Niklas VesterlundRB#23

Utrecht·Eredivisie·Defender - Right-Back

27 years(06/06/1999)1,85mrightDenmarkContract until 30/06/2027

6.61Rating27 matches in 12 months

€1.50mMarket value#14 in Utrecht · #167 in Eredivisie

Last 5rating per match

VriendenLote07.126.8

VriendenLote14.126.5

Eurojackpot 13.016.4

UEFA Europa 22.016.1

VriendenLote25.016.6

Form, 12 monthsaverage rating per month

Nov

6.70Dec

6.40Jan

6.50Feb

6.90Mar

6.40Apr

7.10May

Jun

Jul

6.80Aug

5.80Sep

Oct

Club matchesUtrecht

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Recent results

20 Sept · 11:15EredivisieA

Feyenoord—Prediction 13 Sept · 11:15EredivisieA

Excelsior—Prediction 08 Sept · 13:00EredivisieH

GO Ahead EaglesD3:3Match stats 30 Aug · 11:15EredivisieH

PSV EindhovenL1:6Match stats 22 Aug · 17:45EredivisieA

Sparta RotterdamD3:3Match stats

Key statsVriendenLoterij Eredivisie

Goals021 of 81Rank

xG0.0076 of 76Rank

Assists20.36 / 905 of 81Rank

xA0.620.11 / 9019 of 81Rank

Shots10.18 / 9062 of 76Rank

Shots on target1100%16 of 76Rank

Key passes40.73 / 9027 of 81Rank

Pass accuracy76.8%

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

Player profileattributes and traits

Player Position average

Attacking43

Technique42

Tactical39

Defending57

Creativity47

Strengths

No outstanding strengths

Weaknesses

No outstanding weaknesses

Player positions: DR · MR

Positions on the pitch

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

AttackingPer 90 · Percentile

Goals0.0038%

xG0.000%

Shots0.187%

Shots on target0.1867%

Conversion %037%

Big chances missed0.0062%

Dribbles0.0015%

Fouls won0.9166%

PlaymakingPer 90 · Percentile

Assists0.3695%

xA0.1174%

Key passes0.7363%

Big chances created0.3689%

Accurate passes19.236%

Pass accuracy %76.810%

Final third passes2.906%

Long balls0.738%

Crosses0.1845%

DefendingPer 90 · Percentile

Tackles1.4539%

Interceptions0.5415%

Clearances1.095%

Blocks1.0977%

Aerial duels won0.9132%

Duels won3.2721%

Recoveries1.633%

Dribbled past0.3672%

Fouls1.2733%

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 496′

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Bas KuipersSparta R. · Defender - Left-Back6.73Rating0G3A32age 82%

Ivo PintoFortuna Sittard · Defender - Right-Back6.56Rating0G1A36age 79%

Morgan CostarelliSC Cambuur · Defender - Left-Back6.40Rating0G0A21age 79%

Jeff HardeveldTelstar · Defender - Left-Back6.57Rating0G0A31age 77%

Jasper DahlhausFortuna Sittard · Defender - Left-Back6.27Rating0G1A24age 77%

Simon JanssenExcelsior · Defender - Left-Back6.89Rating0G3A25age

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 31.08.2026

Missed matches5last 12 months

National teamDenmark U177 caps · 0 goals

Contract until30/06/2027

Market value€1.50mHighest: €1.50m (28/05/2026)

Season statsSeason 26/27

Competition	Team	Season	Apps	Min	Rating	G	A	G+A	YC	RC
VriendenLoterij Eredivisie	FC Utrecht	26/27	6	496	6.45	—	2	2	—	—

Transfers4

Date	Season	From	To	Fee	Market value
31/01/2024	23/24	Tromsø IL	Utrecht	€600k	€1.20m
11/05/2021	20/21	Trelleborg	Tromsø IL	€20k	€100k
07/02/2019	18/19	Copenhagen U19	Trelleborg	?	€50k
01/07/2016	16/17	FCK Youth	Copenhagen U19	-	-

Market value

€1.50m Current€1.50m Highest · 28/05/202628/05/2026 Last change

06.09.201728.05.2026

#133 Denmark#167 Eredivisie#404 Right-Back#14 Utrecht#5.941 Worldwide#524 Year 1999

Value history

Date	Age	Club	Value
06/09/2017	18	FC Copenhagen U19	€50k
21/12/2018	19	FC Copenhagen U19	€50k
25/10/2020	21	Trelleborgs FF	€100k
03/01/2022	22	Tromsø IL	€300k
09/12/2022	23	Tromsø IL	€400k
29/06/2023	24	Tromsø IL	€600k
07/09/2023	24	Tromsø IL	€800k
15/12/2023	24	Tromsø IL	€1.20m
31/05/2024	24	FC Utrecht	€1.20m
17/12/2024	25	FC Utrecht	€1.00m
28/05/2025	25	FC Utrecht	€1.00m
02/12/2025	26	FC Utrecht	€800k
28/05/2026	26	FC Utrecht	€1.50m