2021–22 FC Twente season

The 2021–22 season was the 57th season in the existence of FC Twente and the club's third consecutive season in the top flight of Dutch football. In addition to the domestic league, FC Twente participated in this season's edition of the KNVB Cup.

Twente
2021–22 season
ChairmanPaul van der Kraan
Head coachRon Jans
StadiumDe Grolsch Veste
Eredivisie4th
KNVB CupRound of 16
Top goalscorerLeague:
Ricky van Wolfswinkel (16)

All:
Ricky van Wolfswinkel (17)
Highest home attendance30,000
(vs. Heracles Almelo, 5 November 2021)
Lowest home attendance0
(all games from mid-November onwards)
Average home league attendance14,300
Biggest win4–1 (vs. Vitesse (a), 19 September 2021)
Biggest defeat2–5 (vs. PSV (a), 30 October 2021)
All statistics correct as of 15 May 2022.

Players

First-team squad

As of 17 February 2022[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 Germany GER Lars Unnerstall
2 DF Netherlands NED Giovanni Troupée
3 DF Netherlands NED Robin Pröpper (vice-captain)
4 DF Spain ESP Julio Pleguezuelo
5 DF Netherlands NED Gijs Smal
6 MF Netherlands NED Wout Brama (captain)
7 FW Czech Republic CZE Václav Černý
10 FW Netherlands NED Virgil Misidjan
13 FW Netherlands NED Ricky van Wolfswinkel
14 MF Netherlands NED Michel Vlap (on loan from Anderlecht)
15 DF Netherlands NED Kik Pierie (on loan from Ajax)
18 FW Greece GRE Dimitris Limnios (on loan from Köln)
19 MF Algeria ALG Ramiz Zerrouki
No. Pos. Nation Player
20 DF Netherlands NED Joshua Brenet
22 GK Netherlands NED Jeffrey de Lange
23 MF Czech Republic CZE Michal Sadílek (on loan from PSV)
26 FW Netherlands NED Denilho Cleonise
27 FW Costa Rica CRC Manfred Ugalde (on loan from Lommel)
30 GK Netherlands NED Ennio van der Gouw
32 MF Netherlands NED Jesse Bosch
35 DF Netherlands NED Mees Hilgers
36 DF Netherlands NED Luca Everink
38 MF Netherlands NED Max Bruns
39 FW Netherlands NED Daan Rots
40 MF Netherlands NED Casper Staring

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
DF Netherlands NED Jayden Oosterwolde (on loan at Parma)
MF Netherlands NED Thijs van Leeuwen (on loan at Almere City)
No. Pos. Nation Player
MF Netherlands NED Godfried Roemeratoe (on loan at Willem II)

Transfers

Pre-season and friendlies

  Win   Draw   Loss   Fixtures

3 July 2021 Friendly Sparta Enschede Netherlands 1–8 Netherlands Twente Enschede, Netherlands
18:00 CEST (UTC+2) Stadium: Sportpark Schreurserve
6 July 2021 Friendly HSC '21 Netherlands 0–2 Netherlands Twente Haaksbergen, Netherlands
18:30 CEST (UTC+2) Stadium: Sportpark Groot Scholtenhagen veld 2
10 July 2021 Friendly Cambuur Netherlands Cancelled Netherlands Twente Leeuwarden, Netherlands
13:00 CEST (UTC+2) Stadium: Cambuurstadion
24 July 2021 Friendly ADO Den Haag Netherlands 2–2 Netherlands Twente Den Haag, Netherlands
14:00 CEST (UTC+2)
  • Besuijen 34'
  • Steijn 62'
Stadium: Cars Jeans Stadion
31 July 2021 Friendly Arminia Bielefeld Germany 1–1 Netherlands Twente Bielefeld, Germany
15:30 CEST (UTC+2)
Stadium: Bielefelder Alm
Attendance: 3,713
3 August 2021 Friendly Twente Netherlands 0–1 Italy Venezia Enschede, Netherlands
15:00 CEST (UTC+2)
Stadium: De Grolsch Veste
7 August 2021 Friendly Twente Netherlands 0–1 Italy Lazio Enschede, Netherlands
19:30 CEST (UTC+2) Stadium: De Grolsch Veste
Referee: Bas Nijhuis
24 March 2022 Friendly Fortuna Düsseldorf Germany 4–0 Netherlands Twente Düsseldorf, Germany
13:00 CET (UTC+1) Stadium: Paul-Janes-Stadion

Competitions

Overall record

Competition First match Last match Starting round Final position Record
Pld W D L GF GA GD Win %
Eredivisie 14 August 2021 15 May 2022 Matchday 1 4th 34 20 8 6 55 37 +18 058.82
KNVB Cup 27 October 2021 19 January 2022 First round Round of 16 3 2 0 1 5 3 +2 066.67
Total 37 22 8 7 60 40 +20 059.46

Last updated: 15 May 2022
Source: Soccerway

Eredivisie

League table

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
2 PSV Eindhoven 34 26 3 5 86 42 +44 81 Qualification to Champions League third qualifying round
3 Feyenoord 34 22 5 7 76 34 +42 71 Qualification to Europa League group stage[lower-alpha 1]
4 Twente 34 20 8 6 55 37 +18 68 Qualification to Europa Conference League third qualifying round
5 AZ (O) 34 18 7 9 64 44 +20 61 Qualification to European competition play-offs
6 Vitesse 34 15 6 13 42 51 9 51
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)[2]
(O) Play-off winners
Notes:
  1. Since the winners of the 2021–22 KNVB Cup, PSV, qualified for the Champions League based on their league position, the Europa League play-off berth awarded to the KNVB Cup winners was transferred to the third-placed team Feyenoord, the highest-placed team not qualified for the Champions League. Feyenoord qualified for the Europa League group stage as their opponent in the 2022 UEFA Europa Conference League Final, Roma, qualified to the Europa League group stage through domestic performance by finishing sixth in the Serie A.

Results summary

OverallHomeAway
PldWDLGFGAGDPtsWDLGFGAGDWDLGFGAGD
34 20 8 6 55 37  +18 68 10 5 2 28 13  +15 10 3 4 27 24  +3

Last updated: 15 May 2022.
Source: Eredivisie

Results by round

Round12345678910111213141516171819202122232425262728293031323334
GroundAHAHAHAAHHAHAHAHAAHAHAHAHAHHAHAHHA
ResultLDLWWWWDDLLWWDWWWDWWWLDWWWWDWWDLWW
Position111315148666881076765466445555545444444
Updated to match(es) played on 15 May 2022. Source: Eredivisie
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss

Matches

The league fixtures were announced on 11 June 2021.[3]

14 August 2021 1 Fortuna Sittard 2–1 Twente Sittard
20:00 CEST (UTC+2)
Report
Stadium: Fortuna Sittard Stadion
Attendance: 6,300
Referee: Jochem Kamphuis
22 August 2021 2 Twente 1–1 Ajax Enschede
12:15 CEST (UTC+2)
Report
Stadium: De Grolsch Veste
Attendance: 20,000
Referee: Dennis Higler
28 August 2021 3 Cambuur 2–0 Twente Leeuwarden
18:45 CEST (UTC+2)
Report
Stadium: Cambuurstadion
Attendance: 6,672
Referee: Kevin Blom
11 September 2021 4 Twente 1–0 FC Utrecht Enschede
16:30 CEST (UTC+2)
Report
Stadium: De Grolsch Veste
Attendance: 20,000
Referee: Serdar Gözübüyük
19 September 2021 5 Vitesse 1–4 Twente Arnhem
16:45 CEST (UTC+2)
Report
Stadium: GelreDome
Attendance: 13,808
Referee: Pol van Boekel
23 September 2021 6 Twente 3–1 AZ Enschede
21:00 CEST (UTC+2)
Report Stadium: De Grolsch Veste
Attendance: 20,000
Referee: Danny Makkelie
26 September 2021 7 SC Heerenveen 2–3 Twente Heerenveen
14:30 CEST (UTC+2)
Report Stadium: Abe Lenstra Stadion
Attendance: 18,500
Referee: Jeroen Manschot
1 October 2021 8 FC Groningen 1–1 Twente Groningen
20:00 CEST (UTC+2)
Report
Stadium: Euroborg
Attendance: 16,250
Referee: Martin van de Kerkhof
17 October 2021 9 Twente 1–1 Willem II Enschede
16:45 CEST (UTC+2)
Report
Stadium: De Grolsch Veste
Attendance: 27,000
Referee: Jochem Kamphuis
24 October 2021 10 Twente 1–2 NEC Enschede
12:15 CEST (UTC+2)
Report
Stadium: De Grolsch Veste
Attendance: 26,000
Referee: Kevin Blom
30 October 2021 11 PSV 5–2 Twente Eindhoven
16:30 CEST (UTC+2)
Report
Stadium: Philips Stadion
Attendance: 32,500
Referee: Danny Makkelie
5 November 2021 12 Twente 1–0 Heracles Almelo Enschede
20:00 CET (UTC+1)
Report
Stadium: De Grolsch Veste
Attendance: 30,000
Referee: Dennis Higler
20 November 2021 13 Sparta Rotterdam 0–1 Twente Rotterdam
18:45 CET (UTC+1)
Report
Stadium: Sparta Stadion
Attendance: 0
Referee: Edwin van de Graaf
28 November 2021 14 Twente 0–0 Feyenoord Enschede
14:30 CET (UTC+1)
Report
Stadium: De Grolsch Veste
Attendance: 0
Referee: Dennis Higler
5 December 2021 15 Go Ahead Eagles 1–2 Twente Deventer
14:30 CET (UTC+1) Report
Stadium: De Adelaarshorst
Attendance: 0
Referee: Allard Lindhout
12 December 2021 16 Twente 2–1 RKC Waalwijk Enschede
12:15 CET (UTC+1) Report
Stadium: De Grolsch Veste
Attendance: 0
Referee: Pol van Boekel
18 December 2021 17 PEC Zwolle 1–3 Twente Zwolle
21:00 CET (UTC+1)
Report
Stadium: MAC³PARK Stadion
Attendance: 0
Referee: Alex Bos
22 December 2021 18 FC Utrecht 1–1 Twente Utrecht
21:00 CET (UTC+1)
Report
Stadium: Galgenwaard Stadion
Attendance: 0
Referee: Richard Martens
15 January 2022 19 Twente 2–0 SC Heerenveen Enschede
20:00 CET (UTC+1) Report Stadium: De Grolsch Veste
Attendance: 0
Referee: Pol van Boekel
22 January 2022 20 Willem II 0–1 Twente Tilburg
21:00 CET (UTC+1)
Report
Stadium: Koning Willem II Stadion
Attendance: 0
Referee: Edwin van de Graaf
5 February 2022 21 Twente 3–0 Vitesse Enschede
21:00 CET (UTC+1)
Report
Stadium: De Grolsch Veste
Attendance: 0
Referee: Danny Makkelie
13 February 2022 22 Ajax 5–0 Twente Amsterdam
16:45 CET (UTC+1)
Report
Stadium: Johan Cruyff Arena
Attendance: 17,859
Referee: Allard Lindhout
20 February 2022 23 Twente 2–2 Go Ahead Eagles Enschede
14:30 CET (UTC+1)
Report
Stadium: De Grolsch Veste
Attendance: 13,620
Referee: Martin van den Kerkhof
25 February 2022 24 RKC Waalwijk 1–2 Twente Waalwijk
20:00 CET (UTC+1) Report
Stadium: Mandemakers Stadion
Attendance: 5,364
Referee: Martin Perez
6 March 2022 25 Twente 1–0 Cambuur Enschede
14:30 CET (UTC+1) Report
Stadium: De Grolsch Veste
Attendance: 26,800
Referee: Sander van der Eijk
13 March 2022 26 AZ 0–1 Twente Alkmaar
20:00 CET (UTC+1) Report
Stadium: AFAS Stadion
Attendance: 15,349
Referee: Pol van Boekel
19 March 2022 27 Twente 1–0 PEC Zwolle Enschede
20:00 CET (UTC+1)
Report
Stadium: De Grolsch Veste
Attendance: 28,000
Referee: Edwin van de Graaf
2 April 2022 28 Twente 3–3 PSV Enschede
18:45 CEST (UTC+2)
Report
Stadium: De Grolsch Veste
Attendance: 30,000
Referee: Serdar Gözübüyük
9 April 2022 29 NEC 0–2 Twente Nijmegen
21:00 CEST (UTC+2)
Report
Stadium: Goffertstadion
Attendance: 12,390
Referee: Dennis Higler
22 April 2022 30 Twente 2–0 Sparta Rotterdam Enschede
20:00 CEST (UTC+2) Report
Stadium: De Grolsch Veste
Attendance: 29,100
Referee: Danny Makkelie
30 April 2022 31 Heracles Almelo 1–1 Twente Almelo
20:00 CEST (UTC+2)
Report
Stadium: Erve Asito
Attendance: 7,845
Referee: Sander van der Eijk
7 May 2022 32 Twente 1–2 Fortuna Sittard Enschede
18:45 CEST (UTC+2)
Report
Stadium: De Grolsch Veste
Attendance: 29,500
Referee: Jochem Kamphuis
11 May 2022 33 Twente 3–0 FC Groningen Enschede
20:00 CEST (UTC+2)
Report
Stadium: De Grolsch Veste
Attendance: 29,100
Referee: Martin van den Kerkhof
15 May 2022 34 Feyenoord 1–2 Twente Rotterdam
14:30 CEST (UTC+2)
Report
Stadium: De Kuip
Attendance: 47,500
Referee: Jeroen Manschot

KNVB Cup

27 October 2021 First round OSS '20 0–2 Twente Oss
18:45 CEST (UTC+2)
  • van der Velden Yellow card 18'
  • Zonnenberg Yellow card 36'
  • van de Rande Yellow card 86'
  • Engelen Yellow card 89'
Report
Stadium: Frans Heesen Stadion
Attendance: 4,700
Referee: Martin Perez
15 December 2021 Second round Twente 2–1 (a.e.t.) Feyenoord Enschede
18:00 CET (UTC+1)
Report
Stadium: De Grolsch Veste
Attendance: 0
Referee: Serdar Gözübüyük
19 January 2022 Round of 16 Twente 1–2 AZ Enschede
21:00 CET (UTC+1) Report
Stadium: De Grolsch Veste
Attendance: 0
Referee: Serdar Gözübüyük

References

  1. "Selectie FC Twente - FC Twente". Archived from the original on 18 July 2021. Retrieved 13 July 2021.
  2. "Season regulations" (PDF). KNVB. Retrieved 25 March 2021.
  3. "Definitief: alle Eredivisie wedstrijden voor seizoen 2021-22". eredivisie.nl. 11 June 2021. Archived from the original on 28 June 2021. Retrieved 25 June 2021.
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