2017–18 SBV Vitesse season

During the 2017–18 season Vitesse participated in the Dutch Eredivisie, KNVB Cup, Johan Cruyff Shield and the UEFA Europa League.

Vitesse
2017–18 season
ChairmanBert Roetert
ManagerHenk Fraser
(until 11 April 2018)Edward Sturing (caretaker)
(11 April 2018)
StadiumGelreDome
Eredivisie6th
KNVB CupFirst round
Johan Cruyff ShieldRunners-up
UEFA Europa LeagueGroup stage
Top goalscorerLeague:
Bryan Linssen (15 goals)

All:
Bryan Linssen (19 goals)
Highest home attendance19,876 vs Ajax
(4 March 2018)
Lowest home attendance13,921 vs NAC Breda
(12 August 2017)
Average home league attendance16,099

Players

Squad details

As of 19 May 2018
No.name.Pos.Nat.Place of BirthDate of Birth (Age)Club
caps
Club
goals
Int.
apps
Int.
goals
Signed fromDate signedFeeContract End
Goalkeepers
21Michael TørnesGK Herlev (1986-01-08) 8 January 1986 (age 38)30OB 27 July 2016Free30 June 2018
22Remko PasveerGK Enschede (1983-11-08) 8 November 1983 (age 40)340PSV5 July 2017€ 440K30 June 2020
24Jeroen HouwenGK Venray (1996-02-18) 18 February 1996 (age 28)120Academy1 July 2013Free30 June 2021
40Bilal BayazitGK Amsterdam (1999-04-08) 8 April 1999 (age 25)Academy1 July 2017Free30 June 2021
Defenders
2Fankaty DaboRB/LB Southwark (1995-10-11) 11 October 1995 (age 28)340Chelsea 1 July 2017Loan30 June 2018
3Maikel van der WerffCB/RB/LB Hoorn (1989-04-22) 22 April 1989 (age 35)640PEC Zwolle19 February 2015Free30 June 2019
5Matt MiazgaRB/LB Clifton, New Jersey (1995-07-19) 19 July 1995 (age 28)72541Chelsea 28 July 2017Loan30 June 2018
6Arnold KruiswijkCB Groningen (1984-11-02) 2 November 1984 (age 39)761Heerenveen19 May 2014Free30 June 2019
8Vyacheslav KaravayevRB/LB Moscow (1995-05-20) 20 May 1995 (age 29)150Sparta Prague 31 January 2018€ 1.3M30 June 2021
28Alexander BüttnerLB/RB/LM Doetinchem (1989-02-11) 11 February 1989 (age 35)15711Dynamo Moscow 16 January 2017Free30 June 2019
29Julian LelieveldRB/CB Arnhem (1997-11-24) 24 November 1997 (age 26)90Academy29 July 2015Free30 June 2020
37Guram Kashia (c)CB/RB Tbilisi (1987-07-04) 4 July 1987 (age 36)29224601Dinamo Tbilisi 31 August 2010€ 300K30 June 2020
43Lassana FayeLB Rotterdam (1998-06-15) 15 June 1998 (age 26)290Academy1 January 2016Free30 June 2019
44Boyd LucassenRB/LB Doetinchem (1998-07-01) 1 July 1998 (age 25)Academy19 November 2017Free30 June 2019
50Thomas Oude KotteCB/LB Apeldoorn (1996-03-20) 20 March 1996 (age 28)100Academy19 April 2016Free30 June 2018
51Gino BoszCB/DM Rotterdam (1993-04-23) 23 April 1993 (age 31)10Cambuur1 August 2017Free30 June 2018
Midfielders
7Roy BeerensRW/LW Bladel (1987-12-22) 22 December 1987 (age 36)16120Reading 31 January 2018€ 1M30 June 2021
10Thomas BrunsAM/CM Wierden (1992-01-07) 7 January 1992 (age 32)394Heracles Almelo1 July 2017Free30 June 2021
11Bryan LinssenRW/LW/AM Neeritter (1990-10-08) 8 October 1990 (age 33)4419Groningen3 July 2017€ 970K30 June 2020
16Mitchell van BergenRW/LW/AM Oss (1999-08-27) 27 August 1999 (age 24)330Academy17 December 2015Free30 June 2020
17Thulani SereroCM/AM/DM Soweto (1990-04-11) 11 April 1990 (age 34)382332Ajax1 July 2017Free30 June 2020
19Mason MountCM/DM/AM Portsmouth (1999-02-10) 10 February 1999 (age 25)3914Chelsea 24 July 2017Loan30 June 2018
23Mukhtar AliDM/CM Mogadishu (1997-10-30) 30 October 1997 (age 26)12020Chelsea 17 July 2017€ 490K30 June 2020
25Navarone FoorAM/RW/LW Opheusden (1992-02-04) 4 February 1992 (age 32)759NEC1 July 2016Free30 June 2020
47Lars ten TeijeLW Apeldoorn (1998-04-03) 3 April 1998 (age 26)10Academy1 July 2017Free30 June 2020
48Jesse SchuurmanCM/DM Bemmel (1998-03-11) 11 March 1998 (age 26)10Academy16 January 2018Free30 June 2019
Forwards
9Tim MatavžST Šempeter pri Gorici (1989-01-13) 13 January 1989 (age 35)41173510FC Augsburg 1 July 2017Undisclosed30 June 2020
14Luc CastaignosST Schiedam (1992-09-27) 27 September 1992 (age 31)373Sporting CP 7 August 2017Loan30 June 2018
39Martijn BerdenST The Hague (1997-09-29) 29 September 1997 (age 26)PSV1 July 2016Free30 June 2019
42Thomas BuitinkST Nijkerk (2000-06-14) 14 June 2000 (age 24)40Academy11 February 2018Free30 June 2019

Transfers

In

No.
Pos.
Nat.
Name
Age
EU
Moving from
Type
Transfer
window
Ends
Transfer
fee
Source
MF Valeri Qazaishvili24EULegia Warsaw Loan ReturnSummer2018Free[1]
10MF Thomas Bruns25EUHeraclesTransferSummer2021Free[2]
17MF Thulani Serero27Non-EUAjaxTransferSummer2020Free[3]
2DF Fankaty Dabo21EUChelsea LoanSummer2018Free[4]
9FW Tim Matavž28EUFC Augsburg TransferSummer2020Undisclosed[5]
11MF Bryan Linssen26EUGroningenTransferSummer2020€970K[6]
22GK Remko Pasveer33EUPSVTransferSummer2020€440K[7]
8MF Charlie Colkett20EUChelsea LoanSummer2018Free[8]
23MF Mukhtar Ali19EUChelsea TransferSummer2020€490K[9]
19MF Mason Mount18EUChelsea LoanSummer2018Free[10]
5DF Matt Miazga22Non-EUChelsea LoanSummer2018Free[11]
14FW Luc Castaignos24EUSporting CP LoanSummer2018Free[12]
8DF Vyacheslav Karavayev22EUSparta Prague TransferWinter2021€1.3M[13]
7MF Roy Beerens30EUReading TransferWinter2021€1M[14]

Total spending: 4.2M

Out

N
Pos.
Nat.
Name
Age
EU
Moving to
Type
Transfer
window
Transfer
fee
Source
5DF Kelvin Leerdam27EUSeattle Sounders Contract EndedSummerFree[15][16]
30MF Arshak Koryan22EULokomotiv Moscow Contract EndedSummerFree[17][18]
40GK Wouter Dronkers24EUBoston City FC Contract EndedSummerFree[19] [20]
MF Ewout Gouw22EUTubize Contract EndedSummerFree[21][22]
FW Kai Koreniuk19EUAZContract EndedSummerFree[23]
8MF Mukhtar Ali19EUChelsea Loan ReturnSummerFree[24]
10MF Adnane Tighadouini24EUMálaga Loan ReturnSummerFree[25]
11MF Nathan21Non-EUChelsea Loan ReturnSummerFree[26]
17DF Kevin Diks20EUFiorentina Loan ReturnSummerFree[27]
19DF Matt Miazga21Non-EUChelsea Loan ReturnSummerFree[28]
34MF Lewis Baker22EUChelsea Loan ReturnSummerFree[29]
13FW Ricky van Wolfswinkel28EUBasel TransferSummer€3.4M[30]
18MF Marvelous Nakamba23Non-EUClub Brugge TransferSummer€2.9M[31]
MF Valeri Qazaishvili24EUSan Jose Earthquakes TransferSummerUndisclosed[32]
9FW Zhang Yuning20Non-EUWest Bromwich Albion TransferSummer€7M[33]
1GK Eloy Room28EUPSVTransferSummer€390K[34]
20MF Mohammed Osman23EUTelstarContract TerminatedSummerFree[35] [36]
7MF Milot Rashica21EUWerder Bremen TransferWinter€7.9M[37]
8MF Charlie Colkett21EUChelsea Loan ReturnWinterFree[38]

Total gaining: 21.6M

Balance

Total: 17.4M

Pre-season

Following the conclusion of the 2016–17 campaign, Vitesse announced they would play Oostende, Sparta Prague and Reading in July 2017.[1]

v FC Oleksandriya
1 July 2017 Friendly Vitesse 0 – 2 FC Oleksandriya Arnhem, Netherlands
17:00 CETVan Dijk  77'Report 61',  71' Tsurikov
90' Kulish
Stadium: Eendracht Arnhem
Attendance: 700
Referee: Siemen Mulder
v Oostende
8 July 2017 Friendly Vitesse 1 – 1 Oostende Driel, Netherlands
16:00 CETBüttner 54'Report 60' (pen.) BerrierStadium: Sportpark RKSV
Attendance: 1,400
Referee: Jochem Kamphuis
v Vitesse
15 July 2017 Friendly İstanbul Başakşehir 1 – 1 Vitesse Föderlach, Austria
16:00 CETCikalleshi 80'Report 72' Ten TeijeStadium: SV Wernberg
v Vitesse
20 July 2017 Friendly Sparta Prague 1 – 1 Vitesse Prague, Czech Republic
20:00 CETŠural 61'
Frýdek  66'
Vătăjelu  83'
Report 10' Linssen
 66' Serero
 71' Dabo
Stadium: Generali Arena
Attendance: 7,765
Referee: Radek Příhoda
v FC Emmen
25 July 2017 Friendly Vitesse 2 – 1 FC Emmen Driel, Netherlands
14:30 CETMatavž 5', 26'
Bruns  79'
Report 42' PetersStadium: Sportpark RKSV
Attendance: 1,000
Referee: Ingmar Oostrom
v Vitesse
29 July 2017 Friendly Reading 2 – 3 Vitesse High Wycombe, England
16:00 CETSwift 63' (pen.)
Popa 71'
Report 14' Linssen
31', 51',  79' Matavž
Stadium: Adams Park
Attendance: 1,894
Referee: Dean Whitestone

Competitions

Overview

CompetitionRecord
GWDLGFGAGDWin %
Eredivisie341310116347+16038.24
European play-offs4400126+6100.00
KNVB Cup101000+0000.00
Johan Cruyff Shield101011+0000.00
UEFA Europa League6123510−5016.67
Total461814148164+17039.13

Updated to match played 19 May 2018
Source: Competitions

Johan Cruyff Shield

Eredivisie

League table

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification or relegation
4Feyenoord3420687639+3766Qualification to Europa League third qualifying round[a]
5Utrecht34141285853+554Qualification to European competition play-offs
6Vitesse (O)341310116347+1649
7ADO Den Haag34138134553−847
8Heerenveen341210124853−546
Source: eredivisie.nl
Rules for classification: 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)[2]
(O) Play-off winners
Notes:

Results summary

OverallHomeAway
PldWDLGFGAGDPtsWDLGFGAGDWDLGFGAGD
341310116347 +16497643520 +156472827 +1

Last updated: 6 May 2018.
Source: Eredivisie

Results by matchday

Matchday12345678910111213141516171819202122232425262728293031323334
GroundHAHAHAHAAHHAHAHAAAHAHAHHAHAHHAHAHA
ResultWWLWDWDDWLDLWLDDLWDWWLWLDWLDLLWLWD
Position1142533435566777877667777666776766
Updated to match(es) played on 6 May 2018. Source: Vitesse
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss

Matches

  Win  Draw  Loss

The fixtures for the 2017–18 season were announced in June 2017.[1]

12 August 2017 1 Vitesse 4 – 1 NAC Breda Arnhem
20:45 CETBruns 2'
Linssen 20'
Matavž 32'
Rashica 77'
Report  25' Vloet
69' Ambrose
Stadium: GelreDome
Attendance: 13,921
Referee: Siemen Mulder
18 August 2017 2 Roda JC 1 – 3 Vitesse Kerkrade
20:00 CETEl Makrini  51'
Pasveer 64' (og.)
Report 40' Matavž
 54', 69' Bruns
 78' Linssen
80' Kashia
Stadium: Parkstad Limburg Stadion
Attendance: 12,004
Referee: Jochem Kamphuis
26 August 2017 3 Vitesse 1 – 2 AZ Arnhem
18:30 CETMatavž 68'
Miazga  87'
Report 3', 81' Weghorst
 33' Vejinović
 63' Ouwejan
 76' Wuytens
Stadium: GelreDome
Attendance: 15,131
Referee: Kevin Blom
9 September 2017 4 Excelsior 0 – 3 Vitesse Rotterdam
20:45 CETMessaoud  55'
De Wijs  90'
Report 45' Castaignos
53' (pen.) Matavž
 66' Dabo
74' Linssen
Stadium: Stadion Woudestein
Attendance: 4,100
Referee: Bas Nijhuis
17 September 2017 5 Vitesse 1 – 1 VVV Arnhem
16:45 CETMiazga  21'
Matavž 47',  90+1'
Van der Werff  88'
Kashia  89'
Pasveer  90'
Report  38' Labylle
90' (pen.) Leemans
Stadium: GelreDome
Attendance: 15,000
Referee: Dennis Higler
24 September 2017 6 Ajax 1 – 2 Vitesse Amsterdam
14:30 CETVan de Beek  21'
Viergever 83'
Huntelaar  90+2'
Report 21' Kashia
45+3' Rashica
 79' Faye
 80' Bruns
 90+2' Castaignos
Stadium: Amsterdam Arena
Attendance: 51,236
Referee: Pol van Boekel
1 October 2017 7 Vitesse 1 – 1 Utrecht Arnhem
14:30 CETBüttner  3'
Kashia  56'
Mount 76'
Report  58' Labyad
 65' Van der Meer
69' Dessers
Stadium: GelreDome
Attendance: 15,432
Referee: Björn Kuipers
15 October 2017 8 Heracles Almelo 1 –1 Vitesse Almelo
12:30 CETPeterson 73'
Van Ooijen  90+2'
Report 87' Linssen
 90+3' Dabo
Stadium: Polman Stadion
Attendance: 11,164
Referee: Allard Lindhout
22 October 2017 9 Heerenveen 0 – 4 Vitesse Heerenveen
16:45 CETReport 17' Rashica
36' Linssen
50' Foor
72' Matavž
Stadium: Abe Lenstra Stadion
Attendance: 21,034
Referee: Christiaan Bax
29 October 2017 10 Vitesse 2 – 4 PSV Arnhem
12:30 CETDabo  13'
Locadia 45' (og.)
Mount 63'
Büttner  67'
Miazga  72'
Report  4' Van Ginkel
18', 59' Lozano
 25' Schwaab
 38' Pereiro
49', 56' Locadia
 67' Arias
Stadium: GelreDome
Attendance: 18,232
Referee: Serdar Gözübüyük
5 November 2017 11 Vitesse 0 – 0 PEC Zwolle Arnhem
14:30 CETReportStadium: GelreDome
Attendance: 18,349
Referee: Danny Makkelie
19 November 2017 12 Groningen 4 – 2 Vitesse Groningen
14:30 CETReis  24'   83'
Memišević  45+1'
Kane  47'
Dabo 59' (og.)
Larsen  61'
Idrissi 65'
Van Nieff  75'
Mahi 78'
Van Weert 82'
Report 32' (og.) Larsen
 37' Foor
62' (pen.),  86' Matavž
 74' Linssen
 76' Bruns
Stadium: Euroborg
Attendance: 17,263
Referee: Jeroen Manschot
26 November 2017 13 Vitesse 2 – 0 ADO Den Haag Arnhem
16:45 CETMiazga 87'
Castaignos  90'
Linssen 90+4'
Report  51' Immers
 70'   71' Ebuehi
Stadium: GelreDome
Attendance: 14,754
Referee: Ed Janssen
2 December 2017 14 Feyenoord 1 – 0 Vitesse Rotterdam
20:45 CETJørgensen 9'
Amrabat  74'
Report  53' MiazgaStadium: De Kuip
Attendance: 47,500
Referee: Pol van Boekel
13 December 2017 15 Vitesse 2 – 2 Willem II Arnhem
18:30 CETBruns  11'
Matavž 23'
Linssen 88'
Report  8' Lachman
13' Ogbeche
58' Rienstra
Stadium: GelreDome
Attendance: 15,000
Referee: Serdar Gözübüyük
16 December 2017 16 Twente 1 – 1 Vitesse Enschede
20:45 CETJensen 14'Report 28',  57' Mount
 52' Lelieveld
 83' Castaignos
Stadium: De Grolsch Veste
Attendance: 23,600
Referee: Jeroen Manschot
23 December 2017 17 PSV 2 – 1 Vitesse Eindhoven
19:45 CETSchwaab 43'
Lozano 53'
Report  17' Miazga
32' Matavž
 43' Lelieveld
 55' Faye
 80' Bruns
Stadium: Philips Stadion
Attendance: 33,800
Referee: Dennis Higler
16 January 2018 18 Sparta Rotterdam 0 – 1 Vitesse Rotterdam
20:00 CETChabot  74'Report 64' MountStadium: Sparta Stadion Het Kasteel
Attendance: 10,000
Referee: Danny Makkelie
20 January 2018 19 Vitesse 1 – 1 Heerenveen Arnhem
20:45 CETHøegh 13' (og.)
Serero  62'
Report 37' Van AmersfoortStadium: GelreDome
Attendance: 15,363
Referee: Allard Lindhout
27 January 2018 20 PEC Zwolle 1 – 2 Vitesse Zwolle
19:45 CETNamli 58'
Ehizibue  79'
Report 29' Linssen
75' Mount
Stadium: MAC³PARK Stadion
Attendance: 13,115
Referee: Siemen Mulder
2 February 2018 21 Vitesse 2 – 0 Groningen Arnhem
20:00 CETMiazga 6'
Mount 32'
Serero  82'
Report  71' Van Nieff
 77' Zeefuik
Stadium: GelreDome
Attendance: 14,675
Referee: Reinold Wiedemeijer
8 February 2018 22 ADO Den Haag 1 – 0 Vitesse The Hague
18:30 CETBecker 53'
Johnsen  59'
El Khayati  89'
Report  87' MountStadium: Cars Jeans Stadion
Attendance: 12,303
Referee: Martin van den Kerkhof
11 February 2018 23 Vitesse 3 – 1 Feyenoord Arnhem
14:30 CETBruns  13'
Kashia 43'
Linssen 66', 86'
Buitink  84'
Report 21' Vilhena
 65' Başaçıkoğlu
 81' Malacia
Stadium: GelreDome
Attendance: 16,459
Referee: Dennis Higler
17 February 2018 24 Vitesse 1 – 2 Excelsior Arnhem
18:30 CETCastaignos 2'
Oude Kotte  81'
Serero  84'
Van der Werff  89'
Report 44' Faik
66',  75' Van Duinen
Stadium: GelreDome
Attendance: 15,432
Referee: Jeroen Manschot
24 February 2018 25 VVV 2 – 2 Vitesse Venlo
20:45 CETHunte 10'
Thy 24'
Janssen  74'
Seuntjens  82'
Report 29' (og.) Röseler
48' Mount
Stadium: De Koel
Attendance: 6,168
Referee: Siemen Mulder
4 March 2018 26 Vitesse 3 – 2 Ajax Arnhem
14:30 CETFoor 16'
Faye  22'
Linssen 57', 71',  59'
Castaignos  89'
Report 61' Cassierra
 70' Ziyech
85' De Jong
 90+2' De Ligt
Stadium: GelreDome
Attendance: 19,876
Referee: Björn Kuipers
11 March 2018 27 Utrecht 5 – 1 Vitesse Utrecht
13:30 CETVan de Streek  32', 60'
Janssen 36',  41'
Labyad 44'
Ayoub 74', 77'
Report  10', 55' FoorStadium: Stadion Galgenwaard
Attendance: 19,607
Referee: Ed Janssen
17 March 2018 28 Vitesse 0 – 0 Heracles Almelo Arnhem
19:45 CETReportStadium: GelreDome
Attendance: 15,000
Referee: Allard Lindhout
31 March 2018 29 Vitesse 0 – 3 Roda JC Arnhem
18:30 CETReport 24', 80' Schahin
70' Avdijaj
Stadium: GelreDome
Attendance: 16,591
Referee: Dennis Higler
7 April 2018 30 NAC Breda 1 – 0 Vitesse Breda
18:30 CETAngeliño 35'Report  62' Kashia
 77' Linssen
 84' Castaignos
Stadium: Rat Verlegh Stadion
Attendance: 18,567
Referee: Serdar Gözübüyük
14 April 2018 31 Vitesse 7 – 0 Sparta Rotterdam Arnhem
19:30 CETSerero 2'
Beerens 18'
Fischer 29' (og.)
Büttner  45+1'
Linssen 59', 82'
Matavž 72'
Bruns 77'
Report  33' Brogno
 45+1' Kramer
Stadium: GelreDome
Attendance: 16,345
Referee: Kevin Blom
18 April 2018 32 AZ 4 – 3 Vitesse Alkmaar
18:30 CETWeghorst 7'
Jahanbakhsh 12', 45+1', 53'
Report 22' Linssen
40' Matavž
66' Mount
Stadium: AFAS Stadion
Attendance: 15,200
Referee: Bas Nijhuis
29 April 2018 33 Vitesse 5 – 0 Twente Arnhem
14:30 CETMiazga  27'
Serero 40'
Mount  45+2', 67'
Matavž 53', 88'
Linssen 71'
Report  71' AssaidiStadium: GelreDome
Attendance: 17,939
Referee: Jochem Kamphuis
6 May 2018 34 Willem II 2 – 2 Vitesse Tilburg
14:30 CETTsimikas 29'
Rienstra 70'
Report 63' Miazga
83' Matavž
Stadium: Koning Willem II Stadion
Attendance: 11,600
Referee: Siemen Mulder

European play-offs

Four teams will play for a spot in the 2018–19 UEFA Europa League second qualifying round.

Semi-finals

9 May 2018 First leg ADO Den Haag 2 – 5 Vitesse The Hague
18:30 CETEl Khayati 52' (pen.)
Immers  80'
Duplan  90+5'
Report 14' Matavž
34', 37', 72',  73' Mount
44' Linssen
Stadium: Cars Jeans Stadion
Attendance: 11,930
Referee: Danny Makkelie
12 May 2018 Second leg Vitesse 2 – 1
(7 – 2 agg.)
ADO Den Haag Arnhem
18:30 CETMatavž 32'
Mount 53'
Report 55' El KhayatiStadium: GelreDome
Attendance: 15,000
Referee: Kevin Blom

Final

15 May 2018 First leg Vitesse 3 – 2 Utrecht Arnhem
20:45 CETMount 42',  82'
Kashia  54', 90+1'
Linssen 78',  79'
Report 62' Leeuwin
 77' Strieder
86' Labyad
Stadium: GelreDome
Attendance: 14,236
Referee: Jochem Kamphuis
19 May 2018 Second leg Utrecht 1 – 2
(3 – 5 agg.)
Vitesse Utrecht
20:45 CETVan der Maarel 46',  52'
Labyad  51'
Janssen  59'
Görtler  77'
Emanuelson  90+5'
Report 18' (og.) Leeuwin
38',  76' Miazga
 49' Kashia
 64' Castaignos
 66' Bruns
Stadium: Stadion Galgenwaard
Attendance: 21,353
Referee: Bas Nijhuis

KNVB Cup

20 September 2017 First round AVV Swift 0 – 0 (a.e.t.)
(5–3 p)
Vitesse Amsterdam
17:00 CETReportStadium: Olympiaplein
Referee: Rob Dieperink
Penalties
Christianen
Dinkgreve
Moelee
De Groot
Ruijter
Büttner
Matavž
Foor
Colkett

UEFA Europa League

Vitesse qualified for the group stage of the 2017–18 UEFA Europa League by winning the 2016–17 KNVB Cup.

Group stage

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification
1 Lazio6411127+513Advance to knockout phase
2 Nice6303127+59
3 Zulte Waregem6213813−57
4 Vitesse6123510−55
Source: UEFA
Rules for classification: Group stage tiebreakers

  Win  Draw  Loss

v Lazio
14 September 2017 1 Vitesse 2 – 3 Lazio Arnhem, Netherlands
21:05 CETMatavž 33'
Linssen 57'
Report  32' Felipe
51',  70' Parolo
67' Immobile
 70' De Vrij
75' Murgia
Stadium: GelreDome
Attendance: 19,867
Referee: Liran Liany (Israel)
v Vitesse
28 September 2017 2 Nice 3 – 0 Vitesse Nice, France
19:00 CETPléa 16', 82'
Balotelli  25'
Saint-Maximin 45'
Report  31' SereroStadium: Allianz Riviera
Attendance: 15,006
Referee: Aleksei Eskov (Russia)
v Vitesse
19 October 2017 3 Zulte Waregem 1 – 1 Vitesse Waregem, Belgium
20:45 CETKashia 23' (og.)
Iseka  37'
Derijck  84'
Report  14' Linssen
27',  37' Bruns
 37' Miazga
 45+3' Büttner
 59' Serero
Stadium: Regenboogstadion
Attendance: 9,488
Referee: Ivan Bebek (Croatia)
v Zulte Waregem
2 November 2017 4 Vitesse 0 – 2 Zulte Waregem Arnhem, Netherlands
20:45 CETMount  19'
Castaignos  20'
Büttner  34'   53'
Matavž  54'
Bruns  66'
Report 3' Baudry
 16'   22' Madu
70' Kaya
Stadium: GelreDome
Attendance: 17,906
Referee: Ievgenii Aranovskyi (Ukraine)
v Vitesse
23 November 2017 5 Lazio 1 – 1 Vitesse Rome, Italy
20:45 CETAlberto 42'Report 13' LinssenStadium: Stadio Olimpico
Attendance: 8,226
Referee: Ali Palabıyık (Turkey)
v Nice
7 December 2017 6 Vitesse 1 – 0 Nice Arnhem, Netherlands
20:45 CETLelieveld  40'
Castaignos 84'
Report  55' Srarfi
 68' Makengo
Stadium: GelreDome
Attendance: 17,564
Referee: Sandro Schärer (Switzerland)

Statistics

Appearances

No.Pos.NameEredivisieKNVB CupJohan Cruyff ShieldEuropa LeagueEuropean Play-offsTotalDiscipline
AppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
2DF Fankaty Dabo24 (2)010104 (1)00 (1)030 (4)030
3DF Maikel van der Werff6 (6)01000100 (2)08 (8)020
5DF Matt Miazga29 (3)31000604140 (3)480
6DF Arnold Kruiswijk3 (1)0001000004 (1)000
7MF Roy Beerens11 (1)10000004015 (1)100
8DF Vyacheslav Karavayev7 (4)00000004011 (4)000
9FW Tim Matavž27 (3)140 (1)0104 (1)14236 (5)1730
10MF Thomas Bruns21 (8)31010511 (2)029 (10)4100
11MF Bryan Linssen331510105242441970
14FW Luc Castaignos8 (20)210003 (2)10 (2)012 (24)370
16MF Mitchell van Bergen3 (7)00 (1)0000 (1)00 (1)03 (10)000
17MF Thulani Serero28 (1)20010404037 (1)250
19MF Mason Mount22 (7)910004 (2)03530 (9)1460
21GK Michael Tørnes00000000000000
22GK Remko Pasveer2601010600034010
23MF Mukhtar Ali0 (3)000000 (1)00 (2)00 (6)000
24GK Jeroen Houwen800000004012000
25MF Navarone Foor27 (3)310103 (2)04036 (5)320
28DF Alexander Büttner15 (2)01011404025 (2)151
29DF Julian Lelieveld3 (1)00 (1)00020005 (2)030
37DF Guram Kashia3230010604143450
39FW Martijn Berden00000000000000
40GK Bilal Bayazit00000000000000
42FW Thomas Buitink0 (4)0000000000 (4)010
43DF Lassana Faye190000 (1)02 (3)00 (1)021 (5)020
44DF Boyd Lucassen00000000000000
47MF Lars ten Teije0 (1)0000000000 (1)000
48MF Jesse Schuurman0 (1)0000000000 (1)000
50DF Thomas Oude Kotte3 (4)0000010004 (4)000
51DF Gino Bosz00000000000000
Players who left the club in August/January transfer window or on loan
1GK Eloy Room00000000000000
20MF Mohammed Osman00000000000000
MF Charlie Colkett1 (5)00 (1)00 (1)01 (2)0002 (9)000
MF Milot Rashica18 (1)310105 (1)00025 (2)300

Last updated: 19 May 2018.
Source: Vitesse

Top scorers

The list is sorted by shirt number when total goals are equal.

Rnk Pos No. PlayerEredivisieKNVB CupJohan Cruyff ShieldEuropa LeagueEuropean PlayoffsTotal
1MF11 Bryan Linssen15002219
2FW9 Tim Matavž14001217
3MF19 Mason Mount9000514
4DF5 Matt Miazga300014
MF10 Thomas Bruns300104
DF37 Guram Kashia300014
7FW14 Luc Castaignos200103
MF25 Navarone Foor300003
MF Milot Rashica300003
10MF17 Thulani Serero200002
11MF7 Roy Beerens100001
DF28 Alexander Büttner001001
Own goals500016
Total630151281

Last updated: 19 May 2018.
Source: Vitesse

Clean sheets

The list is sorted by shirt number when total appearances are equal.

Rnk No. PlayerEredivisieKNVB CupJohan Cruyff ShieldEuropa LeagueEuropean PlayoffsTotal
122 Remko Pasveer610108
224 Jeroen Houwen300003
Total9101011

Last updated: 19 May 2018.
Source: Vitesse

Summary

Games played46 (34 Eredivisie) (1 KNVB Cup) (1 Johan Cruyff Shield) (6 Europa League) (4 Eredivisie European play-offs)
Games won18 (13 Eredivisie) (1 Europa League) (4 Eredivisie European play-offs)
Games drawn14 (10 Eredivisie) (1 KNVB Cup) (1 Johan Cruyff Shield) (2 Europa League)
Games lost14 (11 Eredivisie) (3 Europa League)
Goals scored81 (63 Eredivisie) (1 Johan Cruyff Shield) (5 Europa League) (12 Eredivisie European play-offs)
Goals conceded64 (47 Eredivisie) (1 Johan Cruyff Shield) (10 Europa League) (6 Eredivisie European play-offs)
Goal difference+17 (+16 Eredivisie) (+0 KNVB Cup) (+0 Johan Cruyff Shield) (–5 Europa League) (+6 Eredivisie European play-offs)
Clean sheets11 (9 Eredivisie) (1 KNVB Cup) (1 Europa League)
Yellow cards72 (50 Eredivisie) (2 Johan Cruyff Shield) (12 Europa League) (8 Eredivisie European play-offs)
Red cards1 (1 Europa League)
Most appearances Bryan Linssen (44 appearances)
Top scorer Bryan Linssen (19 goals)
Winning PercentageOverall: 18/46 (39.13%)

Last updated: 19 May 2018.
Source: Vitesse

References