Niklas Vesterlund

FC Utrecht

Right Back Denmark

Age 26

Height 185 cm

Foot Right

Country Denmark

Value €762k

Contract 2027-06-30

Metrics Lab

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Form

Rating per season, last 5 matches, and timeline all matches

Season

6.77

28 matches

Last 5

7.48

+0.71 vs season

Best

8.0

vs Ajax

MOTM

of 25 matches

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Attributes

Chances created Aerial duels Defensive actions Goals Shot attempts Touches

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Apps

Goals

Assists

Rating

6.77

Goals

48%

Assists

34%

Rating

6.81

55%

Matches

34%

Started

47%

Minutes

1253

44%

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Stats compared to other fullbacks

Eredivisie · percentile vs peers

Chances created

21%

Aerial duels

78%

Defensive actions

38%

Goals

54%

Shot attempts

47%

Touches

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Shot Map

10 shots per season

Goals

On target

1.37

Conversion

10%

Goal Saved Off target

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Heatmap

752 touches this season

Attack

Touches

752

Attack

18%

Middle

38%

Ø position

41%

Detailed Stats & Percentiles (Eredivisie)

Shooting

Stat	Total	Per 90	Percentile avg 64%	Per 90 pctl avg 71%
Goals	1	0.07	48	67
xG	1.37	0.10	71	73
xGOT	1.44	0.10	67	71
xG excl. penalty	1.37	0.10	72	76
Shots	10	0.72	47	56
Shots on target	4	0.29	53	63
Headed shots	6	0.43	88	94

Passing

Stat	Total	Per 90	Percentile avg 28%	Per 90 pctl avg 24%
Assists	1	0.07	34	44
xA	0.38	0.03	15	6
Accurate passes	315	22.63	36	11
Pass accuracy	78.8	78.75	34	34
Accurate long balls	22	1.58	51	50
Long ball accuracy	43.1	43.14	39	39
Chances created	5	0.36	22	13
Successful crosses	1	0.07	9	10
Cross accuracy	10.0	10.00	13	13

Possession

Stat	Total	Per 90	Percentile avg 58%	Per 90 pctl avg 50%
Duels won	48	3.45	31	6
Duels won %	67.6	67.61	97	97
Aerials won	25	1.80	71	76
Aerials won %	73.5	73.53	96	96
Touches	655	47.05	35	1
Touches in opposition box	17	1.22	36	30
Dispossessed	3	0.22	72	80
Fouls won	6	0.43	26	11

Defending

Stat	Total	Per 90	Percentile avg 39%	Per 90 pctl avg 38%
Defensive actions	82	5.89	44	26
Tackles	18	1.29	23	11
Interceptions	5	0.36	15	5
Blocked scoring attempt	3	0.22	30	23
Fouls committed	5	0.36	18	2
Recoveries	32	2.30	27	3
Possession won final 3rd	1	0.07	13	14
Dribbled past	5	0.36	73	89
Clearances	56	4.02	59	78
Clean sheets	2	0.14	50	65
Goals conceded while on pitch	18	1.29	59	76
xG against while on pitch	20.98	1.51	52	60

Discipline

Stat	Total	Per 90	Percentile avg 75%	Per 90 pctl avg 76%
Yellow cards	2	0.14	50	52
Red cards	0	0.00	100	100

Shooting

Stat	Total	Per 90	Percentile avg 64%	Per 90 pctl avg 71%
Goals	1	0.07	48	67
xG	1.37	0.10	71	73
xGOT	1.44	0.10	67	71
xG excl. penalty	1.37	0.10	72	76
Shots	10	0.72	47	56
Shots on target	4	0.29	53	63
Headed shots	6	0.43	88	94

Passing

Stat	Total	Per 90	Percentile avg 28%	Per 90 pctl avg 24%
Assists	1	0.07	34	44
xA	0.38	0.03	15	6
Accurate passes	315	22.63	36	11
Pass accuracy	78.8	78.75	34	34
Accurate long balls	22	1.58	51	50
Long ball accuracy	43.1	43.14	39	39
Chances created	5	0.36	22	13
Successful crosses	1	0.07	9	10
Cross accuracy	10.0	10.00	13	13

Possession

Stat	Total	Per 90	Percentile avg 58%	Per 90 pctl avg 50%
Duels won	48	3.45	31	6
Duels won %	67.6	67.61	97	97
Aerials won	25	1.80	71	76
Aerials won %	73.5	73.53	96	96
Touches	655	47.05	35	1
Touches in opposition box	17	1.22	36	30
Dispossessed	3	0.22	72	80
Fouls won	6	0.43	26	11

Defending

Stat	Total	Per 90	Percentile avg 39%	Per 90 pctl avg 38%
Defensive actions	82	5.89	44	26
Tackles	18	1.29	23	11
Interceptions	5	0.36	15	5
Blocked scoring attempt	3	0.22	30	23
Fouls committed	5	0.36	18	2
Recoveries	32	2.30	27	3
Possession won final 3rd	1	0.07	13	14
Dribbled past	5	0.36	73	89
Clearances	56	4.02	59	78
Clean sheets	2	0.14	50	65
Goals conceded while on pitch	18	1.29	59	76
xG against while on pitch	20.98	1.51	52	60

Discipline

Stat	Total	Per 90	Percentile avg 75%	Per 90 pctl avg 76%
Yellow cards	2	0.14	50	52
Red cards	0	0.00	100	100

Recent Matches (41)

Date	Opponent	Comp	Score	Min	G	A	Rating
2026-05-24	@ Ajax	Eredivisie ECL Playoff	1-1	120	0	0	7.3
2026-05-21	vs SC Heerenveen	Eredivisie ECL Playoff	3-2	90	0	1	7.5
2026-05-17	vs Fortuna Sittard	Eredivisie	2-0	72	0	0	7.2
2026-05-10	@ Ajax	Eredivisie	1-2	90	1	0	8.0
2026-05-02	vs NAC Breda	Eredivisie	2-0	74	0	0	7.4
2026-04-26	@ Excelsior	Eredivisie	5-0	90	0	0	5.1
2026-04-11	vs Telstar	Eredivisie	4-1	90	0	0	7.2
2026-04-04	@ PSV Eindhoven	Eredivisie	4-3	90	0	1	7.6
2026-03-22	vs Go Ahead Eagles	Eredivisie	2-0	90	0	0	7.3
2026-03-15	@ FC Twente	Eredivisie	0-2	90	0	0	7.4
2026-02-22	vs PEC Zwolle	Eredivisie	1-1	45	0	0	6.4
2026-02-14	@ FC Groningen	Eredivisie	1-2	90	0	0	6.8
2026-02-11	@ NEC Nijmegen	Eredivisie	1-3	90	0	0	7.1
2026-02-08	vs Feyenoord	Eredivisie	0-1	82	0	0	6.2
2026-02-01	@ SC Heerenveen	Eredivisie	1-1	90	0	0	6.7
2026-01-29	@ Celtic	Europa League	4-2	90	0	1	7.3
2026-01-25	vs Sparta Rotterdam	Eredivisie	0-1	9	0	0
2026-01-22	vs Genk	Europa League	0-2	90	0	0	6.7
2026-01-18	@ FC Volendam	Eredivisie	2-1	0	0	0
2026-01-13	vs FC Twente	KNVB Cup	1-2	90	0	0	6.5
2025-12-21	vs PSV Eindhoven	Eredivisie	1-2	0	0	0
2025-12-17	@ TOP Oss	KNVB Cup	0-2	0	0	0
2025-12-14	@ NAC Breda	Eredivisie	1-1	81	0	0	6.8
2025-12-07	vs FC Twente	Eredivisie	1-1	7	0	0
2025-11-30	@ Go Ahead Eagles	Eredivisie	2-2	0	0	0
2025-10-05	@ Feyenoord	Eredivisie	3-2	28	0	0	6.2
2025-10-02	@ Brann	Europa League	1-0	10	0	0	6.2
2025-09-28	vs SC Heerenveen	Eredivisie	2-2	45	0	0	5.6
2025-09-25	vs Lyon	Europa League	0-1	80	0	0	5.9
2025-09-20	@ Fortuna Sittard	Eredivisie	1-0	0	0	0
2025-09-14	vs FC Groningen	Eredivisie	0-1	0	0	0
2025-08-31	@ PEC Zwolle	Eredivisie	0-2	0	0	0
2025-08-28	vs Zrinjski Mostar	Europa League Qualification	0-0	0	0	0
2025-08-24	vs Excelsior	Eredivisie	4-1	0	0	0
2025-08-21	@ Zrinjski Mostar	Europa League Qualification	0-2	45	0	0	6.4
2025-08-17	@ Sparta Rotterdam	Eredivisie	2-1	0	0	0
2025-08-14	vs Servette	Europa League Qualification	2-1	13	0	0	6.3
2025-08-10	vs Heracles	Eredivisie	4-0	0	0	0
2025-08-07	@ Servette	Europa League Qualification	1-3	0	0	0
2025-07-31	vs FC Sheriff	Europa League Qualification	4-1	6	0	0

Career

Season	Team	Type	Apps	G	A	Rating
2025/2026	FC Utrecht	senior	28	1	3	6.77
2024/2025	FC Utrecht	senior	10	1	2	6.64
2023/2024	FC Utrecht	senior	10	0	0	6.48
2023	Tromsø	senior	32	5	5	7.30
2022	Tromsø	senior	26	2	3	6.87
2021	Tromsø	senior	25	2	1	6.83
2021	Trelleborgs FF	senior	4	0	0	-
2020	Trelleborgs FF	senior	31	3	0	-
2019	Trelleborgs FF	senior	21	0	0	-
2016/2017	FC København U19	youth	6	1	0	-
2018	Denmark U19	national team	2	0	0	-
2016	Denmark U17	national team	6	0	0	-