2020–21 FC Utrecht season

The 2020–21 FC Utrecht season is 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 will participate in this season's editions of the KNVB Cup. The season covers the period from 12 September 2020 to 16 May 2021.

FC Utrecht
2020–21 season
OwnerFrans van Seumeren Holding B.V. (99%)
Stichting Beheer Aandelen FC Utrecht (1%)
ChairmanPieter Leyssius
Head coachRené Hake
(from 06-11-2020)
John van den Brom
(until 06-11-2020)
StadiumStadion Galgenwaard
Eredivisie10th
KNVB CupSecond round
Top goalscorerLeague:
Sander van de Streek (5)
Cup:
Mimoun Mahi
Bart Ramselaar
Sander van de Streek
(2 each)
Friendles:
Adrián Dalmau (5)

All:
Sander van de Streek (9)
Highest home attendance4,944 (RKC Waalwijk)
Lowest home attendance0 (All others)
Average home league attendance4,944
Biggest winLeague: 3–1
(RKC Waalwijk home)
Cup: 2–4
(FC Dordrecht away)
Friendles: 5–1
(Excelsior home)
Biggest defeatLeague: 4–1
(Heracles Almelo away)
Cup: 5–4
(AFC Ajax away)
Friendles: 5–1
(AFC Ajax away)

Players

First-team squad

As of 28 January 2021

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

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

Transfers

Transfers in 2020/21

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

Transfers out 2020/21

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

Transfers in 2020/21

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

Transfers out 2020/21

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

Pre-season and friendlies

  Win   Draw   Loss   Fixtures

18 July 2020 Friendly Royal Antwerp F.C. 0–0 FC Utrecht Antwerp, Belgium
17:00 CEST (UTC+2) Report Stadium: Bosuilstadion
Attendance: 0
22 July 2020 Friendly FC Utrecht 3–3 KRC Genk Burgh-Haamstede, Netherlands
16:00 CEST (UTC+2)
Report
Stadium: Sportpark Van Zuijen
Attendance: 0
1 August 2020 Friendly FC Utrecht 1–0 AZ Alkmaar Utrecht, Netherlands
17:30 CEST (UTC+2)
Report Stadium: Stadion Galgenwaard
Attendance: 0
Referee: Björn Kuipers
8 August 2020 Friendly FC Utrecht 0–1 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 FC Utrecht 1–0 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 AFC Ajax 5–1 FC Utrecht Amsterdam, Netherlands
18:45 CEST (UTC+2)
Report Stadium: Johan Cruyff Arena
Attendance: 4,500
Referee: Dennis Higler
15 August 2020 Friendly FC Utrecht 5–1 Excelsior Utrecht, Netherlands
15:00 CEST (UTC+2)
Report
Stadium: Sportcomplex Zoudenbalch
Attendance: 0
20 August 2020 Friendly FC Utrecht 4–1 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 0–2 FC Utrecht Zwolle, Netherlands
14:00 CEST (UTC+2) Report
Stadium: MAC³PARK Stadion
Attendance: 0
14 September 2020 Friendly FC Utrecht 1–2 Vitesse Utrecht, Netherlands
14:00 CEST (UTC+2) Report
Stadium: Sportcomplex Zoudenbalch
Attendance: 0
28 September 2020 Friendly ADO Den Haag 1–0 FC Utrecht The Hague, Netherlands
Report Stadium: Cars Jeans Stadion
Attendance: 0
8 October 2020 Friendly PEC Zwolle 3–3 FC Utrecht Zwolle, Netherlands
13:00 CEST (UTC+2)
Report
Stadium: MAC³PARK Stadion
Attendance: 0
Referee: Maurice Paarhuis
12 November 2020 Friendly RKC Waalwijk 4–3 FC Utrecht Waalwijk, Netherlands
Stadium: Mandemakers Stadion
Attendance: 0
2 February 2021 Friendly NAC Breda 2–2 FC Utrecht Breda, Netherlands
Report
Stadium: Sportpark Heksenwiel
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 20 6 10 4 27 27 +0 030.00
KNVB Cup 27 October 2020 16 December 2020 First round Second round 2 1 0 1 8 7 +1 050.00
Total 22 7 10 5 35 34 +1 031.82

Last updated: 30 January 2021

Source: Soccerway

Eredivisie

League table

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
7 FC Twente 21 8 6 7 33 28 +5 30 Qualification to European competition play-offs[lower-alpha 1]
8 SC Heerenveen 21 7 8 6 29 27 +2 29
9 FC Utrecht 20 6 10 4 27 27 0 28
10 Heracles Almelo 21 8 4 9 24 30 6 28
11 Fortuna Sittard 21 7 4 10 31 40 9 25
Updated to match(es) played on 6 February 2021. Source: Eredivisie Soccerway
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)[1]
Notes:
  1. Winner of play-off will qualify to Europa Conference League second qualifying round.

Results summary

OverallHomeAway
PldWDLGFGAGDPtsWDLGFGAGDWDLGFGAGD
20 6 10 4 27 27  0 28 4 6 1 18 15  +3 2 4 3 9 12  −3

Last updated: 30 January 2021.
Source: Eredivisie

Results by round

Round12345678910111213141516171819202122
GroundHAHHAHAHAAHAHAHAHHAHAH
ResultDDWDDWLLDDDLDWDLWWWD
Position1011998889999101010101010888
Updated to match(es) played on 30 January 2021. Source: Eredivisie
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss

Matches

The league fixtures were announced on 24 July 2020.[2]

18 September 2020 2 VVV-Venlo 1–1 FC Utrecht Venlo
20:00 CEST (UTC+2)
Report
Stadium: De Koel
Attendance: 1,435
Referee: Rob Dieperink
27 September 2020 3 FC 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 FC 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 FC Groningen 0–0 FC Utrecht Groningen
16:45 CEST (UTC+2)
Report Stadium: Hitachi Capital Mobility Stadion
Attendance: 0
Referee: Jeroen Manschot
24 October 2020 6 FC Utrecht 2–1 FC Twente Utrecht
18:45 CEST (UTC+2) Report
Stadium: Stadion Galgenwaard
Attendance: 0
Referee: Kevin Blom
1 November 2020 7 Heracles Almelo 4–1 FC Utrecht Almelo
12:15 CET (UTC+1)
Report
Stadium: Erve Asito
Attendance: 0
Referee: Dennis Higler
8 November 2020 8 FC Utrecht 0–3 AFC Ajax Utrecht
12:15 CET (UTC+1) Report
Stadium: Stadion Galgenwaard
Attendance: 0
Referee: Björn Kuipers
21 November 2020 9 PEC Zwolle 1–1 FC Utrecht Zwolle
21:00 CET (UTC+1)
Report
Stadium: MAC³PARK Stadion
Attendance: 0
Referee: Danny Makkelie
29 November 2020 10 Feyenoord 1–1 FC Utrecht Rotterdam
14:30 CET (UTC+1)
Report
Stadium: De Kuip
Attendance: 0
Referee: Bas Nijhuis
6 December 2020 11 FC 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 FC Utrecht Eindhoven
16:45 CET (UTC+1)
Report
Stadium: Philips Stadion
Attendance: 0
Referee: Serdar Gözübüyük
19 December 2020 13 FC 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 FC Utrecht Emmen
18:45 CET (UTC+1)
Report
Stadium: De Oude Meerdijk
Attendance: 0
Referee: Christiaan Bax
27 December 2020 1 FC Utrecht 2–2 AZ Utrecht
14:30 CET (UTC+1)
Report
Stadium: Stadion Galgenwaard
Attendance: 0
Referee: Pol van Boekel
9 January 2021 15 FC Utrecht 2–2 FC Groningen Utrecht
21:00 CET (UTC+1)
Report
Stadium: Stadion Galgenwaard
Attendance: 0
Referee: Jeroen Manschot
12 January 2021 16 Vitesse 1–0 FC Utrecht Arnhem
18:45 CET (UTC+1)
Report Stadium: GelreDome
Attendance: 0
Referee: Edwin van de Graaf
16 January 2021 17 FC Utrecht 2–0 Heracles Almelo Utrecht
20:00 CET (UTC+1)
Report
Stadium: Stadion Galgenwaard
Attendance: 0
Referee: Ingmar Oostrom
24 January 2021 18 FC 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 FC Utrecht Alkmaar
18:45 CET (UTC+1)
Report
Stadium: AFAS Stadion
Attendance: 0
Referee: Dennis Higler
30 January 2021 20 FC Utrecht 3–3 PEC Zwolle Utrecht
18:45 CET (UTC+1)
Report
Stadium: Stadion Galgenwaard
Attendance: 0
Referee: Jannick van der Laan
7 February 2021 21 AFC Ajax v FC Utrecht Amsterdam
12:15 CET (UTC+1) Stadium: Johan Cruyff Arena
Attendance: 0
14 February 2021 22 FC Utrecht v VVV-Venlo Utrecht
14:30 CET (UTC+1) Stadium: Stadion Galgenwaard
Attendance: 0

KNVB Cup

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

Statistics

Goalscorers

Friendlies

No. Name
1. Adrián Dalmau 5
4. Simon Gustafson 3
Odysseus Velanas 3
4. Gyrano Kerk 2
Mohamed Mallahi 2
Sander van de Streek 2
7. Emil Bergström 1
Othmane Boussaid 1
Willem Janssen 1
Sean Klaiber[lower-alpha 1] 1
Yassin Nasser 1
Bart Ramselaar 1
Moussa Sylla 1
Django Warmerdam 1
Own goals opponent 1
Totals 26
  1. Sold or loaned out during the season.

Eredivisie

No. Name
1. Sander van de Streek 5
2. Mimoun Mahi 4
3. Adrián Dalmau 3
Gyrano Kerk 3
5. Eljero Elia 2
Bart Ramselaar 2
7. Hidde ter Avest 1
Othmane Boussaid 1
Simon Gustafson 1
Justin Hoogma 1
Sean Klaiber[lower-alpha 1] 1
Mark van der Maarel 1
Adam Maher 1
Joris van Overeem 1
Own goals opponent
Totals 27

KNVB Cup

No. Name
1. Mimoun Mahi 2
Bart Ramselaar 2
Sander van de Streek 2
4. Gyrano Kerk 1
Moussa Sylla 1
Own goals opponent
Totals 8
  1. Sold or loaned out during the season.

Assists

Eredivisie

No. Name
1. Gyrano Kerk 3
Mark van der Maarel 3
Sander van de Streek 3
4. Adam Maher 2
Bart Ramselaar 2
6. Daniel Arzani[lower-alpha 1] 1
Othmane Boussaid 1
Justin Hoogma 1
Mimoun Mahi 1
Django Warmerdam 1
Totals 18

KNVB Cup

No. Name
1. Daniel Arzani[lower-alpha 1] 1
Eljero Elia 1
Mark van der Maarel 1
Gyrano Kerk 1
Giovanni Troupée 1
Django Warmerdam 1
Totals 6
  1. Sold or loaned out during the season.

Attendance

Round Opponent Attendance Total attendance Average[lower-alpha 1]
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
24 FC Emmen
26 Vitesse
29 Feyenoord
31 Willem II
34 PSV
  1. Only the matches with an audience are included in this.

References

  1. "Season regulations" (PDF). KNVB. Retrieved 26 June 2020.
  2. "Programma Eredivisie 2020/21 definitief vastgesteld". eredivisie.nl. 24 July 2020.
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