Club Eredivisie
Excelsior
5-4-1Excelsior sets up in a 5-4-1 in Eredivisie, with Widell as captain and van Gassel between the posts. The goal of this page is simple: show the current XI, the full squad and a direct path into the MyLineups builder.
This XI features players from 4 different nationalities, built on a back 5.
Squad
31 players
- GK van Gassel
- DEF Bronkhorst
- DEF Meissen
- DEF Schouten
- DEF Widell
C
- DEF Zagré
- MID Hartjes
- MID Naujoks
- MID Yegoian
- ATT de Regt
- ATT Sanches Fernandes
- GK Danquah
- GK Holla
- GK Raatsie
- DEF Akujobi
- DEF Cairo
- DEF de Almeida
- DEF Henderikx
- DEF Janssen
- DEF Olivacce
- MID Carlén
- MID el Hamdaoui
- MID Hansson
- MID Nadje
- MID Tielemans
- MID van den Berg
- ATT Bergraaf
- ATT Groen
- ATT Jonathans
- ATT van Duinen
- ATT Wlodarczyk
Team info
Excelsior
- Competition
- Eredivisie
- Formation
- 5-4-1
- Head coach
- Ruben den Uil
- Avg starter age
- 24.4
- Starter value
- ~8.1 million
- Captain
- Widell #4
- Starter nationalities
- 4
- Country
- Netherlands
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Common questions
Common questions
What formation does Excelsior use?
Excelsior is currently shown in a 5-4-1. The pitch above plots every starter in that shape, and the builder lets you switch to any other formation in seconds.
Who is the captain of Excelsior?
Widell is listed as captain on this page and wears shirt number 4.
How old is the Excelsior starting XI?
The average age of the starters shown here is 24.4.
How much is the Excelsior lineup worth?
The combined market value of the starting XI is roughly 8.1 million.
How often is the Excelsior lineup refreshed?
We refresh the MyLineups team dataset whenever a newer recorded XI is available for Excelsior, so this page is built to stay focused on the latest usable lineup rather than old season-by-season archives.
Can I edit the Excelsior lineup?
Yes. Open Excelsior in the free MyLineups builder to swap any of the players, change the 5-4-1, pick a captain and export a clean image or share link.
Can I save more than one Excelsior lineup?
The web builder keeps the last lineup on the same device. For multiple saved versions, custom players, extra kits and deeper editing tools, the free MyLineups mobile app picks up where the web builder stops.
About
About Excelsior
Excelsior is a football club from Netherlands, currently tracked in Eredivisie alongside 17 other clubs in the same league.
Excelsior is shown in a 5-4-1 with a back 5, Widell as captain and van Gassel in goal. The full squad on this page covers 31 players.
Goalkeepers: van Gassel (Netherlands), Danquah (Netherlands), Holla (Netherlands), and Raatsie (Netherlands). Defenders: Bronkhorst (Netherlands), Meissen (Netherlands), Schouten (Netherlands), Widell (Sweden), Zagré (France), Akujobi (Netherlands), Cairo (Netherlands), de Almeida (Netherlands), Henderikx (Netherlands), Janssen (Netherlands), and Olivacce (SX).
Midfielders: Hartjes (Netherlands), Naujoks (Netherlands), Yegoian (GE), Carlén (Sweden), el Hamdaoui (Netherlands), Hansson (Sweden), Nadje (France), Tielemans (Netherlands), and van den Berg (Netherlands). Forwards: de Regt (Netherlands), Sanches Fernandes (Netherlands), Bergraaf (Netherlands), Groen (Netherlands), Jonathans (ID), van Duinen (Netherlands), and Wlodarczyk (Poland).
The average age of the starting XI is 24.4. The starters carry a combined market value of roughly 8.1 million. Those starters cover 4 different nationalities.
Ruben den Uil (NED) is the current head coach.
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