Excelsior Rotterdam
About Excelsior Rotterdam
Excelsior Rotterdam, commonly known as Excelsior, is a Dutch professional football club based in Rotterdam. Founded on 23 July 1902, it competes in the Eredivisie, the highest tier of the Dutch football league system. The team plays its home matches at Stadion Woudestein, which has a capacity of approximately 4,500, making it one of the smallest stadiums used by professional clubs in the Netherlands.
Streaks & runs — longest sequences in our dataset
Age distribution
Position breakdown
| Player | Pos | Age | Nationality | Foot | Height | Contract | Market value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Szymon Wlodarczyk |
Attack - Centre-Forward | 23 | Poland | right | 192.00m | 2026-06-30 | €1.60m |
Stefan Mitrović |
Attack - Left Winger | 23 | Serbia Canada | right | 182.00m | 2026-06-30 | €1.50m |
Chris-Kévin Nadje |
Midfield - Attacking Midfield | 24 | Cote d'Ivoire France | right | 190.00m | 2026-06-30 | €1.20m |
Arthur Zagré |
Defender - Left-Back | 24 | France Burkina Faso | left | 168.00m | 2026-06-30 | €900k |
Casper Widell |
Defender - Centre-Back | 23 | Sweden | right | 192.00m | 2026-06-30 | €800k |
Adam Carlén |
Midfield - Defensive Midfield | 25 | Sweden | 193.00m | 2027-06-30 | €700k | |
Calvin Raatsie |
Goalkeeper | 24 | Netherlands | right | 188.00m | 2027-06-30 | €700k |
Derensili Sanches Fernandes |
Attack - Right Winger | 24 | Netherlands | left | 176.00m | 2027-06-30 | €600k |
Mathijs Tielemans |
Midfield - Central Midfield | 24 | Netherlands | right | 178.00m | 2028-06-30 | €600k |
Noah Naujoks |
Midfield - Attacking Midfield | 24 | Netherlands | right | 183.00m | 2027-06-30 | €600k |
Irakli Yegoian |
Midfield - Central Midfield | 22 | Georgia Netherlands | right | 168.00m | 2028-06-30 | €500k |
Lennard Hartjes |
Midfield - Central Midfield | 23 | Netherlands | right | 172.00m | 2027-06-30 | €500k |
Rick Meissen |
Defender - Centre-Back | 24 | Netherlands | right | 190.00m | 2027-06-30 | €500k |
Stan Henderikx |
Defender - Centre-Back | 22 | Netherlands | left | 188.00m | 2028-06-30 | €500k |
Simon Janssen |
Defender - Left-Back | 25 | Netherlands | left | 179.00m | 2027-06-30 | €450k |
Stijn van Gassel |
Goalkeeper | 29 | Netherlands | left | 186.00m | 2027-06-30 | €450k |
Lewis Schouten |
Defender - Centre-Back | 22 | Netherlands | right | 191.00m | 2026-06-30 | €400k |
Zach Booth |
Attack - Left Winger | 22 | United States Italy | right | 184.00m | 2027-06-30 | €400k |
Gyan de Regt |
Attack - Left Winger | 22 | Netherlands | 176.00m | 2027-06-30 | €350k | |
Nolan Martens |
Defender - Right-Back | 21 | Belgium | right | 180.00m | 2027-06-30 | €300k |
Mike van Duinen |
Attack - Centre-Forward | 34 | Netherlands | right | 185.00m | — | €150k |
Rayvien Rosario |
Attack - Left Winger | 22 | Curacao Netherlands | right | 181.00m | 2027-06-30 | €100k |
| Season | Date | Player | Pos | From | Type | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 09/10 | 2009-07-01 | Vojtech Machek | Midfield - Central Midfield | Feyenoord U21 | Loan | — |
| 14/15 | 2014-07-01 | Tom van Weert | Attack - Centre-Forward | FC Den Bosch | Transfer | — |
| 10/11 | 2011-01-01 | Marvin Zeegelaar | Defender - Left-Back | Ajax | Loan | — |
| 10/11 | 2010-07-01 | — | Feyenoord U19 | Transfer | — | |
| 10/11 | 2010-07-01 | — | Feyenoord U19 | Loan | — | |
| 11/12 | 2011-07-01 | — | Feyenoord U19 | Transfer | — | |
| 99/00 | 1999-08-01 | David Connolly | Attack - Centre-Forward | Feyenoord | Loan | — |
| 16/17 | 2016-07-01 | Fredy | Midfield - Central Midfield | C.R.D. Libolo | Transfer | — |
| 24/25 | 2024-08-22 | Seydou Fini | Attack - Right Winger | Genoa | Loan | — |
| 13/14 | 2013-07-01 | Lars Hutten | Attack | Without Club | Transfer | — |
| 14/15 | 2015-06-30 | Lars Hutten | Attack | Helmond Sport | Return from loan | — |
| 10/11 | 2010-07-01 | — | Feyenoord U21 | Loan | — | |
| 22/23 | 2022-07-01 | Raphaël Eyongo | Attack - Centre-Forward | Excelsior U21 | Transfer | — |
| 24/25 | 2024-08-17 | Rayvien Rosario | Attack - Left Winger | Sparta R. | Transfer | — |
| 25/26 | 2025-08-19 | Irakli Yegoian | Midfield - Central Midfield | Vitesse | Transfer | — |
| 25/26 | 2025-07-01 | Lewis Schouten | Defender - Centre-Back | AZ Alkmaar | Loan | — |
| 03/04 | 2004-01-31 | Salomon Kalou | Attack - Left Winger | Feyenoord | Loan | — |
| 01/02 | 2001-07-01 | Gill Swerts | Defender - Right-Back | Feyenoord U19 | Loan | — |
| 21/22 | 2021-07-01 | Pascal Kuiper | Goalkeeper | Excelsior U21 | Transfer | — |
| 17/18 | 2017-07-01 | Ali Messaoud | Midfield - Attacking Midfield | FC Vaduz | Transfer | — |
| 11/12 | 2011-07-01 | — | AZ Alkmaar U21 | Transfer | — | |
| 24/25 | 2024-08-13 | Seb Loeffen | Defender - Centre-Back | Sassuolo U20 | Transfer | — |
| 24/25 | 2025-06-30 | Seb Loeffen | Defender - Centre-Back | Spakenburg | Return from loan | — |
| 19/20 | 2019-07-01 | — | Ajax Cape Town | Transfer | — | |
| 23/24 | 2023-07-28 | Richie Omorowa | Attack - Centre-Forward | Brommapojkarna | Transfer | — |
| 25/26 | 2025-07-01 | Gyan de Regt | Attack - Left Winger | Vitesse | Transfer | — |
| 24/25 | 2024-08-28 | Zach Booth | Attack - Left Winger | Leicester U21 | Transfer | — |
| 21/22 | 2022-01-24 | Luuk Admiraal | Attack - Left Winger | ASWH | Transfer | — |
| 22/23 | 2023-06-30 | Luuk Admiraal | Attack - Left Winger | Spakenburg | Return from loan | — |
| 12/13 | 2013-02-21 | — | Without Club | Transfer | — | |
| 19/20 | 2019-07-01 | — | Vendsyssel FF | Transfer | — | |
| 05/06 | 2006-01-01 | — | FC Zwolle | Loan | — | |
| 07/08 | 2007-07-01 | — | FC Zwolle | Transfer | — | |
| 11/12 | 2011-07-01 | — | FC Den Bosch | Transfer | — | |
| 25/26 | 2025-09-02 | Stefan Mitrović | Attack - Left Winger | Hellas Verona | Loan | — |
| 24/25 | 2025-01-23 | Nolan Martens | Defender - Right-Back | Jong Genk | Transfer | — |
| 14/15 | 2014-09-08 | — | Without Club | Transfer | — | |
| 24/25 | 2024-08-08 | Cedric Hatenboer | Midfield - Defensive Midfield | Excelsior U21 | Transfer | — |
| 24/25 | 2025-01-29 | Cedric Hatenboer | Midfield - Defensive Midfield | RSC Anderlecht | Loan | — |
| 95/96 | 1995-07-01 | Daniël Rijaard | Defender - Right-Back | SC Feyenoord | Transfer | — |
| Season | Date | Player | Pos | To | Type | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 09/10 | 2010-06-30 | Vojtech Machek | Midfield - Central Midfield | Feyenoord U21 | Return from loan | — |
| 16/17 | 2016-07-01 | Tom van Weert | Attack - Centre-Forward | FC Groningen | Transfer | — |
| 10/11 | 2011-06-30 | Marvin Zeegelaar | Defender - Left-Back | Ajax | Return from loan | — |
| 12/13 | 2012-07-01 | — | Without Club | Transfer | — | |
| 10/11 | 2011-06-30 | — | Feyenoord U19 | Return from loan | — | |
| 14/15 | 2014-08-20 | — | Barendrecht | Transfer | — | |
| 99/00 | 2000-05-01 | David Connolly | Attack - Centre-Forward | Feyenoord | Return from loan | — |
| 17/18 | 2017-07-01 | Fredy | Midfield - Central Midfield | Belenenses | Transfer | — |
| 24/25 | 2025-06-30 | Seydou Fini | Attack - Right Winger | Genoa | Return from loan | — |
| 14/15 | 2014-09-01 | Lars Hutten | Attack | Helmond Sport | Loan | — |
| 15/16 | 2015-08-02 | Lars Hutten | Attack | Fortuna Sittard | Transfer | — |
| 10/11 | 2011-06-30 | — | Feyenoord U21 | Return from loan | — | |
| 24/25 | 2024-07-01 | Raphaël Eyongo | Attack - Centre-Forward | La Louvière | Transfer | — |
| 25/26 | 2025-09-12 | Rayvien Rosario | Attack - Left Winger | PAS Giannina | Transfer | — |
| 25/26 | 2026-06-30 | Lewis Schouten | Defender - Centre-Back | AZ Alkmaar | Return from loan | — |
| 03/04 | 2004-06-30 | Salomon Kalou | Attack - Left Winger | Feyenoord | Return from loan | — |
| 02/03 | 2003-06-30 | Gill Swerts | Defender - Right-Back | Feyenoord | Return from loan | — |
| 25/26 | 2025-07-03 | Pascal Kuiper | Goalkeeper | Sparta R. | Transfer | — |
| 19/20 | 2019-07-21 | Ali Messaoud | Midfield - Attacking Midfield | Vendsyssel FF | Transfer | — |
| 12/13 | 2012-07-01 | — | Feyenoord | Transfer | — | |
| 24/25 | 2025-01-31 | Seb Loeffen | Defender - Centre-Back | Spakenburg | Loan | — |
| 25/26 | 2025-07-19 | Seb Loeffen | Defender - Centre-Back | Varesina | Transfer | — |
| 21/22 | 2021-07-01 | — | AFC Amsterdam | Transfer | — | |
| 25/26 | 2025-07-28 | Richie Omorowa | Attack - Centre-Forward | Samsunspor | Transfer | — |
| 22/23 | 2022-08-29 | Luuk Admiraal | Attack - Left Winger | Spakenburg | Loan | — |
| 23/24 | 2023-07-01 | Luuk Admiraal | Attack - Left Winger | Sparta U21 | Transfer | — |
| 16/17 | 2016-07-01 | — | Go Ahead Eagles | Transfer | — | |
| 21/22 | 2021-07-01 | — | VV Capelle | Transfer | — | |
| 05/06 | 2006-06-30 | — | FC Zwolle | Return from loan | — | |
| 09/10 | 2009-07-01 | — | BV Veendam | Transfer | — | |
| 12/13 | 2012-07-01 | — | Maccabi Haifa | Transfer | — | |
| 25/26 | 2026-06-30 | Stefan Mitrović | Attack - Left Winger | Hellas Verona | Return from loan | — |
| 15/16 | 2015-07-01 | — | AZ Alkmaar | Transfer | — | |
| 24/25 | 2025-01-28 | Cedric Hatenboer | Midfield - Defensive Midfield | RSC Anderlecht | Transfer | €2.50m |
| 24/25 | 2025-06-30 | Cedric Hatenboer | Midfield - Defensive Midfield | RSC Anderlecht | Return from loan | — |
| 01/02 | 2001-07-01 | Daniël Rijaard | Defender - Right-Back | ADO Den Haag | Transfer | — |
| 05/06 | 2006-06-30 | Daniël Rijaard | Defender - Right-Back | ADO Den Haag | Return from loan | — |
| 13/14 | 2013-07-16 | — | FC Den Bosch | Transfer | — | |
| 11/12 | 2011-07-01 | Ryan Koolwijk | Midfield - Central Midfield | NEC Nijmegen | Transfer | — |
| 19/20 | 2019-07-01 | Ryan Koolwijk | Midfield - Central Midfield | AS Trencin | Transfer | — |
| Nationality | Players | % of squad |
|---|---|---|
| Netherlands | 12 | 54.5% |
| Sweden | 2 | 9.1% |
| Poland | 1 | 4.5% |
| Serbia Canada | 1 | 4.5% |
| Cote d'Ivoire France | 1 | 4.5% |
| France Burkina Faso | 1 | 4.5% |
| Georgia Netherlands | 1 | 4.5% |
| United States Italy | 1 | 4.5% |
| Belgium | 1 | 4.5% |
| Curacao Netherlands | 1 | 4.5% |
| Season | Competition |
|---|---|
| 99/00 | Amstel Cup |
| 99/00 | Eerste Divisie |
| 99/00 | Keuken Kampioen Play-Offs |
| 98/99 | Amstel Cup |
| 98/99 | Eerste Divisie |
| 98/99 | Keuken Kampioen Play-Offs |
| 97/98 | Eerste Divisie |
| 96/97 | Eerste Divisie |
| 93/94 | KNVB Beker |
| 92/93 | Eerste Divisie |
| 92/93 | KNVB Beker |
| 88/89 | Eerste Divisie |
| 87/88 | KNVB Beker |
| 86/87 | Eredivisie |
| 25/26 | Eredivisie |
| 24/25 | Keuken Kampioen Divisie |
| 24/25 | KNVB Beker |
| 23/24 | Eredivisie |
| 23/24 | Keuken Kampioen Play-Offs |
| 23/24 | KNVB Beker |
| 22/23 | Eredivisie |
| 22/23 | KNVB Beker |
| 21/22 | Keuken Kampioen Divisie |
| 21/22 | Keuken Kampioen Play-Offs |
| 21/22 | KNVB Beker |
| 20/21 | Keuken Kampioen Divisie |
| 20/21 | KNVB Beker |
| 19/20 | Keuken Kampioen Divisie |
| 19/20 | KNVB Beker |
| 18/19 | Eredivisie |
| 18/19 | Keuken Kampioen Play-Offs |
| 18/19 | KNVB Beker |
| 17/18 | Eredivisie |
| 17/18 | KNVB Beker |
| 16/17 | Eredivisie |
| 16/17 | KNVB Beker |
| 15/16 | Eredivisie |
| 15/16 | KNVB Beker |
| 14/15 | Eredivisie |
| 14/15 | KNVB Beker |
| 13/14 | Jupiler League |
| 13/14 | Jupiler PO |
| 13/14 | KNVB Beker |
| 12/13 | Jupiler League |
| 12/13 | KNVB Beker |
| 11/12 | Eredivisie |
| 11/12 | KNVB Beker |
| 10/11 | Eredivisie |
| 10/11 | Jupiler PO |
| 10/11 | KNVB Beker |
| Date | Comp | Stage | Home | Score | Away | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-11-01 | NTD | REGULAR SEASON | Excelsior Rotterdam | 2–0 | Jong Ajax | W |
| 2024-11-01 | NTD | REGULAR SEASON | Excelsior Rotterdam | 1–0 | FC Dordrecht | W |
| 2024-11-01 | NTD | REGULAR SEASON | VVV-Venlo | 1–1 | Excelsior Rotterdam | D |
| 2024-11-01 | NTD | REGULAR SEASON | FC Volendam | 1–4 | Excelsior Rotterdam | W |
| 2024-11-01 | NTD | REGULAR SEASON | ADO Den Haag | 0–5 | Excelsior Rotterdam | W |
| 2024-11-01 | NTD | REGULAR SEASON | SC Telstar | 1–3 | Excelsior Rotterdam | W |
| 2024-11-01 | NTD | REGULAR SEASON | Excelsior Rotterdam | 0–1 | SC Cambuur | L |
| 2024-11-01 | NTD | REGULAR SEASON | Excelsior Rotterdam | 1–1 | Roda JC Kerkrade | D |
| 2024-11-01 | NTD | REGULAR SEASON | FC Dordrecht | 2–2 | Excelsior Rotterdam | D |
| 2024-11-01 | NTD | REGULAR SEASON | Excelsior Rotterdam | 5–0 | Jong PSV | W |
| 2024-11-01 | NTD | REGULAR SEASON | Excelsior Rotterdam | 4–0 | VVV-Venlo | W |
| 2024-11-01 | NTD | REGULAR SEASON | Excelsior Rotterdam | 3–1 | De Graafschap | W |
| 2024-11-01 | NTD | REGULAR SEASON | Excelsior Rotterdam | 2–0 | FC Eindhoven | W |
| 2024-11-01 | NTD | REGULAR SEASON | Roda JC Kerkrade | 3–0 | Excelsior Rotterdam | L |
| 2024-11-01 | NTD | REGULAR SEASON | Excelsior Rotterdam | 3–1 | FC Den Bosch | W |
| 2024-11-01 | NTD | REGULAR SEASON | Excelsior Rotterdam | 2–0 | FC Emmen | W |
| 2024-11-01 | NTD | REGULAR SEASON | Excelsior Rotterdam | 1–0 | ADO Den Haag | W |
| 2024-11-01 | NTD | REGULAR SEASON | SC Cambuur | 1–0 | Excelsior Rotterdam | L |
| 2024-11-01 | NTD | REGULAR SEASON | Jong Ajax | 3–2 | Excelsior Rotterdam | L |
| 2024-11-01 | NTD | REGULAR SEASON | Helmond Sport | 0–1 | Excelsior Rotterdam | W |
| 2024-11-01 | NTD | REGULAR SEASON | TOP Oss | 3–1 | Excelsior Rotterdam | L |
| 2024-11-01 | NTD | REGULAR SEASON | FC Emmen | 1–1 | Excelsior Rotterdam | D |
| 2024-11-01 | NTD | REGULAR SEASON | FC Den Bosch | 0–3 | Excelsior Rotterdam | W |
| 2024-11-01 | NTD | REGULAR SEASON | Jong FC Utrecht | 0–0 | Excelsior Rotterdam | D |
| 2024-11-01 | NTD | REGULAR SEASON | De Graafschap | 2–1 | Excelsior Rotterdam | L |
| 2024-11-01 | NTD | REGULAR SEASON | Excelsior Rotterdam | 1–1 | Helmond Sport | D |
| 2024-11-01 | NTD | REGULAR SEASON | FC Eindhoven | 1–2 | Excelsior Rotterdam | W |
| 2024-11-01 | NTD | REGULAR SEASON | Excelsior Rotterdam | 0–0 | FC Volendam | D |
| 2024-11-01 | NTD | REGULAR SEASON | MVV Maastricht | 1–2 | Excelsior Rotterdam | W |
| 2024-11-01 | NTD | REGULAR SEASON | Excelsior Rotterdam | 3–0 | Jong FC Utrecht | W |
| 2024-11-01 | NTD | REGULAR SEASON | Excelsior Rotterdam | 2–0 | TOP Oss | W |
| 2024-11-01 | NTD | REGULAR SEASON | Excelsior Rotterdam | 4–2 | Jong AZ | W |
| 2024-11-01 | NTD | REGULAR SEASON | Jong PSV | 1–3 | Excelsior Rotterdam | W |
| 2024-11-01 | NTD | REGULAR SEASON | Excelsior Rotterdam | 3–2 | SC Telstar | W |
| 2024-11-01 | NTD | REGULAR SEASON | Excelsior Rotterdam | 3–2 | MVV Maastricht | W |
| 2024-11-01 | NTD | REGULAR SEASON | Jong AZ | 2–1 | Excelsior Rotterdam | L |
| 2024-11-01 | NTD | REGULAR SEASON | Excelsior Rotterdam | 1–3 | SBV Vitesse | L |
| 2024-11-01 | NTD | REGULAR SEASON | SBV Vitesse | 1–1 | Excelsior Rotterdam | D |
Aggregated from 38 completed matches across all competitions in season 2024.
Home vs Away
Highlights
Affiliated B-teams, reserve squads and youth/development teams.
| Player | Pos | Nat | Mat | Min | G | A | G+A | Pen | YC | RC | G/90 | A/90 | G+A/90 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Carlo Lami |
Goalkeeper | Netherlands |
30 | 2,700 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
John Feskens |
Midfield | Netherlands |
23 | 1,257 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0.07 | 0.07 | 0.14 |
Brian Pinas |
Attack - Left Winger | Netherlands Suriname | 28 | 1,182 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0.23 | 0.15 | 0.38 |
| Defender - Left-Back | Denmark |
28 | 580 | 12 | 3 | 15 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1.86 | 0.47 | 2.33 | |
| Defender - Centre-Back | Netherlands |
27 | 540 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0.17 | 0.17 | 0.33 | |
| Defender - Left-Back | Netherlands |
28 | 360 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 1.00 | 0.75 | 1.75 | |
David Connolly |
Attack - Centre-Forward | Ireland England | 29 | 310 | 29 | 2 | 31 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 8.42 | 0.58 | 9.00 |
| Defender - Right-Back | Curacao Netherlands | 31 | 270 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0.33 | 1.00 | 1.33 | |
| Defender - Right-Back | Netherlands Morocco | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | |
| Defender - Centre-Back | Netherlands |
6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | |
| Attack - Centre-Forward | Cape Verde Netherlands | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | |
| Midfield - Defensive Midfield | Netherlands |
22 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | |
Michel Breuer |
Defender - Centre-Back | Netherlands |
7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
Frequently asked about Excelsior Rotterdam
What is Excelsior Rotterdam?
Excelsior Rotterdam is a professional football club based in Netherlands, competing in Eredivisie.
How many players are in Excelsior Rotterdam's squad?
Excelsior Rotterdam currently has 22 players in the first-team squad in our database.
What league does Excelsior Rotterdam play in?
Excelsior Rotterdam plays in Eredivisie.
When was Excelsior Rotterdam founded?
Excelsior Rotterdam was founded in 1902.
Szymon Wlodarczyk
Stefan Mitrović
Chris-Kévin Nadje
Arthur Zagré
Casper Widell
Adam Carlén
Calvin Raatsie
Derensili Sanches Fernandes
Mathijs Tielemans
Noah Naujoks
Irakli Yegoian
Lennard Hartjes
Rick Meissen
Stan Henderikx
Simon Janssen
Stijn van Gassel
Lewis Schouten
Zach Booth
Gyan de Regt
Nolan Martens
Mike van Duinen
Rayvien Rosario
Carlo Lami
Netherlands
John Feskens
Brian Pinas
Denmark
David Connolly
Michel Breuer