FC Groningen

FC Groningen net spend since 2015

FC Groningen have spent €24m on disclosed transfer fees since July 2015 and received €88m: a net profit of €64m on transfers.

That covers 66 signings (31 for a disclosed fee, 19 free, 16 undisclosed) and 78 departures (40 sold for a disclosed fee, 26 free, 12 undisclosed). Loans are counted apart: 24 in, 25 out.

Record signing: Paulos Abraham, €2m from AIK (Jul 2021). Record sale: Jørgen Strand Larsen, €15m to Celta de Vigo (Sep 2022).

FC Groningen transfer spending by season

FC Groningen record signings

1. Paulos Abraham · €2m from AIK · Jul 2021
2. Deyovaisio Zeefuik · €2m from Ajax · Jul 2018
3. Ritsu Doan · €2m from Gamba Osaka · Jul 2018
4. Jesper Drost · €1m from PEC Zwolle · Jul 2015
5. Florian Krüger · €1m from DSC Arminia Bielefeld · Aug 2022

FC Groningen record sales

1. Jørgen Strand Larsen · €15m to Celta de Vigo · Sep 2022
2. Ritsu Doan · €8m to PSV · Aug 2019
3. Luciano Valente · €7m to Feyenoord · Jul 2025
4. Bjorn Meijer · €6m to Club Brugge · Jul 2022
5. Gabriel Gudmundsson · €6m to LOSC Lille · Aug 2021

FC Groningen trading record: profit on players bought and sold

On the 40 players FC Groningen both signed and sold since July 2015 (academy graduates and free signings cost nothing), sales brought in €62m against €17m paid: a trading profit of €44m.

Academy graduates sold since July 2015 brought in €13m across 6 players, led by Luciano Valente (€7m to Feyenoord, Jul 2025).

• Jørgen Strand Larsen: signed for €1m (Sep 2020), sold to Celta de Vigo for €15m (Sep 2022): profit €14m
• Luciano Valente: academy graduate (Jul 2022), sold to Feyenoord for €7m (Jul 2025): profit €7m
• Ritsu Doan: signed for €2m (Jul 2018), sold to PSV for €8m (Aug 2019): profit €6m
• Stije Resink: signed for €700k (Aug 2024), sold to AZ Alkmaar for €5m (Aug 2026): profit €4m
• Azor Matusiwa: signed for €700k (Jul 2019), sold to Reims for €4m (Aug 2021): profit €3m

• Florian Krüger: signed for €1m (Aug 2022), sold to K. Beerschot V.A. for €275k (Sep 2024): loss €1m
• Paulos Abraham: signed for €2m (Jul 2021), sold to Hammarby for €1m (Jan 2025): loss €700k
• Isak Dybvik Määttä: signed for €1m (Aug 2022), sold to Bodø / Glimt for €600k (Jul 2024): loss €600k
• Kevin van Veen: signed for €586k (Jul 2023), left free for FC Eindhoven (Jul 2025): loss €586k
• Damil Dankerlui: signed for €375k (Jul 2020), left free for Panserraikos (Jul 2023): loss €375k

FC Groningen ins and outs 2026/27: who left and who came in, by position

FC Groningen have made 8 signings and 8 departures in 2026/27, plus 2 loans in. Who left each position and who came in:

• Goalkeeper: out Hidde Jurjus (left free for FC Volendam, 5 league starts in 2025/26), Dirk Baron (left free for FC Emmen, no league start in 2025/26); in Rijk Janse (free from NEC Nijmegen, no league minutes yet), Pelle Boevink (free from SpVgg Greuther Fürth, no league minutes yet).
• Defence: out Sven Bouland (to MVV Maastricht, no league start in 2025/26); in Márk Csinger (from Győri ETO, 719 league minutes since), Hans Hateboer (free from a club outside our record, 456 league minutes since), Nikolas Brandis (from Trenčín, 46 league minutes since), Malcolm Jeng (loan from Reims, no league minutes yet).
• Midfield: out Stije Resink (to AZ Alkmaar, 24 league starts in 2025/26), Thijs Oosting (to PEC Zwolle), Mats Seuntjens (left free for NAC Breda, 17 league appearances in 2025/26); in Pelle Clement (free from Sparta Rotterdam, 1,028 league minutes since), Travis Hernes (from Newcastle United U21, 50 league minutes since), Alvin Nordin (from Helsingborg, 13 league minutes since).
• Attack: out Rui Mendes (left free for Telstar, 6 league appearances in 2025/26), Romano Postema (to Viking); in Jacob Ondrejka (loan from Parma, 463 league minutes since).

FC Groningen injury news: injuries and suspensions

FC Groningen have 6 players injured as of 9 Nov 2026, with €15m of value sidelined.

• David van der Werff (FWD): Injury (type not disclosed) · out since 29 Oct 2026 · return date not set · 3 games missed
• Malcolm Jeng (DEF): Achilles tendon rupture · out since 12 Aug 2026 · expected back 1 May 2027 · 12 games missed
• Travis Hernes (MID): Ankle injury · out since 29 Oct 2026 · return date not set · 3 games missed
• Elvis van der Laan (DEF): Injury (type not disclosed) · out since 17 Sep 2026 · return date not set · 7 games missed
• Ryan Metu (FWD): Injury (type not disclosed) · out since 23 Oct 2026 · return date not set · 4 games missed
• Rijk Janse (GK): Cruciate ligament tear · out since 28 Aug 2026 · expected back 1 Jul 2027 · 10 games missed

FC Groningen last starting XI

FC Groningen's last league starting XI, v AZ Alkmaar on 8 Nov 2026: Etienne Vaessen; Hans Hateboer, Marco Rente, Thijmen Blokzijl, Márk Csinger; Pelle Clement, Tika de Jonge, Thom van Bergen, Jorg Schreuders, Jacob Ondrejka; Brynjólfur Willumsson.

Unchanged from the side that started v Sparta Rotterdam on 1 Nov 2026.

Started at least 3 of the last 5 league games but not this one: David van der Werff (3, injured).

Opponent: AZ Alkmaar.

FC Groningen minutes played 2026/27

After 12 league games of 2026/27, 10 FC Groningen players have played at least 60% of the minutes open to them, 4 are rotating and 18 have played under a quarter.

Out of contract on 30 June 2027 unless extended: Jorg Schreuders, Brynjólfur Willumsson, Marco Rente, Noam Emeran, Hans Hateboer, Robin Kelder, Pelle Boevink, Jesper Mosselaar.

FC Groningen club-trained players

We can verify 10 club-trained players in the FC Groningen squad: Thijmen Blokzijl, Thom van Bergen, Tika de Jonge, Jorg Schreuders, David van der Werff, Wouter Prins, Hans Hateboer, Nils Eggens, Ryan Metu and Mark Hoekstra. Between them they have played 51% of FC Groningen's league minutes in 2026/27. 5 other squad players are not verifiable on our record.

• Thijmen Blokzijl (DEF): 1,080 league minutes
• Thom van Bergen (MID): 1,060 league minutes
• Tika de Jonge (MID): 1,048 league minutes
• Jorg Schreuders (DEF): 1,018 league minutes
• David van der Werff (FWD): 812 league minutes
• Wouter Prins (DEF): 535 league minutes
• Hans Hateboer (DEF): 456 league minutes
• Nils Eggens (FWD): 88 league minutes
• Ryan Metu (FWD): 21 league minutes
• Mark Hoekstra (FWD): no league minutes yet

On the record we can verify, 13 players club-trained at FC Groningen now play for other clubs we track, led by Luciano Valente (Feyenoord, value €41m), Paulos Abraham (Hammarby, value €14m) and Thijs Dallinga (FC Köln, value €12m).

• Luciano Valente · Feyenoord · €41m
• Paulos Abraham · Hammarby · €14m
• Thijs Dallinga · FC Köln · €12m
• Virgil van Dijk · Liverpool · €9m
• Bjorn Meijer · Club Brugge · €6m
• Ludovit Reis · Werder Bremen · €5m
• Oussama El Azzouzi · Bologna · €3m
• Tom van de Looi · Famalicão · €3m

We count a player as club-trained when his record shows him registered with the club for three entire seasons or 36 months between the ages of 15 and 21 (UEFA's home-grown test), wherever he started and whatever he cost; time on loan counts for the club that borrowed him.