2023–24 FC Utrecht season
2023–24 season | |
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Owner | Frans van Seumeren Holding B.V. (99%) Stichting Continuïteit FC Utrecht (1%) overige aandeelhouders (41%) |
Chairman | Steef Klop |
Head coach | Michael Silberbauer[1] (until 29 August 2023) Rob Penders (a.i.) (29 Aug'23 - 11 Sept'23) Ron Jans[2] (from 11 September 2023) |
Stadium | Stadion Galgenwaard |
Eredivisie | 7th |
KNVB Cup | Second round |
Play-offs | Final |
Top goalscorer | League: Sam Lammers (10) All: Sam Lammers (11) |
Highest home attendance | 22,676 (vs. Go Ahead Eagles, 14 April 2024) |
Lowest home attendance | 10,291 (vs. RKC Waalwijk, 31 October 2023) |
Average home league attendance | 20,099 |
Biggest win | 5–1 (vs. PEC Zwolle, 3 April 2024) |
Biggest defeat | 1–5 (vs. Feyenoord, 3 September 2023) |
The 2023–24 season was the 54th season in the existence of FC Utrecht and the club's 54th 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 qualified for the play-offs; for this they played for a place in the second round of the UEFA Conference League.
Players
[edit]First-team squad
[edit]- As of 4 April 2024
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
Transfers
[edit]Summer
[edit]Transfers in
[edit]Nat. | Pos. | Player | Transferred from | Particularities | Ref. |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
NED | FW | Marouan Azarkan | Feyenoord | Purchased | [3] |
IRQ | MF | Zidane Iqbal | Manchester United | Purchased | [4] |
SWE | FW | Isac Lidberg | Go Ahead Eagles | Purchased | [5] |
GER | MF | Can Bozdoğan | FC Schalke 04 | Buy option lifted | [6] |
FRA | DF | Modibo Sagnan | Real Sociedad | Buy option lifted | [7] |
NED | DF | Ryan Flamingo | US Sassuolo | On loan (+option to buy) | [8] |
DEN | MF | Oscar Fraulo | Borussia Mönchengladbach | On loan (+option to buy) | [9] |
ESP | DF | Hugo Novoa | RB Leipzig | On loan | [10] |
GRE | GK | Vasilis Barkas | Celtic | Transfer free | [11] |
ENG | FW | Adrian Blake | Watford FC | Transfer free | [12] |
NED | GK | Mattijs Branderhorst | N.E.C. | Transfer free | [13] |
MAR | DF | Souffian El Karouani | N.E.C. | Transfer free | [14] |
NED | FW | Ole Romeny | FC Emmen | Transfer free | [15] |
NED | FW | Mats Seuntjens | RKC Waalwijk | Transfer free | [16] |
SUR | DF | Djevencio van der Kust | Houston Dynamo | Terminated the loan earlier | [17] |
NED | FW | Remco Balk | SC Cambuur | Back from loan | [18] |
MAR | FW | Mimoun Mahi | SC Cambuur | Back from loan | [19] |
Transfers out
[edit]Nat. | Pos. | Player | Transferred to | Particularities | Ref. |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
NED | FW | Remco Balk | SC Cambuur | Sold | [20] |
GRE | FW | Tasos Douvikas | Celta de Vigo | Sold | [21] |
NED | GK | Fabian de Keijzer | Heracles Almelo | Sold | [22] |
SUR | DF | Sean Klaiber | Brøndby IF | Sold | [23] |
NED | DF | Ruben Kluivert | FC Dordrecht | Sold | [24] |
SUR | DF | Djevencio van der Kust | Sparta Rotterdam | Sold | [25] |
EST | MF | Rocco Robert Shein | FC Dordrecht | Sold | [26] |
NED | DF | Tommy St. Jago | Willem II | Sold | [27] |
NED | FW | Bas Dost | N.E.C. | Transfer free | [28] |
MAR | FW | Mimoun Mahi | De Graafschap | Transfer free | [29] |
NED | GK | Thijmen Nijhuis | Without club | Transfer free | |
NED | MF | Sander van de Streek | Antalyaspor | Transfer free | [30] |
NED | DF | Django Warmerdam | Sparta Rotterdam | Transfer free | [31] |
NED | MF | Luuk Brouwers | sc Heerenveen | On loan (+obligation to buy) | [32] |
GRE | GK | Vasilis Barkas | Celtic | Back from loan | [33] |
GER | MF | Can Bozdoğan | FC Schalke 04 | Back from loan (+option to buy) | [34] |
NED | DF | Ramon Hendriks | Feyenoord | Back from loan (+option to buy with repurchase option) | [35] |
JPN | FW | Naoki Maeda | Nagoya Grampus | Back from loan (+option to buy) | [36] |
FRA | DF | Modibo Sagnan | Real Sociedad | Back from loan (+option to buy, if lifted contract till 2026) | [37] |
GER | FW | Amin Younes | Ettifaq FC | Back from loan | [38] |
Winter
[edit]Transfers in
[edit]Nat. | Pos. | Player | Transferred from | Particularities | Ref. |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
DEN | FW | Jeppe Okkels | IF Elfsborg | Purchased | [39] |
DEN | DF | Niklas Vesterlund | Tromsø IL | Purchased | [40] |
NED | GK | Thijmen Nijhuis | Without club | Transfer free | [41] |
GER | DF | Tim Handwerker | 1. FC Nürnberg | On loan (+option to buy) | [42] |
NED | FW | Sam Lammers | Rangers FC | On loan | [43] |
Transfers out
[edit]Nat. | Pos. | Player | Transferred to | Particularities | Ref. |
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NED | FW | Bart Ramselaar | Lion City Sailors FC | Sold | [44] |
FRA | DF | Modibo Sagnan | Montpellier HSC | Sold | [45] |
MAR | FW | Zakaria Labyad | Yunnan Yukun FC | Transfer free | [46] |
NED | FW | Mats Seuntjens | RKC Waalwijk | Contract terminated | [47] |
ESP | DF | Hugo Novoa | RB Leipzig | Terminated the loan earlier | [48] |
NED | GK | Calvin Raatsie | Roda JC Kerkrade | On loan | [49] |
Pre-season and friendlies
[edit]Win Draw Loss Fixtures
7 July 2023 Friendly | Regioteam Amersfoort | 0–6 | FC Utrecht | Amersfoort, Netherlands |
19:30 CEST (UTC+2) | Report | Stadium: Sportpark Nimmerdor Attendance: 1,200 Referee: Gerbert Stegeman |
12 July 2023 Friendly | FC Utrecht | 0–2 | KAA Gent | Alkmaar, Netherlands |
17:30 CEST (UTC+2) | Report | Stadium: Sportpark Overdie Attendance: 0 Referee: Thijs Dogterom | ||
Note: Behind closed doors. |
15 July 2023 Friendly | FC Utrecht | 1–2 | Sporting Charleroi | Burgh-Haamstede, Netherlands |
13:30 CEST (UTC+2) |
| Report | Stadium: Sportpark van Zuijen Attendance: 0 Referee: Luc Tissingh | |
Note: Behind closed doors. |
22 July 2023 Friendly | FC Utrecht | 2–4 | Shakhtar Donetsk | Vlaardingen, Netherlands |
14:00 CEST (UTC+2) | Report | Stadium: Sportpark 't Nieuwelant Attendance: 0 Referee: Nick Smit | ||
Note: Behind closed doors and the encounter consisted of four half-hour halves. |
28 July 2023 Friendly | FC Utrecht | 1–1 | AE Kifisia | Burgh-Haamstede, Netherlands |
15:00 CEST (UTC+2) |
| Report | Stadium: Sportpark van Zuijen Attendance: 125 Referee: Jazzy Hindriks |
29 July 2023 Friendly | FC Utrecht | 2–0 | OFI Crete | Utrecht, Netherlands |
14:30 CEST (UTC+2) | Report | Stadium: Sportcomplex Zoudenbalch Attendance: 1,100 Referee: Allard Lindhout |
2 August 2023 Friendly | FC Utrecht | 1–2 | Bologna FC | Utrecht, Netherlands |
15:00 CEST (UTC+2) |
| Report |
| Stadium: Sportcomplex Zoudenbalch Attendance: 1,100 Referee: Rob Dieperink |
5 August 2023 Friendly | FC Utrecht | 3–0 | RCD Espanyol | Utrecht, Netherlands |
17:00 CEST (UTC+2) | Report | Stadium: Stadion Galgenwaard Attendance: 7,224 Referee: Joey Kooij |
12 October 2023 Friendly | N.E.C. | 1–2 | FC Utrecht | Nijmegen, Netherlands |
13:00 CEST (UTC+2) |
| Report | Stadium: Goffertstadion Attendance: 0 Referee: Eric van der Vaart | |
Note: Behind closed doors. |
16 November 2023 Friendly | FC Utrecht | 3–1 | PEC Zwolle | Utrecht, Netherlands |
13:00 CET (UTC+1) |
| Report |
| Stadium: Sportcomplex Zoudenbalch Attendance: 0 Referee: Niels Boel |
Note: Behind closed doors. |
7 January 2024 Friendly | FC Utrecht | 4–4 | SK Beveren | Campoamor, Spain |
14:30 CET (UTC+1) |
| Report |
| Stadium: Real Club de Golf Campoamor Resort Attendance: Unknown Referee: Carlos Guitérrrez Baeza |
Note: The match lasted 105 minutes in total. |
12 February 2024 Friendly | FC Utrecht | 1–2 | FC Groningen | Utrecht, Netherlands |
13:00 CET (UTC+1) |
| Report | Stadium: Sportcomplex Zoudenbalch Attendance: 0 Referee: Unknown | |
Note: Behind closed doors. |
21 March 2024 Friendly | FC Utrecht | 3–0 | Helmond Sport | Utrecht, Netherlands |
13:00 CET (UTC+1) | Report | Stadium: Sportcomplex Zoudenbalch Attendance: 275 Referee: Nurettin Eren |
18 April 2024 Friendly | FC Utrecht | 0–0 | Heracles Almelo | Utrecht, Netherlands |
13:00 CEST (UTC+2) | Report | Stadium: FC Utrecht Topsportcentrum Attendance: 0 Referee: Nurettin Eren | ||
Note: Behind closed doors. |
Competitions
[edit]Overall record
[edit]Competition | First match | Last match | Starting round | Final position | Record | |||||||
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Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Win % | |||||
Eredivisie | 12 August 2023 | 19 May 2024 | Matchday 1 | 7th | 34 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 49 | 47 | +2 | 38.24 |
KNVB Cup | 31 October 2023 | 20 December 2023 | First round | Second round | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 4 | +0 | 50.00 |
Play-offs | 23 May 2024 | 26 May 2024 | Semi-final | Final | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 3 | +1 | 50.00 |
Total | 38 | 15 | 11 | 12 | 57 | 54 | +3 | 39.47 |
Last updated: 27 May 2024
Source: Soccerway
Eredivisie
[edit]League table
[edit]Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
5 | Ajax | 34 | 15 | 11 | 8 | 74 | 61 | +13 | 56 | Qualification for the Europa League second qualifying round |
6 | NEC | 34 | 14 | 11 | 9 | 68 | 51 | +17 | 53 | Qualification for the European competition play-offs |
7 | Utrecht | 34 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 49 | 47 | +2 | 50 | |
8 | Sparta Rotterdam | 34 | 14 | 7 | 13 | 51 | 48 | +3 | 49 | |
9 | Go Ahead Eagles (O) | 34 | 12 | 10 | 12 | 47 | 46 | +1 | 46 |
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)
(O) Play-off winners
Results summary
[edit]Overall | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||
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Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD |
34 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 49 | 47 | +2 | 50 | 8 | 5 | 4 | 29 | 23 | +6 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 20 | 24 | −4 |
Last updated: 20 May 2024.
Source: Eredivisie
Results by round
[edit]A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss
Matches
[edit]The league fixtures were announced on 30 June 2023.[50]
12 August 2023 1 | PSV | 2–0 | FC Utrecht | Eindhoven |
16:30 CEST (UTC+2) | Report |
| Stadium: Philips Stadion Attendance: 32,486 Referee: Serdar Gözübüyük |
20 August 2023 2 | FC Utrecht | 0–2 | sc Heerenveen | Utrecht |
12:15 CEST (UTC+2) | Report |
| Stadium: Stadion Galgenwaard Attendance: 19,878 Referee: Ingmar Oostrom |
27 August 2023 3 | PEC Zwolle | 1–0 | FC Utrecht | Zwolle |
12:15 CEST (UTC+2) |
| Report | Stadium: MAC³PARK stadion Attendance: 14,000 Referee: Laurens Gerrets |
3 September 2023 4 | FC Utrecht | 1–5 | Feyenoord | Utrecht |
12:15 CEST (UTC+2) | Report | Stadium: Stadion Galgenwaard Attendance: 20,366 Referee: Pol van Boekel |
16 September 2023 5 | Heracles Almelo | 1–3 | FC Utrecht | Almelo |
21:00 CEST (UTC+2) | Report | Stadium: Erve Asito Attendance: 11,831 Referee: Sander van der Eijk |
23 September 2023 6 | N.E.C. | 3–0 | FC Utrecht | Nijmegen |
18:45 CEST (UTC+2) | Report |
| Stadium: Goffertstadion Attendance: 12,500 Referee: Dennis Higler |
30 September 2023 7 | FC Utrecht | 0–2 | Almere City FC | Utrecht |
18:45 CEST (UTC+2) | Report |
| Stadium: Stadion Galgenwaard Attendance: 22,177 Referee: Edwin van de Graaf |
6 October 2023 8 | FC Volendam | 1–0 | FC Utrecht | Volendam |
20:00 CEST (UTC+2) |
| Report | Stadium: Kras Stadion Attendance: 6,525 Referee: Serdar Gözübüyük |
22 October 2023 9 | FC Utrecht | 4–3 | Ajax | Utrecht |
12:15 CEST (UTC+2) |
| Report | Stadium: Stadion Galgenwaard Attendance: 22,198 Referee: Dennis Higler |
28 October 2023 10 | Fortuna Sittard | 0–0 | FC Utrecht | Sittard |
21:00 CEST (UTC+2) | Report |
| Stadium: Fortuna Sittard Stadion Attendance: 10,102 Referee: Bas Nijhuis |
5 November 2023 11 | FC Utrecht | 1–1 | FC Twente | Utrecht |
12:15 CET (UTC+1) |
| Report | Stadium: Stadion Galgenwaard Attendance: 17,491 Referee: Serdar Gözübüyük |
12 November 2023 12 | FC Utrecht | 2–2 | Excelsior | Utrecht |
20:00 CET (UTC+1) | Report | Stadium: Stadion Galgenwaard Attendance: 20,235 Referee: Marc Nagtegaal |
26 November 2023 13 | Sparta Rotterdam | 1–2 | FC Utrecht | Rotterdam |
16:45 CET (UTC+1) |
| Report | Stadium: Het Kasteel Attendance: 10,030 Referee: Joey Kooij |
3 December 2023 14 | FC Utrecht | 1–1 | AZ | Utrecht |
16:45 CET (UTC+1) |
| Report |
| Stadium: Stadion Galgenwaard Attendance: 18,267 Referee: Erwin Blank |
10 December 2023 15 | Go Ahead Eagles | 0–2 | FC Utrecht | Deventer |
12:15 CET (UTC+1) | Report | Stadium: De Adelaarshorst Attendance: 9,873 Referee: Allard Lindhout |
16 December 2023 16 | FC Utrecht | 1–1 | RKC Waalwijk | Utrecht |
16:30 CET (UTC+1) |
| Report | Stadium: Stadion Galgenwaard Attendance: 22,033 Referee: Serdar Gözübüyük |
14 January 2024 17 | Vitesse | 0–0 | FC Utrecht | Arnhem |
14:30 CET (UTC+1) |
| Report |
| Stadium: GelreDome Attendance: 14,207 Referee: Richard Martens |
21 January 2024 18 | FC Utrecht | 1–1 | PSV | Utrecht |
12:15 CET (UTC+1) | Report | Stadium: Stadion Galgenwaard Attendance: 21,727 Referee: Joey Kooij |
27 January 2024 19 | Excelsior | 1–1 | FC Utrecht | Rotterdam |
21:00 CET (UTC+1) |
| Report |
| Stadium: Van Donge & De Roo Stadion Attendance: 4,400 Referee: Pol van Boekel |
4 February 2024 20 | FC Utrecht | 4–2 | FC Volendam | Utrecht |
14:30 CET (UTC+1) |
| Report | Stadium: Stadion Galgenwaard Attendance: 20,161 Referee: Allard Lindhout |
11 February 2024 21 | FC Utrecht | 4–0 | Fortuna Sittard | Utrecht |
14:30 CET (UTC+1) | Report | Stadium: Stadion Galgenwaard Attendance: 18,463 Referee: Serdar Gözübüyük |
18 February 2024 22 | FC Twente | 0–1 | FC Utrecht | Enschede |
12:15 CET (UTC+1) | Report |
| Stadium: De Grolsch Veste Attendance: 29,800 Referee: Marc Nagtegaal |
23 February 2024 23 | FC Utrecht | 1–0 | Heracles Almelo | Utrecht |
20:00 CET (UTC+1) |
| Report |
| Stadium: Stadion Galgenwaard Attendance: 20,012 Referee: Jochem Kamphuis |
3 March 2024 24 | Ajax | 2–0 | FC Utrecht | Amsterdam |
12:15 CET (UTC+1) | Report | Stadium: Johan Cruijff ArenA Attendance: 53,159 Referee: Sander van der Eijk |
9 March 2024 25 | Almere City FC | 1–1 | FC Utrecht | Almere |
20:00 CET (UTC+1) | Report | Stadium: Yanmar Stadion Attendance: 4,222 Referee: Jannick van der Laan |
17 March 2024 26 | FC Utrecht | 1–0 | N.E.C. | Utrecht |
14:30 CET (UTC+1) |
| Report |
| Stadium: Stadion Galgenwaard Attendance: 21,147 Referee: Danny Makkelie |
31 March 2024 27 | Feyenoord | 4–2 | FC Utrecht | Rotterdam |
14:30 CEST (UTC+2) | Report |
| Stadium: Allard Lindhout Attendance: 47,500 Referee: De Kuip |
3 April 2024 28 | FC Utrecht | 5–1 | PEC Zwolle | Utrecht |
20:00 CEST (UTC+2) | Report |
| Stadium: Stadion Galgenwaard Referee: Serdar Gözübüyük |
7 April 2024 29 | sc Heerenveen | 2–3 | FC Utrecht | Heerenveen |
20:00 CEST (UTC+2)) | Report | Stadium: Abe Lenstra Stadion Attendance: 20,417 Referee: Jeroen Manschot |
14 April 2024 30 | FC Utrecht | 2–1 | Go Ahead Eagles | Utrecht |
14:30 CEST (UTC+2) |
| Report |
| Stadium: Stadion Galgenwaard Attendance: 22,676 Referee: Sander van der Eijk |
28 April 2024 31 | RKC Waalwijk | 2–2 | FC Utrecht | Waalwijk |
14:30 CEST (UTC+2) | Report |
| Stadium: Mandemakers Stadion Attendance: 6,734 Referee: Dennis Higler |
5 May 2024 32 | FC Utrecht | 1–0 | Vitesse | Utrecht |
14:30 CEST (UTC+2) |
| Report |
| Stadium: Stadion Galgenwaard Attendance: 20,314 Referee: Rob Dieperink |
12 May 2024 33 | FC Utrecht | 0–1 | Sparta Rotterdam | Utrecht |
14:30 CEST (UTC+2) |
| Report |
| Stadium: Stadion Galgenwaard Attendance: 22,270 Referee: Jannick van der Laan |
19 May 2024 34 | AZ | 2–2 | FC Utrecht | Alkmaar |
14:30 CEST (UTC+2) |
| Report | Stadium: AFAS Stadion Attendance: 18,937 Referee: Bas Nijhuis |
KNVB Cup
[edit]31 October 2023 First round | FC Utrecht | 3–2 | RKC Waalwijk | Utrecht |
21:00 CET (UTC+1) | Report | Stadium: Stadion Galgenwaard Attendance: 10,291 Referee: Laurens Gerrets |
20 December 2023 Second round | Feyenoord | 2–1 | FC Utrecht | Rotterdam |
21:00 CET (UTC+1) | Report |
| Stadium: De Kuip Attendance: 47,500 Referee: Pol van Boekel |
Play-offs
[edit]23 May 2024 Semi-final | FC Utrecht | 3–1 | Sparta Rotterdam | Utrecht |
21:00 CEST (UTC+2) | Report | Stadium: Stadion Galgenwaard Attendance: 20,092 Referee: Danny Makkelie |
26 May 2024 Final | FC Utrecht | 1–2 (a.e.t.) | Go Ahead Eagles | Utrecht |
18:00 CEST (UTC+2) |
| Report | Stadium: Stadion Galgenwaard Attendance: 22,574 Referee: Allard Lindhout |
Statistics
[edit]Goalscorers
[edit]Friendlies
No. | Name | |
---|---|---|
1. | Can Bozdoğan | 3 |
Tasos Douvikas | 3 | |
Victor Jensen | 3 | |
4. | Anthony Descotte | 2 |
Zakaria Labyad | 2 | |
Mats Seuntjens | 2 | |
7. | Silas Andersen | 1 |
Marouan Azarkan | 1 | |
Adrian Blake | 1 | |
Taylor Booth | 1 | |
Othmane Boussaid | 1 | |
Luuk Brouwers | 1 | |
Tommy St. Jago | 1 | |
Souffian El Karouani | 1 | |
Sean Klaiber | 1 | |
Isac Lidberg | 1 | |
Bart Ramselaar | 1 | |
Ole Romeny | 1 | |
Jens Toornstra | 1 | |
Own goals opponent | 1 | |
Totals | 29 |
|