2026–27 FC Utrecht season
FC Utrecht 2026–27 football season
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The 2026–27 season is the 57th season in the existence of FC Utrecht and the club's 57th consecutive season in the top flight of Dutch football. In addition to the domestic league, FC Utrecht is participating in this season's edition of the Eurojackpot KNVB Beker.
Head coachAnthony Correia
StadiumStadion Galgenwaard
| 2026–27 season | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Head coach | Anthony Correia | |||
| Stadium | Stadion Galgenwaard | |||
| VriendenLoterij Eredivisie | 13th | |||
| Eurojackpot KNVB Beker | First round | |||
| Top goalscorer | League: Artem Stepanov (5) All: Artem Stepanov (5) | |||
| Highest home attendance | 22,948 (vs. PSV, 30 August 2026, VriendenLoterij Eredivisie) | |||
| Lowest home attendance | 21,903 (vs. Willem II, 11 October 2026, VriendenLoterij Eredivisie) | |||
| Average home league attendance | 22,520 | |||
| Biggest win | 3–1 (vs. Willem II, 11 October 2026, Eredivisie) | |||
| Biggest defeat | 0–5 (vs. Feyenoord, 20 September 2026, VriendenLoterij Eredivisie) | |||
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Players
First-team squad
- As of 11 September 2026
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
- Left during the season.
Transfers
Summer
Transfers in
| Nat. | Pos. | Player | Transferred from | Particularities | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 GER |
FW | Emmanuel Chigozie Owen | Bayer 04 Leverkusen |
Purchased | [1] |
 NED |
MF | Guus Offerhaus | Telstar |
Purchased | [2] |
| NED |
MF | Joris van Overeem | sc Heerenveen |
Purchased | [3] |
 CYP |
DF | Nikolas Panayiotou | Omonia Nicosia |
Purchased | [4] |
 ESP |
FW | Ángel Alarcón |  FC Porto |
Buy option lifted | [5] |
 NOR |
FW | Marius Broholm |  LOSC Lille |
On loan | [6] |
| NED |
FW | Sem van Duijn | AZ |
On loan (+option to buy) | [7] |
 CRO |
DF | Jakov Medić |  Norwich City FC |
On loan (+option to buy) | [8] |
 UKR |
FW | Artem Stepanov | Bayer 04 Leverkusen |
On loan (+option to buy) | [9] |
 MAR |
MF | Nordin Amrabat | Wydad AC |
Transfer free | [10] |
| NED |
GK | Sergio Padt |  PFC Ludogorets |
Transfer free | [11] |
 USA |
MF | Kevin Paredes | VfL Wolfsburg |
Transfer free | [12] |
 BUR |
MF | Arthur Zagré | Excelsior Rotterdam |
Transfer free | [13] |
| MAR |
MF | Oualid Agougil | Jong FC Utrecht |
Internal transfer | |
| NED |
GK | Mees Eppink | Jong FC Utrecht |
Internal transfer | |
| NED |
DF | Per Kloosterboer | Jong FC Utrecht |
Internal transfer | |
| NED |
MF | Davy van den Berg | Luton Town FC |
Back from loan (+option to buy) | [14] |
| NED |
GK | Tom de Graaff | PEC Zwolle |
Back from loan (+option to buy) | [15] |
| NED |
FW | Jesse van de Haar |  SK Beveren |
Back from loan (+option to buy) | [16] |
 IDN |
FW | Miliano Jonathans | Excelsior Rotterdam |
Back from loan | [17] |
| NED |
DF | Neville Ogidi Nwankwo | Telstar |
Back from loan | [18] |
| NED |
FW | Noah Ohio | Real Valladolid |
Back from loan (+option to buy) | [19] |
Transfers out
| Nat. | Pos. | Player | Transferred to | Particularities | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NED |
GK | Michael Brouwer | Sparta Rotterdam |
Sold | [20] |
| NED |
DF | Mike Eerdhuijzen | KV Mechelen |
Sold | [21] |
| NED |
FW | Jesse van de Haar | RKC Waalwijk |
Sold | [22] |
 IRQ |
MF | Zidane Iqbal |  Dundee United FC |
Sold | [23] |
| ESP |
FW | Miguel Rodríguez | Deportivo Alavés |
Sold | [24] |
| NED |
GK | Tom de Graaff | PEC Zwolle |
Buy option lifted | [25] |
| ENG |
MF | Emeka Adiele | Burton Albion FC |
On loan | [26] |
| MAR |
FW | Rafik El Arguioui | SC Cambuur |
On loan | [27] |
 TUR |
FW | Emirhan Demircan | Telstar |
On loan | [28] |
| NED |
FW | David Min | Arminia Bielefeld |
On loan (+option to buy) | [29] |
| GER |
MF | Can Bozdoğan | Çaykur Rizespor |
Transfer free | [30] |
 CIV |
FW | Sébastien Haller |  Sanfrecce Hiroshima |
Transfer free | [31] |
| NED |
DF | Mike van der Hoorn | AEK Larnaca |
Transfer free | [32] |
| MAR |
DF | Souffian El Karouani |  Al-Qadisya |
Transfer free | [33] |
| NED |
DF | Nick Viergever | PEC Zwolle |
Transfer free | [34] |
| NED |
MF | Jaygo van Ommeren | Jong FC Utrecht |
Internal transfer | |
| ESP |
FW | Ángel Alarcón | FC Porto |
Back from loan (+option to buy) | [35] |
 SWE |
FW | Jesper Karlsson |  Bologna FC |
Back from loan | [36] |
| UKR |
FW | Artem Stepanov | Bayer 04 Leverkusen |
Back from loan (+option to buy) | [37] |
| NED |
MF | Gjivai Zechiël | Feyenoord |
Back from loan | [38] |
Pre-season and friendlies
Win Draw Loss Fixtures
| 27-06-2026 Friendly | FC Utrecht | 1–2 | De Graafschap | Utrecht, Netherlands |
| 11:00 CEST (UTC+2) |
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Report |
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Stadium: Sportpark Elinkwijk Attendance: 1,700 Referee: Unknown |
| 03-07-2026 Friendly | FC Utrecht | 2–1 | PEC Zwolle | Overvecht, Netherlands |
| Unknown | Report |
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Stadium: Conclusion Performance Centre Attendance: 0 Referee: Clay Ruperti | |
| Note: Closed-door friendly match. | ||||
| 07-07-2026 Friendly | FC Utrecht | 0–1 | Apollon Limassol | Haaksbergen, Netherlands |
| 16:00 CEST (UTC+2) | Report | Shikkis  80' |
Stadium: Sportpark de Greune Attendance: 0 Referee: Unknown | |
| Note: Closed-door friendly match. | ||||
| 11-07-2026 Friendly | FC Utrecht | 2–0 | Beerschot | Overvecht, Netherlands |
| Unknown |
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Report | Stadium: Conclusion Performance Centre Attendance: 0 Referee: Unknown | |
| Note: Closed-door friendly match. | ||||
| 17-07-2026 Friendly | FC Utrecht | 3–2 | V-Varen Nagasaki | Utrecht, Netherlands |
| 19:00 CEST (UTC+2) |
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Report |
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Stadium: Sportpark Elinkwijk Attendance: 1,111 Referee: Unknown |
| Note: The match completed a total of three times 45-minute. | ||||
| 24-07-2026 Friendly | FC Utrecht | 0–1 | SC Cambuur | Epe, Netherlands |
| 12:00 CEST (UTC+2) | Report |
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Stadium: Unknown Attendance: Unknown Referee: Unknown |
| 24-07-2026 Friendly | FC Utrecht | 1–0 | SC Cambuur | Epe, Netherlands |
| Unknown |
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Report | Stadium: Unknown Attendance: Unknown Referee: Unknown |
| 29-07-2026 Friendly | FC Utrecht | 3–1 |  Al-Shahaniya SC | Overvecht, Netherlands |
| Unknown |
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Report |
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Stadium: Conclusion Performance Centre Attendance: 0 Referee: Daniël Drost |
| Note: Closed-door friendly match. | ||||
| 02-08-2026 Friendly | FC Utrecht | 0–1 | Sevilla FC | Utrecht, Netherlands |
| 14:30 CEST (UTC+2) | Report | Stadium: Stadion Galgenwaard Attendance: 10,014 Referee: Martijn Vos |
| 21-09-2026 Friendly | FC Utrecht | 0–4 | Almere City FC | Overvecht, Netherlands |
| Unknown | Report |
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Stadium: Conclusion Performance Centre Attendance: 0 Referee: Alex Bos | |
| Note: Closed-door friendly match. | ||||
| 02-10-2026 Friendly | Sparta Rotterdam | 2–2 | FC Utrecht | Rotterdam, Netherlands |
| Unknown |
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Report | Stadium: Sparta Stadion Attendance: 0 Referee: Unknown | |
| Note: Closed-door friendly match and the match completed a total of three times 30-minute. | ||||
| 12-10-2026 Friendly | ADO Den Haag | 3–2 | FC Utrecht | The Hague, Netherlands |
| Unknown | Report |
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Stadium: WerkTalent Stadion Attendance: 0 Referee: Dick Jol |
Competitions
Overall record
| Competition | First match | Last match | Starting round | Record | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Win % | ||||
| VriendenLoterij Eredivisie | 9 August 2026 | 23 May 2027 | Matchday 1 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 14 | 25 | −11 | 25.00 |
| Eurojackpot KNVB Beker | 29 October 2026 | First round | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | +0 | — | |
| Total | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 14 | 25 | −11 | 25.00 | |||
Last updated: 11 October 2026
Source: Soccerway
VriendenLoterij Eredivisie
League table
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 | Sparta Rotterdam | 9 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 16 | 22 | −6 | 9 | |
| 13 | Cambuur | 9 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 13 | 21 | −8 | 9 | |
| 14 | Utrecht | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 14 | 25 | −11 | 8 | |
| 15 | PEC Zwolle | 9 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 10 | 22 | −12 | 7 | |
| 16 | Telstar | 9 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 10 | 18 | −8 | 6 | Qualification for the Relegation play-off |
Updated to match(es) played on 18 October 2026. Source: Eredivisie
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Less loss points; 3) Goal difference; 4) Goals scored; 5) Head-to-head points; 6) Head-to-head goal difference; 7) Head-to-head away goals scored; 9) Play-off if relevant for deciding champion, relegation or participating in a European league, otherwise by draw. 9) Penalty shoot-out (only after a play-off)
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Less loss points; 3) Goal difference; 4) Goals scored; 5) Head-to-head points; 6) Head-to-head goal difference; 7) Head-to-head away goals scored; 9) Play-off if relevant for deciding champion, relegation or participating in a European league, otherwise by draw. 9) Penalty shoot-out (only after a play-off)
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 |
| 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 14 | 25 | −11 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 14 | −6 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 11 | −5 |
Last updated: 11 October 2026.
Source: Eredivisie
Results by round
Updated to match(es) played on 11 October 2026. Source: Eredivisie
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss
Matches
The league fixtures were announced on 16 June 2026.[39]
| 9 August 2026 1 | FC Groningen | 2–1 | FC Utrecht | Groningen |
| 14:30 CEST (UTC+2) |
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Report |
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Stadium: Euroborg Attendance: 22,525 Referee: Joey Kooij |
| 15 August 2025 2 | FC Utrecht | 1–4 | AZ | Utrecht |
| 18:45 CEST (UTC+2) | Report | Stadium: Stadion Galgenwaard Attendance: 22,738 Referee: Danny Makkelie |
| 22 August 2025 3 | Sparta Rotterdam | 3–3 | FC Utrecht | Rotterdam |
| 18:45 CEST (UTC+2) | Report | Stadium: Sparta Stadion Attendance: 10,121 Referee: Dennis Higler |
| 30 August 2025 4 | FC Utrecht | 1–6 | PSV | Eindhoven |
| 12:15 CEST (UTC+2) | Report |
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Stadium: Philips Stadion Attendance: 22,948 Referee: Jeroen Manschot |
| 8 September 2026 5 | FC Utrecht | 3–3 | Go Ahead Eagles | Utrecht |
| 14:00 CEST (UTC+2) |
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Report | Stadium: Stadion Galgenwaard Attendance: 22.490 / 0 Referee: Martin van den Kerkhof | |
| Note: The match on 5 September 2026 (the originally scheduled date) was definitively abandoned after 64 minutes due to misconduct.[40] The remaining 26 minutes of play were completed on 8 September 2026 behind closed doors.[41] | ||||
| 13 September 2026 6 | Excelsior Rotterdam | 1–2 | FC Utrecht | Rotterdam |
| 12:15 CEST (UTC+2) |
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Report | Stadium: Stadion Woudestein Attendance: 4,600 Referee: Sander van der Eijk |
| 20 September 2026 7 | Feyenoord | 5–0 | FC Utrecht | Rotterdam |
| 12:15 CEST (UTC+2) | Report |
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Stadium: De Kuip Attendance: 47,500 Referee: Joey Kooij |
| 11 October 2026 8 | FC Utrecht | 3–1 | Willem II | Utrecht |
| 12:15 CEST (UTC+2) |
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Report |
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Stadium: Stadion Galgenwaard Attendance: 21,903 Referee: Jannick van der Laan |
| 18 October 2026 9 | FC Twente | v | FC Utrecht | Enschede |
| 20:00 CEST (UTC+2) | Stadium: De Grolsch Veste Referee: Allard Lindhout |
Eurojackpot KNVB Beker
| 29 October 2026 First round | Kozakken Boys | v | FC Utrecht | Werkendam |
| 18:45 CET (UTC+1) | Stadium: Sportpark de Zwaaier |
Statistics
Goalscorers
Friendlies
| Rank | Player | |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | David Min |
4 |
| 2. | Ferdinand Pohl |
2 |
| Artem Stepanov |
2 | |
| 4. | Ángel Alarcón |
1 |
| Rafik El Arguioui |
1 | |
| Davy van den Berg |
1 | |
| Adrian Blake |
1 | |
| Yoann Cathline |
1 | |
| Björn Menzo |
1 | |
| Jamie Schuldes |
1 | |
| Dani de Wit |
1 | |
| Own goals opponent | – | |
| Totals | 16 | |
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Assists
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Monthly awards
| Month | Type of award | Player | Ref. |
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| August | Eredivisie Team of the Month | Artem Stepanov |
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Attendance
Home games
| Round | Opponent | Attendance | Total attendance | Average |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| VriendenLoterij Eredivisie | ||||
| 2 | AZ | 22,738 | 22,738 | 22,738 |
| 4 | PSV | 22,948 | 45,686 | 22,843 |
| 5 | Go Ahead Eagles | 22,490 | 68,176 | 22,725 |
| 8 | Willem II | 21,903 | 90,079 | 22,520 |
| Eurojackpot KNVB Beker | ||||
Away supporters
| Round | Opponent | Attendance | Total attendance | Average |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| VriendenLoterij Eredivisie | ||||
| 1 | FC Groningen | 1,100 | 1,100 | 1,100 |
| 3 | Sparta Rotterdam | 500 | 1,600 | 800 |
| 6 | Excelsior Rotterdam | 400 | 2,000 | 667 |
| 7 | Feyenoord | 1,200 | 3,200 | 800 |
| 9 | FC Twente | , | , | , |
| Eurojackpot KNVB Beker | ||||
| First round | Kozakken Boys | , | , | , |