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Excelsior is a football club based in Rotterdam, Netherlands, playing their home matches at Stadion Woudestein. Follow Excelsior on FotMob for live match updates, detailed statistics, squad information, transfer news, and comprehensive performance analytics.

Irakli Yegoian has been the standout performer for Excelsior in league play this season with a rating of 7.84. Simon Janssen and Rick Meissen have also impressed with ratings of 7.10 and 7.08 respectively.

David Garden leads Excelsior's scoring in league play with 3 goals this season. Aymen Sliti has contributed 2, while Irakli Yegoian has added 2.

Irakli Yegoian is the chief creator for Excelsior in league play with 4 assists this season. Simon Janssen and Ilano Silva Timas have also been key playmakers with 3 and 1 assists respectively.

Excelsior have been in mixed form recently, winning 2 of their last 5 matches (40% win rate). They have scored 9 goals and conceded 7 during this period. Overall, they have shown good attacking threat. In the Eredivisie, their recent results include a 1-2 loss to PSV Eindhoven, a 2-1 win against Sparta Rotterdam, a 3-0 win against Willem II, a 2-2 draw with NEC Nijmegen, and a 1-2 loss to FC Utrecht.

Recent results for Excelsior:

• 15 août 2026: Eredivisie - 1-2 loss vs PSV Eindhoven
• 29 août 2026: Eredivisie - 2-1 win vs Sparta Rotterdam
• 5 septembre 2026: Eredivisie - 3-0 win at Willem II
• 8 septembre 2026: Eredivisie - 2-2 draw at NEC Nijmegen
• 13 septembre 2026: Eredivisie - 1-2 loss vs FC Utrecht

Upcoming fixtures for Excelsior:

• 19 septembre 2026: Eredivisie - at Ajax
• 11 octobre 2026: Eredivisie - vs FC Groningen
• 16 octobre 2026: Eredivisie - at SC Heerenveen
• 25 octobre 2026: Eredivisie - at Fortuna Sittard
• 1 novembre 2026: Eredivisie - vs FC Twente

Looking ahead, Excelsior face a mixed set of upcoming fixtures, with 2 home games and 3 away fixtures in their next 5 matches. This includes 1 difficult fixture, and 4 matches of moderate difficulty. Upcoming opponents: Ajax (away), FC Groningen (home), SC Heerenveen (away), Fortuna Sittard (away), and FC Twente (home).

Excelsior currently sits in 6th place in the Eredivisie with 10 points from 6 matches (3W 1D 2L).

Excelsior's squad consists of 26 players. Goalkeepers: Stijn van Gassel (Netherlands), Celton Biai (Guinea-Bissau), Tijmen Holla (Netherlands). Defenders: Marlon van de Wetering (Netherlands), Eric da Silva Moreira (Germany), Rick Meissen (Netherlands), Casper Widell (Sweden), Jan Plug (Netherlands), Simon Janssen (Netherlands), Osman Mohamed Turay (Germany), Guilliano Cairo (Netherlands). Midfielders: Daniël van Vianen (Netherlands), Irakli Yegoian (Georgia), Mario Domínguez (Spain), Noah Naujoks (Netherlands), Valentin Sulzbacher (Austria), Lennard Hartjes (Netherlands), Gijs van den Berg (Netherlands). Forwards: Aymen Sliti (Netherlands), Alireza Jahanbakhsh (Iran), Kasey Bos (Australia), David Garden (Netherlands), Ilano Silva Timas (Cape Verde), Yaqub Finey (Sweden), Nesto Groen (Netherlands), Ágúst Thorsteinsson (Iceland).

Excelsior transfers: New signings include Eric da Silva Moreira (from Nottm Forest), Ágúst Thorsteinsson (from Breiðablik), Alireza Jahanbakhsh (from FCV Dender EH), Aymen Sliti (from Feyenoord), Mario Domínguez (from Valencia) and 12 more. Players transferred out include Stan Henderikx (to FC Dordrecht), Nolan Martens (to De Graafschap), Mathijs Tielemans (to AaB), Gyan de Regt (to Holstein Kiel), Derensili Sanches Fernandes (to Huddersfield) and 11 more.

Ruben den Uil is the current head coach of Excelsior. Under their leadership, the team has achieved a 45% win rate across 77 matches, averaging 1.58 points per game.

Notable previous managers include Marinus Dijkhuizen managed the club for 7 seasons, recording 67 wins from 200 matches (34% win rate). Ricardo Moniz managed the club for 2 seasons, recording 12 wins from 28 matches (43% win rate). Other former coaches include Adrie Poldervaart, André Hoekstra, Mitchell van der Gaag, Alfons Groenendijk, and Jon Dahl Tomasson.

Excelsior plays their home matches at Stadion Woudestein in Rotterdam, which has a capacity of 4,600.

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