Bert Esselink, born on 16 August 1999 (age 26), is a Dutch central defender with Dundee United. A commanding 6ft 3in (1.91m), he wears the No 3 shirt and is valued at around £298,000, according to Transfermarkt.
His career is shaped most clearly by his spell at Stal Mielec. Across two seasons in Poland, Esselink made 54 league appearances and scored two league goals, with both goals coming in 26 appearances during the 2023–24 campaign. That remains the most substantial and productive period of his senior career.
He has since moved on to Dundee United, where his 2026–27 season has begun with two league appearances and two more in the League Cup. His career to this point is a straightforward one: a Dutch defender whose main body of work came at Stal Mielec, now trying to establish himself in Scottish football.
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