2020–21 FC Twente season
FC Twente 2020–21 football season
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The 2020–21 FC Twente season was the club's 56th season in existence and second consecutive season in the top flight of Dutch football. In addition to the domestic league, FC Twente participated in this season's edition of the KNVB Cup. The season covered the period from 1 July 2020 to 30 June 2021.
| 2020–21 season | ||||
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| Chairman | René Takens | |||
| Head coach | Ron Jans | |||
| Stadium | De Grolsch Veste | |||
| Eredivisie | 10th | |||
| KNVB Cup | First round | |||
| Top goalscorer | League: Danilo (17) All: Danilo (17) | |||
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Players
First-team squad
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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Out on loan
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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Transfers
Transfers in
| Date | Pos. | Name | Transferred from | Fee | Ref. |
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| 1 July 2020 | DF |  Gijs Smal |
FC Volendam |
Free transfer | [1] |
| 13 July 2020 | FW |  Václav Černý |
FC Utrecht |
Loan | [2] |
| 16 July 2020 | DF | Kik Pierie |
Ajax |
Loan | [3] |
| 20 July 2020 | DF | Jayden Oosterwolde |
FC Twente / Heracles Academie |
Free transfer | [4] |
| 27 July 2020 | DF | Nathangelo Markelo |
 Everton |
Loan | [5] |
| 31 July 2020 | FW |  Lazaros Lamprou |
PAOK |
Loan | [6] |
| 3 August 2020 | FW |  Alexander Jeremejeff |
 Dynamo Dresden |
Loan | [7] |
| 20 August 2020 | FW |  Danilo |
Ajax |
Loan | [8] |
| 21 August 2020 | DF |  Tyronne Ebuehi |
 Benfica |
Loan | [9] |
| 4 September 2020 | DF |  Dario Đumić |
FC Utrecht |
Undisclosed | [10] |
| 5 October 2020 | MF |  Luka Ilić |
Manchester City |
Loan | [11] |
| 6 October 2020 | FW |  Halil Dervişoğlu |
Brentford |
Loan | [12] |
Out
| No. | Pos | Player | Transferred to | Fee | Date | Source |
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| 15 |  |
TBD | 1 July 2020 |
Pre-season and friendlies
Win Draw Loss
| 7 August 2020 Friendly | Twente | 3–1 | Excelsior '31 | Enschede, Netherlands |
| 19:00 CEST (UTC+2) |
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Report |
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Stadium: De Grolsch Veste Attendance: 0 |
| 10 August 2020 Friendly | Twente | 2–1 | Fortuna Sittard | Enschede, Netherlands |
| 18:45 CEST (UTC+2) | Report |
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Stadium: De Grolsch Veste Attendance: 3,025 Referee: Jochem Kamphuis |
| 16 August 2020 Friendly | Feyenoord | 0–0 | Twente | Rotterdam, Netherlands |
| 14:30 CEST (UTC+2) | Report | Stadium: De Kuip Referee: Siemen Mulder |
| 22 August 2020 Friendly | Twente | 2–0 | Go Ahead Eagles | Enschede, Netherlands |
| 18:00 CEST (UTC+2) |
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Report | Stadium: De Grolsch Veste Attendance: 3,650 Referee: Bas Nijhuis |
Competitions
Overview
| Competition | First match | Last match | Starting round | Final position | Record | |||||||
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| Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Win % | |||||
| Eredivisie | 12 September 2020 | 16 May 2021 | Matchday 1 | 10th | 34 | 10 | 11 | 13 | 48 | 50 | −2 | 29.41 |
| KNVB Cup | 27 October 2020 | First round | First round | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | −2 | 0.00 | |
| Total | 35 | 10 | 11 | 14 | 49 | 53 | −4 | 28.57 | ||||
Source: Soccerway
Eredivisie
League table
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
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| 8 | Sparta Rotterdam | 34 | 13 | 8 | 13 | 49 | 48 | +1 | 47 | Qualification for the European competition play-offs[a] |
| 9 | Heracles Almelo | 34 | 12 | 8 | 14 | 42 | 53 | −11 | 44 | |
| 10 | Twente | 34 | 10 | 11 | 13 | 48 | 50 | −2 | 41 | |
| 11 | Fortuna Sittard | 34 | 12 | 5 | 17 | 50 | 58 | −8 | 41 | |
| 12 | Heerenveen | 34 | 9 | 12 | 13 | 43 | 49 | −6 | 39 |
Source: Eredivisie,[13] Soccerway[14]
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)[15]
Notes:
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)[15]
Notes:
- Winner of play-off will qualify to Europa Conference League second qualifying round.
Results summary
| Overall | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||
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| Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD |
| 34 | 10 | 11 | 13 | 48 | 50 | −2 | 41 | 4 | 6 | 7 | 23 | 25 | −2 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 25 | 25 | 0 |
Source: Eredivisie
Results by round
Matches
The league fixtures were announced on 24 July 2020.[16]
| 12 September 2020 1 | Twente | 2–0 | Fortuna Sittard | Enschede |
| 21:00 CEST (UTC+2) | Report | Stadium: De Grolsch Veste Attendance: 8,000 Referee: Allard Lindhout |
| 20 September 2020 2 | Feyenoord | 1–1 | Twente | Rotterdam |
| 14:30 CEST (UTC+2) | Report |
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Stadium: De Kuip Attendance: 13,000 Referee: Pol van Boekel |
| 25 September 2020 3 | Twente | 3–1 | FC Groningen | Enschede |
| 20:00 CEST (UTC+2) |
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Report |
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Stadium: De Grolsch Veste Attendance: 8,000 Referee: Sander van der Eijk |
| 3 October 2020 4 | Twente | 1–1 | FC Emmen | Enschede |
| 21:00 CEST (UTC+2) |
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Report | Stadium: De Grolsch Veste Attendance: 0 Referee: Siemen Mulder |
| 17 October 2020 5 | Willem II | 0–3 | Twente | Tilburg |
| 20:00 CEST (UTC+2) | Report |
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Stadium: Koning Willem II Stadion Attendance: 0 Referee: Dennis Higler |
| 24 October 2020 6 | FC Utrecht | 2–1 | Twente | Utrecht |
| 18:45 CEST (UTC+2) |
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Report |
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Stadium: Stadion Galgenwaard Attendance: 0 Referee: Kevin Blom |
| 31 October 2020 7 | Twente | 5–1 | PEC Zwolle | Enschede |
| 18:45 CET (UTC+1) | Report |
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Stadium: De Grolsch Veste Attendance: 0 Referee: Serdar Gözübüyük |
| 7 November 2020 8 | ADO Den Haag | 2–4 | Twente | The Hague |
| 16:30 CET (UTC+1) |
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Report |
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Stadium: Cars Jeans Stadion Attendance: 0 Referee: Rob Dieperink |
| 22 November 2020 9 | Twente | 1–1 | PSV | Enschede |
| 16:45 CET (UTC+1) |
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Report | Stadium: De Grolsch Veste Attendance: 0 Referee: Pol van Boekel |
| 27 November 2020 10 | Twente | 0–2 | RKC Waalwijk | Enschede |
| 20:00 CET (UTC+1) |
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Report | Stadium: De Grolsch Veste Attendance: 0 Referee: Richard Martens |
| 5 December 2020 11 | Ajax | 1–2 | Twente | Amsterdam |
| 20:00 CET (UTC+1) |
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Report |
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Stadium: Johan Cruyff Arena Attendance: 0 Referee: Allard Lindhout |
| 13 December 2020 12 | Twente | 1–3 | AZ | Enschede |
| 20:00 CET (UTC+1) |
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Report |
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Stadium: De Grolsch Veste Attendance: 0 Referee: Danny Makkelie |
| 19 December 2020 13 | VVV-Venlo | 1–2 | Twente | Venlo |
| 18:45 CET (UTC+1) |
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Report | Stadium: De Koel Attendance: 0 Referee: Serdar Gözübüyük |
| 22 December 2020 14 | Twente | 0–2 | Sparta Rotterdam | Enschede |
| 21:00 CET (UTC+1) |
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Report | Stadium: De Grolsch Veste Attendance: 0 Referee: Martin Van Den Kerkhof |
| 9 January 2021 15 | FC Emmen | 1–4 | Twente | Emmen |
| 18:45 CET (UTC+1) |
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Report | Stadium: De Oude Meerdijk Attendance: 0 Referee: Allard Lindhout |
| 14 January 2021 16 | Twente | 1–3 | Ajax | Enschede |
| 20:00 CET (UTC+1) |
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Report | Stadium: De Grolsch Veste Attendance: 0 Referee: Pol van Boekel |
| 17 January 2021 17 | FC Groningen | 2–2 | Twente | Groningen |
| 14:30 CET (UTC+1) |
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Report |
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Stadium: Euroborg Attendance: 0 Referee: Kevin Blom |
| 24 January 2021 18 | Twente | 0–1 | VVV-Venlo | Enschede |
| 14:30 CET (UTC+1) | Report |
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Stadium: De Grolsch Veste Attendance: 0 Referee: Martin van den Kerkhof |
| 28 January 2021 19 | Sparta Rotterdam | 0–0 | Twente | Rotterdam |
| 18:45 CET (UTC+1) |
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Report | Stadium: Het Kasteel Attendance: 0 Referee: Edwin van de Graaf |
| 31 January 2021 20 | Twente | 0–0 | SC Heerenveen | Enschede |
| 12:15 CET (UTC+1) |
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Report |
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Stadium: De Grolsch Veste Attendance: 0 Referee: Jeroen Manschot |
| 6 February 2021 21 | PSV | 3–0 | Twente | Eindhoven |
| 16:30 CET (UTC+1) | Report |
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Stadium: Philips Stadion Attendance: 0 Referee: Siemen Mulder |
| 14 February 2021 22 | Vitesse | 0–2 | Twente | Arnhem |
| 16:45 CET (UTC+1) |
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Report |
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Stadium: GelreDome Attendance: 0 Referee: Sander van der Eijk |
| 21 February 2021 23 | Twente | 2–2 | Feyenoord | Enschede |
| 12:15 CET (UTC+1) |
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Report | Stadium: De Grolsch Veste Attendance: 0 Referee: Danny Makkelie |
| 27 February 2021 24 | Heracles Almelo | 2–2 | Twente | Almelo |
| 21:00 CET (UTC+1) | Report | Stadium: Erve Asito Attendance: 0 Referee: Dennis Higler |
| 6 March 2021 25 | Twente | 1–1 | Willem II | Enschede |
| 18:45 CET (UTC+1) |
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Report |
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Stadium: De Grolsch Veste Attendance: 0 Referee: Serdar Gözübüyük |
| 13 March 2021 26 | AZ | 4–1 | Twente | Alkmaar |
| 20:00 CET (UTC+1) |
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Report |
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Stadium: AFAS Stadion Attendance: 0 Referee: Kevin Blom |
| 19 March 2021 27 | SC Heerenveen | 0–0 | Twente | Heerenveen |
| 20:00 CET (UTC+1) |
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Report |
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Stadium: Abe Lenstra Stadion Attendance: 0 Referee: Martin van den Kerkhof |
| 3 April 2021 28 | Twente | 1–2 | Vitesse | Enschede |
| 20:00 CEST (UTC+2) |
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Report | Stadium: De Grolsch Veste Attendance: 0 Referee: Pol van Boekel |
| 10 April 2021 29 | PEC Zwolle | 1–0 | Twente | Zwolle |
| 21:00 CEST (UTC+2) |
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Report | Stadium: MAC³PARK Stadion Attendance: 0 Referee: Richard Martens |
| 25 April 2021 30 | Twente | 1–2 | FC Utrecht | Enschede |
| 16:45 CEST (UTC+2) |
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Report |
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Stadium: De Grolsch Veste Attendance: 4,000 Referee: Kevin Blom |
| 1 May 2021 31 | Fortuna Sittard | 3–0 | Twente | Sittard |
| 18:45 CEST (UTC+2) | Report | Stadium: Fortuna Sittard Stadion Attendance: 0 Referee: Laurens Gerrets |
| 8 May 2021 32 | Twente | 1–1 | Heracles Almelo | Enschede |
| 16:30 CEST (UTC+2) | Report | Stadium: De Grolsch Veste Attendance: 0 Referee: Allard Lindhout |
| 13 May 2021 33 | RKC Waalwijk | 2–1 | Twente | Waalwijk |
| 14:30 CEST (UTC+2) | Report | Stadium: Mandemakers Stadion Attendance: 0 Referee: Martin van den Kerkhof |
KNVB Cup
| 27 October 2020 First round | Twente | 1–3 | De Graafschap | Enschede |
| 18:45 CET (UTC+1) | Report |
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Stadium: De Grolsch Veste Attendance: 0 Referee: Jeroen Manschot |