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Heracles Almelo

Association football club in the Netherlands

Heracles Almelo

Association football club in the Netherlands

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Heracles Almelo is a Dutch professional football club based in Almelo, founded in 1903. The club has won the Dutch national title twice, in 1927 and 1941. Heracles won the Eerste Divisie title in 2004–05, gaining promotion to the Eredivisie for the first time in 28 years. The club remained in the top flight for 17 seasons before suffering relegation at the end of the 2021–22 season.

In 2012, they reached the KNVB Cup final for the first time, losing to PSV in the final. The club's main rival is Twente.

History

The club was founded on 3 May 1903 as Heracles, after the demigod son of Zeus. They changed their name on 1 July 1974 to SC Heracles '74 and finally settled on the current name in 1998.

Heracles finished sixth in the Eredivisie during the 2015–16 season, qualifying for the end of season European play-offs. The club first defeated Groningen and then Utrecht and thus qualified for the first time in club history for European football, starting in the third qualifying round of the 2016–17 UEFA Europa League.

A run of three consecutive losses saw Heracles end the 2021–22 season in sixteenth place, condemning them to the promotion/relegation play-offs. The club were relegated to the Eerste Divisie after losing 6–1 to Excelsior on aggregate in the semifinals. Less than a year later, the Heraclieden sealed an immediate return to the top flight, with a 3–0 home win over Jong PSV securing them a top two finish in the 2022–23 Eerste Divisie and only a week after PEC Zwolle had done so. On 19 May 2023, Heracles won their third Eerste Divisie title after defeating Jong Ajax in the last round of play.

Stadium

Heracles Almelo currently play at the Asito Stadion in Almelo. The Asito Stadion was built in 1999 with a capacity 6,900, this was expanded in 2005 to hold 8,500. After renovation of the stadium at the beginning of 2015–16 season, it currently holds 13,500 spectators.

Honours

National

Domestic results

Historical chart of league performance

Below is a table with Heracles Almelo's domestic results since the introduction of the Eredivisie in 1956.

Domestic Results since 1956Domestic leagueLeague resultQualification toDomestic cupCup result
2023–24 Eredivisie14thEerste Divisie2023–24First round
2022–23 Eerste Divisie1stEredivisie (promotion)2022–23Second round
2021–22 Eredivisie16thEerste Divisie (relegation)2021–22Second round
2020–21 Eredivisie9th–2020–21Round of 16
2019–20 Eredivisie8th–2019–20Round of 16
2018–19 Eredivisie7th– (losing EL play-offs)2018–19Second round
2017–18 Eredivisie10th–2017–18Round of 16
2016–17 Eredivisie10th–2015–16Third round
2015–16 Eredivisie6thEuropa League (winning EL play-offs)2015–16Fourth round
2014–15 Eredivisie14th–2014–15Round of 16
2013–14 Eredivisie14th–2013–14Round of 16
2012–13 Eredivisie12th–2012–13Quarter-final
2011–12 Eredivisie12th–2011–12Final
2010–11 Eredivisie8th– (losing EL play-offs)2010–11Fourth round
2009–10 Eredivisie6th– (losing EL play-offs)2009–10Round of 16
2008–09 Eredivisie15th–2008–09Second round
2007–08 Eredivisie14th–2007–08Semi-final
2006–07 Eredivisie14th–2006–07Second round
2005–06 Eredivisie13th– (losing IC play-offs)2005–06DSQ
2004–05 Eerste Divisie1stEredivisie (promotion)2004–05Third round
2003–04 Eerste Divisie4thpromotion/relegation play-offs: no promotion2003–04Quarter-final
2002–03 Eerste Divisie4thpromotion/relegation play-offs: no promotion2002–03Second round
2001–02 Eerste Divisie8th–2001–02Second round
2000–01 Eerste Divisie15th–2000–01Round of 16
1999–00 Eerste Divisie7thpromotion/relegation play-offs: no promotion1999–00Third round
1998–99 Eerste Divisie17th–1998–99Second round
1997–98 Eerste Divisie14th–1997–98Round of 16
1996–97 Eerste Divisie13th–1996–97Round of 16
1995–96 Eerste Divisie8thpromotion/relegation play-offs: no promotion1995–96Second round
1994–95 Eerste Divisie6thpromotion/relegation play-offs: no promotion1994–95Quarter-final
1993–94 Eerste Divisie4thpromotion/relegation play-offs: no promotion1993–94Third round
1992–93 Eerste Divisie17th–1992–93Third round
1991–92 Eerste Divisie6thpromotion/relegation play-offs: no promotion1991–92Second round
1990–91 Eerste Divisie6th–1990–91Second round
1989–90 Eerste Divisie3rdpromotion/relegation play-offs: no promotion1989–90First round
1988–89 Eerste Divisie12th–1988–89First round
1987–88 Eerste Divisie19th–1987–88Second round
1986–87 Eerste Divisie15th–1986–87Second round
1985–86 Eredivisie18thEerste Divisie (relegation)1985–86Second round
1984–85 Eerste Divisie1stEredivisie (promotion)1984–85First round
1983–84 Eerste Divisie12th–1983–84Second round
1982–83 Eerste Divisie16th–1982–83First round
1981–82 Eerste Divisie16th–1981–82Quarter-final
1980–81 Eerste Divisie19th–1980–81First round
1979–80 Eerste Divisie10th–1979–80First round
1978–79 Eerste Divisie13th–1978–79Second round
1977–78 Eerste Divisie10th–1977–78Second round
1976–77 Eerste Divisie19th–1976–77First round
1975–76 Eerste Divisie15th–1975–76Second round
1974–75 Eerste Divisie11th–1974–75Quarter-final
1973–74 Eerste Divisie10th–1973–74Second round
1972–73 Eerste Divisie15th–1972–73Round of 16
1971–72 Eerste Divisie14th–1971–72First round
1970–71 Eerste Divisie6th–1970–71Second round
1969–70 Eerste Divisie10th–1969–70First round
1968–69 Eerste Divisie10th–1968–69Quarter-final
1967–68 Eerste Divisie11th–1967–68Group stage
1966–67 Eerste Divisie6th–1966–67Quarter-final
1965–66 Eredivisie16thEerste Divisie (relegation)1965–66Round of 16
1964–65 Eredivisie9th–1964–65Second round
1963–64 Eredivisie13th–1963–64First round
1962–63 Eredivisie14th–1962–63Third round
1961–62 Eerste Divisie1stEredivisie (promotion)1961–62?
1960–61 Eerste Divisie3rd (group B)–1960–61?
1959–60 Eerste Divisie4th (group B)–not heldnot held
1958–59 Eerste Divisie7th (group B)–1958–59?
1957–58 Tweede Divisie1st (group B)Eerste Divisie (promotion)1957–58?
1956–57 Tweede Divisie3rd (group A)–1956–57?

European record

SeasonCompetitionRoundClubHomeAwayAggregate
2016–17UEFA Europa LeaguePOR Arouca1–10–01–1 (a)

;Notes

  • 3Q: Third qualifying round

Current squad

Out on loan

Former players

National team players

The following players were called up to represent their national teams in international football and received caps during their tenure with Heracles Almelo:

  • ;Algeria
    • Algeria Karim Bridji (2006–2009)
  • ;Australia
    • Australia Jason Davidson (2011–2014)
    • Australia Ajdin Hrustić (2024)
  • ;Burundi
    • Burundi Mohamed Amissi (2020–2022)
  • ;Cameroon
    • Cameroon Willie Overtoom (2008–2013)
  • ;Canada
    • Canada Rob Friend (2007)
  • ;Curaçao
    • Curaçao Brandley Kuwas (2016–2019)
  • ;Estonia
    • Estonia Ragnar Klavan (2005–2009)
  • ;Finland
    • Finland Mika Nurmela (2005–2006)
  • ;Ghana
    • Ghana Kwame Quansah (2004–2014)
  • ;Indonesia
    • Indonesia Joey Pelupessy (2014-2018)
  • ;Kazakhstan
    • Kazakhstan Alexander Merkel (2018–2020)
  • ;Morocco
    • Morocco Oussama Tannane (2013–2016)
  • ;Netherlands
    • Netherlands Bertus Freese (1918–1936)
    • Netherlands Hennie van Nee (1960–1962; 1963–1965)
    • Netherlands Frits Schipper (1923–1939)
    • Netherlands Frans van der Veen (1936–1941; 1948–1954)
  • ;Nigeria
    • Nigeria Cyriel Dessers (2019–2020)
  • ;United States
    • United States Luca de la Torre (2020–2022)
  • ;Suriname
    • Suriname Navajo Bakboord (2019–2024)
    • Suriname Kelvin Leerdam (2024–present)
  • ;Syria
    • Syria Mohammed Osman (2018–2020)
  • ;Tanzania
    • Tanzania Sunday Manara (1977–1978)
  • Players in bold actively play for Heracles Almelo and for their respective national teams. Years in brackets indicate careerspan with Heracles.

National team players by Confederation

Member associations are listed in order of most to least amount of current and former Heracles Almelo players represented Internationally

ConfederationTotal(Nation) Association
AFC4Australia Australia (2), Indonesia Indonesia (1), Syria Syria (1)
CAF7Algeria Algeria (1), Burundi Burundi (1), Cameroon Cameroon (1), Ghana Ghana (1), Morocco Morocco (1), Nigeria Nigeria (1), Tanzania Tanzania (1)
CONCACAF5Suriname Suriname (2), Canada Canada (1), Curaçao Curaçao (1), United States United States (1)
CONMEBOL0
OFC0
UEFA7Netherlands Netherlands (4), Estonia Estonia (1), Finland Finland (1), Kazakhstan Kazakhstan (1)

Players in international tournaments

The following is a list of Heracles Almelo players who have competed in international tournaments, including the FIFA World Cup, AFC Asian Cup and the CONCACAF Gold Cup. To this date no Heracles players have participated in the UEFA European Championship, Africa Cup of Nations, Copa América. or the OFC Nations Cup while playing for Heracles Almelo.

CupPlayers
France 1938 FIFA World CupNetherlands Frans van der Veen
United States 2007 CONCACAF Gold CupCanada Rob Friend
Brazil 2014 FIFA World CupAustralia Jason Davidson
United Arab Emirates 2019 AFC Asian CupSyria Mohammed Osman

Coaching staff

PositionStaff
Technical directorNED Nico-Jan Hoogma
Team ManagerNED Edwin van Lenthe
ManagerNED Tom Uitzetter
Head coachNED Erwin van de Looi
Assistant coachNED René Kolmschot
NED Ivo Rossen
First-team coachNED Hendrie Krüzen
First-Team Goalkeeper CoachNED Brian van Loo
Video analystNED Leen den Boer
Chief scoutNED Alfred Nijhuis
ScoutNED Robin Hoogma
PhysiotherapistNED Emiel Bolscher
NED Léon van Beelen
NED Ashwien Baidnath
Kit ManagerNED Martin Dalhoeven

Former coaches

  • England Horace Colclough (1920–21)
  • England Ted Magner (1921–23)
  • England Horace Colclough (1923–32)
  • England Robert Roxburgh (1932–35)
  • England Leslie Lievesley (1 March 1946 – 30 June 1947)
  • England David Davison (July 1948 – February 1949)
  • England Gilbert Richmond (1949–53)
  • Scotland Duggie Lochhead (1953–56)
  • Netherlands Jan Bilj (1956–60)
  • England Michael Keeping (Sept. 1960 – 30 January 1961)
  • Netherlands Frits van der Elst / Freek Jaarsma (1961 interim)
  • Netherlands Jaap van der Leck (March 1961–63)
  • England Keith Spurgeon (1 July 1963 – 30 June 1964)
  • Netherlands Jan de Bouter (1964–66)
  • England Les Talbot (1 July 1966 – 30 June 1967)
  • Netherlands Toon Valks (1967–69)
  • Netherlands Evert Teunissen (1 July 1969 – 30 June 1970)
  • Netherlands Rinus Gosens (1 July 1970 – 30 June 1972)
  • England Ron Dellow (1 July 1972 – 30 June 1975)
  • Netherlands Jan Verhaert (1975–76)
  • Netherlands Hennie Hollink (1 July 1976 – 30 June 1979)
  • Netherlands Theo Laseroms (1979–81)
  • Netherlands Jan Morsing (1 July 1981 – 3 November 1982)
  • Netherlands Arie Stehouwer (1982–83)
  • Netherlands Gerard Somer (1983–87)
  • Netherlands Jan Morsing (1988)
  • Netherlands Henk van Brussel (1989–90)
  • Netherlands Henk ten Cate (21 November 1990 – 30 June 1992)
  • Netherlands Azing Griever (1 February 1993 – 1 March 1995)
  • Netherlands Jan van Staa (1 July 1995 – 30 June 1996)
  • Netherlands Gerard Marsman (1 July 1996 – 30 June 1998)
  • Netherlands Theo Vonk (8 March 1998 – 30 June 1999)
  • Germany Fritz Korbach (1 July 1999 – 30 June 2001)
  • Netherlands Gertjan Verbeek (1 July 2001 – 30 June 2004)
  • Netherlands Peter Bosz (1 July 2004 – 30 June 2006)
  • Netherlands Ruud Brood (1 July 2006 – 24 December 2007)
  • Netherlands Gert Heerkes (2 January 2008 – 30 June 2009)
  • Netherlands Gertjan Verbeek (1 July 2009 – 30 June 2010)
  • Netherlands Peter Bosz (1 July 2010 – 30 June 2013)
  • Netherlands Jan de Jonge (1 July 2013 – 31 August 2014)
  • Netherlands John Stegeman (1 September 2014 – 30 June 2018)
  • Germany Frank Wormuth (1 July 2018 – 16 May 2022)
  • Netherlands John Lammers (25 June 2022 – 12 December 2023)
  • Netherlands Erwin van de Looi (21 December 2023 – Present)

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