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Squad · Eredivisie · 2026/27

Excelsior squad 2026/27

The Excelsior squad for 2026/27: 26 first-team players with shirt numbers, positions, ages and nationalities, plus appearances, starts and minutes for Excelsior this season. This is the full Excelsior roster, updated after every match.

Updated 19 Sep 2026 · after Ajax 2-2 Excelsior

Manager R. den Uil since Aug 2026Van Donge & De Roo Stadion

26
Players
22.6
Avg age
11
Foreign
1
Injured now
0
On loan
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Goalkeepers

2 players · avg age 27.5
  • van Gassel

    Goalkeeper29 yrsNetherlands

    7 apps
    7 st · 450'
  • BiaiNew

    Goalkeeper26 yrsPortugal

    0 apps
    0 st · 0'

Defenders

4 players · avg age 22.5
  • Meissen

    Defender24 yrsNetherlands

    7 apps
    7 st · 450'
  • Widell

    Centre-back23 yrsSweden

    6 apps
    6 st · 450'
  • Janssen

    Left-back26 yrsNetherlands

    6 apps
    5 st · 245'
  • van de WeteringNew

    Defender17 yrsNationality not yet known

    0 apps
    0 st · 0'

Midfielders

10 players · avg age 22.3
  • MoreiraNew

    Midfielder20 yrsGermany

    5 apps
    4 st · 302'
  • van VianenNew

    Central mid23 yrsNetherlands

    4 apps
    3 st · 84'
  • Yegoian

    Central mid22 yrsGeorgia

    7 apps
    7 st · 450'
  • NaujoksOut

    Central mid24 yrsNetherlands

    1 apps
    1 st · 0'
  • PlugNew

    Midfielder21 yrsNetherlands

    7 apps
    7 st · 450'
  • SulzbacherNew

    Midfielder21 yrsAustria

    2 apps
    0 st · 39'
  • Hartjes

    Central mid23 yrsNetherlands

    7 apps
    7 st · 445'
  • TimasNew

    Midfielder24 yrsNetherlands

    5 apps
    2 st · 149'
  • FineyNew

    Midfielder23 yrsSweden

    0 apps
    0 st · 0'
  • RaatsNew

    MidfielderAge unknownNationality not yet known

    0 apps
    0 st · 0'

Forwards

10 players · avg age 21.8
  • SlitiNew

    Right winger20 yrsNetherlands

    6 apps
    5 st · 307'
  • DomínguezNew

    Forward22 yrsSpain

    2 apps
    0 st · 25'
  • JahanbakhshNew

    Forward33 yrsIran

    4 apps
    0 st · 69'
  • BosNew

    Forward22 yrsAustralia

    4 apps
    1 st · 148'
  • D. Garden

    Centre-forward22 yrsNetherlands

    7 apps
    7 st · 371'
  • TurayNew

    Forward17 yrsGermany

    0 apps
    0 st · 0'
  • Groen

    Forward22 yrsNetherlands

    3 apps
    0 st · 65'
  • ÞorsteinssonNew

    Left winger21 yrsIceland

    5 apps
    5 st · 356'
  • GardenNew

    Forward21 yrsNationality not yet known

    0 apps
    0 st · 0'
  • KuppenNew

    Forward18 yrsNationality not yet known

    0 apps
    0 st · 0'

Youth and academy

4 players · tap to show
  • Holla

    Goalkeeper20 yrsNetherlands

    0 apps
    0 st · 0'
  • Cairo

    Defender20 yrsNetherlands

    2 apps
    0 st · 13'
  • Kraaijvanger

    Midfielder19 yrsNationality not yet known

    0 apps
    0 st · 0'
  • Rocha

    Midfielder18 yrsNationality not yet known

    0 apps
    0 st · 0'

Transfers, summer 2026

In · 15

  • MoreiraFrom Nottingham Forest · Loan · 25 Aug 2026
  • ÞorsteinssonFrom Breidablik · Transfer · 23 Aug 2026
  • JahanbakhshFrom Dender · Free · 9 Aug 2026
  • DomínguezFrom Valencia · Loan · 7 Aug 2026
  • SlitiFrom Feyenoord · Loan · 3 Aug 2026
  • TurayFrom Bayer Leverkusen U19 · Transfer · 28 Jul 2026
  • SulzbacherFrom Red Bull Salzburg · Free · 27 Jul 2026
  • BiaiFrom Dordrecht · Free · 17 Jul 2026
  • TimasFrom MVV · Transfer · 14 Jul 2026
  • PlugFrom Feyenoord · Loan · 12 Jul 2026
  • GardenFrom Quick Boys · Transfer · 7 Jul 2026
  • BosFrom FSV Mainz 05 · Loan · 30 Jun 2026
  • FineyFrom GIF Sundsvall · Transfer · 30 Jun 2026
  • van de WeteringFrom FC Eindhoven · Free · 30 Jun 2026
  • van VianenFrom Dordrecht · Transfer · 30 Jun 2026

Out · 11 permanent

  • MartensTo De Graafschap · Transfer · 1 Sep 2026
  • TielemansTo Aalborg · Transfer · 29 Aug 2026
  • van DuinenTo Katwijk · Free · 21 Aug 2026
  • de RegtTo Holstein Kiel · Transfer · 18 Aug 2026
  • FernandesTo Huddersfield · Transfer · 20 Jul 2026
  • CarlénTo Artis · Transfer · 16 Jul 2026
  • RaatsieTo Dordrecht · Free · 15 Jul 2026
  • ZagréTo Utrecht · Free · 10 Jul 2026
  • HanssonTo Zaragoza · Free · 8 Jul 2026
  • BronkhorstTo Huddersfield · Free · 2 Jul 2026
  • ReisTo Rilski Sportist · Free · 29 Jun 2026

Most Common Excelsior Starting XI

Based on 7 official matches this season

The 11 players with the most starts across all official lineups this season.