Excelsior
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Fortuna Sittard
04:45 PM
Oct 25, 2026
Excelsior
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SC Heerenveen
4 – 0
L
Oct 16, 2026
Excelsior
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Ajax
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Eredivisie
| # | Team | P | W | D | L | Goals | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Feyenoord |
9 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 31-10 | 21 | 23 |
| 2 |  AZ Alkmaar |
9 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 20-10 | 10 | 20 |
| 3 |  PSV Eindhoven |
9 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 27-12 | 15 | 19 |
| 4 | Ajax |
9 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 27-12 | 15 | 18 |
| 5 |  FC Twente |
9 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 17-10 | 7 | 17 |
| 6 | Fortuna Sittard |
9 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 16-17 | -1 | 15 |
| 7 | FC Groningen |
9 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 22-19 | 3 | 14 |
| 8 | SC Heerenveen |
9 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 15-11 | 4 | 12 |
| 9 |  Go Ahead Eagles |
9 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 20-21 | -1 | 11 |
| 10 | Excelsior |
9 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 16-18 | -2 | 11 |
| 11 | FC Utrecht |
9 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 16-26 | -10 | 11 |
| 12 | NEC Nijmegen |
9 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 15-16 | -1 | 10 |
| 13 |  Sparta Rotterdam |
9 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 16-22 | -6 | 9 |
| 14 |  Cambuur |
9 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 13-21 | -8 | 9 |
| 15 |  PEC Zwolle |
9 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 10-22 | -12 | 7 |
| 16 |  Telstar |
9 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 10-18 | -8 | 6 |
| 17 |  ADO Den Haag |
9 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 11-20 | -9 | 6 |
| 18 |  Willem II |
9 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 9-26 | -17 | 2 |
| # | Team | P | W | D | L | Goals | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | FC Twente |
5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 10-5 | 5 | 12 |
| 2 | PSV Eindhoven |
4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 13-4 | 9 | 10 |
| 3 | AZ Alkmaar |
4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 9-3 | 6 | 10 |
| 4 | Feyenoord |
4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 11-4 | 7 | 8 |
| 5 | Go Ahead Eagles |
4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 11-6 | 5 | 8 |
| 6 | SC Heerenveen |
5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 7-5 | 2 | 7 |
| 7 | FC Groningen |
5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 11-11 | 0 | 7 |
| 8 | Ajax |
5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 11-9 | 2 | 6 |
| 9 | Sparta Rotterdam |
5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 8-12 | -4 | 5 |
| 10 | ADO Den Haag |
4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 6-9 | -3 | 4 |
| 11 | Fortuna Sittard |
4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5-9 | -4 | 4 |
| 12 | FC Utrecht |
4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 8-14 | -6 | 4 |
| 13 | Cambuur |
5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 8-15 | -7 | 4 |
| 14 | NEC Nijmegen |
5 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 7-10 | -3 | 3 |
| 15 | Excelsior |
4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 5-10 | -5 | 3 |
| 16 | PEC Zwolle |
5 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 5-14 | -9 | 3 |
| 17 | Telstar |
5 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 8-15 | -7 | 2 |
| 18 | Willem II |
4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3-10 | -7 | 1 |
| # | Team | P | W | D | L | Goals | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Feyenoord |
5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 20-6 | 14 | 15 |
| 2 | Ajax |
4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 16-3 | 13 | 12 |
| 3 | Fortuna Sittard |
5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 11-8 | 3 | 11 |
| 4 | AZ Alkmaar |
5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 11-7 | 4 | 10 |
| 5 | PSV Eindhoven |
5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 14-8 | 6 | 9 |
| 6 | Excelsior |
5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 11-8 | 3 | 8 |
| 7 | FC Groningen |
4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 11-8 | 3 | 7 |
| 8 | NEC Nijmegen |
4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 8-6 | 2 | 7 |
| 9 | FC Utrecht |
5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 8-12 | -4 | 7 |
| 10 | SC Heerenveen |
4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 8-6 | 2 | 5 |
| 11 | FC Twente |
4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 7-5 | 2 | 5 |
| 12 | Cambuur |
4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 5-6 | -1 | 5 |
| 13 | Telstar |
4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2-3 | -1 | 4 |
| 14 | Sparta Rotterdam |
4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 8-10 | -2 | 4 |
| 15 | PEC Zwolle |
4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5-8 | -3 | 4 |
| 16 | Go Ahead Eagles |
5 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 9-15 | -6 | 3 |
| 17 | ADO Den Haag |
5 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 5-11 | -6 | 2 |
| 18 | Willem II |
5 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 6-16 | -10 | 1 |
| # | Team | P | W | D | L | Goals | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Feyenoord |
5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 21-4 | 17 | 15 |
| 2 | Ajax |
5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 18-7 | 11 | 11 |
| 3 | FC Twente |
5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 8-5 | 3 | 10 |
| 4 | FC Utrecht |
5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 10-11 | -1 | 10 |
| 5 | PSV Eindhoven |
5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 12-7 | 5 | 9 |
| 6 | Cambuur |
5 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 9-5 | 4 | 9 |
| 7 | FC Groningen |
5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 13-9 | 4 | 8 |
| 8 | AZ Alkmaar |
5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 7-7 | 0 | 8 |
| 9 | Fortuna Sittard |
5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 8-10 | -2 | 8 |
| 10 | SC Heerenveen |
5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 10-5 | 5 | 7 |
| 11 | ADO Den Haag |
5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 7-9 | -2 | 5 |
| 12 | Sparta Rotterdam |
5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 9-15 | -6 | 5 |
| 13 | Go Ahead Eagles |
5 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 9-12 | -3 | 4 |
| 14 | NEC Nijmegen |
5 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 6-9 | -3 | 4 |
| 15 | PEC Zwolle |
5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 6-14 | -8 | 4 |
| 16 | Telstar |
5 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 5-8 | -3 | 2 |
| 17 | Excelsior |
5 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 6-15 | -9 | 2 |
| 18 | Willem II |
5 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 5-13 | -8 | 1 |
Table over each team's last five league matches.
| # | Team | xG | xGA | xG +/- | xPts | Pts | Pos +/- |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Feyenoord |
25.7 | 8.0 | +17.7 | 22.9 | 23 | 0 |
| 2 | FC Twente |
18.2 | 7.5 | +10.7 | 19.8 | 17 | +3 |
| 3 | Ajax |
23.7 | 12.2 | +11.5 | 19.5 | 18 | +1 |
| 4 | PSV Eindhoven |
23.0 | 11.7 | +11.3 | 18.8 | 19 | -1 |
| 5 | AZ Alkmaar |
20.8 | 10.4 | +10.4 | 18.0 | 20 | -3 |
| 6 | Go Ahead Eagles |
19.0 | 15.4 | +3.6 | 14.2 | 11 | +3 |
| 7 | Sparta Rotterdam |
18.4 | 17.4 | +1.0 | 13.3 | 9 | +6 |
| 8 | SC Heerenveen |
13.6 | 12.8 | +0.8 | 12.8 | 12 | 0 |
| 9 | FC Groningen |
16.5 | 19.4 | -2.9 | 12.2 | 14 | -2 |
| 10 | NEC Nijmegen |
16.2 | 17.0 | -0.8 | 11.9 | 10 | +2 |
| 11 | FC Utrecht |
12.3 | 17.2 | -4.9 | 10.8 | 11 | 0 |
| 12 | Excelsior |
12.1 | 16.3 | -4.2 | 9.9 | 11 | -2 |
| 13 | Cambuur |
12.4 | 16.9 | -4.4 | 9.4 | 9 | +1 |
| 14 | Telstar |
11.5 | 20.2 | -8.7 | 7.7 | 6 | +2 |
| 15 | ADO Den Haag |
8.3 | 17.0 | -8.7 | 7.6 | 6 | +2 |
| 16 | PEC Zwolle |
9.7 | 18.7 | -9.0 | 7.2 | 7 | -1 |
| 17 | Willem II |
12.0 | 21.7 | -9.7 | 6.6 | 2 | +1 |
| 18 | Fortuna Sittard |
8.2 | 21.9 | -13.6 | 6.0 | 15 | -12 |
Ordered by expected position. xPts is the points the chances created and conceded would typically earn.
Champions LeagueChampions League qualificationEuropa League qualificationConference League playoffRelegation qualificationRelegation
Ruben den UilGoalkeepers 3
| # | Player | Age | Rating | G | A |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Stijn van Gassel
GK
|
30 | 0 | 1 | |
| 16 |
Celton Biai
GK
|
26 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 40 |
Tijmen Holla
GK
|
20 | — | 0 | 0 |
Defenders 8
| # | Player | Age | Rating | G | A |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 |
Eric da Silva Moreira
RB, RM, RWB
|
20 | 0 | 1 | |
| 3 |
Rick Meissen
CB, RB, CDM, CM
|
24 | 1 | 0 | |
| 4 |
Casper Widell
CB
|
23 | 1 | 0 | |
| 14 |
Jan Plug
CB
|
21 | 0 | 0 | |
| 15 |
Simon Janssen
LB, LWB
|
26 | 0 | 3 | |
| 22 |
Osman Mohamed Turay
LB
|
18 | 0 | 0 | |
| 24 |
Guilliano Cairo
CB
|
20 | — | 0 | 0 |
| — |
Marlon van de Wetering
RB
|
18 | — | 0 | 0 |
Midfielders 7
| # | Player | Age | Rating | G | A |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 |
Daniël van Vianen
CDM, CM
|
23 | 0 | 0 | |
| 8 |
Irakli Yegoian
CM, CAM, CDM
|
22 | 3 | 5 | |
| 9 |
Mario Domínguez
|
22 | 0 | 0 | |
| 10 |
Noah Naujoks
CM, ST, CAM
|
24 | 2 | 0 | |
| 18 |
Valentin Sulzbacher
CDM, CB
|
21 | 1 | 0 | |
| 20 |
Lennard Hartjes
CM, CDM, CAM
|
23 | 1 | 0 | |
| 25 |
Gijs van den Berg
|
33 | — | 0 | 0 |
Forwards 8
| # | Player | Age | Rating | G | A |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 |
Aymen Sliti
RW, LW
|
20 | 3 | 1 | |
| 11 |
Alireza Jahanbakhsh
RW, LW, CM
|
33 | 0 | 0 | |
| 12 |
Kasey Bos
LB
|
22 | 0 | 0 | |
| 19 |
David Garden
ST
|
22 | 3 | 0 | |
| 21 |
Ilano Silva Timas
LW, RW, LM
|
24 | 0 | 0 | |
| 23 |
Yaqub Finey
ST
|
23 | 0 | 0 | |
| 28 |
Nesto Groen
ST
|
22 | 1 | 0 | |
| 30 |
Ágúst Thorsteinsson
RW, LW, ST, RM
|
21 | 0 | 1 |
No players found.
Ratings, goals and assists are this season's league numbers from FotMob.
Upcoming
| Oct 25, 2026Eredivisie | Fortuna Sittard |
04:45 PM | Excelsior |
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| Oct 29, 2026KNVB Cup |  MVV Maastricht |
12:30 AM | Excelsior |
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| Nov 01, 2026Eredivisie | Excelsior |
07:00 PM | FC Twente |
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| Nov 08, 2026Eredivisie | Excelsior |
01:30 AM | Go Ahead Eagles |
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| Nov 21, 2026Eredivisie | Feyenoord |
11:15 PM | Excelsior |
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| Nov 28, 2026Eredivisie | Excelsior |
09:00 PM | Telstar |
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| Dec 06, 2026Eredivisie | ADO Den Haag |
09:15 PM | Excelsior |
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| Dec 13, 2026Eredivisie | PEC Zwolle |
01:30 AM | Excelsior |
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| Dec 19, 2026Eredivisie | Excelsior |
09:00 PM | AZ Alkmaar |
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| Jan 09, 2027Eredivisie | Sparta Rotterdam |
09:00 PM | Excelsior |
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| Jan 16, 2027Eredivisie | Excelsior |
11:15 PM | Feyenoord |
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| Jan 23, 2027Eredivisie | Excelsior |
12:30 AM | Fortuna Sittard |
Results
| Oct 16, 2026Eredivisie | SC Heerenveen |
4 - 0 | Excelsior |
L |
| Oct 11, 2026Eredivisie | Excelsior |
1 - 5 | FC Groningen |
L |
| Sep 19, 2026Eredivisie | Ajax |
2 - 2 | Excelsior |
D |
| Sep 13, 2026Eredivisie | Excelsior |
1 - 2 | FC Utrecht |
L |
| Sep 08, 2026Eredivisie | NEC Nijmegen |
2 - 2 | Excelsior |
D |
| Sep 06, 2026Eredivisie | Willem II |
0 - 3 | Excelsior |
W |
| Aug 29, 2026Eredivisie | Excelsior |
2 - 1 | Sparta Rotterdam |
W |
| Aug 15, 2026Eredivisie | Excelsior |
1 - 2 | PSV Eindhoven |
L |
| Aug 07, 2026Eredivisie | Cambuur |
0 - 4 | Excelsior |
W |
| Jul 18, 2026Club Friendlies |  NAC Breda |
1 - 3 | Excelsior |
W |
| Jul 11, 2026Club Friendlies |  FC Dordrecht |
0 - 2 | Excelsior |
W |
Team rankings · Eredivisie
6.77
FotMob rating
#11 in league
1.8
Goals per match
#8 in league
2.0
Goals conceded per match
#9 in league
42.6
Average possession
#15 in league
2
Clean sheets
#4 in league
4,600
Attendance
#18 in league
12.1
Expected goals
#13 in league
-4.2
xG difference
#11 in league
4.0
Shots on target per match
#15 in league
21
Big chances
#12 in league
8
Big chances missed
#16 in league
312.2
Accurate passes per match
#13 in league
Club leaders
Top scorer
Assists
Goals + Assists
FotMob rating
- Irakli Yegoian7.71
- Lennard Hartjes6.99
- Daniël van Vianen6.95
Minutes played
- Jan Plug810
- Rick Meissen810
- Stijn van Gassel810
Goals per 90
- Nesto Groen0.87
- Aymen Sliti0.53
- David Garden0.43
Expected goals (xG)
- David Garden2.9
- Irakli Yegoian1.7
- Aymen Sliti1.5
Expected goals (xG) per 90
- Nesto Groen0.94
- Mario Domínguez0.43
- David Garden0.42
Expected goals on target (xGOT)
- Irakli Yegoian3.2
- David Garden2.7
- Aymen Sliti2.1
Shots on target per 90
- Nesto Groen1.7
- Aymen Sliti1.1
- Irakli Yegoian1.0
Shots per 90
- Nesto Groen3.5
- Aymen Sliti3.0
- Alireza Jahanbakhsh2.9
Accurate passes per 90
- Jan Plug48.6
- Casper Widell41.9
- Rick Meissen36.2
Arrivals 17
| Player | From | Fee |
|---|---|---|
|
Eric da Silva MoreiraRB · 2026-08-26
|
 Nottingham Forest |
— |
|
Ágúst ThorsteinssonRW · 2026-08-25
|
 Breiðablik |
€180k |
|
Alireza JahanbakhshRW · 2026-08-11
|
 FCV Dender EH |
Free transfer |
|
Aymen SlitiRW · 2026-08-09
|
Feyenoord |
Loan |
|
Mario Domínguez · 2026-08-09
|
 Valencia |
Loan |
|
Valentin SulzbacherDM · 2026-07-28
|
 Salzburg |
— |
|
Celton BiaiGK · 2026-07-18
|
FC Dordrecht |
Free transfer |
|
Ilano Silva TimasLW · 2026-07-18
|
MVV Maastricht |
€380k |
|
Jan PlugCB · 2026-07-13
|
Feyenoord |
Loan |
|
David GardenST · 2026-07-07
|
 Quick Boys |
— |
|
Yaqub FineyST · 2026-07-07
|
 GIF Sundsvall |
€185k |
|
Kasey BosLB · 2026-06-30
|
 Mainz 05 |
Loan |
|
Marlon van de WeteringRB · 2026-06-30
|
 FC Eindhoven |
€200k |
|
Daniël van VianenDM · 2026-06-19
|
FC Dordrecht |
€600k |
Hamdi AkujobiRB · 2026-02-17
|
 Free agent |
Free transfer |
Miliano JonathansRW · 2026-01-16
|
FC Utrecht |
Loan |
Emil HanssonLW · 2026-01-06
|
 Birmingham City |
Free transfer |
Departures 16
| Player | To | Fee |
|---|---|---|
Stan HenderikxCB · 2026-09-03
|
FC Dordrecht |
Loan |
Nolan MartensRB · 2026-09-03
|
 De Graafschap |
€460k |
Mathijs TielemansCM · 2026-09-01
|
 AaB |
— |
Gyan de RegtLW · 2026-08-19
|
 Holstein Kiel |
€1.7m |
Derensili Sanches FernandesRW · 2026-07-21
|
 Huddersfield Town |
€1m |
Adam CarlénDM · 2026-07-19
|
 Artis Brno |
— |
Calvin RaatsieGK · 2026-07-18
|
FC Dordrecht |
Free transfer |
Jerolldino BergraafST · 2026-07-10
|
AZ Alkmaar |
Loan |
Mike van DuinenST · 2026-06-30
|
Free agent |
Free transfer |
|
Hamdi AkujobiRB · 2026-06-30
|
Free agent |
Free transfer |
|
Emil HanssonLW · 2026-06-25
|
Free agent |
Free transfer |
Ilias BronkhorstRB · 2026-06-15
|
Free agent |
Free transfer |
Arthur ZagréLB · 2026-06-15
|
Free agent |
Free transfer |
|
Nolan MartensRB · 2026-02-03
|
De Graafschap |
Loan |
Stijn MiddendorpCM · 2026-01-31
|
 Anorthosis |
Free transfer |
Zach BoothRWB · 2026-01-25
|
 Real Salt Lake |
Loan |
Contract extensions
- Lennard Hartjes 2026-08-12
- Casper Widell 2026-02-04
- Guilliano Cairo 2025-11-01
- Noa el Hamdaoui 2025-10-26
Honours
| Competition | Won | Runner-up |
|---|---|---|
 Eerste Divisie |
3 | 5 |
 KNVB Cup |
0 | 1 |
Managers by season
| Season | Manager | W | D | L | Win % | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026/2027 | Ruben den Uil | 3 | 2 | 4 | 33 | 1.22 |
| 2025/2026 | Ruben den Uil | 10 | 8 | 16 | 29 | 1.12 |
| 2024/2025 | Ruben den Uil | 22 | 8 | 8 | 58 | 1.95 |
| 2023/2024 | Marinus Dijkhuizen | 6 | 11 | 17 | 18 | 0.85 |
| 2022/2023 | Marinus Dijkhuizen | 9 | 5 | 20 | 26 | 0.94 |
| 2021/2022 | Marinus Dijkhuizen | 19 | 9 | 10 | 50 | 1.74 |
| 2020/2021 | Marinus Dijkhuizen | 14 | 6 | 18 | 37 | 1.26 |
| 2019/2020 | Ricardo Moniz | 10 | 6 | 7 | 43 | 1.57 |
| 2019/2020 | Marinus Dijkhuizen | 3 | 2 | 1 | 50 | 1.83 |
| 2018/2019 | Adrie Poldervaart | 7 | 5 | 16 | 25 | 0.93 |
| 2018/2019 | André Hoekstra | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.00 |
| 2018/2019 | Ricardo Moniz | 2 | 1 | 2 | 40 | 1.40 |
| 2017/2018 | Mitchell van der Gaag | 11 | 7 | 16 | 32 | 1.18 |
| 2016/2017 | Mitchell van der Gaag | 9 | 10 | 15 | 26 | 1.09 |
| 2015/2016 | Alfons Groenendijk | 7 | 9 | 18 | 21 | 0.88 |
| 2014/2015 | Marinus Dijkhuizen | 6 | 14 | 14 | 18 | 0.94 |
| 2013/2014 | Jon Dahl Tomasson | 8 | 9 | 5 | 36 | 1.50 |
| 2013/2014 | Marinus Dijkhuizen | 10 | 3 | 3 | 63 | 2.06 |
Latest news2 articles
Real Madrid track Scott McTominay as Scottish transfer picture shifts
Real Madrid are reportedly monitoring Scott McTominay’s contract situation at Napoli, while Manchester United are unlikely to pursue a reunion. Elsewhere, Danny Armstrong is close to extending his Dinamo Bucharest deal, Celtic are not planning a move for Marcelo Saracchi, and Rangers could sign Casper Widell for under £2m in January.
Widell says unnamed Rangers star blocked his Ibrox move as Besiktas ready January bid for Raskin
Excelsior defender Casper Widell says his summer switch to Rangers collapsed because an unnamed player refused to leave Ibrox, while Besiktas have made Nicolas Raskin their top January target — though the Belgian wants to stay and fight for the Scottish title.
Last updated October 19, 2026 · Refreshes weekly · Data: FotMob