Squad
Sean Klaiber2013current
Nacer Barazite2014current
Bart Ramselaar2015current
Willem van Hanegem1962–1966
Anton Pronk1970–1974
Co Adriaanse1970–1976
Hans van Breukelen1975–1982- Willem van Hanegem1979–1981
Jan Wouters1980–1986
Dick Advocaat1983–1984
John van Loen1983–1988
Wim Rijsbergen1984–1986
Henk Fraser1986–1988
Johan de Kock1987–1994
Włodzimierz Smolarek1990–1996
Erik Mykland1995–1995
Erik ten Hag1995–1996- John van Loen1996–1998
Rob Witschge1996–1997
Gerald Vanenburg1997–1997
Dirk Kuyt1998–2003
John O'Brien1998–1999
Patrick Zwaanswijk1998–2004
Scott Booth1998–1998
Dave van den Bergh2000–2006
Edson Braafheid2003–2007- Toshiya Fujita2003–2003
David Di Tommaso2004–2005
Dwight Tiendalli2005–2006
Michel Vorm2005–2011
Erik Pieters2006–2008
Irfan Bachdim2007–2009
Lucian Sănmărtean2007–2008
Michael Silberbauer2008–2011
Dries Mertens2009–2011
Jacob Mulenga2009–2014
Ricky van Wolfswinkel2009–2011
Adam Sarota2010–2016
Tommy Oar2010–2015
Gatito Fernández2011–2012
Kevin Strootman2011–2011
Mike van der Hoorn2011–2013
Stefano Lilipaly2011–2012- Yoshiaki Takagi2011–2013
Jens Toornstra2013–2014
Danny Koevermans2014–2014
Juan Agudelo2014–2014
Kristoffer Peterson2014–2017
Matthieu Delpierre2014–2014- Sean Klaiber2014–2014
Sofyan Amrabat2014–2017
Sébastien Haller2015–2017- Edson Braafheid2016–2018
Zakaria Labyad2017–2018
Eljero Elia2020–2021
Lamine Sané2020–2020
Quinten Timber2021–2022
Bas Dost2022–2023
Naoki Maeda2022–2023- Zakaria Labyad2023–2024
- Sébastien Haller2025–2025
- Sébastien Haller2025–2026
FC Utrecht is a prominent Dutch football club based in Utrecht, competing in the Eredivisie.
The club plays its home matches at the Stadion Galgenwaard, a key venue for Dutch football.
FC Utrecht was formed in the late 1960s through a merger of VV DOS, Velox, and USV Elinkwijk.
Biography
Formation
Football Club Utrecht, commonly known as FC Utrecht, is a professional football club based in Utrecht, Netherlands. The club was formed in the late 1960s through a merger of three local clubs: VV DOS, Velox, and USV Elinkwijk. This merger was initiated by the municipality of Utrecht to ensure the continuation of professional football at a high level in the city. VV DOS was the largest of the three and had a rich history, including a national championship win in 1958. However, the club faced financial difficulties and narrowly avoided relegation in the years leading up to the merger.
Early Years and Development
The newly formed FC Utrecht began competing in the Eredivisie, the top tier of Dutch football, and quickly established itself as a competitive team. The club's home matches are played at the Stadion Galgenwaard, which has become a fortress for the team. Throughout the years, FC Utrecht has experienced various successes and challenges, including fluctuating performances in the league and cup competitions.
Honours and Achievements
FC Utrecht has a notable history of achievements, including winning the KNVB Cup three times (1984–85, 2002–03, 2003–04) and the Johan Cruijff Schaal in 2004. The club also has a rich legacy from its predecessor clubs, with VV DOS winning the national championship in 1958 and Elinkwijk being a yo-yo club that alternated between the top divisions. FC Utrecht continues to be a significant player in Dutch football, contributing to the sport's development in the region and maintaining a loyal fan base.
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Career & Clubs
1970–1979: Merger and early years
In the late 1960s, the municipality of Utrecht initiated talks of a merger between the professional departments of VV DOS, Velox and USV Elinkwijk with the aim of continuing to guarantee professional football at top level in the city. DOS was the largest of the three clubs, and had won a national championship in 1958. With stout defensive tactics, the club had narrowly escaped relegation for three successive years, and mismanagement had left the club on the brink of bankruptcy. A cynical comment from that time was: "The club can do nothing, not even relegate." Merger plans were experienced less positively at Velox and Elinkwijk. Velox had been promoted to the Eerste Divisie in the early 1960s and had been close to achieving promotion to the Eredivisie a few times. In 1968, however, the team relegated to the third-tier Tweede Divisie again. Elinkwijk had been more successful than Velox. A yo-yo club, Elinkwijk alternated seasons in the bottom of the Eredivisie with seasons in the top of the Eerste Divisie. In addition, there was a sentiment in Elinkwijk that it was not originally an Utrecht-based club, but that it belonged more to the town of Zuilen which was an independent municipality until 1954. The club had no preference for the impending merger, but eventually gave in to pressure from the municipality. During the merger talks, Elinkwijk tried to secure a spot in the highest league of amateur football, but was instead placed in…
- League
- Eredivisie
Legacy
National
National champions (highest level of Dutch football) Winners: 1957–58 (as VV DOS) Runners-up: 1953–54 (as VV DOS) District champions (highest level of Dutch football before 1956–57) Winners: 1953–54 (as VV DOS), 1955–56 (as USV Elinkwijk) Eerste divisie (second highest level of Dutch football) Runners-up: 1964–65 (as USV Elinkwijk) Tweede Divisie (third highest level of Dutch football) Winners: 1961–62 (as Velox) Runners-up: 1969–70 (as Velox, joint with FC Wageningen but deciding match was never played because of the merger) KNVB Cup Winners: 1984–85, 2002–03, 2003–04 Runners-up: 1981–82, 2001–02, 2015–16 Other: 2019–20 (final was cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic) Johan Cruijff Schaal Winners: 2004 Runners-up: 2003
European
Intertoto Cup/Summer Cup Joint Winners: 1978
Archive
Passport
Identifiers & aliases
Football Club Utrecht is a Dutch professional football club based in Utrecht. The club competes in the Eredivisie, the top tier of Dutch football, and plays its home matches at the Stadion Galgenwaard.
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