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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.

Noah Naujoks has been the standout performer for Excelsior in league play this season with a rating of 9.01. Irakli Yegoian and Lennard Hartjes have also impressed with ratings of 8.09 and 7.65 respectively.

Noah Naujoks leads Excelsior's scoring in league play with 2 goals this season. Casper Widell has contributed 1, while David Garden has added 1.

Simon Janssen is the chief creator for Excelsior in league play with 2 assists this season. Irakli Yegoian and Gyan de Regt have also been key playmakers with 2 and 1 assists respectively.

Excelsior have been in strong form recently, winning 3 of their last 4 matches (75% win rate). They have scored 10 goals and conceded 3 during this period. Overall, their attack has been firing on all cylinders. Defensively, they have been solid, conceding an average of 0.8 goals per game. In the Club Friendlies, they faced a 2-0 win against FC Dordrecht, and a 3-1 win against NAC Breda. In the Eredivisie, they faced a 4-0 win against Cambuur, and a 1-2 loss to PSV Eindhoven.

Recent results for Excelsior:

• 11 Juli 2026: Club Friendlies - 2-0 win at FC Dordrecht
• 18 Juli 2026: Club Friendlies - 3-1 win at NAC Breda
• 7 Agustus 2026: Eredivisie - 4-0 win at Cambuur
• 15 Agustus 2026: Eredivisie - 1-2 loss vs PSV Eindhoven

Upcoming fixtures for Excelsior:

• 22 Agustus 2026: Eredivisie - at NEC Nijmegen
• 29 Agustus 2026: Eredivisie - vs Sparta Rotterdam
• 5 September 2026: Eredivisie - at Willem II
• 13 September 2026: Eredivisie - vs FC Utrecht
• 19 September 2026: Eredivisie - at Ajax

Looking ahead, Excelsior face a mixed set of upcoming fixtures, with 3 home games and 2 away fixtures in their next 5 matches. This includes 1 difficult fixture, and 3 matches of moderate difficulty, and 1 more favorable encounter. Upcoming opponents: Sparta Rotterdam (home), Willem II (away), FC Utrecht (home), Ajax (away), and FC Groningen (home).

Excelsior currently sits in 10th place in the Eredivisie with 3 points from 2 matches (1W 0D 1L).

Excelsior's squad consists of 33 players. Goalkeepers: Edwin Danquah (Netherlands), Stijn van Gassel (Netherlands), Celton Biai (Guinea-Bissau), Tijmen Holla (Netherlands). Defenders: Hamdi Akujobi (Netherlands), Jose de Almeida (Netherlands), Marlon van de Wetering (Netherlands), Ronan Olivacce (Sint Maarten), Rick Meissen (Netherlands), Casper Widell (Sweden), Stan Henderikx (Netherlands), Jan Plug (Netherlands), Simon Janssen (Netherlands), Nolan Martens (Belgium), Osman Mohamed Turay (Germany), Giuliano Cairo (Netherlands). Midfielders: Mario Dominguez (Argentina), Daniël van Vianen (Netherlands), Irakli Yegoian (Georgia), Mathijs Tielemans (Netherlands), Mario Domínguez (Spain), Noah Naujoks (Netherlands), Valentin Sulzbacher (Austria), Lennard Hartjes (Netherlands), Gijs van den Berg (Netherlands). Forwards: Kasey Bos (Australia), Aymen Sliti (Netherlands), David Garden (Netherlands), Ilano Silva Timas (Cape Verde), Yaqub Finey (Sweden), Nesto Groen (Netherlands), Mike van Duinen (Netherlands), Alireza Jahanbakhsh (Iran).

Excelsior transfers: New signings include Alireza Jahanbakhsh (from FCV Dender EH), Aymen Sliti (from Feyenoord), Mario Domínguez (from Valencia), Valentin Sulzbacher (from Salzburg), David Garden (from Quick Boys) and 13 more. Players transferred out include Gyan de Regt (to Holstein Kiel), Derensili Sanches Fernandes (to Huddersfield), Mike van Duinen (to Free agent), Hamdi Akujobi (to Free agent), Adam Carlén (to Artis Brno) and 10 more.

Ruben den Uil is the current head coach of Excelsior. Under their leadership, the team has achieved a 45% win rate across 74 matches, averaging 1.55 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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