2020–21 Fortuna Sittard season

The 2020–21 season is the 53rd season in existence of Fortuna Sittard and the club's 3rd consecutive season in the top flight of Dutch football. In addition to the domestic league, Fortuna Sittard participated in this season's edition of the KNVB Cup. The season covers the period from 1 July 2020 to 30 June 2021.

Fortuna Sittard
2020–21 season
ChairmanÖzgür Işıtan Gün
ManagerKevin Hofland
StadiumFortuna Sittard Stadion
Eredivisie12th
KNVB CupRound of 16
All statistics correct as of 21 January 2021.

Players

First-team squad

As of 10 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 Yanick van Osch
2 DF   SUI Martin Angha
4 DF  SVK Branislav Niňaj
5 DF  NED Roel Janssen
6 MF  NED Jorrit Smeets (captain)
7 MF  CPV Lisandro Semedo
8 FW  NED Zian Flemming
9 FW  GER Sebastian Polter
10 MF  NED Mats Seuntjens
11 FW  SWE Emil Hansson
12 DF  NED Clint Essers
14 MF  SWE Tesfaldet Tekie
17 FW  MLI Djibril Dianessy
No. Pos. Nation Player
18 DF  NED Mike van Beijnen
20 FW  NED Arian Kastrati
21 DF  FRA Grégoire Amiot
22 MF  BEL Adnan Ugur
23 MF  NED Ben Rienstra
24 MF  MAR Nassim El Ablak
27 MF  COD Samuel Moutoussamy (on loan from Nantes)
35 DF  ENG George Cox
40 GK  GER Joshua Wehking
41 GK  NED Tom Hendriks
44 DF  GRE Lazaros Rota
77 GK  MDA Alexei Koșelev
DF  BEL Mickaël Tirpan (on loan from Kasımpaşa)

Out on loan

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

No. Pos. Nation Player
MF  GER Dimitrios Ioannidis (at Sportfreunde Lotte until 30 June 2021)
FW  FIN Rasmus Karjalainen (at Örebro until 30 June 2021)
DF  NED Ozgür Aktas (at FC Dordrecht until 30 June 2021)
FW  BEL Jacky Donkor (at FC Eindhoven until 30 June 2021)
No. Pos. Nation Player
MF  NED Richie Musaba (at FC Dordrecht until 30 June 2021)
FW  ENG Veron Parkes (at FC Dordrecht until 30 June 2021)
FW  POR André Vidigal (at G.D. Estoril Praia until 30 June 2021)
FW  GER Bassala Sambou (at Randers FC until 30 June 2021)

Transfers

In

No. Pos Player Transferred from Fee Date Source
15 TBD 1 July 2020

Out

No. Pos Player Transferred to Fee Date Source
15 TBD 1 July 2020

Pre-season and friendlies

  Win   Draw   Loss   Fixtures

25 July 2020 Friendly Fortuna Sittard 2–1 FC Dordrecht Sittard, Netherlands
14:00 CEST (UTC+2)
Report
Stadium: Fortuna Sittard Stadion
10 August 2020 Friendly FC Twente 2–1 Fortuna Sittard Enschede, Netherlands
18:45 CEST (UTC+2)
Report
Stadium: De Grolsch Veste
Attendance: 3,025
Referee: Jochem Kamphuis
20 August 2020 Friendly AZ Cancelled Fortuna Sittard Alkmaar, Netherlands
16:30 CEST (UTC+2) Stadium: AFAS Stadion
26 August 2020 Friendly Fortuna Sittard 2–1 VVV-Venlo Sittard, Netherlands
14:10 CEST (UTC+2)
Report
Stadium: Fortuna Sittard Stadion

Competitions

Overview

Competition First match Last match Starting round Final position Record
Pld W D L GF GA GD Win %
Eredivisie 12 September 2020 16 May 2021 Matchday 1 20 7 4 9 31 39 −8 035.00
KNVB Cup 28 October 2020 21 January 2021 First round Round of 16 2 1 0 1 4 3 +1 050.00
Total 22 8 4 10 35 42 −7 036.36

Last updated: 30 January 2021

Source: Soccerway

Eredivisie

League table

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
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
12 Sparta Rotterdam 20 6 5 9 29 32 3 23
13 PEC Zwolle 21 4 11 6 26 33 7 23
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]

Results summary

OverallHomeAway
PldWDLGFGAGDPtsWDLGFGAGDWDLGFGAGD
20 7 4 9 31 39  −8 25 3 2 5 17 22  −5 4 2 4 14 17  −3

Last updated: 30 January 2021.
Source: Eredivisie

Results by round

Round123456789101112131415161718192021
GroundAHHAAHAHHAHAAHAHAHAHH
ResultLLDLDLLDLLWWDWWLWLWW
Position16171716161718181817161414131213111312
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]

12 September 2020 1 FC Twente 2–0 Fortuna Sittard Enschede
21:00 CEST (UTC+2)
Report Stadium: De Grolsch Veste
Attendance: 8,000
Referee: Allard Lindhout
19 September 2020 2 Fortuna Sittard 1–3 SC Heerenveen Sittard
21:00 CEST (UTC+2)
Report
Stadium: Fortuna Sittard Stadion
Attendance: 2,825
Referee: Martín Pérez
26 September 2020 3 Fortuna Sittard 3–3 AZ Sittard
18:45 CEST (UTC+2)
Report
Stadium: Fortuna Sittard Stadion
Attendance: 3,000
Referee: Björn Kuipers
4 October 2020 4 PSV 2–0 Fortuna Sittard Eindhoven
16:45 CEST (UTC+2)
Report
Stadium: Philips Stadion
Attendance: 0
Referee: Jeroen Manschot
18 October 2020 5 FC Emmen 2–2 Fortuna Sittard Emmen
14:30 CEST (UTC+2) Stadium: De Oude Meerdijk
25 October 2020 6 Fortuna Sittard 1–3 FC Groningen Sittard
12:15 CET (UTC+1) Stadium: Fortuna Sittard Stadion
31 October 2020 7 Ajax 5–2 Fortuna Sittard Amsterdam
20:00 CET (UTC+1)
Report
Stadium: Johan Cruyff Arena
Attendance: 0
Referee: Siemen Mulder
6 November 2020 8 Fortuna Sittard 2–2 PEC Zwolle Sittard
20:00 CET (UTC+1)
Report
Stadium: Fortuna Sittard Stadion
Attendance: 0
Referee: Edwin van de Graaf
22 November 2020 9 Fortuna Sittard 1–3 Feyenoord Sittard
14:30 CET (UTC+1)
Report
Stadium: Fortuna Sittard Stadion
Attendance: 0
Referee: Dennis Higler
29 November 2020 10 Vitesse 2–0 Fortuna Sittard Arnhem
12:15 CET (UTC+1)
Report
Stadium: GelreDome
Attendance: 0
Referee: Jochem Kamphuis
5 December 2020 11 Fortuna Sittard 3–2 Willem II Sittard
18:45 CET (UTC+1)
Report
Stadium: Fortuna Sittard Stadion
Attendance: 0
Referee: Kevin Blom
11 December 2020 12 Heracles Almelo 1–2 Fortuna Sittard Almelo
20:00 CET (UTC+1) Stadium: Erve Asito
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 Fortuna Sittard 2–1 RKC Waalwijk Sittard
16:30 CET (UTC+1) Stadium: Fortuna Sittard Stadion
Attendance: 0
10 January 2021 15 SC Heerenveen 1–3 Fortuna Sittard Heerenveen
14:30 CET (UTC+1) Report Stadium: Abe Lenstra Stadion
Attendance: 0
Referee: Richard Martens
13 January 2021 16 Fortuna Sittard 0–1 Sparta Rotterdam Sittard
20:00 CET (UTC+1) Report Stadium: Fortuna Sittard Stadion
Attendance: 0
Referee: Allard Lindhout
16 January 2021 17 PEC Zwolle 0–2 Fortuna Sittard Zwolle
20:00 CET (UTC+1) Report
Stadium: MAC³PARK Stadion
Attendance: 0
Referee: Christiaan Bax
24 January 2021 18 Fortuna Sittard 1–2 Ajax Sittard
12:15 CET (UTC+1)
Report
Stadium: Fortuna Sittard Stadion
Attendance: 0
Referee: Dennis Higler
27 January 2021 19 RKC Waalwijk 1–2 Fortuna Sittard Waalwijk
20:00 CET (UTC+1) Report Stadium: Mandemakers Stadion
Attendance: 0
Referee: Laurens Gerrets
30 January 2021 20 Fortuna Sittard 3–2 VVV-Venlo Sittard
20:00 CET (UTC+1)
Report
Stadium: Fortuna Sittard Stadion
Attendance: 0
Referee: Serdar Gözübüyük
5 February 2021 21 Fortuna Sittard v Heracles Almelo Sittard
20:00 CET (UTC+1) Stadium: Fortuna Sittard Stadion
Attendance: 0

KNVB Cup

28 October 2020 First round Roda JC Kerkrade 0–2 Fortuna Sittard Kerkrade
21:00 CET (UTC+1) Report
Stadium: Parkstad Limburg Stadion
Attendance: 0
Referee: Edwin van de Graaf
21 January 2021 Round of 16 NEC Nijmegen 3–2 (a.e.t.) Fortuna Sittard Nijmegen
18:45 CET (UTC+1)
Report
Stadium: Stadion de Goffert
Attendance: 0
Referee: Kevin Blom

Statistics

References

  1. "Season regulations" (PDF). KNVB. Retrieved 26 June 2020.
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