PLAYER PROFILE · DUNDEE UNITED · DEFENDER
Esselink Dundee United
A nailed-on starter, with 7 starts in 7 games this season.
DefenderNetherlands · #3 · Age 27REGULAR STARTER
SEASON STATS
GOALS
0
▼ behind last yr
ASSISTS
0
0 / 90
AVG RATING
6.90
▲ up on last yr
APPS
7
7 starts
MINUTES
602
86 / game
SHOTS
3
0.4 / game
2025/2650 APPS · 3 G · 0 A · 6.8 RATING · 3,785 MINS
CAREER BY SEASONclub competitions
| SEASON | CLUB | APPS | STARTS | G | A | MINS | RATING |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026/27 |  Dundee United | 7 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 602 | 6.90 |
| 2025/26 | Dundee United | 50 | 46 | 3 | 0 | 3,785 | 6.80 |
RECENT FORM · LAST 109 OF 10 STARTED
◄ OLDERMOST RECENT ►
S
Arb–
SpaS
RanS
HeaS
CelS
DunS
KilS
MotS
FalS
StStarted
Off the bench
Didn't feature
LAST PLAYED
21 days ago
Started 90' vs St Mirren
NEXT MATCH · TODAY
vs Hibernian
Sat 15:00 · SPFL
OVERVIEW
Esselink plays as a defender for Dundee United. Esselink wears the number 3 shirt for Dundee United.
Last season Esselink played 50 times for Dundee United, starting 46 of them, with 4 substitute appearances, averaging 76 minutes a match across all competitions. They scored 3 goals in that time. Recently they have started every one of the last 5 Dundee United matches. Dundee United's next match is against Hibernian in the SPFL on Sat 10 Oct, 15:00.
START RATE BY COMPETITION2026/27
Premiership
100% 7/7
CAREER & TRANSFERS
JUL 2020 · PERMANENT
De Graafschap → PAEEK
N/A
NEXT UP · vs HIBERNIAN
Will Esselink start against Hibernian?
Dundee United vs Hibernian, Sat 15:00.