2022–23 FC Twente season

FC Twente
2022–23 season
ChairmanPaul van der Kraan
Head coachRon Jans
StadiumDe Grolsch Veste
Eredivisie5th
KNVB CupRound of 16
UEFA Europa Conference LeaguePlay-off round
Top goalscorerLeague:
Václav Černý (13)

All:
Václav Černý (15)

The 2022–23 season was the 58th season in the history of FC Twente, and their fourth consecutive season in the Dutch top flight. The club participated in the Eredivisie, the KNVB Cup, and the UEFA Europa Conference League.

Players

First-team squad

As of 26 July 2022[1]

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

No. Pos. Nation Player
1 GK Germany GER Lars Unnerstall
2 DF Netherlands NED Mees Hilgers
3 DF Netherlands NED Robin Pröpper (vice-captain)
4 DF Spain ESP Julio Pleguezuelo
5 DF Netherlands NED Gijs Smal
6 MF Netherlands NED Wout Brama (captain)
7 FW Czech Republic CZE Václav Černý
8 MF Algeria ALG Ramiz Zerrouki
9 FW Netherlands NED Ricky van Wolfswinkel
10 FW Netherlands NED Virgil Misidjan
11 FW Netherlands NED Daan Rots
14 MF Netherlands NED Sem Steijn
16 GK Morocco MAR Issam El Maach
No. Pos. Nation Player
18 MF Netherlands NED Michel Vlap
19 MF Greece GRE Christos Tzolis (on loan from Norwich City)
20 DF Netherlands NED Joshua Brenet
21 MF Norway NOR Mathias Kjølø
22 GK Poland POL Przemysław Tytoń
23 MF Czech Republic CZE Michal Sadílek
24 DF Netherlands NED Luca Everink
26 FW Netherlands NED Denilho Cleonise
27 FW Costa Rica CRC Manfred Ugalde (on loan from Lommel)
30 GK Netherlands NED Sam Karssies
32 MF Netherlands NED Casper Staring
37 MF Netherlands NED Thijs van Leeuwen
38 MF Netherlands NED Max Bruns

Transfers

Pre-season and friendlies

  Win   Draw   Loss   Fixtures

3 July 2022 Friendly Twente Netherlands 1–0 Denmark Nordsjælland Goor
14:00 CEST (UTC+2)
  • Steijn 5'
Report Stadium: Sportpark Heeckeren
Attendance: 2,500
Referee: Bas Nijhuis
8 July 2022 Friendly Fortuna Düsseldorf Germany 1–5 Netherlands Twente Düsseldorf, Germany
14:00 CEST (UTC+2)
Stadium: Paul-Janes-Stadion
16 July 2022 Friendly Twente Netherlands 3–3 Germany Werder Bremen Enschede
13:00 CEST (UTC+2) Report
Stadium: FC Twente-Trainingscentrum
Attendance: 0
Referee: Nick Smit
Note: Match was played in two 60-minute halves. Match was played behind closed doors due to security concerns.
22 July 2022 Friendly Twente Netherlands 3–1 Germany Schalke 04 Enschede
20:00 CEST (UTC+2)
Report
Stadium: De Grolsch Veste
Attendance: 26,000
Referee: Serdar Gözübüyük
29 July 2022 Friendly Twente Netherlands 4–1 Italy Bologna Enschede
19:00 CEST (UTC+2)
Stadium: De Grolsch Veste
Referee: Marc Nagtegaal
3 December 2022 Friendly Almere City Netherlands 1–1 Netherlands Twente Almere
13:30 CET (UTC+1) Report
Stadium: Yanmar Stadion
10 December 2022 Friendly Twente Netherlands 2–1 Netherlands Sparta Rotterdam Enschede
17:00 CET (UTC+1) Report Stadium: De Grolsch Veste
17 December 2022 Friendly Alajuelense Costa Rica 2–2 Netherlands Twente Costa Rica
23:00 CET (UTC+1) Report
21 December 2022 Friendly Alajuelense Costa Rica 3–2 Netherlands Twente Costa Rica
17:00 CET (UTC+1) Report

Competitions

Overall record

Competition First match Last match Starting round Final position Record
Pld W D L GF GA GD Win %
Eredivisie 7 August 2022 28 May 2023 Matchday 1 5th 34 18 10 6 66 27 +39 052.94
Eredivisie Play-offs 1 June 2023 11 June 2023 Semi-finals Winners 4 3 1 0 8 1 +7 075.00
KNVB Cup 10 January 2023 9 February 2023 Second round Round of 16 2 1 0 1 3 1 +2 050.00
UEFA Europa Conference League 4 August 2022 25 August 2022 Third qualifying round Play-off round 4 2 1 1 8 4 +4 050.00
Total 44 24 12 8 85 33 +52 054.55

Source: Soccerway

Eredivisie

League table

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
3 Ajax 34 20 9 5 86 38 +48 69 Qualification to Europa League play-off round
4 AZ 34 20 7 7 68 35 +33 67 Qualification to Europa Conference League third qualifying round
5 Twente (O) 34 18 10 6 66 27 +39 64 Qualification to European competition play-offs
6 Sparta Rotterdam 34 17 8 9 60 37 +23 59
7 Utrecht 34 15 9 10 55 50 +5 54
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)
(O) Play-off Winner

Results by round

Round12345678910111213141516171819202122232425262728293031323334
GroundAHAHHAAHAHAHHAHAHAHAHAAHAHAHAHAHAH
ResultWWLWWDLWLWWWDDWDWDDDWLLDWWDWLDWWWW
Position642555555555554544
Source: Eredivisie
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss

Matches

The league fixtures were announced on 17 June 2022.[2]

7 August 2022 1 NEC 0–1 Twente Nijmegen
14:30 CEST (UTC+2)
Report
Stadium: Goffertstadion
Attendance: 12,256
Referee: Danny Makkelie
14 August 2022 2 Twente 3–0 Fortuna Sittard Enschede
14:30 CEST (UTC+2)
Report
Stadium: De Grolsch Veste
Attendance: 27,000
Referee: Martin van den Kerkhof
28 August 2022 3 FC Volendam 1–0 Twente Volendam
14:30 CEST (UTC+2)
Report Stadium: Kras Stadion
Attendance: 6,750
Referee: Netherlands Alex Bos
31 August 2022 4 Twente 4–0 Excelsior Enschede
21:00 CEST (UTC+2)
Report Stadium: De Grolsch Veste
Attendance: 27,000
Referee: Netherlands Marc Nagtegaal
3 September 2022 5 Twente 2–1 PSV Enschede
18:45 CEST (UTC+2)
Report
Stadium: De Grolsch Veste
Attendance: 30,000
Referee: Netherlands Danny Makkelie
11 September 2022 6 AZ 1–1 Twente Enschede
16:45 CEST (UTC+2)
Report
Stadium: De Grolsch Veste
Attendance: 16,269
Referee: Netherlands Pol van Boekel
18 September 2022 7 Heerenveen 2–1 Twente Heerenveen
14:30 CEST (UTC+2)
Report
Stadium: Abe Lenstra Stadion
Attendance: 21,039
Referee: Netherlands Jeroen Manschot
1 October 2022 8 Twente 3–0 Vitesse Enschede
21:00 CEST (UTC+2)
Report
Stadium: De Grolsch Veste
Attendance: 29,500
Referee: Netherlands Danny Makkelie
9 October 2022 9 Feyenoord 2–0 Twente Rotterdam
14:30 CEST (UTC+2)
Report
Stadium: Stadion Feijenoord
Attendance: 47,500
Referee: Netherlands Dennis Higler
16 October 2022 10 Twente 3–0 Groningen Enschede
14:30 CEST (UTC+2)
Report
Stadium: De Grolsch Veste
Attendance: 29,000
Referee: Netherlands Allard Lindhout
23 October 2022 11 Cambuur 0–1 Twente Leeuwarden
14:30 CEST (UTC+2)
Report
Stadium: Cambuur Stadion
Attendance: 10,000
Referee: Netherlands Jochem Kamphuis
30 October 2022 12 Twente 3–0 RKC Waalwijk Enschede
14:30 CEST (UTC+2)
Report
Stadium: De Grolsch Veste
Attendance: 29,100
Referee: Netherlands Rob Dieperink
6 November 2022 13 Twente 1–1 Go Ahead Eagles Enschede
14:30 CET (UTC+1)
Report
Stadium: De Grolsch Veste
Attendance: 30,000
Referee: Netherlands Jeroen Manschot
11 November 2022 14 Sparta Rotterdam 1–1 Twente Rotterdam
20:00 CET (UTC+1)
Report
Stadium: Sparta Stadion Het Kasteel
Attendance: 10,606
Referee: Netherlands Alex Bos
6 January 2023 15 Twente 2–0 FC Emmen Enschede
20:00 CET (UTC+1) Report
Stadium: De Grolsch Veste
Attendance: 29.500
Referee: Serdar Gözübüyük
14 January 2023 16 Ajax 0–0 Twente Amsterdam
21:00 CET (UTC+1)
Report
Stadium: Johan Cruijff Arena
Attendance: 53.649
Referee: Allard Lindhout
22 January 2023 17 Twente 2–0 FC Utrecht Enschede
14:30 CET (UTC+1)
Report
Stadium: De Grolsch Veste
Attendance: 28.500
Referee: Martin van den Kerkhof
25 January 2023 18 Vitesse 2–2 Twente Arnhem
18:45 CET (UTC+1)
Report Stadium: GelreDome
Attendance: 14.699
Referee: Marc Nagtegaal
29 January 2023 19 Twente 1–1 Feyenoord Enschede
12:15 CET (UTC+1) Stadium: De Grolsch Veste
5 February 2023 20 FC Groningen 1–1 Twente Groningen
16:45 CET (UTC+1) Stadium: Euroborg
12 February 2023 21 Twente 3–0 FC Volendam Enschede
16:45 CET (UTC+1) Stadium: De Grolsch Veste
19 February 2023 22 Go Ahead Eagles 2–0 Twente Deventer
14:30 CET (UTC+1) Stadium: De Adelaarshorst
26 February 2023 23 PSV 3–1 Twente Eindhoven
16:45 CET (UTC+1) Stadium: Philips Stadion
4 March 2023 24 Twente 3–3 Heerenveen Enschede
21:00 CET (UTC+1) Stadium: De Grolsch Veste
11 March 2023 25 Fortuna Sittard 0–3 Twente Sittard
18:45 CET (UTC+1) Stadium: Fortuna Sittard Stadion
19 March 2023 26 Twente 2–1 AZ Enschede
20:00 CET (UTC+1) Stadium: De Grolsch Veste
1 April 2023 27 Excelsior 0–0 Twente Rotterdam
18:45 CET (UTC+1) Stadium: Van Donge & De Roo Stadion
9 April 2023 28 Twente 4–0 Cambuur Enschede
12:15 CET (UTC+1) Stadium: De Grolsch Veste
16 April 2023 29 FC Utrecht 1–0 Twente Utrecht
14:30 CET (UTC+1) Stadium: Stadion Galgenwaard
23 April 2023 30 Twente 3–3 Sparta Rotterdam Enschede
12:15 CET (UTC+1) Stadium: De Grolsch Veste
7 May 2023 31 FC Emmen 0–3 Twente Emmen
12:15 CET (UTC+1) Stadium: De Oude Meerdijk
12 May 2023 32 Twente 4–0 NEC Enschede
20:00 CET (UTC+1) Stadium: De Grolsch Veste
21 May 2023 33 RKC Waalwijk 0–5 Twente Waalwijk
14:30 CET (UTC+1) Stadium: Mandemakers Stadion
28 May 2023 34 Twente 3–1 Ajax Enschede
14:30 CET (UTC+1) Stadium: De Grolsch Veste

European competition play-offs

1 June 2023 Semi-finals First leg SC Heerenveen 1–2 Twente Heerenveen
18:45
Report
Stadium: Abe Lenstra Stadion
Attendance: 21,360
Referee: Marc Nagtegaal
4 June 2023 Semi-finals Second leg Twente 4–0 SC Heerenveen Enschede
14:30
Report Stadium: De Grolsch Veste
Attendance: 29,000
Referee: Pol van Boekel
8 June 2023 Final First leg Sparta Rotterdam 1–1 Twente Rotterdam
20:00 Report
Stadium: Het Kasteel
Attendance: 10,349
Referee: Jeroen Manschot
11 June 2023 Final Second leg Twente 1–0 Sparta Rotterdam Enschede
14:30 Report Stadium: De Grolsch Veste
Referee: Danny Makkelie

KNVB Cup

10 January 2023 Second round Twente 3–1 Telstar Enschede
CET (UTC+1)
Report
Stadium: De Grolsch Veste
Attendance: 20,000
9 February 2023 Round of 16 Twente 0–1 Ajax Enschede
18:45 CET (UTC+1) Report
Stadium: De Grolsch Veste
Attendance: 29,500
Referee: Danny Makkelie

UEFA Europa Conference League

Third qualifying round

The draw for the third qualifying round was held on 18 July 2022.

4 August 2022 First leg Čukarički Serbia 1–3 Netherlands Twente Belgrade, Serbia
20:00 CEST (UTC+2)
Report
Stadium: Partizan Stadium, Belgrade[note 1]
Attendance: 2,374
Referee: Harald Lechner (Austria)
11 August 2022 Second leg Twente Netherlands 4–1
(7–2 agg.)
Serbia Čukarički Enschede, Netherlands
19:00 CEST (UTC+2)
Report
Stadium: De Grolsch Veste
Attendance: 22,500
Referee: Kristo Tohver (Estonia)

Play-off round

The draw for the play-off round was held on 2 August 2022.

18 August 2022 First leg Fiorentina Italy 2–1 Netherlands Twente Florence, Italy
21:00 CEST (UTC+2)
Report
Stadium: Stadio Artemio Franchi
Attendance: 16,674
Referee: Daniel Stefanski (Poland)
25 August 2022 Second leg Twente Netherlands 0–0
(1–2 agg.)
Italy Fiorentina Enschede, Netherlands
19:00 CEST (UTC+2)
Report
Stadium: De Grolsch Veste
Attendance: 29,500
Referee: Radu Petrescu (Romania)

Notes

  1. ^ Čukarički will play their third qualifying round home match at the Partizan Stadium, instead of their regular venue, the Čukarički Stadium

References

  1. ^ "Selectie 2021-2022" [Selection 2021-2022]. FC Twente (in Dutch). Archived from the original on 18 July 2021. Retrieved 13 July 2021.
  2. ^ "Competitieprogramma Eredivisie 2022/'23 definitief vastgesteld" [Competition program 2022/’23 definitively established]. Eredivisie.nl (in Dutch).