Mats Knoester
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Mats Knoester 2025/2026 season stats
As a left center back, Mats Knoester has appeared in 28 Premiership matches this season, totalling 2,207 minutes at an average rating of 6.84. Every metric below is shown as a total, a per-90 rate or percentage, and a percentile against other Premiership defenders.
Player traits
Percentile vs defenders
Stats by competition
Output across every competition for club and country this season.
| Competition | Apps | Min | Goals | Assists | Key p | Tackles | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Premiership | 28 | 2,207 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 42 | 6.84 |
 Europa Conference League | 6 | 503 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 6.52 |
 Europa League | 2 | 118 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3.25 |
| Total | 36 | 2,828 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 50 | 6.59 |
PremiershipAttacking stats
| Attacking | Total | Per 90 / % | Percentile |
|---|---|---|---|
| Goals | 0 | n/a | 29 |
| Goal involvements | 1 | 0.04 | 35 |
| Shots | 8 | 0.30 | 13 |
| Shots on target | 1 | 0.00 | 12 |
| Shot accuracy | 13.0% | n/a | 20 |
| Shot conversion | 0.0% | n/a | 24 |
| Goals per SoT | 0.00 | n/a | 24 |
| Big chances missed | 0 | n/a | 23 |
| Shots off target | 6 | 0.24 | 43 |
| Shots blocked | 2 | 0.08 | 25 |
| Hit woodwork | 0 | n/a | 42 |
| Assists | 1 | 0.00 | 32 |
| Key passes | 3 | 0.10 | 8 |
| Chances created | 3 | 0.12 | 13 |
| Big chances created | 0 | n/a | 15 |
Mats Knoester has taken 8 shots with 1 on target (13% accuracy), scoring 0 goals. That is a shot roughly every 276 minutes. He is below average for shooting, ranking in the 13th percentile for shot volume among defenders. Mats Knoester has 1 assist and 3 key passes . That works out to a chance created roughly every 736 minutes. His creative output is below average, ranking in the 32nd percentile for chance creation among defenders.
Passing stats
| Passing | Total | Per 90 / % | Percentile |
|---|---|---|---|
| Passes | 1328 | 54.20 | 80 |
| Accurate passes | 1101 | 44.90 | 80 |
| Pass accuracy | 83.0% | n/a | 67 |
| Long balls won | 64 | 2.61 | 65 |
| Through balls won | 0 | n/a | 41 |
| Accurate crosses | 4 | 0.16 | 44 |
| Backward passes | 95 | 3.87 | 39 |
| Passes (final third) | 161 | 6.57 | 58 |
Mats Knoester has completed 1101 of 1328 passes at 83% accuracy , plus 4 accurate crosses . He is elite for passing volume, ranking in the 80th percentile for passing volume among defenders.
Possession stats
| Possession | Total | Per 90 / % | Percentile |
|---|---|---|---|
| Successful dribbles | 8 | 0.33 | 50 |
| Dribble attempts | 12 | 0.49 | 43 |
| Dribble success | 0.7% | n/a | 74 |
| Duels won | 169 | 6.89 | 87 |
| Aerials won | 97 | 3.96 | 86 |
| Touches | 1775 | 72.40 | 75 |
| Possession lost | 278 | 11.34 | 33 |
| Dribbled past | 4 | 0.16 | 6 |
| Fouls won | 26 | 1.06 | 76 |
| Dispossessed | 7 | 0.29 | 44 |
| Turnovers | 15 | 0.61 | 40 |
Mats Knoester completes 8 dribbles at a 67% success rate and wins 169 duels .
Defending stats
| Defending | Total | Per 90 / % | Percentile |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tackles | 42 | 1.71 | 55 |
| Tackles won | 21 | 0.86 | 42 |
| Interceptions | 33 | 1.35 | 74 |
| Clearances | 178 | 7.26 | 88 |
| Blocks | 0 | n/a | 50 |
| Ball recoveries | 97 | 3.96 | 62 |
| Crosses blocked | 0 | n/a | 50 |
| Clearances off line | 0 | n/a | 50 |
| Offsides won | 9 | 0.37 | 73 |
| Errors led to shot | 0 | n/a | 27 |
| Errors led to goal | 0 | n/a | 36 |
Mats Knoester makes 42 tackles and 33 interceptions , adding 178 clearances . That is a tackle roughly every 53 minutes. He is around the divisional average defensively, ranking in the 55th percentile for tackles among defenders.
Discipline stats
| Discipline | Total | Per 90 / % | Percentile |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fouls committed | 37 | 1.51 | 90 |
| Yellow cards | 6 | 0.24 | 66 |
| Red cards | 0 | n/a | 41 |
| Fouls per card | 6.17 | n/a | 69 |
| Foul involvements | 63 | 2.57 | 88 |
| 2nd yellows | 0 | n/a | n/a |
| Penalties scored | 0 | n/a | n/a |
| Penalties missed | 0 | n/a | n/a |
| Penalties won | 0 | n/a | n/a |
| Penalties committed | 1 | n/a | n/a |
| Own goals | 0 | n/a | n/a |
Mats Knoester has committed 37 fouls and received 6 yellow cards , no red cards . That is roughly a booking every 6.2 fouls.
Positions played
PremiershipMainly left center back (25 appearances), also at center back (1).
Strengths & weaknesses
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Weaknesses
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Mats Knoester previous seasons
Per season, all competitions| Competition | Apps | Min | Goals | Assists | Key p | Tackles | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Premiership | 13 | 1,138 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 25 | 7.11 |
| Europa League | 2 | 210 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
| Competition | Apps | Min | Goals | Assists | Key p | Tackles | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Superliga | 14 | 915 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 18 | 6.72 |
| Europa Conference League | 3 | 122 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6.90 |
 Champions League | 1 | 90 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 7.14 |
Superliga
Champions League| Competition | Apps | Min | Goals | Assists | Key p | Tackles | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Europa League | 9 | 810 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 5.37 |
| Champions League | 4 | 204 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
| Competition | Apps | Min | Goals | Assists | Key p | Tackles | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Eredivisie | 31 | 2,664 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 46 | 7.09 |
EredivisieAbout Mats Knoester
Premiership 2025/2026 season
This season in the Premiership, Mats Knoester has scored 1 assist across 28 appearances (26 starts), totalling 2207 minutes. That works out to 0 goals and 0 assists per 90 minutes. Mats Knoester has attempted 8 shots with 1 on target, a 13% shot accuracy rate.
Attacking and creative
In attacking play, Mats Knoester has created 3 chances including 0 big chances for teammates. The defender has completed 8 successful dribbles from 12 attempts (67% success rate). Mats Knoester has contributed 3 key passes and 12 crosses this season.
Defensive and passing
Defensively, Mats Knoester has registered 42 tackles (21 won), 33 interceptions, and 178 clearances. In possession, the defender has completed 1101 from 1328 pass attempts, a 83% pass accuracy rate. Mats Knoester has won 169 of 305 total duels.
Discipline
Mats Knoester has received 6 yellow cards this season, committing 37 fouls and winning 26.
About Mats Knoester
Mats Knoester is a 27-year-old defender playing for Aberdeen in the Premiership, representing Netherlands. Mats Knoester is left-footed and wears the number 5 shirt. Born on 19 November 1998.
Most recent appearance
Mats Knoester's most recent match was away at Dundee on December 27th. Aberdeen lost 3-2. Mats Knoester played 14 minutes with a match rating of 6.38.
Recent matches
- December 27th3-2 lossatDundee(14 mins, rating 6.38)
- December 16th0-2 lossvsSt. Mirren(90 mins, rating 6.78)
- March 15th2-0 winvsDundee United(90 mins, rating 7.55)
- November 3rd2-2 drawatLivingston(24 mins, rating 6.17)
- November 13th1-0 winvsKilmarnock(18 mins, rating 6.52)
Next fixture
Mats Knoester and Aberdeen are next in action on June 20th against Hearts in the Premiership. Predicted lineups, head-to-head statistics, and tactical analysis are available on the Aberdeen vs Hearts match preview.
Teammates at Aberdeen
Mats Knoester currently plays alongside Toyosi Olusanya, Kenan Bilalovic, Emmanuel Gyamfi, Lewis Smith, Nesta Guinness-Walker, Brad Lyons, Lewis Mayo, Ante Palaversa, Nick Suman, Nicolas Milanovic, Mitchel Frame, Mats Knoester, Dylan Lobban, Findlay Marshall, Stuart Armstrong, Afeez Aremu, Kjartan Már Kjartansson, Kevin Nisbet, Kristers Tobers, Dimitar Mitov, Gavin Molloy, Nicky Devlin, Jack Milne, Daniel Happe, Tony Yogane, Alexander Briedl, Peter Ambrose, Marius Müller, Ayoub Mouloua, Connor Ronan and Kusini Yengi at Aberdeen.