Melle Meulensteen

Go Ahead Eagles Defensive Midfielder Also CB, CM

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Eredivisie

Eredivisie · 2026–2027

8Apps

8Starts

691Minutes

1Goals

2Assists

1.24xG

1.76xA

7.5Rating

Competition	Team	Apps	G	A	Rating
Eredivisie	Go Ahead Eagles	8	1	2	7.5

Date	Opponent	Result	Min	G	A	Rating
18 Oct	@ PEC Zwolle	L 1–4	90	·	·	7.4
10 Oct	vs Sparta Rotterdam	D 3–3	90	·	1	8.0
20 Sep	@ NEC Nijmegen	D 1–1	90	·	·	7.8
12 Sep	vs FC Groningen	D 1–1	90	·	·	8.1
08 Sep	@ FC Utrecht	D 3–3	90	·	·	7.9
29 Aug	@ AZ Alkmaar	L 2–5	90	·	·	5.0

Per-90 percentiles against midfielders in Eredivisie. 50 = average.

Stat	Total	Per 90	Percentile
Goals	1	0.13	65
xG	1.24	0.16	74
xGOT	1.77	0.23	80
xG excl. penalty	1.24	0.16	76
Shots	12	1.56	64
Shots on target	4	0.52	67
Headed shots	2	0.26	81

Stat	Total	Per 90	Percentile
Assists	2	0.26	85
xA	1.76	0.23	86
Accurate passes	426	55.5	86
Pass accuracy	89.7%	—	85
Accurate long balls	28	3.65	91
Long ball accuracy	70.0%	—	86
Line-breaking passes	18	2.34	56
Chances created	9	1.17	47
Big chances created	2	0.26	67
Successful crosses	2	0.26	46
Cross accuracy	16.7%	—	35

Stat	Total	Per 90	Percentile
Dribbles	11	1.43	86
Dribbles success rate	73.3%	—	90
Duels won	51	6.64	91
Duels won %	64.6%	—	92
Aerials won	22	2.87	96
Aerials won %	62.9%	—	80
Touches	608	79.2	88
Touches in opposition box	20	2.60	76
Dispossessed	1	0.13	81
Fouls won	11	1.43	83

Stat	Total	Per 90	Percentile
Defensive actions	35	4.56	38
Tackles	7	0.91	12
Interceptions	10	1.30	68
Blocked scoring attempt	1	0.13	41
Fouls committed	5	0.65	77
Recoveries	45	5.86	82
Possession won final 3rd	5	0.65	76
Dribbled past	5	0.65	60
Clearances	17	2.21	72
Clean sheets	0	0.00	0
Goals conceded while on pitch	18	2.34	28
xG against while on pitch	11.67	1.52	68

Stat	Total	Per 90	Percentile
Yellow cards	0	0.00	100
Red cards	0	0.00	100

Percentiles are per 90 minutes, against players in the same position in Eredivisie.

Date	Opponent	Result	Min	G	A	Rating
18 Oct	@ PEC Zwolle	L 1–4	90	·	·	7.4
10 Oct	vs Sparta Rotterdam	D 3–3	90	·	1	8.0
20 Sep	@ NEC Nijmegen	D 1–1	90	·	·	7.8
12 Sep	vs FC Groningen	D 1–1	90	·	·	8.1
08 Sep	@ FC Utrecht	D 3–3	90	·	·	7.9
29 Aug	@ AZ Alkmaar	L 2–5	90	·	·	5.0
23 Aug	vs ADO Den Haag	W 3–1	76	·	·	6.9
08 Aug	vs Willem II	W 4–1	75	1	1	8.8
17 May	@ NEC Nijmegen	L 1–2	90	·	·	6.4
10 May	vs PSV Eindhoven	L 1–4	90	·	·	6.1
03 May	@ Sparta Rotterdam	D 2–2	90	·	·	6.7
23 Apr	vs AZ Alkmaar	D 0–0	90	·	·	7.7
11 Apr	@ FC Groningen	D 0–0	90	·	·	7.8
05 Apr	vs PEC Zwolle	W 5–0	90	·	·	7.2
22 Mar	@ FC Utrecht	L 0–2	90	·	·	7.5
15 Mar	vs NAC Breda	W 6–0	90	·	·	7.4
08 Mar	vs FC Twente	L 1–4	90	·	·	7.6
01 Mar	@ Excelsior	W 1–0	90	·	·	6.9
22 Feb	vs Heracles	W 4–0	90	1	1	★ 9.0
15 Feb	@ Feyenoord	L 0–1	90	·	·	7.0
11 Feb	vs SC Heerenveen	L 1–3	90	·	·	6.4
08 Feb	vs Telstar	D 1–1	90	·	·	7.5
05 Feb	@ Telstar	L 1–2	74	·	·	7.3
01 Feb	@ FC Volendam	D 1–1	79	·	·	6.8
29 Jan	vs Braga	D 0–0	89	·	·	7.0
22 Jan	@ Nice	L 1–3	90	·	·	5.8
17 Jan	@ Ajax	D 2–2	90	·	·	7.0
14 Jan	vs Heracles	D 2–2	105	·	·	7.4
11 Jan	vs Fortuna Sittard	D 2–2	90	·	·	6.6
21 Dec	vs FC Groningen	D 1–1	73	·	·	7.0
17 Dec	@ Roda JC Kerkrade	D 1–1	76	·	·	6.2
14 Dec	@ FC Twente	L 0–2	90	·	·	6.7
11 Dec	@ Lyon	L 1–2	90	·	1	7.4
07 Dec	@ AZ Alkmaar	D 2–2	90	2	·	★ 9.0
30 Nov	vs FC Utrecht	D 2–2	90	·	·	6.7
27 Nov	vs VfB Stuttgart	L 0–4	90	·	·	7.3
22 Nov	@ Heracles	L 2–4	90	·	·	5.9
09 Nov	vs Feyenoord	W 2–1	90	·	·	7.3
06 Nov	@ Salzburg	L 0–2	90	·	·	6.8
01 Nov	@ NAC Breda	L 0–1	90	·	·	7.5

Season	Team	Apps	G	A	Rating
▸ 2026–2027	Go Ahead Eagles	8	1	2	7.5
	Eredivisie	8	1	2	7.5
▸ 2025–2026	Go Ahead Eagles	45	6	2	7.1
	Eredivisie	34	6	1	7.1
	KNVB Cup	3	0	0	6.9
	Europa League	8	0	1	7.0
▸ 2024–2025	Sampdoria	30	4	0	6.8
	Serie B	27	4	0	7.0
	Coppa Italia	3	0	0	5.2
▸ 2023–2024	Vitesse	29	1	0	6.7
	Eredivisie	27	1	0	6.6
	KNVB Cup	2	0	0	7.9
▸ 2022–2023	Vitesse	33	1	3	7.2
	Eredivisie	32	1	3	7.2
	KNVB Cup	1	0	0	—
▸ 2021–2022	RKC Waalwijk	37	2	1	7.2
	Eredivisie	33	2	0	7.2
	KNVB Cup	4	0	1	—
▸ 2020–2021	RKC Waalwijk	34	0	2	6.6
	Eredivisie	33	0	2	6.6
	KNVB Cup	1	0	0	—
▸ 2019–2020	RKC Waalwijk	15	3	0	6.1
	Eredivisie	14	3	0	6.1
	KNVB Cup	1	0	0	—
▸ 2018–2019	RKC Waalwijk	35	1	0	—
	Eerste Divisie	29	1	0	—
	Eredivisie Qualification	5	0	0	—
	KNVB Cup	1	0	0	—
▸ 2017–2018	RKC Waalwijk	9	0	0	—
	Eerste Divisie	9	0	0	—