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

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
Change Esselink
Change Souttar

Attributes

2025/26 and 2026/27 · rated out of 99

Bert EsselinkJohn Souttar
SHO21 · 24CRE11 · 25PAS67 · 80DRI16 · 2DEF54 · 68PHY75 · 78
21Shooting24
11Creating25
67Passing80
16Dribbling2
54Defending68
75Physical78

Each number out of 99, against the players each was rated with. Both rated against the Premiership.

Per 90 minutes

League matches · 2025/26 and 2026/27

Bert EsselinkJohn Souttar
2,684 minutes2,014 minutes
6.90Average rating7.07
0.03Goalsper 900.00
0.00Assistsper 900.00
0.57Shotsper 900.58
0.13Shots on targetper 900.13
24%Shot accuracy23%
0.03Big chances createdper 900.04
0.30Key passesper 900.49
0.20Dribbles completedper 900.04
47.7Passesper 9065.5
82%Pass accuracy91%
–Through ballsper 900.09
2.95Tackles + interceptionsper 901.56
59%Duels won62%
3.89Aerials wonper 903.13
7.58Clearancesper 906.70
1.24Blocksper 900.71
0.74Fouls wonper 900.94
0.13Dispossessedper 900.18

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
  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

League matches in the competitions we cover. Cups, Europe and internationals aren’t included. Fees are reported figures, credited on each player’s page.