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Go Ahead Eagles

Go Ahead Eagles

Netherlands · Eredivisie · Eredivisie
Squad size30
Avg age24.4
Nations13
Latest season2007
Squad value €29.85m

About Go Ahead Eagles

The Go Ahead Eagles are a Dutch professional football club from the city of Deventer in the province of Overijssel. They play in the Eredivisie, the top tier of Dutch football, having achieved promotion from the second tier Eerste Divisie in the 2020–21 season. The club's home stadium since 1920 is De Adelaarshorst. The club have won the national championship on four occasions: in 1917, 1922, 1930 and 1933. They also won the KNVB Cup in 2025 for the first time.

Streaks & runs — longest sequences in our dataset

Squad size30active players
Avg age24.4years
Domestic18Netherlands
Foreigners1240% of squad
EU passport30non-EU: 0
Nationalities13different countries

Age distribution

0
U18
10
18–22
15
23–26
4
27–30
1
31+

Position breakdown

GK
4 (13%)
DEF
8 (27%)
MID
10 (33%)
FWD
8 (27%)
63% foreign players
19 of 30
25.0y avg squad age
4 Goalkeepers
8 Defenders
10 Midfielders
8 Attackers
40 seasons in dataset
00/01 – 99/00
220 players ever
€825k biggest signing ever
€900k biggest sale ever
24 most goals (single season by one player)
View all-time top scorers & club history →
PlayerPosAgeNationalityFootHeightContractMarket value
Jakob Breum Midfield - Attacking Midfield 22 Denmark right 178.00m 2027-06-30 €5.00m
Evert Linthorst Midfield - Central Midfield 26 Netherlands right 187.00m 2028-06-30 €2.50m
Jari De Busser Goalkeeper 26 Belgium right 190.00m 2027-06-30 €2.00m
Joris Kramer Defender - Centre-Back 29 Netherlands left 187.00m 2028-06-30 €2.00m
Mats Deijl Defender - Right-Back 28 Netherlands right 181.00m 2028-06-30 €2.00m
Dean James Defender - Left-Back 26 Indonesia Netherlands left 177.00m 2028-06-30 €1.80m
Kenzo Goudmijn Midfield - Central Midfield 24 Netherlands Suriname right 176.00m 2026-06-30 €1.50m
Mathis Suray Midfield - Attacking Midfield 24 Belgium right 173.00m 2027-06-30 €1.50m
Milan Smit Attack - Centre-Forward 23 Netherlands right 190.00m 2028-06-30 €1.50m
Oskar Sivertsen Attack - Left Winger 22 Norway right 177.00m 2028-06-30 €1.30m
Victor Edvardsen Attack - Centre-Forward 30 Sweden right 185.00m 2028-06-30 €1.30m
Aske Adelgaard Defender - Left-Back 22 Denmark left 175.00m 2028-06-30 €850k
Søren Tengstedt Midfield - Attacking Midfield 25 Denmark left 187.00m 2027-06-30 €800k
Melle Meulensteen Midfield - Defensive Midfield 26 Netherlands England right 188.00m 2029-06-30 €700k
Richonell Margaret Attack - Right Winger 25 Suriname Netherlands right 191.00m 2029-06-30 €700k
Calvin Twigt Midfield - Defensive Midfield 23 Netherlands right 183.00m 2028-06-30 €600k
Luca Plogmann Goalkeeper 26 Germany both 188.00m 2026-06-30 €500k
Oscar Pettersson Attack - Right Winger 26 Sweden right 178.00m 2028-06-30 €500k
Finn Stokkers Attack - Centre-Forward 30 Netherlands right 186.00m 2026-06-30 €450k
Xander Blomme Midfield - Defensive Midfield 23 Belgium right 172.00m 2026-06-30 €450k
Gerrit Nauber Defender - Centre-Back 34 Germany right 186.00m 2026-06-30 €400k
Julius Dirksen Defender - Centre-Back 23 Netherlands left 185.00m 2027-06-30 €400k
Thibo Baeten Attack - Centre-Forward 23 Belgium left 185.00m 2026-06-30 €400k
Giovanni van Zwam Defender - Centre-Back 22 Netherlands right 185.00m 2027-06-30 €300k
Robbin Weijenberg Midfield - Central Midfield 21 Netherlands right 180.00m 2027-06-30 €250k
Pim Saathof Defender - Centre-Back 22 Netherlands right 186.00m 2027-06-30 €75k
Sven Jansen Goalkeeper 21 Netherlands right 192.00m 2026-06-30 €50k
Nando Verdoni Goalkeeper 22 Netherlands Italy right 189.00m 2026-06-30 €25k
Ofosu Boakye Attack - Centre-Forward 18 Ghana Netherlands 181.00m 2026-06-30
Yassir Salah Rahmouni Midfield - Central Midfield 19 Netherlands Morocco 0.00m 2028-06-30
SeasonDatePlayerPosFromTypeFee
00/01 2000-07-01 ASVDWVO19 Transfer
21/22 2021-11-26 Cuco Martina Defender - Centre-Back Without Club Transfer
19/20 2019-07-11 Alexander Bannink Midfield - Attacking Midfield FC Emmen Transfer
10/11 2010-07-01 Freek Heerkens Defender - Centre-Back PSV U21 Transfer
21/22 2021-07-05 Gerrit Nauber Defender - Centre-Back SV Sandhausen Transfer
11/12 2011-07-11 Tcho Tcho Nzuzi-Makuno Attack - Centre-Forward ROC Charleroi-M. Transfer
16/17 2016-08-22 Marcel Ritzmaier Midfield - Central Midfield PSV Eindhoven Loan
22/23 2023-01-31 Darío Serra Attack - Left Winger Valencia B Loan
23/24 2023-07-01 Darío Serra Attack - Left Winger Valencia B Transfer
23/24 2024-06-30 Darío Serra Attack - Left Winger Mérida AD Return from loan
11/12 2012-01-01 Sjoerd Overgoor Midfield - Central Midfield De Graafschap Loan
12/13 2012-07-01 Sjoerd Overgoor Midfield - Central Midfield De Graafschap Transfer
17/18 2017-07-11 Sjoerd Overgoor Midfield - Central Midfield Haladás Transfer
08/09 2008-07-01 Maikel Kieftenbeld Midfield - Defensive Midfield Go Ahead U19 Transfer
16/17 2016-07-01 Kevin Brands Midfield - Attacking Midfield NAC Breda Transfer
17/18 2018-01-21 Bruno Andrade Attack - Left Winger Birkirkara FC Transfer
25/26 2025-09-01 Giovanni van Zwam Defender - Centre-Back Vitesse Transfer
14/15 2015-01-29 Glynor Plet Attack - Centre-Forward Zulte Waregem Loan
13/14 2013-07-30 Eloy Room Goalkeeper Vitesse Loan
11/12 2012-01-01 Óscar López Defender - Right-Back Without Club Transfer
14/15 2014-07-01 Giliano Wijnaldum Defender - Left-Back FC Groningen Transfer
23/24 2023-07-01 Nando Verdoni Goalkeeper Go Ahead U21 Transfer
08/09 2008-07-01 Jasper Heusinkveld Goalkeeper De Graafs. U21 Transfer
16/17 2016-07-01 Excelsior Transfer
10/11 2010-07-01 Frank van der Zwan Attack - Centre-Forward Utrecht U21 Transfer
13/14 2013-07-26 Joey Godee Attack - Centre-Forward Cercle Brugge Loan
24/25 2025-02-03 Oskar Sivertsen Attack - Left Winger Kristiansund Transfer €1.30m
11/12 2011-07-01 Xander Houtkoop Attack - Left Winger Heracles Almelo Transfer
08/09 2008-07-01 Wout Droste Defender - Right-Back FC Twente U21 Loan
10/11 2010-07-01 Wout Droste Defender - Right-Back FC Twente U21 Transfer
19/20 2019-07-01 Wout Droste Defender - Right-Back Heracles Almelo Transfer
08/09 2009-01-01 Jules Reimerink Attack - Left Winger Twente FC Loan
14/15 2014-07-01 Jules Reimerink Attack - Left Winger VVV-Venlo Transfer
03/04 2003-07-01 Ekrem Kahya Midfield - Central Midfield Denizlispor Transfer
24/25 2024-08-26 Milan Smit Attack - Centre-Forward SC Cambuur Transfer €825k
24/25 2024-07-01 Robbin Weijenberg Midfield - Central Midfield Go Ahead U21 Transfer
21/22 2021-07-01 Sven Jansen Goalkeeper Go Ahead U21 Transfer
15/16 2015-07-01 Randy Wolters Attack - Left Winger VVV-Venlo Transfer
16/17 2017-06-30 Randy Wolters Attack - Left Winger ADO Den Haag Return from loan
07/08 2007-07-01 Go Ahead U21 Transfer
SeasonDatePlayerPosToTypeFee
03/04 2003-07-01 1.FC Kleve Transfer
22/23 2022-07-01 Cuco Martina Defender - Centre-Back Without Club Transfer
20/21 2020-07-01 Alexander Bannink Midfield - Attacking Midfield HSC '21 Transfer
13/14 2013-07-01 Freek Heerkens Defender - Centre-Back Willem II Transfer
11/12 2012-01-16 Tcho Tcho Nzuzi-Makuno Attack - Centre-Forward Without Club Transfer
16/17 2017-06-30 Marcel Ritzmaier Midfield - Central Midfield PSV Eindhoven Return from loan
22/23 2023-06-30 Darío Serra Attack - Left Winger Valencia B Return from loan
23/24 2024-01-26 Darío Serra Attack - Left Winger Mérida AD Loan
24/25 2024-08-13 Darío Serra Attack - Left Winger Without Club Transfer
11/12 2012-06-30 Sjoerd Overgoor Midfield - Central Midfield De Graafschap Return from loan
15/16 2015-07-01 Sjoerd Overgoor Midfield - Central Midfield SC Cambuur Transfer €75k
18/19 2019-01-31 Sjoerd Overgoor Midfield - Central Midfield TOP Oss Transfer
10/11 2010-07-01 Maikel Kieftenbeld Midfield - Defensive Midfield FC Groningen Transfer €300k
16/17 2017-01-19 Kevin Brands Midfield - Attacking Midfield Samsunspor Transfer
19/20 2019-08-30 Bruno Andrade Attack - Left Winger Esperanza Pelt Transfer
14/15 2015-06-30 Glynor Plet Attack - Centre-Forward Zulte Waregem Return from loan
13/14 2014-01-29 Eloy Room Goalkeeper Vitesse Return from loan
12/13 2012-07-01 Óscar López Defender - Right-Back Retired Transfer
15/16 2015-07-01 Giliano Wijnaldum Defender - Left-Back VfL Bochum Transfer
13/14 2013-07-01 Jasper Heusinkveld Goalkeeper De Graafschap Transfer
17/18 2017-08-19 Sparta R. Transfer
12/13 2012-07-01 Frank van der Zwan Attack - Centre-Forward Scheveningen Transfer
13/14 2014-06-30 Joey Godee Attack - Centre-Forward Cercle Brugge Return from loan
14/15 2014-07-01 Xander Houtkoop Attack - Left Winger ADO Den Haag Transfer
09/10 2010-06-30 Wout Droste Defender - Right-Back FC Twente U21 Return from loan
11/12 2011-07-01 Wout Droste Defender - Right-Back SC Cambuur Transfer
21/22 2021-07-01 Wout Droste Defender - Right-Back ÍA Akranes Transfer
09/10 2010-06-30 Jules Reimerink Attack - Left Winger Twente FC Return from loan
15/16 2015-07-01 Jules Reimerink Attack - Left Winger Viktoria Köln Transfer
04/05 2004-07-01 Ekrem Kahya Midfield - Central Midfield FC Dordrecht Transfer
16/17 2017-01-31 Randy Wolters Attack - Left Winger ADO Den Haag Loan
17/18 2017-07-01 Randy Wolters Attack - Left Winger Dundee FC Transfer
09/10 2009-07-01 Excelsior '31 Transfer
23/24 2023-09-07 Jahnoah Markelo Attack - Right Winger NK Kustosija Transfer
08/09 2009-06-30 FC Twente U21 Return from loan
10/11 2010-08-11 Kasimpasa Transfer
13/14 2014-06-30 AZ Alkmaar Return from loan
02/03 2003-06-30 AZ Alkmaar Return from loan
10/11 2010-08-01 Donny de Groot Attack - Centre-Forward RKC Waalwijk Transfer
03/04 2003-07-01 Vitesse Transfer
NationalityPlayers% of squad
Netherlands 11 36.7%
Belgium 4 13.3%
Denmark 3 10%
Sweden 2 6.7%
Germany 2 6.7%
Indonesia Netherlands 1 3.3%
Netherlands Suriname 1 3.3%
Norway 1 3.3%
Netherlands England 1 3.3%
Suriname Netherlands 1 3.3%
Netherlands Italy 1 3.3%
Ghana Netherlands 1 3.3%
Netherlands Morocco 1 3.3%
SeasonCompetition
99/00Amstel Cup
99/00Eerste Divisie
98/99Amstel Cup
98/99Eerste Divisie
97/98Eerste Divisie
96/97Eerste Divisie
96/97Keuken Kampioen Play-Offs
95/96PTT Telecomp.
94/95KNVB Beker
94/95PTT Telecomp.
93/94PTT Telecomp.
92/93KNVB Beker
92/93PTT Telecomp.
91/92Keuken Kampioen Play-Offs
90/91Eerste Divisie
89/90Keuken Kampioen Play-Offs
86/87Eredivisie
85/86Eredivisie
84/85Intertoto-Cup (- 94/95)
25/26Eredivisie
25/26Johan Cruijff Schaal
24/25Eredivisie
24/25KNVB Beker
24/25UECL Qualifiers
23/24Eredivisie
23/24KNVB Beker
23/24Play-Offs Conference League
22/23Eredivisie
22/23KNVB Beker
21/22Eredivisie
21/22KNVB Beker
20/21Keuken Kampioen Divisie
20/21KNVB Beker
19/20Keuken Kampioen Divisie
19/20KNVB Beker
18/19Keuken Kampioen Divisie
18/19Keuken Kampioen Play-Offs
18/19KNVB Beker
17/18Jupiler League
17/18KNVB Beker
16/17Eredivisie
16/17KNVB Beker
15/16Europa League Qualifying
15/16Jupiler League
15/16Jupiler PO
15/16KNVB Beker
14/15Eredivisie
14/15Jupiler PO
14/15KNVB Beker
13/14Eredivisie
37 matches this season · 215 all-time
DateCompStageHomeScoreAwayStatus
2026-05-17 NL1 REGULAR SEASON NEC 14:30 Go Ahead Eagles TIMED
2026-05-10 NL1 REGULAR SEASON Go Ahead Eagles 1–4 PSV L
2026-05-10 NL1 REGULAR SEASON Go Ahead Eagles 1–4 PSV L
2026-05-03 NL1 REGULAR SEASON Sparta Rotterdam 2–2 Go Ahead Eagles D
2026-05-03 NL1 REGULAR SEASON Sparta Rotterdam 2–2 Go Ahead Eagles D
2026-04-23 NL1 REGULAR SEASON Go Ahead Eagles 0–0 AZ D
2026-04-23 NL1 REGULAR SEASON Go Ahead Eagles 0–0 AZ D
2026-04-11 NL1 REGULAR SEASON FC Groningen 0–0 Go Ahead Eagles D
2026-04-05 NL1 REGULAR SEASON Go Ahead Eagles 5–0 PEC Zwolle W
2026-03-22 NL1 REGULAR SEASON FC Utrecht 2–0 Go Ahead Eagles L
2026-03-15 NL1 REGULAR SEASON Go Ahead Eagles 6–0 NAC Breda W
2026-03-08 NL1 REGULAR SEASON Go Ahead Eagles 1–4 FC Twente '65 L
2026-03-01 NL1 REGULAR SEASON SBV Excelsior 0–1 Go Ahead Eagles W
2026-02-22 NL1 REGULAR SEASON Go Ahead Eagles 4–0 Heracles Almelo W
2026-02-15 NL1 REGULAR SEASON Feyenoord Rotterdam 1–0 Go Ahead Eagles L
2026-02-11 NL1 REGULAR SEASON Go Ahead Eagles 1–3 SC Heerenveen L
2026-02-08 NL1 REGULAR SEASON Go Ahead Eagles 1–1 Telstar 1963 D
2026-02-01 NL1 REGULAR SEASON FC Volendam 1–1 Go Ahead Eagles D
2026-01-17 NL1 REGULAR SEASON AFC Ajax 2–2 Go Ahead Eagles D
2026-01-11 NL1 REGULAR SEASON Go Ahead Eagles 2–2 Fortuna Sittard D
2025-12-21 NL1 REGULAR SEASON Go Ahead Eagles 1–1 FC Groningen D
2025-12-14 NL1 REGULAR SEASON FC Twente '65 2–0 Go Ahead Eagles L
2025-12-07 NL1 REGULAR SEASON AZ 2–2 Go Ahead Eagles D
2025-11-30 NL1 REGULAR SEASON Go Ahead Eagles 2–2 FC Utrecht D
2025-11-22 NL1 REGULAR SEASON Heracles Almelo 4–2 Go Ahead Eagles L
2025-11-09 NL1 REGULAR SEASON Go Ahead Eagles 2–1 Feyenoord Rotterdam W
2025-11-01 NL1 REGULAR SEASON NAC Breda 1–0 Go Ahead Eagles L
2025-10-26 NL1 REGULAR SEASON Go Ahead Eagles 2–0 SBV Excelsior W
2025-10-18 NL1 REGULAR SEASON PSV 2–1 Go Ahead Eagles L
2025-10-05 NL1 REGULAR SEASON Go Ahead Eagles 1–1 NEC D
2025-09-28 NL1 REGULAR SEASON Telstar 1963 4–2 Go Ahead Eagles L
2025-09-21 NL1 REGULAR SEASON PEC Zwolle 0–2 Go Ahead Eagles W
2025-09-13 NL1 REGULAR SEASON Go Ahead Eagles 3–0 FC Volendam W
2025-08-30 NL1 REGULAR SEASON SC Heerenveen 2–2 Go Ahead Eagles D
2025-08-23 NL1 REGULAR SEASON Go Ahead Eagles 0–3 Sparta Rotterdam L
2025-08-17 NL1 REGULAR SEASON Go Ahead Eagles 2–2 AFC Ajax D
2025-08-08 NL1 REGULAR SEASON Fortuna Sittard 2–2 Go Ahead Eagles D

Aggregated from 36 completed matches across all competitions in season 2025.

Record 8W-16D-12L 1.11 pts/game
Goals scored 56 1.56 per match
Goals conceded 57 1.58 per match
Goal difference -1
Clean sheets 10 28% of matches
Failed to score 8 22% of matches

Home vs Away

Home record 6W-8D-5L 35-28 goals
Away record 2W-8D-7L 21-29 goals

Highlights

5 players · sum across all competitions for selected season
PlayerPosNat MatMinGAG+APenYCRC G/90A/90G+A/90
Resit Schuurman Midfield - Defensive Midfield Netherlands 18 1,481 2 1 3 0 1 0 0.12 0.06 0.18
Dick Kooijman Midfield - Defensive Midfield Netherlands 19 689 5 0 5 0 2 0 0.65 0.00 0.65
Jan Kromkamp Defender - Right-Back Netherlands 17 641 2 2 4 0 4 0 0.28 0.28 0.56
John Stegeman Attack - Centre-Forward Netherlands 19 369 7 4 11 0 1 0 1.71 0.98 2.68
Mike Zonneveld Defender - Left-Back Netherlands 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.00 0.00 0.00

Frequently asked about Go Ahead Eagles

What is Go Ahead Eagles?

Go Ahead Eagles is a professional football club based in Netherlands, competing in Eredivisie.

How many players are in Go Ahead Eagles's squad?

Go Ahead Eagles currently has 30 players in the first-team squad in our database.

What league does Go Ahead Eagles play in?

Go Ahead Eagles plays in Eredivisie.