Do you want all Freekick Takers Eredivisie for the 2025/26? Here’s the up-to-date list of every club’s designated taker and specialist for 2025/26.
Freekick takers can be game-changers in crucial moments and fantasy differentials. Below you’ll find the complete Eredivisie freekick taker list, maintained and refreshed throughout 2025/26.
You may already know the freekick specialists for Ajax, PSV Eindhoven, and Feyenoord — but who takes freekicks for Fortuna Sitard, Bread, or Utrecht? That’s exactly where our research comes in.
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➡️ Let’s dive straight into the Eredivisie freekick taker table:
Eredivisie Freekick Taker Table 2025/26
| Eredivisie | Total | 727 | 14.5% |
|---|---|---|---|
| Team | Player | Free Kicks | % of Team |
| Utrecht | Souffian El Karouani | 41 | 100.0% |
| NAC Breda | Lewis Holtby | 33 | 67.3% |
| Twente | Ramiz Zerrouki | 32 | 33.7% |
| Heracles Almelo | Ajdin Hrustic | 25 | 59.5% |
| Twente | Robin Pröpper | 25 | 26.3% |
| Heerenveen | Jacob Trenskow | 22 | 41.5% |
| Telstar | Jeff Hardeveld | 22 | 55.0% |
| Twente | Mats Rots | 20 | 21.1% |
| Ajax | Kenneth Taylor | 19 | 73.1% |
| Volendam | Yannick Leliendal | 19 | 40.4% |
| Go Ahead Eag | Dean James | 18 | 40.0% |
| Telstar | Guus Offerhaus | 18 | 45.0% |
| Heerenveen | Joris van Overeem | 18 | 34.0% |
| NEC Nijmegen | Kodai Sano | 18 | 34.0% |
| PSV Eindhoven | Joey Veerman | 17 | 51.5% |
| Sparta R'dam | Jens Toornstra | 15 | 60.0% |
| Fortuna Sittard | Mohammed Ihattaren | 14 | 43.8% |
| NEC Nijmegen | Thomas Ouwejan | 13 | 24.5% |
| NEC Nijmegen | Tjaronn Chery | 13 | 24.5% |
| Feyenoord | Anis Hadj Moussa | 12 | 30.8% |
| Volendam | Brandley Kuwas | 11 | 23.4% |
| Go Ahead Eag | Jakob Breum | 11 | 24.4% |
| Zwolle | Jamiro Monteiro | 10 | 45.5% |
| AZ Alkmaar | Mees de Wit | 10 | 24.4% |
| Volendam | Robin van Cruijsen | 10 | 21.3% |
| Groningen | Tika de Jonge | 10 | 34.5% |
| Groningen | Younes Taha El Idrissi | 10 | 34.5% |
| Feyenoord | Gijs Smal | 9 | 23.1% |
| Sparta R'dam | Julian Baas | 9 | 36.0% |
| Zwolle | Thijs Oosting | 9 | 40.9% |
| Excelsior | Gyan de Regt | 8 | 53.3% |
| Heracles Almelo | Ivan Mesík | 8 | 19.0% |
| Fortuna Sittard | Ivo Pinto | 8 | 25.0% |
| Heracles Almelo | Jan Žambůrek | 8 | 19.0% |
| Feyenoord | Luciano Valente | 8 | 20.5% |
| AZ Alkmaar | Sven Mijnans | 8 | 19.5% |
| Twente | Bart van Rooij | 7 | 7.4% |
| Go Ahead Eag | Calvin Twigt | 7 | 15.6% |
| AZ Alkmaar | Denso Kasius | 7 | 17.1% |
| NAC Breda | Juho Talvitie | 7 | 14.3% |
| Heerenveen | Vasilios Zagaritis | 7 | 13.2% |
| Go Ahead Eag | Aske Adelgaard | 6 | 13.3% |
| NAC Breda | Clint Leemans | 6 | 12.2% |
| AZ Alkmaar | Kees Smit | 6 | 14.6% |
| PSV Eindhoven | Mauro Júnior | 6 | 18.2% |
| Excelsior | Derensili Fernandes | 5 | 33.3% |
| Fortuna Sittard | Dimitris Limnios | 5 | 15.6% |
| NEC Nijmegen | Sami Ouaissa | 5 | 9.4% |
| PSV Eindhoven | Ismael Saibari | 4 | 12.1% |
| AZ Alkmaar | Mateo Chávez | 4 | 9.8% |
| Groningen | Mats Seuntjens | 4 | 13.8% |
| Ajax | Oscar Gloukh | 4 | 15.4% |
| AZ Alkmaar | Peer Koopmeiners | 4 | 9.8% |
| Feyenoord | Sem Steijn | 4 | 10.3% |
| Twente | Daan Rots | 3 | 3.2% |
| Feyenoord | Hwang In-beom | 3 | 7.7% |
| Groningen | Jorg Schreuders | 3 | 10.3% |
| Go Ahead Eag | Kenzo Goudmijn | 3 | 6.7% |
| Fortuna Sittard | Luka Tunjić | 3 | 9.4% |
| Heerenveen | Maxence Rivera | 3 | 5.7% |
| Volendam | Ozan Kökcü | 3 | 6.4% |
| Feyenoord | Quinten Timber | 3 | 7.7% |
| PSV Eindhoven | Ruben van Bommel | 3 | 9.1% |
| Ajax | Steven Berghuis | 3 | 11.5% |
| Twente | Taylor Booth | 3 | 3.2% |
| NEC Nijmegen | Virgil Misidjan | 3 | 5.7% |
| Volendam | Alex Plat | 2 | 4.3% |
| Volendam | Aurelio Oehlers | 2 | 4.3% |
| Twente | Bas Kuipers | 2 | 2.1% |
| Groningen | David van der Werff | 2 | 6.9% |
| PSV Eindhoven | Esmir Bajraktarevic | 2 | 6.1% |
| Excelsior | Irakli Yegoian | 2 | 13.3% |
| AZ Alkmaar | Isak Jensen | 2 | 4.9% |
| Fortuna Sittard | Kristoffer Peterson | 2 | 6.2% |
| Heerenveen | Ringo Meerveld | 2 | 3.8% |
| Twente | Sondre Ørjasæter | 2 | 2.1% |
| NAC Breda | Sydney van Hooijdonk | 2 | 4.1% |
| Zwolle | Zico Buurmeester | 2 | 9.1% |
| PSV Eindhoven | Ivan Perišić | 1 | 3.0% |
| Sparta R'dam | Lance Duijvestijn | 1 | 4.0% |
| Heerenveen | Levi Smans | 1 | 1.9% |
| Twente | Naci Ünüvar | 1 | 1.1% |
| NAC Breda | Raul Paula | 1 | 2.0% |
| Zwolle | Shola Shoretire | 1 | 4.5% |
| Heracles Almelo | Thomas Bruns | 1 | 2.4% |
| NEC Nijmegen | Vito van Crooij | 1 | 1.9% |
| Last Updated: | 30/11/2025 |
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FAQ – Who Takes Freekicks for Each Eredivisie Team?
Who takes freekicks for Ajax?
Kenneth Taylor takes freekicks for Ajax. Taylor scored from penalty spot vs NAC Breda (confirmed April 2025).
Who takes freekicks for AZ Alkmaar?
Troy Parrott handles freekick duties for AZ Alkmaar. He’s the top scorer with 3 goals in 2 games.
Who takes freekicks for Excelsior?
Excelsior’s freekick taker is yet to be confirmed (TBC). No confirmed primary taker has been established yet.
Who takes freekicks for Feyenoord?
Ayase Ueda takes freekicks for Feyenoord. Ueda is the top scorer with 4 goals.
Who takes freekicks for Fortuna Sittard?
Philip Brittijn handles freekick duties for Fortuna Sittard. Brittijn is among the top scorers for the club.
Who takes freekicks for Go Ahead Eagles?
Victor Edvardsen takes freekicks for Go Ahead Eagles. Edvardsen has 2 assists and is a strong penalty candidate.
Who takes freekicks for Groningen?
Brynjólfur Darri Willumsson handles freekick duties for Groningen. Willumsson is the league top scorer with 5 goals in 4 games.
Who takes freekicks for Heerenveen?
Jacob Trenskow takes freekicks for Heerenveen. Trenskow is among the top scorers with 2 goals.
Who takes freekicks for Heracles Almelo?
Heracles Almelo’s freekick taker is to be confirmed (TBC). No clear penalty taker has been established yet.
Who takes freekicks for NAC Breda?
Juho Talvitie takes freekicks for NAC Breda. Talvitie is among the club’s scorers.
Who takes freekicks for NEC?
Tjaronn Chery handles freekick duties for NEC. Chery has a confirmed 100% penalty record (2/2).
Who takes freekicks for PEC Zwolle?
Koen Kostons takes freekicks for PEC Zwolle. Kostons is among the club’s scorers.
Who takes freekicks for PSV Eindhoven?
Luuk de Jong handles freekick duties for PSV Eindhoven. De Jong has been confirmed from recent matches.
Who takes freekicks for Sparta Rotterdam?
Tobias Lauritsen takes freekicks for Sparta Rotterdam. Lauritsen is among the top scorers with 2 goals.
Who takes freekicks for Telstar?
Patrick Brouwer handles freekick duties for Telstar. Brouwer is among the scorers with 2 goals.
Who takes freekicks for Twente?
Sem Steijn takes freekicks for Twente. Steijn has been confirmed as penalty taker from previous seasons.
Who takes freekicks for Utrecht?
Victor Jensen handles freekick duties for Utrecht. Jensen is among the top scorers with 3 goals in 3 games.
Who takes freekicks for Volendam?
Anthony Descotte takes freekicks for Volendam. Descotte is among the club’s scorers.
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