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

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 Gartenmann
Change Esselink

Attributes

2025/26 and 2026/27 · rated out of 99

Stefan GartenmannBert Esselink
SHO37 · 20CRE18 · 11PAS50 · 65DRI28 · 16DEF55 · 54PHY76 · 76
37Shooting20
18Creating11
50Passing65
28Dribbling16
55Defending54
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

Stefan GartenmannBert Esselink
767 minutes2,684 minutes
6.70Average rating6.90
0.00Goalsper 900.03
0.12Assistsper 900.00
0.23Shotsper 900.57
–Shots on targetper 900.13
0%Shot accuracy24%
–Big chances createdper 900.03
0.23Key passesper 900.30
0.12Dribbles completedper 900.20
44.8Passesper 9047.7
84%Pass accuracy82%
3.29Tackles + interceptionsper 902.95
63%Duels won59%
2.46Aerials wonper 903.89
5.63Clearancesper 907.58
0.35Blocksper 901.24
1.17Fouls wonper 900.74
0.12Dispossessedper 900.13

Where they play

Positions in their recent starts

Stefan GartenmannBert Esselink
Stefan Gartenmann
CBLBRB

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

Bert Esselink
CBLB

Centre-back 98% · Left-back 2%

Career

League seasons in the competitions we cover

Stefan GartenmannBert Esselink
43League apps33
3League goals1
1League assists0
0.07Goals per game0.03
1239Minutes per goalfewer is better2684
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. 2
    3
    1012
    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

Stefan GartenmannBert Esselink
29
Age
27
6 ft 2 in (1.87 m)
Height
6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
Right
Foot
Right
Jun 2028
Contract to
Jun 2027
3
League seasons
2
0
League titles
0
Fee undisclosed, 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.