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BEBert Esselink

Bert Esselink

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Dundee United
Dundee United•Defender•
NetherlandsNetherlands
6.7
Season Score
26
Aug 16, 1999
191 cm
Height
3
Shirt Number
Card stats based on
2025/2026

Performance Overview

Season Performance 25/26
All Competitions
27Matches
1Goals
0Assists
1Goal Contributions
42Mins/game
6.74Avg Rating
Career Statistics

Career

Career Progress

Career Progress

Appearances per Season

Appearance Distribution

94
Full match
6
Substituted off
6
From Bench

Bert Esselink — computed career insights

League seasons, computed
SeasonLeagueAppsMinGoalsAssistsG+A / 90Rating
2021/20221. Division271681200.110
2022/20231. Division312524400.14—
2023/2024Ekstraklasa149900006.94
2024/2025Ekstraklasa307250006.95
2025/2026Premiership2511360006.74

Domestic league competitions only; G+A/90 computed from minutes actually played.

Career figures, computed
Best-rated season
2024/2025 · 6.95Ekstraklasa
Lowest-rated season
2021/2022 · 01. Division
Rating trend
+3.38last 2 rated seasons vs career average before them (min. 5 apps)
Career involvement (league)
0.08 G+A per 906 goals + 0 assists in 7056 league minutes on record
League seasons on record
5 (2021–2026)
Clubs with recorded appearances
5
Among position peers, computed
Rating percentile
35thrating 6.74 vs 77 rated peers
Goals rank
#39 of 770 goals
G+A per 90 percentile
29th0 per 90

Cohort: 77 Premiership defenders, 2025/2026, min. 450 minutes. Computed by ranking the full league corpus, not taken from any feed.

Figures computed from the GioScore season-stats database · as of 2026-07-06

Rival Clubs(49)

Player stats against each opponent club

TeamMPWDLGA
AnorthosisAnorthosis71152000
Aris LimassolAris Limassol71510000
AELAEL62221000
AEK LarnacaAEK Larnaca62130010
DoxaDoxa51130000
ApollonApollon50230000
DundeeDundee42110000
KarmiotissaKarmiotissa41121000
Pafos FCPafos FC41120000
RangersRangers30210010
HibernianHibernian30210010
LivingstonLivingston32100000
Lech PoznańLech Poznań30030001
HeartsHearts30120000
Legia WarszawaLegia Warszawa30210010
Omonia NicosiaOmonia Nicosia32011000
FalkirkFalkirk30120010
Pogoń SzczecinPogoń Szczecin30120000
Zagłębie LubinZagłębie Lubin30300000
Piast GliwicePiast Gliwice31110000
1–20 of 49
Transfers

Transfers

Transfer History

Stal Mielec
Stal Mielec
Dundee United
Dundee United
Jul 1, 2025Free Transfer
APOEL
APOEL
Stal Mielec
Stal Mielec
Jul 3, 2023Transfer
Olympiakos
Olympiakos
APOEL
APOEL
Jun 30, 2023End of loan
APOEL
APOEL
Olympiakos
Olympiakos
Aug 26, 2022Loan
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About Bert Esselink

In the 2025/2026 Premiership, Bert Esselink played 25 games (1,136 minutes) without a direct goal contribution. That season graded out at an average match rating of 6.74. Measured against 77 Premiership defenders with at least 450 minutes in 2025/2026, he sits in the 35th percentile by match rating; on goals he ranks 39th of 77.

The database holds 5 league seasons for him between 2021 and 2026 across 5 clubs: 6 goals, 0 assists and 7,056 league minutes (0.08 G+A per 90). His best-rated season remains 2024/2025 (6.95, Ekstraklasa); his lowest was 2021/2022 (0). His last two rated seasons average 3.38 above his earlier career level — an upward curve.

Full Career Record — Bert Esselink

Club-by-club totals

ClubPeriodAppsGoalsAssistsMinutesYCRCRating
Stal Mielec2023/2024 - 2024/202547003107——6.95
Olympiakos2022/202335402808———
APOEL2021/2022 - 2022/202330301771———
Dundee United2025/2026 - now27101136——6.74
Total139808822

Season-by-season statistics

SeasonClubAppsGoalsAssistsMinutesYCRCRating
25/26Dundee United271—1136406.74
24/25Stal Mielec300—1997116.95
23/24Stal Mielec170—1110306.94
22/23Olympiakos354—280840—
21/22APOEL303—177100—

Frequently Asked Questions

What position does Bert Esselink play?
Bert Esselink plays as a Defender for Dundee United in the Premiership.
What team does Bert Esselink play for?
Bert Esselink currently plays for Dundee United in the Premiership.
How old is Bert Esselink?
Bert Esselink is 26 years old, born on August 16, 1999.
How tall is Bert Esselink?
Bert Esselink is 191 cm tall. He weighs 81 kg.