2020–21 Heracles Almelo season

The 2020–21 season was the 118th season in existence of Heracles Almelo and the club's 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 covered the period from 1 July 2020 to 30 June 2021.

Heracles Almelo
2020–21 season
ChairmanHans Bredewoud
ManagerFrank Wormuth
StadiumErve Asito
Eredivisie9th
KNVB CupRound of 16
Top goalscorerLeague:
Rai Vloet (16)

All:
Rai Vloet (17)

Players

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First-team squad

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As of 1 February 2021[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 DF   GER Marco Rente
6 MF   GER Orestis Kiomourtzoglou
8 MF   NED Teun Bijleveld
9 FW   TUR Sinan Bakış
10 MF   NED Rai Vloet
11 FW   NED Silvester van der Water
13 DF   NED Mats Knoester
14 MF   USA Luca de la Torre
15 MF   BEL Lucas Schoofs
16 GK   NED Michael Brouwer
17 MF   HUN Adrián Szőke
No. Pos. Nation Player
18 MF   BEL Ismail Azzaoui
19 DF   NED Navajo Bakboord
20 MF   DEN Kasper Lunding
21 GK   GER Daniel Mesenhöler
22 DF   CRO Mateo Les
23 DF   BEL Noah Fadiga
24 DF   GER Elias Oubella
25 FW   TUR Ahmed Kutucu (on loan from Schalke 04)
26 GK   NED Koen Bucker
27 MF   TUR Melih Ibrahimoglu
28 MF   BEL Elias Sierra
30 MF   BDI Mohamed Amissi
31 MF   NED Rohat Agca
34 DF   NED Jeff Hardeveld
37 FW   NED Delano Burgzorg

Out on loan

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

No. Pos. Nation Player
FW   CUW Jeremy Cijntje (on loan to Waasland-Beveren)
No. Pos. Nation Player

Transfers

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No. Pos Player Transferred from Fee Date Source
15   TBD 1 July 2020
No. Pos Player Transferred to Fee Date Source
15   TBD 1 July 2020

Pre-season and friendlies

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  Win   Draw   Loss

1 August 2020 Friendly FC Groningen   1–0   Heracles Almelo Groningen, Netherlands
20:00 CEST (UTC+2)
  • Slor   47'
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

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Overview

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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 9th 34 12 8 14 42 53 −11 035.29
KNVB Cup 28 October 2020 20 January 2021 First round Round of 16 2 1 0 1 5 3 +2 050.00
Total 36 13 8 15 47 56 −9 036.11

Last updated: 16 May 2021
Source: Soccerway

Eredivisie

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League table

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Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
7 Groningen 34 14 8 12 40 37 +3 50 Qualification for the European competition play-offs[a]
8 Sparta Rotterdam 34 13 8 13 49 48 +1 47
9 Heracles Almelo 34 12 8 14 42 53 −11 44
10 Twente 34 10 11 13 48 50 −2 41
11 Fortuna Sittard 34 12 5 17 50 58 −8 41
Source: Eredivisie,[2] Soccerway[3]
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)[4]
Notes:
  1. ^ Winner of play-off will qualify to Europa Conference League second qualifying round.

Results summary

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Overall Home Away
Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts W D L GF GA GD W D L GF GA GD
34 12 8 14 42 53  −11 44 8 4 5 29 16  +13 4 4 9 13 37  −24

Last updated: 16 May 2021.
Source: Eredivisie

Results by round

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Round12345678910111213141516171819202122232425262728293031323334
GroundHAHAHAHAAHAHAAHHAHAHAHAHHAHAHAHAHA
ResultWLDLLDWLLLDLWWLWLWDWWLLDWWDLWLWDDL
Position5101113141310101315131312121311121011101111111110999888999
Updated to match(es) played on 16 May 2021. Source: Eredivisie
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss

Matches

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The league fixtures were announced on 24 July 2020.[5]

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)
Report Stadium: GelreDome
Attendance: 0
Referee: Martin van den Kerkhof
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)
Report
Stadium: Het Kasteel
Attendance: 0
Referee: Serdar Gözübüyük
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 1–0 FC Groningen Almelo
16:30 CET (UTC+1)
Report
Stadium: Erve Asito
Attendance: 0
Referee: Pol van Boekel
5 February 2021 21 Fortuna Sittard 0–1 Heracles Almelo Sittard
20:00 CET (UTC+1) Report
Stadium: Fortuna Sittard Stadion
Attendance: 0
Referee: Martin Pérez
13 February 2021 22 Heracles Almelo 0–2 Ajax Almelo
18:45 CET (UTC+1)
Report
Stadium: Erve Asito
Attendance: 0
Referee: Kevin Blom
21 February 2021 23 RKC Waalwijk 3–0 Heracles Almelo Waalwijk
14:30 CET (UTC+1)
Report Stadium: Mandemakers Stadion
Attendance: 0
Referee: Christiaan Bax
27 February 2021 24 Heracles Almelo 2–2 FC Twente Almelo
21:00 CET (UTC+1)
Report
Stadium: Erve Asito
Attendance: 0
Referee: Dennis Higler
7 March 2021 25 Heracles Almelo 2–1 PEC Zwolle Almelo
14:30 CET (UTC+1)
Report
Stadium: Erve Asito
Attendance: 0
Referee: Bas Nijhuis
13 March 2021 26 ADO Den Haag 1–2 Heracles Almelo The Hague
18:45 CET (UTC+1)
Report
Stadium: Cars Jeans Stadion
Attendance: 0
Referee: Richard Martens
21 March 2021 27 Heracles Almelo 1–1 Sparta Rotterdam Almelo
16:45 CET (UTC+1)
Report
Stadium: Erve Asito
Attendance: 0
Referee: Siemen Mulder
4 April 2021 28 PSV 3–0 Heracles Almelo Eindhoven
14:30 CEST (UTC+2)
Report
Stadium: Philips Stadion
Attendance: 0
Referee: Martin van den Kerkhof
10 April 2021 29 Heracles Almelo 4–0 Willem II Almelo
18:45 CEST (UTC+2)
Report
Stadium: Erve Asito
Attendance: 0
Referee: Pol van Boekel
25 April 2021 30 FC Emmen 3–1 Heracles Almelo Emmen
12:15 CEST (UTC+2)
Report
Stadium: De Oude Meerdijk
Attendance: 987
Referee: Jochem Kamphuis
1 May 2021 31 Heracles Almelo 4–0 VVV-Venlo Almelo
16:30 CEST (UTC+2)
Report
Stadium: Erve Asito
Attendance: 0
Referee: Björn Kuipers
8 May 2021 32 FC Twente 1–1 Heracles Almelo Enschede
16:30 CEST (UTC+2)
Report
Stadium: De Grolsch Veste
Attendance: 0
Referee: Allard Lindhout
13 May 2021 33 Heracles Almelo 1–1 Feyenoord Almelo
14:30 CEST (UTC+2)
Report
Stadium: Erve Asito
Attendance: 0
Referee: Jeroen Manschot
16 May 2021 34 AZ 5–0 Heracles Almelo Alkmaar
14:30 CEST (UTC+2)
Report
Stadium: AFAS Stadion
Attendance: 0
Referee: Jochem Kamphuis

KNVB Cup

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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

References

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  1. ^ "Selectie 2017–2018". www.heracles.nl. Retrieved 25 January 2018.
  2. ^ "Eredivisie 2020/2021 - Standings". eredivisie.nl. 16 May 2021. Archived from the original on 25 April 2021. Retrieved 16 May 2021.
  3. ^ "Eredivisie 2020/2021 - Tables". soccerway.com. 16 May 2021. Retrieved 16 May 2021.
  4. ^ "Reglementen betaald voetbal seizoen 2020-21" [Regulations professional football season 2020-21] (PDF) (in Dutch). KNVB. 20 January 2021. Retrieved 26 January 2021.
  5. ^ "Programma Eredivisie 2020/21 definitief vastgesteld | Eredivisie". eredivisie.nl. 24 July 2020.
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