Heracles Almelo
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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 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 season. In 2012, they reached the KNVB Cup final for the first time in the club's history, 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.[1]
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.[2] 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.[3][4] On 19 May 2023, Heracles won their third Eerste Divisie title after defeating Jong Ajax in the last round of play.[5][6]
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
- Eerste Divisie
- KNVB Cup
- Runners-up: 2011–12
Domestic results
Below is a table with Heracles Almelo's domestic results since the introduction of the Eredivisie in 1956.
| Domestic Results since 1956 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic league | League result | Qualification to | Domestic cup | Cup result |
| 2023–24 Eredivisie | 14th | Eerste Divisie | 2023–24 | First round |
| 2022–23 Eerste Divisie | 1st | Eredivisie (promotion) | 2022–23 | Second round |
| 2021–22 Eredivisie | 16th | Eerste Divisie (relegation) | 2021–22 | Second round |
| 2020–21 Eredivisie | 9th | – | 2020–21 | Round of 16 |
| 2019–20 Eredivisie | 8th | – | 2019–20 | Round of 16 |
| 2018–19 Eredivisie | 7th | – (losing EL play-offs) | 2018–19 | Second round |
| 2017–18 Eredivisie | 10th | – | 2017–18 | Round of 16 |
| 2016–17 Eredivisie | 10th | – | 2015–16 | Third round |
| 2015–16 Eredivisie | 6th | Europa League (winning EL play-offs) | 2015–16 | Fourth round |
| 2014–15 Eredivisie | 14th | – | 2014–15 | Round of 16 |
| 2013–14 Eredivisie | 14th | – | 2013–14 | Round of 16 |
| 2012–13 Eredivisie | 12th | – | 2012–13 | Quarter-final |
| 2011–12 Eredivisie | 12th | – | 2011–12 | Final |
| 2010–11 Eredivisie | 8th | – (losing EL play-offs) | 2010–11 | Fourth round |
| 2009–10 Eredivisie | 6th | – (losing EL play-offs) | 2009–10 | Round of 16 |
| 2008–09 Eredivisie | 15th | – | 2008–09 | Second round |
| 2007–08 Eredivisie | 14th | – | 2007–08 | Semi-final |
| 2006–07 Eredivisie | 14th | – | 2006–07 | Second round |
| 2005–06 Eredivisie | 13th | – (losing IC play-offs) | 2005–06 | DSQ |
| 2004–05 Eerste Divisie | 1st | Eredivisie (promotion) | 2004–05 | Third round |
| 2003–04 Eerste Divisie | 4th | promotion/relegation play-offs: no promotion | 2003–04 | Quarter-final |
| 2002–03 Eerste Divisie | 4th | promotion/relegation play-offs: no promotion | 2002–03 | Second round |
| 2001–02 Eerste Divisie | 8th | – | 2001–02 | Second round |
| 2000–01 Eerste Divisie | 15th | – | 2000–01 | Round of 16 |
| 1999–00 Eerste Divisie | 7th | promotion/relegation play-offs: no promotion | 1999–00 | Third round |
| 1998–99 Eerste Divisie | 17th | – | 1998–99 | Second round |
| 1997–98 Eerste Divisie | 14th | – | 1997–98 | Round of 16 |
| 1996–97 Eerste Divisie | 13th | – | 1996–97 | Round of 16 |
| 1995–96 Eerste Divisie | 8th | promotion/relegation play-offs: no promotion | 1995–96 | Second round |
| 1994–95 Eerste Divisie | 6th | promotion/relegation play-offs: no promotion | 1994–95 | Quarter-final |
| 1993–94 Eerste Divisie | 4th | promotion/relegation play-offs: no promotion | 1993–94 | Third round |
| 1992–93 Eerste Divisie | 17th | – | 1992–93 | Third round |
| 1991–92 Eerste Divisie | 6th | promotion/relegation play-offs: no promotion | 1991–92 | Second round |
| 1990–91 Eerste Divisie | 6th | – | 1990–91 | Second round |
| 1989–90 Eerste Divisie | 3rd | promotion/relegation play-offs: no promotion | 1989–90 | First round |
| 1988–89 Eerste Divisie | 12th | – | 1988–89 | First round |
| 1987–88 Eerste Divisie | 19th | – | 1987–88 | Second round |
| 1986–87 Eerste Divisie | 15th | – | 1986–87 | Second round |
| 1985–86 Eredivisie | 18th | Eerste Divisie (relegation) | 1985–86 | Second round |
| 1984–85 Eerste Divisie | 1st | Eredivisie (promotion) | 1984–85 | First round |
| 1983–84 Eerste Divisie | 12th | – | 1983–84 | Second round |
| 1982–83 Eerste Divisie | 16th | – | 1982–83 | First round |
| 1981–82 Eerste Divisie | 16th | – | 1981–82 | Quarter-final |
| 1980–81 Eerste Divisie | 19th | – | 1980–81 | First round |
| 1979–80 Eerste Divisie | 10th | – | 1979–80 | First round |
| 1978–79 Eerste Divisie | 13th | – | 1978–79 | Second round |
| 1977–78 Eerste Divisie | 10th | – | 1977–78 | Second round |
| 1976–77 Eerste Divisie | 19th | – | 1976–77 | First round |
| 1975–76 Eerste Divisie | 15th | – | 1975–76 | Second round |
| 1974–75 Eerste Divisie | 11th | – | 1974–75 | Quarter-final |
| 1973–74 Eerste Divisie | 10th | – | 1973–74 | Second round |
| 1972–73 Eerste Divisie | 15th | – | 1972–73 | Round of 16 |
| 1971–72 Eerste Divisie | 14th | – | 1971–72 | First round |
| 1970–71 Eerste Divisie | 6th | – | 1970–71 | Second round |
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European record
| Season | Competition | Round | Club | Home | Away | Aggregate |
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| 2016–17 | UEFA Europa League | Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". | Template:Flagicon Arouca | 1–1 | 0–0 | 1–1 (a) |
- Notes
- 3Q: Third qualifying round
Current squad
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Out on loan
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Former players
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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:
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- 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
| Confederation | Total | (Nation) Association |
|---|---|---|
| AFC | 4 | Template:Flagicon Australia (2), Template:Flagicon Indonesia (1), Template:Flagicon Syria (1) |
| CAF | 7 | Template:Flagicon Algeria (1), Template:Flagicon Burundi (1), Template:Flagicon Cameroon (1), Template:Flagicon Ghana (1), Template:Flagicon Morocco (1), Template:Flagicon Nigeria (1), Template:Flagicon Tanzania (1) |
| CONCACAF | 5 | Template:Flagicon Suriname (2), Template:Flagicon Canada (1), Template:Flagicon Curaçao (1), Template:Flagicon United States (1) |
| CONMEBOL | 0 | |
| OFC | 0 | |
| UEFA | 7 | Template:Flagicon Netherlands (4), Template:Flagicon Estonia (1), Template:Flagicon Finland (1), Template:Flagicon 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.
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|---|---|
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| BrazilScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". 2014 FIFA World Cup | AustraliaScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". Jason Davidson |
| United Arab EmiratesScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". 2019 AFC Asian Cup | SyriaScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". Mohammed Osman |
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Coaching staff
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| Position | Staff |
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| Technical director | Template:Flagicon Nico-Jan Hoogma |
| Team Manager | Template:Flagicon Edwin van Lenthe |
| Manager | Template:Flagicon Tom Uitzetter |
| Head coach | Template:Flagicon Erwin van de Looi |
| Assistant coach | Template:Flagicon René Kolmschot Template:Flagicon Ivo Rossen |
| First-team coach | Template:Flagicon Hendrie Krüzen |
| First-Team Goalkeeper Coach | Template:Flagicon Brian van Loo |
| Video analyst | Template:Flagicon Leen den Boer |
| Chief scout | Template:Flagicon Alfred Nijhuis |
| Scout | Template:Flagicon Robin Hoogma |
| Physiotherapist | Template:Flagicon Emiel Bolscher Template:Flagicon Léon van Beelen Template:Flagicon Ashwien Baidnath |
| Kit Manager | Template:Flagicon Martin Dalhoeven |
Former coaches
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- Template:Flagicon Horace Colclough (1920–21)
- Template:Flagicon Ted Magner (1921–23)[9][10]
- Template:Flagicon Horace Colclough (1923–32)
- Template:Flagicon Robert Roxburgh (1932–35)[11][12]
- Template:Flagicon Leslie Lievesley (1 March 1946 – 30 June 1947)
- Template:Flagicon David Davison (July 1948 – February 1949)
- Template:Flagicon Gilbert Richmond (1949–53)
- Template:Flagicon Duggie Lochhead (1953–56)
- Template:Flagicon Jan Bilj (1956–60)
- Template:Flagicon Michael Keeping (Sept. 1960 – 30 January 1961)
- Template:Flagicon Frits van der Elst / Freek Jaarsma (1961 interim)
- Template:Flagicon Jaap van der Leck (March 1961–63)
- Template:Flagicon Keith Spurgeon (1 July 1963 – 30 June 1964)
- Template:Flagicon Jan de Bouter (1964–66)
- Template:Flagicon Les Talbot (1 July 1966 – 30 June 1967)
- Template:Flagicon Toon Valks (1967–69)
- Template:Flagicon Evert Teunissen (1 July 1969 – 30 June 1970)
- Template:Flagicon Rinus Gosens (1 July 1970 – 30 June 1972)
- Template:Flagicon Ron Dellow (1 July 1972 – 30 June 1975)
- Template:Flagicon Jan Verhaert (1975–76)
- Template:Flagicon Hennie Hollink (1 July 1976 – 30 June 1979)
- Template:Flagicon Theo Laseroms (1979–81)[13]
- Template:Flagicon Jan Morsing (1 July 1981 – 3 November 1982)[14]
- Template:Flagicon Arie Stehouwer (1982–83)
- Template:Flagicon Gerard Somer (1983–87)[15]
- Template:Flagicon Jan Morsing (1988)[16][17]
- Template:Flagicon Henk van Brussel (1989–90)
- Template:Flagicon Henk ten Cate (21 November 1990 – 30 June 1992)
- Template:Flagicon Azing Griever (1 February 1993 – 1 March 1995)
- Template:Flagicon Jan van Staa (1 July 1995 – 30 June 1996)
- Template:Flagicon Gerard Marsman (1 July 1996 – 30 June 1998)
- Template:Flagicon Theo Vonk (8 March 1998 – 30 June 1999)
- Template:Flagicon Fritz Korbach (1 July 1999 – 30 June 2001)
- Template:Flagicon Gertjan Verbeek (1 July 2001 – 30 June 2004)
- Template:Flagicon Peter Bosz (1 July 2004 – 30 June 2006)
- Template:Flagicon Ruud Brood (1 July 2006 – 24 December 2007)
- Template:Flagicon Gert Heerkes (2 January 2008 – 30 June 2009)
- Template:Flagicon Gertjan Verbeek (1 July 2009 – 30 June 2010)
- Template:Flagicon Peter Bosz (1 July 2010 – 30 June 2013)
- Template:Flagicon Jan de Jonge (1 July 2013 – 31 August 2014)
- Template:Flagicon John Stegeman (1 September 2014 – 30 June 2018)
- Template:Flagicon Frank Wormuth (1 July 2018 – 16 May 2022)
- Template:Flagicon John Lammers (25 June 2022 – 12 December 2023)
- Template:Flagicon Erwin van de Looi (21 December 2023 – Present)
References
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External links
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