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20 - Cedric Hatenboer (20 years en 298 days) is the youngest player with a straight red card on his Eredivisie debut since Hans Hateboer in January 2014 (20 years, 9 days). Omen.
January 11, 2026 at 3:06 PM
20 - Cedric Hatenboer (20 years en 298 days) is the youngest player with a straight red card on his Eredivisie debut since Hans Hateboer in January 2014 (20 years, 9 days). Omen.
7 - Feyenoord attempted just seven shots against sc Heerenveen today, their fewest in an Eredivisie match since 4 february 2024 (6 against AZ). Lacking.
January 11, 2026 at 1:39 PM
7 - Feyenoord attempted just seven shots against sc Heerenveen today, their fewest in an Eredivisie match since 4 february 2024 (6 against AZ). Lacking.
11 - Ajax will start consecutive Eredivisie games with the same starting line-up for the first time since November 2023. Rare.
January 11, 2026 at 12:33 PM
11 - Ajax will start consecutive Eredivisie games with the same starting line-up for the first time since November 2023. Rare.
34+ - NAC Breda are the fourth side in history to hand three players aged 34 years or older their Eredivisie debut in a single season (Lewis Holtby, Denis Odoi, André Ayew), after Elinkwijk, Fortuna '54 Geleen and BVC Amsterdam in 1956-57. Experience.
January 10, 2026 at 9:30 PM
34+ - NAC Breda are the fourth side in history to hand three players aged 34 years or older their Eredivisie debut in a single season (Lewis Holtby, Denis Odoi, André Ayew), after Elinkwijk, Fortuna '54 Geleen and BVC Amsterdam in 1956-57. Experience.
3 - Robin Roefs is the first Premier League keeper to save 3+ penalties in an FA Cup shootout since Jason Steele in January 2021 (4 for Brighton vs Newport). Heroics.
January 10, 2026 at 3:19 PM
3 - Robin Roefs is the first Premier League keeper to save 3+ penalties in an FA Cup shootout since Jason Steele in January 2021 (4 for Brighton vs Newport). Heroics.
77.5 - Over the next six Eredivisie matchdays, Feyenoord have the fourth-most difficult schedule (average opponent rating of 77.5), with only FC Twente (71.6) having an easier schedule than PSV and Ajax (73.0). Forecast.
January 10, 2026 at 6:40 AM
77.5 - Over the next six Eredivisie matchdays, Feyenoord have the fourth-most difficult schedule (average opponent rating of 77.5), with only FC Twente (71.6) having an easier schedule than PSV and Ajax (73.0). Forecast.
1 - Ismael Saibari is the first Eredivisie player to find the net at the Africa Cup of Nations since PSV's Ibrahim Sangaré for Côte d'Ivoire against Algeria on 20 January 2022. Hit.
January 9, 2026 at 8:53 PM
1 - Ismael Saibari is the first Eredivisie player to find the net at the Africa Cup of Nations since PSV's Ibrahim Sangaré for Côte d'Ivoire against Algeria on 20 January 2022. Hit.
1 - Kenneth Taylor among all Ajax players in all competitions since the start of 2022:
🥇 Minutes (13,172)
🥇 Successful Passes (6,194)
🥇 Duels won (627)
🥇 Tackles won (139)
Ajacied.
🥇 Minutes (13,172)
🥇 Successful Passes (6,194)
🥇 Duels won (627)
🥇 Tackles won (139)
Ajacied.
January 9, 2026 at 8:44 PM
1 - Kenneth Taylor among all Ajax players in all competitions since the start of 2022:
🥇 Minutes (13,172)
🥇 Successful Passes (6,194)
🥇 Duels won (627)
🥇 Tackles won (139)
Ajacied.
🥇 Minutes (13,172)
🥇 Successful Passes (6,194)
🥇 Duels won (627)
🥇 Tackles won (139)
Ajacied.
81 - Hearts signing Jordi Altena was the RKC player with the most shot involvements in the Keuken Kampioen Divisie this season (81 - 43 shots and 38 chances created). Wholehearted.
December 30, 2025 at 11:37 AM
81 - Hearts signing Jordi Altena was the RKC player with the most shot involvements in the Keuken Kampioen Divisie this season (81 - 43 shots and 38 chances created). Wholehearted.
286 - Excluding defenders, Kees Smit recorded more carries than any other player in the Eredivisie this season (286), while also covering the biggest distance with those carries (3,107 metres). Shepherd.
December 30, 2025 at 10:19 AM
286 - Excluding defenders, Kees Smit recorded more carries than any other player in the Eredivisie this season (286), while also covering the biggest distance with those carries (3,107 metres). Shepherd.
5&4 - Since Joseph Oosting's first Jupiler Pro League game in charge, only Christos Tzolis (6) was directly involved in more league goals than Royal Antwerp duo Vincent Janssen (5 - 3 goals and 2 assists) and Gyrano Kerk (4 - 2 goals and 2 assists). Compatriots.
December 27, 2025 at 2:58 PM
5&4 - Since Joseph Oosting's first Jupiler Pro League game in charge, only Christos Tzolis (6) was directly involved in more league goals than Royal Antwerp duo Vincent Janssen (5 - 3 goals and 2 assists) and Gyrano Kerk (4 - 2 goals and 2 assists). Compatriots.
12 - Romano Denneboom scored more Eredivisie goals in December than in any other month of the year (12). 🎄.
December 25, 2025 at 10:37 AM
12 - Romano Denneboom scored more Eredivisie goals in December than in any other month of the year (12). 🎄.
1 - Joey Veerman among all Eredivisie players since making his PSV debut in January 2022:
🥇 Chances created (371)
🥇 Chances created from open play (188)
🥇 Chances created from set-pieces (182)
🥇 Assists (46)
🥇 Expected Assists (40.7)
Gift.
🥇 Chances created (371)
🥇 Chances created from open play (188)
🥇 Chances created from set-pieces (182)
🥇 Assists (46)
🥇 Expected Assists (40.7)
Gift.
December 24, 2025 at 4:19 PM
1 - Joey Veerman among all Eredivisie players since making his PSV debut in January 2022:
🥇 Chances created (371)
🥇 Chances created from open play (188)
🥇 Chances created from set-pieces (182)
🥇 Assists (46)
🥇 Expected Assists (40.7)
Gift.
🥇 Chances created (371)
🥇 Chances created from open play (188)
🥇 Chances created from set-pieces (182)
🥇 Assists (46)
🥇 Expected Assists (40.7)
Gift.
23 – Only Ayase Ueda (31) had more shots on target this Eredivisie season than Jizz Hornkamp (23), who also had the fifth most Expected Goals in the league this campaign (7.8). Output.
December 22, 2025 at 10:27 AM
23 – Only Ayase Ueda (31) had more shots on target this Eredivisie season than Jizz Hornkamp (23), who also had the fifth most Expected Goals in the league this campaign (7.8). Output.
29 - FC Twente attempted 29 shots against Feyenoord, the highest tally for any club in a league game against Feyenoord on record. Precarious.
December 21, 2025 at 4:04 PM
29 - FC Twente attempted 29 shots against Feyenoord, the highest tally for any club in a league game against Feyenoord on record. Precarious.
14 - Feyenoord faced 14 shots in the first half against FC Twente, the highest tally before halftime for the Rotterdam side in an Eredivisie home game on record (since 2010-11). Dropping.
December 21, 2025 at 2:24 PM
14 - Feyenoord faced 14 shots in the first half against FC Twente, the highest tally before halftime for the Rotterdam side in an Eredivisie home game on record (since 2010-11). Dropping.
14 - PSV are the first side in Eredivisie history to win 14 consecutive away games. Overpowering.
December 21, 2025 at 1:16 PM
14 - PSV are the first side in Eredivisie history to win 14 consecutive away games. Overpowering.
69 - Ralf Seuntjens averaged one goal involvement per 69 minutes in the Challenger Pro League this season (16 goal involvements in 1093 minutes), either scoring or assisting in each of his last seven league games. Revival.
December 19, 2025 at 9:16 PM
69 - Ralf Seuntjens averaged one goal involvement per 69 minutes in the Challenger Pro League this season (16 goal involvements in 1093 minutes), either scoring or assisting in each of his last seven league games. Revival.
4 - This will be the fourth time that AZ and Ajax face each other in the KNVB Cup since the start of 2020-21, more often than any other fixture over that period. Fate.
December 19, 2025 at 4:45 PM
4 - This will be the fourth time that AZ and Ajax face each other in the KNVB Cup since the start of 2020-21, more often than any other fixture over that period. Fate.
3 - Rayane Bounida is the first Ajax player to provide three assists in the first half of a single game in all competitions since Carel Eiting in September 2018 (3 v HVV Te Werve, also in the KNVB Cup). Betimes.
December 17, 2025 at 6:42 PM
3 - Rayane Bounida is the first Ajax player to provide three assists in the first half of a single game in all competitions since Carel Eiting in September 2018 (3 v HVV Te Werve, also in the KNVB Cup). Betimes.
17y 289d - Jorthy Mokio is the second youngest goal scorer in a Klassieker in Eredivisie history, after Kanu in 1994. Ballieritme.
December 14, 2025 at 3:52 PM
17y 289d - Jorthy Mokio is the second youngest goal scorer in a Klassieker in Eredivisie history, after Kanu in 1994. Ballieritme.
1 - Davy Klaassen's 31st 1-0 in the Eredivisie was his first 1-0 in an Eredivisie Klassieker. Primetime.
December 14, 2025 at 1:52 PM
1 - Davy Klaassen's 31st 1-0 in the Eredivisie was his first 1-0 in an Eredivisie Klassieker. Primetime.
17 - Jizz Hornkamp scored 17 Eredivisie goals in 2025, more than any other player in Heracles Almelo history over a single calendar year. Performing.
December 13, 2025 at 9:04 PM
17 - Jizz Hornkamp scored 17 Eredivisie goals in 2025, more than any other player in Heracles Almelo history over a single calendar year. Performing.
7+7 - Stije Resink (7 goals, 7 assists) is the first FC Groningen player with at least seven goals and at least seven assists in the Eredivisie over a single calendar year since Dusan Tadic in 2011 (9 goals, 14 assists). Footsteps.
December 13, 2025 at 6:35 PM
7+7 - Stije Resink (7 goals, 7 assists) is the first FC Groningen player with at least seven goals and at least seven assists in the Eredivisie over a single calendar year since Dusan Tadic in 2011 (9 goals, 14 assists). Footsteps.
11 - Kento Shiogai scored 11 Eredivisie goals as a substitute this calendar year, the highest-ever tally for any player in competition history. Super.
December 13, 2025 at 5:34 PM
11 - Kento Shiogai scored 11 Eredivisie goals as a substitute this calendar year, the highest-ever tally for any player in competition history. Super.