Søren Tengstedt stats: Go Ahead Eagles striker tops Eredivisie scorers
Søren Tengstedt has six Eredivisie goals for Go Ahead Eagles, one ahead of eight rivals. We look at his minutes per goal, share of team goals and the tight scoring race.
Søren Tengstedt leads the Eredivisie scoring chart after eight rounds of the 2026-27 season. The 25-year-old Denmark forward has six league goals for Go Ahead Eagles, according to Yalla Shoot data updated on 16 October 2026, one more than a pack of eight players tied on five. It is the tightest of races, but Tengstedt is the man in front, and he is doing it for a club outside the traditional big three of Dutch football.
This player profile looks at the numbers behind his start: minutes per goal, his share of Go Ahead Eagles' goals, where the club sits in the Eredivisie table, and why the race behind him is so crowded.
Søren Tengstedt's season in numbers
Tengstedt has appeared in all eight of Go Ahead Eagles' league matches and played 676 minutes, close to the maximum available. He has scored six goals, none of them penalties, and added two assists. The data gives him an average rating of 7.39.
| Statistic | Søren Tengstedt (Go Ahead Eagles) |
|---|---|
| Age | 25 |
| Appearances | 8 |
| Minutes played | 676 |
| Goals | 6 |
| Penalty goals | 0 |
| Assists | 2 |
| Minutes per goal | 113 |
| Goals per 90 minutes | 0.80 |
| Goal involvements | 8 |
A goal every 113 minutes, or 0.80 per 90, is a strong return for a striker who is playing virtually every minute. It is not the most explosive rate in the division, as the comparison below shows, but his consistency of selection and the fact that every goal has come from open play have taken him to the top of the chart.
Share of team goals at Go Ahead Eagles
Go Ahead Eagles have scored 19 league goals, the fifth-highest total in the Eredivisie behind Feyenoord (27), PSV (26), Ajax (22) and Groningen (20). Tengstedt's six goals are 32 percent of that total, and with his two assists he has been directly involved in eight of the 19, or 42 percent.
That means Go Ahead Eagles are not a one-man attack: 13 of their goals have come from other players. The problem has been at the other end. The club have conceded 17, more than any other team in the top seven, which helps explain why a productive attack has not translated into more wins.
Go Ahead Eagles in the Eredivisie table
Go Ahead Eagles are eighth with 11 points from eight games. Their record of two wins, five draws and one defeat means only unbeaten Feyenoord have lost fewer league games, but it also shows how many points have slipped away. Their last five league games produced four draws and one defeat, so the team is winless in that run, even while Tengstedt has kept scoring overall.
| Pos | Club | W-D-L | GF-GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Feyenoord | 6-2-0 | 27-7 | 20 |
| 2 | PSV Eindhoven | 6-1-1 | 26-10 | 19 |
| 3 | AZ Alkmaar | 6-1-1 | 18-8 | 19 |
| 4 | Twente | 5-2-1 | 16-8 | 17 |
| 5 | Ajax | 4-3-1 | 22-10 | 15 |
| 6 | Groningen | 4-2-2 | 20-14 | 14 |
| 7 | Fortuna Sittard | 4-2-2 | 14-15 | 14 |
| 8 | Go Ahead Eagles | 2-5-1 | 19-17 | 11 |
The gap to seventh place is three points. Fourth to seventh are currently labelled for the Conference League play-offs, so turning a couple of those draws into wins would quickly put Go Ahead Eagles back in the European conversation. Their five draws are the most of any team in the league.
Eredivisie top scorers race
Here is the top ten in the data:
| Rank | Player | Club | Goals | Assists | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Søren Tengstedt | Go Ahead Eagles | 6 | 2 | 676 |
| 2 | G. Zechiël | Feyenoord | 5 | 4 | 674 |
| 3 | M. Zonneveld | Sparta Rotterdam | 5 | 1 | 502 |
| 4 | Nacho Ferri | Feyenoord | 5 | 1 | 325 |
| 5 | Anis Hadj-Moussa | Feyenoord | 5 | 1 | 616 |
| 6 | B. Willumsson | Groningen | 5 | 0 | 599 |
| 7 | Guus Til | PSV Eindhoven | 5 | 0 | 668 |
| 8 | T. van Bergen | Groningen | 5 | 2 | 715 |
| 9 | Artem Stepanov | Utrecht | 5 | 0 | 436 |
| 10 | T. Arokodare | Ajax | 4 | 1 | 351 |
The efficiency picture
Per minute, the most dangerous player in the chart is Feyenoord's Nacho Ferri, with five goals in just 325 minutes, about one every 65 minutes. Utrecht's 18-year-old Artem Stepanov has five in 436 minutes, roughly one every 87, and Ajax's T. Arokodare has four in 351. G. Zechiël of Feyenoord has the most goal involvements in the top ten with nine (five goals, four assists).
Feyenoord's depth stands out: Zechiël, Ferri and Hadj-Moussa have 15 goals between them, more than half of the leaders' 27. Groningen also have two players on five. Tengstedt, by contrast, is the only Go Ahead Eagles player in the top ten, which makes his lead all the more notable.
Background: Go Ahead Eagles and the Eredivisie
Go Ahead Eagles, based in Deventer, won the KNVB Cup in 2025, a landmark for a club usually outside the title conversation dominated by Ajax, PSV and Feyenoord. The Eredivisie has 18 clubs and 34 rounds, so with eight played the season is less than a quarter complete. A one-goal lead can change hands in a single afternoon, especially with eight players one goal behind.
What's next for Tengstedt and Go Ahead Eagles
With 26 league rounds remaining, the immediate focus for Go Ahead Eagles is converting draws into wins and tightening a defence that has conceded 17 goals. For Tengstedt, the challenge is to keep pace with Feyenoord's multi-pronged attack and a group of efficient younger forwards. Follow the race and all upcoming Eredivisie fixtures on our matches page.