Ismaël Baouf and Cambuur stumble at the start of Eredivisie

The return of SC Cambuur to the Dutch top flight began in a complicated manner. For the first day of the Eredivisie, the Leeuwarden club suffered a heavy defeat at home against Excelsior Rotterdam (0-4) on Friday night. A difficult start for Ismaël Baouf and his teammates.

After playing a significant role in Cambuur’s promotion last season, Baouf is now experiencing the Eredivisie with the Frisian club. The 19-year-old Moroccan defender approaches this season with a new status after a particularly successful campaign in the Dutch second division, where he established himself as one of the key players in his team.

However, against Excelsior, Cambuur was unable to make a successful return to the elite. The visitors took advantage of the promoted team’s defensive struggles to secure a wide victory and leave Leeuwarden with a 4-0 win. This is also one of the largest away victories in Excelsior’s Eredivisie history.

For Baouf and Cambuur, it will now be essential to quickly move on from this first day. After being one of the revelations of the Eerste Divisie last season, the young Moroccan defender will now have the opportunity to regularly compete at the highest level in the Netherlands and continue his development in a more demanding league.