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Bert
Esselink

Centre-back · age 27 · Netherlands · 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) · contract to Jun 2027

Apps
12
Goals
0
Assists
0
Rating
7.14
2026/27
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CBRAN

John
Souttar

Centre-back · age 30 · Scotland · 6 ft 1 in (1.86 m) · contract to May 2027

Apps
24
Goals
0
Assists
0
Rating
7.07
2025/26
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Attributes for this season · 2026/27 need enough league minutes; John Souttar doesn’t have that yet. Try another period.

No league minutes for Souttar in 2026/27, so there are no per-90 numbers to put side by side. Try another period.

Where they play

Positions in their recent starts

Bert EsselinkJohn Souttar
Bert Esselink
CBLB

Centre-back 98% · Left-back 2%

John Souttar
CB

Centre-back 100%

Career

League seasons in the competitions we cover

Bert EsselinkJohn Souttar
33League apps259
1League goals10
0League assists6
0.03Goals per game0.04
2684Minutes per goalfewer is better2336
Clean sheets a season, season by season
By seasonBy age
  1. 0
    8
    12/13
  2. 5
    4
    13/14
  3. 0
    13
    14/15
  4. 0
    35
    15/16
  5. 6
    22
    16/17
  6. 13
    31
    17/18
  7. 0
    24
    18/19
  8. 1
    7
    19/20
  9. 20/21
  10. 9
    27
    21/22
  11. 4
    12
    22/23
  12. 13
    28
    23/24
  13. 11
    24
    24/25
  14. 4
    7
    2124
    25/26
  15. 3
    12
    26/27

Each pair: clean sheets above, league games below. By the year each season began.

The tale of the tape

League careers in the competitions we cover

Bert EsselinkJohn Souttar
27
Age
30
6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
Height
6 ft 1 in (1.86 m)
Right
Foot
Right
Jun 2027
Contract to
May 2027
2
League seasons
13
0
League titles
0
Free transfer, 2025
Last move
Free transfer, 2022
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