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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.
90 - Keuken Kampioen Divisie matchdays with the most goals scored in or after the 90th minute of play over the last 15 years:
3 May 2019 - 6
30 August 2019 - 6
12 December 2025 - 6 🆕
Conclusions.
3 May 2019 - 6
30 August 2019 - 6
12 December 2025 - 6 🆕
Conclusions.
December 12, 2025 at 9:05 PM
90 - Keuken Kampioen Divisie matchdays with the most goals scored in or after the 90th minute of play over the last 15 years:
3 May 2019 - 6
30 August 2019 - 6
12 December 2025 - 6 🆕
Conclusions.
3 May 2019 - 6
30 August 2019 - 6
12 December 2025 - 6 🆕
Conclusions.
3 - Romano Postema is the third player on record (2008-09) to score a hattrick for three different Keuken Kampioen Divisie teams (FC Emmen, FC Groningen, FC Den Bosch), after Ralf Seuntjens and Sjoerd Ars. Triple.
December 12, 2025 at 8:23 PM
3 - Romano Postema is the third player on record (2008-09) to score a hattrick for three different Keuken Kampioen Divisie teams (FC Emmen, FC Groningen, FC Den Bosch), after Ralf Seuntjens and Sjoerd Ars. Triple.
33% - Juho Kilo recorded 12 goal involvements in the Keuken Kampioen Divisie (5 goals and 7 assists), with four of those coming against TOP Oss (33%). Weightless.
December 12, 2025 at 8:01 PM
33% - Juho Kilo recorded 12 goal involvements in the Keuken Kampioen Divisie (5 goals and 7 assists), with four of those coming against TOP Oss (33%). Weightless.
2015 - Mike van der Hoorn scored his second-ever European goal, with his only previous one dating back to 19 March 2015 (for Ajax against Dnipro Dnipropetrovsk in the UEFA Europa League Round of 16). Occasion.
December 11, 2025 at 7:34 PM
2015 - Mike van der Hoorn scored his second-ever European goal, with his only previous one dating back to 19 March 2015 (for Ajax against Dnipro Dnipropetrovsk in the UEFA Europa League Round of 16). Occasion.
10 - Since making his AZ debut in February 2023, only Troy Parrott and Santiago Giménez (both 11) scored more European goals for an Eredivisie side than Sven Mijnans (10). Mark.
December 11, 2025 at 6:11 PM
10 - Since making his AZ debut in February 2023, only Troy Parrott and Santiago Giménez (both 11) scored more European goals for an Eredivisie side than Sven Mijnans (10). Mark.
23 - Despite playing 91 percent of his total minutes at right-back, RKC Waalwijk's Jordi Altena attempted the fifth-most shots on target this Keuken Kampioen Divisie campaign (23). Offensive.
December 11, 2025 at 9:57 AM
23 - Despite playing 91 percent of his total minutes at right-back, RKC Waalwijk's Jordi Altena attempted the fifth-most shots on target this Keuken Kampioen Divisie campaign (23). Offensive.
22 – 22-year-old Dani van den Heuvel of Club Brugge is the third youngest Dutch goalkeeper in the UEFA Champions League this century, after Maarten Stekelenburg (19 in 2002) and Jelle ten Rouwelaar (21 in 2002). Stage.
December 10, 2025 at 8:12 PM
22 – 22-year-old Dani van den Heuvel of Club Brugge is the third youngest Dutch goalkeeper in the UEFA Champions League this century, after Maarten Stekelenburg (19 in 2002) and Jelle ten Rouwelaar (21 in 2002). Stage.
2 – Ajax have won an European match in which they came from behind twice for the first time since January 1973 (3-2 against Rangers in the UEFA Super Cup). Resilience.
December 10, 2025 at 8:07 PM
2 – Ajax have won an European match in which they came from behind twice for the first time since January 1973 (3-2 against Rangers in the UEFA Super Cup). Resilience.