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B. Esselink

Netherlands Defender·5 apps·430 mins
Last 6
LWLLDD
Tackles /90
1.47
tackles
Interceptions /90
1.26
interceptions
Duels won
60%
of duels
Blocks /90
1.47
blocks
Pass accuracy
91%
of passes
Fouls /90
0.84
committed
Summary

Bert Esselink has appeared in three Premiership matches this season, playing a total of 247 minutes. He has not scored or assisted, and has taken two shots, one of which was on target, giving a shots-per-90 rate of 0.73 compared with the league baseline of 0.5. Esselink has not recorded any key passes, falling below the baseline of 0.56 key passes per 90. In defensive actions he has made four tackles and four interceptions, translating to 1.46 tackles per 90, slightly below the league average of 1.65. His dribbling success rate per 90 matches the league baseline at 0.36, and his average match rating stands at 6.73. These statistics depict a defender who has contributed primarily in defensive duties, with limited involvement in attacking build-up or goal-scoring opportunities.

B. Esselink has played 430 minutes across 5 appearances in Premiership, at 0.00 goals per 90 against a positional baseline of 0.06, converting 0% of 3 shots and averaging 7.01 a match.

Written by Pythia from this player's own numbers.
01 Historic Performance02 Player Strength Analysis03 VS other players04 Player value05 Squad Statistics06 Season log07 Match log
01Historic Performance📊
Tackles per match
Total
15
Per match
1.50
3ABE27/122LIV30/121DUN03/011LIV12/051MIR17/051RAN31/071HEA09/082DUN22/082KIL29/081MOT02/09
Interceptions per match
Total
16
Per match
1.60
1ABE27/124LIV30/121DUN03/014LIV12/05MIR17/052RAN31/07HEA09/082DUN22/081KIL29/081MOT02/09
Duels won per match
Dotted line: duels won %
Total
53
Win rate
57%
7ABE27/1210LIV30/122DUN03/014LIV12/051MIR17/053RAN31/076HEA09/088DUN22/089KIL29/083MOT02/09
Blocks per match
Total
8
Per match
0.80
ABE27/12LIV30/12DUN03/011LIV12/05MIR17/05RAN31/071HEA09/083DUN22/083KIL29/08MOT02/09
Pass accuracy per match
Dotted line: accuracy %
Completed
352
Accuracy
87%
9ABE27/1234LIV30/1212DUN03/0144LIV12/0511MIR17/0517RAN31/0772HEA09/0861DUN22/0852KIL29/0840MOT02/09
Fouls per match
Total
9
Per match
0.90
1ABE27/121LIV30/122DUN03/011LIV12/05MIR17/05RAN31/072HEA09/08DUN22/082KIL29/08MOT02/09
Dribbled past per match
Total
2
Per match
0.20
ABE27/12LIV30/121DUN03/011LIV12/05MIR17/05RAN31/07HEA09/08DUN22/08KIL29/08MOT02/09
Saves per match
Total
0
Per match
0.00
Save rate
-
ABE27/12LIV30/12DUN03/01LIV12/05MIR17/05RAN31/07HEA09/08DUN22/08KIL29/08MOT02/09
02Player Strength Analysis💪
Where they rank
Tackles
4thof 117
Interceptions
7thof 116
Duels won
4thof 960%
Pass accuracy
1stof 1191%
Saves
=3rdof 11 · 9 level0
Ranked against 11 players in Premiership with 430+ minutes this season, every position included. Rates need 20+ attempts, so a percentage off a handful of tries is left out rather than ranked. Each chart draws the top 40, plus this player where he falls outside them.

🛡️ Tackles

Season total · per 90 beside it
R. Finnigan
16(3.31)
W. Ferry
11(2.29)
E. Hamilton
8(1.57)
B. Esselink
7(1.47)
O. Bevan
4(0.78)
R. Astley
2(0.39)
I. Odutayo
2(0.39)
M. Forbes
2(0.39)
J. Walton
0(0.00)
O. Goodman
0(0.00)
J. Westley
0(0.00)

🧲 Interceptions

Season total · per 90 beside it
W. Ferry
12(2.50)
R. Astley
10(1.96)
O. Bevan
10(1.96)
M. Forbes
9(1.77)
I. Odutayo
8(1.57)
R. Finnigan
8(1.66)
B. Esselink
6(1.26)
E. Hamilton
3(0.59)
J. Walton
0(0.00)
O. Goodman
0(0.00)
J. Westley
0(0.00)

💪 Duels won

Won / contested · count beside it
M. Forbes
72%(41)
R. Finnigan
67%(39)
W. Ferry
61%(27)
B. Esselink
60%(29)
I. Odutayo
60%(21)
O. Bevan
56%(31)
R. Astley
52%(26)
E. Hamilton
49%(24)
J. Westley
27%(17)

📏 Pass accuracy

Completed / attempted · count beside it
B. Esselink
91%(242)
M. Forbes
87%(233)
R. Finnigan
86%(126)
E. Hamilton
82%(167)
O. Bevan
82%(193)
R. Astley
79%(162)
W. Ferry
74%(122)
J. Westley
74%(48)
I. Odutayo
71%(124)
J. Walton
63%(78)
O. Goodman
51%(97)

🧤 Saves

Season total · per 90 beside it
J. Walton
21(4.13)
O. Goodman
19(3.73)
E. Hamilton
0(0.00)
R. Astley
0(0.00)
W. Ferry
0(0.00)
I. Odutayo
0(0.00)
M. Forbes
0(0.00)
R. Finnigan
0(0.00)
B. Esselink
0(0.00)
J. Westley
0(0.00)
O. Bevan
0(0.00)
03VS other players👥
Compare with
Up to 3 at once
Tackles /90
1.47
1.64
Interceptions /90
1.26
1.23
Duels won %
60%
59%
Blocks /90
1.47
0.68
Pass accuracy %
91%
80%
Fouls /90
0.84
1.09
1.471.2660%1.4791%0.841.641.2359%0.6880%1.09Tacklesrim 1.64Intrim 1.26Duelsrim 60%Blocksrim 1.47Pass accrim 91%Foulsrim 1.09
Each spoke has its own scale: rings are 25/50/75/100% of the rim value shown.
B. Esselink O. McEntee
04Player value💶
Current market value
€350k
Transfermarkt, 2026
Value by year
€300k2024€350k2025€350k2026
05Squad Statistics👥
Min apps1+
Team form
PlayerPosAppsMinsGoalsAssistsShotsOn tgtGoals
/shot
Key
passes
Pass
acc
DribblesDrib
%
TacklesInterc.BlocksDuels
won %
FoulsFouledYelRedSavesRatingForm
William FerryD5432112150%874%444%1112361%471007.38
Z. SapsfordF5289105220%662%233%33132%631006.61
J. RandallF5283116317%676%330%52147%240006.98
Emmanuel AgyeiM4242102150%280%240%125358%560106.63
L. RoseF5219104325%262%00%00026%311006.60
Michael ForbesD545800300%087%150%29372%350007.10
J. WaltonG54580000063%0000100%0000216.80
B. EsselinkD543000310%191%2100%76760%441007.01
J. RawlinsD43630000173%00%62253%110006.42
Dylan TaitM434500510%481%150%135249%7111006.64
Panutche CamaráM530800100%791%583%92049%430006.74
D. BennieF526600710%874%375%51049%332006.55
M. MerghemF419802400%787%450%10035%300006.89
Abdoulaye YoroM315100220%087%00%20033%621006.23
N. FarrugiaF410400300%179%240%10031%000006.49
Iurie IovuD1280000080%000050%000003.30
Kevin CiubotaruD1260000077%00%30060%000006.01
D. NaamoD11400000100%00000%100003.15
Vicko ŠeveljM324500210%078%480%1210169%432006.90
Idjessi MetsokoF310300110%178%00%10050%010006.53
Per-player totals for 2026/27 from API-Football match stats, across 20 players. Click any column to sort. Goals/shot is conversion - goals divided by shots taken. Rating is API-Football's own 0-10 composite for each appearance, averaged here; it is their proprietary score, so treat it as a summary rather than an input. A blank from the provider means the player recorded none of that event, so it counts as zero. Form is 0-10: each appearance is scored as a per-90 composite of the stats that matter for that position, then the last 5 are compared with the player's own season baseline. 5 is their normal, green a hot run, red a cold one – it measures a player against themselves, not against the squad. Under 6 appearances shows a dash rather than a number off too small a sample.
06Season log🗂️
SeasonClubCompAppsMinsGoalsAssistsShotsOn tgtGoals
/shot
Key
passes
Pass
acc
DribblesTacklesInterc.Duels
won %
FoulsYelRedRating
2026/27Dundee UtdPremiership543000310%191%27660%4107.01
2025/26Dundee UtdPremiership211631109211%478%1263256%16406.63
2025/26Dundee UtdUEFA Europa Conference League221000300%080%03492%0008.00
2024/25Stal MielecEkstraklasa282107001740%385%1372960%26416.90
2023/24Stal MielecEkstraklasa2622332010420%584%6371955%25416.87
07Match log📅
DateOpponentResMinsGoalsAssistsShotsOn tgtKey
passes
TacklesFoulsYelRedRatingForm
02 Sepa MotherwellL900000010006.23
29 Auga KilmarnockW931122108.60
22 Augv DundeeL952102007.60
09 Auga Heart Of MidlothianL9000012006.30
31 Julv RangersD620001006.30
17 Maya ST MirrenD160001006.90
12 Mayv LivingstonD9001011007.20
03 Janv DundeeL4501012004.90
30 Deca LivingstonW9000021006.90
27 Deca AberdeenD9000031106.70
20 Decv HibernianD210010006.90
17 Decv CelticW4500011006.20
13 Decv MotherwellD9000032007.20
03 Decv RangersD900001006.90
22 Novv FalkirkL6400021105.90