# Excelsior 2026-27 · Matches, squad and NVP | Sir Balone > Excelsior in the 2026-27 season: 9 matches in Eredivisie, with 3 wins, 2 draws and 4 defeats (16 goals scored and 18 conceded). In the Eredivisie they finished 10th with 11 points. URL: https://sirbalone.com/en/la-lente/teams/excelsior-1652/2026-27/ Datos al: 2026-10-16 Fuente de los datos: Sportmonks (https://www.sportmonks.com/). Métricas, notas y textos: La Lente, de Sir Balone, a cargo de Juan Carlos Vasquez (https://sirbalone.com/authors/juan-carlos-vasquez/). § Team · 2026-27 ## Excelsior [2025-26](https://sirbalone.com/en/la-lente/teams/excelsior-1652/2025-26/) Excelsior in the 2026-27 season: 9 matches in Eredivisie, with 3 wins, 2 draws and 4 defeats (16 goals scored and 18 conceded). In the Eredivisie they finished 10th with 11 points. Their best NVP belongs to David Garden, at 72. ### Best NVP in the team The highest season NVP in each position, the same as on the player card. #### Centre-backs - 1 71 [Jan Plug](https://sirbalone.com/en/la-lente/players/jan-plug-37719435/) Excelsior - 2 53 [Casper Widell](https://sirbalone.com/en/la-lente/players/casper-widell-37325022/) Excelsior - 3 32 [Rick Meissen](https://sirbalone.com/en/la-lente/players/rick-meissen-37527355/) Excelsior #### Full-backs - 1 41 [Simon Janssen](https://sirbalone.com/en/la-lente/players/simon-janssen-22158403/) Excelsior #### Defensive midfielders - 1 45 [Lennard Hartjes](https://sirbalone.com/en/la-lente/players/lennard-hartjes-37575227/) Excelsior #### Attacking midfielders - 1 28 [Irakli Yegoian](https://sirbalone.com/en/la-lente/players/irakli-yegoian-37634597/) Excelsior #### Wingers - 1 58 [Aymen Sliti](https://sirbalone.com/en/la-lente/players/aymen-sliti-37688207/) Excelsior - 2 23 [Ágúst Orri Þorsteinsson](https://sirbalone.com/en/la-lente/players/agust-orri-orsteinsson-37576368/) Excelsior #### Strikers - 1 72 [David Garden](https://sirbalone.com/en/la-lente/players/david-garden-37598299/) Excelsior ### Top producers What they produce against the average for their position (1× = average). - 1 1.38× [Irakli Yegoian](https://sirbalone.com/en/la-lente/players/irakli-yegoian-37634597/) Excelsior - 2 1.11× [Casper Widell](https://sirbalone.com/en/la-lente/players/casper-widell-37325022/) Excelsior - 3 1.02× [Jan Plug](https://sirbalone.com/en/la-lente/players/jan-plug-37719435/) Excelsior - 4 1.01× [Rick Meissen](https://sirbalone.com/en/la-lente/players/rick-meissen-37527355/) Excelsior - 5 0.92× [Aymen Sliti](https://sirbalone.com/en/la-lente/players/aymen-sliti-37688207/) Excelsior - 6 0.84× [Simon Janssen](https://sirbalone.com/en/la-lente/players/simon-janssen-22158403/) Excelsior - 7 0.75× [David Garden](https://sirbalone.com/en/la-lente/players/david-garden-37598299/) Excelsior - 8 0.74× [Lennard Hartjes](https://sirbalone.com/en/la-lente/players/lennard-hartjes-37575227/) Excelsior - 9 0.61× [Ágúst Orri Þorsteinsson](https://sirbalone.com/en/la-lente/players/agust-orri-orsteinsson-37576368/) Excelsior ### Best performances The highest ratings by a player in a single match. - 1 73 [David Garden](https://sirbalone.com/en/la-lente/players/david-garden-37598299/) Excelsior · [SC Cambuur 0 – 4 Excelsior](https://sirbalone.com/en/la-lente/matches/sc-cambuur-excelsior-2026-08-07/) - 2 64 [Jan Plug](https://sirbalone.com/en/la-lente/players/jan-plug-37719435/) Excelsior · [Excelsior 1 – 2 FC Utrecht](https://sirbalone.com/en/la-lente/matches/excelsior-fc-utrecht-2026-09-13/) - 3 62 [Stijn van Gassel](https://sirbalone.com/en/la-lente/players/stijn-van-gassel-28199/) Excelsior · [Willem II 0 – 3 Excelsior](https://sirbalone.com/en/la-lente/matches/willem-ii-excelsior-2026-09-05/) - 4 61 [Eric da Silva Moreira](https://sirbalone.com/en/la-lente/players/eric-da-silva-moreira-37645422/) Excelsior · [NEC Nijmegen 2 – 2 Excelsior](https://sirbalone.com/en/la-lente/matches/nec-nijmegen-excelsior-2026-09-08/) - 5 60 [David Garden](https://sirbalone.com/en/la-lente/players/david-garden-37598299/) Excelsior · [NEC Nijmegen 2 – 2 Excelsior](https://sirbalone.com/en/la-lente/matches/nec-nijmegen-excelsior-2026-09-08/) - 6 60 [Casper Widell](https://sirbalone.com/en/la-lente/players/casper-widell-37325022/) Excelsior · [Excelsior 1 – 2 FC Utrecht](https://sirbalone.com/en/la-lente/matches/excelsior-fc-utrecht-2026-09-13/) - 7 60 [Irakli Yegoian](https://sirbalone.com/en/la-lente/players/irakli-yegoian-37634597/) Excelsior · [Excelsior 1 – 5 FC Groningen](https://sirbalone.com/en/la-lente/matches/excelsior-fc-groningen-2026-10-11/) - 8 59 [Irakli Yegoian](https://sirbalone.com/en/la-lente/players/irakli-yegoian-37634597/) Excelsior · [Willem II 0 – 3 Excelsior](https://sirbalone.com/en/la-lente/matches/willem-ii-excelsior-2026-09-05/) - 9 59 [Aymen Sliti](https://sirbalone.com/en/la-lente/players/aymen-sliti-37688207/) Excelsior · [Ajax 2 – 2 Excelsior](https://sirbalone.com/en/la-lente/matches/ajax-excelsior-2026-09-19/) - 10 58 [Aymen Sliti](https://sirbalone.com/en/la-lente/players/aymen-sliti-37688207/) Excelsior · [Excelsior 1 – 2 FC Utrecht](https://sirbalone.com/en/la-lente/matches/excelsior-fc-utrecht-2026-09-13/) ### Matches - [7 Aug SC Cambuur 0–4 Excelsior 73 Garden](https://sirbalone.com/en/la-lente/matches/sc-cambuur-excelsior-2026-08-07/) - [15 Aug Excelsior 1–2 PSV 71 van Bommel](https://sirbalone.com/en/la-lente/matches/excelsior-psv-2026-08-15/) - [29 Aug Excelsior 2–1 Sparta Rotterdam 68 Young](https://sirbalone.com/en/la-lente/matches/excelsior-sparta-rotterdam-2026-08-29/) - [5 Sep Willem II 0–3 Excelsior 62 van Gassel](https://sirbalone.com/en/la-lente/matches/willem-ii-excelsior-2026-09-05/) - [8 Sep NEC Nijmegen 2–2 Excelsior 66 Storm](https://sirbalone.com/en/la-lente/matches/nec-nijmegen-excelsior-2026-09-08/) - [13 Sep Excelsior 1–2 FC Utrecht 64 Plug](https://sirbalone.com/en/la-lente/matches/excelsior-fc-utrecht-2026-09-13/) - [19 Sep Ajax 2–2 Excelsior 63 Gloukh](https://sirbalone.com/en/la-lente/matches/ajax-excelsior-2026-09-19/) - [11 Oct Excelsior 1–5 FC Groningen 71 Rente](https://sirbalone.com/en/la-lente/matches/excelsior-fc-groningen-2026-10-11/) - [16 Oct SC Heerenveen 4–0 Excelsior 65 Braude](https://sirbalone.com/en/la-lente/matches/sc-heerenveen-excelsior-2026-10-16/) ### Squad Everyone who played this season, by minutes. League NVP, the same as on their card. | Player | Position | P | Min | POTM | NVP | |---|---|---|---|---|---| | [Jan Plug](https://sirbalone.com/en/la-lente/players/jan-plug-37719435/) | Defender | 9 | 810 | 1 | 71 | | [Rick Meissen](https://sirbalone.com/en/la-lente/players/rick-meissen-37527355/) | Defender | 9 | 810 | | 32 | | [Stijn van Gassel](https://sirbalone.com/en/la-lente/players/stijn-van-gassel-28199/) | | 9 | 810 | 1 | — | | [Irakli Yegoian](https://sirbalone.com/en/la-lente/players/irakli-yegoian-37634597/) | Midfielder | 9 | 795 | | 28 | | [Lennard Hartjes](https://sirbalone.com/en/la-lente/players/lennard-hartjes-37575227/) | Midfielder | 9 | 789 | | 45 | | [Casper Widell](https://sirbalone.com/en/la-lente/players/casper-widell-37325022/) | Defender | 8 | 720 | | 53 | | [David Garden](https://sirbalone.com/en/la-lente/players/david-garden-37598299/) | Forward | 9 | 624 | 1 | 72 | | [Simon Janssen](https://sirbalone.com/en/la-lente/players/simon-janssen-22158403/) | Defender | 9 | 623 | | 41 | | [Aymen Sliti](https://sirbalone.com/en/la-lente/players/aymen-sliti-37688207/) | Forward | 8 | 500 | | 58 | | [Ágúst Orri Þorsteinsson](https://sirbalone.com/en/la-lente/players/agust-orri-orsteinsson-37576368/) | Forward | 7 | 487 | | 23 | | [Eric da Silva Moreira](https://sirbalone.com/en/la-lente/players/eric-da-silva-moreira-37645422/) | | 7 | 444 | | — | | [Daniel van Vianen](https://sirbalone.com/en/la-lente/players/daniel-van-vianen-37598261/) | | 5 | 279 | | — | | [Ilano Silva Timas](https://sirbalone.com/en/la-lente/players/ilano-silva-timas-37631794/) | | 5 | 200 | | — | | [Kasey Bos](https://sirbalone.com/en/la-lente/players/kasey-bos-37703571/) | | 4 | 164 | | — | | [Nolan Martens](https://sirbalone.com/en/la-lente/players/nolan-martens-37559113/) | Defender | 2 | 118 | | — | | [Noah Naujoks](https://sirbalone.com/en/la-lente/players/noah-naujoks-37344113/) | Midfielder | 1 | 90 | | — | | [Mario Domínguez](https://sirbalone.com/en/la-lente/players/mario-dominguez-37629617/) | | 3 | 89 | | — | | [Gyan de Regt](https://sirbalone.com/en/la-lente/players/gyan-de-regt-37595644/) | Forward | 1 | 85 | | — | | [Valentin Sulzbacher](https://sirbalone.com/en/la-lente/players/valentin-sulzbacher-37589305/) | | 3 | 69 | | — | | [Nesto Groen](https://sirbalone.com/en/la-lente/players/nesto-groen-37640044/) | | 3 | 68 | | — | | Osman Turay | | 2 | 68 | | — | | [Alireza Jahanbakhsh](https://sirbalone.com/en/la-lente/players/alireza-jahanbakhsh-25147/) | Forward | 1 | 31 | | — | [Open La Lente Player cards, comparisons, form and La Lente's AI.](https://app.sirbalone.com/#partidos)