Sparta Rotterdam
Netherlands · Eredivisie · Eredivisie
Squad value
€20.63m
About Sparta Rotterdam
Sparta Rotterdam is a Dutch professional football club based in Rotterdam. Established on 1 April 1888, Sparta Rotterdam is the oldest professional football team in the Netherlands.
Streaks & runs — longest sequences in our dataset
Squad size22active players
Avg age27.7years
Domestic14Netherlands
Foreigners836% of squad
EU passport21non-EU: 1
Nationalities12different countries
Age distribution
0
U18
3
18–22
8
23–26
5
27–30
6
31+
Position breakdown
GK
3 (14%)
DEF
8 (36%)
MID
6 (27%)
FWD
5 (23%)
55%
foreign players
12 of 22
28.3y
avg squad age
3
Goalkeepers
8
Defenders
6
Midfielders
5
Attackers
39
seasons in dataset
00/01 – 99/00
229
players ever
€750k
biggest signing ever
€850k
biggest sale ever
25
most goals (single season by one player)
| Player | Pos | Age | Nationality | Foot | Height | Contract | Market value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Tobias Lauritsen |
Attack - Centre-Forward | 28 | Norway | right | 196.00m | 2026-06-30 | €3.50m |
 Joshua Kitolano |
Midfield - Central Midfield | 24 | Norway | right | 170.00m | 2026-06-30 | €2.50m |
 Shurandy Sambo |
Defender - Right-Back | 24 | Curacao Netherlands | right | 174.00m | 2026-06-30 | €2.00m |
 Sayfallah Ltaief |
Attack - Left Winger | 26 | Tunisia Switzerland | right | 178.00m | 2026-06-30 | €1.80m |
 Joël Drommel |
Goalkeeper | 29 | Netherlands | right | 192.00m | 2026-06-30 | €1.50m |
 Mitchell van Bergen |
Attack - Right Winger | 26 | Netherlands | right | 170.00m | 2029-06-30 | €1.50m |
 Lance Duijvestijn |
Midfield - Attacking Midfield | 27 | Netherlands | right | 190.00m | 2029-06-30 | €850k |
 Shunsuke Mito |
Attack - Right Winger | 23 | Japan | right | 164.00m | 2028-06-30 | €850k |
 Julian Baas |
Midfield - Central Midfield | 24 | Netherlands | right | 184.00m | 2027-06-30 | €800k |
 Tijs Velthuis |
Defender - Centre-Back | 24 | Netherlands | left | 189.00m | 2028-06-30 | €700k |
 Bruno Martins Indi |
Defender - Centre-Back | 34 | Netherlands Portugal | left | 185.00m | 2027-06-30 | €650k |
 Pelle Clement |
Midfield - Central Midfield | 30 | Netherlands | right | 177.00m | 2026-06-30 | €650k |
 Saïd Bakari |
Defender - Right-Back | 31 | Comoros France | right | 178.00m | 2026-06-30 | €650k |
 Nökkvi Thórisson |
Attack - Centre-Forward | 26 | Iceland | right | 188.00m | 2028-06-30 | €600k |
 Teo Quintero |
Defender - Centre-Back | 27 | Venezuela Spain | left | 188.00m | 2027-06-30 | €600k |
 Patrick van Aanholt |
Defender - Left-Back | 35 | Netherlands Curacao | left | 176.00m | 2026-06-30 | €500k |
 Jens Toornstra |
Midfield - Attacking Midfield | 37 | Netherlands | right | 178.00m | 2027-06-30 | €350k |
 Filip Bednarek |
Goalkeeper | 33 | Poland | right | 188.00m | 2027-06-30 | €300k |
 Mike Kleijn |
Defender - Left-Back | 21 | Netherlands | left | 175.00m | 2028-06-30 | €250k |
 Pascal Kuiper |
Goalkeeper | 22 | Netherlands | right | 194.00m | 2026-06-30 | €75k |
 Jonathan de Guzmán |
Midfield - Central Midfield | 38 | Netherlands Canada | right | 173.00m | — | — |
 Max de Ligt |
Defender - Centre-Back | 21 | Netherlands | right | 189.00m | 2026-06-30 | — |
| Season | Date | Player | Pos | From | Type | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 08/09 | 2009-01-01 | — | Sparta U21 | Transfer | — | |
| 19/20 | 2019-07-18 | Ariel Harush | Goalkeeper | H. Beer Sheva | Loan | — |
| 15/16 | 2015-08-31 | — | KVC Westerlo | Loan | — | |
| 06/07 | 2006-07-01 | Dele Adeleye | Defender - Centre-Back | Shooting Stars | Transfer | — |
| 20/21 | 2020-10-04 | Mario Engels | Attack - Left Winger | SV Sandhausen | Transfer | €100k |
| 09/10 | 2009-07-01 | Nick Viergever | Defender - Centre-Back | Sparta U21 | Transfer | — |
| 24/25 | 2024-07-01 | Hamza el Dahri | Midfield - Central Midfield | Sparta U21 | Transfer | — |
| 24/25 | 2024-11-01 | — | Sparta U21 | Transfer | — | |
| 09/10 | 2009-07-01 | Lerin Duarte | Midfield - Central Midfield | Sparta U19 | Transfer | — |
| 23/24 | 2023-07-02 | Agustín Anello | Attack - Left Winger | Lommel SK | Transfer | — |
| 23/24 | 2024-06-30 | Agustín Anello | Attack - Left Winger | SC Cambuur | Return from loan | — |
| 23/24 | 2023-08-31 | Metinho | Midfield - Central Midfield | Troyes | Loan | — |
| 17/18 | 2017-08-07 | — | SC Cambuur | Transfer | — | |
| 13/14 | 2013-08-05 | — | Feyenoord | Loan | — | |
| 15/16 | 2015-07-01 | Mart Dijkstra | Midfield - Defensive Midfield | SC Cambuur | Transfer | — |
| 18/19 | 2018-07-01 | Dries Wuytens | Defender - Centre-Back | Heracles Almelo | Transfer | — |
| 12/13 | 2012-07-01 | — | Heerenveen | Loan | — | |
| 23/24 | 2023-07-06 | Kaylen Reitmaier | Goalkeeper | Düsseldorf U19 | Transfer | — |
| 24/25 | 2024-07-01 | Rayvien Rosario | Attack - Left Winger | Sparta U21 | Transfer | — |
| 25/26 | 2025-07-01 | Max de Ligt | Defender - Centre-Back | Sparta U21 | Transfer | — |
| 25/26 | 2025-07-03 | Pascal Kuiper | Goalkeeper | Excelsior | Transfer | — |
| 11/12 | 2011-07-01 | Gijs Luirink | Defender - Centre-Back | AZ Alkmaar | Transfer | — |
| 18/19 | 2018-07-01 | Giliano Wijnaldum | Defender - Left-Back | Willem II | Transfer | — |
| 14/15 | 2014-07-01 | — | Dutch Lions | Transfer | — | |
| 11/12 | 2011-07-01 | — | Almere City | Transfer | — | |
| 24/25 | 2025-02-04 | — | ADO Den Haag | Transfer | — | |
| 25/26 | 2026-06-30 | — | FC Volendam | Return from loan | — | |
| 10/11 | 2010-07-01 | — | Sparta U21 | Transfer | — | |
| 24/25 | 2024-07-01 | Mike Kleijn | Defender - Left-Back | Feyenoord U21 | Transfer | — |
| 17/18 | 2017-08-19 | — | Go Ahead Eagles | Transfer | — | |
| 05/06 | 2005-07-01 | Ivan Tsvetkov | Attack - Centre-Forward | Helmond Sport | Transfer | — |
| 97/98 | 1997-07-01 | — | Kozakken Boys | Transfer | — | |
| 08/09 | 2008-07-01 | Joey Godee | Attack - Centre-Forward | Sparta U19 | Transfer | — |
| 10/11 | 2010-08-01 | André Krul | Goalkeeper | FC Utrecht | Loan | — |
| 22/23 | 2023-01-01 | Pedro Alemañ | Midfield - Central Midfield | Valencia B | Transfer | — |
| 24/25 | 2025-01-31 | Kristian Hlynsson | Midfield - Attacking Midfield | Ajax | Loan | — |
| 07/08 | 2007-07-01 | Kevin Strootman | Midfield - Central Midfield | Sparta U19 | Transfer | — |
| 97/98 | 1997-07-01 | Roland Jansen | Goalkeeper | Willem II | Transfer | — |
| 07/08 | 2008-01-01 | — | Sparta U21 | Transfer | — | |
| 24/25 | 2024-08-26 | Kayky | Attack - Right Winger | Man City U21 | Loan | — |
| Season | Date | Player | Pos | To | Type | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11/12 | 2011-07-01 | — | RVVH Ridderkerk | Transfer | — | |
| 20/21 | 2020-07-31 | Ariel Harush | Goalkeeper | H. Beer Sheva | Return from loan | — |
| 15/16 | 2016-06-30 | — | KVC Westerlo | Return from loan | — | |
| 10/11 | 2010-07-01 | Dele Adeleye | Defender - Centre-Back | Metalurg D. | Transfer | — |
| 22/23 | 2023-01-09 | Mario Engels | Attack - Left Winger | Tokyo Verdy | Transfer | — |
| 10/11 | 2010-07-01 | Nick Viergever | Defender - Centre-Back | AZ Alkmaar | Transfer | €1.25m |
| 25/26 | 2025-07-01 | Hamza el Dahri | Midfield - Central Midfield | Almere City | Transfer | — |
| 11/12 | 2011-07-01 | Lerin Duarte | Midfield - Central Midfield | Heracles Almelo | Transfer | €300k |
| 23/24 | 2024-01-26 | Agustín Anello | Attack - Left Winger | SC Cambuur | Loan | — |
| 24/25 | 2024-08-31 | Agustín Anello | Attack - Left Winger | Boston River | Transfer | — |
| 24/25 | 2025-01-26 | Metinho | Midfield - Central Midfield | Troyes | Return from loan | — |
| 18/19 | 2018-07-01 | — | Career break | Transfer | — | |
| 13/14 | 2014-06-30 | — | Feyenoord | Return from loan | — | |
| 17/18 | 2017-07-25 | Mart Dijkstra | Midfield - Defensive Midfield | NEC Nijmegen | Transfer | — |
| 19/20 | 2019-08-19 | Dries Wuytens | Defender - Centre-Back | Ness Ziona | Transfer | — |
| 12/13 | 2013-02-08 | — | Heerenveen | Return from loan | — | |
| 25/26 | 2025-07-01 | Kaylen Reitmaier | Goalkeeper | Without Club | Transfer | — |
| 24/25 | 2024-08-17 | Rayvien Rosario | Attack - Left Winger | Excelsior | Transfer | — |
| 13/14 | 2014-01-31 | Gijs Luirink | Defender - Centre-Back | FC Volendam | Transfer | — |
| 19/20 | 2019-07-01 | Giliano Wijnaldum | Defender - Left-Back | Without Club | Transfer | — |
| 18/19 | 2019-01-17 | — | Ajax Cape Town | Transfer | — | |
| 12/13 | 2012-07-01 | — | SC Veendam | Transfer | — | |
| 25/26 | 2025-08-15 | — | FC Volendam | Loan | — | |
| 11/12 | 2011-07-01 | — | Gravenzande | Transfer | — | |
| 18/19 | 2018-07-11 | — | Vendsyssel FF | Transfer | — | |
| 96/97 | 1996-07-01 | — | FC Zwolle | Transfer | — | |
| 06/07 | 2007-01-24 | Ivan Tsvetkov | Attack - Centre-Forward | Sivasspor | Transfer | — |
| 99/00 | 1999-07-01 | — | Dordrecht'90 | Transfer | — | |
| 12/13 | 2012-07-21 | Joey Godee | Attack - Centre-Forward | AGOVV | Transfer | — |
| 10/11 | 2011-06-30 | André Krul | Goalkeeper | FC Utrecht | Return from loan | — |
| 23/24 | 2024-01-12 | Pedro Alemañ | Midfield - Central Midfield | Valencia B | Transfer | — |
| 24/25 | 2025-06-30 | Kristian Hlynsson | Midfield - Attacking Midfield | Ajax | Return from loan | — |
| 10/11 | 2011-01-01 | Kevin Strootman | Midfield - Central Midfield | FC Utrecht | Transfer | €700k |
| 01/02 | 2001-07-01 | Roland Jansen | Goalkeeper | ADO Den Haag | Transfer | — |
| 10/11 | 2010-07-01 | — | AZ Alkmaar | Transfer | €750k | |
| 24/25 | 2025-01-31 | Kayky | Attack - Right Winger | Man City U21 | Return from loan | — |
| 22/23 | 2023-06-30 | Elias Hoff Melkersen | Attack - Centre-Forward | Hibernian FC | Return from loan | — |
| 13/14 | 2013-07-24 | Toine van Huizen | Defender - Centre-Back | Telstar | Transfer | — |
| 05/06 | 2006-06-30 | — | AZ Alkmaar | Return from loan | — | |
| 25/26 | 2025-07-30 | Mohamed Nassoh | Midfield - Attacking Midfield | NAC Breda | Transfer | €400k |
| Nationality | Players | % of squad |
|---|---|---|
| Netherlands | 10 | 45.5% |
| Norway | 2 | 9.1% |
| Curacao Netherlands | 1 | 4.5% |
| Tunisia Switzerland | 1 | 4.5% |
| Japan | 1 | 4.5% |
| Netherlands Portugal | 1 | 4.5% |
| Comoros France | 1 | 4.5% |
| Iceland | 1 | 4.5% |
| Venezuela Spain | 1 | 4.5% |
| Netherlands Curacao | 1 | 4.5% |
| Poland | 1 | 4.5% |
| Netherlands Canada | 1 | 4.5% |
| Season | Competition |
|---|---|
| 99/00 | Amstel Cup |
| 99/00 | KPN Telecomp. |
| 98/99 | Amstel Cup |
| 98/99 | Keuken Kampioen Play-Offs |
| 98/99 | KPN Telecomp. |
| 97/98 | Amstel Cup |
| 97/98 | PTT Telecomp. |
| 96/97 | PTT Telecomp. |
| 95/96 | Amstel Cup |
| 95/96 | PTT Telecomp. |
| 94/95 | Intertoto-Cup (- 94/95) |
| 94/95 | KNVB Beker |
| 94/95 | PTT Telecomp. |
| 93/94 | KNVB Beker |
| 93/94 | PTT Telecomp. |
| 92/93 | KNVB Beker |
| 92/93 | PTT Telecomp. |
| 89/90 | Eredivisie |
| 88/89 | Eredivisie |
| 88/89 | KNVB Beker |
| 87/88 | Eredivisie |
| 87/88 | KNVB Beker |
| 86/87 | Eredivisie |
| 86/87 | KNVB Beker |
| 85/86 | Eredivisie |
| 25/26 | Eredivisie |
| 24/25 | Eredivisie |
| 24/25 | KNVB Beker |
| 23/24 | Eredivisie |
| 23/24 | KNVB Beker |
| 23/24 | Play-Offs Conference League |
| 22/23 | Eredivisie |
| 22/23 | KNVB Beker |
| 22/23 | Play-Offs Conference League |
| 21/22 | Eredivisie |
| 21/22 | KNVB Beker |
| 20/21 | Eredivisie |
| 20/21 | KNVB Beker |
| 20/21 | Play-Offs Conference League |
| 19/20 | Eredivisie |
| 19/20 | KNVB Beker |
| 18/19 | Keuken Kampioen Divisie |
| 18/19 | Keuken Kampioen Play-Offs |
| 18/19 | KNVB Beker |
| 17/18 | Eredivisie |
| 17/18 | Jupiler PO |
| 17/18 | KNVB Beker |
| 16/17 | Eredivisie |
| 16/17 | KNVB Beker |
| 15/16 | Jupiler League |
| Date | Comp | Stage | Home | Score | Away | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-05-17 | NL1 | REGULAR SEASON | Sparta Rotterdam | 14:30 | SBV Excelsior | TIMED |
| 2026-05-10 | NL1 | REGULAR SEASON | FC Twente '65 | 4–0 | Sparta Rotterdam | L |
| 2026-05-10 | NL1 | REGULAR SEASON | FC Twente '65 | 4–0 | Sparta Rotterdam | 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 |
| 2026-04-22 | NL1 | REGULAR SEASON | Telstar 1963 | 4–1 | Sparta Rotterdam | L |
| 2026-04-22 | NL1 | REGULAR SEASON | Telstar 1963 | 4–1 | Sparta Rotterdam | L |
| 2026-04-11 | NL1 | REGULAR SEASON | Sparta Rotterdam | 0–2 | PSV | L |
| 2026-04-05 | NL1 | REGULAR SEASON | NAC Breda | 0–0 | Sparta Rotterdam | D |
| 2026-03-21 | NL1 | REGULAR SEASON | Sparta Rotterdam | 2–0 | FC Volendam | W |
| 2026-03-14 | NL1 | REGULAR SEASON | AFC Ajax | 4–0 | Sparta Rotterdam | L |
| 2026-03-08 | NL1 | REGULAR SEASON | Sparta Rotterdam | 1–1 | PEC Zwolle | D |
| 2026-02-28 | NL1 | REGULAR SEASON | SC Heerenveen | 2–1 | Sparta Rotterdam | L |
| 2026-02-22 | NL1 | REGULAR SEASON | AZ | 3–1 | Sparta Rotterdam | L |
| 2026-02-17 | NL1 | REGULAR SEASON | Sparta Rotterdam | 1–1 | NEC | D |
| 2026-02-07 | NL1 | REGULAR SEASON | Fortuna Sittard | 2–2 | Sparta Rotterdam | D |
| 2026-01-31 | NL1 | REGULAR SEASON | Sparta Rotterdam | 2–0 | FC Groningen | W |
| 2026-01-25 | NL1 | REGULAR SEASON | FC Utrecht | 0–1 | Sparta Rotterdam | W |
| 2026-01-18 | NL1 | REGULAR SEASON | Feyenoord Rotterdam | 3–4 | Sparta Rotterdam | W |
| 2026-01-11 | NL1 | REGULAR SEASON | Sparta Rotterdam | 2–0 | Heracles Almelo | W |
| 2025-12-21 | NL1 | REGULAR SEASON | FC Volendam | 0–1 | Sparta Rotterdam | W |
| 2025-12-14 | NL1 | REGULAR SEASON | Sparta Rotterdam | 0–3 | SC Heerenveen | L |
| 2025-12-07 | NL1 | REGULAR SEASON | Sparta Rotterdam | 1–0 | NAC Breda | W |
| 2025-11-29 | NL1 | REGULAR SEASON | NEC | 3–1 | Sparta Rotterdam | L |
| 2025-11-22 | NL1 | REGULAR SEASON | Sparta Rotterdam | 1–1 | Fortuna Sittard | D |
| 2025-11-08 | NL1 | REGULAR SEASON | PEC Zwolle | 1–0 | Sparta Rotterdam | L |
| 2025-11-02 | NL1 | REGULAR SEASON | Sparta Rotterdam | 0–1 | AZ | L |
| 2025-10-25 | NL1 | REGULAR SEASON | Sparta Rotterdam | 1–0 | Telstar 1963 | W |
| 2025-10-19 | NL1 | REGULAR SEASON | FC Groningen | 0–2 | Sparta Rotterdam | W |
| 2025-10-04 | NL1 | REGULAR SEASON | Sparta Rotterdam | 3–3 | AFC Ajax | D |
| 2025-09-27 | NL1 | REGULAR SEASON | Heracles Almelo | 3–0 | Sparta Rotterdam | L |
| 2025-09-19 | NL1 | REGULAR SEASON | Sparta Rotterdam | 1–5 | FC Twente '65 | L |
| 2025-09-14 | NL1 | REGULAR SEASON | SBV Excelsior | 0–1 | Sparta Rotterdam | W |
| 2025-08-31 | NL1 | REGULAR SEASON | Sparta Rotterdam | 0–4 | Feyenoord Rotterdam | L |
| 2025-08-23 | NL1 | REGULAR SEASON | Go Ahead Eagles | 0–3 | Sparta Rotterdam | W |
| 2025-08-17 | NL1 | REGULAR SEASON | Sparta Rotterdam | 2–1 | FC Utrecht | W |
| 2025-08-09 | NL1 | REGULAR SEASON | PSV | 6–1 | Sparta Rotterdam | L |
Aggregated from 36 completed matches across all competitions in season 2025.
Record
12W-8D-16L
1.22 pts/game
Goals scored
41
1.14 per match
Goals conceded
69
1.92 per match
Goal difference
-28
Clean sheets
11
31% of matches
Failed to score
10
28% of matches
Home vs Away
Home record
6W-6D-5L
21-26 goals
Away record
6W-2D-11L
20-43 goals
Highlights
Biggest win
3–0
Go Ahead Eagles vs Sparta Rotterdam · Aug 23, 2025
Heaviest loss
1–6
PSV vs Sparta Rotterdam · Aug 9, 2025
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Frank Kooiman |
Goalkeeper |  Netherlands |
25 | 2,250 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
 Roland Jansen |
Goalkeeper | Netherlands |
13 | 1,093 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
 Nourdin Boukhari |
Midfield - Attacking Midfield | Morocco Netherlands | 17 | 482 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0.56 | 0.19 | 0.75 |
 Kew Jaliens |
Defender - Centre-Back | Netherlands Suriname | 4 | 180 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.50 | 0.00 | 0.50 |
 David Mendes da Silva |
Midfield - Defensive Midfield | Netherlands Cape Verde | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
 Antoine van der Linden |
Defender - Centre-Back | Netherlands |
14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
Frequently asked about Sparta Rotterdam
What is Sparta Rotterdam?
Sparta Rotterdam is a professional football club based in Netherlands, competing in Eredivisie.
How many players are in Sparta Rotterdam's squad?
Sparta Rotterdam currently has 22 players in the first-team squad in our database.
What league does Sparta Rotterdam play in?
Sparta Rotterdam plays in Eredivisie.