With the first round of Eredivisie 2025/26 behind us, it is time to understand who keep an eye on the remaining 33 laps. Here are the eleven stars that shone the brightest of the opening weekend in the Netherlands.
During their first game, after losing Robin Roefs against Sunderland and Stijn Van Gassel at the Excelar, the acquisition of free agent Gonzalo Crettaz showed that he was testing while the Argentinian cap scored six stops. The six, which prevented an XG of 1.69, came against the shots of the interior of the box. An excellent start of life in Eredivisia for the old Castellon cap.
Surprise in the start program of Ajax and our team of the week, your Regeer played a first season game against Teltar, which Ajax won 2-0.
Regeer, who surprisingly obtained the sign of the head on Lucas Rosa and the starter of last season, Anton Gaaei, is barely mistaken with a percentage of 97%passes completion, seven won new duels, two won plated and a clearance.
The Garcia Mac Nullé Spanish-Irlandais was one of the light points of Pec Zwolle in the last weeks of the 2024/25 eredivisie season, and the defender continued this beautiful form in the new campaign.
PEC beaten FC Twente 1-0 in a first season game. Garcia Mac Nully erased the ball 11 times, finished seven of its 11 long passes, won three of its four duels and intercepted the ball three times.
FC Utrecht began the season in red form, and the consistency of Mike Van Der Hoorn is a major factor in the successes of the team in Eredivisia and beyond the Dutch borders.
During the 4-0 victory of Utrecht against Heracles Almelo, Van Der Hoorn won seven of his 11 duels, released the ball five times, created a great chance and completed 84% of his passes (38/45).
The right rear AZ Denzo Kasius had a magnificent start to the 2025/26 season. After missing the brand in the first AZ match against Ilves, Kasius was involved in three goals in his last three games with a goal against Ilves, a assist against Vaduz, and now, a goal against FC Groningen.
His opening match on Sunday – a shot with a low ricochet by the Groningen goalkeeper Hidde Jurjus – was one of the two attempts against the pride of the North. The back to the attacking spirit marked 79 keys, won its six duels and erased the ball four times in an opening victory of season 4-1.
Mid: Joey Veerman (PSV) – 9.4 (player of the week)
Our player of the week comes from the overwhelming 6-1 victory of PSV on Sparta Rotterdam. The midfielder General Joey Veerman, who is linked to Brentford, marked at a distance and provided two assists at the opening of the unwanted champions season.
The native of Steendam recorded 105 keys in 90 minutes, completed 73 of the 84 passes (87%), marked a percentage of 84% passing (42/50) in the last third and created a great chance against Sparta.
His magnificent note of 9.4 earned Joey Veerman his first player of the week, and it seems that it will not be the last.
Heerenveen disappointed their first season game while the side promoted that FC steals left Frisia with one point, but Levi Smans gave the crowd at home a lot to taste during the 1-1 draw.
Smans, who was forced to leave the field after 53 minutes with an apparently significant knee injury, recorded a decisive pass, 30 keys, 10 passes finished in the last third and six won duels against steal. Hopefully his injury will not hold him long.
A team in difficulty of Ajax had trouble going against promoted Telstar, which was beaten 2-0, largely thanks to the creative brain of Steven Berghuis.
The veteran started in the midfield and created the opener with a deep ball perfectly timed for Wout Weghorst, who escaped from the tight blanket of Guus Offerves and broke the ball at home. The two also connected for 2-0, which Berghuis created from a corner.
In addition to the assists, Berghuis pulled five times, completed 56 of his 68 assists, went 7/10 on his long passes and cross, and recorded 82 keys.
The man that FC Barcelona wanted brought his form from last season in this season – Ivan Perisic scored a goal and helped two others in the 6-1 victory of PSV, granting him a note of 8.8.
The Croatian veteran was a threat all evening when he drew three attempts to the goal of Joel Drommel, made 87% of his passes and led the PSV attack in a clinical victory.
Japanese striker Koki Ogawa made NECs to go against the Eredivisian promoted outfit, who was greeted in Eredivisie with a 5-0 defeat.
Ogawa scored twice against the side of Rotterdam – once with a shiny kick, and once with a perfectly timed header. The Japanese hitman scored with two of his three keys inside the opposition box, presenting a level of efficiency which brought NEC to a dominant victory at home.
When Berghuis provided the assists, Wout Weghorst provided the crucial final touch while Ajax was fighting for a victory.
Weghorst opened the scoring in the first half with a calm finish before putting the game in bed in the 83rd minute, when the former Manchester United striker returned the ball to the house of a corner. Weghorst also created a great chance, won seven of his 11 duels and recorded 47 keys in 90 minutes (both the most important in a championship match since the start of last season).
