2020–21 Heracles Almelo season

The 2020–21 Heracles Almelo season is the club's 118th season in existence and the 16th consecutive season in the top flight of Dutch football. In addition to the domestic league, Heracles Almelo participated in this season's edition of the KNVB Cup. The season covers the period from 1 July 2020 to 30 June 2021.

Heracles Almelo
2020–21 season
ChairmanHans Bredewoud
ManagerFrank Wormuth
StadiumErve Asito
Eredivisie12th
KNVB CupRound of 16
All statistics correct as of 20 January 2021.

Players

First-team squad

As of 4 July 2020[1]

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  GER Janis Blaswich
2 DF  NED Tim Breukers
3 DF  ITA Giacomo Quagliata
4 DF  NED Robin Pröpper (captain)
5 MF  BEL Lucas Schoofs
6 DF  BEL Dario Van den Buijs
7 FW  CUW Jeremy Cijntje
8 MF  NED Teun Bijleveld
10 MF  BRA Mauro Júnior (on loan from PSV)
11 FW  NED Silvester van der Water
13 DF  NED Mats Knoester
14 MF  SYR Mohammed Osman
16 GK  NED Michael Brouwer
17 MF  HUN Adrián Szőke
No. Pos. Nation Player
19 DF  NED Navajo Bakboord
20 DF  NED Jelle van Benthem
21 MF  GER Sebastian Jakubiak
22 MF  GER Orestis Kiomourtzoglou
23 DF  GER Maximilian Rossmann
24 FW  NED Dabney dos Santos
25 FW  TUR Ahmed Kutucu (on loan from Schalke 04)
26 GK  NED Koen Bucker
27 MF  NED Niels Leemhuis
29 MF  NED Reuven Niemeijer
31 DF  GER Stephen Sama
34 DF  NED Jeff Hardeveld
37 FW  NED Delano Burgzorg (on loan from Spezia)
52 MF  KAZ Alexander Merkel

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

1 August 2020 Friendly FC Groningen 1–0 Heracles Almelo Groningen, Netherlands
20:00 CEST (UTC+2)
Report Stadium: Euroborg
Referee: Danny Makkelie
9 August 2020 Friendly Heracles Almelo 0–1 PEC Zwolle Almelo, Netherlands
16:45 CEST (UTC+2) Report
Stadium: Erve Asito
Attendance: 1,200
Referee: Bas Nijhuis
15 August 2020 Friendly Heracles Almelo 2–0 Go Ahead Eagles Almelo, Netherlands
13:00 CEST (UTC+2)
Report Stadium: Erve Asito
Referee: Ingmar Oosterom
16 August 2020 Friendly Heracles Almelo Cancelled Sportfreunde Lotte Almelo, Netherlands
13:00 CEST (UTC+2) Stadium: Erve Asito
19 August 2020 Friendly FC Emmen 0–2 Heracles Almelo Emmen, Netherlands
14:30 CEST (UTC+2) Report
Stadium: De Oude Meerdijk
Referee: Serdar Gözübüyük
22 August 2020 Friendly De Graafschap 1–0 Heracles Almelo Doetinchem, Netherlands
14:30 CEST (UTC+2)
Report Stadium: De Vijverberg
Referee: Edwin van de Graaf
25 August 2020 Friendly Heracles Almelo 4–0 Telstar Almelo, Netherlands
19:00 CEST (UTC+2)
Report Stadium: Erve Asito
2 September 2020 Friendly Heracles Almelo 4–0 Jong FC Utrecht Almelo, Netherlands
13:00 CEST (UTC+2)
Report Stadium: Erve Asito
5 September 2020 Friendly Eintracht Braunschweig 2–0 Heracles Almelo Lotte, Germany
14:30 CEST (UTC+2)
Report Stadium: Stadion am Lotter Kreuz
Attendance: 0

Competitions

Overview

Competition First match Last match Starting round Final position Record
Pld W D L GF GA GD Win %
Eredivisie 13 September 2020 16 May 2021 Matchday 1 19 6 4 9 22 30 −8 031.58
KNVB Cup 28 October 2020 20 January 2021 First round Round of 16 2 1 0 1 5 3 +2 050.00
Total 21 7 4 10 27 33 −6 033.33

Last updated: 26 January 2021

Source: Soccerway

Eredivisie

League table

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
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
12 Sparta Rotterdam 20 6 5 9 29 32 3 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)[2]

Results summary

OverallHomeAway
PldWDLGFGAGDPtsWDLGFGAGDWDLGFGAGD
19 6 4 9 22 30  −8 22 4 1 4 14 9  +5 2 3 5 8 21  −13

Last updated: 26 January 2021.
Source: Eredivisie

Results by round

Round123456789101112131415161718192021
GroundHAHAHAHAAHAHAAHHAHAHA
ResultWLDLLDWLLLDLWWLWLWD
Position51011131413101013151313121213111210
Updated to match(es) played on 26 January 2021. Source: Eredivisie
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss

Matches

The league fixtures were announced on 24 July 2020.[3]

13 September 2020 1 Heracles Almelo 2–0 ADO Den Haag Almelo
14:30 CEST (UTC+2)
Report
Stadium: Erve Asito
Attendance: 2,700
Referee: Sander van der Eijk
20 September 2020 2 Willem II 4–0 Heracles Almelo Tilburg
14:30 CEST (UTC+2)
Report Stadium: Koning Willem II Stadion
Attendance: 3,908
Referee: Jeroen Manschot
27 September 2020 3 Heracles Almelo 1–1 PSV Almelo
14:30 CEST (UTC+2)
Report
Stadium: Erve Asito
Attendance: 3,083
Referee: Jochem Kamphuis
3 October 2020 4 Vitesse 3–0 Heracles Almelo Arnhem
16:30 CEST (UTC+2) Stadium: GelreDome
17 October 2020 5 Heracles Almelo 0–1 RKC Waalwijk Almelo
18:45 CEST (UTC+2) Report
Stadium: Erve Asito
Attendance: 0
Referee: Jannick van der Laan
25 October 2020 6 Sparta Rotterdam 1–1 Heracles Almelo Rotterdam
14:30 CET (UTC+1) Stadium: Het Kasteel
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
7 November 2020 8 VVV-Venlo 3–2 Heracles Almelo Venlo
18:45 CET (UTC+1)
Report
Stadium: De Koel
Attendance: 0
Referee: Richard Martens
22 November 2020 9 Ajax 5–0 Heracles Almelo Amsterdam
12:15 CET (UTC+1)
Report
Stadium: Johan Cruyff Arena
Attendance: 0
Referee: Jeroen Manschot
29 November 2020 10 Heracles Almelo 1–2 AZ Almelo
16:45 CET (UTC+1)
Report
Stadium: Erve Asito
Attendance: 0
Referee: Pol van Boekel
6 December 2020 11 Feyenoord 0–0 Heracles Almelo Rotterdam
12:15 CET (UTC+1) Report
Stadium: De Kuip
Attendance: 0
Referee: Martin van den Kerkhof
11 December 2020 12 Heracles Almelo 1–2 Fortuna Sittard Almelo
20:00 CET (UTC+1) Report Stadium: Erve Asito
Attendance: 0
Referee: Erwin Blank
20 December 2020 13 SC Heerenveen 1–2 Heracles Almelo Heerenveen
14:30 CET (UTC+1)
Report
Stadium: Abe Lenstra Stadion
Attendance: 0
Referee: Martin Pérez
23 December 2020 14 FC Groningen 0–1 Heracles Almelo Groningen
20:00 CET (UTC+1) Report
Stadium: Euroborg
Attendance: 0
Referee: Allard Lindhout
9 January 2021 15 Heracles Almelo 0–2 Vitesse Almelo
20:00 CET (UTC+1) Report
Stadium: Erve Asito
Attendance: 0
Referee: Danny Makkelie
12 January 2021 16 Heracles Almelo 4–0 FC Emmen Almelo
21:00 CET (UTC+1)
Report
Stadium: Erve Asito
Attendance: 0
Referee: Rob Dieperink
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
23 January 2021 18 Heracles Almelo 1–0 SC Heerenveen Almelo
21:00 CET (UTC+1)
Report
Stadium: Erve Asito
Attendance: 0
Referee: Jochem Kamphuis
26 January 2021 19 PEC Zwolle 2–2 Heracles Almelo Zwolle
18:45 CET (UTC+1)
Report
Stadium: MAC³PARK Stadion
Attendance: 0
Referee: Marc Nagtegaal
30 January 2021 20 Heracles Almelo v FC Groningen Almelo
16:30 CET (UTC+1) Stadium: Erve Asito
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 Heracles Almelo 3–0 SC Telstar Almelo
19:45 CET (UTC+1)
Report Stadium: Erve Asito
Attendance: 0
Referee: Clay Ruperti
20 January 2021 Round of 16 Feyenoord 3–2 Heracles Almelo De Kuip
18:45 CET (UTC+1)
Report
Stadium: Rotterdam
Attendance: 0
Referee: Jeroen Manschot

Statistics

References

  1. "Selectie 2017–2018". www.heracles.nl. Retrieved 25 January 2018.
  2. "Season regulations" (PDF). KNVB. Retrieved 26 June 2020.
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