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Eredivisie9thof 18 · 15 pts

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Groningen

Regulars · average age 24.5

49SHO14th

47CRE12th

47DRI13th

44PAS12th

45DEF11th

43PHY16th

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Groningen transfer HQ

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What they need

physical16th of 17
shooting14th of 17

Where their regulars rank in Eredivisie.

The regulars ↓

Chasing

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Transfer Watch ↓

Might leave

Nobody credibly linked away.

6 contracts ending within a year

Contract Watch ↓

Who decides

Dick Lukkien

Manager

The manager ↓

Credible links in and out

Transfer Watch

No credible links involving Groningen right now. We only list moves that have been reported, never guesses.

Groningen · usual XI this season4-2-3-1 · 12 of 12 league games

2026/27 league matches · ratings from Sportmonks

Groningen’s leaders

29 players · minutes are 2026/27 league matches

The Groningen squad

Goalkeepers · 4

GK

League matches, each opening its match page

Fixtures & results

The whole season →

Results

Sun 8 Nov

AZAAZ Alkmaar4–3GroningenFCO

Sun 1 Nov

FCOGroningen2–3Sparta RotterdamSPA

Sun 25 Oct

The Dugout

Manager

The Dugout →

Manager since 1 Jul 2023

Dick Lukkien

Contract length not known

Before

Dennis van der Ree 2022–2023

Frank Wormuth 2022–2022

Danny Buijs 2018–2022

Ending soon, and every contract reported by the club or a journalist, with sources

Contract Watch

7monthsHans HateboerUntil 30 Jun 2027 · Squad register
7monthsJesper MosselaarUntil 30 Jun 2027 · Squad register
7monthsMarco RenteUntil 30 Jun 2027 · Squad register
7monthsBrynjólfur WillumssonUntil 30 Jun 2027 · Squad register
7monthsJorg Schreuders

The record since 2016Groningen’s transfer history166 signings and departures on record, year by year.See every move →

Live wirechecked just now

Nothing on the wire about Groningen yet. Reports appear here the moment a credible source publishes one.

Repeats are folded in. Single source: one report so far, not yet in the Index.Full live wire →

Which Groningen fans really know

Best in the stands

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The regulars, averaged

Strongest in defending, 11th in Eredivisieweakest in physical (16th of 17)

Defending4511th/17
Creating4712th/17
Passing4412th/17
Dribbling4713th/17
Shooting4914th/17
Physical4316th/17

The 11 most-used players this season, outfield only, averaged out of 99; ranked against every squad in Eredivisie.

The formation Groningen have started most league games in this season, with whoever has started most in each spot; each player once, and only players still at the club.

Etienne Vaessen

Goalkeeper · age 31 · Netherlands · 1,078 league minutes

Apps: 12
Goals: 0
Assists: 1
Rating: 6.88

2026/27 · league

SAV19

SHP9

LNG64

AER53

SWP83

Contract to 2029

GK

Lovro Stubljar

Goalkeeper · age 22 · Slovenia · 11 league minutes

Apps: 1
Goals: 0
Assists: 0
Rating: 6.09^*

2026/27 · league · *rating from 11 min

Attributes after ten full games.

Contract to 2029

GK

Pelle Boevink

Goalkeeper · age 28 · Netherlands · no league minutes yet

Apps: 0
Goals: 0
Assists: 0
Rating: –

2026/27 · league

SAV2

SHP43

LNG28

AER81

SWP99

Contract to 2027

GK

Rijk Janse

Goalkeeper · age 24 · Netherlands · no league minutes yet

Apps: 0
Goals: 0
Assists: 0
Rating: –

2026/27 · league

Attributes after ten full games.

Contract to 2028

Defenders · 10

CB
Thijmen Blokzijl
Centre-back · age 21 · Netherlands · 1,080 league minutes
Apps
12
Goals
0
Assists
1
Rating
6.59
2026/27 · league
SHO9
CRE14
PAS62
DRI2
DEF59
PHY51
Contract to 2028
CB
Márk Csinger
Centre-back · age 23 · Hungary · 719 league minutes
Apps
11
Goals
0
Assists
0
Rating
6.57
2026/27 · league
Attributes after ten full games.
Contract to 2030
CB
Marco Rente
Centre-back · age 29 · Germany · 564 league minutes
Apps
9
Goals
2
Assists
1
Rating
6.69
2026/27 · league
SHO52
CRE58
LB
Wouter Prins
Left-back · age 22 · Netherlands · 540 league minutes
Apps
10
Goals
0
Assists
0
Rating
6.30
2026/27 · league
SHO8
CRE64
RB
Hans Hateboer
Right-back · age 32 · Netherlands · 456 league minutes
Apps
6
Goals
0
Assists
1
Rating
6.56
2026/27 · league
SHO14
CRE18
CB
Elvis van der Laan
Centre-back · age 18 · Netherlands · 172 league minutes
Apps
4
Goals
0
Assists
0
Rating
6.40^*
2026/27 · league · *rating from 172 min
Attributes after ten full games.
Contract to 2028
LB
Nikolas Brandis
Left-back · age 21 · Slovakia · 46 league minutes
Apps
3
Goals
0
Assists
0
Rating
6.40^*
2026/27 · league · *rating from 46 min
Attributes after ten full games.
Contract to 2030
RB
Tyrique Mercera
Right-back · age 22 · Netherlands · 30 league minutes
Apps
2
Goals
0
Assists
0
Rating
6.15^*
2026/27 · league · *rating from 30 min
Attributes after ten full games.
Contract to 2029
CB
Jesper Mosselaar
Centre-back · age 21 · Netherlands · 1 league minutes
Apps
1
Goals
0
Assists
0
Rating
–
2026/27 · league
Attributes after ten full games.
Contract to 2027
CB
Malcolm Jeng
Centre-back · age 21 · Sweden · On loan from Reims · no league minutes yet
Apps
0
Goals
0
Assists
0
Rating
–
2026/27 · league
Attributes after ten full games.

Midfielders · 6

CM
Tika de Jonge
Central midfielder · age 23 · Netherlands · 1,047 league minutes
Apps
12
Goals
0
Assists
0
Rating
6.94
2026/27 · league
SHO34
CRE36
PAS33
DRI65
DEF46
PHY33
Contract to 2028
CM
Pelle Clement
Central midfielder · age 30 · Netherlands · 1,028 league minutes
Apps
12
Goals
0
Assists
2
Rating
6.72
2026/27 · league
SHO31
CRE55
CM
Tygo Land
Central midfielder · age 20 · Netherlands · 610 league minutes
Apps
12
Goals
2
Assists
1
Rating
6.86
2026/27 · league
SHO52
CRE54
CM
Travis Hernes
Central midfielder · age 21 · Norway · 50 league minutes
Apps
6
Goals
0
Assists
0
Rating
6.52^*
2026/27 · league · *rating from 50 min
Attributes after ten full games.
Contract to 2030
CM
Alvin Nordin
Central midfielder · age 18 · Sweden · 13 league minutes
Apps
2
Goals
0
Assists
0
Rating
6.49^*
2026/27 · league · *rating from 13 min
Attributes after ten full games.
Contract to 2030
CM
Jahelille Hall
Central midfielder · age 18 · Netherlands · no league minutes yet
Apps
0
Goals
0
Assists
0
Rating
–
2026/27 · league
Attributes after ten full games.
Contract to 2029

Forwards · 9

FW
Thom van Bergen
Forward · age 22 · Netherlands · 1,060 league minutes
Apps
12
Goals
8
Assists
3
Rating
7.38
2026/27 · league
SHO70
CRE55
PAS42
DRI57
DEF16
PHY43
Contract to 2028
LM
Jorg Schreuders
Left midfielder · age 22 · Netherlands · 1,018 league minutes
Apps
12
Goals
1
Assists
2
Rating
6.77
2026/27 · league
SHO21
CRE34
ST
Brynjólfur Willumsson
Striker · age 26 · Iceland · 928 league minutes
Apps
12
Goals
9
Assists
1
Rating
7.29
2026/27 · league
SHO93
CRE21
RM
David van der Werff
Right midfielder · age 22 · Netherlands · 811 league minutes
Apps
10
Goals
2
Assists
3
Rating
7.14
2026/27 · league
SHO43
CRE81
LM
Jacob Ondrejka
Left midfielder · age 24 · Sweden · On loan from Parma · 463 league minutes
Apps
10
Goals
2
Assists
1
Rating
6.88
2026/27 · league
SHO40
CRE45
ST
Nils Eggens
Striker · age 21 · Netherlands · 89 league minutes
Apps
9
Goals
1
Assists
0
Rating
6.60^*
2026/27 · league · *rating from 89 min
Attributes after ten full games.
Contract to 2029
ST
Oskar Zawada
Striker · age 30 · Poland · 76 league minutes
Apps
5
Goals
0
Assists
0
Rating
6.60^*
2026/27 · league · *rating from 76 min
Attributes after ten full games.
Contract to 2028
LW
Ryan Metu
Left winger · age 18 · Netherlands · 22 league minutes
Apps
3
Goals
0
Assists
0
Rating
6.48^*
2026/27 · league · *rating from 22 min
Attributes after ten full games.
Contract to 2030
LM
Jismerai Dillema
Left midfielder · age 19 · Netherlands · 11 league minutes
Apps
1
Goals
0
Assists
0
Rating
6.35^*
2026/27 · league · *rating from 11 min
Attributes after ten full games.
Contract to 2028

This season’s league matches. Attributes are out of 99 (how they’re worked out is on each player’s page). Contracts in amber end by next year. “To leave” is the Index on his live story.

NECNEC Nijmegen2–2GroningenFCO

Sun 18 Oct

FCOGroningen2–5AjaxAJX

Sun 11 Oct

EXCExcelsior1–5GroningenFCO

Fixtures

Sat 21 Nov

FCOGroningen20:00HeerenveenSCE

Fri 27 Nov

FCOGroningen19:00Willem IIWIL

Fri 4 Dec

TELTelstar 196319:00GroningenFCO

Sun 13 Dec

FCOGroningen13:30FeyenoordFEY

Sun 20 Dec

CAMCambuur13:30GroningenFCO

Until 30 Jun 2027 · Squad register

7monthsPelle BoevinkUntil 30 Jun 2027 · Squad register

An expiring contract doesn’t mean a player is leaving, and nobody is a free agent until it’s established. Under a year left in amber.

PAS26

DRI43

DEF46

PHY90

Contract to 2027

PAS9

DRI48

DEF47

PHY27

Contract to 2028

PAS46

DRI3

DEF35

PHY42

Contract to 2027

PAS33

DRI55

DEF29

PHY36

Contract to 2028

PAS65

DRI37

DEF47

PHY33

PAS93

DRI50

DEF37

PHY38

Contract to 2027

PAS16

DRI13

DEF8

PHY42

Contract to 2027

PAS48

DRI46

DEF37

PHY34

Contract to 2030

PAS34

DRI55

DEF10

PHY16