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Bert Esselink

Dundee United
Height
3
Shirt
26 years
16 Aug 1999
Right
Preferred foot
Netherlands
Country
€400K
Market value
Position
Primary
Centre-back
Others
Left-back
CB
LB

Player traits

Stats compared to other center-backs
Touches38%Shot attempts86%Goals37%
Chances created21%Aerial duels won71%Defensive contributions77%

Premiership 2025/2026

1
Goals
0
Assists
18
Started
19
Matches
1,525
Minutes played
6.80
Rating
4
Yellow cards
0
Red cards
Match stats

3 Jan

Dundee FC
L0-1
45
0
0
0
0
5.5

30 Dec 2025

Livingston
W1-3
90
0
0
0
0
7.9

27 Dec 2025

Aberdeen
D1-1
90
0
0
1
0
6.9

20 Dec 2025

Hibernian
D1-1
21
0
0
0
0
6.5

17 Dec 2025

Celtic
W2-1
45
0
0
0
0
6.2

13 Dec 2025

Motherwell
D0-0
90
0
0
0
0
7.3

6 Dec 2025

St. Mirren
L2-0
0
0
0
0
0
-

3 Dec 2025

Rangers
D2-2
90
0
0
0
0
7.5

29 Nov 2025

Kilmarnock
D1-1
0
0
0
0
0
-

22 Nov 2025

Falkirk
L0-3
64
0
0
1
0
5.7
Dundee United

3 Jan

Premiership
Dundee FC
0-1
45‎’‎
5.5

30 Dec 2025

Premiership
Livingston
1-3
90‎’‎
7.9

27 Dec 2025

Premiership
Aberdeen
1-1
90‎’‎
6.9

20 Dec 2025

Premiership
Hibernian
1-1
21‎’‎
6.5

17 Dec 2025

Premiership
Celtic
2-1
45‎’‎
6.2
2025/2026

Season shot map

On target: 20%
  • 10Shots
  • 1Goals
  • 1.28xG
2 - 0
Shot typeHeaderSituationFrom cornerResultGoal
0.29xG0.75xGOT
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Season performance
Minutes played: 1,525

Shooting

Goals
1
Expected goals (xG)
1.28
xG on target (xGOT)
0.77
Non-penalty xG
1.28
Shots
10
Shots on target
2

Passing

Assists
0
Expected assists (xA)
0.54
Successful passes
545
Successful passes %
77.3%
Accurate long balls
53
Accurate long balls %
37.1%
Chances created
4

Possession

Successful dribbles
3
Successful dribbles %
75.0%
Touches
966
Touches in opposition box
22
Dispossessed
1
Fouls won
12

Defending

Tackles
24
Duels won
100
Duels won %
55.6%
Aerial duels won
64
Aerial duels won %
55.7%
Interceptions
28
Blocked shots
14
Fouls committed
15
Recoveries
66
Possession won final 3rd
1
Dribbled past
13

Discipline

Yellow cards
4
Red cards
0

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Player traits

Stats compared to other center-backs
Touches38%Shot attempts86%Goals37%
Chances created21%Aerial duels won71%Defensive contributions77%

Career

Senior career

Dundee United (Free transfer)Jul 2025 - now
24
1
Stal Mielec (Free transfer)Jul 2023 - Jun 2025
56
2
APOEL Nicosia (back from loan)Jun 2023 - Jun 2023
Olympiakos Nicosia (on loan)Aug 2022 - May 2023
33
4
APOEL NicosiaJan 2022 - Aug 2022
15
1
Podosfairiki Athlitiki Enosi Eparxeias KeryniasJul 2020 - Jan 2022
15
2
De GraafschapJul 2020 - Jul 2020

Youth career

BV De Graafschap Under 19Jul 2017 - Jul 2020
  • Matches
  • Goals

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