Excelsior

Excelsior have spent the bulk of their 120-plus-year history carving out a reputation as one of Dutch football’s most resilient overachievers. Founded in Rotterdam in 1902, the club has long operated in the shadow of city giants Feyenoord, yet their identity is built on defying the odds. Their only major silverware came in the 1930 KNVB Cup, but the club is best known for producing homegrown talent through a famously productive academy, with players like Winston Bogarde and **Mats Wieffe...