The De Graafschap Post
Squad10 Aug 2026
Dirk Baron gets the move he always wanted
Footballers are asked about their boyhood club so often that nobody listens to the answer. Dirk Baron has just signed for De Graafschap, and for once the answer mattered.
Squad10 Aug 2026
Tempers go at De Graafschap
Reuven Niemeijer was at the centre of it, and by the time it was pulled apart there were three or four others involved. Training grounds are small places and long seasons make them smaller.
Market10 Aug 2026
De Graafschap promote Donny Xavi Simons from within
The academy exists for exactly this morning. Donny Xavi Simons has come through every age group the club runs and has now been handed a senior number, and the people who coached him at twelve will be the proudest in the building.
Market10 Aug 2026
De Graafschap promote Cody Blind from within
The academy exists for exactly this morning. Cody Blind has come through every age group the club runs and has now been handed a senior number, and the people who coached him at twelve will be the proudest in the building.
Market10 Aug 2026
De Graafschap promote Guus Wijnaldum from within
The academy exists for exactly this morning. Guus Wijnaldum has come through every age group the club runs and has now been handed a senior number, and the people who coached him at twelve will be the proudest in the building.
Market10 Aug 2026
Justin Xavi Simons steps up from the De Graafschap academy
There is no fee, no unveiling and no agent on the steps. Justin Xavi Simons has been at this club since he was a boy and is now, formally, one of the first-team squad — which for a local readership beats any signing of any size.
In brief
- Squad Kyano Kwint signs a new deal
- Boardroom No investment in the facilities at De Graafschap
- Squad The manager makes an example of Tim Braem