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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 8.17. Simon Janssen and David Garden have also impressed with ratings of 7.26 and 7.26 respectively.

David Garden leads Excelsior's scoring in league play with 3 goals this season. Irakli Yegoian has contributed 2, while Noah Naujoks 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 strong form recently, winning 3 of their last 5 matches (60% win rate). They have scored 12 goals and conceded 5 during this period. Overall, they have shown good attacking threat. In the Eredivisie, their recent results include a 4-0 win against Cambuur, a 1-2 loss to PSV Eindhoven, a 2-1 win against Sparta Rotterdam, a 3-0 win against Willem II, and a 2-2 draw with NEC Nijmegen.

Recent results for Excelsior:

• 7 augustus 2026: Eredivisie - 4-0 win at Cambuur
• 15 augustus 2026: Eredivisie - 1-2 loss vs PSV Eindhoven
• 29 augustus 2026: Eredivisie - 2-1 win vs Sparta Rotterdam
• 5 september 2026: Eredivisie - 3-0 win at Willem II
• 8 september 2026: Eredivisie - 2-2 draw at NEC Nijmegen

Upcoming fixtures for Excelsior:

• 13 september 2026: Eredivisie - vs FC Utrecht
• 19 september 2026: Eredivisie - at Ajax
• 11 oktober 2026: Eredivisie - vs FC Groningen
• 16 oktober 2026: Eredivisie - at SC Heerenveen
• 25 oktober 2026: Eredivisie - at Fortuna Sittard

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: FC Utrecht (home), Ajax (away), FC Groningen (home), SC Heerenveen (away), and Fortuna Sittard (away).

Excelsior currently sits in 4th place in the Eredivisie with 10 points from 5 matches (3W 1D 1L).

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 46% win rate across 76 matches, averaging 1.59 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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