Sam Kersten
Defender - Centre-Back
at SC Heerenveen
at SC Heerenveen
692 days · joined 2024-07-01
👕200+ Apps
Market value
€1.00m
Centre-Back Defender
Career snapshot
6
clubs played for
15/16
debut season
0
goals / match
PEC Zwolle
top club · 114 apps
Career highs
€1.00m
peak value · 2025
€400k
top transfer fee · 19/20
1
best season · 24/25
—
int'l / penalties
Born the same day
Shares 1998-01-30 · 6 players total
240Appearances
1Goals
7Assists
35Yellow cards
2Red cards
26Full matches (90′)
| Full name | Sam Kersten |
|---|---|
| Date of birth | 1998-01-30 (28 yrs) |
| Place of birth | Nijmegen, Netherlands |
| Citizenship |  Netherlands |
| Position | Defender - Centre-Back (main: Defender) |
| Foot | right |
| Height | 191.00 m |
| Current club | SC Heerenveen |
| Joined | 2024-07-01 |
| Contract expires | 2027-06-30 |
| Agent | Fred ... |
Jul 2025
25/26 — SC Heerenveen
4 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jan 2025
Injury: unknown
1 games missed
Jul 2024
24/25 — SC Heerenveen
32 matches · 1 G · 1 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2024
Transfer: PEC Zwolle → Heerenveen
24/25 · Transfer
Jul 2023
23/24 — PEC Zwolle
35 matches · 0 G · 2 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2022
22/23 — PEC Zwolle
21 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Dec 2021
Injury: unknown
30 games missed
Sep 2021
Injury: unknown
1 games missed
Jul 2021
21/22 — PEC Zwolle
14 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Apr 2021
Injury: unknown
4 games missed
Feb 2021
Injury: unknown
2 games missed
Jul 2020
20/21 — PEC Zwolle
28 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2019
Transfer: FC Den Bosch → PEC Zwolle
19/20 · Transfer · €400k
Jul 2019
19/20 — PEC Zwolle U21, PEC Zwolle
20 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2018
18/19 — FC Den Bosch
35 matches · 0 G · 3 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2017
17/18 — FC Den Bosch
37 matches · 0 G · 1 A · across 2 competitions
Oct 2016
Transfer: Den Bosch U21 → FC Den Bosch
16/17 · Transfer
Jul 2016
16/17 — FC Den Bosch U21, FC Den Bosch
14 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2016
Transfer: Brabant Utd U19 → Den Bosch U21
16/17 · Transfer
Jul 2015
15/16 — Brabant United U21
0 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2015
Transfer: Brabant Utd U17 → Brabant Utd U19
15/16 · Transfer
Jul 2014
Transfer: Den Bosch Yth. → Brabant Utd U17
14/15 · Transfer
Jul 2011
Transfer: NEC Youth → Den Bosch Yth.
11/12 · Transfer
Jan 1970
Peak market value: €1.00m
Highest valuation recorded in dataset
Minutes played by club
SC Heerenveen
100.0%
PEC Zwolle
0.0%
PEC Zwolle U21
0.0%
FC Den Bosch
0.0%
FC Den Bosch U21
0.0%
Brabant United U21
0.0%
| Club | Seasons | First | Last | Matches | Goals | Assists | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SC Heerenveen | 2 | 24/25 | 25/26 | 36 | 1 | 1 | 2,381 |
| PEC Zwolle | 5 | 19/20 | 23/24 | 114 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| PEC Zwolle U21 | 1 | 19/20 | 19/20 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| FC Den Bosch | 3 | 16/17 | 18/19 | 77 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| FC Den Bosch U21 | 1 | 16/17 | 16/17 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Brabant United U21 | 1 | 15/16 | 15/16 | 0 | 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 | SC Heerenveen | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 24/25 | Eredivisie | SC Heerenveen | 30 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2,381 |
| 24/25 | KNVB Beker | SC Heerenveen | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 24/25 | Play-Offs Conference League | SC Heerenveen | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 23/24 | Eredivisie | PEC Zwolle | 34 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 23/24 | KNVB Beker | PEC Zwolle | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 22/23 | Keuken Kampioen Divisie | PEC Zwolle | 19 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 22/23 | KNVB Beker | PEC Zwolle | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 21/22 | Eredivisie | PEC Zwolle | 13 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
| 21/22 | KNVB Beker | PEC Zwolle | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 20/21 | Eredivisie | PEC Zwolle | 28 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 20/21 | KNVB Beker | PEC Zwolle | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 19/20 | Beloften Preliminary Round | PEC Zwolle U21 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 19/20 | Eredivisie | PEC Zwolle | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 19/20 | KNVB Beker | PEC Zwolle | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 18/19 | Keuken Kampioen Divisie | FC Den Bosch | 33 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 0 |
| 18/19 | Keuken Kampioen Play-Offs | FC Den Bosch | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 17/18 | Jupiler League | FC Den Bosch | 36 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 0 | 0 |
| 17/18 | KNVB Beker | FC Den Bosch | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 16/17 | Derde Div. Sun. | FC Den Bosch U21 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 16/17 | Jupiler League | FC Den Bosch | 5 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 16/17 | KNVB Beker | FC Den Bosch | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 15/16 | Beloften Eredivisie | Brabant United U21 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Market value | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11/12 | 2011-07-01 | NEC Youth | Den Bosch Yth. | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 14/15 | 2014-07-01 | Den Bosch Yth. | Brabant Utd U17 | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 15/16 | 2015-07-01 | Brabant Utd U17 | Brabant Utd U19 | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 16/17 | 2016-07-01 | Brabant Utd U19 | Den Bosch U21 | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 16/17 | 2016-10-05 | Den Bosch U21 | FC Den Bosch | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 19/20 | 2019-07-10 | FC Den Bosch | PEC Zwolle | Transfer | 500000 | €400k |
| 24/25 | 2024-07-01 | PEC Zwolle | Heerenveen | Transfer | 800000 | — |
| Season | Injury | From | To | Days missed | Games missed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20/21 | Knock | 2021-02-11 | 2021-02-24 | 14 | 2 |
| 20/21 | unknown injury | 2021-04-28 | 2021-05-31 | 34 | 4 |
| 21/22 | Ankle injury | 2021-09-20 | 2021-09-24 | 5 | 1 |
| 21/22 | Knee injury | 2021-12-12 | 2022-10-07 | 300 | 30 |
| 24/25 | minor knock | 2025-01-13 | 2025-01-18 | 6 | 1 |
Current€1.00m
Peak€1.00m
Low€25k
Δ since start+€975k
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €800k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €800k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €800k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €500k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €700k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €650k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €650k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €800k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €800k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €450k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €500k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €500k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €300k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €125k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €200k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €50k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €25k |
No national team data.
| Teammate | PPG played with | Joint goals | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jordy van der Winden | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Pelle Clement | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Wouter van der Steen | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Kevin Felida | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Muhammed Mert | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Mustafa Saymak | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Thomas van den Belt | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Niek Vossebelt | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Danny Verbeek | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Kenneth Paal | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Yuta Nakayama | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Eliano Reijnders | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Davy van den Berg | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Jasper Schendelaar | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Mats Deijl | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Thomas Lam | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Jort van der Sande | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Oussama Bouyaghlafen | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Lennart Thy | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Sven Blummel | 1 | 1 | 0 |
Single-season peaks across competitions in this player's career.
Top goalscoring seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Goals | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24/25 | Eredivisie | SC Heerenveen | 1 | 30 |
Top assist seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Assists | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18/19 | Keuken Kampioen Divisie | FC Den Bosch | 3 | 33 |
| 23/24 | Eredivisie | PEC Zwolle | 2 | 34 |
| 17/18 | Jupiler League | FC Den Bosch | 1 | 36 |
Last 50 matches for SC Heerenveen 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 |
SC Heerenveen | – | AFC Ajax | TIMED |
| 2026-05-10 | NL1 |
NAC Breda | 2–0 | SC Heerenveen | Available |
| 2026-05-03 | NL1 |
FC Volendam | 0–2 | SC Heerenveen | Available |
| 2026-05-03 | NL1 |
FC Volendam | 0–2 | SC Heerenveen | Available |
| 2026-04-25 | NL1 |
SC Heerenveen | 2–1 | Fortuna Sittard | Available |
| 2026-04-25 | NL1 |
SC Heerenveen | 2–1 | Fortuna Sittard | Available |
| 2026-04-12 | NL1 |
AZ | 3–0 | SC Heerenveen | Available |
| 2026-04-05 | NL1 |
SC Heerenveen | 4–1 | Heracles Almelo | Available |
| 2026-03-22 | NL1 |
NEC | 2–2 | SC Heerenveen | Available |
| 2026-03-14 | NL1 |
SC Heerenveen | 3–0 | Telstar 1963 | Available |
| 2026-03-07 | NL1 |
SBV Excelsior | 1–2 | SC Heerenveen | Available |
| 2026-02-28 | NL1 |
SC Heerenveen | 2–1 | Sparta Rotterdam | Available |
| 2026-02-21 | NL1 |
PSV | 3–1 | SC Heerenveen | Available |
| 2026-02-15 | NL1 |
SC Heerenveen | 4–2 | PEC Zwolle | Available |
| 2026-02-11 | NL1 |
Go Ahead Eagles | 1–3 | SC Heerenveen | Available |
| 2026-02-07 | NL1 |
FC Twente '65 | 5–0 | SC Heerenveen | Available |
| 2026-02-01 | NL1 |
SC Heerenveen | 1–1 | FC Utrecht | Available |
| 2026-01-18 | NL1 |
SC Heerenveen | 0–2 | FC Groningen | Available |
| 2026-01-11 | NL1 |
SC Heerenveen | 2–2 | Feyenoord Rotterdam | Available |
| 2025-12-20 | NL1 |
Heracles Almelo | 0–3 | SC Heerenveen | Available |
| 2025-12-14 | NL1 |
Sparta Rotterdam | 0–3 | SC Heerenveen | Available |
| 2025-12-06 | NL1 |
SC Heerenveen | 0–2 | PSV | Available |
| 2025-11-28 | NL1 |
PEC Zwolle | 2–1 | SC Heerenveen | Available |
| 2025-11-23 | NL1 |
SC Heerenveen | 3–1 | AZ | Available |
| 2025-11-08 | NL1 |
Fortuna Sittard | 2–0 | SC Heerenveen | Available |
| 2025-11-01 | NL1 |
AFC Ajax | 1–1 | SC Heerenveen | Available |
| 2025-10-24 | NL1 |
SC Heerenveen | 3–3 | NAC Breda | Available |
| 2025-10-19 | NL1 |
Telstar 1963 | 2–3 | SC Heerenveen | Available |
| 2025-10-04 | NL1 |
SC Heerenveen | 2–1 | SBV Excelsior | Available |
| 2025-09-28 | NL1 |
FC Utrecht | 2–2 | SC Heerenveen | Available |
| 2025-09-21 | NL1 |
SC Heerenveen | 3–2 | NEC | Available |
| 2025-09-13 | NL1 |
Feyenoord Rotterdam | 1–0 | SC Heerenveen | Available |
| 2025-08-30 | NL1 |
SC Heerenveen | 2–2 | Go Ahead Eagles | Available |
| 2025-08-24 | NL1 |
SC Heerenveen | 1–2 | FC Twente '65 | Available |
| 2025-08-16 | NL1 |
FC Groningen | 2–1 | SC Heerenveen | Available |
| 2025-08-09 | NL1 |
SC Heerenveen | 1–1 | FC Volendam | Available |
| 2025-05-18 | NL1 |
SC Heerenveen | 2–0 | Feyenoord Rotterdam | Available |
| 2025-05-14 | NL1 |
Go Ahead Eagles | 1–0 | SC Heerenveen | Available |
| 2025-05-10 | NL1 |
RKC Waalwijk | 3–1 | SC Heerenveen | Available |
| 2025-04-27 | NL1 |
SC Heerenveen | 1–0 | NEC | Available |
| 2025-04-19 | NL1 |
SC Heerenveen | 2–1 | Almere City FC | Available |
| 2025-04-12 | NL1 |
Sparta Rotterdam | 3–1 | SC Heerenveen | Available |
| 2025-04-04 | NL1 |
SC Heerenveen | 3–1 | Willem II Tilburg | Available |
| 2025-03-30 | NL1 |
FC Utrecht | 2–0 | SC Heerenveen | Available |
| 2025-03-15 | NL1 |
SC Heerenveen | 1–1 | Heracles Almelo | Available |
| 2025-03-08 | NL1 |
PSV | 2–1 | SC Heerenveen | Available |
| 2025-03-02 | NL1 |
SC Heerenveen | 3–1 | AZ | Available |
| 2025-02-16 | NL1 |
PEC Zwolle | 1–1 | SC Heerenveen | Available |
| 2025-02-09 | NL1 |
SC Heerenveen | 3–3 | FC Twente '65 | Available |
| 2025-02-01 | NL1 |
SC Heerenveen | 2–2 | Fortuna Sittard | Available |
Teams faced most often by Sam Kersten'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 % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| RKC Waalwijk | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | -2 | 0% |
| Feyenoord Rotterdam | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | -1 | 50% |
| Almere City FC | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 4 | -2 | 50% |
| NEC | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | -2 | 50% |
| Go Ahead Eagles | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 50% |
| Heracles Almelo | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | -1 | 0% |
| AFC Ajax | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | -3 | 0% |
| FC Groningen | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 50% |
| PEC Zwolle | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0% |
| Fortuna Sittard | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | -3 | 0% |
| NAC Breda | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 2 | +6 | 100% |
| FC Utrecht | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | -2 | 0% |
Auto-detected milestones based on cumulative career totals.
| Season / Year | Milestone | Date |
|---|---|---|
| 24/25 | 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 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 24/25 | 32 | 2,381 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.08 |
| 23/24 | 35 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 22/23 | 21 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 21/22 | 14 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 20/21 | 28 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 18/19 | 35 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 17/18 | 37 | 0 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 16/17 | 14 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Output by competition
Career goals and assists broken down by tournament.
Eredivisie
125 apps
1 G
3 A
Keuken Kampioen Divisie
93 apps
0 G
4 A
KNVB Beker
7 apps
0 G
0 A
Derde Div. Sun.
9 apps
0 G
0 A
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Who is Sam Kersten?
Sam Kersten is a Netherlands professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for SC Heerenveen.
How old is Sam Kersten?
Sam Kersten is 28 years old. He was born on January 30, 1998 in Nijmegen.
What position does Sam Kersten play?
Sam Kersten plays as a centre-back (Defender - Centre-Back).
What club does Sam Kersten play for?
Sam Kersten currently plays for SC Heerenveen.
How many career goals has Sam Kersten scored?
Across all senior club competitions in our dataset, Sam Kersten has scored 1 goals in 240 appearances.
What is Sam Kersten's market value?
Sam Kersten's most recent reported market value is €1.00m.