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

Stefan
Gartenmann

Centre-back · age 29 · Denmark · 6 ft 2 in (1.87 m) · contract to Jun 2028

Apps
10
Goals
0
Assists
1
Rating
6.70
2026/27
Change Esselink
Change Gartenmann

Attributes

2025/26 and 2026/27 · rated out of 99

Bert EsselinkStefan Gartenmann
SHO20 · 37CRE11 · 18PAS65 · 50DRI16 · 28DEF54 · 55PHY76 · 76
20Shooting37
11Creating18
65Passing50
16Dribbling28
54Defending55
76Physical76

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 EsselinkStefan Gartenmann
2,684 minutes767 minutes
6.90Average rating6.70
0.03Goalsper 900.00
0.00Assistsper 900.12
0.57Shotsper 900.23
0.13Shots on targetper 90–
24%Shot accuracy0%
0.03Big chances createdper 90–
0.30Key passesper 900.23
0.20Dribbles completedper 900.12
47.7Passesper 9044.8
82%Pass accuracy84%
2.95Tackles + interceptionsper 903.29
59%Duels won63%
3.89Aerials wonper 902.46
7.58Clearancesper 905.63
1.24Blocksper 900.35
0.74Fouls wonper 901.17
0.13Dispossessedper 900.12

Where they play

Positions in their recent starts

Bert EsselinkStefan Gartenmann
Bert Esselink
CBLB

Centre-back 98% · Left-back 2%

Stefan Gartenmann
CBLBRB

Centre-back 97% · Left-back 2% · Right-back 2%

Career

League seasons in the competitions we cover

Bert EsselinkStefan Gartenmann
33League apps43
1League goals3
0League assists1
0.03Goals per game0.07
2684Minutes per goalfewer is better1239
Clean sheets a season, season by season
  1. 0
    0
    16/17
  2. 17/18
  3. 18/19
  4. 19/20
  5. 20/21
  6. 21/22
  7. 22/23
  8. 9
    33
    23/24
  9. 24/25
  10. 4
    21
    25/26
  11. 3
    2
    1210
    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 EsselinkStefan Gartenmann
27
Age
29
6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
Height
6 ft 2 in (1.87 m)
Right
Foot
Right
Jun 2027
Contract to
Jun 2028
2
League seasons
3
0
League titles
0
Free transfer, 2025
Last move
Fee undisclosed, 2026

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