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{{short description|Association football club in the Netherlands}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=March 2020}}
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| nickname = Heraclieden, HAFC, Paupers, SCH
| founded = {{Start date and age|df=y|1903|5|3}}
| ground = [[Asito Stadion]]
| capacity = 12,080
| chairman = Jacob Roche
| mgrtitle = Head coach
| manager = [[Bas Sibum]]
| league = {{Dutch football updater|HeraclesA}}
| season = {{Dutch football updater|HeraclesA2}}
| position = {{Dutch football updater|HeraclesA3}}
| current = 2023–24 Heracles Almelo season
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'''Heracles Almelo''' is a Dutch professional [[association football|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 during the 2004–05 season, gaining promotion to the [[Eredivisie]] for the first time in 28 years. The club remained in the top division for 17 seasons before suffering relegation at the end of the [[2021–22 Eredivisie|2021–22]] season. In [[2012 KNVB Cup Final|2012]], they reached the [[KNVB Cup]] final for the first time in the club's history, losing to [[PSV Eindhoven|PSV]] in the final. The club's main rival is [[FC Twente|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 Eredivisie|2015–16 season]], qualifying for the end of season European play-offs. The club first defeated [[FC Groningen|Groningen]] and then [[FC Utrecht|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]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.telegraaf.nl/telesport/voetbal/heraclesalmelo/25839776/__Heracles_gaat_Europa_in__.html#voetbal/227/fixtures/|title=Sport – Het laatste nieuws uit Nederland leest u op Telegraaf.nl|website=Telegraaf|access-date=17 March 2018}}</ref>

A run of three consecutive losses saw Heracles end the [[2021–22 Eredivisie|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 Rotterdam|Excelsior]] on aggregate in the semifinals.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.telegraaf.nl/sport/520752485/heracles-almelo-degradeert-na-17-jaar-uit-eredivisie|title=Heracles Almelo degradeert na 17 jaar uit Eredivisie|website=Telegraaf|access-date=29 May 2022}}</ref> 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.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Heracles Almelo promoted, and will return to the Eredivisie {{!}} NL Times |url=https://nltimes.nl/2023/04/29/heracles-almelo-promoted-will-return-eredivisie |access-date=2023-11-09 |website=nltimes.nl |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://nos.nl/artikel/2473192-feest-in-almelo-uitblinker-azzaoui-schiet-heracles-terug-naar-eredivisie|title=Feest in Almelo: uitblinker Azzaoui schiet Heracles terug naar eredivisie|website=NOS|access-date=7 May 2023}}</ref> On 19 May 2023, Heracles won their third Eerste Divisie title after defeating [[Jong Ajax]] in the last round of play.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2023-05-19 |title=Winnend Heracles ziet PEC niet uithalen en is kampioen van eerste divisie |url=https://nos.nl/artikel/2475743-winnend-heracles-ziet-pec-niet-uithalen-en-is-kampioen-van-eerste-divisie |access-date=2023-05-20 |website=nos.nl |language=nl}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Heracles Almelo and PEC Zwolle celebrate Eredivisie promotion {{!}} NL Times |url=https://nltimes.nl/2023/05/20/heracles-almelo-pec-zwolle-celebrate-eredivisie-promotion |access-date=2023-11-09 |website=nltimes.nl |language=en}}</ref>

==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. The pitch at the [[Asito Stadion]] is [[artificial turf]]. After renovation of the stadium at the beginning of 2015–16 season, it currently holds 13,500 spectators.

==Honours==

===National===
* '''[[Eredivisie]]'''
**'''Champions:''' [[1926–27 Netherlands Football League Championship|1926–27]], [[1940–41 Netherlands Football League Championship|1940–41]]
* '''[[Eerste Divisie]]'''
**'''Winners:''' [[1984–85 Eerste Divisie|1984–85]], [[2004–05 Eerste Divisie|2004–05]],<ref name="EersteCH">[https://www.rsssf.org/tablesn/ned2champ.html Eerste Divisie Champions], RSSSF.com, Retrieved 7 June 2013</ref> [[2022–23 Eerste Divisie|2022–23]]
* '''[[KNVB Cup]]'''
**Runners-up: [[2011–12 KNVB Cup|2011–12]]

==Domestic results==
[[File:Heracles Almelo League Performance.png|thumb|280px|Historical chart of league performance]]
Below is a table with Heracles Almelo's domestic results since the introduction of the [[Eredivisie]] in 1956.

{| class="wikitable collapsible collapsed" style="width: 100%; text-align: center;"
! colspan=5 | Domestic Results since 1956
|-
! width="20%" | Domestic league
! width="20%" | League result
! width="20%" | Qualification to
! width="20%" | Domestic cup
! width="20%" | Cup result
|-
| [[2023–24 Eredivisie]]
| 14th
| [[Eerste Divisie]]
| [[2023–24 KNVB Cup|2023–24]]
| First round
|-
| [[2022–23 Eerste Divisie]]
| bgcolor="gold" | 1st
| [[Eredivisie]] (promotion)
| [[2022–23 KNVB Cup|2022–23]]
| Second round
|-
| [[2021–22 Eredivisie]]
| bgcolor="pink" | 16th
| [[Eerste Divisie]] (relegation)
| [[2021–22 KNVB Cup|2021–22]]
| Second round
|-
| [[2020–21 Eredivisie]]
| 9th
| –
| [[2020–21 KNVB Cup|2020–21]]
| Round of 16
|-
| [[2019–20 Eredivisie]]
| 8th
| –
| [[2019–20 KNVB Cup|2019–20]]
| Round of 16
|-
| [[2018–19 Eredivisie]]
| 7th
| – (losing [[UEFA Europa League|EL]] play-offs)
| [[2018–19 KNVB Cup|2018–19]]
| Second round
|- 
| [[2017–18 Eredivisie]]
| 10th
| – 
| [[2017–18 KNVB Cup|2017–18]]
| Round of 16
|- 
| [[2016–17 Eredivisie]]
| 10th
| – 
| [[2016–17 KNVB Cup|2015–16]]
| Third round
|- 
| [[2015–16 Eredivisie]]
| 6th
| [[2016–17 UEFA Europa League|Europa League]] (winning [[UEFA Europa League|EL]] play-offs)
| [[2015–16 KNVB Cup|2015–16]]
| Fourth round
|-
| [[2014–15 Eredivisie]]
| 14th
| –
| [[2014-15 KNVB Cup|2014–15]]
| Round of 16
|-
| [[2013–14 Eredivisie]]
| 14th
| –
| [[2013-14 KNVB Cup|2013–14]]
| Round of 16
|-
| [[2012–13 Eredivisie]]
| 12th
| –
| [[2012-13 KNVB Cup|2012–13]]
| Quarter-final
|-
| [[2011–12 Eredivisie]]
| 12th
| –
| [[2011-12 KNVB Cup|2011–12]]
| bgcolor="silver" | Final
|-
| [[2010–11 Eredivisie]]
| 8th
| – (losing [[UEFA Europa League|EL]] play-offs)
| [[2010-11 KNVB Cup|2010–11]]
| Fourth round
|-
| [[2009–10 Eredivisie]]
| 6th
| – (losing [[UEFA Europa League|EL]] play-offs)
| [[2009-10 KNVB Cup|2009–10]]
| Round of 16
|-
| [[2008–09 Eredivisie]]
| 15th
| –
| [[2008-09 KNVB Cup|2008–09]]
| Second round
|-
| [[2007–08 Eredivisie]]
| 14th
| –
| [[2007-08 KNVB Cup|2007–08]]
| bgcolor="#CD7F32" | Semi-final
|-
| [[2006–07 Eredivisie]]
| 14th
| –
| [[2006-07 KNVB Cup|2006–07]]
| Second round
|-
| [[2005–06 Eredivisie]]
| 13th
| – (losing [[UEFA Intertoto Cup|IC]] play-offs)
| [[2005-06 KNVB Cup|2005–06]]
| DSQ
|-
| [[Eerste Divisie 2004-05|2004–05 Eerste Divisie]]
| bgcolor="gold" | 1st
| [[Eredivisie]] (promotion)
| [[2004-05 KNVB Cup|2004–05]]
| Third round
|-
| [[Eerste Divisie 2003-04|2003–04 Eerste Divisie]]
| 4th
| promotion/relegation play-offs: no promotion
| [[2003-04 KNVB Cup|2003–04]]
| Quarter-final
|-
| [[Eerste Divisie 2002-03|2002–03 Eerste Divisie]]
| 4th
| promotion/relegation play-offs: no promotion
| [[2002-03 KNVB Cup|2002–03]]
| Second round
|-
| [[Eerste Divisie 2001-02|2001–02 Eerste Divisie]]
| 8th
| –
| [[2001-02 KNVB Cup|2001–02]]
| Second round
|-
| [[Eerste Divisie 2000-01|2000–01 Eerste Divisie]]
| 15th
| –
| [[2000-01 KNVB Cup|2000–01]]
| Round of 16
|-
| [[Eerste Divisie 1999–2000|1999–00 Eerste Divisie]]
| 7th
| promotion/relegation play-offs: no promotion
| [[1999-2000 KNVB Cup|1999–00]]
| Third round
|-
| [[Eerste Divisie 1998–99|1998–99 Eerste Divisie]]
| 17th
| –
| [[1998-99 KNVB Cup|1998–99]]
| Second round
|-
| [[Eerste Divisie 1997–98|1997–98 Eerste Divisie]]
| 14th
| –
| [[1997-98 KNVB Cup|1997–98]]
| Round of 16
|-
| [[Eerste Divisie 1996–97|1996–97 Eerste Divisie]]
| 13th
| –
| [[1996-97 KNVB Cup|1996–97]]
| Round of 16
|-
| [[Eerste Divisie 1995–96|1995–96 Eerste Divisie]]
| 8th
| promotion/relegation play-offs: no promotion
| [[1995-96 KNVB Cup|1995–96]]
| Second round
|-
| [[Eerste Divisie 1994–95|1994–95 Eerste Divisie]]
| 6th
| promotion/relegation play-offs: no promotion
| [[1994-95 KNVB Cup|1994–95]]
| Quarter-final
|-
| [[Eerste Divisie 1993–94|1993–94 Eerste Divisie]]
| 4th
| promotion/relegation play-offs: no promotion
| [[1993-94 KNVB Cup|1993–94]]
| Third round
|-
| [[Eerste Divisie 1992–93|1992–93 Eerste Divisie]]
| 17th
| –
| [[1992-93 KNVB Cup|1992–93]]
| Third round
|-
| [[Eerste Divisie 1991–92|1991–92 Eerste Divisie]]
| 6th
| promotion/relegation play-offs: no promotion
| [[1991-92 KNVB Cup|1991–92]]
| Second round
|-
| [[Eerste Divisie 1990–91|1990–91 Eerste Divisie]]
| 6th
| –
| [[1990-91 KNVB Cup|1990–91]]
| Second round
|-
| [[Eerste Divisie 1989–90|1989–90 Eerste Divisie]]
| bgcolor="#CD7F32" | 3rd
| promotion/relegation play-offs: no promotion
| [[1989-90 KNVB Cup|1989–90]]
| First round
|-
| [[Eerste Divisie 1988–89|1988–89 Eerste Divisie]]
| 12th
| –
| [[1988-89 KNVB Cup|1988–89]]
| First round
|-
| [[Eerste Divisie 1987–88|1987–88 Eerste Divisie]]
| 19th
| –
| [[1987-88 KNVB Cup|1987–88]]
| Second round
|-
| [[Eerste Divisie 1986–87|1986–87 Eerste Divisie]]
| 15th
| –
| [[1986-87 KNVB Cup|1986–87]]
| Second round
|-
| [[1985–86 Eredivisie]]
| bgcolor="pink" | 18th
| [[Eerste Divisie]] (relegation)
| [[1985-86 KNVB Cup|1985–86]]
| Second round
|-
| [[Eerste Divisie 1984–85|1984–85 Eerste Divisie]]
| bgcolor="gold" | 1st
| [[Eredivisie]] (promotion)
| [[1984-85 KNVB Cup|1984–85]]
| First round
|-
| [[Eerste Divisie 1983–84|1983–84 Eerste Divisie]]
| 12th
| –
| [[1983-84 KNVB Cup|1983–84]]
| Second round
|-
| [[Eerste Divisie 1982–83|1982–83 Eerste Divisie]]
| 16th
| –
| [[1982-83 KNVB Cup|1982–83]]
| First round
|-
| [[Eerste Divisie 1981–82|1981–82 Eerste Divisie]]
| 16th
| –
| [[1981-82 KNVB Cup|1981–82]]
| Quarter-final
|-
| [[Eerste Divisie 1980–81|1980–81 Eerste Divisie]]
| 19th
| –
| [[1980-81 KNVB Cup|1980–81]]
| First round
|-
| [[Eerste Divisie 1979–80|1979–80 Eerste Divisie]]
| 10th
| –
| [[1979-80 KNVB Cup|1979–80]]
| First round
|-
| [[Eerste Divisie 1978–79|1978–79 Eerste Divisie]]
| 13th
| –
| [[1978-79 KNVB Cup|1978–79]]
| Second round
|-
| [[Eerste Divisie 1977–78|1977–78 Eerste Divisie]]
| 10th
| –
| [[1977-78 KNVB Cup|1977–78]]
| Second round
|-
| [[Eerste Divisie 1976–77|1976–77 Eerste Divisie]]
| 19th
| –
| [[1976-77 KNVB Cup|1976–77]]
| First round
|-
| [[Eerste Divisie 1975–76|1975–76 Eerste Divisie]]
| 15th
| –
| [[1975-76 KNVB Cup|1975–76]]
| Second round
|-
| [[Eerste Divisie 1974–75|1974–75 Eerste Divisie]]
| 11th
| –
| [[1974-75 KNVB Cup|1974–75]]
| Quarter-final
|-
| [[Eerste Divisie 1973–74|1973–74 Eerste Divisie]]
| 10th
| –
| [[1973-74 KNVB Cup|1973–74]]
| Second round
|-
| [[Eerste Divisie 1972–73|1972–73 Eerste Divisie]]
| 15th
| –
| [[1972-73 KNVB Cup|1972–73]]
| Round of 16
|-
| [[Eerste Divisie 1971–72|1971–72 Eerste Divisie]]
| 14th
| –
| [[1971-72 KNVB Cup|1971–72]]
| First round
|-
| [[Eerste Divisie 1970–71|1970–71 Eerste Divisie]]
| 6th
| –
| [[1970-71 KNVB Cup|1970–71]]
| Second round
|-
| [[Eerste Divisie 1969–70|1969–70 Eerste Divisie]]
| 10th
| –
| 1969–70
| First round {{Citation needed|date=June 2011}}
|-
| [[Eerste Divisie 1968–69|1968–69 Eerste Divisie]]
| 10th
| –
| 1968–69
| Quarter-final {{Citation needed|date=June 2011}}
|-
| [[Eerste Divisie 1967–68|1967–68 Eerste Divisie]]
| 11th
| –
| 1967–68
| Group stage {{Citation needed|date=June 2011}}
|-
| [[Eerste Divisie 1966–67|1966–67 Eerste Divisie]]
| 6th
| –
| 1966–67
| Quarter-final {{Citation needed|date=June 2011}}
|-
| [[1965–66 Eredivisie]]
| bgcolor="pink" | 16th
| [[Eerste Divisie]] (relegation)
| 1965–66
| Round of 16 {{Citation needed|date=June 2011}}
|-
| [[1964–65 Eredivisie]]
| 9th
| –
| 1964–65
| Second round {{Citation needed|date=June 2011}}
|-
| [[1963–64 Eredivisie]]
| 13th
| –
| 1963–64
| First round {{Citation needed|date=June 2011}}
|-
| [[1962–63 Eredivisie]]
| 14th
| –
| 1962–63
| Third round {{Citation needed|date=June 2011}}
|-
| [[Eerste Divisie 1961–62|1961–62 Eerste Divisie]]
| bgcolor="gold" | 1st
| [[Eredivisie]] (promotion)
| 1961–62
| ? {{Citation needed|date=June 2011}}
|-
| [[Eerste Divisie 1960–61|1960–61 Eerste Divisie]]
| bgcolor="#CD7F32" | 3rd (group B)
| –
| 1960–61
| ? {{Citation needed|date=June 2011}}
|-
| [[Eerste Divisie 1959–60|1959–60 Eerste Divisie]]
| 4th (group B)
| –
| ''not held''
| ''not held''
|-
| [[Eerste Divisie 1958–59|1958–59 Eerste Divisie]]
| 7th (group B)
| –
| 1958–59
| ? {{Citation needed|date=June 2011}}
|-
| [[Tweede Divisie 1957–58|1957–58 Tweede Divisie]]
| bgcolor="gold" | 1st (group B)
| [[Eerste Divisie]] (promotion)
| 1957–58
| ? {{Citation needed|date=June 2011}}
|-
| [[Tweede Divisie 1956–57|1956–57 Tweede Divisie]]
| bgcolor="#CD7F32" | 3rd (group A)
| –
| 1956–57
| ? {{Citation needed|date=June 2011}}
|}

==European record==

{| class="wikitable"
! Season
! Competition
! Round
! Club
! Home
! Away
! Aggregate
|-
| rowspan="1" | [[2016–17 UEFA Europa League|2016–17]]
| rowspan="1" | [[UEFA Europa League]]
| {{center| [[2016–17 UEFA Europa League#Third qualifying round|3Q]]}}
| {{flagicon|POR}} [[FC Arouca|Arouca]]
| style="text-align:center;" | 1–1
| style="text-align:center;" | 0–0
| style="text-align:center;" | '''1–1 ([[Away goals rule|a]])'''
|}

;Notes
* '''3Q''': Third qualifying round

==Current squad==
{{updated|17 January 2025}}<ref>{{cite web |title=Team |url=https://www.heracles.nl/team/ |website=Heracles Almelo |access-date=17 September 2023 |language=nl}}</ref>
{{Fs start}}
{{Fs player|no=2|pos=DF|nat=NED|name=[[Mimeirhel Benita]]|other={{small|on loan from [[Feyenoord]]}}}}
{{Fs player|no=3|pos=DF|nat=GER|name=[[Jannes Wieckhoff]]}}
{{Fs player|no=4|pos=DF|nat=NED|name=[[Damon Mirani]]}}
{{Fs player|no=5|pos=MF|nat=NED|name=[[Jordy Bruijn]]}}
{{Fs player|no=6|pos=DF|nat=SER|name=[[Sava-Arangel Čestić]]}}
{{Fs player|no=7|pos=FW|nat=BEL|name=[[Bryan Limbombe]]}}
{{Fs player|no=8|pos=FW|nat=GER|name=[[Mario Engels]]}}
{{Fs player|no=9|pos=FW|nat=NED|name=[[Jizz Hornkamp]]}}
{{Fs player|no=11|pos=FW|nat=DEN|name=[[Nikolai Laursen]]}}
{{fs player|no=13|pos=MF|nat=CZE|name=[[Jan Žambůrek]]}}
{{Fs player|no=14|pos=MF|nat=BEL|name=[[Brian De Keersmaecker]]}}
{{Fs player|no=16|pos=GK|nat=NED|name=[[Fabian de Keijzer]]}}
{{Fs player|no=17|pos=MF|nat=NED|name=[[Thomas Bruns]]}}
{{Fs player|no=19|pos=FW|nat=BIH|name=[[Luka Kulenović]]}}
{{Fs mid}}
{{Fs player|no=20|pos=FW|nat=NED|name=[[Diego van Oorschot]]}}
{{Fs player|no=21|pos=DF|nat=NED|name=[[Justin Hoogma]]|other=[[Captain (association football)|captain]]}}
{{Fs player|no=22|pos=DF|nat=ITA|name=[[Lorenzo Milani (footballer)|Lorenzo Milani]]}}
{{Fs player|no=23|pos=FW|nat=FIN|name=[[Juho Talvitie]]|other={{small|on loan from [[Lommel S.K.|Lommel]]}}}}
{{Fs player|no=24|pos=DF|nat=SVK|name=[[Ivan Mesík]]}}
{{Fs player|no=26|pos=MF|nat=NED|name=[[Daniël van Kaam]]}}
{{Fs player|no=27|pos=DF|nat=NED|name=[[Jop Tijink]]}}
{{Fs player|no=28|pos=FW|nat=CUR|name=[[Giandro Sambo]]}}
{{Fs player|no=29|pos=FW|nat=ISR|name=[[Suf Podgoreanu]]|other={{small|on loan from [[Maccabi Haifa F.C.|Maccabi Haifa]]}}}}
{{Fs player|no=30|pos=GK|nat=BEL|name=[[Robin Mantel]]}}
{{Fs player|no=32|pos=MF|nat=NED|name=[[Sem Scheperman]]}}
{{Fs player|no=35|pos=DF|nat=NED|name=[[Stijn Bultman]]}}
{{Fs player|no=36|pos=GK|nat=NED|name=[[Timo Jansink]]}}
{{Fs player|no=39|pos=DF|nat=NED|name=[[Mats Rots]]|other={{small|on loan from [[FC Twente|Twente]]}}}}
{{Fs end}}

===Out on loan===
{{Fs start}}
{{Fs player|no=|pos=FW|nat=ITA|name=[[Antonio Satriano]]|other={{small|at [[AC Renate|Renate]] until 30 June 2025}}}}
{{Fs end}}

==Former players==
{{further|:Category:Heracles Almelo players}}

===National team players===
''The following players were called up to represent their [[List of men's national association football teams|national teams]] in [[FIFA|international football]] and received [[Cap (sport)|caps]] during their tenure with Heracles Almelo:

{{col-begin}}	
{{col-3}}
*;Algeria
** {{flagicon|Algeria}} [[Karim Bridji]] (2006–2009)
*;Australia
** {{flagicon|Australia}} [[Jason Davidson]] (2011–2014)
** {{flagicon|Australia}} [[Ajdin Hrustić]] (2024)
*;Burundi
** {{flagicon|Burundi}} [[Mohamed Amissi]] (2020–2022)
*;Cameroon
** {{flagicon|Cameroon}} [[Willie Overtoom]] (2008–2013)
*;Canada
** {{flagicon|Canada}} [[Rob Friend]] (2007)
*;Curaçao
** {{flagicon|Curaçao}} [[Brandley Kuwas]] (2016–2019)
*;Estonia
** {{flagicon|Estonia}} [[Ragnar Klavan]] (2005–2009)
{{col-3}}
*;Finland
** {{flagicon|Finland}} [[Mika Nurmela]] (2005–2006)
*;Ghana
** {{flagicon|Ghana}} [[Kwame Quansah]] (2004–2014)
*;Indonesia
** {{flagicon|Indonesia}} [[Joey Pelupessy]] (2014-2018)
*;Kazakhstan
** {{flagicon|Kazakhstan}} [[Alexander Merkel]] (2018–2020)
*;Morocco
** {{flagicon|Morocco}} [[Oussama Tannane]] (2013–2016)
*;Netherlands
** {{flagicon|Netherlands}} [[Bertus Freese]] (1918–1936)
** {{flagicon|Netherlands}} [[Hennie van Nee]] (1960–1962; 1963–1965)
** {{flagicon|Netherlands}} [[Frits Schipper]] (1923–1939)
** {{flagicon|Netherlands}} [[Frans van der Veen]] (1936–1941; 1948–1954)
{{col-3}}
*;Nigeria
** {{flagicon|Nigeria}} [[Cyriel Dessers]] (2019–2020)
*;United States
** {{flagicon|United States}} [[Luca de la Torre]] (2020–2022)
*;Suriname
** {{flagicon|Suriname}} [[Navajo Bakboord]] (2019–2024)
** {{flagicon|Suriname}} '''[[Kelvin Leerdam]] (2024–present)'''
*;Syria
** {{flagicon|Syria}} [[Mohammed Osman]] (2018–2020)
*;Tanzania
** {{flagicon|Tanzania}} [[Sunday Manara]] (1977–1978)
{{col-end}}
* ''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
{| class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align:left"
|+ Total national team players by confederation<br>
|-
! scope="row" | Confederation
! scope="col" | Total
! scope="col" class="unsortable" | (Nation) Association
|-
| [[Asian Football Confederation|AFC]]
| 4
| {{flagicon|Australia}} [[Australia]] (2), {{flagicon|Indonesia}} [[Indonesia]] (1), {{flagicon|Syria}} [[Syria]] (1)
|-
| [[Confederation of African Football|CAF]]
| 7
| {{flagicon|Algeria}} [[Algeria]] (1), {{flagicon|Burundi}} [[Burundi]] (1), {{flagicon|Cameroon}} [[Cameroon]] (1), {{flagicon|Ghana}} [[Ghana]] (1), {{flagicon|Morocco}} [[Morocco]] (1), {{flagicon|Nigeria}} [[Nigeria]] (1), {{flagicon|Tanzania}} [[Tanzania]] (1)
|-
| [[CONCACAF]]
| 5
| {{flagicon|Suriname}} [[Suriname]] (2), {{flagicon|Canada}} [[Canada]] (1), {{flagicon|Curaçao}} [[Curaçao]] (1), {{flagicon|United States}} [[United States]] (1)
|-
| [[CONMEBOL]]
| 0
| &nbsp;
|-
| [[Oceania Football Confederation|OFC]]
| 0
| &nbsp;
|-
| [[UEFA]]
| 7
| {{flagicon|Netherlands}} [[Netherlands]] (4), {{flagicon|Estonia}} [[Estonia]] (1), {{flagicon|Finland}} [[Finland]] (1), {{flagicon|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.

{| class="wikitable" style="text-align: left"
|- style="text-align: center"
!Cup
!Players
|-
|align="left"|{{Flag icon|France}} [[1938 FIFA World Cup]]||{{Flag icon|Netherlands}} [[Frans van der Veen]]
|-
|align="left"|{{Flag icon|United States}} [[2007 CONCACAF Gold Cup]]||{{Flag icon|Canada}} [[Rob Friend]]
|-
|align="left"|{{Flag icon|Brazil}} [[2014 FIFA World Cup]]||{{Flag icon|Australia}} [[Jason Davidson]]
|-
|align="left"|{{Flag icon|United Arab Emirates}} [[2019 AFC Asian Cup]]||{{Flag icon|Syria}} [[Mohammed Osman]]
|-
|}

==Coaching staff==
{{updated|20 February 2024}}

{| class="wikitable"
|-
!Position
!Staff
|-
| Technical director || {{flagicon|NED}} [[Nico-Jan Hoogma]]
|-
| Team Manager || {{flagicon|NED}} Edwin van Lenthe
|-
| Manager || {{flagicon|NED}} Tom Uitzetter
|-
| Head coach || {{flagicon|NED}} [[Erwin van de Looi]]
|-
| Assistant coach || {{flagicon|NED}} René Kolmschot <br/> {{flagicon|NED}} [[Ivo Rossen]]
|-
| First-team coach || {{flagicon|NED}} [[Hendrie Krüzen]]
|-
| First-Team Goalkeeper Coach || {{flagicon|NED}} [[Brian van Loo]]
|-
| Video analyst || {{flagicon|NED}} Leen den Boer
|-
| Chief scout || {{flagicon|NED}} [[Alfred Nijhuis]]
|-
| Scout || {{flagicon|NED}} Robin Hoogma
|-
| Physiotherapist || {{flagicon|NED}} Emiel Bolscher <br/> {{flagicon|NED}} Léon van Beelen  <br/> {{flagicon|NED}} Ashwien Baidnath
|-
| Kit Manager  || {{flagicon|NED}} Martin Dalhoeven
|}

==Former coaches==
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* {{flagicon|England}} [[Horace Colclough]] (1920–21)
* {{flagicon|England}} [[Ted Magner]] (1921–23)<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://resolver.kb.nl/resolve?urn=MMKB23:001311015:mpeg21:a00053|title=De Heracles trainer mr. Magner|publisher=Overijsselsch dagblad|language=nl|date=9 October 1923|access-date=7 October 2022}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |url=https://resolver.kb.nl/resolve?urn=MMKNVB01:000477001:00020|title=Trainer-Verzorger E. Magner|publisher=Sportkroniek|language=nl|date=31 December 1923|access-date=7 October 2022}}</ref>
* {{flagicon|England}} [[Horace Colclough]] (1923–32)
* {{flagicon|England}} [[Robert Roxburgh]] (1932–35)<ref>{{cite web|url=http://kranten.kb.nl/view/article/id/ddd%3A011119263%3Ampeg21%3Ap006%3Aa0104|title=Delpher Kranten – Het volk : dagblad voor de arbeiderspartĳ 16-10-1933|work=kb.nl|access-date=11 January 2013|archive-date=8 February 2013|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130208020149/http://kranten.kb.nl/view/article/id/ddd:011119263:mpeg21:p006:a0104|url-status=dead}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://kranten.kb.nl/view/article/id/ddd%3A010537279%3Ampeg21%3Ap001%3Aa0004|archive-url=https://archive.today/20130222134726/http://kranten.kb.nl/view/article/id/ddd:010537279:mpeg21:p001:a0004|url-status=dead|archive-date=22 February 2013|title=Delpher Kranten – De Heerenveensche koerier : onafhankelĳk dagblad voor Midden-Zuid-Oost-Friesland en Noord-Overĳssel 10-05-1950|work=kb.nl}}</ref>
* {{flagicon|England}} [[Leslie Lievesley]] (1 March 1946 – 30 June 1947)
* {{flagicon|England}} [[David Davison]] (July 1948 – February 1949)
* {{flagicon|England}} [[Gilbert Richmond]] (1949–53)
* {{flagicon|Scotland}} [[Duggie Lochhead]] (1953–56)
* {{flagicon|Netherlands}} [[Jan Bilj]] (1956–60)
* {{flagicon|England}} [[Michael Keeping]] (Sept. 1960 – 30 January 1961)
* {{flagicon|Netherlands}} [[Frits van der Elst]] / [[Freek Jaarsma]] (1961 interim)
* {{flagicon|Netherlands}} [[Jaap van der Leck]] (March 1961–63)
* {{flagicon|England}} [[Keith Spurgeon]] (1 July 1963 – 30 June 1964)
* {{flagicon|Netherlands}} [[Jan de Bouter]] (1964–66)
* {{flagicon|England}} [[Les Talbot]] (1 July 1966 – 30 June 1967)
* {{flagicon|Netherlands}} [[Toon Valks]] (1967–69)
* {{flagicon|Netherlands}} [[Evert Teunissen]] (1 July 1969 – 30 June 1970)
* {{flagicon|Netherlands}} [[Rinus Gosens]] (1 July 1970 – 30 June 1972)
* {{flagicon|England}} [[Ron Dellow]] (1 July 1972 – 30 June 1975)
* {{flagicon|Netherlands}} [[Jan Verhaert]] (1975–76)
* {{flagicon|Netherlands}} [[Hennie Hollink]] (1 July 1976 – 30 June 1979)
* {{flagicon|Netherlands}} [[Theo Laseroms]] (1979–81)<ref>{{cite web|url=http://kranten.kb.nl/view/article/id/ddd%3A011018838%3Ampeg21%3Ap023%3Aa0420|title=Delpher Kranten – Nieuwsblad van het Noorden 13-10-1979|work=kb.nl|access-date=9 January 2013|archive-date=16 December 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191216010250/http://kranten.kb.nl/view/article/id/ddd%3A011018838%3Ampeg21%3Ap023%3Aa0420|url-status=dead}}</ref>
* {{flagicon|Netherlands}} [[Jan Morsing]] (1 July 1981 – 3 November 1982)<ref>{{cite web|url=http://kranten.kb.nl/view/article/id/ddd%3A010378301%3Ampeg21%3Ap006%3Aa0103|title=Delpher Kranten – De waarheid 04-11-1982|work=kb.nl|access-date=10 March 2013|archive-date=16 December 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191216010256/http://kranten.kb.nl/view/article/id/ddd%3A010378301%3Ampeg21%3Ap006%3Aa0103|url-status=dead}}</ref>
* {{flagicon|Netherlands}} [[Arie Stehouwer]] (1982–83)
* {{flagicon|Netherlands}} [[Gerard Somer]] (1983–87)<ref>{{cite web|url=http://kranten.kb.nl/view/article/id/ddd%3A011207675%3Ampeg21%3Ap021%3Aa0245|archive-url=https://archive.today/20130413222806/http://kranten.kb.nl/view/article/id/ddd:011207675:mpeg21:p021:a0245|url-status=dead|archive-date=13 April 2013|title=Delpher Kranten – De Telegraaf 04-12-1987|work=kb.nl}}</ref>
* {{flagicon|Netherlands}} [[Jan Morsing]] (1988)<ref>{{cite web|url=http://kranten.kb.nl/view/article/id/ddd%3A010566544%3Ampeg21%3Ap019%3Aa0341|archive-url=https://archive.today/20130413220937/http://kranten.kb.nl/view/article/id/ddd:010566544:mpeg21:p019:a0341|url-status=dead|archive-date=13 April 2013|title=Delpher Kranten – Leeuwarder courant : hoofdblad van Friesland 08-01-1988|work=kb.nl}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://resolver.kb.nl/resolve?urn=ddd:010566732|title=SC HERACLES '74.|date=18 August 1988|access-date=17 March 2018|via=KBDK}}</ref>
* {{flagicon|Netherlands}} [[Henk van Brussel]] (1989–90)
* {{flagicon|Netherlands}} [[Henk ten Cate]] (21 November 1990 – 30 June 1992)
* {{flagicon|Netherlands}} [[Azing Griever]] (1 February 1993 – 1 March 1995)
* {{flagicon|Netherlands}} [[Jan van Staa]] (1 July 1995 – 30 June 1996)
* {{flagicon|Netherlands}} [[Gerard Marsman]] (1 July 1996 – 30 June 1998)
* {{flagicon|Netherlands}} [[Theo Vonk]] (8 March 1998 – 30 June 1999)
* {{flagicon|Germany}} [[Fritz Korbach]] (1 July 1999 – 30 June 2001)
* {{flagicon|Netherlands}} [[Gertjan Verbeek]] (1 July 2001 – 30 June 2004)
* {{flagicon|Netherlands}} [[Peter Bosz]] (1 July 2004 – 30 June 2006)
* {{flagicon|Netherlands}} [[Ruud Brood]] (1 July 2006 – 24 December 2007)
* {{flagicon|Netherlands}} [[Gert Heerkes]] (2 January 2008 – 30 June 2009)
* {{flagicon|Netherlands}} [[Gertjan Verbeek]] (1 July 2009 – 30 June 2010)
* {{flagicon|Netherlands}} [[Peter Bosz]] (1 July 2010 – 30 June 2013)
* {{flagicon|Netherlands}} [[Jan de Jonge]] (1 July 2013 – 31 August 2014)
* {{flagicon|Netherlands}} [[John Stegeman]] (1 September 2014 – 30 June 2018)
* {{flagicon|Germany}} [[Frank Wormuth]] (1 July 2018 – 16 May 2022)
* {{flagicon|Netherlands}} [[John Lammers (footballer)|John Lammers]] (25 June 2022 – 12 December 2023)
* {{flagicon|Netherlands}} [[Erwin van de Looi]] (21 December 2023 – Present)
{{div col end}}

==References==
{{reflist}}

==External links==
{{commons category}}
* [http://www.hafc.nl/ Fansite] – HAFC.nl {{in lang|nl}}
* [https://archive.today/20130123082829/http://www.football-lineups.com/games/?campaign=17.113 Tactical formations] at football-lineups.com {{in lang|en}}

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