More than a month into the European football season, early performances from the numerous players who left Feyenoord during the summer transfer window reveal sharply contrasting fortunes across various leagues, with some arrivals immediately securing regular starting roles while others struggle for playing time. Forwards Ayase Ueda and Casper Tengstedt have adapted quickly to their new surroundings, whereas several other former Feyenoord squad members are currently restricted to substitute appearances or sidelines.
Ayase Ueda and Casper Tengstedt Make Immediate Impacts in Ligue 1
Ayase Ueda completed a €15 million transfer to French side Lille OSC during the final days of the window and has started brightly in Ligue 1. The Japanese international has scored two goals in three league appearances and also found the net in the UEFA Champions League, bringing his total to three goals in four official matches for his new club. Similarly, Danish forward Casper Tengstedt required little time to settle after moving to Toulouse for a reported €4 million fee. Tengstedt scored three goals in his first three Ligue 1 matches, needing just 142 minutes of playing time to reach that tally, establishing the transfer as an early success.
Struggles for Playing Time in Germany and Portugal
Other departures have faced significant hurdles in securing regular minutes. Winger Leo Sauer joined VfB Stuttgart but has managed only 27 minutes across three substitute appearances in the Bundesliga, alongside a single European substitute outing. His integration was disrupted by a recovery from an injury that delayed his return until early September, though he subsequently logged heavy minutes for Slovakia during the international break. Meanwhile, midfielder In-beom Hwang moved to FC Porto, where he has largely served from the bench. Hwang has featured six times in the Portuguese league with one goal and one assist, totaling eight official appearances—seven as a substitute—when including Champions League and Portuguese Super Cup fixtures.
Domestic Returns for Zerrouki and Stengs
Midfielder Ramiz Zerrouki secured a permanent return to FC Twente and immediately reclaimed a regular starting berth, playing all 617 minutes across the club’s first seven Eredivisie matches. Calvin Stengs returned to AZ on a free transfer but has primarily operated as a substitute, logging 308 minutes across seven league games with one goal and two assists while starting only twice.
Mixed Fortunes Across Europe for Nadje, Ivanušec, and Ahmedhodzic
Chris-Kévin Nadje began his spell at KAS Eupen strongly with two goals in 225 minutes across three league appearances, though he missed the club’s last three matchday squads. Luka Ivanušec returned to Dinamo Zagreb with a mixed start, playing 117 minutes across three Croatian league matches without a goal or assist, though he netted twice in the domestic cup. In England, defender Anel Ahmedhodzic quickly earned minutes at Burnley, accumulating 315 minutes across four Championship fixtures.
Jeyland Mitchell Switches Clubs Following Austrian Stint
Jeyland Mitchell experienced a swift succession of transfers over the summer. Sturm Graz acquired the defender permanently from Feyenoord for approximately €1.8 million following a prior loan spell, but sold him in August to RC Strasbourg for roughly €8 million. Mitchell immediately locked down a starting position in France, playing every minute of four consecutive Ligue 1 matches. Before that move, he played six official matches for Sturm Graz this season, contributing one goal and one assist.
Wellenreuther Suffers Injury While Andreev Features for Debrecen
Goalkeeper Timon Wellenreuther endured a frustrating switch to VfL Wolfsburg after arriving with the expectation of becoming first keeper, sustaining a knee injury in a late-July friendly against Olympique Lyon that has sidelined him from all official matches. Conversely, Plamen Andreev has featured heavily for Hungarian side Debrecen, keeping four clean sheets across ten official games, which included seven league appearances—conceding 13 goals—and three UEFA Conference League qualifiers. Jordan Lotomba has yet to make his debut in the Scottish competition for Celtic, having only appeared as a substitute in the League Cup, while defender Neraysho Kasanwirjo has played 184 minutes across three matches in the Norwegian competition for SK Brann.
Feyenoord’s former squad members return to their respective domestic and continental fixtures as league competitions resume following the international window.
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