2023–24 NEC Nijmegen season

The 2023–24 season was NEC Nijmegen's 84th season in existence and third consecutive in the Dutch top division Eredivisie. They also competed in the KNVB Cup.

NEC Nijmegen
2023–24 season
ManagerRogier Meijer
StadiumGoffertstadion
Eredivisie6th
KNVB CupRunners-up
Top goalscorerLeague:
Magnus Mattsson (11)

All:
Magnus Mattsson (13)
2024–25 →

Players

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First-team squad

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As of 1 February 2024[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   NED Jasper Cillessen
2 DF   FRA Brayann Pereira (on loan from Auxerre)
3 DF   NED Philippe Sandler
4 DF   DEN Mathias Ross (on loan from Galatasaray)
5 DF   NED Youri Baas (on loan from Ajax)
6 MF   NED Mees Hoedemakers
9 MF   SUR Tjaronn Chery (on loan from Maccabi Haifa)
10 FW   NED Sontje Hansen
11 MF   ESP Rober (on loan from Betis)
12 FW   NED Bas Dost
14 FW   NOR Lars Olden Larsen
17 DF   NED Bram Nuytinck
18 FW   JPN Koki Ogawa (on loan from Yokohama FC)
No. Pos. Nation Player
19 MF   NED Sylla Sow
20 MF   DEN Lasse Schöne (captain)
22 GK   NED Robin Roefs
23 MF   JPN Kodai Sano
24 DF   IDN Calvin Verdonk
27 MF   LUX Yvandro Borges Sanches (on loan from Borussia Mönchengladbach)
28 DF   NED Bart van Rooij
29 MF   NED Kas de Wit
30 DF   NED Daan Maas
31 GK   NED Rijk Janse
32 MF   NED Nils Rossen
71 MF   NED Dirk Proper

Transfers

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Pos. Player Transferred from Fee Date Source
MF   Rober González   Real Betis Loan 14 July 2023
DF   Mathias Ross   Galatasaray Loan + €250,000 21 July 2023
MF   Alexis Tibidi   Troyes Loan 1 September 2023
Pos. Player Transferred to Fee Date Source
MF   Souffian El Karouani   FC Utrecht 1 July 2023 [2]
MF   Ibrahim Cissoko   Toulouse 1 July 2023 [3]
MF   Thibo Baeten   Go Ahead Eagles 6 July 2023 [4]
MF   Elayis Tavşan   Hellas Verona €500,000 23 January 2024 [5]

Pre-season and friendlies

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  Win   Draw   Loss   Fixtures

22 July 2023 Friendly NEC Nijmegen   4–0   Altrincham Weurt
15:00 Stadium: Sportpark De Kamp
28 July 2023 Friendly NEC Nijmegen   3–1   Al Taawoun Overasselt
18:00 Stadium: Sportpark De Passelegt
4 August 2023 Friendly NEC   3–1   Venezia Nijmegen, Netherlands
18:00 CEST (UTC+2)
  • Ogawa   25'
  • Mattsson   51', 64'
Stadium: Goffertstadion
12 October 2023 Friendly NEC Nijmegen   1–2   FC Utrecht Nijmegen
13:00 Stadium: Goffertstadion
5 January 2024 Friendly NEC Nijmegen   2–0   Fortuna Düsseldorf Coín, Spain
15:00 Stadium: Estadio José Burgos Quintana

Competitions

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Overall record

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Competition First match Last match Starting round Final position Record
Pld W D L GF GA GD Win %
Eredivisie 13 August 2023 19 May 2024 Matchday 1 6th 34 14 11 9 68 51 +17 041.18
KNVB Cup 2 November 2023 21 April 2024 First round Runners-up 6 5 0 1 18 7 +11 083.33
Total 40 19 11 10 86 58 +28 047.50

Source: Soccerway

Eredivisie

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League table

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Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
4 AZ 34 19 8 7 70 39 +31 65 Qualification for the Europa League league stage[a]
5 Ajax 34 15 11 8 74 61 +13 56 Qualification for the Europa League second qualifying round
6 NEC 34 14 11 9 68 51 +17 53 Qualification for the European competition play-offs
7 Utrecht 34 13 11 10 49 47 +2 50
8 Sparta Rotterdam 34 14 7 13 51 48 +3 49
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)
Notes:
  1. ^ The 2023–24 KNVB Cup winners qualified for the Europa League league stage. Since the cup winners (Feyenoord) qualified based on league position, the Europa League spot was passed to the fourth-placed team.


Results summary

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Overall Home Away
Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts W D L GF GA GD W D L GF GA GD
17 5 7 5 33 30  +3 22 3 3 3 20 15  +5 2 4 2 13 15  −2

Last updated: 14 January 2024.
Source: soccerway

Results by round

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Round12345678910111213141516171819202122232425262728293031
GroundHAHAAHHAHAHAHHAHAHA
ResultLLWDLWLDDWDDDLWWDWDWLDWWWLWDWD
Position111311131311111111810991210887777777666656
Updated to match(es) played on 14 January 2024. Source: Worldfootball
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss

Matches

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13 August 2023 1 NEC 3–4 Excelsior Nijmegen
12:15 CEST (UTC+2) Stadium: Goffertstadion
18 August 2023 2 Heracles Almelo 2–1 NEC Almelo
20:00 CEST (UTC+2) Stadium: Erve Asito
26 August 2023 3 NEC 3–0 RKC Waalwijk Nijmegen
18:45 CEST (UTC+2) Stadium: Goffertstadion
1 September 2023 4 Sparta Rotterdam 1–1 NEC Rotterdam
20:00 CEST (UTC+2) Stadium: Sparta Stadion Het Kasteel
16 September 2023 5 PSV 4–0 NEC Eindhoven
20:00 CEST (UTC+2) Stadium: Philips Stadion
23 September 2023 6 NEC 3–0 FC Utrecht Nijmegen
18:45 CEST (UTC+2) Stadium: Goffertstadion
1 October 2023 7 NEC 1–3 Vitesse Nijmegen
12:15 CEST (UTC+2) Stadium: Goffertstadion
7 October 2023 8 SC Heerenveen 1–1 NEC Heerenveen
16:30 CEST (UTC+2) Stadium: Abe Lenstra Stadion
21 October 2023 9 NEC 1–1 Almere City Nijmegen
20:00 CEST (UTC+2) Stadium: Goffertstadion
5 November 2023 11 NEC 3–3 FC Volendam Nijmegen
14:30 CET (UTC+1) Stadium: Goffertstadion
11 November 2023 12 Twente 3–3 NEC Enschede
20:00 CET (UTC+1) Stadium: De Grolsch Veste
26 November 2023 13 NEC 1–1 Go Ahead Eagles Nijmegen
14:30 CET (UTC+1) Stadium: Goffertstadion
3 December 2023 14 NEC 1–2 Ajax Nijmegen
14:30 CET (UTC+1)
Stadium: Goffertstadion
6 December 2023 10 AZ 1–2 NEC Alkmaar
CET (UTC+1)
Report
Stadium: AFAS Stadion
Attendance: 18,773
Referee:   Jeroen Manschot
9 December 2023 15 PEC Zwolle 1–3 NEC Zwolle
20:00 CET (UTC+1)
Report
Stadium: MAC³PARK Stadion
Attendance: 13,324
Referee:   Pol van Boekel
15 December 2023 16 NEC 4–1 Fortuna Sittard Nijmegen
20:00 CET (UTC+1)
Report
Stadium: Goffertstadion
Attendance: 12,500
Referee:   Edwin van de Graaf
14 January 2024 17 Feyenoord 2–2 NEC Rotterdam
16:45 CET (UTC+1)
Report
Stadium: Stadion Feijenoord
Attendance: 47,500
Referee:   Sander van der Eijk
20 January 2024 18 NEC 1–0 Twente Nijmegen
16:30 CET (UTC+1)
Report
Stadium: Goffertstadion
Referee:   Martin van den Kerkhof
28 January 2024 19 Go Ahead Eagles 2–2 NEC Deventer
14:30 CET (UTC+1)
Report
Stadium: De Adelaarshorst
Referee:   I. Oostrom

KNVB Cup

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2 November 2023 First round NEC 5–3 Roda JC Kerkrade Nijmegen
21:00 CET (UTC+1) Stadium: Goffertstadion
20 December 2023 Second round GVVV 1–6 NEC Veenendaal
20:00 CET (UTC+1)
  • Mitchel Willems   8'
  • Mart de Jong   12'
  • Burgering   64'
Report
Stadium: Sportpark Panhuis
Attendance: 3,750
Referee:   Jesse Rozendal
17 January 2024 Round of 16 NEC 2–1 Go Ahead Eagles Nijmegen
18:45 CET (UTC+1)
Report
Stadium: Goffertstadion
Attendance: 10,824
Referee:   Bas Nijhuis

References

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  1. ^ "Selectie N.E.C. Nijmegen". www.nec-nijmegen.nl. 12 February 2018. Retrieved 12 June 2018.
  2. ^ "Eerste aanwinst 2023/2024: Souffian El Karouani naar FC Utrecht". FC Utrecht.
  3. ^ "Le TéFéCé annonce un accord de principe avec Ibrahim Cissoko".
  4. ^ "Thibo Baeten: 'Mocht gelijk in de auto springen bij twee Eagles-supporters'". 6 July 2023.
  5. ^ "Hellas Verona ora è ufficiale, un altro colpo in attacco".
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