We’re counting down to the FC Groningen vs Ajax Eredivisie clash as we find ourselves fast approaching kick-off for this match, and the teams are in.
Let’s look at the starting XI for FC Groningen which has been officially confirmed as:
FC Groningen
Etienne Vaessen #1
Goalkeeper
Height: 1.87m
Weight: 89kg
Age: 29
Nationality: Netherlands
Place of birth: Breda, Netherlands
Wouter Prins #2
Defender
Height: 1.76m
Weight: 69kg
Age: 21
Nationality: Netherlands
Place of birth: Netherlands
Thijmen Blokzijl #3
Defender
Height: 1.86m
Weight: 78kg
Age: 20
Nationality: Netherlands
Place of birth: Netherlands
Hjalmar Ekdal #4
Defender
Height: 1.87m
Weight: 76kg
Age: 26
Nationality: Sweden
Place of birth: Stockholm, Sweden
Marco Rente #5
Defender
Height: 1.84m
Weight: 84kg
Age: 28
Nationality: Germany
Place of birth: Siegen, Germany
Dave Kwakman #4
Midfielder
Height: 1.84m
Weight: 74kg
Age: 20
Nationality: Netherlands
Place of birth: Volendam, Netherlands
Stije Resink #6
Midfielder
Height: 1.79m
Weight: 74kg
Age: 21
Nationality: Netherlands
Place of birth: Netherlands
Leandro Bacuna #7
Midfielder
Height: 1.87m
Weight: 77kg
Age: 33
Place of birth: Groningen, Netherlands
Jorg Schreuders #14
Midfielder
Height: 1.88m
Weight: 75kg
Age: 20
Nationality: Netherlands
Place of birth: Netherlands
Luciano Valente #10
Midfielder
Height: 1.89m
Weight: 82kg
Age: 21
Nationality: Netherlands
Place of birth: Groningen, Netherlands
Thom van Bergen #26
Forward
Height: 1.8m
Weight: 74kg
Age: 21
Nationality: Netherlands
Place of birth: Netherlands
The team sheet line-up for Ajax has also been confirmed as:
Ajax
Remko Pasveer #22
Goalkeeper
Height: 1.87m
Weight: 88kg
Age: 41
Nationality: Netherlands
Place of birth: Enschede, Netherlands
Jorthy Mokio #31
Defender
Height: 1.82m
Weight: 76kg
Age: 17
Nationality: Belgium
Place of birth: Gent, Belgium
Jorrel Hato #4
Defender
Height: 1.82m
Weight: 76kg
Age: 19
Nationality: Netherlands
Place of birth: Rotterdam, Netherlands
Josip Šutalo
Defender
Height: 1.85m
Weight: 80kg
Age: 25
Nationality: Croatia
Anton Gaaei #3
Defender
Height: 1.83m
Weight: 73kg
Age: 22
Nationality: Denmark
Place of birth: Denmark
Jordan Henderson #6
Midfielder
Height: 1.82m
Weight: 80kg
Age: 34
Nationality: England
Place of birth: Sunderland, England
Kian Fitz-Jim #28
Midfielder
Height: 1.74m
Weight: 70kg
Age: 21
Nationality: Netherlands
Place of birth: Amsterdam, Netherlands
Kenneth Taylor #8
Midfielder
Height: 1.82m
Weight: 70kg
Age: 22
Nationality: Netherlands
Place of birth: Alkmaar, Netherlands
Mika Godts #11
Forward
Height: 1.76m
Weight: 60kg
Age: 19
Nationality: Belgium
Place of birth: Leuven, Belgium
Bertrand Traoré #10
Forward
Height: 1.81m
Weight: 73kg
Age: 29
Nationality: Burkina Faso
Place of birth: Bobo-Dioulasso, Burkina Faso
Brian Brobbey #9
Forward
Height: 1.8m
Weight: 78kg
Age: 23
Nationality: Netherlands
Place of birth: Amsterdam, Netherlands
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