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SKSam Kersten

Sam Kersten

€3MMarket Value
SC Heerenveen
SC Heerenveen•Defender•
NetherlandsNetherlands
6.9
Season Score
28
Jan 30, 1998
191 cm
Height
4
Shirt Number
Card stats based on
2026/2027

Performance Overview

Season Performance 26/27
All Competitions
Matches
4
Goals
0
Assists
1
Goal Contributions
1
Mins/game
88
Avg Rating
6.92
Career Statistics

Career

Career Progress

Career Progress

Appearances per Season

Appearance Distribution

132
Full match
29
Substituted off
14
From Bench

Sam Kersten — computed career insights

Career figures, computed
Best-rated season
2023/2024 · 7Eredivisie
Lowest-rated season
2025/2026 · 6.74Eredivisie
Rating trend
-0.18last 2 rated seasons vs career average before them (min. 5 apps)
Career involvement (league)
0.04 G+A per 902 goals + 5 assists across 11 league seasons (per-90 from 16122 minutes on record)
League seasons on record
11 (2016–2026)
Clubs with recorded appearances
3
Among position peers, computed
Rating percentile
45thrating 6.74 vs 121 rated peers
Goals rank
#34 of 1211 goal
G+A per 90 percentile
29th0.04 per 90

Cohort: 121 Eredivisie 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 2026-09-04

Rival Clubs(43)

Player stats against each opponent club

TeamMPWDLGA
VVV-VenloVVV-Venlo54100000
NEC NijmegenNEC Nijmegen30120001
TelstarTelstar33000010
FC GroningenFC Groningen30120020
AZ AlkmaarAZ Alkmaar21010010
FeyenoordFeyenoord21010000
FC TwenteFC Twente21010000
AjaxAjax20200100
NAC BredaNAC Breda20110000
Go Ahead EaglesGo Ahead Eagles21010000
PSVPSV20020000
FC UtrechtFC Utrecht20020000
FC DordrechtFC Dordrecht22000100
Sparta RotterdamSparta Rotterdam20110000
PEC ZwollePEC Zwolle21010000
Heracles AlmeloHeracles Almelo22000000
Almere CityAlmere City21010000
FC VolendamFC Volendam21100010
FC EmmenFC Emmen21100000
FenerbahçeFenerbahçe10100000
1–20 of 43
Transfers

Transfers

Transfer Value History

Transfer History

PEC Zwolle
PEC Zwolle
SC Heerenveen
SC Heerenveen
Jul 1, 2024Free Transfer
FC Den Bosch
FC Den Bosch
PEC Zwolle
PEC Zwolle
Jul 10, 2019Transfer€400K

About Sam Kersten

All of Sam Kersten's 2025/2026 Eredivisie output came as goals: 1 goal in 32 games (2,356 minutes) — 0.04 goal involvements per 90. His average match rating for that season computes to 6.74. Measured against 121 Eredivisie defenders with at least 450 minutes in 2025/2026, he sits in the 45th percentile by match rating, and 34th of 121 for goals scored.

The record shows 11 league seasons for him (2016–2026) across 3 clubs. 2023/2024 stands as his highest-rated season (7, Eredivisie), with 2025/2026 the weakest (6.74). Averaged over his last two rated seasons, he sits 0.18 below his earlier career level.

Split by competition, the league record covers 2 domestic leagues: Eredivisie (155 appearances, 2 goals) and Eerste Divisie (68 appearances, 0 goals). He reached 25 league appearances in 5 of those 11 campaigns. His busiest three-season stretch was 2023/2024–2025/2026: 94 league appearances, 31 a season.

Frequently Asked Questions

What position does Sam Kersten play?
Sam Kersten plays as a Defender for SC Heerenveen in the Eredivisie. He has started 4 of his 4 appearances in the Eredivisie 2026/2027.
What team does Sam Kersten play for?
Sam Kersten currently plays for SC Heerenveen in the Eredivisie. He has 4 appearances in the Eredivisie 2026/2027.
How old is Sam Kersten?
Sam Kersten is 28 years old, born on January 30, 1998. He is from Netherlands.
How tall is Sam Kersten?
Sam Kersten is 191 cm tall. He weighs 79 kg.
What nationality is Sam Kersten?
Sam Kersten is from Netherlands and represents them at international level. At club level, he plays for SC Heerenveen.