Bert Esselink
Dundee United
Center Back
- Height
- 191 cm
- Shirt
- 3
- Age
- 27
- Preferred foot
- Right
- Country
- Netherlands
- Market value
- €263.7k
- Contract end
- 30 June 2027
Premiership · 2026–2027
9Apps
9Starts
782Minutes
0Goals
0Assists
3Clean sheets
7Tackles
Rating
2026–2027 by competition
| Competition | Team | Apps | G | A | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Premiership |
Dundee United |
9 | 0 | 0 | |
 League Cup |
Dundee United |
3 | 0 | 0 | — |
Recent matchesFull log →
| Date | Opponent | Result | Min | G | A | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 Oct |
@  St. Johnstone |
D 1–1 | 90 | · | · | |
| 10 Oct |
vs  Hibernian |
W 1–0 | 90 | · | · | |
| 19 Sep |
@  St. Mirren |
W 3–0 | 90 | · | · | |
| 05 Sep |
vs  Falkirk |
D 1–1 | 90 | · | · | |
| 02 Sep |
@  Motherwell |
L 0–3 | 90 | · | · | |
| 29 Aug |
@  Kilmarnock |
W 4–0 | 90 | · | · |
Player profile CB
Per-90 percentiles against centre-backs in Premiership. 50 = average.
Market value€263.7k
Shooting
| Stat | Total | Per 90 | Percentile |
|---|---|---|---|
| Goals | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| xG | 0.44 | 0.05 | 69 |
| xGOT | 0.04 | 0.00 | 62 |
| xG excl. penalty | 0.44 | 0.05 | 69 |
| Shots | 6 | 0.69 | 76 |
| Shots on target | 2 | 0.23 | 80 |
| Headed shots | 4 | 0.46 | 76 |
Passing
| Stat | Total | Per 90 | Percentile |
|---|---|---|---|
| Assists | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| xA | 0.11 | 0.01 | 22 |
| Accurate passes | 443 | 51.0 | 64 |
| Pass accuracy | 86.5% | — | 62 |
| Accurate long balls | 30 | 3.45 | 69 |
| Long ball accuracy | 50.0% | — | 80 |
| Line-breaking passes | 81 | 9.32 | 87 |
| Chances created | 3 | 0.35 | 58 |
Possession
| Stat | Total | Per 90 | Percentile |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dribbles | 3 | 0.35 | 87 |
| Dribbles success rate | 100.0% | — | 100 |
| Duels won | 53 | 6.10 | 73 |
| Duels won % | 61.6% | — | 31 |
| Aerials won | 37 | 4.26 | 76 |
| Aerials won % | 61.7% | — | 33 |
| Touches | 649 | 74.7 | 58 |
| Touches in opposition box | 13 | 1.50 | 78 |
| Dispossessed | 2 | 0.23 | 36 |
| Fouls won | 6 | 0.69 | 62 |
Defending
| Stat | Total | Per 90 | Percentile |
|---|---|---|---|
| Defensive actions | 97 | 11.2 | 71 |
| Tackles | 7 | 0.81 | 22 |
| Interceptions | 12 | 1.38 | 69 |
| Blocked scoring attempt | 15 | 1.73 | 84 |
| Fouls committed | 8 | 0.92 | 42 |
| Recoveries | 32 | 3.68 | 60 |
| Clearances | 63 | 7.25 | 67 |
| Clean sheets | 3 | 0.35 | 84 |
| Goals conceded while on pitch | 12 | 1.38 | 47 |
| xG against while on pitch | 12.52 | 1.44 | 69 |
Discipline
| Stat | Total | Per 90 | Percentile |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yellow cards | 1 | 0.12 | 36 |
| Red cards | 0 | 0.00 | 100 |
Percentiles are per 90 minutes, against players in the same position in Premiership.
| Date | Opponent | Result | Min | G | A | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 Oct |
@ St. Johnstone |
D 1–1 | 90 | · | · | |
| 10 Oct |
vs Hibernian |
W 1–0 | 90 | · | · | |
| 19 Sep |
@ St. Mirren |
W 3–0 | 90 | · | · | |
| 05 Sep |
vs Falkirk |
D 1–1 | 90 | · | · | |
| 02 Sep |
@ Motherwell |
L 0–3 | 90 | · | · | |
| 29 Aug |
@ Kilmarnock |
W 4–0 | 90 | · | · | |
| 22 Aug |
vs  Dundee FC |
L 0–2 | 90 | · | · | |
| 15 Aug |
vs  Celtic |
L 0–4 | 90 | · | · | — |
| 09 Aug |
@  Heart of Midlothian |
L 0–4 | 90 | · | · | |
| 31 Jul |
vs  Rangers |
D 1–1 | 62 | · | · | |
| 17 May |
@ St. Mirren |
D 1–1 | 16 | · | · | |
| 12 May |
vs  Livingston |
D 0–0 | 90 | · | · | |
| 09 May |
@  Aberdeen |
L 0–2 | Bench | · | · | — |
| 26 Apr |
vs Dundee FC |
W 3–0 | Bench | · | · | — |
| 11 Apr |
vs Livingston |
W 3–2 | Bench | · | · | — |
| 04 Apr |
@ Rangers |
L 2–4 | Bench | · | · | — |
| 22 Mar |
vs Celtic |
W 2–0 | Bench | · | · | — |
| 15 Mar |
@ Dundee FC |
D 2–2 | Bench | · | · | — |
 06 Mar |
@ Falkirk |
L 1–2 | Bench | · | · | — |
| 04 Feb |
@ Hibernian |
L 2–3 | Bench | · | · | — |
| 31 Jan |
vs Heart of Midlothian |
L 0–3 | Bench | · | · | — |
| 03 Jan |
vs Dundee FC |
L 0–1 | 45 | · | · | |
| 30 Dec |
@ Livingston |
W 3–1 | 90 | · | · | |
| 27 Dec |
@ Aberdeen |
D 1–1 | 90 | · | · | |
| 20 Dec |
vs Hibernian |
D 1–1 | 21 | · | · | |
| 17 Dec |
vs Celtic |
W 2–1 | 45 | · | · | |
| 13 Dec |
vs Motherwell |
D 0–0 | 90 | · | · | |
| 06 Dec |
@ St. Mirren |
L 0–2 | Bench | · | · | — |
| 03 Dec |
vs Rangers |
D 2–2 | 90 | · | · | |
| 29 Nov |
@ Kilmarnock |
D 1–1 | Bench | · | · | — |
| 22 Nov |
vs Falkirk |
L 0–3 | 64 | · | · | |
| 09 Nov |
@ Heart of Midlothian |
D 1–1 | 90 | · | · | |
| 29 Oct |
@ Motherwell |
L 0–2 | 90 | · | · | |
| 25 Oct |
vs St. Mirren |
W 3–1 | 90 | · | · | |
| 18 Oct |
@ Rangers |
D 2–2 | 90 | · | · |
| Season | Team | Apps | G | A | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ▸ 2026–2027 | Dundee United | 12 | 0 | 0 | |
| Premiership | 9 | 0 | 0 | ||
| League Cup | 3 | 0 | 0 | — | |
| ▸ 2025–2026 | Dundee United | 26 | 1 | 0 | |
| Premiership | 21 | 1 | 0 | ||
| League Cup | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | |
| Conference League | 4 | 0 | 0 | — | |
| ▸ 2024–2025 | Stal Mielec | 28 | 0 | 0 | |
| Ekstraklasa | 28 | 0 | 0 | ||
| ▸ 2023–2024 | Stal Mielec | 28 | 2 | 0 | |
| Ekstraklasa | 26 | 2 | 0 | ||
| Cup | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | |
| ▸ 2022–2023 | Olympiakos Nicosia | 33 | 4 | 0 | — |
| 1. Division | 29 | 4 | 0 | — | |
| Cup | 4 | 0 | 0 | — | |
| ▸ 2022–2023 | APOEL Nicosia | 1 | 0 | 0 | — |
| Conference League | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | |
| ▸ 2021–2022 | APOEL Nicosia | 14 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 1. Division | 11 | 0 | 0 | — | |
| Cup | 3 | 1 | 0 | — | |
| ▸ 2021–2022 | PAEEK | 14 | 2 | 0 | — |
| 1. Division | 14 | 2 | 0 | — | |
| ▸ 2020–2021 | PAEEK | 1 | 0 | 0 | — |
| Cup | 1 | 0 | 0 | — |