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FC Groningen

FC Groningen

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NED · Eredivisie
Euroborg · Groningen · 22,579 seats · Grass · Est. 2006
Form (last 5)
L L W W L

Squad (28)

#NamePosition
Dick Lukkien Coach
1 Etienne Vaessen Keeper
13 Lovro Stubljar Keeper
21 Hidde Jurjus Keeper
24 Dirk Baron Keeper
2 Wouter Prins Defender
3 Thijmen Blokzijl Defender
4 Dies Janse Defender
5 Marco Rente Defender
15 Elvis van der Laan Defender
16 Tyrique Mercera Defender
22 Sven Bouland Defender
43 Marvin Peersman Defender
48 Robin Kelder Defender
6 Stije Resink Midfielder
7 Travis Hernes Midfielder
8 Tika de Jonge Midfielder
10 Younes Taha Midfielder
18 Tygo Land Midfielder
44 Jismerai Dillema Midfielder
9 Brynjólfur Willumsson Attacker
17 David van der Werff Attacker
19 Oskar Zawada Attacker
20 Mats Seuntjens Attacker
26 Thom van Bergen Attacker
27 Rui Mendes Attacker
34 Ryan Metu Attacker
69 Mark Hoekstra Attacker
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Contract extensions
2 entries
Thom van Bergen ST until 2028 2026-01-01
Thijmen Blokzijl CB until 2027 2025-12-31

Transfers

In (8)

Travis Hernes from Newcastle on loan
Tygo Land from PSV Eindhoven on loan
Dies Janse from Ajax on loan
Lovro Stubljar from Empoli undisclosed
Elvis van der Laan from AIK undisclosed
Tyrique Mercera from Cambuur fee
Oskar Zawada from RKC Waalwijk undisclosed
Younes Taha from FC Twente on loan

Out (12)

Thijs Oosting to PEC Zwolle undisclosed
Nils Eggens to De Graafschap on loan
Noam Emeran to FC Emmen on loan
Kristian Lien to Djurgården fee
Fofin Turay to TOP Oss on loan
Kevin van Veen to FC Eindhoven free transfer
Maxim Mariani to Free agent
Romano Postema to FC Emmen on loan
Thijs Oosting to PEC Zwolle on loan
Leandro Bacuna to Bandirmaspor free transfer
Luciano Valente to Feyenoord fee
Jasper Meijster to Cambuur free transfer

Season Statistics

Eredivisie · with rank in league

Key metrics

— 6 metrics
#8
Team rating
6.89
1. PSV Eindhoven 7.27
2. Feyenoord 7.07
8. FC Groningen 6.89
#10
Goals per match
1.4
1. PSV Eindhoven 3
2. NEC Nijmegen 2.3
10. FC Groningen 1.4
#5
Goals conceded per match
1.3
1. FC Twente 1.2
2. Ajax 1.2
5. FC Groningen 1.3
#8
Average possession
50.7%
1. PSV Eindhoven 60.9
2. NEC Nijmegen 56.6
8. FC Groningen 50.7
#2
Clean sheets
10
1. Sparta Rotterdam 11
2. FC Groningen 10
2. Ajax 10
#7
Attendance
22306
1. Ajax 53531
2. Feyenoord 47500
7. FC Groningen 22306
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Attack

— 12 metrics
#6
Expected goals
62
1. PSV Eindhoven 76.2
2. Feyenoord 68.3
6. FC Groningen 62
#6
xG difference
13.2
1. PSV Eindhoven 34.8
2. Feyenoord 29.1
6. FC Groningen 13.2
#7
Shots on target per match
5.8
1. PSV Eindhoven 7.2
2. NEC Nijmegen 6.7
7. FC Groningen 5.8
#7
Big chances
98
1. PSV Eindhoven 147
2. NEC Nijmegen 110
7. FC Groningen 98
#4
Big chances missed
69
1. PSV Eindhoven 83
2. AZ Alkmaar 72
4. FC Groningen 69
#8
Accurate passes per match
334.9
1. PSV Eindhoven 476.2
2. Ajax 447.2
8. FC Groningen 334.9
#8
Accurate long balls per match
25.4
1. Excelsior 34.6
2. Sparta Rotterdam 30
8. FC Groningen 25.4
#7
Accurate crosses per match
4.6
1. FC Utrecht 5.9
2. NAC Breda 5.7
7. FC Groningen 4.6
#7
Penalties awarded
4
1. FC Twente 8
2. AZ Alkmaar 8
7. FC Groningen 4
#8
Touches in opposition box
878
1. Feyenoord 1245
2. PSV Eindhoven 1239
8. FC Groningen 878
#3
Corners
212
1. Feyenoord 246
2. PSV Eindhoven 243
3. FC Groningen 212
#6
Set piece goals
11
1. PSV Eindhoven 18
2. FC Utrecht 14
6. FC Groningen 11
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Defense

— 8 metrics
#7
xG conceded
48.8
1. FC Twente 38.2
2. Feyenoord 39.2
7. FC Groningen 48.8
#18
Interceptions per match
7.1
1. Fortuna Sittard 10.4
2. PEC Zwolle 10
18. FC Groningen 7.1
#11
Tackles per match
16.3
1. AZ Alkmaar 18
2. Fortuna Sittard 17.7
11. FC Groningen 16.3
#15
Clearances per match
23.6
1. PEC Zwolle 32.4
2. Sparta Rotterdam 30.5
15. FC Groningen 23.6
#4
Possession won final 3rd per match
4.8
1. NEC Nijmegen 5.4
2. PSV Eindhoven 5
4. FC Groningen 4.8
#3
Set piece goals conceded
7
1. Feyenoord 4
2. FC Utrecht 5
3. FC Groningen 7
#8
Penalties conceded
3
1. Heracles 9
2. Ajax 5
8. FC Groningen 3
#15
Saves per match
2.8
1. Telstar 4.5
2. FC Volendam 4.5
15. FC Groningen 2.8
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Discipline

— 3 metrics
#9
Fouls per match
10.7
1. Heracles 13.5
2. Fortuna Sittard 12.3
9. FC Groningen 10.7
#8
Yellow cards
54
1. Fortuna Sittard 69
2. Heracles 66
8. FC Groningen 54
#12
Red cards
2
1. NAC Breda 7
2. PEC Zwolle 5
12. FC Groningen 2

Coach History

Season Coach League W D L PPG Win %
2012/2013 Robert Maaskant Eredivisie 12 7 15 1.26 35%
2013/2014 Erwin van de Looi Eredivisie 14 9 11 1.50 41%
2014/2015 Erwin van de Looi Eredivisie 11 13 10 1.35 32%
2015/2016 Erwin van de Looi Eredivisie 14 8 12 1.47 41%
2016/2017 Ernest Faber Eredivisie 10 13 11 1.26 29%
2017/2018 Ernest Faber Eredivisie 8 14 12 1.12 24%
2018/2019 Danny Buijs Eredivisie 13 6 15 1.32 38%
2019/2020 Danny Buijs Eredivisie 10 5 11 1.35 38%
2020/2021 Danny Buijs Eredivisie 14 8 12 1.47 41%
2021/2022 Danny Buijs Eredivisie 9 9 16 1.06 26%
2022/2023 Frank Wormuth Eredivisie 3 3 8 0.86 21%
2022/2023 Dennis van der Ree Eredivisie 1 3 16 0.30 5%
2023/2024 Dick Lukkien Eerste Divisie 22 9 7 1.97 58%
2024/2025 Dick Lukkien Eredivisie 10 9 15 1.15 29%
2025/2026 Dick Lukkien Eredivisie 14 6 14 1.41 41%

Trophies

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Eerste Divisie
Won: 1x · Runner-up: 4x
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Super Cup
Won: 0x · Runner-up: 1x
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KNVB Cup
Won: 1x · Runner-up: 1x
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