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2020–21 FC Utrecht season

FC Utrecht
2020–21 season
OwnerFrans van Seumeren Holding B.V. (99%)
Stichting Beheer Aandelen FC Utrecht (1%)
ChairmanPieter Leyssius
Head coachJohn van den Brom
(until 6 November 2020)
René Hake
(from 6 November 2020)
StadiumStadion Galgenwaard
Eredivisie6th
KNVB CupSecond round
Play-offsRunners-up
Top goalscorerLeague:
Sander van de Streek (11)

All:
Sander van de Streek (15)
Highest home attendance4,944 (RKC Waalwijk, Eredivisie game)
Lowest home attendance3,000 (FC Groningen, Play-offs game)
Average home league attendance3,972
Biggest winLeague: 0–6
(Willem II away)
Cup: 2–4
(FC Dordrecht away
Play-offs: 1–0
(FC Groningen home)
Biggest defeatLeague: 4–1
(Heracles Almelo away)
Cup: 5–4
(AFC Ajax away)
Play-offs: 2–0
(Feyenoord away)

The 2020–21 FC Utrecht season was the club's 51st season in existence and the 51st consecutive season in the top flight of Dutch football. In addition to the domestic league, FC Utrecht participated in this season's editions of the KNVB Cup. In the regular season, they have qualified for the play-offs, for this they played for a place in the second round of the Conference League.

Players

First-team squad

As of 17 February 2021

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Pos. Nation Player
1 GK Netherlands NED Maarten Paes
2 DF Netherlands NED Mark van der Maarel
3 DF Netherlands NED Justin Hoogma (on loan from Hoffenheim)
5 DF Netherlands NED Hidde ter Avest
5 DF Germany GER Leon Guwara[a]
6 MF Netherlands NED Adam Maher
7 FW Netherlands NED Gyrano Kerk
8 MF Netherlands NED Joris van Overeem
9 FW Spain ESP Adrián Dalmau
10 MF Sweden SWE Simon Gustafson
11 FW Netherlands NED Eljero Elia
13 DF Sweden SWE Emil Bergström
14 DF Netherlands NED Willem Janssen (captain)
15 FW Australia AUS Daniel Arzani[a] (on loan from Manchester City)
16 GK Netherlands NED Thijmen Nijhuis
17 DF Morocco MAR Benaissa Benamar
17 DF Netherlands NED Sean Klaiber[a]
18 MF Netherlands NED Justin Lonwijk[a]
19 FW Morocco MAR Mimoun Mahi
No. Pos. Nation Player
20 DF Netherlands NED Giovanni Troupée
21 DF Netherlands NED Django Warmerdam
22 MF Netherlands NED Sander van de Streek
23 MF Netherlands NED Bart Ramselaar
24 MF Netherlands NED Odysseus Velanas
25 MF Netherlands NED Tommy St. Jago
26 FW Belgium BEL Othmane Boussaid
28 MF Netherlands NED Urby Emanuelson
29 FW France FRA Moussa Sylla
30 FW Netherlands NED Remco Balk
31 GK Netherlands NED Fabian de Keijzer
32 GK Germany GER Eric Oelschlägel
33 DF Netherlands NED Ruben Kluivert
34 DF Netherlands NED Christopher Mamengi
37 FW Netherlands NED Mohamed Mallahi
38 MF Netherlands NED Davy van den Berg
39 FW Netherlands NED Jeredy Hilterman
40 DF Netherlands NED Sylian Mokono
50 GK Netherlands NED Joey Houweling
  1. ^ a b c d Sold or loaned out during the season.

Transfers

Summer

Transfers in

Nat. Pos Player Transferred from Particularities
Netherlands NED DF Django Warmerdam Netherlands FC Groningen Transfer free
Netherlands NED FW Eljero Elia Turkey İstanbul Başakşehir F.K. Transfer free
Morocco MAR FW Mimoun Mahi Switzerland FC Zürich Transfer free
France FRA FW Moussa Sylla Monaco AS Monaco FC Transfer free
Germany GER GK Eric Oelschlägel Germany Borussia Dortmund Transfer free
Netherlands NED DF Justin Hoogma Germany TSG 1899 Hoffenheim On loan
Australia AUS FW Daniel Arzani England Manchester City On loan
Bosnia and Herzegovina BIH DF Dario Đumić Germany SV Darmstadt 98 Back from loan
Sweden SWE DF Emil Bergström Switzerland FC Basel Back from loan
Netherlands NED FW Nick Venema Netherlands Almere City FC Back from loan
Germany GER MF Rico Strieder Netherlands PEC Zwolle Back from loan
Belgium BEL FW Othmane Boussaid Netherlands NAC Breda Back from loan
Netherlands NED FW Patrick Joosten Netherlands Sparta Rotterdam Back from loan

Transfers out

Nat. Pos Player Transferred to Particularities
Netherlands NED DF Sean Klaiber Netherlands AFC Ajax € 5,000,000
Netherlands NED FW Patrick Joosten Netherlands FC Groningen € 400,000
Germany GER MF Rico Strieder Netherlands PEC Zwolle
Bosnia and Herzegovina BIH DF Dario Đumić Netherlands FC Twente
Czech Republic CZE FW Václav Černý Netherlands FC Twente On loan
Netherlands NED MF Mitchell van Rooijen Netherlands SBV Excelsior On loan
Germany GER FW Jonas Arweiler Netherlands ADO Den Haag On loan
Netherlands NED FW Nick Venema Netherlands NAC Breda On loan
Ghana GHA FW Abass Issah Germany 1. FSV Mainz 05 Back from loan
Sweden SWE FW Kristoffer Peterson Wales Swansea City A.F.C. Back from loan
Netherlands NED GK Jeroen Zoet Netherlands PSV Eindhoven Back from loan
Netherlands NED DF Justin Hoogma Germany TSG 1899 Hoffenheim Back from loan
Netherlands NED FW Jean-Christophe Bahebeck Serbia FK Partizan Belgrado End of contract
Senegal SEN DF Lamine Sané Unknown End of contract

Winter

Transfers in

Nat. Pos Player Transferred from Particularities
Netherlands NED DF Hidde ter Avest Italy Udinese Calcio Transfer free
Morocco MAR DF Benaissa Benamar Netherlands Telstar
Netherlands NED FW Remco Balk Netherlands FC Groningen

Transfers out

Nat. Pos Player Transferred to Particularities
Germany GER DF Leon Guwara Netherlands VVV-Venlo On loan
Netherlands NED MF Justin Lonwijk Denmark Viborg FF On loan (+option to buy)
Australia AUS FW Daniel Arzani England Manchester City Terminated the loan early

Pre-season and friendlies

  Win   Draw   Loss

18 July 2020 Friendly Antwerp Belgium 0–0 Netherlands Utrecht Antwerp, Belgium
17:00 CEST (UTC+2) Report Stadium: Bosuilstadion
Attendance: 0
22 July 2020 Friendly Utrecht Netherlands 3–3 Belgium Genk Burgh-Haamstede, Netherlands
16:00 CEST (UTC+2)
Report
Stadium: Sportpark Van Zuijen
Attendance: 0
1 August 2020 Friendly Utrecht Netherlands 1–0 Netherlands AZ Alkmaar Utrecht, Netherlands
17:30 CEST (UTC+2) Report Stadium: Stadion Galgenwaard
Attendance: 0
Referee: Björn Kuipers
8 August 2020 Friendly Utrecht Netherlands 0–1 Netherlands Go Ahead Eagles Utrecht, Netherlands
14.00 CEST (UTC+2) Report Stadium: Sportcomplex Zoudenbalch
Attendance: 0
Note: Match played in two games from 60-minutes.
8 August 2020 Friendly Utrecht Netherlands 1–0 Netherlands Go Ahead Eagles Utrecht, Netherlands
14.00 CEST (UTC+2)
Report Stadium: Sportcomplex Zoudenbalch
Attendance: 0
Note: Match played in two games from 60-minutes.
13 August 2020 Friendly Ajax Netherlands 5–1 Netherlands Utrecht Amsterdam, Netherlands
18:45 CEST (UTC+2)
Report Stadium: Johan Cruyff Arena
Attendance: 4,500
Referee: Dennis Higler
15 August 2020 Friendly Utrecht Netherlands 5–1 Netherlands Excelsior Utrecht, Netherlands
15:00 CEST (UTC+2)
Report Stadium: Sportcomplex Zoudenbalch
Attendance: 0
20 August 2020 Friendly Utrecht Netherlands 4–1 Netherlands SC Heerenveen Utrecht, Netherlands
21:00 CEST (UTC+2)
Report
Stadium: Stadion Galgenwaard
Attendance: 2,805
Referee: Bas Nijhuis
29 August 2020 Friendly PEC Zwolle Netherlands 0–2 Netherlands Utrecht Zwolle, Netherlands
14:00 CEST (UTC+2) Report Stadium: MAC³PARK Stadion
Attendance: 0
14 September 2020 Friendly Utrecht Netherlands 1–2 Netherlands Vitesse Utrecht, Netherlands
14:00 CEST (UTC+2) Report
Stadium: Sportcomplex Zoudenbalch
Attendance: 0
28 September 2020 Friendly ADO Den Haag Netherlands 1–0 Netherlands Utrecht The Hague, Netherlands
Report Stadium: Cars Jeans Stadion
Attendance: 0
Referee: Stijn van Zuilichem
8 October 2020 Friendly PEC Zwolle Netherlands 3–3 Netherlands Utrecht Zwolle, Netherlands
13:00 CEST (UTC+2) Report
Stadium: MAC³PARK Stadion
Attendance: 0
Referee: Maurice Paarhuis
12 November 2020 Friendly RKC Waalwijk Netherlands 4–3 Netherlands Utrecht Waalwijk, Netherlands
Stadium: Mandemakers Stadion
Attendance: 0
2 February 2021 Friendly NAC Breda Netherlands 2–2 Netherlands Utrecht Breda, Netherlands
Report
Stadium: Sportpark Heksenwiel
Attendance: 0
9 March 2021 Friendly Utrecht Netherlands 1–1 Netherlands RKC Waalwijk Utrecht, Netherlands
Report Stadium: Sportcomplex Zoudenbalch
Attendance: 0
Referee: Thomas Hardeman
24 March 2021 Friendly Ajax Netherlands 2–1 Netherlands Utrecht Duivendrecht, Netherlands
Report
Stadium: Sportpark De Toekomst
Attendance: 0
16 April 2021 Friendly AZ Netherlands 1–0 Netherlands Utrecht Wijdewormer, Netherlands
Report Stadium: AFAS Trainingscomplex
Attendance: 0

Competitions

Overview

Competition First match Last match Starting round Final position Record
Pld W D L GF GA GD Win %
Eredivisie 18 September 2020 16 May 2021 Matchday 2 6th 34 13 14 7 52 41 +11 038.24
Play-offs Conference League 19 May 2021 23 May 2021 Semifinals Runners-up 2 1 0 1 1 2 −1 050.00
KNVB Cup 27 October 2020 16 December 2020 First round Second round 2 1 0 1 8 7 +1 050.00
Total 38 15 14 9 61 50 +11 039.47

Source: Soccerway

Eredivisie

League table

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
4 Vitesse 34 18 7 9 52 38 +14 61 Qualification for the Europa Conference League third qualifying round
5 Feyenoord (O) 34 16 11 7 64 36 +28 59 Qualification for the European competition play-offs[a]
6 Utrecht 34 13 14 7 52 41 +11 53
7 Groningen 34 14 8 12 40 37 +3 50
8 Sparta Rotterdam 34 13 8 13 49 48 +1 47
Source: Eredivisie,[1] Soccerway[2]
Rules for classification: Season in progress: 1) Most points won; 2) Less points lost; 3) Goal difference; 4) Goals scored; 5) Alphabetical order; End of season: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored; 4) Head-to-head points; 5) Head-to-head goal difference; 6) Head-to-head away goals scored; 7) Play-off if relevant for deciding champion, relegation or participating in a European league, otherwise by draw. 8) Penalty shoot-out (only after a play-off)[3]
(O) Play-off winners
Notes:
  1. ^ Winner of play-off will qualify to Europa Conference League second qualifying round.

Results summary

Overall Home Away
Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts W D L GF GA GD W D L GF GA GD
34 13 14 7 52 41  +11 53 6 7 4 27 25  +2 7 7 3 25 16  +9

Source: Eredivisie

Results by round

Round12345678910111213141516171819202122232425262728293031323334
GroundHAHHAHAHAAHAHAHAHHAHAHAHAHAAHAHAAH
ResultDDWDDWLLDDDLDWDLWWWDDWWLWLWWLWWDDD
Position91177778999910101010101088898787777766666
Source: Eredivisie
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss

Matches

The league fixtures were announced on 24 July 2020.[4]

18 September 2020 2 VVV-Venlo 1–1 Utrecht Venlo
20:00 CEST (UTC+2)
Report
Stadium: De Koel
Attendance: 1,435
Referee: Rob Dieperink
27 September 2020 3 Utrecht 3–1 RKC Waalwijk Utrecht
14:30 CEST (UTC+2)
Report Stadium: Stadion Galgenwaard
Attendance: 4,944
Referee: Siemen Mulder
2 October 2020 4 Utrecht 1–1 sc Heerenveen Utrecht
20:00 CEST (UTC+2)
Report
Stadium: Stadion Galgenwaard
Attendance: 0
Referee: Pol van Boekel
18 October 2020 5 Groningen 0–0 Utrecht Groningen
16:45 CEST (UTC+2)
Report Stadium: Hitachi Capital Mobility Stadion
Attendance: 0
Referee: Jeroen Manschot
24 October 2020 6 Utrecht 2–1 Twente Utrecht
18:45 CEST (UTC+2) Report
Stadium: Stadion Galgenwaard
Attendance: 0
Referee: Kevin Blom
1 November 2020 7 Heracles Almelo 4–1 Utrecht Almelo
12:15 CET (UTC+1)
Report
Stadium: Erve Asito
Attendance: 0
Referee: Dennis Higler
8 November 2020 8 Utrecht 0–3 Ajax Utrecht
12:15 CET (UTC+1) Report
Stadium: Stadion Galgenwaard
Attendance: 0
Referee: Björn Kuipers
21 November 2020 9 PEC Zwolle 1–1 Utrecht Zwolle
21:00 CET (UTC+1)
Report
Stadium: MAC³PARK Stadion
Attendance: 0
Referee: Danny Makkelie
29 November 2020 10 Feyenoord 1–1 Utrecht Rotterdam
14:30 CET (UTC+1)
Report
Stadium: De Kuip
Attendance: 0
Referee: Bas Nijhuis
6 December 2020 11 Utrecht 1–1 ADO Den Haag Utrecht
14:30 CET (UTC+1)
Report
Stadium: Stadion Galgenwaard
Attendance: 0
Referee: Sander van der Eijk
13 December 2020 12 PSV 2–1 Utrecht Eindhoven
16:45 CET (UTC+1)
Report
Stadium: Philips Stadion
Attendance: 0
Referee: Serdar Gözübüyük
19 December 2020 13 Utrecht 1–1 Fortuna Sittard Utrecht
21:00 CET (UTC+1)
Report
Stadium: Stadion Galgenwaard
Attendance: 0
Referee: Rob Dieperink
22 December 2020 14 FC Emmen 2–3 Utrecht Emmen
18:45 CET (UTC+1)
Report
Stadium: De Oude Meerdijk
Attendance: 0
Referee: Christiaan Bax
27 December 2020 1 Utrecht 2–2 AZ Utrecht
14:30 CET (UTC+1)
Report
Stadium: Stadion Galgenwaard
Attendance: 0
Referee: Pol van Boekel
9 January 2021 15 Utrecht 2–2 Groningen Utrecht
21:00 CET (UTC+1)
Report
Stadium: Stadion Galgenwaard
Attendance: 0
Referee: Jeroen Manschot
12 January 2021 16 Vitesse 1–0 Utrecht Arnhem
18:45 CET (UTC+1)
Report Stadium: GelreDome
Attendance: 0
Referee: Edwin van de Graaf
16 January 2021 17 Utrecht 2–0 Heracles Almelo Utrecht
20:00 CET (UTC+1) Report
Stadium: Stadion Galgenwaard
Attendance: 0
Referee: Ingmar Oostrom
24 January 2021 18 Utrecht 1–0 Sparta Rotterdam Utrecht
14:30 CET (UTC+1)
Report
Stadium: Stadion Galgenwaard
Attendance: 0
Referee: Serdar Gözübüyük
27 January 2021 19 AZ 0–1 Utrecht Alkmaar
18:45 CET (UTC+1)
Report Stadium: AFAS Stadion
Attendance: 0
Referee: Dennis Higler
30 January 2021 20 Utrecht 3–3 PEC Zwolle Utrecht
18:45 CET (UTC+1)
Report
Stadium: Stadion Galgenwaard
Attendance: 0
Referee: Jannick van der Laan
14 February 2021 22 Utrecht 3–1 VVV-Venlo Utrecht
14:30 CET (UTC+1)
Report
Stadium: Stadion Galgenwaard
Attendance: 0
Referee: Bas Nijhuis
19 February 2021 23 Willem II 0–6 Utrecht Tilburg
20:00 CET (UTC+1)
Report Stadium: Koning Willem II Stadion
Attendance: 0
Referee: Rob Dieperink
27 February 2021 24 Utrecht 0–1 FC Emmen Utrecht
16:30 CET (UTC+1)
Report
Stadium: Stadion Galgenwaard
Attendance: 0
Referee: Christiaan Bax
6 March 2021 25 RKC Waalwijk 1–2 Utrecht Waalwijk
21:00 CET (UTC+1)
Report
Stadium: Mandemakers Stadion
Attendance: 0
Referee: Sander van der Eijk
14 March 2021 26 Utrecht 1–3 Vitesse Utrecht
14:30 CET (UTC+1)
Report
Stadium: Stadion Galgenwaard
Attendance: 0
Referee: Jochem Kamphuis
20 March 2021 27 Fortuna Sittard 0–1 Utrecht Sittard
16:30 CET (UTC+1) Report
Stadium: Fortuna Sittard Stadion
Attendance: 0
Referee: Björn Kuipers
4 April 2021 28 ADO Den Haag 1–4 Utrecht The Hague
14:30 CEST (UTC+2)
Report
Stadium: Cars Jeans Stadion
Attendance: 0
Referee: Dennis Higler
11 April 2021 29 Utrecht 1–2 Feyenoord Utrecht
12:15 CEST (UTC+2)
Report
Stadium: Stadion Galgenwaard
Attendance: 0
Referee: Danny Makkelie
22 April 2021 21 Ajax 1–1 Utrecht Amsterdam
18:45 CEST (UTC+2)
Report
Stadium: Johan Cruyff Arena
Attendance: 0
Referee: Allard Lindhout
25 April 2021 30 Twente 1–2 Utrecht Enschede
16:45 CEST (UTC+2)
Report
Stadium: De Grolsch Veste
Attendance: 4,000
Referee: Kevin Blom
1 May 2021 31 Utrecht 3–2 Willem II Utrecht
21:00 CEST (UTC+2)
Report
Stadium: Stadion Galgenwaard
Attendance: 0
Referee: Jeroen Manschot
8 May 2021 32 sc Heerenveen 0–0 Utrecht Heerenveen
18:45 CEST (UTC+2)
Report Stadium: Abe Lenstra Stadion
Attendance: 0
Referee: Pol van Boekel
13 May 2021 33 Sparta Rotterdam 0–0 Utrecht Rotterdam
14:30 CEST (UTC+2)
Report
Stadium: Het Kasteel
Attendance: 0
Referee: Ingmar Oostrom
16 May 2021 34 Utrecht 1–1 PSV Utrecht
14:30 CEST (UTC+2) Report Stadium: Stadion Galgenwaard
Attendance: 0
Referee: Björn Kuipers

Play-offs Conference League

19 May 2021 Semifinals Utrecht 1–0 Groningen Utrecht
18:45 CEST (UTC+2) Report
Stadium: Stadion Galgenwaard
Attendance: 3,000
Referee: Danny Makkelie
23 May 2021 Final Feyenoord 2–0 Utrecht Rotterdam
12:15 CEST (UTC+2)
Report
Stadium: De Kuip
Attendance: 6,500
Referee: Dennis Higler

KNVB Cup

27 October 2020 First round FC Dordrecht 2–4 Utrecht Dordrecht
21:00 CET (UTC+1)
Report
Stadium: Riwal Hoogwerkers Stadion
Attendance: 0
Referee: Marc Nagtegaal
16 December 2020 Second round Ajax 5–4 Utrecht Amsterdam
21:00 CET (UTC+1)
Report
Stadium: Johan Cruyff Arena
Attendance: 0
Referee: Dennis Higler

Statistics

Goalscorers

Netherlands Eredivisie

No. Name
1. Netherlands Sander van de Streek 11
2. Netherlands Gyrano Kerk 8
3. Morocco Mimoun Mahi 7
4. Spain Adrián Dalmau 4
Netherlands Bart Ramselaar 4
6. Netherlands Hidde ter Avest 2
Belgium Othmane Boussaid 2
Netherlands Eljero Elia 2
Sweden Simon Gustafson 2
Netherlands Mark van der Maarel 2
Netherlands Adam Maher 2
Netherlands Joris van Overeem 2
13. Netherlands Justin Hoogma 1
Netherlands Sean Klaiber[a] 1
Own goals opponent 2
Totals 52

Netherlands KNVB Cup

No. Name
1. Morocco Mimoun Mahi 2
Netherlands Bart Ramselaar 2
Netherlands Sander van de Streek 2
4. Netherlands Gyrano Kerk 1
France Moussa Sylla 1
Own goals opponent
Totals 8

Netherlands Play-offs Conference League

No. Name
1. Sweden Simon Gustafson 1
Own goals opponent
Totals 1
  1. ^ Sold or loaned out during the season.

Assists

Netherlands Eredivisie

No. Name
1. Netherlands Sander van de Streek 5
2. Netherlands Gyrano Kerk 4
Netherlands Adam Maher 4
Netherlands Bart Ramselaar 4
5. Netherlands Hidde ter Avest 3
Netherlands Mark van der Maarel 3
7. Belgium Othmane Boussaid 2
Morocco Mimoun Mahi 2
Netherlands Django Warmerdam 2
10. Australia Daniel Arzani[a] 1
Morocco Benaissa Benamar 1
Sweden Simon Gustafson 1
Netherlands Justin Hoogma 1
France Moussa Sylla 1
Totals 34

Netherlands KNVB Cup

No. Name
1. Australia Daniel Arzani[a] 1
Netherlands Eljero Elia 1
Netherlands Mark van der Maarel 1
Netherlands Gyrano Kerk 1
Netherlands Giovanni Troupée 1
Netherlands Django Warmerdam 1
Totals 6
  1. ^ a b Sold or loaned out during the season.


Attendance

Round Opponent Attendance Total attendance Average[a]
Eredivisie
3 RKC Waalwijk 4,944 4,944 4,944
4 sc Heerenveen 0 4,944 4,944
6 FC Twente 0 4,944 4,944
8 AFC Ajax 0 4,944 4,944
11 ADO Den Haag 0 4,944 4,944
13 Fortuna Sittard 0 4,944 4,944
1 AZ 0 4,944 4,944
15 FC Groningen 0 4,944 4,944
17 Heracles Almelo 0 4,944 4,944
18 Sparta Rotterdam 0 4,944 4,944
20 PEC Zwolle 0 4,944 4,944
22 VVV-Venlo 0 4,944 4,944
24 FC Emmen 0 4,944 4,944
26 Vitesse 0 4,944 4,944
29 Feyenoord 0 4,944 4,944
31 Willem II 0 4,944 4,944
34 PSV 0 4,944 4,944
KNVB Cup
There have been no home games this season.
Play-offs Conference League
Semifinals FC Groningen 3,000 3,000 3,000
  1. ^ Only the matches with an audience are included in this.

References

  1. ^ "Eredivisie 2020/2021 - Standings". eredivisie.nl. 16 May 2021. Archived from the original on 25 April 2021. Retrieved 16 May 2021.
  2. ^ "Eredivisie 2020/2021 - Tables". soccerway.com. 16 May 2021. Retrieved 16 May 2021.
  3. ^ "Reglementen betaald voetbal seizoen 2020-21" [Regulations professional football season 2020-21] (PDF) (in Dutch). KNVB. 20 January 2021. Retrieved 26 January 2021.
  4. ^ "Programma Eredivisie 2020/21 definitief vastgesteld". eredivisie.nl. 24 July 2020.