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Sam KerstenCB#4

Heerenveen·Eredivisie logoEredivisie·Defender - Centre-Back

28 years(30/01/1998)1,91mrightNetherlandsContract until 30/06/2027

6.86Rating33 matches in 12 months
€2.00mMarket value#11 in Heerenveen · #134 in Eredivisie

Last 5rating per match

VriendenLote01.116.9
VriendenLote08.117.2
VriendenLote23.117.1
VriendenLote28.116.9
VriendenLote06.127

Form, 12 monthsaverage rating per month

7.00Nov
6.70Dec
6.90Jan
6.30Feb
6.90Mar
6.80Apr
7.10May
Jun
Jul
6.90Aug
7.40Sep
Oct

Club matchesHeerenveen

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Recent results

19 Sept · 17:45EredivisieASparta Rotterdam logoSparta Rotterdam—Prediction13 Sept · 13:30EredivisieHTelstar logoTelstar—Prediction06 Sept · 13:30EredivisieHAZ Alkmaar logoAZ AlkmaarL2:3Prediction30 Aug · 13:30EredivisieAWillem II logoWillem IID2:2Prediction22 Aug · 20:00EredivisieHPEC Zwolle logoPEC ZwolleL0:2Match stats

Key statsVriendenLoterij Eredivisie

Goals021 of 81Rank
xG0.040.01 / 9069 of 76Rank
Assists10.15 / 908 of 81Rank
xA0.110.02 / 9063 of 81Rank
Shots20.31 / 9053 of 76Rank
Shots on target00%47 of 76Rank
Key passes10.15 / 9054 of 81Rank
Pass accuracy91.4%

Values per 90 minutes are shown under the totals. Rank: place among defenders — VriendenLoterij Eredivisie, season 26/27.

Player profileattributes and traits

ATTACKING34TECHNIQUE43TACTICAL56DEFENDING74CREATIVITY39

Player Position average

Attacking34
Technique43
Tactical56
Defending74
Creativity39

Strengths

  • Ground duels

Weaknesses

No outstanding weaknesses

Player positions: DC

Positions on the pitch

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Percentiles per 90per 90 minutes vs positional peers of the league

AttackingPer 90 · Percentile

Goals0.0038%
xG0.015%
Shots0.3123%
Shots on target0.0019%
Conversion %037%
Big chances missed0.0062%
Dribbles0.1540%
Fouls won0.6144%

PlaymakingPer 90 · Percentile

Assists0.1575%
xA0.0214%
Key passes0.1515%
Big chances created0.0029%
Accurate passes57.2983%
Pass accuracy %91.485%
Final third passes4.7623%
Long balls2.4665%
Crosses0.1540%

DefendingPer 90 · Percentile

Tackles2.3076%
Interceptions1.0859%
Clearances5.9989%
Blocks1.3888%
Aerial duels won1.2340%
Duels won4.3044%
Recoveries3.6949%
Dribbled past0.3176%
Fouls0.4686%
Errors leading to goal0.0057%

What a percentile means

The percentile shows what share of players of the same position in this league the player beats on a per-90-minute metric. 90% — better than nine out of ten peers; 50% — the league median. Per 90 minutes removes the effect of playing time.

For fouls, offsides, being dribbled past and goals conceded the scale is inverted: a higher percentile means fewer of them.

vs 80 defenders · VriendenLoterij Eredivisie · season 26/27 · min 270′ · player 586′

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84%Jan Plug photoJan PlugExcelsior · Defender - Centre-Back6.94Rating0G0A21age83%Thijmen Blokzijl photoThijmen BlokzijlFC Groningen · Defender - Centre-Back6.61Rating0G1A21age83%Finn Stam photoFinn StamWillem II · Defender - Centre-Back6.60Rating0G0A23age83%Wouter Goes photoWouter GoesAZ Alkmaar · Defender - Centre-Back7.20Rating0G1A22age82%Matteo Waem photoMatteo WaemADO Den Haag · Defender - Centre-Back6.53Rating0G0A26age81%Márk Csinger photoMárk CsingerFC Groningen · Defender - Centre-Back6.60Rating0G0A23age

Profile match = 100 − mean gap of per-90 percentiles across 27 metrics of this position; players of the same league, position group and season with at least 270 minutes.

Availability

StatusInjuredsince 28.02.2026
Missed matches1last 12 months
Contract until30/06/2027
Market value€2.00mHighest: €2.00m (28/05/2026)

Season statsSeason 26/27

CompetitionTeamSeasonAppsMinRatingGAG+AYCRC
VriendenLoterij EredivisieSC Heerenveen logoSC Heerenveen26/2775867.11—11——
Transfers7
DateSeasonFromToFeeMarket value
01/07/202424/25PEC Zwolle logoPEC ZwolleHeerenveen logoHeerenveenfree transfer€800k
10/07/201919/20FC Den Bosch logoFC Den BoschPEC Zwolle logoPEC Zwolle€400k€500k
05/10/201616/17Den Bosch U21 logoDen Bosch U21FC Den Bosch logoFC Den Bosch--
01/07/201616/17Brabant Utd U19Den Bosch U21 logoDen Bosch U21--
01/07/201515/16Brabant Utd U17Brabant Utd U19--
01/07/201414/15Den Bosch Yth. logoDen Bosch Yth.Brabant Utd U17--
01/07/201111/12NEC Youth logoNEC YouthDen Bosch Yth. logoDen Bosch Yth.free transfer-

Market value

€2.00m Current€2.00m Highest · 28/05/202628/05/2026 Last change
€2.00m
02.12.201628.05.2026
#854 Centre-Back#134 Eredivisie#11 Heerenveen#142 Netherlands#4.777 Worldwide#384 Year 1998
Value history
DateAgeClubValue
02/12/201618FC Den Bosch logoFC Den Bosch€25k
21/06/201719FC Den Bosch logoFC Den Bosch€50k
01/03/201820FC Den Bosch logoFC Den Bosch€125k
29/06/201820FC Den Bosch logoFC Den Bosch€200k
21/01/201920FC Den Bosch logoFC Den Bosch€300k
03/07/201921FC Den Bosch logoFC Den Bosch€500k
18/12/201921PEC Zwolle logoPEC Zwolle€500k
08/04/202022PEC Zwolle logoPEC Zwolle€450k
14/10/202022PEC Zwolle logoPEC Zwolle€800k
19/05/202123PEC Zwolle logoPEC Zwolle€800k
05/01/202223PEC Zwolle logoPEC Zwolle€650k
08/06/202224PEC Zwolle logoPEC Zwolle€650k
04/07/202325PEC Zwolle logoPEC Zwolle€500k
15/12/202325PEC Zwolle logoPEC Zwolle€700k
18/03/202426PEC Zwolle logoPEC Zwolle€800k
31/05/202426PEC Zwolle logoPEC Zwolle€800k
17/12/202426SC Heerenveen logoSC Heerenveen€800k
28/05/202527SC Heerenveen logoSC Heerenveen€1.00m
02/12/202527SC Heerenveen logoSC Heerenveen€1.50m
28/05/202628SC Heerenveen logoSC Heerenveen€2.00m

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