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FC Groningen

Holland EredivisieNetherlands

Team ratings

• OVROverall67
• ATTAttack68
• MIDMidfield66
• DEFDefence68

Formation

4-2-3-1

Average age

22.3

Club worth

€55M

Squad size

30

Stadium capacity

22,550

Founded

1971

Domestic prestige

4/10

International prestige

1/10

Youth development

6/10

Trophies

• 1Domestic cups

Line-up

Starting XI

Full squad ↓4-2-3-1

1. GK71E. Vaessen, Goalkeeper, overall 71
2. RB68CM. Rente, Right Back, overall 68, captain
3. RCB71T. Blokzijl, Right Centre Back, overall 71
4. LCB68D. Janse, Left Centre Back, overall 68
5. LB69M. Peersman, Left Back, overall 69
6. RDM67T. de Jonge, Right Defensive Midfielder, overall 67
7. LDM67T. Land, Left Defensive Midfielder, overall 67
8. RM68Y. Taha, Right Midfielder, overall 68
9. LM67J. Schreuders, Left Midfielder, overall 67
10. CAM65D. van der Werff, Attacking Midfielder, overall 65
11. ST68T. van Bergen, Striker, overall 68

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Squad

Key people & bench

CaptainMarco RenteRight Back

Starting XI average age23.1

Bench · 12 players

1. RMRui MendesOverall 65
2. CMTravis HernesOverall 61
3. LMRyan MetuOverall 57
4. LBWouter PrinsOverall 64
5. RBTyrique MerceraOverall 64
6. CBSven BoulandOverall 61
7. GKHidde JurjusOverall 66
8. LMMats SeuntjensOverall 65
9. STBrynjólfur WillumssonOverall 68
10. GKLovro ŠtubljarOverall 62
11. RMYénio HolderOverall 59
12. CDMJismerai DillemaOverall 58

Full squad

Squad · 30 players

By lineAll

SortBy line, best firstOVR, high to lowPOT, high to lowGrowth, high to lowAge, youngest firstName A–ZPositionContract, soonest first

Player	Pos	Age	OVR	POT	Growth	#	Contract
Goalkeepers · 5
Etienne VaessenGK · 29	GK	29	Overall 71	Potential 72	+1	1	2027
Hidde JurjusGK · 31	GK	31	Overall 66	Potential 66	0	21	2030
Lovro ŠtubljarGK · 20	GK	20	Overall 62	Potential 71	+9	13	2029
Dirk BaronGK · 22	GK	22	Overall 57	Potential 65	+8	24	2030
Stijn PetietGK · 21	GK	21	Overall 55	Potential 65	+10	41	2028
Defenders · 9
Thijmen BlokzijlCB · 20	CB	20	Overall 71	Potential 82	+11	3	2027
Marvin PeersmanLB · 34	LB	34	Overall 69	Potential 69	0	43	2029
Dies JanseCB · 19	CB	19	Overall 68	Potential 82	+14	4	2029
Marco RenteCaptainRB · 28	RB	28	Overall 68	Potential 68	0	5	2027
Wouter PrinsLB · 21	LB	21	Overall 64	Potential 74	+10	2	2028
Tyrique MerceraRB · 21	RB	21	Overall 64	Potential 73	+9	16	2029
Sven BoulandCB · 19	CB	19	Overall 61	Potential 74	+13	22	2027
Elvis van der LaanCB · 17	CB	17	Overall 57	Potential 74	+17	15	2028
Robin KelderCB · 20	CB	20	Overall 57	Potential 71	+14	48	2027
Midfielders · 13
Stije ResinkCDM · 22	CDM	22	Overall 72	Potential 82	+10	6	2028
Younes TahaCAM · 22	CAM	22	Overall 68	Potential 77	+9	10	2027
Tygo LandCM · 19	CM	19	Overall 67	Potential 84	+17	18	2029
Jorg SchreudersLM · 20	LM	20	Overall 67	Potential 77	+10	14	2027
Tika de JongeCM · 22	CM	22	Overall 67	Potential 76	+9	8	2028
David van der WerffRM · 20	RM	20	Overall 65	Potential 77	+12	17	2029
Rui MendesRM · 25	RM	25	Overall 65	Potential 66	+1	27	2027
Mats SeuntjensLM · 33	LM	33	Overall 65	Potential 65	0	20	2029
Travis HernesCM · 19	CM	19	Overall 61	Potential 77	+16	7	2030
Yénio HolderRM · 17	RM	17	Overall 59	Potential 80	+21	55	2028
Jismerai DillemaCDM · 18	CDM	18	Overall 58	Potential 78	+20	44	2028
Ryan MetuLM · 16	LM	16	Overall 57	Potential 74	+17	34	2028
Mark HoekstraRM · 19	RM	19	Overall 57	Potential 72	+15	69	2028
Forwards · 3
Thom van BergenST · 21	ST	21	Overall 68	Potential 78	+10	26	2028
Brynjólfur WillumssonST · 24	ST	24	Overall 68	Potential 72	+4	9	2027
Oskar ZawadaST · 29	ST	29	Overall 66	Potential 66	0	19	2028

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