2022–23 FC Utrecht season explained

Club:FC Utrecht
Season:2022–23
Owner:Frans van Seumeren Holding B.V. (99%)
Stichting Beheer Aandelen FC Utrecht (1%)
Chrtitle:Chairman
Chairman:Pieter Leyssius
Mgrtitle:Head coach
Manager:Henk Fraser[1]
(until 14 December 2022)
Michael Silberbauer[2]
(from 28 December 2022)
Stadium:Stadion Galgenwaard
League:Eredivisie
League Result:7th
Cup1:KNVB Cup
Cup1 Result:Quarter-final
Cup2:Play-offs
Cup2 Result:Semi-final
League Topscorer:
Anastasios Douvikas (19)
Season Topscorer:
Anastasios Douvikas (22)
Highest Attendance:22,065
(vs. FC Emmen, 28 May 2023)
Lowest Attendance:15,807
(vs. Vitesse, 11 September 2022)
Average Attendance:19,769
Largest Win:0–4
(vs. FC Volendam, 12 November 2022)
Largest Loss:6–1
(vs. PSV, 16 October 2022)
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Prevseason:2021–22
Nextseason:2023–24

The 2022–23 season is the 53rd season in the existence of FC Utrecht and the club's 53rd 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
NEDMFLuuk Brouwers Go Ahead EaglesPurchased[3]
NEDDFMike van der Hoorn Arminia BielefeldPurchase obligation[4]
ESTMFRocco Robert Shein FC FloraBuy option lifted[5]
USAMFTaylor Booth Bayern München IITransfer free[6]
NEDFWBas Dost Club BruggeTransfer free[7]
SURDFSean Klaiber AjaxTransfer free[8]
NEDGKCalvin Raatsie Jong AjaxTransfer free[9]
NEDMFJens Toornstra FeyenoordTransfer free[10]
NEDDFNick Viergever Greuther FürthTransfer free[11]
GREGKVasilis Barkas CelticOn loan[12]
GERMFCan Bozdogan FC Schalke 04On loan (+option to buy)[13]
NEDDFRamon Hendriks FeyenoordOn loan (+option to buy with repurchase option)[14]
JPNFWNaoki Maeda Nagoya GrampusOn loan (+option to buy)[15]
NEDFWDaishawn Redan Hertha BSCOn loan (+option to buy)[16]
FRADFModibo Sagnan Real SociedadOn loan (+option to buy, if lifted contract till 2026)[17]
GERFWAmin Younes Ettifaq FCOn loan[18]
NEDDFRuben Kluivert Jong FC UtrechtInternal transfer
NEDDFDjevencio van der Kust Jong FC UtrechtInternal transfer
NEDMFDavy van den Berg Roda JC KerkradeBack from loan[19]
SWEDFEmil Bergström Willem IIBack from loan[20]
MARDFBenaissa Benamar FC VolendamBack from loan (with promotion final transfer)[21]
NEDGKMaarten Paes FC DallasBack from loan (+option to buy)[22]

Transfers out

PlayerTransferred toParticularities
NEDMFUrby EmanuelsonEnd of career
NEDDFWillem JanssenEnd of career[23]
NEDMFAdam Maher Damac FCSold[24]
NEDDFSylian Mokono Heracles AlmeloSold[25]
NEDMFQuinten Timber FeyenoordSold[26]
NEDFWHenk Veerman FC VolendamSold[27]
SWEFWPontus Almqvist FK RostovWas a transfer due to special Russia/Ukraine rule[28]
MARDFBenaissa Benamar FC VolendamFinal transfer through promotion[29]
NEDGKMaarten Paes FC DallasBuy option lifted
SWEDFEmil Bergström Without clubTransfer free
SWEMFSimon Gustafson BK HäckenTransfer free[30]
GERGKEric Oelschlägel FC EmmenTransfer free[31]
NEDMFJoris van Overeem Maccabi Tel AvivTransfer free[32]
NEDFWRemco Balk SC CambuurOn loan[33]
NEDMFDavy van den Berg Jong FC UtrechtInternal transfer
NEDDFChristopher Mamengi Jong FC UtrechtInternal transfer
JPNFWNaoki Maeda Nagoya GrampusBack from loan[34]
NEDDFMike van der Hoorn Arminia BielefeldBack from loan (+purchase obligation)

Winter

Transfers in

PlayerTransferred fromParticularities
DENMFVictor Jensen AjaxPurchased [35]
MARMFZakaria Labyad Without clubTransfer free[36]
BELFWAnthony Descotte RSC CharleroiOn loan (+option extra season rent and option to buy) [37]

Transfers out

PlayerTransferred toParticularities
FRAFWMoussa Sylla SM CaenSold [38]
NEDFWDaishawn Redan Hertha BSCTerminated the loan earlier[39]
FRAFWArthur Zagre AS MonacoTerminated the loan earlier [40]
MARFWMimoun Mahi SC CambuurOn loan [41]
NEDDFDjevencio van der Kust Houston Dynamo FCOn loan (+option to buy) [42]

Competitions

Eredivisie

See main article: 2022–23 Eredivisie.

Matches

The league fixtures were announced on 17 June 2022.[43]

KNVB Cup

See main article: 2022–23 KNVB Cup.

Play-offs

Semi-final

Statistics

Goalscorers

Friendlies

Name
1. Daishawn Redan6
2. Othmane Boussaid2
Anastasios Douvikas2
Henk Veerman2
5. Rayan El Azrak1
Can Bozdogan1
Luuk Brouwers1
Bas Dost1
Mike van der Hoorn1
Sean Klaiber1
Mimoun Mahi1
Rick Meissen1
Sander van de Streek1
Moussa Sylla1
Own goals opponent1
Totals23
Eredivisie
Name
1. Anastasios Douvikas19
2. Bas Dost9
Sander van de Streek9
4. Othmane Boussaid3
5. Taylor Booth2
Nick Viergever2
7. Can Bozdogan1
Anthony Descotte1
Mike van der Hoorn1
Victor Jensen1
Sean Klaiber1
Zakaria Labyad1
Daishawn Redan1
Modibo Sagnan1
Moussa Sylla1
Jens Toornstra1
Own goals opponent1
Totals55
KNVB Cup
Name
1. Sander van de Streek3
2. Anastasios Douvikas2
3. Sean Klaiber1
Naoki Maeda1
Jens Toornstra1
Nick Viergever1
Own goals opponent-
Totals9
Play-offs
No.Name
1. Anastasios Douvikas1
Nick Viergever1
Own goals opponent
Totals2

Assists

Eredivisie
Name
1. Othmane Boussaid5
Can Bozdogan5
Jens Toornstra5
4. Taylor Booth4
Anastasios Douvikas4
Sean Klaiber4
7. Bas Dost2
Sander van de Streek2
Amin Younes2
10. Luuk Brouwers1
Mike van der Hoorn1
Victor Jensen1
Moussa Sylla1
Totals37
KNVB Cup
Name
1. Othmane Boussaid2
2. Sean Klaiber1
Sander van de Streek1
Totals4
Play-offs
No.Name
1. Sander van de Streek1
Totals1

Monthly Awards

MonthType of awardPlayer
NovemberPlayer of the Month Taylor Booth1
Team of the Month2
January Anastasios Douvikas3
May4

Attendance

Home games

RoundOpponentAttendanceTotal attendanceAverage
Friendlies
N/A Queen's Park FC1,200[44] 1,2001,200
N/A OFI Crete1,000[45] [46] 2,2001,100
N/A De Graafschap0[47] 01,100
N/A AEK Athens0[48] 01,100
N/A Shakhtar Donetsk8,511[49] 10,7113,570
N/A Servette FCUnknown[50] 10,7113,570
N/A FC GroningenUnknown[51] 10,7113,570
Eredivisie
2SC Cambuur21,01921,01921,019
4Ajax21,47142,49021,245
6Vitesse15,80758,29719,432
7N.E.C. Nijmegen17,54775,84418,961
9AZ20,87396,71719,343
11Sparta Rotterdam20,048116,76519,461
13FC Groningen19,904136,66919,524
15Feyenoord20,857157,52619,691
18Excelsior Rotterdam17,058174,58419,398
20sc Heerenveen19,444194,02819,403
22PSV22,043216,07119,643
24Fortuna Sittard18,634234,70519,559
26Go Ahead Eagles20,006254,71119,593
27FC Volendam22,050276,76119,769
29FC Twente18,324295,08519,672
32RKC Waalwijk18,926314,01119,626
34FC Emmen22,065336,07619,769
KNVB Cup
Quarter-finalSV Spakenburg21,73321,73321,733
Play-offs
Semi-finalSparta Rotterdam16,84116,84116,841

Away supporters

RoundOpponentAttendanceTotal attendanceAverage
Eredivisie
1RKC Waalwijk542542542
3FC Emmen375917459
5Fortuna Sittard3891,306435
8Excelsior Rotterdam4001,706427
10PSV6212,327465
12sc Heerenveen3212,648441
14FC Volendam4003,048435
16Go Ahead Eagles4003,448431
17FC Twente0[52] 3,448431
19AZ5844,032448
21Vitesse0[53] 4,032448
23Sparta Rotterdam6504,682468
25N.E.C. Nijmegen5005,182471
28FC Groningen5105,692474
30Feyenoord7886,480498
31SC Cambuur0[54] 6,480498
33Ajax7757,255 518
KNVB Cup
First roundSportlust '46UnknownUnknownUnknown
Second roundBlauw Geel '38297297297
Round of 16AZ7501,047524
Play-offs
Semi-finalSparta Rotterdam650650650

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 14 December 2022 . Henk Fraser vertrekt bij FC Utrecht. 14 December 2022 . FC Utrecht . nl.
  2. Web site: 28 December 2022 . Michael Silberbauer nieuwe Hoofdtrainer FC Utrecht. 28 December 2022 . FC Utrecht . nl.
  3. Web site: 23 March 2022 . Luuk Brouwers tweede aanwinst seizoen 2022/2023 . 15 August 2022 . FC Utrecht . nl.
  4. Web site: 18 August 2021 . Mike van der Hoorn keert terug bij FC Utrecht . 15 August 2022 . FC Utrecht . nl.
  5. Web site: 27 May 2022 . Optie gelicht: Rocco Robert Shein blijft bij FC Utrecht . 15 August 2022 . FC Utrecht . nl.
  6. Web site: 30 January 2022 . Eerste aanwinst seizoen 2022/2023: Taylor Booth . 15 August 2022 . FC Utrecht . nl.
  7. Web site: 1 July 2022 . Stootkracht en ervaring: Bas Dost versterkt FC Utrecht . 15 August 2022 . FC Utrecht . nl.
  8. Web site: 29 August 2022 . Sean Klaiber keert terug bij FC Utrecht . 29 August 2022 . FC Utrecht . nl.
  9. Web site: 27 May 2022 . Versterking voor keepersgilde: Calvin Raatsie vastgelegd . 15 August 2022 . FC Utrecht . nl.
  10. Web site: 23 August 2022 . Jens Toornstra keert terug bij FC Utrecht . 24 August 2022 . FC Utrecht . nl.
  11. Web site: 16 May 2022 . FC Utrecht haalt ervaren Nick Viergever . 15 August 2022 . FC Utrecht . nl.
  12. Web site: 7 June 2022 . Griekse goalie Vasilis Barkas naar FC Utrecht . 15 August 2022 . FC Utrecht . nl.
  13. Web site: 26 July 2022 . Can Bozdogan op huurbasis naar FC Utrecht . 15 August 2022 . FC Utrecht . nl.
  14. Web site: 8 June 2022 . Ramon Hendriks nieuwe versterking FC Utrecht . 15 August 2022 . FC Utrecht . nl.
  15. Web site: 31 August 2022 . Naoki Maeda opnieuw aan de slag bij FC Utrecht . 2 September 2022 . FC Utrecht . nl.
  16. Web site: 27 June 2022 . Offensieve impuls: FC Utrecht trekt Daishawn Redan aan . 15 August 2022 . FC Utrecht . nl.
  17. Web site: 11 July 2022 . Franse aanwinst: FC Utrecht huurt Modibo Sagnan . 15 August 2022 . FC Utrecht . nl.
  18. Web site: 31 August 2022 . Aanvallende versterking: Amin Younes naar FC Utrecht . 2 September 2022 . FC Utrecht . nl.
  19. Web site: 31 January 2022 . Davy van den Berg maakt seizoen af in Kerkrade . 15 August 2022 . FC Utrecht . nl.
  20. Web site: 1 July 2021 . Emil Bergström op huurbasis naar Willem II . 15 August 2022 . FC Utrecht . nl.
  21. Web site: 13 January 2022 . Benaissa Benamar op huurbasis naar FC Volendam . 15 August 2022 . FC Utrecht . nl.
  22. Web site: 20 January 2022 . Maarten Paes op huurbasis naar FC Dallas . 15 August 2022 . FC Utrecht . nl.
  23. Web site: 9 February 2022 . Eredivisie-icoon Willem Janssen zet punt achter loopbaan . 15 August 2022 . FC Utrecht . nl.
  24. Web site: 11 July 2022 . Adam Maher verkocht aan Damac FC . 15 August 2022 . FC Utrecht . nl.
  25. Web site: 20 July 2022 . Sylian Mokono vertrekt naar Heracles Almelo . 15 August 2022 . FC Utrecht . nl.
  26. Web site: 28 July 2022 . Quinten Timber vervolgt carrière bij Feyenoord . 15 August 2022 . FC Utrecht . nl.
  27. Web site: 31 July 2022 . Henk Veerman verkocht aan FC Volendam . 15 August 2022 . FC Utrecht . nl.
  28. Web site: 17 March 2022 . Pontus Almqvist maakt seizoen af bij FC Utrecht . 15 August 2022 . FC Utrecht . nl.
  29. Web site: 24 June 2022 . Overgang definitief: Maarten Paes verkocht aan FC Dallas . 15 August 2022 . FC Utrecht . nl.
  30. Web site: 16 June 2022 . Simon Gustafson kommer hem till BK Häcken . 15 August 2022 . bkhacken.se . sv.
  31. Web site: 15 July 2022 . Welkom, Eric Oelschlägel! . 15 August 2022 . FC Emmen . nl.
  32. Web site: 13 June 2022 . Joris van Overeem signs 3-year-deal at Maccabi . 15 August 2022 . Maccabi Tel Aviv Football Club . en-US.
  33. Web site: 2 June 2022 . Remco Balk op huurbasis naar SC Cambuur . 15 August 2022 . FC Utrecht . nl.
  34. Web site: 13 December 2021 . Japanse versterking: Naoki Maeda naar FC Utrecht . 15 August 2022 . FC Utrecht . nl.
  35. Web site: 31 January 2023 . Victor Jensen maakt overstap naar FC Utrecht . 3 February 2023 . FC Utrecht . nl.
  36. Web site: 20 February 2023 . Zakaria Labyad keert terug bij FC Utrecht . 20 February 2023 . FC Utrecht . nl.
  37. Web site: 31 January 2023 . Spits Anthony Descotte versterkt FC Utrecht . 3 February 2023 . FC Utrecht . nl.
  38. Web site: 31 January 2023 . Moussa Sylla vertrekt naar SM Caen . 3 February 2023 . FC Utrecht . nl.
  39. Web site: 31 January 2023 . Daishawn Redan keert terug naar Hertha BSC . 3 February 2023 . FC Utrecht . nl.
  40. Web site: 31 January 2023 . Arthur Zagre maakt seizoen af bij Excelsior . 3 February 2023 . FC Utrecht . nl.
  41. Web site: 17 January 2023 . Mimoun Mahi op huurbasis naar SC Cambuur . 17 January 2023 . FC Utrecht . nl.
  42. Web site: 9 January 2023 . Djevencio van der Kust verhuurd aan Houston Dynamo FC . 11 January 2023 . FC Utrecht . nl.
  43. Web site: Competitieprogramma Eredivisie 2022/’23 definitief vastgesteld .
  44. Match played at Sportcomplex Zoudenbalch.
  45. Match played at Sportcomplex Zoudenbalch.
  46. According to VI 30, page 78.
  47. Match played at Sportcomplex Zoudenbalch.
  48. Match played at the sports park of VV Alkmaarsche Boys.
  49. Match played in Stadion Galgenwaard.
  50. Match played in Campoamor, Spain.
  51. Match played at Sportcomplex Zoudenbalch.
  52. Web site: 3 November 2022 . FC Utrecht-supporters niet welkom bij FC Twente . 5 November 2022 . FC Utrecht . nl.
  53. Web site: 6 December 2022 . Vitesse-uit: geen FC Utrecht-supporters welkom . 6 December 2022 . FC Utrecht . nl.
  54. Web site: 5 March 2023 . Geen uitsupporters: verkeerde stap in de verkeerde richting . 24 April 2023 . SC Cambuur . nl.