2021–22 FC Utrecht season explained

Club:FC Utrecht
Season:2021–22
Owner:Frans van Seumeren Holding B.V. (99%)
Stichting Beheer Aandelen FC Utrecht (1%)
Chrtitle:Chairman
Chairman:Pieter Leyssius
Mgrtitle:Head coach
Manager:René Hake[1]
(until 22 March 2022)
Rick Kruys (interim)
(from 22 March 2022)
Stadium:Stadion Galgenwaard
League:Eredivisie
League Result:7th
Cup1:KNVB Cup
Cup1 Result:Second round
Cup2:Play-offs
Cup2 Result:Semi-finals
League Topscorer:
Anastasios Douvikas
Bart Ramselaar
(both 9)
Season Topscorer:
Anastasios Douvikas (10)
Highest Attendance:22,269
(vs. PSV, 13 March 2022)
Lowest Attendance:0
(vs. Heracles Almelo, 28 November 2021)
(vs. Go Ahead Eagles, 11 December 2021)
(vs. FC Twente, 22 December 2021)
(vs. Ajax, 16 January 2022)
Average Attendance:18,404
Largest Win:0–5
(vs. SteDoCo, 26 October 2021)
Largest Loss:5–1
(vs. AZ, 17 October 2021)
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Prevseason:2020–21
Nextseason:2022–23

The 2021–22 season is the 52nd season in the existence of FC Utrecht and the club's 52nd 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. In the regular season, they have qualified for the play-offs, for this they played for a place in the second round of the UEFA Europa Conference League.

Players

First-team squad

Transfers

Summer

Transfers in

PlayerTransferred fromParticularities
GREFWAnastasios Douvikas Volos NFC
NEDMFQuinten Timber Jong AjaxTransfer free
NEDDFMike van der Hoorn Arminia BielefeldOn loan (+purchase obligation)
FRADFArthur Zagre AS MonacoOn loan (+option to buy)
GERFWJonas Arweiler ADO Den HaagBack from loan
CZEFWVáclav Černý FC TwenteBack from loan
GAMDFLeon Guwara VVV-VenloBack from loan
NEDMFMitchell van Rooijen ExcelsiorBack from loan
NEDFWNick Venema NAC BredaBack from loan
NEDMFJustin Lonwijk Viborg FFBack from loan (+option to buy)

Transfers out

PlayerTransferred toParticularities
NEDFWGyrano Kerk Lokomotiv Moscow
GERFWJonas Arweiler Almere City FC
CZEFWVáclav Černý FC Twente
NEDMFMitchell van Rooijen VVV-Venlo
NEDMFOdysseus Velanas NAC Breda
NEDFWNick Venema Jong FC Utrecht
NEDFWEljero Elia ADO Den HaagContract terminated
GAMDFLeon Guwara SSV Jahn RegensburgTransfer free
NEDMFJustin Lonwijk Viborg FFBuy option lifted
SWEDFEmil Bergström Willem IIOn loan
NEDGKThijmen Nijhuis MVV MaastrichtOn loan
NEDDFJustin Hoogma TSG 1899 HoffenheimBack from loan
NEDDFGiovanni Troupée FC TwenteEnd of contract

Winter

Transfers in

PlayerTransferred fromParticularities
NEDFWHenk Veerman sc Heerenveen
JPNFWNaoki Maeda Nagoya GrampusOn loan (+option to buy, if lifted contract till 2025)
NEDGKThijmen Nijhuis MVV MaastrichtTerminated the loan early

Transfers out

PlayerTransferred toParticularities
ESPFWAdrián Dalmau Sparta Rotterdam
NEDGKThijmen Nijhuis Jong FC Utrecht
NEDMFDavy van den Berg Roda JC KerkradeOn loan
MARDFBenaissa Benamar FC VolendamOn loan (when promotion final transfer)
NEDGKMaarten Paes FC DallasOn loan (+option to buy)

Outside transfer window

Transfers in

Competitions

Eredivisie

See main article: 2021–22 Eredivisie.

Matches

The league fixtures were announced on 11 June 2021.[2]

KNVB Cup

See main article: 2021–22 KNVB Cup.

Play-offs

Semi-finals

Statistics

Goalscorers

Friendlies

Name
1. Adrián Dalmau[3] 9
2. Remco Balk8
3. Anastasios Douvikas6
Bart Ramselaar6
5. Gyrano Kerk[4] 4
Moussa Sylla4
7. Othmane Boussaid3
Simon Gustafson3
Sander van de Streek3
10. Benaissa Benamar[5] 2
Mimoun Mahi2
Quinten Timber2
13. Pontus Almqvist1
Hidde ter Avest1
Mike van der Hoorn1
Djevencio van der Kust1
Mohamed Mallahi1
Own goals opponent1
Totals58
Eredivisie
Name
1. Anastasios Douvikas9
Bart Ramselaar9
3. Moussa Sylla6
4. Mimoun Mahi4
Sander van de Streek4
6. Simon Gustafson3
7. Mike van der Hoorn2
Willem Janssen2
Quinten Timber2
10. Hidde ter Avest1
Mark van der Maarel1
Adam Maher1
Mohamed Mallahi1
Joris van Overeem1
Henk Veerman1
Django Warmerdam1
Arthur Zagre1
Own goals opponent2
Totals51
KNVB Cup
Name
1. Remco Balk1
Othmane Boussaid1
Anastasios Douvikas1
Mike van der Hoorn1
Adam Maher1
Sander van de Streek1
Moussa Sylla1
Own goals opponent
Totals7
Play-offs
No.Name
1. Simon Gustafson1
Willem Janssen1
Sander van de Streek1
Own goals opponent
Totals3

Assists

Eredivisie
Name
1. Othmane Boussaid5
2. Mimoun Mahi4
Quinten Timber4
4. Anastasios Douvikas3
Adam Maher3
Moussa Sylla3
7. Hidde ter Avest2
Simon Gustafson2
Mike van der Hoorn2
Django Warmerdam2
11. Remco Balk1
Mark van der Maarel1
Sylian Mokono1
Joris van Overeem1
Sander van de Streek1
Totals35
KNVB Cup
Name
1. Hidde ter Avest1
Remco Balk1
Adam Maher1
Joris van Overeem1
Bart Ramselaar1
Totals5
Play-offs
No.Name
1. Othmane Boussaid1
Simon Gustafson1
Totals2

Monthly Awards

MonthType of awardPlayer
AugustTeam of the Month Willem Janssen1
April Fabian de Keijzer2

Attendance

Home games

RoundOpponentAttendanceTotal attendanceAverage
Friendlies
N/A KV Mechelen0[6] 00
N/A Volos NFC200[7] 200200
N/A Venezia FC0[8] 200200
N/A Fortuna Sittard200[9] 400200
N/A Cercle Brugge501[10] 901300
N/A Sparta Rotterdam251[11] 1,152288
N/A ADO Den Haag0[12] 1,152288
Eredivisie
1Sparta Rotterdam16,00016,00016,000
3Feyenoord16,00032,00016,000
5RKC Waalwijk16,00048,00016,000
7PEC Zwolle19,45167,45116,863
10sc Heerenveen21,87589,32617,865
11Willem II20,469109,79518,299
14Heracles Almelo0109,79518,299
16Go Ahead Eagles0109,79518,299
18FC Twente0109,79518,299
19Ajax0109,79518,299
21SC Cambuur8,000117,79516,828
23Vitesse16,886134,68116.835
26PSV22,269156,95017,439
27FC Groningen21,221178,18117,817
29Fortuna Sittard21,216199,38718,126
31N.E.C. Nijmegen20,665220,05218,338
33AZ20,085240,13718,472
KNVB Cup
There have been no home games this season.
Play-offs
Semi-finalsVitesse17,52417,52417,524

Away supporters

RoundOpponentAttendanceTotal attendanceAverage
Eredivisie
2FC Groningen503503503
4FC Twente437940470
6N.E.C. Nijmegen3351,275425
8Ajax8302,105526
9AZ7502,855571
12Vitesse7753,630605
13SC Cambuur03,630605
15PSV03,630605
17Fortuna Sittard03,630605
20Sparta Rotterdam03,630605
22Heracles Almelo03,630605
24sc Heerenveen2603,890556
25Go Ahead Eagles4004,290536
28RKC Waalwijk4304,720 524
30Feyenoord5315,251 525
32PEC Zwolle4355,686 517
34Vitesse6006,286524
KNVB Cup
First roundSteDoCo361361361
Second roundNAC Breda0361361
Play-offs
Semi-finalsVitesse500500500

Notes and References

  1. https://www.fcutrecht.nl/nieuws/2022/maart/wegen-fc-utrecht-en-rene-hake-scheiden/ Wegen FC Utrecht en René Hake scheiden
  2. Web site: Definitief: alle Eredivisie wedstrijden voor seizoen 2021–22. eredivisie.nl. 11 June 2021. 9 June 2021. 28 June 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20210628012301/https://eredivisie.nl/en-us/uitgelicht/dit-zijn-alle-eredivisie-wedstrijden-voor-seizoen-2021-2022. dead.
  3. Sold, loaned out or contract terminated during the season.
  4. Sold, loaned out or contract terminated during the season.
  5. Sold, loaned out or contract terminated during the season.
  6. Match played at Sportcomplex Zoudenbalch.
  7. Match played at Sportcomplex Zoudenbalch.
  8. Match played in Stadion Galgenwaard.
  9. Match played at Sportcomplex Zoudenbalch.
  10. Match played in Stadion Galgenwaard.
  11. Match played in Stadion Galgenwaard.
  12. Match played at Sportcomplex Zoudenbalch.