NEC Nijmegen
2021–22 season
ChairmanRon van Oijen
ManagerRogier Meijer
StadiumGoffertstadion
Eredivisie11th
KNVB CupFirst Round
Top goalscorerLeague:
Ali Akman
Jonathan Okita
(1 each)

All:
Ali Akman
Jonathan Okita
(1 each)
Highest home attendance8,333
(vs. PEC Zwolle, 20 August 2021)
Lowest home attendance
Average home league attendance
Biggest win2-0
(vs. PEC Zwolle (h), 20 August 2021)
Biggest defeat0-5
(vs. Ajax (a), 14 August 2021)

The 2021–22 season was the 55th season in the existence of NEC Nijmegen and the club's first season back in the top flight of Dutch football. In addition to the domestic league, NEC Nijmegen participated in the season's editions of the KNVB Cup.

Players

First-team squad

As of 28 January 2022[1]

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 Netherlands NED Mattijs Branderhorst
2 DF Netherlands NED Ilias Bronkhorst
3 DF Netherlands NED Rens van Eijden (captain)
4 DF Spain ESP Iván Márquez
5 DF Brazil BRA Rodrigo Guth (on loan from Atalanta)
6 MF Netherlands NED Jordy Bruijn
7 MF Netherlands NED Elayis Tavşan
8 MF Paraguay PAR Édgar Barreto (3rd captain)
9 FW Turkey TUR Ali Akman (on loan from Eintracht Frankfurt)
10 FW Democratic Republic of the Congo COD Jonathan Okita
11 MF Denmark DEN Magnus Mattsson
12 FW Ivory Coast CIV Wilfried Bony
14 MF Denmark DEN Mikkel Duelund (on loan from Dynamo Kyiv)
No. Pos. Nation Player
15 MF Netherlands NED Javier Vet
16 DF Morocco MAR Souffian El Karouani
18 MF Belgium BEL Mathias De Wolf
19 FW Spain ESP Pedro Ruiz (on loan from Marseille)
20 MF Denmark DEN Lasse Schöne (vice-captain)
22 FW Netherlands NED Joep van der Sluijs
24 DF Netherlands NED Calvin Verdonk (on loan from Famalicão)
26 DF Netherlands NED Cas Odenthal
27 GK Australia AUS Danny Vukovic
28 DF Netherlands NED Bart van Rooij
31 GK Netherlands NED Robin Roefs
71 MF Netherlands NED Dirk Proper

Youth/reserves squad

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

No. Pos. Nation Player
GK Netherlands NED Ruben van Kouwen
GK Netherlands NED Mark van der Heijden
DF Netherlands NED Guus Gertsen
DF Netherlands NED Thijme Deckers
DF Netherlands NED Thomas Cox
MF Netherlands NED Jordy Ruizendaal
MF Netherlands NED Bart Ebbers
No. Pos. Nation Player
MF Netherlands NED Kas de Wit
MF Netherlands NED Michaël Dangi
FW Netherlands NED Aimé Ogba
FW Netherlands NED Sergio Hughes
FW Netherlands NED Venitchio Sint
FW Netherlands NED Giovanni Zwikstra
FW Netherlands NED Dennis Haazer

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
DF Angola ANG Kevin Bukusu (to Helmond Sport until 30 June 2022)
MF Netherlands NED Thomas Beekman (to Helmond Sport until 30 June 2022)
No. Pos. Nation Player
FW Belgium BEL Thibo Baeten (to Torino Primavera until 30 June 2022)

Transfers

In

Out

Pre-season and friendlies

  Win   Draw   Loss   Fixtures

3 July 2021 Friendly AZ Netherlands 4–1 Netherlands N.E.C. Dirkshorn, Netherlands
16:00 CEST (UTC+2)
Stadium: Sportpark vv Dirkshorn
14 July 2021 Friendly TOP Oss Netherlands Cancelled Netherlands N.E.C. Netherlands
14:30 CEST (UTC+2)
17 July 2021 Friendly N.E.C. Netherlands 3–0 Netherlands RKC Waalwijk Netherlands
17:00 CEST (UTC+2)
Note: three halves of 30 minutes.
24 July 2021 Friendly Heracles Almelo Netherlands 0–1 Netherlands N.E.C. Netherlands
13:00 CEST (UTC+2)
30 July 2021 Friendly N.E.C. Netherlands 2–0 Greece OFI Nijmegen, Netherlands
19:00 CEST (UTC+2)
Stadium: Goffertstadion

Competitions

Overall record

Competition First match Last match Starting round Final position Record
Pld W D L GF GA GD Win %
Eredivisie 14 August 2021 15 May 2022 Matchday 1 11th 34 10 8 16 38 52 −14 029.41
KNVB Cup 27 October 2021 10 February 2022 First round Quarter-finals 4 3 0 1 7 4 +3 075.00
Total 38 13 8 17 45 56 −11 034.21

Source: Soccerway

Eredivisie

League table

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
9 Cambuur 34 11 6 17 53 70 17 39
10 RKC Waalwijk 34 9 11 14 40 51 11 38
11 NEC 34 10 8 16 38 52 14 38
12 Groningen 34 9 9 16 41 55 14 36
13 Go Ahead Eagles 34 10 6 18 37 51 14 36
Source: Eredivisie
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)[2]

Results summary

OverallHomeAway
PldWDLGFGAGDPtsWDLGFGAGDWDLGFGAGD
34 10 8 16 38 52  −14 38 3 5 9 13 22  −9 7 3 7 25 30  −5

Source: Eredivisie

Results by round

Round12345678910111213141516171819202122232425262728293031323334
GroundAHAHAHAAHAHHAHAHAAHHAAHAHAHAHHAHAH
ResultLWWDDLLWLWWDDLLLWWDLDWDLLLDWLLLWLL
Position181177710111111988910111210999988910109101011981111
Source: Eredivisie
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss

Matches

The league fixtures were announced on 11 June 2021.[3]

14 August 2021 1 Ajax 5–0 N.E.C. Amsterdam
21:00 CEST (UTC+2)
Report Stadium: Johan Cruyff Arena
Attendance: 32,275
Referee: Bas Nijhuis
20 August 2021 2 N.E.C. 2–0 PEC Zwolle Nijmegen
20:00 CEST (UTC+2)
Report
Stadium: De Goffert
Attendance: 8,333
Referee: Sander van der Eijk
29 August 2021 3 Heracles Almelo 0–1 N.E.C. Almelo
14:30 CEST (UTC+2)
Report
Stadium: Erve Asito
Attendance: 8,053
Referee: Jochem Kamphuis
12 September 2021 4 NEC 0–0 Willem II Nijmegen
12:15 CEST (UTC+2)
Report
Stadium: De Goffert
Attendance: 8,333
Referee: Netherlands Pol van Boekel
17 September 2021 5 Sparta Rotterdam 1–1 NEC Rotterdam
20:00 CEST (UTC+2)
Report
Stadium: Sparta Stadion Het Kasteel
Attendance: 7,041
Referee: Netherlands Edwin van de Graaf
22 September 2021 6 NEC 0–3 Utrecht Nijmegen
18:45 CEST (UTC+2) Report Stadium: De Goffert
Attendance: 8,333
Referee: Netherlands Marc Nagtegaal
25 September 2021 7 Feyenoord 5–3 NEC Rotterdam
21:00 CEST (UTC+2)
Report Stadium: Stadion Feijenoord
Attendance: 45,495
Referee: Netherlands Joey Kooij
2 October 2021 8 Fortuna Sittard 1–3 NEC Sittard
21:00 CEST (UTC+2)
Report
Stadium: Fortuna Sittard Stadion
Attendance: 7,011
Referee: Netherlands Jeroen Manschot
17 October 2021 9 NEC 0–1 Vitesse Nijmegen
14:30 CEST (UTC+2)
Report
Stadium: De Goffert
Attendance: 12,500
Referee: Netherlands Allard Lindhout
24 October 2021 10 Twente 1–2 NEC Enschede
12:15 CEST (UTC+2)
Report
Stadium: De Grolsch Veste
Attendance: 26,000
Referee: Netherlands Kevin Blom
31 October 2021 11 NEC 3–0 Groningen Nijmegen
14:30 CEST (UTC+2)
Report
Stadium: De Goffert
Attendance: 0
Referee: Netherlands Ingmar Oostrom
6 November 2021 12 NEC 1–1 Heerenveen Nijmegen
18:45 CEST (UTC+2)
Report
Stadium: De Goffert
Attendance: 0
Referee: Netherlands Bas Nijhuis
20 November 2021 13 AZ 1–1 NEC Alkmaar
20:00 CET (UTC+1)
Report
Stadium: AFAS Stadion
Attendance: 0
Referee: Netherlands Jeroen Manschot
26 November 2021 14 NEC 2–3 Cambuur Nijmegen
20:00 CET (UTC+1)
Report
Stadium: De Goffert
Attendance: 0
Referee: Netherlands Rob Dieperink
5 December 2021 15 RKC Waalwijk 2–1 NEC Waalwijk
12:15 CET (UTC+1)
Report
Stadium: Mandemakers Stadion
Attendance: 0
Referee: Netherlands Dennis Higler
12 December 2021 16 NEC 2–1 PSV Nijmegen
20:00 CET (UTC+1)
Report
Stadium: De Goffert
Attendance: 0
Referee: Netherlands Serdar Gözübüyük
19 December 2021 17 Go Ahead Eagles 0–2 NEC Deventer
14:30 CET (UTC+1)
Report
Stadium: De Adelaarshorst
Attendance: 0
Referee: Netherlands Erwin Blank
22 December 2021 18 Willem II 0–1 NEC Tilburg
18:45 CET (UTC+1)
Report Stadium: Koning Willem II Stadion
Attendance: 0
Referee: Netherlands Danny Makkelie
15 January 2022 19 NEC 0–0 Heracles Nijmegen
18:45 CET (UTC+1)
Report
Stadium: De Goffert
Attendance: 0
Referee: Netherlands Joey Kooij
23 January 2022 20 NEC 1–4 Feyenoord Nijmegen
12:15 CET (UTC+1) Report
Stadium: De Goffert
Attendance: 0
Referee: Netherlands Pol van Boekel
5 February 2022 21 PEC Zwolle 1–1 NEC Zwolle
20:00 CET (UTC+1)
Report
Stadium: MAC³PARK Stadion
Attendance: 4,500
Referee: Netherlands Jannick van der Laan
13 February 2022 22 Heerenveen 0–1 NEC Heerenveen
14:30 CET (UTC+1)
Report
Stadium: Abe Lenstra Stadion
Attendance: 8,321
Referee: Netherlands Richard Martens
19 February 2022 23 NEC 1–1 RKC Waalwijk Nijmegen
16:30 CET (UTC+1)
Report
Stadium: De Goffert
Attendance: 11,802
Referee: Netherlands Erwin Blank
27 February 2022 24 Vitesse 4–1 NEC Arnhem
12:15 CET (UTC+1)
Report
Stadium: GelreDome
Attendance: 13,877
Referee: Netherlands Danny Makkelie

KNVB Cup

27 October 2021 First round VV Capelle 0–3 N.E.C. Capelle aan den IJssel
20:00 CEST Stadium: Sportpark 't Slot
16 December 2021 Second round Cambuur 1–2 NEC Leeuwarden
18:00 CEST
Report
Stadium: Cambuur Stadion
Attendance: 0
Referee: Netherlands Edwin van de Graaf
19 January 2022 Round of 16 Groningen 1–2 NEC Groningen
18:45 CET
Report
Stadium: Euroborg
Attendance: 0
Referee: Netherlands Jeroen Manschot
10 February 2022 Quarter-finals NEC 0–2 Go Ahead Eagles Nijmegen
19:00 CET
Report
Stadium: Goffertstadion
Attendance: 0
Referee: Netherlands Danny Makkelie

References

  1. "Selectie N.E.C. Nijmegen". www.nec-nijmegen.nl. 12 February 2018. Retrieved 12 June 2018.
  2. "Season regulations" (PDF). KNVB. Retrieved 25 March 2021.
  3. "Definitief: alle Eredivisie wedstrijden voor seizoen 2021-22". eredivisie.nl. 11 June 2021. Archived from the original on 28 June 2021. Retrieved 25 June 2021.
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