Mats Knoester

In the 2026–27 Premiership Knoester has made six appearances (five starts and one as substitute) and has one League Cup appearance; he has scored zero goals and received one yellow card—figures that position him as a rotational central defender used intermittently across the first thirteen rounds rather than an automatic starter.

Knoester averages a 6.81 rating in 2026–27 with a season high of 7.16 and a low of 6.27, a narrow range that indicates relative consistency across his appearances so far.

Knoester is 27, is Dutch and plays as a central defender. His career has taken him from Feyenoord to Heracles Almelo in January 2019, onward to Ferencvaros in July 2022, a loan to AGF Aarhus from September 2023 with a return in July 2024, and a permanent move to Aberdeen in January 2025, reflecting a steady progression from the Dutch system to spells in Hungary, Denmark and Scotland.

His moves include an undisclosed-fee transfer from Feyenoord to Heracles Almelo in January 2019, a free transfer to Ferencvaros in July 2022, a loan to AGF Aarhus beginning September 2023 and a return in July 2024, followed by a free transfer to Aberdeen in January 2025—a pattern of permanent moves interspersed with a single loan.