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Excelsior Rotterdam

Excelsior Rotterdam

Netherlands · Eredivisie · Eredivisie
Squad size22
Avg age23.9
Nations10
Latest season2003
Squad value €13.80m

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.

Squad size22active players
Avg age23.9years
Domestic14Netherlands
Foreigners836% of squad
EU passport21non-EU: 1
Nationalities10different countries

Age distribution

0
U18
7
18–22
13
23–26
1
27–30
1
31+

Position breakdown

GK
2 (9%)
DEF
7 (32%)
MID
6 (27%)
FWD
7 (32%)
45% foreign players
10 of 22
24.4y avg squad age
2 Goalkeepers
7 Defenders
6 Midfielders
7 Attackers
35 seasons in dataset
00/01 – 99/00
206 players ever
€500k biggest signing ever
€750k biggest sale ever
32 most goals (single season by one player)
View all-time top scorers & club history →
PlayerPosAgeNationalityFootHeightContractMarket 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
SeasonDatePlayerPosFromTypeFee
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
SeasonDatePlayerPosToTypeFee
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
NationalityPlayers% 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%
SeasonCompetition
99/00Amstel Cup
99/00Eerste Divisie
99/00Keuken Kampioen Play-Offs
98/99Amstel Cup
98/99Eerste Divisie
98/99Keuken Kampioen Play-Offs
97/98Eerste Divisie
96/97Eerste Divisie
93/94KNVB Beker
92/93Eerste Divisie
92/93KNVB Beker
88/89Eerste Divisie
87/88KNVB Beker
86/87Eredivisie
25/26Eredivisie
24/25Keuken Kampioen Divisie
24/25KNVB Beker
23/24Eredivisie
23/24Keuken Kampioen Play-Offs
23/24KNVB Beker
22/23Eredivisie
22/23KNVB Beker
21/22Keuken Kampioen Divisie
21/22Keuken Kampioen Play-Offs
21/22KNVB Beker
20/21Keuken Kampioen Divisie
20/21KNVB Beker
19/20Keuken Kampioen Divisie
19/20KNVB Beker
18/19Eredivisie
18/19Keuken Kampioen Play-Offs
18/19KNVB Beker
17/18Eredivisie
17/18KNVB Beker
16/17Eredivisie
16/17KNVB Beker
15/16Eredivisie
15/16KNVB Beker
14/15Eredivisie
14/15KNVB Beker
13/14Jupiler League
13/14Jupiler PO
13/14KNVB Beker
12/13Jupiler League
12/13KNVB Beker
11/12Eredivisie
11/12KNVB Beker
10/11Eredivisie
10/11Jupiler PO
10/11KNVB Beker
38 matches this season · 38 all-time
DateCompStageHomeScoreAwayStatus
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.

Record 22W-8D-8L 1.95 pts/game
Goals scored 74 1.95 per match
Goals conceded 38 1.00 per match
Goal difference +36
Clean sheets 14 37% of matches
Failed to score 5 13% of matches

Home vs Away

Home record 14W-3D-2L 41-14 goals
Away record 8W-5D-6L 33-24 goals

Highlights

13 players · sum across all competitions for selected season
PlayerPosNat MatMinGAG+APenYCRC G/90A/90G+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
Patrick Mtiliga Defender - Left-Back Denmark 28 580 12 3 15 0 1 1 1.86 0.47 2.33
Michel Kruijer Defender - Centre-Back Netherlands 27 540 1 1 2 0 2 1 0.17 0.17 0.33
Sjaak Polak 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
Daniël Rijaard Defender - Right-Back Curacao Netherlands 31 270 1 3 4 0 3 1 0.33 1.00 1.33
Mo Allach Defender - Right-Back Netherlands Morocco 12 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0.00 0.00 0.00
Michael van der Kruis Defender - Centre-Back Netherlands 6 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0.00 0.00 0.00
Cecilio Lopes Attack - Centre-Forward Cape Verde Netherlands 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.00 0.00 0.00
Raphael Supusepa 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.