Market value
—
Rating · 98/99
7.2
Strong
Defensive Midfield Midfield
Career snapshot
5
clubs played for
00/01
debut season
0.11
goals / match
FC Groningen
top club · 187 apps
Position rank · 98/99
#6
goals rank
#20
assists rank
39
season goals
20
season assists
Among 191 Midfield - Defensive Midfields · ≥200 mins
Career highs
€1.00m
peak value · 2004
—
top transfer fee
9
best season · 03/04
1 · 2.6%
pens / of goals
Born the same day
Shares 1976-11-04 · 4 players total
367Appearances
39Goals
20Assists
42Yellow cards
1Red cards
124Full matches (90′)
| Full name | Sander van Gessel |
|---|---|
| Date of birth | 1976-11-04 (49 yrs) |
| Place of birth | Leidschendam, Netherlands |
| Citizenship |  Netherlands |
| Position | Midfield - Defensive Midfield (main: Midfield) |
| Foot | left |
| Height | 192.00 m |
| Current club | Retired |
| Joined | 2012-01-01 |
| Contract expires | — |
| Agent | Soccer Vision |
Jan 2012
Transfer: JEF Utd. Chiba → Retired
11/12 · Transfer
Jul 2011
2011 — JEF United Chiba
25 matches · 2 G · 3 A · across 2 competitions
Jan 2011
Transfer: FC Edmonton → JEF Utd. Chiba
10/11 · Transfer
Jun 2010
Transfer: Sparta R. → FC Edmonton
09/10 · Transfer
Jul 2009
09/10 — Sparta Rotterdam
27 matches · 1 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2008
08/09 — Sparta Rotterdam
11 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2008
Transfer: NAC Breda → Sparta R.
08/09 · Transfer
Jul 2007
07/08 — NAC Breda
20 matches · 1 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2006
06/07 — NAC Breda
32 matches · 2 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2005
05/06 — NAC Breda
36 matches · 3 G · 6 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2005
Transfer: FC Groningen → NAC Breda
05/06 · Transfer
Jul 2004
04/05 — FC Groningen
32 matches · 4 G · 2 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2003
03/04 — FC Groningen
33 matches · 9 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2002
02/03 — FC Groningen
32 matches · 4 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Dec 2001
Transfer: Heerenveen → FC Groningen
01/02 · Return from loan
Jul 2001
01/02 — FC Groningen, SC Heerenveen
39 matches · 3 G · 3 A · across 3 competitions
Jan 2001
Transfer: FC Groningen → Heerenveen
00/01 · Loan
Jul 2000
00/01 — SC Heerenveen, FC Groningen
28 matches · 2 G · 2 A · across 2 competitions
Apr 1999
Injury: unknown
11 games missed
Jul 1998
98/99 — FC Groningen
35 matches · 8 G · 3 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 1997
97/98 — FC Groningen
11 matches · 0 G · 1 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 1996
96/97 — FC Groningen
5 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jul 1995
95/96 — FC Groningen
1 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jul 1995
Transfer: Groningen U19 → FC Groningen
95/96 · Transfer
Jul 1993
Transfer: Groningen U17 → Groningen U19
93/94 · Transfer
Jul 1992
Transfer: Quick 1887 Yth. → Groningen U17
92/93 · Transfer
Jan 1970
Peak market value: €1.00m
Highest valuation recorded in dataset
Percentile rank vs 152 other Midfield - Defensive Midfields with ≥500 minutes in 98/99. Higher = better (except cards, where lower = better — inverted automatically).
Goals8 total · 0.94/90
Assists3 total · 0.35/90
G+A11 total · 1.29/90
Yellow cards3 total · 0.35/90
Minutes played by club
FC Groningen
44.4%
JEF United Chiba
7.8%
Sparta Rotterdam
13.4%
NAC Breda
19.2%
SC Heerenveen
15.2%
| Club | Seasons | First | Last | Matches | Goals | Assists | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FC Groningen | 9 | 00/01 | 98/99 | 187 | 29 | 11 | 4,950 |
| JEF United Chiba | 1 | 2011 | 2011 | 25 | 2 | 3 | 874 |
| Sparta Rotterdam | 2 | 08/09 | 09/10 | 38 | 1 | 0 | 1,499 |
| NAC Breda | 3 | 05/06 | 07/08 | 88 | 6 | 6 | 2,139 |
| SC Heerenveen | 2 | 00/01 | 01/02 | 29 | 1 | 0 | 1,690 |
Career trajectory — goals, assists & market value
Goals by season
Assists by season
| Season | Competition | Club | Matches | Goals | Assists | YC | RC | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 98/99 | Amstel Cup | FC Groningen | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 416 |
| 98/99 | Eerste Divisie | FC Groningen | 30 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 349 |
| 97/98 | PTT Telecomp. | FC Groningen | 8 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 97/98 | UI Cup | FC Groningen | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 96/97 | PTT Telecomp. | FC Groningen | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 95/96 | PTT Telecomp. | FC Groningen | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2011 | Emperor's Cup | JEF United Chiba | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2011 | J.League Div.2 | JEF United Chiba | 24 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 0 | 874 |
| 09/10 | Eredivisie | Sparta Rotterdam | 25 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 1,499 |
| 09/10 | Jupiler PO | Sparta Rotterdam | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 09/10 | KNVB Beker | Sparta Rotterdam | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 08/09 | Eredivisie | Sparta Rotterdam | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 08/09 | KNVB Beker | Sparta Rotterdam | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 07/08 | Eredivisie | NAC Breda | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 07/08 | KNVB Beker | NAC Breda | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 180 |
| 07/08 | Play-Offs Conference League | NAC Breda | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 06/07 | Eredivisie | NAC Breda | 29 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 1,029 |
| 06/07 | KNVB Beker | NAC Breda | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 06/07 | Play-Offs Conference League | NAC Breda | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 05/06 | Eredivisie | NAC Breda | 31 | 3 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 930 |
| 05/06 | Keuken Kampioen Play-Offs | NAC Breda | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 04/05 | Eredivisie | FC Groningen | 32 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 707 |
| 03/04 | Amstel Cup | FC Groningen | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 90 |
| 03/04 | Eredivisie | FC Groningen | 32 | 8 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 335 |
| 02/03 | Amstel Cup | FC Groningen | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 495 |
| 02/03 | Eredivisie | FC Groningen | 26 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 724 |
| 01/02 | Amstel Cup | FC Groningen | 7 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 532 |
| 01/02 | KPN Eredivisie | FC Groningen | 29 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1,167 |
| 01/02 | UI Cup | SC Heerenveen | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 00/01 | Champions League | SC Heerenveen | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 00/01 | KPN Eredivisie | FC Groningen | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 135 |
| 00/01 | KPN Eredivisie | SC Heerenveen | 22 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1,690 |
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Market value | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 92/93 | 1992-07-01 | Quick 1887 Yth. | Groningen U17 | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 93/94 | 1993-07-01 | Groningen U17 | Groningen U19 | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 95/96 | 1995-07-01 | Groningen U19 | FC Groningen | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 00/01 | 2001-01-01 | FC Groningen | Heerenveen | Loan | 0 | — |
| 01/02 | 2001-12-31 | Heerenveen | FC Groningen | Return from loan | 0 | — |
| 05/06 | 2005-07-01 | FC Groningen | NAC Breda | Transfer | 1000000 | — |
| 08/09 | 2008-07-01 | NAC Breda | Sparta R. | Transfer | 1000000 | — |
| 09/10 | 2010-06-01 | Sparta R. | FC Edmonton | Transfer | 700000 | — |
| 10/11 | 2011-01-01 | FC Edmonton | JEF Utd. Chiba | Transfer | 700000 | — |
| 11/12 | 2012-01-01 | JEF Utd. Chiba | Retired | Transfer | 0 | — |
| Season | Injury | From | To | Days missed | Games missed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 98/99 | Inner knee ligament tear | 1999-04-24 | 1999-06-30 | 68 | 11 |
Current€400k
Peak€1.00m
Low—
Δ since start+€50k
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jan 1, 1970 | €400k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | — |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €700k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €800k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €450k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €750k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €350k |
No national team data.
No teammate data.
Single-season peaks across competitions in this player's career.
Top goalscoring seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Goals | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 03/04 | Eredivisie | FC Groningen | 8 | 32 |
| 98/99 | Eerste Divisie | FC Groningen | 7 | 30 |
| 04/05 | Eredivisie | FC Groningen | 4 | 32 |
Top assist seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Assists | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 05/06 | Eredivisie | NAC Breda | 6 | 31 |
| 98/99 | Eerste Divisie | FC Groningen | 3 | 30 |
| 2011 | J.League Div.2 | JEF United Chiba | 3 | 24 |
Every loan spell across this player's career.
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Fee | Value at transfer |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01/02 | 2001-12-31 | Heerenveen | FC Groningen | Return from loan | — | — |
| 00/01 | 2001-01-01 | FC Groningen | Heerenveen | Loan | — | — |
Auto-detected milestones based on cumulative career totals.
| Season / Year | Milestone | Date |
|---|---|---|
| 00/01 | Senior debut season | |
| 00/01 | 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′ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 98/99 | 35 | 765 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0.47 |
| 96/97 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2011 | 25 | 874 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0.72 |
| 09/10 | 27 | 1,499 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0.24 |
| 08/09 | 11 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 07/08 | 20 | 180 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 06/07 | 32 | 1,029 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0.44 |
| 05/06 | 36 | 930 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0.39 |
| 04/05 | 32 | 707 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.25 |
| 03/04 | 33 | 425 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0.64 |
| 02/03 | 32 | 1,219 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0.22 |
| 01/02 | 39 | 1,699 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0.21 |
| 00/01 | 28 | 1,825 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0.15 |
Output by competition
Career goals and assists broken down by tournament.
PTT Telecomp.
267 apps
25 G
12 A
Eerste Divisie
30 apps
7 G
3 A
KNVB Beker
25 apps
5 G
2 A
J.League Div.2
24 apps
2 G
3 A
Keuken Kampioen Play-Offs
6 apps
0 G
0 A
UI Cup
6 apps
0 G
0 A
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Frequently asked about Sander van Gessel
Who is Sander van Gessel?
Sander van Gessel is a Netherlands professional footballer who plays as a defensive midfield for Retired.
How old is Sander van Gessel?
Sander van Gessel is 49 years old. He was born on November 4, 1976 in Leidschendam.
What position does Sander van Gessel play?
Sander van Gessel plays as a defensive midfield (Midfield - Defensive Midfield).
What club does Sander van Gessel play for?
Sander van Gessel currently plays for Retired.
How many career goals has Sander van Gessel scored?
Across all senior club competitions in our dataset, Sander van Gessel has scored 39 goals in 367 appearances.