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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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CBDUD

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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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

John SouttarBert Esselink
John Souttar
CB

Centre-back 100%

Bert Esselink
CBLB

Centre-back 98% · Left-back 2%

Career

League seasons in the competitions we cover

John SouttarBert Esselink
259League apps33
10League goals1
6League assists0
0.04Goals per game0.03
2336Minutes per goalfewer is better2684
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. 7
    4
    2421
    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

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