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Sparta Rotterdam

VW Rotterdam, NetherlandsEredivisie · tier 1Founded 1 April 1888Colours

www.sparta-rotterdam.nl ↗Spartapark Noord 1, 3027 VW Rotterdam, Netherlands+31 10 8909210

Squad

25 players

avg age 25

Foreigners

24% of the squad

Internationals

called up by their country

League position

14 / 18

9 pts · 10 played · 2026/27

Stadium

Spartastadion Het Kasteel

10,599 seats

Manager

Rogier Meijer

Transfer balance

+€2.2m

season 2026/27

Squad

25 players

Player	Age	Nationality	Height	Foot	Joined	Contract
Goalkeepers · 4
Michael BrouwerGoalkeeper	33	Netherlands	189 cm	right	Jan 2026from FC Utrecht	Jun 2028
Filip BednarekGoalkeeper	34	Poland	188 cm	right	Jan 2025from Lech Poznań	Jun 2027
Pascal KuiperGoalkeeper	22	Netherlands	194 cm	right	Mar 2025from Excelsior Rotterdam	Jun 2027
Rik SuurGoalkeeper	19	Netherlands	186 cm		Jan 2026from Sparta Rotterdam U21	Jun 2028
Defenders · 9
Lushendry MartesRight-Back	18	Netherlands · Curacao	180 cm	right	Jan 2026from Sparta Rotterdam U21	Jun 2030
Marvin YoungCentre-Back	21	Netherlands · Suriname	182 cm	right	Jan 2024from Sparta Rotterdam U21	Jun 2029
Teo QuinteroCentre-Back	27	Venezuela · Spain	188 cm	left	Jan 2024from KMSK Deinze (-2024)	Jun 2027
Nick VerschurenCentre-Back	21	Netherlands	182 cm	right	Jan 2026from Ajax Amsterdam U21	Jun 2030
Bas KuipersLeft-Back	32	Netherlands	180 cm	left	Jan 2026from FC Twente Enschede	Jun 2028
Boyd ReithRight-Back	27	Netherlands	176 cm	right	Jan 2024from Ablöse free transfer	Jun 2027
Giannino VianelloLeft-Back	19	Netherlands · Italy	—	left	Jan 2025from Sparta Rotterdam U21	Jun 2029
Bruno Martins IndiCentre-BackTeam captain	34	Netherlands · Portugal	185 cm	left	Jul 2025from AZ Alkmaar	Jun 2027
Max de LigtCentre-Backunknown injury - Return unknown	22	Netherlands	189 cm	right	Jan 2025from Sparta Rotterdam U21	Jun 2027
Midfielders · 7
Cedric HatenboerCentral Midfield	21	Netherlands	188 cm	right	Aug 2026from RSC Anderlecht	Jun 2030
Shunsuke MitoAttacking Midfieldunknown injury - Return unknown	24	Japan	164 cm	right	Jan 2024from Albirex Niigata	Jun 2028
Isaac BabadiAttacking Midfield	21	Netherlands · Sierra Leone	179 cm	right	Feb 2026from PSV Eindhoven	Jun 2027
Robin van CruijsenAttacking Midfield	20	Netherlands	170 cm	left	Jul 2026from FC Volendam	Jun 2030
Julian BaasDefensive Midfield	24	Netherlands	184 cm	right	Jan 2024from Excelsior Rotterdam	Jun 2027
Alwande RoaldsøyCentral Midfield	22	Norway · South Africa	193 cm	right	Jan 2026from Molde FK	Jun 2030
Jens ToornstraAttacking Midfield	37	Netherlands	178 cm	right	Jan 2025from FC Utrecht	Jun 2027
Forwards · 5
Andrej KostićCentre-Forward	19	Montenegro · Serbia	188 cm	right	Aug 2026from AC Milan	Jun 2027
Mitchell van BergenRight Winger	27	Netherlands	170 cm	right	Aug 2025from FC Twente Enschede	Jun 2029
Casper TerhoRight Winger	23	Finland	184 cm	left	Jan 2026from Oud-Heverlee Leuven	Jun 2030
Milan ZonneveldCentre-Forward	23	Netherlands	198 cm	right	Mar 2026from SC Telstar	Jun 2029
Joel IdehoLeft Winger	23	Netherlands · Nigeria	175 cm	right	Apr 2025from ADO Den Haag	Jun 2028

Amber contract dates mean the contract ends within 12 months.

Transfers

Season 2026/27

Spent

€3.8m

16 arrivals

Received

€6m

17 departures

Net balance

+€2.2m

received − spent

Arrivals · 16

Cedric Hatenboer
Central Midfield · 21 y/o
from RSC Anderlecht
€1m
Robin van Cruijsen
Attacking Midfield · 20 y/o
from FC Volendam
€1m
Nick Verschuren
Centre-Back · 21 y/o
from Ajax Amsterdam U21
€800k
Casper Terho
Right Winger · 23 y/o
from Oud-Heverlee Leuven
€600k
Bas Kuipers
Left-Back · 31 y/o
from FC Twente Enschede
€400k
Andrej Kostić
Centre-Forward · 19 y/o
from AC Milan
Loan
Boyd Reith
Right-Back · 27 y/o
from Almere City FC
End of loan
Isaac Babadi
Attacking Midfield · 21 y/o
from PSV Eindhoven
Loan

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Joel Ideho
Left Winger · 22 y/o
from FC Volendam
End of loan
Lance Duijvestijn
Attacking Midfield · 27 y/o
from Fortuna Sittard
End of loan
Michael Brouwer
Goalkeeper · 33 y/o
from FC Utrecht
?
Nökkvi Thórisson
Centre-Forward · 26 y/o
from SC Telstar
End of loan
Rik Suur
Goalkeeper · 19 y/o
from Sparta Rotterdam U21
—
Tijs Velthuis
Centre-Back · 24 y/o
from PEC Zwolle
End of loan
Younes Jaber el Meftahi
Attacking Midfield · 18 y/o
from Sparta Rotterdam U21
—
Youri Schoonderwaldt
Goalkeeper · 26 y/o
from VVV-Venlo
End of loan

Departures · 17

Ayoni Santos
Attacking Midfield · 21 y/o
to PSV Eindhoven
€5m
Lance Duijvestijn
Attacking Midfield · 27 y/o
to SV Darmstadt 98
€800k
Tijs Velthuis
Centre-Back · 24 y/o
to PEC Zwolle
€150k
Casper Terho
Right Winger · 23 y/o
to Oud-Heverlee Leuven
End of loan
Joël Drommel
Goalkeeper · 29 y/o
to PSV Eindhoven
End of loan
Jonathan de Guzmán
Central Midfield · 38 y/o
to —
—
Joshua Kitolano
Defensive Midfield · 24 y/o
to FK Bodø/Glimt
Free
Mike Kleijn
Left-Back · 21 y/o
to FC Volendam
Loan

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Nökkvi Thórisson
Centre-Forward · 27 y/o
to SC Telstar
Loan
Patrick van Aanholt
Left-Back · 35 y/o
to Without ClubWithout Club
—
Pelle Clement
Central Midfield · 30 y/o
to FC Groningen
Free
Saïd Bakari
Right-Back · 31 y/o
to Without ClubWithout Club
—
Shurandy Sambo
Right-Back · 24 y/o
to Burnley FC
End of loan
Tobias Lauritsen
Centre-Forward · 28 y/o
to UC Sampdoria
Free
Vito van Crooij
Left Winger · 30 y/o
to NEC Nijmegen
End of loan
Younes Jaber el Meftahi
Attacking Midfield · 18 y/o
to FC Volendam
Loan
Youri Schoonderwaldt
Goalkeeper · 26 y/o
to VVV-Venlo
?

Manager & staff

27 people

Manager

Rogier Meijer

Netherlands · 45 y/o

Appointed 1 July 2026

Contract until 30 June 2028

Coaching Staff · 6

Stefan MaleticAssistant ManagerNetherlands
Jeff StansAssistant ManagerNetherlands
Max de JongGoalkeeping CoachNetherlands
John NieuwenburgPerformance ManagerNetherlands
Wesly LisboaVideo Analyst

Management · 7

Manfred LarosChief Executive OfficerNetherlands
Dave van der MeerManagerNetherlands
Gerard NijkampTechnical DirectorNetherlands
Alex KleinCommissionerNetherlands
Hans de KoningCommissionerNetherlands
Dave MaaslandCommissionerNetherlands
Jeanet van der LaanCommissionerNetherlands

Board of Directors · 3

Leo RuijsPresidentNetherlands
Henk RoodenburgBoard Member
John van der GaagBoard Member

Scouting · 6

Jannes van der WerfHead of ScoutingNetherlands
Ger BruijsScoutNetherlands
Ron van den BergScoutNetherlands
Noah PluimScoutNetherlands
Santi KolkScoutNetherlands
Mika van ReesScoutNetherlands

Medical department · 2

Simon KnopsClub Doctor
Rogier HoekPhysiotherapist

Other · 2

Ronald HanstedeTeam official
Ben WesselsKit Manager

Youth · 1

Ben KindsAcademy ManagerNetherlands

Honours

10 titles

6×Dutch Champion58/59 · 1914/15 · 1912/13 · 1911/12 · 1910/11 · +1
3×Dutch cup winner65/66 · 61/62 · 57/58
1×Dutch Second League champion15/16

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