2020–21 FC Twente season

The 2020–21 FC Twente season was the club's 56th season in existence and second consecutive season in the top flight of Dutch football. In addition to the domestic league, FC Twente participated in this season's edition of the KNVB Cup. The season covered the period from 1 July 2020 to 30 June 2021.

FC Twente
2020–21 season
ChairmanRené Takens
Head coachRon Jans
StadiumDe Grolsch Veste
Eredivisie10th
KNVB CupFirst round
Top goalscorerLeague:
Danilo (17)

All:
Danilo (17)

Players

First-team squad

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No.Pos. NationPlayer
20MF  NEDGodfried Roemeratoe
22GK  NEDJeffrey de Lange
23DF  NGATyronne Ebuehi (on loan from Benfica)
24DF  NEDNathangelo Markelo (on loan from Everton)
25FW  NEDLuciano Narsingh (on loan from Feyenoord)
30GK  NEDEnnio van der Gouw
32MF  NEDJesse Bosch
35DF  NEDMees Hilgers
37MF  NEDThijs van Leeuwen
40MF  NEDCasper Staring
43DF  BIHDario Đumić
MF  NEDMax Bruns
FW  NEDDaan Rots

Out on loan

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

Transfers

Transfers in

DatePos.NameTransferred fromFeeRef.
1 July 2020DF Gijs Smal FC VolendamFree transfer[1]
13 July 2020FW Václav Černý FC UtrechtLoan[2]
16 July 2020DF Kik Pierie AjaxLoan[3]
20 July 2020DF Jayden Oosterwolde FC Twente / Heracles AcademieFree transfer[4]
27 July 2020DF Nathangelo Markelo EvertonLoan[5]
31 July 2020FW Lazaros Lamprou PAOKLoan[6]
3 August 2020FW Alexander Jeremejeff Dynamo DresdenLoan[7]
20 August 2020FW Danilo AjaxLoan[8]
21 August 2020DF Tyronne Ebuehi BenficaLoan[9]
4 September 2020DF Dario Đumić FC UtrechtUndisclosed[10]
5 October 2020MF Luka Ilić Manchester CityLoan[11]
6 October 2020FW Halil Dervişoğlu BrentfordLoan[12]

Out

No.PosPlayerTransferred toFeeDateSource
15 TBD1 July 2020

Pre-season and friendlies

  Win  Draw  Loss

v Excelsior '31
7 August 2020 Friendly Twente 3–1 Excelsior '31 Enschede, Netherlands
19:00 CEST (UTC+2)
Report
  • Ezafzafi 55'
Stadium: De Grolsch Veste
Attendance: 0
v Fortuna Sittard
10 August 2020 Friendly Twente 2–1 Fortuna Sittard Enschede, Netherlands
18:45 CEST (UTC+2)Report
Stadium: De Grolsch Veste
Attendance: 3,025
Referee: Jochem Kamphuis
v Twente
16 August 2020 Friendly Feyenoord 0–0 Twente Rotterdam, Netherlands
14:30 CEST (UTC+2)ReportStadium: De Kuip
Referee: Siemen Mulder
v Go Ahead Eagles
22 August 2020 Friendly Twente 2–0 Go Ahead Eagles Enschede, Netherlands
18:00 CEST (UTC+2)
  • Bosch 32'
  • Seppenwoolde 86'
ReportStadium: De Grolsch Veste
Attendance: 3,650
Referee: Bas Nijhuis
v FC Emmen
5 September 2020 Friendly Twente 1–1 FC Emmen Enschede, Netherlands
19:00 CEST (UTC+2)Report
Stadium: De Grolsch Veste
Attendance: 3,600
Referee: Jeroen Manschot

Competitions

Overview

CompetitionFirst matchLast matchStarting roundFinal positionRecord
PldWDLGFGAGDWin %
Eredivisie12 September 202016 May 2021Matchday 110th341011134850−2029.41
KNVB Cup27 October 2020First roundFirst round100113−2000.00
Total351011144953−4028.57

Source: Soccerway

Eredivisie

League table

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification or relegation
8Sparta Rotterdam34138134948+147Qualification for the European competition play-offs[a]
9Heracles Almelo34128144253−1144
10Twente341011134850−241
11Fortuna Sittard34125175058−841
12Heerenveen34912134349−639
Source: Eredivisie,[13] Soccerway[14]
Rules for classification: Season in progress: 1) Most points won; 2) Less points lost; 3) Goal difference; 4) Goals scored; 5) Alphabetical order; End of season: 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)[15]
Notes:

Results summary

OverallHomeAway
PldWDLGFGAGDPtsWDLGFGAGDWDLGFGAGD
341011134850 −2414672325 −26562525 0

Source: Eredivisie

Results by round

Round12345678910111213141516171819202122232425262728293031323334
GroundHAHHAAHAHHAHAHAHAHAHAAHAHAAHAHAHAH
ResultWDWDWLWWDLWLWLWLDLDDLWDDDLDLLLLDLW
Position36465665555777677777778788899912121210
Source: Eredivisie
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss

Matches

The league fixtures were announced on 24 July 2020.[16]

12 September 2020 1 Twente 2–0 Fortuna Sittard Enschede
21:00 CEST (UTC+2)
ReportStadium: De Grolsch Veste
Attendance: 8,000
Referee: Allard Lindhout
20 September 2020 2 Feyenoord 1–1 Twente Rotterdam
14:30 CEST (UTC+2)
ReportStadium: De Kuip
Attendance: 13,000
Referee: Pol van Boekel
25 September 2020 3 Twente 3–1 FC Groningen Enschede
20:00 CEST (UTC+2)ReportStadium: De Grolsch Veste
Attendance: 8,000
Referee: Sander van der Eijk
3 October 2020 4 Twente 1–1 FC Emmen Enschede
21:00 CEST (UTC+2)
Report
Stadium: De Grolsch Veste
Attendance: 0
Referee: Siemen Mulder
17 October 2020 5 Willem II 0–3 Twente Tilburg
20:00 CEST (UTC+2)
Report
Stadium: Koning Willem II Stadion
Attendance: 0
Referee: Dennis Higler
24 October 2020 6 FC Utrecht 2–1 Twente Utrecht
18:45 CEST (UTC+2)Report
Stadium: Stadion Galgenwaard
Attendance: 0
Referee: Kevin Blom
31 October 2020 7 Twente 5–1 PEC Zwolle Enschede
18:45 CET (UTC+1)
ReportStadium: De Grolsch Veste
Attendance: 0
Referee: Serdar Gözübüyük
7 November 2020 8 ADO Den Haag 2–4 Twente The Hague
16:30 CET (UTC+1)Report
Stadium: Cars Jeans Stadion
Attendance: 0
Referee: Rob Dieperink
22 November 2020 9 Twente 1–1 PSV Enschede
16:45 CET (UTC+1)
Report
Stadium: De Grolsch Veste
Attendance: 0
Referee: Pol van Boekel
27 November 2020 10 Twente 0–2 RKC Waalwijk Enschede
20:00 CET (UTC+1)
ReportStadium: De Grolsch Veste
Attendance: 0
Referee: Richard Martens
5 December 2020 11 Ajax 1–2 Twente Amsterdam
20:00 CET (UTC+1)
Report
Stadium: Johan Cruyff Arena
Attendance: 0
Referee: Allard Lindhout
13 December 2020 12 Twente 1–3 AZ Enschede
20:00 CET (UTC+1)
Report
Stadium: De Grolsch Veste
Attendance: 0
Referee: Danny Makkelie
19 December 2020 13 VVV-Venlo 1–2 Twente Venlo
18:45 CET (UTC+1)Report
Stadium: De Koel
Attendance: 0
Referee: Serdar Gözübüyük
22 December 2020 14 Twente 0–2 Sparta Rotterdam Enschede
21:00 CET (UTC+1)
Report
Stadium: De Grolsch Veste
Attendance: 0
Referee: Martin Van Den Kerkhof
9 January 2021 15 FC Emmen 1–4 Twente Emmen
18:45 CET (UTC+1)
Report
Stadium: De Oude Meerdijk
Attendance: 0
Referee: Allard Lindhout
14 January 2021 16 Twente 1–3 Ajax Enschede
20:00 CET (UTC+1)
Report
Stadium: De Grolsch Veste
Attendance: 0
Referee: Pol van Boekel
17 January 2021 17 FC Groningen 2–2 Twente Groningen
14:30 CET (UTC+1)Report
Stadium: Euroborg
Attendance: 0
Referee: Kevin Blom
24 January 2021 18 Twente 0–1 VVV-Venlo Enschede
14:30 CET (UTC+1)
Report
Stadium: De Grolsch Veste
Attendance: 0
Referee: Martin van den Kerkhof
28 January 2021 19 Sparta Rotterdam 0–0 Twente Rotterdam
18:45 CET (UTC+1)
ReportStadium: Het Kasteel
Attendance: 0
Referee: Edwin van de Graaf
31 January 2021 20 Twente 0–0 SC Heerenveen Enschede
12:15 CET (UTC+1)
Report
Stadium: De Grolsch Veste
Attendance: 0
Referee: Jeroen Manschot
6 February 2021 21 PSV 3–0 Twente Eindhoven
16:30 CET (UTC+1)
Report
Stadium: Philips Stadion
Attendance: 0
Referee: Siemen Mulder
14 February 2021 22 Vitesse 0–2 Twente Arnhem
16:45 CET (UTC+1)
Report
Stadium: GelreDome
Attendance: 0
Referee: Sander van der Eijk
21 February 2021 23 Twente 2–2 Feyenoord Enschede
12:15 CET (UTC+1)
Report
Stadium: De Grolsch Veste
Attendance: 0
Referee: Danny Makkelie
27 February 2021 24 Heracles Almelo 2–2 Twente Almelo
21:00 CET (UTC+1)Report
Stadium: Erve Asito
Attendance: 0
Referee: Dennis Higler
6 March 2021 25 Twente 1–1 Willem II Enschede
18:45 CET (UTC+1)
ReportStadium: De Grolsch Veste
Attendance: 0
Referee: Serdar Gözübüyük
13 March 2021 26 AZ 4–1 Twente Alkmaar
20:00 CET (UTC+1)ReportStadium: AFAS Stadion
Attendance: 0
Referee: Kevin Blom
19 March 2021 27 SC Heerenveen 0–0 Twente Heerenveen
20:00 CET (UTC+1)Report
Stadium: Abe Lenstra Stadion
Attendance: 0
Referee: Martin van den Kerkhof
3 April 2021 28 Twente 1–2 Vitesse Enschede
20:00 CEST (UTC+2)
Report
Stadium: De Grolsch Veste
Attendance: 0
Referee: Pol van Boekel
10 April 2021 29 PEC Zwolle 1–0 Twente Zwolle
21:00 CEST (UTC+2)ReportStadium: MAC³PARK Stadion
Attendance: 0
Referee: Richard Martens
25 April 2021 30 Twente 1–2 FC Utrecht Enschede
16:45 CEST (UTC+2)
Report
Stadium: De Grolsch Veste
Attendance: 4,000
Referee: Kevin Blom
1 May 2021 31 Fortuna Sittard 3–0 Twente Sittard
18:45 CEST (UTC+2)
Report
Stadium: Fortuna Sittard Stadion
Attendance: 0
Referee: Laurens Gerrets
8 May 2021 32 Twente 1–1 Heracles Almelo Enschede
16:30 CEST (UTC+2)
ReportStadium: De Grolsch Veste
Attendance: 0
Referee: Allard Lindhout
13 May 2021 33 RKC Waalwijk 2–1 Twente Waalwijk
14:30 CEST (UTC+2)
Report
Stadium: Mandemakers Stadion
Attendance: 0
Referee: Martin van den Kerkhof
16 May 2021 34 Twente 3–2 ADO Den Haag Enschede
14:30 CEST (UTC+2)
Report
Stadium: De Grolsch Veste
Attendance: 0
Referee: Dennis Higler

KNVB Cup

27 October 2020 First round Twente 1–3 De Graafschap Enschede
18:45 CET (UTC+1)
ReportStadium: De Grolsch Veste
Attendance: 0
Referee: Jeroen Manschot

References