David van der Werff
Midfield - Attacking Midfield
at FC Groningen
at FC Groningen
518 days · joined 2024-12-23
👕100+ Apps
Market value
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Attacking Midfield Midfield
Career snapshot
4
clubs played for
19/20
debut season
0.19
goals / match
FC Groningen U21
top club · 68 apps
Career highs
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peak value
—
top transfer fee
7
best season · 23/24
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int'l / penalties
Born the same day
Shares 2004-08-31 · 4 players total
116Appearances
22Goals
1Assists
3Yellow cards
0Red cards
31Full matches (90′)
| Full name | David van der Werff |
|---|---|
| Date of birth | 2004-08-31 (21 yrs) |
| Place of birth | Eelde-Paterswolde, Netherlands |
| Citizenship |  Netherlands |
| Position | Midfield - Attacking Midfield (main: Midfield) |
| Foot | right |
| Height | 180.00 m |
| Current club | FC Groningen |
| Joined | 2024-12-23 |
| Contract expires | 2029-06-30 |
| Agent | Rondo Football |
Jul 2025
25/26 — FC Groningen, FC Groningen U21
5 matches · 1 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Dec 2024
Transfer: Groningen U21 → FC Groningen
24/25 · Transfer
Jul 2024
24/25 — FC Groningen, FC Groningen U21
28 matches · 7 G · 0 A · across 5 competitions
Jul 2023
23/24 — FC Groningen U21
27 matches · 7 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2022
22/23 — FC Groningen U18, FC Groningen U21
24 matches · 2 G · 1 A · across 5 competitions
Jul 2022
Transfer: Groningen U18 → Groningen U21
22/23 · Transfer
Jul 2021
21/22 — FC Groningen U18
21 matches · 5 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2020
20/21 — FC Groningen U18
2 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2020
Transfer: Groningen U17 → Groningen U18
20/21 · Transfer
Jul 2019
19/20 — FC Groningen U17
9 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2019
Transfer: Groningen Youth → Groningen U17
19/20 · Transfer
Jul 2015
Transfer: Actief Yth. → Groningen Youth
15/16 · Transfer
Percentile rank vs 44 other Midfield - Attacking Midfields with ≥500 minutes in 25/26. Higher = better (except cards, where lower = better — inverted automatically).
Goals1 total · 0.99/90
Assists0 total · 0.00/90
G+A1 total · 0.99/90
Yellow cards1 total · 0.99/90
Minutes played by club
FC Groningen
3.3%
FC Groningen U21
60.9%
FC Groningen U18
35.8%
FC Groningen U17
0.0%
| Club | Seasons | First | Last | Matches | Goals | Assists | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FC Groningen | 2 | 24/25 | 25/26 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 91 |
| FC Groningen U21 | 4 | 22/23 | 25/26 | 68 | 15 | 1 | 1,686 |
| FC Groningen U18 | 3 | 20/21 | 22/23 | 32 | 6 | 0 | 993 |
| FC Groningen U17 | 1 | 19/20 | 19/20 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Career trajectory — goals, assists & market value
Goals by season
Assists by season
| Season | Competition | Club | Matches | Goals | Assists | YC | RC | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25/26 | Eredivisie | FC Groningen | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 91 |
| 25/26 | U21 Div. 1 Fall | FC Groningen U21 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 24/25 | Eredivisie | FC Groningen | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 24/25 | KNVB Beker | FC Groningen | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 24/25 | U21 Cup Netherlands | FC Groningen U21 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 198 |
| 24/25 | U21 Div. 1 Fall | FC Groningen U21 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 24/25 | U21 Div. 1 Spring | FC Groningen U21 | 12 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 173 |
| 23/24 | U21 Div. 1 Fall | FC Groningen U21 | 13 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 652 |
| 23/24 | U21 Div. 1 Spring | FC Groningen U21 | 14 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 152 |
| 22/23 | U18 Div. 2 Fall | FC Groningen U18 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 365 |
| 22/23 | U18 Div. 2 Spring | FC Groningen U18 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 22/23 | U19 Cup Netherlands | FC Groningen U18 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 22/23 | U21 Div. 1 Fall | FC Groningen U21 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 22/23 | U21 Div. 1 Spring | FC Groningen U21 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 511 |
| 21/22 | U18 Div. 2 Fall | FC Groningen U18 | 14 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 226 |
| 21/22 | U18 Div. 2 Spring | FC Groningen U18 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 402 |
| 21/22 | U19 Cup Netherlands | FC Groningen U18 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 20/21 | U18 Div. 2 Fall | FC Groningen U18 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 20/21 | U19 Cup Netherlands | FC Groningen U18 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 19/20 | Prelim. U17 | FC Groningen U17 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Market value | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15/16 | 2015-07-01 | Actief Yth. | Groningen Youth | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 19/20 | 2019-07-01 | Groningen Youth | Groningen U17 | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 20/21 | 2020-07-01 | Groningen U17 | Groningen U18 | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 22/23 | 2022-07-01 | Groningen U18 | Groningen U21 | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 24/25 | 2024-12-23 | Groningen U21 | FC Groningen | Transfer | 0 | — |
No recorded injuries.
No market value history.
No national team data.
| Teammate | PPG played with | Joint goals | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jay Kuiper | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Alex Mortensen | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Nikolas Talo | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Kian Slor | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Mees Mink | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Samuel Dikos | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Steyn Potma | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Marco Speelman | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Roy Leicester | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Maxim Mariani | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Jens Schraven | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Jan Muller | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Nils Eggens | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Jasper Meijster | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Fofin Turay | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Djurre Laansma | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Joop Oosterhof | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Single-season peaks across competitions in this player's career.
Top goalscoring seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Goals | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23/24 | U21 Div. 1 Spring | FC Groningen U21 | 6 | 14 |
| 24/25 | U21 Div. 1 Spring | FC Groningen U21 | 6 | 12 |
| 21/22 | U18 Div. 2 Fall | FC Groningen U18 | 4 | 14 |
Top assist seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Assists | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22/23 | U21 Div. 1 Fall | FC Groningen U21 | 1 | 6 |
Last 50 matches for FC Groningen while David van der Werff was at the club (joined 2024-12-23). The Availability column cross-references our injury database — matches inside a known injury window are flagged INJURED. Per-match goal attribution requires a paid feed (FBref/Sofascore) and isn't wired up yet.
| Date | Comp | Home | Score | Away | Availability |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-05-17 | NL1 |
Heracles Almelo | – | FC Groningen | TIMED |
| 2026-05-10 | NL1 |
FC Groningen | 2–1 | NEC | Available |
| 2026-05-10 | NL1 |
FC Groningen | 2–1 | NEC | Available |
| 2026-05-02 | NL1 |
FC Groningen | 2–3 | SBV Excelsior | Available |
| 2026-05-02 | NL1 |
FC Groningen | 2–3 | SBV Excelsior | Available |
| 2026-04-25 | NL1 |
Feyenoord Rotterdam | 3–1 | FC Groningen | Available |
| 2026-04-25 | NL1 |
Feyenoord Rotterdam | 3–1 | FC Groningen | Available |
| 2026-04-11 | NL1 |
FC Groningen | 0–0 | Go Ahead Eagles | Available |
| 2026-04-04 | NL1 |
Telstar 1963 | 0–2 | FC Groningen | Available |
| 2026-03-22 | NL1 |
FC Groningen | 3–0 | AZ | Available |
| 2026-03-13 | NL1 |
PEC Zwolle | 1–1 | FC Groningen | Available |
| 2026-03-07 | NL1 |
FC Groningen | 3–1 | AFC Ajax | Available |
| 2026-03-01 | NL1 |
FC Volendam | 3–2 | FC Groningen | Available |
| 2026-02-22 | NL1 |
FC Twente '65 | 2–1 | FC Groningen | Available |
| 2026-02-14 | NL1 |
FC Groningen | 1–2 | FC Utrecht | Available |
| 2026-02-08 | NL1 |
FC Groningen | 1–2 | PSV | Available |
| 2026-01-31 | NL1 |
Sparta Rotterdam | 2–0 | FC Groningen | Available |
| 2026-01-25 | NL1 |
FC Groningen | 1–2 | Fortuna Sittard | Available |
| 2026-01-18 | NL1 |
SC Heerenveen | 0–2 | FC Groningen | Available |
| 2026-01-10 | NL1 |
FC Groningen | 0–0 | NAC Breda | Available |
| 2025-12-21 | NL1 |
Go Ahead Eagles | 1–1 | FC Groningen | Available |
| 2025-12-13 | NL1 |
FC Groningen | 3–0 | FC Volendam | Available |
| 2025-12-05 | NL1 |
SBV Excelsior | 0–2 | FC Groningen | Available |
| 2025-12-02 | NL1 |
AFC Ajax | 2–0 | FC Groningen | Available |
| 2025-11-23 | NL1 |
FC Groningen | 2–2 | PEC Zwolle | Available |
| 2025-11-09 | NL1 |
NEC | 2–0 | FC Groningen | Available |
| 2025-11-02 | NL1 |
FC Groningen | 1–1 | FC Twente '65 | Available |
| 2025-10-25 | NL1 |
Fortuna Sittard | 1–2 | FC Groningen | Available |
| 2025-10-19 | NL1 |
FC Groningen | 0–2 | Sparta Rotterdam | Available |
| 2025-10-03 | NL1 |
NAC Breda | 1–2 | FC Groningen | Available |
| 2025-09-28 | NL1 |
FC Groningen | 0–1 | Feyenoord Rotterdam | Available |
| 2025-09-20 | NL1 |
FC Groningen | 2–0 | Telstar 1963 | Available |
| 2025-09-14 | NL1 |
FC Utrecht | 0–1 | FC Groningen | Available |
| 2025-08-29 | NL1 |
FC Groningen | 4–0 | Heracles Almelo | Available |
| 2025-08-23 | NL1 |
PSV | 4–2 | FC Groningen | Available |
| 2025-08-16 | NL1 |
FC Groningen | 2–1 | SC Heerenveen | Available |
| 2025-08-10 | NL1 |
AZ | 4–1 | FC Groningen | Available |
| 2025-05-18 | NL1 |
PEC Zwolle | 2–0 | FC Groningen | Available |
| 2025-05-14 | NL1 |
FC Groningen | 2–2 | AFC Ajax | Available |
| 2025-05-11 | NL1 |
AZ | 3–0 | FC Groningen | Available |
| 2025-05-03 | NL1 |
FC Groningen | 6–1 | RKC Waalwijk | Available |
| 2025-04-23 | NL1 |
FC Groningen | 4–1 | Heracles Almelo | Available |
| 2025-04-13 | NL1 |
FC Utrecht | 3–1 | FC Groningen | Available |
| 2025-04-05 | NL1 |
FC Groningen | 1–3 | PSV | Available |
| 2025-04-02 | NL1 |
Feyenoord Rotterdam | 4–1 | FC Groningen | Available |
| 2025-03-29 | NL1 |
NAC Breda | 1–1 | FC Groningen | Available |
| 2025-03-16 | NL1 |
FC Groningen | 1–0 | Fortuna Sittard | Available |
| 2025-03-01 | NL1 |
FC Groningen | 1–1 | FC Twente '65 | Available |
| 2025-02-15 | NL1 |
Willem II Tilburg | 1–3 | FC Groningen | Available |
| 2025-02-08 | NL1 |
FC Groningen | 2–1 | NEC | Available |
Teams faced most often by David van der Werff'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 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 10 | 23 | -13 | 13% |
| SC Cambuur | 8 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 13 | 9 | +4 | 50% |
| Fortuna Sittard | 8 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 11 | 12 | -1 | 38% |
| Go Ahead Eagles | 8 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 6 | +1 | 38% |
| NAC Breda | 8 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 13 | 11 | +2 | 25% |
| FC Utrecht | 8 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 8 | 11 | -3 | 25% |
| Sparta Rotterdam | 8 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 15 | -11 | 13% |
| PEC Zwolle | 6 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 5 | 7 | -2 | 0% |
| FC Emmen | 6 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 7 | 1 | +6 | 33% |
| RKC Waalwijk | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 13 | 11 | +2 | 33% |
| Willem II | 6 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 17% |
| Feyenoord Rotterdam | 5 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 13 | -8 | 0% |
Auto-detected milestones based on cumulative career totals.
| Season / Year | Milestone | Date |
|---|---|---|
| 19/20 | Senior debut season | |
| 21/22 | 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′ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25/26 | 5 | 91 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.99 |
| 24/25 | 28 | 371 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.49 |
Output by competition
Career goals and assists broken down by tournament.
U21 Div. 1 Spring
35 apps
13 G
0 A
U18 Div. 2 Fall
21 apps
5 G
0 A
U21 Div. 1 Fall
31 apps
1 G
1 A
Eredivisie
6 apps
1 G
0 A
U21 Cup Netherlands
2 apps
1 G
0 A
U18 Div. 2 Spring
8 apps
1 G
0 A
Prelim. U17
9 apps
0 G
0 A
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Who is David van der Werff?
David van der Werff is a Netherlands professional footballer who plays as a attacking midfield for FC Groningen.
How old is David van der Werff?
David van der Werff is 21 years old. He was born on August 31, 2004 in Eelde-Paterswolde.
What position does David van der Werff play?
David van der Werff plays as a attacking midfield (Midfield - Attacking Midfield).
What club does David van der Werff play for?
David van der Werff currently plays for FC Groningen.
How many career goals has David van der Werff scored?
Across all senior club competitions in our dataset, David van der Werff has scored 22 goals in 116 appearances.