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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 8.11. Simon Janssen and Lennard Hartjes have also impressed with ratings of 7.42 and 7.40 respectively.

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

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

Excelsior have been in excellent form recently, winning 4 of their last 5 matches (80% win rate). They have scored 12 goals and conceded 4 during this period. Overall, they have shown good attacking threat. 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, a 1-2 loss to PSV Eindhoven, and a 2-1 win against Sparta Rotterdam.

Recent results for Excelsior:

• 11 luglio 2026: Club Friendlies - 2-0 win at FC Dordrecht
• 18 luglio 2026: Club Friendlies - 3-1 win at NAC Breda
• 7 agosto 2026: Eredivisie - 4-0 win at Cambuur
• 15 agosto 2026: Eredivisie - 1-2 loss vs PSV Eindhoven
• 29 agosto 2026: Eredivisie - 2-1 win vs Sparta Rotterdam

Upcoming fixtures for Excelsior:

• 5 settembre 2026: Eredivisie - at Willem II
• 8 settembre 2026: Eredivisie - at NEC Nijmegen
• 13 settembre 2026: Eredivisie - vs FC Utrecht
• 19 settembre 2026: Eredivisie - at Ajax
• 11 ottobre 2026: Eredivisie - vs FC Groningen

Looking ahead, Excelsior face some tough tests on the horizon, with 2 home games and 3 away fixtures in their next 5 matches. This includes 2 difficult fixtures, and 2 matches of moderate difficulty, and 1 more favorable encounter. Upcoming opponents: Willem II (away), NEC Nijmegen (away), FC Utrecht (home), Ajax (away), and FC Groningen (home).

Excelsior currently sits in 8th place in the Eredivisie with 6 points from 3 matches (2W 0D 1L).

Excelsior's squad consists of 35 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), Eric da Silva Moreira (Germany), 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: Aymen Sliti (Netherlands), Alireza Jahanbakhsh (Iran), Kasey Bos (Australia), David Garden (Netherlands), Ilano Silva Timas (Cape Verde), Yaqub Finey (Sweden), Nesto Groen (Netherlands), Mike van Duinen (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 15 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 75 matches, averaging 1.57 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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