Excelsior
Netherlands · founded 1902 · Stadion Woudestein
We list 5 upcoming fixtures, the 5 most recent results, 118 players across 23 seasons and the 60 latest transfers for Excelsior, most recently seen in Eredivisie.
Competition: Eredivisie
Manager: R. den Uil
Home venue: Stadion Woudestein, Rotterdam
Record last updated .
Excelsior in the table · Eredivisie
Rank 10 · 11 points from 9 played (3W-2D-4L). Goal difference -2 (16 for, 18 against).
Rivalries
Named derbies involving Excelsior, each with the full head-to-head record.
- Rotterdam Derby — Excelsior vs Feyenoord
Most-played opponents
Clubs Excelsior has met most often in finished competitive matches, all competitions since 2010.
- ADO Den Haag — 22 matches · 6W 6D 10L
- Heerenveen — 22 matches · 6W 3D 13L
- PSV Eindhoven — 22 matches · 0W 1D 21L
- Ajax — 21 matches · 1W 6D 14L
- AZ Alkmaar — 21 matches · 4W 8D 9L
- Feyenoord — 21 matches · 3W 0D 18L · Rotterdam Derby
- Groningen — 21 matches · 5W 4D 12L
- Utrecht — 21 matches · 3W 7D 11L
Upcoming fixtures
Next scheduled matches for Excelsior.
- Fortuna Sittard vs Excelsior · Eredivisie · Oct 25, 2026 · Fortuna Sittard
- Excelsior vs Twente · Eredivisie · Nov 1, 2026 · Twente
- Excelsior vs GO Ahead Eagles · Eredivisie · Nov 7, 2026 · GO Ahead Eagles
- Feyenoord vs Excelsior · Eredivisie · Nov 21, 2026 · Feyenoord
- Excelsior vs Telstar · Eredivisie · Nov 28, 2026 · Telstar
Recent results
Most recent completed matches.
- Heerenveen 4-0 Excelsior · Eredivisie · Oct 16, 2026 · Heerenveen
- Excelsior 1-5 Groningen · Eredivisie · Oct 11, 2026 · Groningen
- Ajax 2-2 Excelsior · Eredivisie · Sep 19, 2026 · Ajax
- Excelsior 1-2 Utrecht · Eredivisie · Sep 13, 2026 · Utrecht
- NEC Nijmegen 2-2 Excelsior · Eredivisie · Sep 8, 2026 · NEC Nijmegen
Grounds
Every ground Excelsior has hosted a home fixture at in the archive, most-used first. This is a count of fixtures we hold, not a claim about which ground the club is registered at.
- Stadion Woudestein, Rotterdam — 65 home fixtures here
Managers
Every manager we hold a spell for at Excelsior, most recent first. Each links to a full career record.
- R. den Uil — 1 Aug 2024 to present
- R. den Uil — 1 Jun 2024 to present
- A. Hoekstra — 4 Apr 2019 to 8 Apr 2019
- R. Moniz — 1 Apr 2019 to 1 Jan 2020
- A. Poldervaart — 1 Jul 2018 to 1 Apr 2019
- M. van der Gaag — 1 Aug 2016 to 1 May 2018
- A. Groenendijk — 1 Jun 2015 to 1 May 2016
- L. Vlemmings — 1 Jul 2012 to 1 Jun 2013
- A. Pastoor — 1 Jul 2009 to 1 Jun 2011
Players we hold records for
118 players across 23 seasons at Excelsior, each filed under the most recent season we hold for that player at this club. Every name links to a full career profile with per-season stats.
2026/2027
- A. Jahanbakhsh — Forward
- A. Sliti — Attacker
- C. Widell — Defender
- D. Garden — Attacker
- Eric Emanuel da Silva Moreira — Midfielder
- G. de Regt — Attacker
- Giulliano Cairo — Midfielder
- I. Silva Timas — Attacker
- I. Yegoian — Attacker
- J. Plug — Defender
- L. Hartjes — Midfielder
- Mario Domínguez — Attacker
- N. Groen — Attacker
- N. Martens — Defender
- N. Naujoks — Midfielder
- O. Turay — Defender
- S. Henderikx — Defender
- S. Janssen — Defender
- S. van Gassel — Goalkeeper
2025/2026
- A. Carlén — Midfielder
- A. Zagré — Defender
- C. Nadje — Midfielder
- Calvin Raatsie — Goalkeeper
- Chadwick Booth — Midfielder
- D. Sanches Fernandes — Attacker
- Emil Hansson — Attacker
- Gijs van den Berg — Midfielder
- H. Akujobi — Defender
- I. Bronkhorst — Defender
- Jerolldino Armantrading — Attacker
- L. Schouten — Midfielder
- M. Jonathans — Attacker
- M. Tielemans — Midfielder
- M. van Duinen — Attacker
- N. El Hamdaoui — Midfielder
- R. Meissen — Defender
- S. Mitrović — Attacker
- S. Wlodarczyk — Attacker
- Stijn Middendorp — Midfielder
- Tijmen Holla — Goalkeeper
- Yoon Do-Yong — Attacker
- Z. Booth — Midfielder
2024/2025
- E. Danquah — Goalkeeper
- I. Smeulers — Defender
- Jelani Seedorf — Midfielder
- K. Goudmijn — Midfielder
- K. Pierie — Defender
- Oscar Uddenäs — Midfielder
- P. Kuiper — Goalkeeper
2023/2024
- A. Fein — Midfielder
- C. Driouech — Attacker
- C. Sandra — Midfielder
- J. Baas — Midfielder
- K. Fitz-Jim — Midfielder
- L. Lamprou — Midfielder
- Mimeirhel Benita — Defender
- N. Agrafiotis — Attacker
- N. Tjoe-A-On — Defender
- R. Kharchouch — Attacker
- S. Horemans — Defender
- T. Parrott — Attacker
2022/2023
- B. Geens — Goalkeeper
- L. Admiraal — Attacker
- M. Azarkan — Attacker
- N. Markelo — Defender
2021/2022
- B. Ormonde-Ottewill — Defender
- D. Gouda — Attacker
- E. Ómarsson — Attacker
- J. Zwarts — Attacker
- M. Wieffer — Midfielder
- N. Dundas — Midfielder
- R. Niemeijer — Attacker
- T. Dallinga — Attacker
2020/2021
- M. van Rooijen — Midfielder
- N. den Heeten — Midfielder
2019/2020
- Jeffry Fortes — Defender
- R. Vloet — Midfielder
- W. Burger — Midfielder
2018/2019
- A. Hadouir — Midfielder
- D. Eckert Ayensa — Attacker
- J. Schouten — Midfielder
- M. Edwards — Forward
- Mikael Anderson — Midfielder
2017/2018
- M. Afaker — Attacker
- M. Havekotte — Goalkeeper
- Stanley Elbers — Attacker
- W. Faes — Defender
2016/2017
- B. Kuipers — Defender
- H. Drost — Defender
- L. Owusu — Defender
- N. Hasselbaink — Midfielder
2015/2016
- D. van Mieghem — Attacker
- T. van Weert — Attacker
- Tom Overtoom — Midfielder
2014/2015
- Gino Coutinho — Goalkeeper
- Lars Hutten — Attacker
2011/2012
- Darren Maatsen — Attacker
- K. Jansen — Midfielder
- M. Berkvens — Midfielder
- M. te Vrede — Attacker
- R. Janga — Attacker
- Roland Romario Alberg — Midfielder
2010/2011
- A. Alisic — Midfielder
- C. Paauwe — Goalkeeper
- Guyon Fernandez — Attacker
- J. Clasie — Midfielder
- K. Lamprou — Goalkeeper
- M. Nelom — Defender
- M. Zeegelaar — Defender
2008/2009
- E. Mulder — Goalkeeper
2007/2008
- Mitchell Piqué — Defender
2002/2003
- G. Swerts — Defender
2013/2014
- L. Veldwijk — Attacker
2012/2013
- Youssef El-Akchaoui — Defender
2009/2010
- A. van Dijk — Goalkeeper
2008/2009
- Ard Van Peppen — Defender
- J. Altheer — Defender
2005/2006
- C. Sprockel — Defender
Recent transfers
Confirmed transfers involving Excelsior, incoming and outgoing.
- · Mika Luijendijk to MVV — Loan
- · M. Tielemans to Aalborg — Transfer
- · Eric Emanuel da Silva Moreira from Nottingham Forest — Loan
- · Á. Þorsteinsson from Breidablik — Transfer
- · M. van Duinen to Katwijk — Free transfer
- · G. de Regt to Holstein Kiel — Transfer
- · N. El Hamdaoui to MVV — Loan
- · A. Jahanbakhsh from Dender — Free transfer
- · Mario Domínguez from Valencia — Loan
- · A. Sliti from Feyenoord — Loan
- · O. Turay from Bayer Leverkusen U19 — Transfer
- · V. Sulzbacher from Red Bull Salzburg — Free transfer
- · Niels Kuppen from Excelsior — Free transfer
- · D. Sanches Fernandes to Huddersfield — Transfer
- · A. Carlén to Artis — Transfer
- · Celton Biai from Dordrecht — Free transfer
- · Calvin Raatsie to Dordrecht — Free transfer
- · I. Silva Timas from MVV — Transfer
- · J. Plug from Feyenoord — Loan
- · A. Zagré to Utrecht — Free transfer
- · Jerolldino Armantrading to Jong AZ — Loan
- · Jerolldino Armantrading to AZ Alkmaar — Loan
- · D. Garden from Quick Boys — Transfer
- · D. Garden from Quick Boys — Transfer
- · I. Bronkhorst to Huddersfield — Free transfer
- · K. Bos from FSV Mainz 05 — Loan
- · Fedde Raats from Excelsior — Promoted from academy
- · Y. Finey from GIF Sundsvall — Transfer
- · M. van de Wetering from FC Eindhoven — Free transfer
- · D. van Vianen from Dordrecht — Transfer
- · H. Akujobi to Unknown — Free transfer
- · Emil Hansson to Unknown — Free transfer
- · Gijs van den Berg to Unknown — Free transfer
- · N. Martens from De Graafschap — Return from loan
- · Jose De Almeida Reis to Unknown — Free transfer
- · M. van Duinen to Katwijk — Retired
- · M. van Duinen to Unknown — Retired
- · L. Schouten to AZ Alkmaar — Return from loan
- · Emil Hansson to Zaragoza — Free transfer
- · M. Jonathans to Utrecht — Return from loan
- · A. Zagré to Unknown — Free transfer
- · S. Wlodarczyk to Sturm Graz — Return from loan
- · C. Nadje to Feyenoord — Return from loan
- · H. Akujobi from Almere City FC — Free transfer
- · N. Martens to De Graafschap — Loan
- · E. Danquah to ADO '20 — Transfer
- · Stijn Middendorp to Anorthosis — Free transfer
- · S. Mitrović to Hellas Verona — Return from loan
- · Jurgen Matheij to Ijsselmeervogels — Free transfer
- · Z. Booth to Real Salt Lake — Loan
- · M. Jonathans from Utrecht — Loan
- · Yoon Do-Yong to Brighton — Return from loan
- · Emil Hansson from Birmingham — Free transfer
- · Jelani Seedorf to Sparta Rotterdam
- · R. Rosario to PAS Giannina — Transfer
- · R. Rosario to PAS Giannina — Free transfer
- · S. Mitrović from Hellas Verona — Loan
- · K. Pierie to Unknown — Free transfer
- · Valentijn Zandbergen to Katwijk — Free transfer
- · C. Nadje from Feyenoord — Loan