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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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Liam
Henderson

Centre-back · age 30 · Scotland · 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) · contract to May 2029

Apps
13
Goals
1
Assists
0
Rating
6.89
2026/27
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Attributes

This season · 2026/27 · rated out of 99

Bert EsselinkLiam Henderson
SHO18 · 37CRE24 · 15PAS76 · 49DRI23 · 5DEF65 · 42PHY83 · 74
18Shooting37
24Creating15
76Passing49
23Dribbling5
65Defending42
83Physical74

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

Per 90 minutes

League matches · This season · 2026/27

Bert EsselinkLiam Henderson
1,052 minutes1,137 minutes
7.14Average rating6.89
0.00Goalsper 900.08
0.00Assistsper 900.00
0.51Shotsper 900.63
0.17Shots on targetper 900.24
33%Shot accuracy38%
–Big chances createdper 900.08
0.34Key passesper 900.32
0.26Dribbles completedper 900.16
56.4Passesper 9048.0
87%Pass accuracy81%
2.65Tackles + interceptionsper 901.90
64%Duels won63%
4.02Aerials wonper 902.93
8.30Clearancesper 906.57
1.97Blocksper 900.71
0.68Fouls wonper 900.40
0.17Dispossessedper 900.16

Where they play

Positions in their recent starts

Bert EsselinkLiam Henderson
Bert Esselink
CBLB

Centre-back 98% · Left-back 2%

Liam Henderson
CBCM

Centre-back 94% · Central midfielder 6%

Career

League seasons in the competitions we cover

Bert EsselinkLiam Henderson
33League apps49
1League goals2
0League assists0
0.03Goals per game0.04
2684Minutes per goalfewer is better2080
Clean sheets a season, season by season
By seasonBy age
  1. 1
    2
    21/22
  2. 22/23
  3. 23/24
  4. 24/25
  5. 4
    8
    2134
    25/26
  6. 3
    4
    1213
    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 EsselinkLiam Henderson
27
Age
30
6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
Height
6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
Right
Foot
Left
Jun 2027
Contract to
May 2029
2
League seasons
3
0
League titles
0
Free transfer, 2025
Last move
Free transfer, 2022
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League matches in the competitions we cover. Cups, Europe and internationals aren’t included. Fees are reported figures, credited on each player’s page.