Michael
Steinwender

Centre-back · age 26 · Austria · 6 ft 3 in (1.90 m) · contract to Jun 2029

Apps
11
Goals
0
Assists
0
Rating
6.94
2026/27

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
Change Steinwender
Change Esselink

Attributes

2025/26 and 2026/27 · rated out of 99

Michael SteinwenderBert Esselink
SHO12 · 20CRE21 · 11PAS53 · 65DRI14 · 16DEF71 · 54PHY74 · 76
12Shooting20
21Creating11
53Passing65
14Dribbling16
71Defending54
74Physical76

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

Michael SteinwenderBert Esselink
2,946 minutes2,684 minutes
6.82Average rating6.90
0.00Goalsper 900.03
0.06Assistsper 900.00
0.40Shotsper 900.57
0.09Shots on targetper 900.13
23%Shot accuracy24%
0.03Big chances createdper 900.03
0.31Key passesper 900.30
0.15Dribbles completedper 900.20
52.0Passesper 9047.7
83%Pass accuracy82%
2.90Tackles + interceptionsper 902.95
63%Duels won59%
2.72Aerials wonper 903.89
5.29Clearancesper 907.58
0.73Blocksper 901.24
0.61Fouls wonper 900.74
0.06Dispossessedper 900.13

Where they play

Positions in their recent starts

Michael SteinwenderBert Esselink
Michael Steinwender
CBRBLB

Centre-back 76% · Right-back 22% · Left-back 2%

Bert Esselink
CBLB

Centre-back 98% · Left-back 2%

Career

League seasons in the competitions we cover

Michael SteinwenderBert Esselink
146League apps33
1League goals1
2League assists0
0.01Goals per game0.03
9270Minutes per goalfewer is better2684
Clean sheets a season, season by season
  1. 0
    0
    17/18
  2. 18/19
  3. 1
    4
    19/20
  4. 5
    26
    20/21
  5. 4
    19
    21/22
  6. 5
    22
    22/23
  7. 6
    21
    23/24
  8. 4
    11
    24/25
  9. 15
    4
    3221
    25/26
  10. 1
    3
    1112
    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

Michael SteinwenderBert Esselink
26
Age
27
6 ft 3 in (1.90 m)
Height
6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
Right
Foot
Right
Jun 2029
Contract to
Jun 2027
10
League seasons
2
0
League titles
0
€500k, 2026
Last move
Free transfer, 2025

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