Korneev trains with Excelsior

12 July 2002

Igor Korneev is currently training with Excelsior after being told last season that he's no longer welcome at Feyenoord. While waiting to see if he can find a new club the 35 year-old Russian defender asked Feyenoord's newly promoted satellite club if he could train with their squad and trainer Adri Koster agreed in the hope that his young squad might learn something from the more experienced player. Excelsior are not interested in signing Korneev as they need more experienced players for other positions and the Russian player has had, as yet, no offers from other clubs in the extremely quite transfer market.

Excelsior to increase stadium capacity

09 July 2002

Excelsior are planning to extend their stadium-capacity by making use of the empty four corners of the stadium to build extra seating for 1,000 spectators. The construction work will cost €1.5 million Euros and take 6 months to complete. Excelsior asked Rotterdam city council for a subsidy to pay for the work immediately after gaining promotion at the end of last season. The extra seating will increase capacity at the Woudenstein stadium to 4,500.

Excelsior ask Rotterdam for financial aid

05 July 2002

Excelsior have followed Sparta's example and applied to Rotterdam city council for financial aid totalling €1.5 million Euros. The money is badly needed to improve stadium-safety for when Feyenoord, Ajax and PSV come to call! The club feel that if the council can lend money to Sparta they can also lend some to Excelsior! Speaking to the newspaper "Rotterdams Dagblad" the club's director Simon Kelder said, "We've done our best in the past to improve our facilities with a modest sum of money and it can't be fair that a club that's mismanaged itself (read Sparta) and been relegated can receive a loan while a club that gains promotion and looks after its finances (read Excelsior) receives nothing!"

Excelsior's Onyeike signs for TOP Oss

03 July 2002

Excelsior's Chima Onyeike has chosen not to return on loan to FC Dordrecht and has signed for TOP Oss instead. The 27 year-old striker has signed a deal for two years after having a "satisfying" talk with trainer Harry van den Ham. Talking to Dutch provincial newpaper the "Rotterdams Dagblad" the former HFC  Haarlem and VVV player said, "I need to invest another year of footballing in Holland before considering a move abroad".

De Meester signs for Cercle Brugge

01 July 2002

Excelsior's Sam de Meester has signed to play for Belgian 2nd division side Cercle Brugge for the next two years. The former Feyenoord youth player was born in France but has a Belgian passport and has been with the Kralingen club for the last two seasons. In total he scored 4 goals in 32 matches for them but, despite the fact that his contract ran till 2004, was allowed to leave transfer-free.

Latuheru set for Excelsior return

28 May 2002

Bart Latuheru looks set to return to Excelsior, the club where he began his professional career, and spend another year footballing before hanging up his boots. The 36 year-old, who is holding talks today with the newly promoted club, was not offered a contract extension at NEC. He made his debut for Excelsior in the 1985/1986 season. Excelsior-trainer Adrie Koster announced that he was looking for experienced players to reinforce his young squad and Latuheru fits the bill with 492 league matches undre his belt for Excelsior, Vitesse, AZ and NEC.

Excelsior draw 1-1 with Den Haag

19 May 2002

Excelsior failed to win their home game against ADO Den Haag even though they looked the stronger team. It took till the final minute of play before they found an equalizer for Emiel van Eijkeren's 42nd minute goal. In a hectic closing phase Den Haag's Jan Paul Saeys got a red card in the 80th and Thomas Buffel put away the awarded spot-shot for the 1-1.

Excelsior beat Den Haag 2-1

16 May 2002

Excelsior beat ADO Den Haag 2-1 thanks to goals by Steve Olfers (44th and 86th minutes) after Emiel van Eijkeren had given Den Haag the lead in the 18th minute. Excelsior are now 2nd in Group B behind Sparta.

Sparta beat Excelsior 1-0

12 May 2002

Sparta Rotterdam won their first playoff match tonight, beating Excelsior Rotterdam 1-0. Ousmane Sanou's goal in the 69th minute of the match was enough to put Sparta in joint 1st place in 'Group B' of the playoffs on 4 points. Den Haag remain leaders in the group on goal average.

Excelsior beat Volendam 4-2

07 May 2002

Excelsior Lineup: Malkowski - Buijs, Olfers, Breuer, El Akchaoui - Feskens, Koswal, Mtiliga, Lopes - Buffel, Pinas Volendam Lineup: van Westerop - Koning, van Ommeren, Holwijn, Bartele - Salden, Esajas, Loran, de Groot - Buys, Ouhsaine   The match in Rotterdam was preceded by a 1 minute silence out of respect for the assassinated Dutch politician, Pim Fortuyn. Excelsior started the playoff with a comfortable 4-2 win over Volendam with 4 goals coming in the last 15 minutes.. Thomas Buffeld the score with the one and only 1st half goal in the 12th minute. Steve Olfers made it 2-0 in the 58th and Dion Esajas pulled one back in the in the 71st. Brian Pinas made it 3-1 in the 79th minute of the match. Although Yuri Rose  reduced the  gap to just 1 goal in the 82nd, just 4 minutes later Thomas Buffel made it 4-2 with his 2nd goal of the evening.

Eerste Divisie Roundup

04 May 2002

Excelsior beat Helmond 1-0 Excelsior were unlucky in not gaining direct promotion to the Ere Divisie and are now forced to compete in the end of season playoffs. They won an uninspiring duel last night with a solitary goal in the 25th minute by Michel Kruijer.

Eerste Divisie Roundup

19 Apr 2002

Excelsior  beat Top Oss 3-0. Excelsior see themselves back in the race for the title after beating bottom-of-the-table Top Oss 3-0 at home. the Rotterdammersd in the 10th minute when Swerts hammered one in from close range. Danny Buys made it 2-0 for the new Eerste Divisie leaders in the 30th minute with a nod. Future Feyenoorder Thomas Buffel came close to making it 3-0 just before, and just after, the break but it was Gil Swerts who put the final score on the board, rounding off a Brian Pinas cross with a beautiful 30 meter volley.

Akchaoui leaves Excelsior at end of season

15 Apr 2002

Excelsior's 21 year-old left-back Youssef El Akchaoui will be leaving Rotterdam at the end of the season, when his contract runs out, to play for Union Berlin where he's signed a deal for two years.

First Division Roundup

06 Apr 2002

Excelsior beat Veendam  2 - 0 Excelsior were Eerste Divisie leaders for most of this season and hot favourites for direct promotion to the Ere Divisie but since the restart of the season they have been hopelessly out of form. Up till last night's confrontation with Veendam they  lost their last three games and seen themselves drop from 1st to 3rd position. Last night they managed to recover some of their earlier form and gained a comfortable win against Veendam. Leo Koswald the score in the 10th minute for the home side and, 15 minutes after the break, Feyenoord protégé Thomas Buffel slotted home his 15th of the season with a low, hard 20 metre shot.

RBC new leaders Eerste Divisie

30 Mar 2002

3rd placed RBC took over pole position in the Eerste Divisie last night after beating Excelsior 3 - 0. Gert den Oudend the score in the 29th minute with his 17th goal of the season. Excelsior dominated the 1st half-hour of the second half and Brian, 'what's in a name', Pinas had a number of good shots saved. Pinas was a constant threat on the left wing and delivered several fine crosses but Excelsior's forwards weren't able to deliver the finishing touch. Towards the end of the match RBC took control, finding their 1st half form again. Damien Hertog nodded in from close range in the 84th and in the 90th Gijs Cales made it 3 - 0 for the new Eerste Divisie leaders.

Eagles sign Excelsior's Kruijer

28 Mar 2002

Go Ahead Eagles have signed Excelsior's Michel Kruijer on a contract for 2 years. The 25 year-old defender has been told his contract with Excelsior will not be extended and is the Eagles' 4th reinforcement as they prepare for next season. Earlier signings include Dennis Hulshoff, Bram Marbus and German youth international Christan Mikolajcz.

First Division Roundup

24 Mar 2002

Excelsior lose to Den Haag 1 - 2 A suprise defeat for Excelsior by Den Haag now means that the Rotterdammers have the same amount of points as Zwolle and are also only 2 points ahead of RBC. Romeo Castelen put the visitors ahead in the 13th minute with his 8th goal of the season.  15 minutes after the break Cecilio Lopes levelled the score but 7 minutes later Youri Petrov made it 1 - 2 for Den Haag and Excelsior's 2nd consecutive defeat.

First Division Roundup

15 Mar 2002

Haarlem beat Excelsior 3 - 0. Excelsior may be top-of-the-table but Haarlem are finding form and were simply better on the night against the Rotterdammers who failed to get into the match at all. Two players on loan from Ajax scored the goals: one by Brutil Hosé  in the 15th and Darl Douglas, who's speed and manoueverability proved a real headache for Excelsior's defence, put away two in the 45th and 50th minutes.

Pinas returns to the Kuip

13 Mar 2002

Brian Pinas is returning from Feyenoord's sister club Excelsior to the Kuip. The 23 year-old wing-forward is a product of Feyenoord's youth academy and made his Ere Divisie debut on October 17th 1998 in the 0 - 0 draw with Roda. After playing only 4 matches for the Rotterdammers he left for Newcastle United but never mana

Daniël Rijaard moves to Den Haag

12 Mar 2002

Daniël Rijaard is moving from Excelsior to play for Den Haag next season after being with the Rotterdammers since 1995. The 25 year-old right-back, whose contract with "Het Kasteel" club runs out this summer, has signed a deal till 2005.

Excelsior hire Feyenoord's Danny Buys

11 Mar 2002

Right-back Daniel Rijaard leaves "Het Kasteel" this summer and Excelsior have been promised the loan of Feyenoord's youth international Danny Buys as his replacement.

First Division Roundup

8 Mar 2002

Excelsior beat  Cambuur  3 - 0. Excelsior have been Division 1 leaders more or less all season but their home record certainly doesn't reflect a potential promotion candidate. This evening the Rotterdammers finally notched up a home win, their first since November last year. Santino Lopesd the score for Excelsior in the 25th minute with his 14th goal of the season. Belgian forward Thomas Buffel doubled the score 14 minutes into the second half, rounding off a cross from Lopes with a nice header. The 3 - 0 came from Raphael Supusepa, scoring his 2nd goal of the season in the dying seconds of the match.

First Division Roundup

01 Mar 2002

Dordrecht lose to Excelsior 0 - 2 With 3 draws in their last six matches Eerste Divisie leaders Excelsior needed to win this evening to keep alive their hopes of promotion. Dordrecht, who haven't won since last December, saw themselves trailing 0 - 1 within only 8 minutes of play after Excelsior's Danish striker Patrick Mtiliga scored from close range.  In an attractive match it was once again Mtiliga that made the difference with a brilliant 20 meter shot 15 minutes into the second half. With Zwolle drawing at Cambuur, Excelsior are now 4 points clear at the top of the table.

Feyenoord's Danny Buijs on loan to Excelsior

01 Mar 2002

Feyenoord are lending youth international Danny Buijs to their satellite club, Eerste Divisie Excelsior. The right back will be replacing Daniël Rijaard who's about to leave the club after turning down an offer to extend his stay.

First Division Roundup

22 Feb 2002

Excelsior draw with  G.A.Eagles Excelsior dropped 2 valuable points this evening after drawing 1 - 1 with G.A. Eagles. A last minute spot-shot from G.A. Eagles' Hans van Arum means that Zwolle now climb to within 2 points of the current Division 1 leaders.

Bristol Rovers want Chima Onyeike

21 Feb 2002

English 3rd Division side Bristol Rovers are interested in signing Excelsior's out of favour Chima Onyeike, although they face competition from German club Duisburg. The 26 year-old striker has lost his place to Cecilio Lopez in Rotterdam and will be able to leave transfer-free at the end of the season when his current deal runs out.

First Division Roundup

15 Feb 2002

VVV smashed by

End of the road for John Feskens

11 Feb 2002

Veteran John Feskens is calling it day at the end of this season and hangs up his boots after a career spanning more than 20 years. He played 15 seasons for Willem II, went to NAC for 2 more before making the move to Excelsior in 1999. The 36 year-old midfielder is planning to add on a season's amateur football before going into coaching.

First Division Roundup

08 Feb 2002

First Division Roundup 08 Feb 2002 Excelsior draw with Volendam 2 - 2 Division 1 leaders Excelsior, who thrashed MVV 1 - 7 last week, were lucky last night not to have conceded their first defeat in 11 games.  Thomas Buffel was once again on target scoring both of Excelsior's  goals, bringing his season's total to 10. First Division Roundup 01 Feb 2002 Feyenoord and Excelsior swap keepers 29 Aug 2001 Feyenoord and 'sister' club Excelsior are exchanging goal-keepers. Carlo L'Ami is moving to the Kuip (where he'll become the club's third-choice) while Polish keeper Zbigniew Malkowski is moving in the opposite direction and should see plenty of match action with the Eerste Divisie side (something he's not getting with Feyenoord). Feyenoord and Excelsior swap keepers 29 Aug 2001 Feyenoord and 'sister' club Excelsior are exchanging goal-keepers. Carlo L'Ami is moving to the Kuip (where he'll become the club's third-choice) while Polish keeper Zbigniew Malkowski is moving in the opposite direction and should see plenty of match action with the Eerste Divisie side (something he's not getting with Feyenoord). Feyenoord and Excelsior swap keepers 29 Aug 2001 Feyenoord and 'sister' club Excelsior are exchanging goal-keepers. Carlo L'Ami is moving to the Kuip (where he'll become the club's third-choice) while Polish keeper Zbigniew Malkowski is moving in the opposite direction and should see plenty of match action with the Eerste Divisie side (something he's not getting with Feyenoord). First Division Roundup 19 Aug 2001 Telstar lost to Excelsior 1 - 3.Patrick Mtiliga scored twice and his teammate Raphael Supusepa got sent off after collecting two yellow cards as the Rotterdammers collected an easy 3 away points. Carlo l'Ami returns to Excelsior 10 Aug 2001 Feyenoord have returned Carlo l'Ami to sister club Excelsior. The experienced 35 year-old had been lent out because Ronald Graafland at the Kuip was injured, but the First Division side have their own injury problems now with John Feskens and Michel Kruijer both out of action.  Feyenoord and Excelsior exchange keepers 04 July 2001 Feyenoord and their sister club Excelsior have engaged in a bit of keeper swapping - Cor Varkevisser moves from the Kuip to Woudenstein stadium and Ronald Graafland moves in the opposite direction. 19 year-old Varkevisser was no.3 choice after Jurek Dudek and Zbigniew Malkowski (and ready for the next step up the goalkeeping ladder) while Graafland was supposed to take over as no.1 goalie for Excelsior but, plagued by injury last season, was unable to replace 1st choice Carlo l'Ami and is now in need of regaining match rhythm.  Playoff Roundup 17 June 2001 Telstar lost to Excelsior 1 - 3.Patrick Mtiliga scored twice and his teammate Raphael Supusepa got sent off after collecting two yellow cards as the Rotterdammers collected an easy 3 away points. Carlo l'Ami returns to Excelsior 10 Aug 2001 Feyenoord have returned Carlo l'Ami to sister club Excelsior. The experienced 35 year-old had been lent out because Ronald Graafland at the Kuip was injured, but the First Division side have their own injury problems now with John Feskens and Michel Kruijer both out of action.  Feyenoord and Excelsior exchange keepers 04 July 2001 Feyenoord and their sister club Excelsior have engaged in a bit of keeper swapping - Cor Varkevisser moves from the Kuip to Woudenstein stadium and Ronald Graafland moves in the opposite direction. 19 year-old Varkevisser was no.3 choice after Jurek Dudek and Zbigniew Malkowski (and ready for the next step up the goalkeeping ladder) while Graafland was supposed to take over as no.1 goalie for Excelsior but, plagued by injury last season, was unable to replace 1st choice Carlo l'Ami and is now in need of regaining match rhythm.  Playoff Roundup 17 June 2001 Telstar lost to Excelsior 1 - 3.Patrick Mtiliga scored twice and his teammate Raphael Supusepa got sent off after collecting two yellow cards as the Rotterdammers collected an easy 3 away points. Carlo l'Ami returns to Excelsior 10 Aug 2001 Feyenoord have returned Carlo l'Ami to sister club Excelsior. The experienced 35 year-old had been lent out because Ronald Graafland at the Kuip was injured, but the First Division side have their own injury problems now with John Feskens and Michel Kruijer both out of action.  Feyenoord and Excelsior exchange keepers 04 July 2001 Feyenoord and their sister club Excelsior have engaged in a bit of keeper swapping - Cor Varkevisser moves from the Kuip to Woudenstein stadium and Ronald Graafland moves in the opposite direction. 19 year-old Varkevisser was no.3 choice after Jurek Dudek and Zbigniew Malkowski (and ready for the next step up the goalkeeping ladder) while Graafland was supposed to take over as no.1 goalie for Excelsior but, plagued by injury last season, was unable to replace 1st choice Carlo l'Ami and is now in need of regaining match rhythm.  Playoff Roundup 17 June 2001 Telstar lost to Excelsior 1 - 3.Patrick Mtiliga scored twice and his teammate Raphael Supusepa got sent off after collecting two yellow cards as the Rotterdammers collected an easy 3 away points. Carlo l'Ami returns to Excelsior 10 Aug 2001 Feyenoord have returned Carlo l'Ami to sister club Excelsior. The experienced 35 year-old had been lent out because Ronald Graafland at the Kuip was injured, but the First Division side have their own injury problems now with John Feskens and Michel Kruijer both out of action.  Feyenoord and Excelsior exchange keepers 04 July 2001 Feyenoord and their sister club Excelsior have engaged in a bit of keeper swapping - Cor Varkevisser moves from the Kuip to Woudenstein stadium and Ronald Graafland moves in the opposite direction. 19 year-old Varkevisser was no.3 choice after Jurek Dudek and Zbigniew Malkowski (and ready for the next step up the goalkeeping ladder) while Graafland was supposed to take over as no.1 goalie for Excelsior but, plagued by injury last season, was unable to replace 1st choice Carlo l'Ami and is now in need of regaining match rhythm.  Playoff Roundup 17 June 2001 Telstar lost to Excelsior 1 - 3.Patrick Mtiliga scored twice and his teammate Raphael Supusepa got sent off after collecting two yellow cards as the Rotterdammers collected an easy 3 away points. Carlo l'Ami returns to Excelsior 10 Aug 2001 Feyenoord have returned Carlo l'Ami to sister club Excelsior. The experienced 35 year-old had been lent out because Ronald Graafland at the Kuip was injured, but the First Division side have their own injury problems now with John Feskens and Michel Kruijer both out of action.  Feyenoord and Excelsior exchange keepers 04 July 2001 Feyenoord and their sister club Excelsior have engaged in a bit of keeper swapping - Cor Varkevisser moves from the Kuip to Woudenstein stadium and Ronald Graafland moves in the opposite direction. 19 year-old Varkevisser was no.3 choice after Jurek Dudek and Zbigniew Malkowski (and ready for the next step up the goalkeeping ladder) while Graafland was supposed to take over as no.1 goalie for Excelsior but, plagued by injury last season, was unable to replace 1st choice Carlo l'Ami and is now in need of regaining match rhythm.  Playoff Roundup 17 June 2001 Telstar lost to Excelsior 1 - 3.Patrick Mtiliga scored twice and his teammate Raphael Supusepa got sent off after collecting two yellow cards as the Rotterdammers collected an easy 3 away points. Carlo l'Ami returns to Excelsior 10 Aug 2001 Feyenoord have returned Carlo l'Ami to sister club Excelsior. The experienced 35 year-old had been lent out because Ronald Graafland at the Kuip was injured, but the First Division side have their own injury problems now with John Feskens and Michel Kruijer both out of action.  Feyenoord and Excelsior exchange keepers 04 July 2001 Feyenoord and their sister club Excelsior have engaged in a bit of keeper swapping - Cor Varkevisser moves from the Kuip to Woudenstein stadium and Ronald Graafland moves in the opposite direction. 19 year-old Varkevisser was no.3 choice after Jurek Dudek and Zbigniew Malkowski (and ready for the next step up the goalkeeping ladder) while Graafland was supposed to take over as no.1 goalie for Excelsior but, plagued by injury last season, was unable to replace 1st choice Carlo l'Ami and is now in need of regaining match rhythm.  Playoff Roundup 17 June 2001 Cambuur went down again at home, this time 1 - 4 to another Rotterdam side, Excelsior. Santinho Lopes de Monteirod the score for the visitors after 13 minutes. Brian Pinas added a 2nd in the 38th and Michael van der Kruis the 3rd on halftime to give the visitors a very nice advantage. Cambuur tried their best but Excelsior were better on the ball and, after Rudy Mann got a consolation goal for the home team in the 60th, Steve Olfers made the final score 1 - 4 in the 75th. Playoff Roundup 14 June 2001 Excelsior drew with Go Ahead Eagles 3 - 3 - Ugur Yildirimd the score for the visitors in the 22nd minute, Thomas Buffel equalized in the 24th, Cecilio Lopes putting the Rotterdammers ahead two minutes later. Yildirim got his 2nd in the 58th, Dick Schreuder got a 3rd for the Eagles in the 61st and Jard Simr equalized in the 83rd. Playoff Roundup 09 June 2001 Sparta beat Excelsior - goals from Michel Langerak (32nd minute) and that man Ali Elkhattabi (51st) looked to have sealed victory before Somalia put one away in the 65th to give their Rotterdam neighbours hope of recovery but Nourdin Boukhari got a late 88th minute 3rd goal for the home team to make the final score 3 - 1.  Go Ahead Eagles beat Excelsior 1 - 0 03 June 2001 The Rotterdammers were the stronger side in the 1st half but didn't convert the chances they got, Cecilio Lopes coming closest, and it was instead a goal from Dick Kooijman in the 26th minute which put the Deventer side ahead. Johan Feskens could have equalized but missed a penalty in the 43rd and the Eagles held on to earn 3 points and are on equal points with Excelsior who are just ahead on goal average.