Willem II
2023–24 season
ManagerReinier Robbemond
(until 5 September)
Peter Maes
(from 16 September)
StadiumKoning Willem II Stadion
Eerste Divisie1st
KNVB CupSecond round
Top goalscorerLeague:
Jeredy Hilterman (9)
All:
Jeredy Hilterman (10)
All statistics correct as of 22 December 2023.

The 2023–24 season is Willem II's 128th season in existence and second consecutive in the Eerste Divisie. They also competed in the KNVB Cup.

Players

First-team squad

As of 21 December 2023

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

No. Pos. Nation Player
21 GK Netherlands NED Joshua Smits
24 GK Netherlands NED Connor van den Berg
41 GK Netherlands NED Maarten Schut
3 DF Netherlands NED Freek Heerkens (captain)
4 DF Netherlands NED Erik Schouten (2nd captain)
5 DF Iceland ISL Rúnar Þór Sigurgeirsson
20 DF Netherlands NED Valentino Vermeulen
30 DF Austria AUT Raffael Behounek
33 DF Netherlands NED Tommy St. Jago
34 DF Netherlands NED Amine Lachkar
44 DF Netherlands NED Niels van Berkel
No. Pos. Nation Player
6 MF Belgium BEL Matthias Verreth
10 MF Netherlands NED Max de Waal
16 MF Netherlands NED Ringo Meerveld
27 MF Netherlands NED Dani Mathieu
29 MF Netherlands NED Thijs Oosting
32 MF Netherlands NED Jesse Bosch
7 FW Netherlands NED Nick Doodeman
9 FW Suriname SUR Jeredy Hilterman (on loan from Almere City)
11 FW Sweden SWE Max Svensson
17 FW Netherlands NED Patrick Joosten
18 FW Democratic Republic of the Congo COD Jeremy Bokila
23 FW Netherlands NED Michael de Leeuw
35 FW Netherlands NED Khaled Razak

Transfers

In

Date Position No. Player From club Notes Ref.
12 July 2023 MF 10 Netherlands Max de Waal Netherlands Ajax U21 Free Transfer [1]
28 July 2023 DF 30 Austria Raffael Behounek Austria WSG Tirol Transfer [2]
31 July 2023 FW 17 Netherlands Patrick Joosten Cyprus Apollon Limassol FC Free Transfer [3]
24 August 2023 FW 9 Netherlands Jeredy Hilterman Netherlands Almere City FC Loan [4]
28 August 2023 DF 5 Iceland Rúnar Thór Sigurgeirsson Sweden Östers IF Transfer [5]
1 September 2023 DF 33 Netherlands Tommy St. Jago Netherlands FC Utrecht Free Transfer [6]
24 October 2023 GK 41 Netherlands Maarten Schut Netherlands Willem II youth team Transfer [7]
24 October 2023 FW 35 Netherlands Khaled Razak Netherlands Willem II youth team Transfer [8]

Out

Date Position No. Player From club Notes Ref.
31 May 2023 MF 13 Netherlands Leeroy Owusu Denmark Odense Boldklub Free Transfer [9]
9 June 2023 FW 7 Belgium Elton Kabangu Belgium Royale Union Saint-Gilloise Free Transfer [10]
24 June 2023 DF 6 Netherlands Wessel Dammers Denmark Randers FC Transfer [11]
3 July 2023 FW 9 Netherlands Jizz Hornkamp Netherlands Heracles Almelo Transfer [12]
4 July 2023 MF 22 Netherlands Wesley Spieringhs Netherlands Roda JC Kerkrade Free Transfer [13]
4 August 2023 GK 1 Greece Kostas Lamprou Netherlands Feyenoord Free Transfer [14]
4 August 2023 MF 8 Spain Pol Llonch Spain SD Ponferradina Free Transfer [15]
5 August 2023 DF 25 Netherlands Lucas Woudenberg France Valenciennes FC Transfer [16]
1 September 2023 FW 14 Netherlands Joeri Schroijen Netherlands Helmond Sport Free Transfer [17]
24 October 2023 FW 36 Netherlands Jelte Pal Without a team Terminated [18]

Pre-season and friendlies

  Win   Draw   Loss   Fixtures

15 July 2023 Friendly Willem II Netherlands 4–0 Netherlands Eindhoven
13:00 CEST (UTC+2)
22 July 2023 Friendly Westerlo Belgium 2–1 Netherlands Willem II
18:00 CEST (UTC+2)
25 July 2023 Friendly Willem II Netherlands 0–1 Belgium RFC Liège
16:00 CEST (UTC+2)
29 July 2023 Friendly Willem II Netherlands 0–3 Netherlands Sparta Rotterdam
13:00 CEST (UTC+2)
5 August 2023 Friendly Beveren Belgium 2–3 Netherlands Willem II
16:00 CEST (UTC+2)

Competitions

Overall record

Competition First match Last match Starting round Record
Pld W D L GF GA GD Win %
Eerste Divisie 13 August 2023 10 May 2024 Matchday 1 20 14 3 3 41 18 +23 070.00
KNVB Cup 31 October–21 December 2023 19 December 2023 Round 1 2 1 0 1 4 4 +0 050.00
Total 22 15 3 4 45 22 +23 068.18

Last updated: 22 December 2023
Source: Soccerway

Eerste Divisie

League table

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Promotion or qualification
1 Willem II[lower-alpha 1] (X) 21 15 3 3 46 18 +28 48 Promotion to the Eredivisie
2 ADO Den Haag 21 11 7 3 42 24 +18 40
3 Roda JC Kerkrade[lower-alpha 2] (X) 20 11 6 3 34 16 +18 39 Qualification for promotion play-offs
4 Dordrecht 21 9 9 3 43 29 +14 36
5 Cambuur 21 10 4 7 49 40 +9 34
Updated to match(es) played on 15 January 2024. Source: Flashscore, Keuken Kampioen Divisie (in Dutch)
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)[19]
(X) Assured of at least promotion play-offs
Notes:
  1. ↑ Winner of the Second Period (Rounds 10–19)
  2. ↑ Winner of the First Period (Rounds 1–9)



Results summary

OverallHomeAway
PldWDLGFGAGDPtsWDLGFGAGDWDLGFGAGD
21 15 3 3 46 18  +28 48 9 0 1 26 11  +15 6 3 2 20 7  +13

Last updated: 12 January 2024.
Source:

Results by round

Round123456789101112131415161718192021
GroundAHAHHAAHHHAHAHAAHAHAA
ResultDWDLWLWWWWWWLWWWWDWWW
Position11251511121054222211111111
Updated to match(es) played on 22 December 2023. Source:
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss

Matches

The league fixtures were unveiled on 30 June 2023.[20]

13 August 2023 1 Eindhoven 1–1 Willem II Eindhoven
12:15 CEST (UTC+2)
  • Van Doorm 56'
 Report
Stadium: Jan Louwers Stadion
Referee: Erwin Blank
18 August 2023 2 Willem II 2–0 Dordrecht Tilburg
20:00 CEST (UTC+2)
Report Stadium: Koning Willem II Stadion
Referee: Robin Hensgens
27 August 2023 3 Groningen 0–0 Willem II Groningen
14:30 CEST (UTC+2)
Report
Stadium: Euroborg
Attendance: 20,721
Referee: Sander van der Eijk
5 September 2023 4 Willem II 1–4 NAC Breda Tilburg
10:30 CEST (UTC+2)
Report
Stadium: Koning Willem II Stadion
Referee: Edwin van de Graaf
8 September 2023 5 Willem II 2–1 MVV Maastricht Tilburg
21:00 CEST (UTC+2)
Report
Stadium: Koning Willem II Stadion
Referee: Clay Ruperti
17 September 2023 6 Cambuur 1–0 Willem II Leeuwarden
16:45 CEST (UTC+2)
Report Stadium: Cambuur Stadion
Referee: Dennis Higler
3 October 2023 7 Willem II 2–1 TOP Oss Tilburg
20:00 CEST (UTC+2)
Stadium: Koning Willem II Stadion
Note: The match was originally scheduled for 22 September 2023, but was postponed due to heavy rains making the field unplayable.[21]
29 September 2023 8 Jong AZ 0–2 Willem II Wijdewormer
20:00 CEST (UTC+2)
Stadium: AFAS Trainingscomplex
6 October 2023 9 Willem II 4–2 De Graafschap Tilburg
20:00 CEST (UTC+2)
Stadium: Koning Willem II Stadion
15 October 2023 10 Willem II 3–1 FC Den Bosch Tilburg
14:30 CEST (UTC+2)
Stadium: Koning Willem II Stadion
21 October 2023 11 Roda 0–1 Willem II Kerkrade
20:00 CEST (UTC+2)
Stadium: Parkstad Limburg Stadion
27 October 2023 12 Willem II 3–0 Jong PSV Tilburg
20:00 CEST (UTC+2)
Stadium: Koning Willem II Stadion
6 November 2023 13 Jong Ajax 1–0 Willem II Ouder-Amstel
20:00 CEST (UTC+2)
  • Idumbo Muzambo 9'
 Stadium: Sportpark De Toekomst
10 November 2023 14 Willem II 2–1 Jong FC Utrecht Tilburg
20:00 CEST (UTC+2)
  • Nazjir Held 21'
  • Mees Akkerman Yellow card 65' Red card 68'
 Stadium: Koning Willem II Stadion
17 November 2023 15 VVV-Venlo 1–3 Willem II Venlo
20:00 CEST (UTC+2)
Stadium: De Koel
24 November 2023 16 SC Telstar 1–5 Willem II Velsen
20:00 CEST (UTC+2)
Stadium: 711 Stadion
1 December 2023 17 Willem II 3–0 FC Emmen Tilburg
20:00 CEST (UTC+2)
Stadium: Koning Willem II Stadion
8 December 2023 18 ADO Den Haag 1–1 Willem II The Hague
20:00 CEST (UTC+2)
Stadium: ADO Den Haag Stadium
15 December 2023 19 Willem II 4–1 Helmond Sport Tilburg
20:00 CEST (UTC+2)
Report
Stadium: Koning Willem II Stadion
Referee: Sander van der Eijk
22 December 2023 20 NAC Breda 1–2 Willem II Breda
20:00 CEST (UTC+2)
Report
Stadium: Rat Verlegh Stadion
Referee: Allard Lindhout
12 January 2024 21 TOP Oss 0-5 Willem II Oss
20:00 CEST (UTC+2) Report
Stadium: Frans Heesen Stadion
Referee: Stan Teuben

KNVB Cup

2 November 2023 First round VV SJC 1–3 Willem II Noordwijk
20:00 CET (UTC+1)
  • Martijn van Trigt 11'
Stadium: Gemeentelijk Sportpark SJC
19 December 2023 Second round Willem II 1–3 FC Groningen Tilburg
20:00 CET (UTC+1)
Stadium: Koning Willem II Stadion
Referee: Bas Nijhuis

References

  1. ↑ "Welkom Max!" [Welcome, Max!]. Willem II. July 12, 2023. Retrieved December 21, 2023.
  2. ↑ "Wilkommen Raffa!" [Welcome, Raffa!]. Willem II. July 28, 2023. Retrieved December 21, 2023.
  3. ↑ "Patrick Joosten tekent voor twee jaar" [Patrick Joosten signs for two years]. Willem II. July 31, 2023. Retrieved December 21, 2023.
  4. ↑ "Willem II huurt Jeredy Hilterman van Almere City" [Willem II receives Jeredy Hilterman on loan from Almere City]. Willem II. August 24, 2023. Retrieved December 21, 2023.
  5. ↑ "Rúnar Thór Sigurgeirsson voor drie jaar naar Willem II" [Rúnar Thór Sigurgeirsson to Willem II for three years]. Willem II. August 28, 2023. Retrieved December 21, 2023.
  6. ↑ "Tommy St. Jago tekent voor twee jaar" [Tommy St. Jago signs for two years]. Willem II. September 1, 2023. Retrieved December 21, 2023.
  7. ↑ "Schut and Razak officieel overgeheveld haar het eerst elftal" [Schut and Razak officially transferred to the first team]. Willem II. October 24, 2023. Retrieved December 21, 2023.
  8. ↑ "Schut and Razak officieel overgeheveld haar het eerst elftal" [Schut and Razak officially transferred to the first team]. Willem II. October 24, 2023. Retrieved December 21, 2023.
  9. ↑ "Leeroy Owes verlaat Willem II" [Leeroy Owusu leaves Willem II]. Willem II. May 31, 2023. Retrieved December 21, 2023.
  10. ↑ "Kabangu near Union Saint Gilloise" [Kabangu to Union Saint Gilloise]. Willem II. June 9, 2023. Retrieved December 21, 2023.
  11. ↑ "Wessel, bedankt!" [Thank you, Wessel!]. Willem II. June 24, 2023. Retrieved December 21, 2023.
  12. ↑ "Jizz Hornkamp near Heracles Almelo" [Jizz Hornkamp to Heracles Almelo]. Willem II. July 3, 2023. Retrieved December 21, 2023.
  13. ↑ "Wesley Spieringhs nieuwe aanwinst Roda JC Kerkrade" [Wesley Spieringhs , new signing for Roda JC Kerkrade]. 1 Limburg. July 4, 2023. Retrieved December 21, 2023.
  14. ↑ "Kostas Lamprou vertrekt naar Fayenoord" [Kostas Lamprou departs for Feyenoord]. Willem II. August 4, 2023. Retrieved December 21, 2023.
  15. ↑ "Pol Llonch verlaat Willem II" [Pol Llonch leaves Willem II]. Willem II. August 4, 2023. Retrieved December 21, 2023.
  16. ↑ "Lucas Woudenberg vertrekt naar Valenciennes FC" [Lucas Woudenberg departs for Valenciennes FC]. Willem II. August 28, 2023. Retrieved December 21, 2023.
  17. ↑ "Joeri Schroijen vertrekt naar Helmond Sport" [Joeri Schroijen departs for Helmond Sport]. Willem II. September 1, 2023. Retrieved December 21, 2023.
  18. ↑ "Contract Jelte Pal ontbonden" [Jelte Pal's contract terminated]. Willem II. October 24, 2023. Retrieved December 21, 2023.
  19. ↑ "Reglementen betaald voetbal seizoen 2020-21" [Regulations professional football season 2020-21] (PDF) (in Dutch). KNVB. 20 January 2021.
  20. ↑ "Keuken Kampioen Divisie: Het laatste nieuws, uitslagen, standen en samenvattingen". 24 August 2023.
  21. ↑ "Willem II en TOP Oss spelen niet door hevige regenval". 22 September 2023.
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