2019–20 FC Twente season

The 2019–20 season was FC Twente's 55th season in existence and the club's first season back in the top flight of Dutch football. It covered a period from 1 July 2019 to 30 June 2020. They participated in the Eredivisie and the KNVB Cup.

FC Twente
2019–20 season
ChairmanRené Takens
Head coachGonzalo García
StadiumDe Grolsch Veste
Eredivisie14th
KNVB CupSecond round
Top goalscorerLeague: Haris Vučkić (11)
All: Haris Vučkić (11)

Players

Current squad

As of 20 September 2019

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

No. Pos. Nation Player
2 DF Netherlands NED Paul Verhaegh
3 DF Netherlands NED Xandro Schenk
4 DF Netherlands NED Calvin Verdonk (on loan from Feyenoord)
5 DF Spain ESP Julio Pleguezuelo
6 MF Netherlands NED Wout Brama (captain)
7 FW Spain ESP Aitor
8 MF Spain ESP Javi Espinosa
10 MF Slovenia SVN Haris Vučkić
11 FW Netherlands NED Queensy Menig
12 DF Spain ESP José Matos (on loan from Cádiz)
13 FW Japan JPN Keito Nakamura (on loan from Gamba Osaka)
14 MF Norway NOR Rafik Zekhnini (on loan from Fiorentina)
No. Pos. Nation Player
15 FW Denmark DEN Emil Berggreen
16 GK Netherlands NED Joël Drommel
17 MF Germany GER Tim Hölscher
18 MF Albania ALB Lindon Selahi
19 DF England ENG Joel Latibeaudiere (on loan from Manchester City)
20 MF Spain ESP Oriol Busquets (on loan from Barcelona)
21 MF Georgia (country) GEO Giorgi Aburjania (on loan from Sevilla)
22 GK Netherlands NED Jeffrey de Lange
25 DF Netherlands NED Peet Bijen
26 GK Belgium BEL Jorn Brondeel
29 MF Netherlands NED Godfried Roemeratoe

Transfers

Pre-season and friendlies

  Win   Draw   Loss

5 July 2019 Friendly Twente Netherlands 0–0 United Arab Emirates Al Wahda Enschede, Netherlands
15:00 CEST (UTC+2) Stadium: Sportpark de Zweede
20 July 2019 Friendly Twente Netherlands 0–0 Belgium Oud-Heverlee Leuven Goor, Netherlands
14:30 CEST (UTC+2) Stadium: Sportpark Heeckeren
23 July 2019 Friendly Twente Netherlands 1–1 Germany Schalke 04 Enschede, Netherlands
19:00 CEST (UTC+2)
  • Laukart 79'
  • Firat 82'
Stadium: De Grolsch Veste
Attendance: 19,000
28 July 2019 Friendly Twente Netherlands 1–0 Turkey Konyaspor Fleringen, Netherlands
15:00 CEST (UTC+2) Stadium: Sportpark ’t Reuvekamp
7 January 2020 Friendly Twente Netherlands 1–1 Germany Fortuna Düsseldorf Coín, Spain
16:00 CET (UTC+1) Stadium: Estadio Jose Burgos Quintana

Competitions

Overview

Competition First match Last match Starting round Final position Record
Pld W D L GF GA GD Win %
Eredivisie 3 August 2019 10 May 2020 Matchday 1 14th 26 7 6 13 34 46 −12 026.92
KNVB Cup 30 October 2019 17 December 2019 First round Second round 2 1 0 1 4 5 −1 050.00
Total 28 8 6 14 38 51 −13 028.57

Source: Soccerway

Eredivisie

League table

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
12 FC Emmen 26 9 5 12 32 45 13 32
13 VVV-Venlo 26 8 4 14 24 51 27 28
14 FC Twente 26 7 6 13 34 46 12 27
15 PEC Zwolle 26 7 5 14 37 55 18 26
16 Fortuna Sittard 26 6 8 12 29 52 23 26
Source: eredivisie.nl
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
26 7 6 13 34 46  −12 27 5 3 5 23 22  +1 2 3 8 11 24  −13

Source: Eredivisie

Results by round

Round12345678910111213141516171819202122232425262728293031323334
GroundHAHAHAHAAHHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAAHAHAHAH
ResultDWDDWWLLLLWLWLLDLLDDWLWLLLCCCCCCCC
Position116885458111291211121212121213131213121314141414141414141414
Source: Eredivisie
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss

Matches

The Eredivisie schedule was announced on 14 June 2019.[2] The 2019–20 season was abandoned on 24 April 2020, due to the coronavirus pandemic in the Netherlands.[3][4]

3 August 2019 1 Twente 1–1 PSV Enschede
20:45 CEST (UTC+2) Report
Stadium: De Grolsch Veste
Attendance: 27,200
Referee: Serdar Gözübüyük
10 August 2019 2 Groningen 1–3 Twente Groningen
18:30 CEST (UTC+2) Report Stadium: Euroborg
Attendance: 19,049
Referee: Christiaan Bax
18 August 2019 3 Twente 3–3 RKC Waalwijk Enschede
14:30 CEST (UTC+2) Report Stadium: De Grolsch Veste
Attendance: 25,700
Referee: Martin Pérez
24 August 2019 4 Heerenveen 0–0 Twente Heerenveen
20:45 CEST (UTC+2) Report Stadium: Abe Lenstra Stadion
Attendance: 16,328
Referee: Pol van Boekel
1 September 2019 5 Twente 3–1 Utrecht Enschede
12:15 CEST (UTC+2) Report Stadium: De Grolsch Veste
Attendance: 25,500
Referee: Jeroen Manschot
15 September 2019 6 Fortuna Sittard 2–3 Twente Sittard
16:45 CEST (UTC+2) Report Stadium: Fortuna Sittard Stadion
Attendance: 7,377
Referee: Dennis Higler
20 September 2019 7 Twente 2–3 Heracles Almelo Enschede
20:00 CEST (UTC+2) Report Stadium: De Grolsch Veste
Attendance: 29,300
Referee: Jochem Kamphuis
29 September 2019 8 Feyenoord 5–1 Twente Rotterdam
16:45 CEST (UTC+2)
Report Stadium: De Kuip
Attendance: 44,336
Referee: Danny Makkelie
5 October 2019 9 Sparta Rotterdam 2–1 Twente Rotterdam
19:45 CEST (UTC+2) Report Stadium: Sparta Stadion
Attendance: 10,435
Referee: Jeroen Manschot
19 October 2019 10 Twente 0–1 Willem II Enschede
19:45 CEST (UTC+2) Report Stadium: De Grolsch Veste
Attendance: 27,500
Referee: Martin van den Kerkhof
25 October 2019 11 Twente 4–1 Emmen Enschede
20:00 CEST (UTC+2) Report Stadium: De Grolsch Veste
Attendance: 27,400
Referee: Christiaan Bax
2 November 2019 12 AZ 3–0 Twente The Hague
20:45 CET (UTC+1)
Report Stadium: Cars Jeans Stadion
Attendance: 4,689
Referee: Danny Makkelie
10 November 2019 13 Twente 2–1 PEC Zwolle Enschede
14:30 CET (UTC+1) Report Stadium: De Grolsch Veste
Attendance: 26,900
Referee: Kevin Blom
24 November 2019 14 VVV-Venlo 2–1 Twente Venlo
16:45 CET (UTC+1) Report Stadium: De Koel
Attendance: 6,730
Referee: Sander van der Eijk
1 December 2019 15 Twente 2–5 Ajax Enschede
12:15 CET (UTC+1)
Report
Stadium: De Grolsch Veste
Attendance: 30,000
Referee: Pol van Boekel
7 December 2019 16 ADO Den Haag 0–0 Twente The Hague
18:30 CET (UTC+1) Report Stadium: Cars Jeans Stadion
Attendance: 11,439
Referee: Siemen Mulder
14 December 2019 17 Twente 0–3 Vitesse Enschede
20:45 CET (UTC+1) Report
Stadium: De Grolsch Veste
Attendance: 26,500
Referee: Allard Lindhout
20 December 2019 18 RKC Waalwijk 3–0 Twente Waalwijk
20:00 CET (UTC+1)
Report
Stadium: Mandemakers Stadion
Attendance: 5,154
Referee: Martin van den Kerkhof
18 January 2020 19 Twente 0–0 Groningen Enschede
19:45 CET (UTC+1)
Report
Stadium: De Grolsch Veste
Attendance: 26,500
Referee: Dennis Higler
26 January 2020 20 PSV 1–1 Twente Eindhoven
16:45 CET (UTC+1)
Report
Stadium: Philips Stadion
Attendance: 33,600
Referee: Siemen Mulder
1 February 2020 21 Twente 2–0 Sparta Rotterdam Enschede
19:45 CET (UTC+1)
Report
Stadium: De Grolsch Veste
Attendance: 26,300
Referee: Jochem Kamphuis
11 February 2020 22 Emmen 2–0 Twente Emmen
18:30 CET (UTC+1)
Report
Stadium: De Oude Meerdijk
Attendance: 8,039
Referee: Christiaan Bax
15 February 2020 23 Twente 2–0 AZ Enschede
18:30 CET (UTC+1)
Report
Stadium: De Grolsch Veste
Attendance: 27,300
Referee: Allard Lindhout
23 February 2020 24 Utrecht 2–1 Twente Utrecht
12:15 CET (UTC+1)
Report
Stadium: Stadion Galgenwaard
Attendance: 18,491
Referee: Jeroen Manschot
29 February 2020 25 Twente 2–3 Heerenveen Enschede
20:45 CET (UTC+1)
Report
Stadium: De Grolsch Veste
Attendance: 27,000
Referee: Joey Kooij
7 March 2020 26 Vitesse 1–0 Twente Arnhem
19:45 CET (UTC+1)
Report
Stadium: GelreDome
Attendance: 14,210
Referee: Richard Martens
15 March 2020 27 Ajax Cancelled Twente Amsterdam
20:00 CET (UTC+1) Stadium: Johan Cruyff Arena
Note: Match was initially scheduled for 15 March, but cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic in the Netherlands.[5]
21 March 2020 28 Twente Cancelled ADO Den Haag Enschede
18:30 CET (UTC+1) Stadium: De Grolsch Veste
Note: Match was initially scheduled for 21 March, but cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic in the Netherlands.[5]
5 April 2020 29 Twente Cancelled Fortuna Sittard Enschede
16:45 CEST (UTC+2) Stadium: De Grolsch Veste
Note: Match was initially scheduled for 5 April, but cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic in the Netherlands.[6]
12 April 2020 30 PEC Zwolle Cancelled Twente Zwolle
16:45 CEST (UTC+2) Stadium: MAC³PARK Stadion
Note: Match was initially scheduled for 12 April, but cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic in the Netherlands.[6]
23 April 2020 31 Twente Cancelled VVV-Venlo Enschede
19:15 CEST (UTC+2) Stadium: De Grolsch Veste
Note: Match was initially scheduled for 23 April, but cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic in the Netherlands.[6]
26 April 2020 32 Heracles Almelo Cancelled Twente Almelo
18:30 CEST (UTC+2) Stadium: Polman Stadion
Note: Match was initially scheduled for 26 April, but cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic in the Netherlands.[6]
3 May 2020 33 Twente Cancelled Feyenoord Enschede
18:30 CEST (UTC+2) Stadium: De Grolsch Veste
Note: Match was initially scheduled for 3 May, but cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic in the Netherlands.[6]
10 May 2020 34 Willem II Cancelled Twente Tilburg
18:30 CEST (UTC+2) Stadium: Koning Willem II Stadion
Note: Match was initially scheduled for 10 May, but cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic in the Netherlands.[6]

KNVB Cup

30 October 2019 First round De Treffers 0–2 Twente Groesbeek
19:45 CET (UTC+1) Report
Stadium: Sportpark Zuid
Attendance: 2,200
Referee: Joey Kooij
17 December 2019 Second round Twente 2–5 Go Ahead Eagles Enschede
18:30 CET (UTC+1)
Report
Stadium: De Grolsch Veste
Attendance: 20,400
Referee: Jeroen Manschot

Statistics

Appearances and goals

No. Pos Nat Player TotalEredivisieKNVB Cup
AppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Goalkeepers
16 GK Netherlands NED Joël Drommel 27025020
22 GK Netherlands NED Jeffrey de Lange 000000
26 GK Belgium BEL Jorn Brondeel 201+1000
Defenders
2 DF Netherlands NED Paul Verhaegh 805+2010
3 DF Netherlands NED Xandro Schenk 23022010
4 DF Netherlands NED Calvin Verdonk 2412211+10
5 DF Spain ESP Julio Pleguezuelo 20016+3010
12 DF Spain ESP José Matos 202000
19 DF England ENG Joel Latibeaudiere 615110
25 DF Netherlands NED Peet Bijen 21218+2111
28 DF Netherlands NED Giovanni Troupée 808000
Midfielders
6 MF Netherlands NED Wout Brama 1106+3020
8 MF Spain ESP Javier Espinosa 20118+110+10
10 MF Slovenia SVN Haris Vučkić 261123+2110+10
14 MF Norway NOR Rafik Zekhnini 2215+16110
17 MF Germany GER Tim Hölscher 000000
18 MF Albania ALB Lindon Selahi 26223+2210
20 MF Spain ESP Oriol Busquets 23020+1020
21 MF Georgia (country) GEO Giorgi Aburjania 1925+12220
27 MF Netherlands NED Noa Lang 717100
29 MF Netherlands NED Godfried Roemeratoe 16012+3010
31 MF Netherlands NED Ramiz Larbi Zerrouki 10000+10
32 MF Netherlands NED Jesse Bosch 503+100+10
Forwards
7 FW Spain ESP Aitor 22821711
11 FW Netherlands NED Queensy Menig 1314+711+10
13 FW Japan JPN Keito Nakamura 18613+4412
15 FW Denmark DEN Emil Berggreen 1512+11120
Players transferred out during the season

Last updated: 7 March 2020
Source:

References

  1. "Eredivisie 2019/2020 - Season rules" (PDF). KNVB. Retrieved 3 July 2019.
  2. "Eredivisie fixtures for 2019/20 announced | Eredivisie". eredivisie.nl. 14 June 2019. Archived from the original on 8 August 2020. Retrieved 9 March 2020.
  3. "KNVB beslist: Ajax nummer één, geen promotie/degradatie" [KNVB decides: Ajax number one, no promotiom/relegation] (in Dutch). NOS. 24 April 2020. Retrieved 24 April 2020.
  4. "Ajax denied title as Dutch Eredivisie season declared void, European places decided, no relegation". Sky Sports. 25 April 2020. Retrieved 26 April 2020.
  5. "Tot en met 31 maart geen voetbal in Nederland". knvb.nl (in Dutch). 12 March 2020. Retrieved 13 March 2020.
  6. "No football in the Netherlands due to the coronavirus outbreak". knvb.com. 13 March 2020. Retrieved 11 April 2020.
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