2024–25 FC Utrecht season

FC Utrecht 2024–25 football season

FC Utrecht

2024–25 season

Owner

Frans van Seumeren Holding B.V. (99%)
Stichting Continuïteit FC Utrecht (1%)
overige aandeelhouders (41%)

Chairman

Steef Klop

Head coach

Ron Jans

Stadium

Stadion Galgenwaard

Eredivisie

Pre-season

KNVB Cup

Pre-season

Top goalscorer

League:
pre-season
All:
pre-season

Highest home attendance

Pre-season

Lowest home attendance

Pre-season

Average home league attendance

Pre-season

Biggest win

Pre-season

Biggest defeat

Pre-season

Home colours

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The 2024–25 season is the 55th season in the existence of FC Utrecht and the club's 55th 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.

Players

First-team squad

As of 30 July 2024

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	GRE	Vasilis Barkas
2	DF	BEL	Siebe Horemans
3	DF	NED	Mike van der Hoorn
7	MF	DEN	Victor Jensen
8	MF	GER	Can Bozdoğan
9	FW	NED	David Min
10	MF	USA	Taylor Booth
11	FW	NED	Noah Ohio
14	MF	IRQ	Zidane Iqbal
15	FW	ENG	Adrian Blake
16	DF	MAR	Souffian El Karouani
17	FW	DEN	Jeppe Okkels
18	MF	NED	Jens Toornstra
19	FW	BEL	Anthony Descotte (on loan from RSC Charleroi)


No.	Pos.	Nation	Player
20	FW	FRA	Yoann Cathline (on loan from FC Lorient)
21	MF	USA	Paxten Aaronson (on loan from Eintracht Frankfurt)
22	FW	ESP	Miguel Rodríguez (on loan from Celta de Vigo)
23	DF	DEN	Niklas Vesterlund
24	DF	NED	Nick Viergever (captain)
25	GK	NED	Michael Brouwer
27	MF	BEL	Alonzo Engwanda
32	GK	NED	Tom de Graaff
33	GK	NED	Kevin Gadellaa
37	FW	SWE	Isac Lidberg
40	DF	BEL	Matisse Didden
44	DF	NED	Joshua Mukeh
46	MF	DEN	Silas Andersen
77	FW	NED	Ole Romeny

Transfers

Summer

Transfers in

Nat.	Pos.	Player	Transferred from	Particularities	Ref.
BEL	DF	Matisse Didden	Roda JC	Purchased	^[1]
NED	GK	Tom de Graaff	Jong Ajax	Purchased	^[2]
NED	FW	David Min	RKC Waalwijk	Purchased	^[3]
NED	FW	Noah Ohio	Standard Liège	Purchased	^[4]
NED	DF	Ryan Flamingo	US Sassuolo	Buy option lifted	^[5]
USA	MF	Paxten Aaronson	Eintracht Frankfurt	On loan	^[6]
FRA	FW	Yoann Cathline	FC Lorient	On loan (+option to buy)	^[7]
ESP	FW	Miguel Rodríguez	Celta de Vigo	On loan (+option to buy)	^[8]
NED	GK	Michael Brouwer	Heracles Almelo	Transfer free	^[9]
BEL	MF	Alonzo Engwanda	RSCA Futures	Transfer free	^[10]
BEL	DF	Siebe Horemans	Excelsior	Transfer free	^[11]
DEN	MF	Silas Andersen	Jong FC Utrecht	Internal transfer	^[12]
ENG	FW	Adrian Blake	Jong FC Utrecht	Internal transfer	^[12]
NED	GK	Kevin Gadellaa	Jong FC Utrecht	Internal transfer
NED	DF	Joshua Mukeh	Jong FC Utrecht	Internal transfer	^[12]
NED	MF	Luuk Brouwers	sc Heerenveen	Back from loan (+obligation to buy)	^[13]
NED	GK	Calvin Raatsie	Roda JC	Back from loan	^[14]

Transfers out

Nat.	Pos.	Player	Transferred to	Particularities	Ref.
NED	DF	Mark van der Maarel	Retired		^[15]
NED	FW	Marouan Azarkan	Al-Nasr SC	Sold	^[16]
NED	DF	Ryan Flamingo	PSV	Sold	^[17]
NED	GK	Calvin Raatsie	Excelsior	Sold	^[18]
NED	MF	Luuk Brouwers	sc Heerenveen	Obligation to buy	^[13]
NED	DF	Hidde ter Avest	Without club	Transfer free
BEL	FW	Othmane Boussaid	Al-Nasr SC	Transfer free
NED	GK	Thijmen Nijhuis	HJK Helsinki	Transfer free	^[19]
NED	GK	Mattijs Branderhorst	Fortuna Sittard	On loan	^[20]
NED	DF	Ryan Flamingo	US Sassuolo	Back from loan (+option to buy)	^[21]
DEN	MF	Oscar Fraulo	Borussia Mönchengladbach	Back from loan (+option to buy)	^[22]
GER	DF	Tim Handwerker	1. FC Nürnberg	Back from loan (+option to buy)	^[23]
NED	FW	Sam Lammers	Rangers FC	Back from loan	^[24]

Pre-season and friendlies

Win Draw Loss Fixtures

FC Utrecht

USV Elinkwijk

29 June 2024 Friendly	FC Utrecht	4–2	USV Elinkwijk	Utrecht, Netherlands
15:00 CEST (UTC+2)	Romeny 10' Jensen 44' Min 62' (pen.), 84'	Report	Louwaars 26' Grilk 33'	Stadium: Sportpark Elinkwijk Attendance: 1,761 Referee: Nurretin Eren

FC Utrecht

Silkeborg IF

6 July 2024 Friendly	FC Utrecht	2–2	Silkeborg IF	Oosterbeek, Netherlands
14:00 CEST (UTC+2)	Descotte 46' Okkels 48'	Report	Adamsen 30', 53'	Stadium: Sportpark de Bilderberg Attendance: 0 Referee: Unknown
Note: Behind closed doors.

FC Utrecht

Al-Rayyan SC

18 July 2024 Friendly	FC Utrecht	4–1	Al-Rayyan SC	Utrecht, Netherlands
14:00 CEST (UTC+2)	Toornstra 5' Romeny 32' Ohio 71' Min 85'	Report	Rodrigo 26'	Stadium: Sportpark Elinkwijk Attendance: Unknown Referee: Unknown

FC Schalke 04

FC Utrecht

19 July 2024 Friendly	FC Schalke 04	0–2	FC Utrecht	Gelsenkirchen, Germany
13:00 CEST (UTC+2)	Bachmann	Report	Ohio 77' Descotte 83'	Attendance: 0 Referee: Unknown
Note: Behind closed doors.

FC Utrecht

RC Lens

27 July 2024 Friendly	FC Utrecht	2–1	RC Lens	Utrecht, Netherlands
12:00 CEST (UTC+2)	Toornstra 45', Horemans 80'	Report	Still 25' Fulgini 35' Haïdara Gradit	Stadium: Sportcomplex Zoudenbalch Attendance: 0 Referee: Richard Martens
Note: Behind closed doors.

FC Utrecht

RC Lens

27 July 2024 Friendly	FC Utrecht	4–5	RC Lens	Utrecht, Netherlands
14:00 CEST (UTC+2)	Descotte 9' Jenner 34' Blake 53' Rodríguez Lidberg 73'	Report	Spierings 13' Saïd 14', 56' Labeau Lascary 64' (pen.) Pouilly 84',	Stadium: Sportcomplex Zoudenbalch Attendance: 0 Referee: Steve Janssen
Note: Behind closed doors.

FC Utrecht

Venezia FC

1 August 2024 Friendly	FC Utrecht	1–2	Venezia FC	Utrecht, Netherlands
19:00 CEST (UTC+2)	Okkels Romeny 82'	Report	Doumbia 66' Lella 90+1'	Stadium: Stadion Galgenwaard Attendance: 3,825 Referee: Marc Nagtegaal

Competitions

Overall record

Competition	First match	Last match	Starting round	Record
Competition	First match	Last match	Starting round	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Win %
Eredivisie	11 August 2024	18 May 2025	Matchday 1					!—
KNVB Cup								!—
Total				0	0	0	0	0	0	+0	!—

Source: Soccerway

Eredivisie

League table

Pos	Team v t e	Pld	L	GF	GA	GD	Qualification or relegation
12	PEC Zwolle	0	0	0	0	0
13	Sparta Rotterdam	0	0	0	0	0
14	Utrecht	0	0	0	0	0
15	NEC	1	1	1	2	−1
16	Almere City	1	1	0	1	−1	Qualification for the Eredivisie play-off

Updated to match(es) played on 10 August 2024. Source: Eredivisie
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)

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
0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0

Source: Eredivisie

Results by round

Source: Eredivisie
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss

Matches

The league fixtures were announced on 24 June 2024.^[25]

FC Utrecht v PEC Zwolle

11 August 2024 1	FC Utrecht	v	PEC Zwolle	Utrecht
14:30 CEST (UTC+2)				Stadium: Stadion Galgenwaard Attendance: 0 Referee: Jannick van der Laan
Note: Match played without an audience.

Statistics

Goalscorers

Friendlies

No.	Name
1.	Anthony Descotte	3
	David Min	3
	Ole Romeny	3
4.	Noah Ohio	2
4.	Jens Toornstra	2
6.	Adrian Blake	1
	Siebe Horemans	1
	Ivar Jenner	1
	Victor Jensen	1
	Isac Lidberg	1
	Jeppe Okkels	1
Own goals opponent		-
Totals		19

Eredivisie

No.	Name
Own goals opponent		-
Totals		-

Assists

Eredivisie

No.	Name
Totals		-

Attendance

Home games

Round	Opponent	Attendance	Total attendance	Average
Friendlies
N/A	USV Elinkwijk	1,761^[a]	1,761	1,761
N/A	Silkeborg IF	0^[b]^[c]	1,761	1,761
N/A	Al-Rayyan SC	Unknown^[a]	1,761	1,761
N/A	RC Lens	0^[b]	1,761	1,761
N/A	Venezia FC	3,825^[d]	5,586	2,793
Eredivisie
1	PEC Zwolle	0^[26]	0	0

^ ^a ^b Match played at Sportpark Elinkwijk.
^ ^a ^b Behind closed doors.
^ Match played at Sportpark de Bilderberg.
^ Match played at Stadion Galgenwaard.

Away supporters

Round	Opponent	Attendance	Total attendance	Average
Eredivisie

References

^ "Matisse Didden kiest voor FC Utrecht". FC Utrecht (in Dutch). 2024-04-10. Retrieved 2024-07-10.
^ "FC Utrecht versterkt zich met Tom de Graaff". FC Utrecht (in Dutch). 2024-06-19. Retrieved 2024-07-10.
^ "FC Utrecht versterkt zich met David Min". FC Utrecht (in Dutch). 2024-05-31. Retrieved 2024-07-10.
^ "Offensieve versterking: Noah Ohio naar FC Utrecht". FC Utrecht (in Dutch). 2024-07-08. Retrieved 2024-07-10.
^ "Optie gelicht: FC Utrecht neemt Ryan Flamingo over van US Sassuolo". FC Utrecht (in Dutch). 2024-05-10. Retrieved 2024-07-10.
^ "Amerikaans international Paxten Aaronson naar FC Utrecht". FC Utrecht (in Dutch). 2024-06-21. Retrieved 2024-07-10.
^ "Franse flankflitser Yoann Cathline versterkt FC Utrecht". FC Utrecht (in Dutch). 2024-07-23. Retrieved 2024-07-23.
^ "Spaanse nieuwkomer: FC Utrecht huurt Miguel Rodríguez van Celta de Vigo". FC Utrecht (in Dutch). 2024-07-05. Retrieved 2024-07-10.
^ "Nieuwe doelman: Michael Brouwer naar FC Utrecht". FC Utrecht (in Dutch). Retrieved 2024-07-25.
^ "Eerste aanwinst voor 2024/2025: Alonzo Engwanda". FC Utrecht (in Dutch). 2024-02-15. Retrieved 2024-07-10.
^ "Siebe Horemans versterking seizoen 2024/2025". FC Utrecht (in Dutch). 2024-03-28. Retrieved 2024-07-10.
^ ^a ^b ^c "Drie talenten sluiten aan bij eerste elftal". FC Utrecht (in Dutch). 2024-05-11. Retrieved 2024-07-10.
^ ^a ^b "Overgang Luuk Brouwers naar sc Heerenveen beklonken". FC Utrecht (in Dutch). 2023-08-21. Retrieved 2024-07-10.
^ "Keeper Calvin Raatsie maakt seizoen af bij Roda JC Kerkrade". FC Utrecht (in Dutch). 2024-01-15. Retrieved 2024-07-10.
^ "Clubicoon Mark van der Maarel zet punt achter voetballoopbaan". FC Utrecht (in Dutch). 2024-03-15. Retrieved 2024-07-10.
^ "Marouan Azarkan vervolgt loopbaan in Verenigde Arabische Emiraten". FC Utrecht (in Dutch). 2024-07-10. Retrieved 2024-07-10.
^ "FC Utrecht verkoopt Ryan Flamingo aan PSV". FC Utrecht (in Dutch). 2024-07-08. Retrieved 2024-07-10.
^ "FC Utrecht verkoopt Calvin Raatsie aan Excelsior". FC Utrecht (in Dutch). 2024-06-16. Retrieved 2024-07-17.
^ "Thijmen Nijhuis HJK:n maalille". HJK Helsinki (in Finnish). 2024-07-17. Retrieved 2024-07-17.
^ "FC Utrecht verhuurt Mattijs Branderhorst aan Fortuna Sittard". FC Utrecht (in Dutch). 2024-07-24. Retrieved 2024-07-24.
^ "Defensieve versterking: Ryan Flamingo strijkt neer in Utrecht". FC Utrecht (in Dutch). 2023-08-18. Retrieved 2024-07-10.
^ "Jeugdinternational Oscar Fraulo versterkt FC Utrecht". FC Utrecht (in Dutch). 2023-08-23. Retrieved 2024-07-10.
^ "Duitse aanwinst: Tim Handwerker naar FC Utrecht". FC Utrecht (in Dutch). 2024-01-24. Retrieved 2024-07-10.
^ "Spits Sam Lammers speelt rest van seizoen voor FC Utrecht". FC Utrecht (in Dutch). 2024-01-10. Retrieved 2024-07-10.
^ "Definitief competitieprogramma Eredivisie 2024/'25". Eredivisie (in Dutch). 2024-06-24. Retrieved 2024-06-28.
^ "Gemeente Utrecht treft harde maatregel na gebeurtenissen rondom finale play-offs". FC Utrecht (in Dutch). 2024-05-27. Retrieved 2024-08-06.

External links

Official website

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1 Barkas 2 Horemans 3 Van der Hoorn 7 Jensen 8 Bozdoğan 9 Min 10 Booth 11 Ohio 14 Iqbal 15 Blake 16 El Karouani 17 Okkels 18 Toornstra 19 Descotte 20 Cathline 21 Aaronson 22 Rodríguez 23 Vesterlund 24 Viergever (c) 25 Brouwer 27 Engwanda 32 De Graaff 33 Gadellaa 37 Lidberg 40 Didden 44 Mukeh 46 Andersen 77 Romeny Manager: Jans

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League competitions	Eredivisie Eerste Divisie Tweede Divisie Derde Divisie Vierde Divisie Eerste Klasse Women's Eredivisie
Cup competitions	KNVB Cup Final Johan Cruyff Schaal KNVB Women's Cup
European competitions	Champions League Europa League Conference League Women's Champions League
National team	UEFA Euro 2024 (Group D) 2026 FIFA World Cup (Qualification)

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Eredivisie	Ajax Almere City AZ Feyenoord Fortuna Sittard Go Ahead Eagles Groningen Heerenveen Heracles NAC Breda NEC PEC Zwolle PSV RKC Waalwijk Sparta Rotterdam FC Twente FC Utrecht Willem II
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Women's Eredivisie	ADO Den Haag Ajax AZ Excelsior Rotterdam SC Heerenveen PEC Zwolle PSV FC Twente FC Utrecht