2017–18 FC Twente season explained

Club:FC Twente
Season:2017–18
Chairman:Jan Schutrups
Stadium:Grolsch Veste
League:Eredivisie
League Result:18th
Cup1:KNVB Cup
Cup1 Result:Semi-Finals
League Topscorer:Oussama Assaidi (6 goals)
Season Topscorer:Oussama Assaidi (7 goals)
Highest Attendance:29,300 vs Willem II (17 March 2018)
Lowest Attendance:17,100 vs FC Eindhoven (24 October 2017)
Prevseason:2016–17
Nextseason:2018–19
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During the 2017–18 FC Twente season, the club will participate in the Eredivisie and the KNVB Cup. It will be 53rd season in the history of the club and the 34th consecutive season in the top flight of the Dutch football.

Season review

June

On 1 June, the club confirmed the signing of Alexander Laukart.[1]

On 12 June, Twente and Nick Hengelman negotiated a two-year contract extension lasting until 30 June 2019.[2]

Squad

Squad No.NameNationalityPosition(s)Date of Birth (Age)Signed fromContract End
Goalkeepers
13Nick HengelmanGK15 November 1989 Oss30 June 2019
16Joël DrommelGK16 November 1996Youth Academy30 June 2019
26Jorn BrondeelGK7 September 1993 Lierse30 June 2021
Defenders
2Hidde ter AvestRB20 May 1997Youth Academy30 June 2018
3Thomas LamCB/CM18 December 1993 Nottingham Forest30 June 2018
4CB22 April 1983 AIK30 June 2018
5Stefan Thesker (c)CB11 April 1991 Greuther Fürth30 June 2019
14Richard JensenCB17 March 1996Youth Academy30 June 2019
15Cristián CuevasLB2 April 1995 Huachipato30 June 2018
25Peet BijenCB28 January 1995Youth Academy30 June 2020
28Jeroen van der LelyRB/LB22 March 1996Youth Academy30 June 2020
36David SambissaRB/LB11 January 1996 Bordeaux30 June 2018
Midfielders
6Michaël MariaAM/LB31 January 1995 Erzgebirge Aue30 June 2018
10Haris VučkićAM21 August 1992 Newcastle United30 June 2020
11Alexander LaukartAM25 October 1998 Borussia Dortmund30 June 2020
18Michael LiendlCM25 October 1985 1860 Munich30 June 2019
20Adam MaherCM20 July 1993 PSV30 June 2018
21Danny HollaCM31 December 1987 PEC Zwolle30 June 2020
23Jelle van der HeydenDM31 August 1995Youth Academy30 June 2020
Forwards
8Oussama AssaidiRW/LW15 August 1988 Al-Ahli30 June 2019
9Tom BoereCF24 November 1992 Oss30 June 2020
17Marko KvasinaCF20 December 1996 Austria Wien30 June 2021
19Fredrik JensenRW/LW/AM9 September 1997Youth Academy30 June 2020
24Jari OosterwijkCF3 March 1995Youth Academy30 June 2020
27Luciano SlagveerRW5 October 1993 Lokeren30 June 2018
29Mounir El HamdaouiCF14 July 1984 Al-Taawoun30 June 2018
30Dylan GeorgeRW27 June 1998Youth Academy30 June 2019
34Adnane TighadouiniLW30 November 1992 Málaga30 June 2018

New contracts

scope=col style="width:200px;"PlayerContract lengthContract endscope=col style="width:70px;"DateSource
13
Last updated: 11 September 2017

Transfers

In

Summer

scope=col style="width:200px;"Playerscope=col style="width:250px;"Transferred Fromscope=col style="width:150px;"Feescope=col style="width:78px;"EndsSource
26GK Jorn Brondeel LierseUndisclosed30 June 2021[3]
21MF Danny Holla PEC ZwolleFree30 June 2020[4]
11MF Alexander Laukart Borussia DortmundFree30 June 2020
-FW Alessio Da Cruz DordrechtBack from loan30 June 2017[5]
24FW Jari Oosterwijk NAC BredaBack from loan30 June 2020[6]
-MF Shadrach Eghan VendsysselBack from loan30 June 2017[7]
9FW Tom Boere OssUndisclosed30 June 2020[8]
10MF Haris Vučkić Newcastle UnitedFree30 June 2020[9]
36DF David Sambissa BordeauxFree30 June 2018[10]
7MF Nikola Gjorgjev GrasshopperLoan30 June 2019[11]
17FW Marko Kvasina Austria WienFree30 June 2021[12]
22FW Isaac Buckley-Ricketts Manchester CityLoan30 June 2018[13]
18MF Michael Liendl 1860 MunichFree30 June 2019[14]
34FW Adnane Tighadouini MálagaLoan30 June 2018[15]
3DF Thomas Lam Nottingham ForestLoan30 June 2018[16]
27FW Luciano Slagveer LokerenLoan30 June 2018[17]
15DF Cristián Cuevas HuachipatoLoan30 June 2018[18]

Winter

scope=col style="width:200px;"Playerscope=col style="width:250px;"Transferred Fromscope=col style="width:150px;"Feescope=col style="width:78px;"EndsSource
20CM Adam Maher PSVFree30 June 2018[19]
29FW Mounir El Hamdaoui Al-TaawounFree30 June 2018[20]
6MF/DF Michaël Maria Erzgebirge AueFree30 June 2018[21]

Out

Summer

scope=col style="width:200px;"Playerscope=col style="width:250px;"Moving Toscope=col style="width:150px;"Feescope=col style="width:78px;"DateSource
11FW Dylan Seys Club BruggeEnd of loan[22]
14FW Yaw Yeboah Manchester CityEnd of loan[23]
10MF Bersant Celina Manchester CityEnd of loan
17FW Enes Ünal Manchester CityEnd of loan
27FW Enis Bunjaki Eintracht FrankfurtEnd of loan
1GK Nick Marsman UtrechtFree[24]
20GK Sonny Stevens Go Ahead EaglesFree[25]
7MF Chinedu Ede Bangkok UnitedFree[26]
-FW Alessio Da Cruz NovaraFree[27]
-MF Shadrach Eghan Go Ahead EaglesFree
12FW Tim Hölscher Go Ahead EaglesFree[28]
43MF Mateusz Klich Leeds UnitedUndisclosed[29]
22MF Kamohelo Mokotjo BrentfordUndisclosed[30]
-FW Zeki Erkilinc HeraclesLoan[31]
3DF Joachim Andersen SampdoriaUndisclosed[32]

Winter

scope=col style="width:200px;"Playerscope=col style="width:250px;"Moving Toscope=col style="width:150px;"Feescope=col style="width:78px;"DateSource
22FW Isaac Buckley-Ricketts Manchester CityEnd of loan[33]
6DF Dejan Trajkovski Puskás AkadémiaUndisclosed[34]
7MF Nikola Gjorgjev Grasshoppers FCEnd of loan[35]
Last updated: 18 February 2018

Non-competitive

Friendlies

Last updated: 21 March 2018

Competitions

Eredivisie

See main article: 2017–18 Eredivisie.

League matches

KNVB Cup

See main article: 2017–18 KNVB Cup. Last updated: 28 February 2018

Statistics

Appearances

No.Pos.NameEredivisieKNVB CupTotalDiscipline
AppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
2DF Hidde ter Avest2205027010
3DF Thomas Lam28330313110
4DF Jos Hooiveld1402016030
5DF Stefan Thesker1835023361
6DF/MF Michaël Maria61107110
8FW Oussama Assaidi2664230830
9FW Tom Boere3155236730
10MF Haris Vučkić1233115450
11MF Alexander Laukart80109010
12MF Jonathan Frimann00000000
13GK Nick Hengelman00000000
14DF Richard Jensen1002012000
15DF Cristián Cuevas24040280121
16GK Joël Drommel1803021000
17FW Marko Kvasina1301014020
18MF Michael Liendl1503118100
19FW Fredrik Jensen3154035540
20MF Adam Maher1612218330
21MF Danny Holla2512027150
23MF Jelle van der Heyden1101012030
24FW Jari Oosterwijk00000000
25DF Peet Bijen3125036230
26GK Jorn Brondeel1602018000
27FW Luciano Slagveer1912021100
28DF Jeroen van der Lely2115026110
29FW Mounir El Hamdaoui50106000
30FW Dylan George61006100
32DF David Sambissa00000000
33MF Godfried Roemeratoe00000000
34FW Adnane Tighadouini2423227320
36FW Rashaan Fernandes10001000
37FW Ryan Trotman10001000
Players who left the club during the 2017–18 season
3DF Joachim Andersen20002000
22FW Isaac Buckley-Ricketts60208000
6DF Dejan Trajkovski40105010
7MF Nikola Gjorgjev20103000
Last updated: 29 April 2018

Goalscorers

RankPlayerPositionEredivisieKNVB CupTotal
align=center 1 align=center FWalign=center 6align=center 2align=center 8
align=center 2align=center FWalign=center 5align=center 2align=center 7
align=center 3 align=center FWalign=center 5align=center 0align=center 5
align=center 4align=center MFalign=center 3align=center 1align=center 4
align=center 4 align=center FWalign=center 2align=center 2align=center 4
align=center 5align=center DFalign=center 3align=center 0align=center 3
align=center 5 align=center DFalign=center 3align=center 0align=center 3
align=center 5 align=center MFalign=center 1align=center 2align=center 3
align=center 6align=center MFalign=center 2align=center 0align=center 2
align=center 6align=center DFalign=center 2align=center 0align=center 2
align=center 7align=center FWalign=center 1align=center 0align=center 1
align=center 7align=center DFalign=center 1align=center 0align=center 1
align=center 7align=center DFalign=center 1align=center 0align=center 1
align=center 7align=center FWalign=center 1align=center 0align=center 1
align=center 7 align=center MFalign=center 0align=center 1align=center 1
align=center colspan=3Own goalsalign=center 1align=center 0align=center 1
Total371047

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Alexander Laukart naar FC Twente . FC Twente. 1 June 2017.
  2. Web site: Nick Hengelman verlengt contract . FC Twente. 12 June 2017.
  3. Web site: FC Twente legt doelman Jorn Brondeel vast . FC Twente. 24 March 2017.
  4. Web site: Danny Holla tekent contract . FC Twente. 19 May 2017.
  5. Web site: Alessio Da Cruz naar FC Dordrecht . Tubantia. 11 August 2016.
  6. Web site: Jari Oosterwijk op huurbasis naar NAC Breda . FC Twente. 1 February 2017.
  7. Web site: Eghan eindelijk verlost van uitzichtloze situatie bij FC Twente . VI . 30 January 2017.
  8. Web site: Boere verguld met Twente, een fantastische club . VI . 21 June 2017.
  9. Web site: Vuckic wil carriere nieuw leven inblazen bij FC Twente . VI . 23 June 2017.
  10. Web site: FC Twente heeft met David Sambissa nieuwe aanwinst . Sportnieuws . 28 June 2017.
  11. Web site: Twente huurt Macedonische aanvaller van Grasshoppers. Tubantia . 6 July 2017.
  12. Web site: Twente verrast en haalt concurrent voor Tom Boere. Tubantia . 10 July 2017.
  13. Web site: Twente huurt rechtsbuiten Manchester City. TwenteInsite. 28 July 2017.
  14. Web site: Liendl voor twee jaar naar FC Twente. Tubantia . 14 August 2017.
  15. Web site: Adnane Tighadouini naar FC Twente: "Zin om weer te vlammen". FC Twente . 23 August 2017.
  16. Web site: FC Twente rondt komst Lam af. Tubantia . 29 August 2017.
  17. Web site: FC Twente huurt Luciano Slagveer. Tubantia . 31 August 2017.
  18. Web site: FC Twente haalt Chileense linksback. Tubantia . 31 August 2017.
  19. Web site: FC Twente neemt Maher per direct over van PSV. Tubantia . 15 January 2018.
  20. Web site: FC Twente legt ook El Hamdaoui vast. Telegraaf . 17 January 2018.
  21. Web site: Verbeek haalt oude bekende naar FC Twente. Tubantia . 29 January 2018.
  22. Web site: Seys en Bunjaki vertrekken bij FC Twente . Tubantia . 26 April 2017.
  23. Web site: Yeboah keert niet terug bij FC Twente . Tubantia . 18 April 2017.
  24. Web site: FC Twente begint voorbereiding op nieuwe seizoen eind juni . Twentefans . 15 May 2017.
  25. Web site: Go Ahead Eagles versterkt zich met doelman Stevens . VI . 22 May 2017.
  26. Web site: FC Twente neemt afscheid van Stevens en Ede . AD . 24 March 2017.
  27. Web site: Jeugdproduct FC Twente gaat het avontuur aan in Italië. Twentefans. 31 May 2017.
  28. Web site: Tim Holscher voor twee jaar naar Go Ahead . Tubantia. 19 May 2017.
  29. Web site: Twente moet transfersom Klich deels afstaan . VI. 23 June 2017.
  30. Web site: Twente ziet Mokotjo naar Brentford vertrekken . AD. 6 July 2017.
  31. Web site: Beloftenspeler Zeki Erkilinc krijgt contract en wordt verhuurd aan Heracles . FC Twente. 17 August 2017.
  32. Web site: Joachim Andersen gepresenteerd bij Sampdoria . Tubantia. 26 August 2017.
  33. Web site: Manchester City haalt Buckley-Ricketts terug en verhuurt hem weer door . Tubantia . 12 January 2017.
  34. Web site: Dejan Trajkovski vertrokken bij FC Twente . RTV Oost . 19 January 2017.
  35. Web site: Nikola Gjorgjev maakt seizoen af in Zwitserland. . RTV Oost . 19 January 2017.