50mTop transfer fee · 15/16
12Best season · 17/18
10 / 1Caps / int'l goals
409Appearances
34Goals
23Assists
47Yellow cards
1Red cards
149Full matches (90′)
| Full name | Ben Rienstra |
|---|---|
| Date of birth | 1990-06-05 (36 yrs) |
| Place of birth | Alkmaar, Netherlands |
| Citizenship |  Netherlands |
| Position | Midfield - Central Midfield (main: Midfield) |
| Foot | right |
| Height | 182.00 m |
| Current club | Retired |
| Joined | 2024-01-03 |
| Contract expires | - |
| Agent | OER-SPORTS |
Jan 2024
Transfer: DETO → Retired
23/24 · Transfer
Sep 2023
Transfer: SC Cambuur → DETO
23/24 · Transfer
Mar 2023
Injury: unknown
1 games missed
Jan 2023
Transfer: Without Club → SC Cambuur
22/23 · Transfer
Jul 2022
Transfer: Fortuna Sittard → Without Club
22/23 · Transfer
Jul 2022
22/23 - SC Cambuur Leeuwarden
4 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Apr 2022
Injury: unknown
6 games missed
Jul 2021
Injury: unknown
1 games missed
Jul 2021
21/22 - Fortuna Sittard
29 matches · 2 G · 3 A · across 2 competitions
Sep 2020
Transfer: Kayserispor → Fortuna Sittard
20/21 · Transfer · €150k
Jul 2020
Injury: unknown
2 games missed
Jul 2020
20/21 - Fortuna Sittard
31 matches · 3 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Dec 2019
Injury: unknown
2 games missed
Aug 2019
Transfer: Heerenveen → Kayserispor
19/20 · Transfer · €500k
Jul 2019
19/20 - SC Heerenveen, Kayserispor
30 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Aug 2018
Transfer: AZ Alkmaar → Heerenveen
17/18 · Transfer · €1.00m
Jul 2018
18/19 - SC Heerenveen U21, SC Heerenveen
36 matches · 5 G · 4 A · across 3 competitions
Jun 2018
Transfer: Willem II → AZ Alkmaar
17/18 · Return from loan
Aug 2017
Transfer: AZ Alkmaar → Willem II
17/18 · Loan
Jul 2017
17/18 - Willem II Tilburg
35 matches · 12 G · 3 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2016
Injury: unknown
8 games missed
Jul 2016
16/17 - AZ Alkmaar
36 matches · 1 G · 1 A · across 4 competitions
Aug 2015
Transfer: PEC Zwolle → AZ Alkmaar
15/16 · Transfer · €1.50m
Jul 2015
15/16 - AZ Alkmaar, PEC Zwolle
41 matches · 2 G · 4 A · across 3 competitions
Mar 2015
Injury: unknown
3 games missed
Jul 2014
14/15 - PEC Zwolle
43 matches · 6 G · 2 A · across 5 competitions
Jul 2014
Transfer: Heracles Almelo → PEC Zwolle
14/15 · Transfer
Jan 2014
Injury: unknown
1 games missed
Jul 2013
13/14 - Heracles Almelo U21, Heracles Almelo
36 matches · 1 G · 2 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2012
12/13 - Heracles Almelo U21, Heracles Almelo
37 matches · 1 G · 4 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 2011
11/12 - Heracles Almelo U21, Heracles Almelo
38 matches · 1 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2010
10/11 - Heracles Almelo
13 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2010
Transfer: AZ Alkmaar U21 → Heracles Almelo
10/11 · Transfer
Jul 2008
Transfer: AZ U19 → AZ Alkmaar U21
08/09 · Transfer
Jul 2007
Transfer: Ajax U17 → AZ U19
07/08 · Transfer
Jul 2006
Transfer: Ajax Youth → Ajax U17
06/07 · Transfer
Jul 1999
Transfer: ADO '20 Yth. → Ajax Youth
99/00 · Transfer
Jan 1970
Peak market value: €2.75m
Highest valuation recorded in dataset
Minutes played by club
SC Cambuur Leeuwarden
0.0%
Fortuna Sittard
14.5%
SC Heerenveen
6.8%
Kayserispor
0.0%
SC Heerenveen U21
0.0%
Willem II Tilburg
3.8%
AZ Alkmaar
22.0%
PEC Zwolle
10.6%
Heracles Almelo
41.7%
Heracles Almelo U21
0.7%
| Club | Seasons | First | Last | Matches | Goals | Assists | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SC Cambuur Leeuwarden | 1 | 22/23 | 22/23 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Fortuna Sittard | 2 | 20/21 | 21/22 | 60 | 5 | 3 | 1,943 |
| SC Heerenveen | 2 | 18/19 | 19/20 | 36 | 5 | 3 | 908 |
| Kayserispor | 1 | 19/20 | 19/20 | 29 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| SC Heerenveen U21 | 1 | 18/19 | 18/19 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Willem II Tilburg | 1 | 17/18 | 17/18 | 35 | 12 | 3 | 506 |
| AZ Alkmaar | 2 | 15/16 | 16/17 | 74 | 2 | 5 | 2,960 |
| PEC Zwolle | 2 | 14/15 | 15/16 | 46 | 7 | 2 | 1,430 |
| Heracles Almelo | 4 | 10/11 | 13/14 | 120 | 2 | 6 | 5,597 |
| Heracles Almelo U21 | 3 | 11/12 | 13/14 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 90 |
Career trajectory, goals, assists & market value
Goals by season
Assists by season
| Season | Competition | Club | Matches | Goals | Assists | YC | RC | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22/23 | Eredivisie | SC Cambuur Leeuwarden | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 21/22 | Eredivisie | Fortuna Sittard | 28 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 1,079 |
| 21/22 | KNVB Beker | Fortuna Sittard | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 20/21 | Eredivisie | Fortuna Sittard | 30 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 864 |
| 20/21 | KNVB Beker | Fortuna Sittard | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 19/20 | Eredivisie | SC Heerenveen | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 19/20 | Süper Lig | Kayserispor | 26 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 19/20 | Türkiye Kupasi | Kayserispor | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 18/19 | Beloften Preliminary Round | SC Heerenveen U21 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 18/19 | Eredivisie | SC Heerenveen | 32 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 658 |
| 18/19 | KNVB Beker | SC Heerenveen | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 250 |
| 17/18 | Eredivisie | Willem II Tilburg | 30 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 268 |
| 17/18 | KNVB Beker | Willem II Tilburg | 5 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 238 |
| 16/17 | Eredivisie | AZ Alkmaar | 22 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 16/17 | Europa League | AZ Alkmaar | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 565 |
| 16/17 | KNVB Beker | AZ Alkmaar | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 16/17 | Play-Offs Conference League | AZ Alkmaar | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 15/16 | Eredivisie | AZ Alkmaar | 28 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2,395 |
| 15/16 | Eredivisie | PEC Zwolle | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 270 |
| 15/16 | Europa League | AZ Alkmaar | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 15/16 | KNVB Beker | AZ Alkmaar | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 14/15 | Eredivisie | PEC Zwolle | 32 | 5 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 567 |
| 14/15 | Europa League Qualifying | PEC Zwolle | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 14/15 | Johan Cruijff Schaal | PEC Zwolle | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 14/15 | KNVB Beker | PEC Zwolle | 6 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 593 |
| 14/15 | Play-Offs Conference League | PEC Zwolle | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 13/14 | Beloften Eredivisie | Heracles Almelo U21 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 13/14 | Eredivisie | Heracles Almelo | 32 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 2,832 |
| 13/14 | KNVB Beker | Heracles Almelo | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 12/13 | Beloften Eredivisie | Heracles Almelo U21 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 12/13 | Beloften nacompetitie | Heracles Almelo U21 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 90 |
| 12/13 | Eredivisie | Heracles Almelo | 32 | 0 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 12/13 | KNVB Beker | Heracles Almelo | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 11/12 | Beloften Eredivisie | Heracles Almelo U21 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 11/12 | Eredivisie | Heracles Almelo | 31 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 2,765 |
| 11/12 | KNVB Beker | Heracles Almelo | 6 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 10/11 | Eredivisie | Heracles Almelo | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 10/11 | KNVB Beker | Heracles Almelo | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 10/11 | Play-Offs Conference League | Heracles Almelo | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Market value | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 99/00 | 1999-07-01 | ADO '20 Yth. | Ajax Youth | Transfer | 0 | - |
| 06/07 | 2006-07-01 | Ajax Youth | Ajax U17 | Transfer | 0 | - |
| 07/08 | 2007-07-01 | Ajax U17 | AZ U19 | Transfer | 0 | - |
| 08/09 | 2008-07-01 | AZ U19 | AZ Alkmaar U21 | Transfer | 0 | - |
| 10/11 | 2010-07-01 | AZ Alkmaar U21 | Heracles Almelo | Transfer | 0 | - |
| 14/15 | 2014-07-01 | Heracles Almelo | PEC Zwolle | Transfer | 700000 | - |
| 15/16 | 2015-08-27 | PEC Zwolle | AZ Alkmaar | Transfer | 2000000 | €1.50m |
| 17/18 | 2017-08-14 | AZ Alkmaar | Willem II | Loan | 2000000 | - |
| 17/18 | 2018-06-30 | Willem II | AZ Alkmaar | Return from loan | 1750000 | - |
| 17/18 | 2018-08-15 | AZ Alkmaar | Heerenveen | Transfer | 1750000 | €1.00m |
| 19/20 | 2019-08-07 | Heerenveen | Kayserispor | Transfer | 1500000 | €500k |
| 20/21 | 2020-09-01 | Kayserispor | Fortuna Sittard | Transfer | 400000 | €150k |
| 22/23 | 2022-07-05 | Fortuna Sittard | Without Club | Transfer | 300000 | - |
| 22/23 | 2023-01-27 | Without Club | SC Cambuur | Transfer | 300000 | - |
| 23/24 | 2023-09-01 | SC Cambuur | DETO | Transfer | 250000 | - |
| 23/24 | 2024-01-03 | DETO | Retired | Transfer | 250000 | - |
| Season | Injury | From | To | Days missed | Games missed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13/14 | Ill | 2014-01-13 | 2014-01-21 | 9 | 1 |
| 14/15 | Ankle injury | 2015-03-12 | 2015-03-19 | 8 | 3 |
| 16/17 | Metatarsal fracture | 2016-07-04 | 2016-08-31 | 59 | 8 |
| 19/20 | unknown injury | 2019-12-22 | 2019-12-29 | 8 | 2 |
| 19/20 | unknown injury | 2020-07-19 | 2020-07-26 | 8 | 2 |
| 21/22 | heart problems | 2021-07-09 | 2021-08-25 | 48 | 1 |
| 21/22 | concussion | 2022-04-10 | 2022-04-28 | 19 | 6 |
| 22/23 | unknown injury | 2023-03-09 | 2023-03-15 | 7 | 1 |
Current-
Peak€2.75m
Low-
Δ since start−€75k
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jan 1, 1970 | - |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €250k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €300k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €300k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €450k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €400k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €450k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €400k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €550k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €700k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €400k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.75m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.75m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €2.75m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €2.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €2.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €2.25m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €2.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €700k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €800k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €700k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €800k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €700k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €500k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €150k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €300k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €75k |
| Team | Shirt | Matches | Goals | Debut | Age at debut | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team #39118 | - | 1 | 0 | - | - | former national player |
| Team #34684 | - | 2 | 0 | - | - | former national player |
| Team #20713 | - | 0 | 0 | - | - | former national player |
| Team #16342 | - | 5 | 1 | - | - | former national player |
| Team #16341 | - | 2 | 0 | - | - | former national player |
| Team #11944 | - | 0 | 0 | - | - | former national player |
| Team #10933 | - | 0 | 0 | - | - | former national player |
| Teammate | PPG played with | Joint goals | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mattias Johansson | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Jason Davidson | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Tesfaldet Tekie | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Zian Flemming | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| Yanick van Osch | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Derrick Luckassen | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Marko Vejinović | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Martin Angha | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Joris van Overeem | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Remko Pasveer | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Ridgeciano Haps | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Mike te Wierik | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Thom Haye | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Warner Hahn | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Mats Seuntjens | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Everton | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| Thomas Bruns | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Single-season peaks across competitions in this player's career.
Top goalscoring seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Goals | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17/18 | Eredivisie | Willem II Tilburg | 10 | 30 |
| 14/15 | Eredivisie | PEC Zwolle | 5 | 32 |
| 18/19 | Eredivisie | SC Heerenveen | 4 | 32 |
Top assist seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Assists | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12/13 | Eredivisie | Heracles Almelo | 4 | 32 |
| 18/19 | Eredivisie | SC Heerenveen | 3 | 32 |
| 15/16 | Eredivisie | PEC Zwolle | 3 | 31 |
Every loan spell across this player's career.
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Fee | Value at transfer |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17/18 | 2018-06-30 | Willem II | AZ Alkmaar | Return from loan | - | €1.75m |
| 17/18 | 2017-08-14 | AZ Alkmaar | Willem II | Loan | - | €2.00m |
Teams faced most often by Ben Rienstra's clubs during seasons he played in those competitions (team-level results, not personal head-to-head goals, see disclaimer above).
| Opponent | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Win % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AFC Ajax | 24 | 3 | 3 | 18 | 12 | 64 | -52 | 13% |
| sc Heerenveen | 24 | 14 | 1 | 9 | 44 | 32 | +12 | 58% |
| FC Groningen | 24 | 12 | 4 | 8 | 27 | 27 | 0 | 50% |
| FC Utrecht | 24 | 5 | 9 | 10 | 36 | 43 | -7 | 21% |
| Vitesse | 24 | 5 | 6 | 13 | 25 | 41 | -16 | 21% |
| Feyenoord | 24 | 5 | 3 | 16 | 24 | 50 | -26 | 21% |
| Willem II | 24 | 9 | 4 | 11 | 42 | 46 | -4 | 38% |
| PSV Eindhoven | 24 | 4 | 1 | 19 | 20 | 63 | -43 | 17% |
| RKC Waalwijk | 16 | 6 | 4 | 6 | 19 | 19 | 0 | 38% |
| FC Twente | 16 | 6 | 3 | 7 | 22 | 24 | -2 | 38% |
| Sparta Rotterdam | 16 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 27 | 23 | +4 | 31% |
| ADO Den Haag | 16 | 8 | 2 | 6 | 25 | 19 | +6 | 50% |
Auto-detected milestones based on cumulative career totals.
| Season / Year | Milestone | Date |
|---|---|---|
| 10/11 | Senior debut season | |
| 11/12 | First senior goal |
Yellow / second-yellow / red cards per season. Only seasons with at least one card are shown.
| Season | Matches | Mins | YC | 2nd YC | RC | Cards / 90′ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21/22 | 29 | 1,079 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0.33 |
| 20/21 | 31 | 864 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0.31 |
| 19/20 | 30 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 18/19 | 36 | 908 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0.4 |
| 17/18 | 35 | 506 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.36 |
| 16/17 | 36 | 565 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0.48 |
| 15/16 | 41 | 2,665 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0.1 |
| 14/15 | 43 | 1,160 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0.47 |
| 13/14 | 36 | 2,832 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0.16 |
| 12/13 | 37 | 90 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
| 11/12 | 38 | 2,765 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0.26 |
| 10/11 | 13 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Output by competition
Career goals and assists broken down by tournament.
Eredivisie
317 apps
28 G
19 A
KNVB Beker
38 apps
4 G
2 A
Europa League
13 apps
1 G
1 A
Beloften nacompetitie
1 apps
1 G
0 A
Beloften Preliminary Round
1 apps
0 G
1 A
Süper Lig
26 apps
0 G
0 A
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Frequently asked about Ben Rienstra
Who is Ben Rienstra?
Ben Rienstra is a Netherlands professional footballer who plays as a central midfield for Retired.
How old is Ben Rienstra?
Ben Rienstra is 36 years old. He was born on June 5, 1990 in Alkmaar.
What position does Ben Rienstra play?
Ben Rienstra plays as a central midfield (Midfield - Central Midfield).
What club does Ben Rienstra play for?
Ben Rienstra currently plays for Retired.
How many career goals has Ben Rienstra scored?
Across all senior club competitions in our dataset, Ben Rienstra has scored 34 goals in 409 appearances.