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FC Utrecht

Full name	Football Club Utrecht
Short name	FCU
Founded	1 July 1970 (1970-07-01)
Ground	Stadion Galgenwaard, Utrecht
Capacity	23,750
Coordinates	52°04′42″N 5°08′45″E
Owner	Frans van Seumeren Holding B.V. (81,5%) Stichting Administratiekantoor FC Utrecht (17,5%) Stichting Continuïteit FC Utrecht (1%)
Chairman	Frans van Seumeren
Head coach	Dick Advocaat
League	Eredivisie
2018–19	Eredivisie, 6th
Website	Club website
Home colours Away colours Third colours

FC Utrecht (full: Football Club Utrecht, short: FCU, Dutch pronunciation: [ɛfˈseː ˈytrɛxt]) is a Dutch professional football club currently competing in the Eredivisie. The club was founded in 1970 as a merger of the three clubs VV DOS, USV Elinkwijk and Velox. The home base of the club is Stadion Galgenwaard. In the 2018/19 season, the club ranked 163th on the UEFA team ranking.

History

Merger

Before FC Utrecht was founded, three clubs from Utrecht were active in professional football: VV DOS, USV Elinkwijk and Velox. Whilst VV DOS was mostly active in the Eredivisie, even winning the title in the 1957-58 season, USV Elinkwijk and Velox were mostly active in the semi-professional Tweede Divisie. In 1964, the members of VV DOS and USV Elinkwijk rejected a proposal to merge, despite the worsening financial situation of the clubs. After VV DOS just managed to maintain in the Eredivisie for the third season in a row, it was still suffering from a growing threat of bankruptcy, and as such, the idea of merging with the two other clubs from Utrecht became popular again. Additionally, the government of Utrecht pressured the clubs to merge, so that it would only have to fund one club instead of three, and consequently the chairmen of the three clubs came to an agreement, 15 June 1970. The municipal council of Utrecht agreed with the merger on 18 June 1970.

The merger officially took place 1 July 1970. Because VV DOS was still in the Eredivisie, the newly established FC Utrecht could directly start in the league. The first player bought by the new club was Co Adriaanse. The three original clubs retained their amateur football teams.

First season

Bert Jacobs was appointed as the first head coach of FC Utrecht, with Fritz Korbach as his assistant. They were given the difficult task of ensuring that three different teams would compete as one team with one identity.

https://www.fcutrecht.nl/club/historie/seizoen-19701971/ https://www.voetbaluitslagen.com/fc-utrecht/#team-info https://www.vi.nl/nieuws/historie-fc-utrecht https://www.fcfusie.nl/over-de-documentaire/het-verhaal/

Stadium

FC Utrecht's stadium is the Stadion Galgenwaard, previously named the Galgenwaard, then later the Nieuw Galgenwaard. It has a current capacity of 23,750 spectators. The attendance on average was 19,600 people in 2004/2005, while the average attendance rose to 20,004 in 2006/2007. The stadium also accommodates several shops, offices, and the supporters home of the FC Utrecht fan club (Supporters Vereniging F.C. Utrecht).

Management

Erik ten Hag was head coach until the winter break of the 2017/2018 season when he left to take over at AFC Ajax. Jean-Paul de Jong, his assistant, took over as head coach at FC Utrecht. Jean-Paul de Jong was fired after only four games in the 2018/2019 season and Dick Advocaat was appointed as head coach.

Business

On 2 April 2008, it was announced that former owner of Mammoet, Van Seumeren, had taken over 51% of the shares of FC Utrecht. This made Utrecht the second club in the Netherlands, after AZ, to be owned by investors.

The board of FC Utrecht further announced that, because of the money they got from this take over, there would be more room for youth facilities and scouting. The board wanted FC Utrecht to be competing within the top of the Eredivisie by 2013.

Honours

• Eredivisie
  • Winners: 1957–58 (as VV DOS)
• KNVB Cup
  • Winners: 1985, 2003, 2004
  • Runners-up: 1982, 2002, 2016
• Johan Cruijff Schaal
  • Winners: 2004
  • Runners-up: 2003

FC Utrecht in European Competition

FC Utrecht's first competitive European match, in the team's current iteration (not as DOS), was on September 17, 1980, in the 1980-81 UEFA Cup, playing FC Argeş Piteşti to a 0–0 draw. Since then, the club has participated in fourteen UEFA competitions, advancing as far as the Group Stage in the 2004-05 UEFA Cup and the 2010-11 UEFA Europa League

Main article: FC Utrecht in European football

Accurate as of 24 August 2017

Competition	Played	Won	Drew	Lost	GF	GA	GD	Win%
Cup Winners' Cup	2	1	0	1	3	5	−2	050.00
UEFA Cup / UEFA Europa League	52	16	16	20	67	69	−2	030.77
UEFA Intertoto Cup	2	0	2	0	1	1	+0	000.00
Total	56	17	18	21	71	75	−4	030.36

Source: UEFA.com
Pld = Matches played; W = Matches won; D = Matches drawn; L = Matches lost; GF = Goals for; GA = Goals against; GD = Goal Difference. Defunct competitions indicated in italics.

UEFA Current ranking

As of 22/05/2019

Rank	Country	Team	Points
162		AS Trenčín	6.500
163		FC Utrecht	6.486
164		Heracles Almelo	6.486

Domestic results

Below is a table with FC Utrecht's results since the introduction of the Eredivisie in 1956.

Domestic Results since 1956
Domestic league	League result	Qualification to	KNVB Cup season	Cup result
2016–17 Eredivisie	4th	Europa League (after winning EL play-offs) (Q2)	2016–17	Quarter final
2015–16 Eredivisie	5th	–	2015–16	final
2014–15 Eredivisie	11th	–	2014–15	second round
2013–14 Eredivisie	10th	–	2013–14	quarter final
2012–13 Eredivisie	5th	Europa League (after winning EL play-offs) (Q2)	2012–13	second round
2011–12 Eredivisie	11th	–	2011–12	second round
2010–11 Eredivisie	9th	–	2010–11	semi-final
2009–10 Eredivisie	7th	Europa League (after winning EL play-offs) (Q2)	2009–10	second round
2008–09 Eredivisie	9th	– (after losing EL play-offs)	2008–09	second round
2007–08 Eredivisie	10th	– (after losing UC play-offs)	2007–08	second round
2006–07 Eredivisie	9th	Intertoto Cup (after losing UC play-offs final)	2006–07	quarter final
2005–06 Eredivisie	6th	– (after losing UC play-offs)	2005–06	third round
2004–05 Eredivisie	11th	–	2004–05	round of 16
2003–04 Eredivisie	11th	UEFA Cup	2003–04	winners
2002–03 Eredivisie	8th	UEFA Cup	2002–03	winners
2001–02 Eredivisie	7th	UEFA Cup	2001–02	final
2000–01 Eredivisie	5th	UEFA Cup	2000–01	round of 16
1999–2000 Eredivisie	10th	–	1999–2000	quarter final
1998–99 Eredivisie	12th	–	1998–99	round of 16
1997–98 Eredivisie	10th	–	1997–98	group stage
1996–97 Eredivisie	12th	–	1996–97	group stage
1995–96 Eredivisie	15th	–	1995–96	second round
1994–95 Eredivisie	12th	–	1994–95	semi-final
1993–94 Eredivisie	15th	–	1993–94	third round
1992–93 Eredivisie	8th	–	1992–93	round of 16
1991–92 Eredivisie	11th	–	1991–92	quarter final
1990–91 Eredivisie	4th	UEFA Cup	1990–91	round of 16
1989–90 Eredivisie	14th	–	1989–90	second round
1988–89 Eredivisie	13th	–	1988–89	round of 16
1987–88 Eredivisie	10th	–	1987–88	first round
1986–87 Eredivisie	6th	UEFA Cup (after winning UC play-offs)	1986–87	round of 16
1985–86 Eredivisie	12th	–	1985–86	second round
1984–85 Eredivisie	10th	Cup Winners' Cup	1984–85	winners
1983–84 Eredivisie	8th	–	1983–84	second round
1982–83 Eredivisie	10th	–	1982–83	second round
1981–82 Eredivisie	5th	UEFA Cup	1981–82	final
1980–81 Eredivisie	3rd	UEFA Cup	1980–81	round of 16
1979–80 Eredivisie	5th	UEFA Cup	1979–80	round of 16
1978–79 Eredivisie	13th	–	1978–79	round of 16
1977–78 Eredivisie	8th	–	1977–78	round of 16
1976–77 Eredivisie	6th	–	1976–77	round of 16
1975–76 Eredivisie	14th	–	1975–76	second round
1974–75 Eredivisie	15th	–	1974–75	round of 16
1973–74 Eredivisie	9th	–	1973–74	semi-final
1972–73 Eredivisie	8th	–	1972–73	second round
1971–72 Eredivisie	6th	–	1971–72	first round
1970–71 Eredivisie	9th	–	1970–71	second round
1969–70 Eredivisie (as DOS) 1969–70 Eerste Divisie (as Elinkwijk) 1969–70 Tweede Divisie (as Velox)	6th 4th 3rd	–	1969–70	second round quarter final second round
1968–69 Eredivisie (as DOS) 1968–69 Eerste Divisie (as Elinkwijk) 1968–69 Tweede Divisie (as Velox)	17th 12th 10th	– (after surviving promotion/relegation play-off)  –  –	1968–69	first round second round first round
1967–68 Eredivisie (as DOS) 1967–68 Eerste Divisie (as Elinkwijk... ...and Velox)	16th 8th 19th	Inter-Cities Fairs Cup  – Tweede Divisie (relegation)	1967–68	group stage quarter final second round
1966–67 Eredivisie (as DOS... ...and Elinkwijk) 1966–67 Eerste Divisie (as Velox)	15th 17th 16th	Inter-Cities Fairs Cup Eerste Divisie (relegation)  –	1966–67	first round second round DNC
1965–66 Eredivisie (as DOS... ...and Elinkwijk) 1965–66 Eerste Divisie (as Velox)	12th 14th 5th	Inter-Cities Fairs Cup  –  –	1965–66	second round group stage group stage
1964–65 Eredivisie (as DOS) 1964–65 Eerste Divisie (as Elinkwijk... ...and Velox)	12th 2nd 4th	Inter-Cities Fairs Cup Eredivisie (promotion)  –	1964–65	first round second round round of 16
1963–64 Eredivisie (as DOS) 1963–64 Eerste Divisie (as Elinkwijk... ...and Velox)	9th 7th 5th	Inter-Cities Fairs Cup  –  –	1963–64	first round first round round of 16
1962–63 Eredivisie (as DOS) 1962–63 Eerste Divisie (as Elinkwijk... ...and Velox)	7th 10th 5th	Inter-Cities Fairs Cup  –  –	1962–63	third round third round second round
1961–62 Eredivisie (as DOS) 1961–62 Eerste Divisie (as Elinkwijk) 1961–62 Tweede Divisie (as Velox)	10th 3rd (group B) 1st	–  – Eerste Divisie (promotion)	1961–62	?
1960–61 Eredivisie (as DOS... ...and Elinkwijk) 1960–61 Tweede Divisie (as Velox)	5th 16th 8th	– Eerste Divisie (relegation)  –	1960–61	?
1959–60 Eredivisie (as DOS... ...and Elinkwijk) 1959–60 Tweede Divisie (as Velox)	4th 15th 4th (group B)	–  – (after surviving promotion/relegation play-off)  –	not held	not held
1958–59 Eredivisie (as DOS... ...and Elinkwijk)	4th 12th	–	1958–59	?
1957–58 Eredivisie (as DOS... ...and Elinkwijk)	1st 16th	European Cup  –	1957–58	?
1956–57 Eredivisie (as DOS... ...and Elinkwijk)	10th 16th	–	1956–57	?

Current squad

As of 29 January 2019

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	DEN	David Jensen
2	DF	NED	Mark van der Maarel
5	DF	GER	Leon Guwara
6	MF	GER	Rico Strieder
7	FW	NED	Gyrano Kerk
8	MF	NED	Joris van Overeem
9	FW	DEN	Simon Makienok
10	MF	SWE	Simon Gustafson
11	FW	BEL	Cyriel Dessers
13	DF	SWE	Emil Bergström
14	MF	NED	Willem Janssen (captain)
15	DF	NED	Timo Letschert (on loan from Sassuolo)
16	GK	NED	Nick Marsman

No.	Pos.	Nation	Player
17	DF	NED	Sean Klaiber
19	FW	FRA	Jean-Christophe Bahebeck
21	MF	MAR	Oussama Tannane (on loan from Saint-Étienne)
22	MF	NED	Sander van de Streek
23	MF	NED	Riechedly Bazoer (on loan from Wolfsburg)
24	DF	FRA	Nicolas Gavory
26	FW	BEL	Othman Boussaid
27	FW	GER	Lukas Görtler
28	MF	NED	Urby Emanuelson
29	FW	NED	Nick Venema
30	FW	NED	Michiel Kramer
41	GK	NED	Maarten Paes
-	MF	NED	Justin Lonwijk
-	FW	GHA	Issah Abass

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
3	DF	BIH	Dario Đumić ( at Dynamo Dresden until 30 June 2019)
19	FW	NED	Patrick Joosten ( at VVV Venlo until 30 June 2019)

No.	Pos.	Nation	Player
20	DF	NED	Giovanni Troupée ( at ADO Den Haag until 30 June 2019)
25	MF	NED	Odysseus Velanas ( at Helmond Sport until 30 June 2019)

Retired numbers

4 — David Di Tommaso, defender (2004–05) — posthumous honour.

Records

As of May 17, 2017

Players in bold text are still active.

Top Goalscorers

#	Player	Goals	Utrecht career
1	Leo van Veen	153	1970–1982, 1983–1984
2	John van Loen	52	1983–1988, 1996–1998
3	Dirk Kuyt	51	1998–2003
=	Ton de Kruijk	51	1976–1988
5	Michael Mols	50	1996–1999, 2004–2005
6	Sébastien Haller	44	2015–2017
=	Willy Carbo	44	1979–1983
=	Erik Willaarts	42	1986–1990
9	Stefaan Tanghe	40	2000–2005
=	Igor Gluščević	39	2000–2003

Coaches

• Bert Jacobs (1 July 1970 – 30 June 1974)
• Jan Rab (1974–76)
• Han Berger (1 Jan 1976 – 30 June 1983)
• Barry Hughes (1983–84)
• Nol de Ruiter (1 July 1984 – 30 June 1987)
• Han Berger (1 July 1987 – 30 June 1989)
• Cees Loffeld (1989–90)
• Ab Fafié (17 Oct 1990 – 17 Feb 1993)
• Henk Vonk (caretaker) (17 Feb 1993 – Sept 16, 1993)
• Leo van Veen (Sept 17, 1993–30 June 1995)
• Ton du Chatinier and Henk Vonk (1995)
• Simon Kistemaker (1 July 1995 – 30 Nov 1995)
• Nol de Ruiter (caretaker) (30 Nov 1995 – 23 Jan 1996)

• Ronald Spelbos (18 Jan 1996 – 27 Nov 1997)
• Jan Wouters (1997)
• Mark Wotte (31 Dec 1997 – 28 March 2000)
• Frans Adelaar (29 March 2000 – 30 June 2002)
• Foeke Booy (1 July 2002 – 30 June 2007)
• Willem van Hanegem (1 July 2007 – 23 Dec 2008)
• Ton du Chatinier (24 Dec 2008 – 19 May 2011)
• Erwin Koeman (1 July 2011 – 18 Oct 2011)
• Jan Wouters (18 Oct 2011 – 30 June 2014)
• Rob Alflen (1 July 2014 – 30 June 2015)
• Erik ten Hag (1 July 2015 – 27 Dec 2017)
• Jean-Paul de Jong (28 Dec 2017 – 4 Sep 2018)
• Dick Advocaat (17 Sep 2018 – 30 June 2019)
• John van den Brom (1 July 2019 – )

Kit manufacturers

Period	Kit Manufacturer
1970–1983	Adidas
1983–1995	Puma
1995–2001	Reebok
2001–2009	Puma
2009–2012	Kappa
2012–2019	Hummel
2019–2022	Nike

See also

• Dutch football league teams

External links

• Official website (in Dutch and English)