Squad
- Jan Michels1992current
Erik Cummins2013current- Jeffrey Rijsdijk2013current
Robin van der Meer2014current
Sander Duits2014current- Sven Nieuwpoort2014current
- Jerry van Ewijk2015current
Leon de Kogel2015current
Mo Hamdaoui2015current- Norichio Nieveld2015current
Randy Wolters2015current- Sander Duits2015current
Adam Sarota2016current- Darren Maatsen2016current
Bas Kuipers2020current
Willum Þór Willumsson2022current
Dean James2023current- Aske Adelgaard2024current
Robbin Weijenberg2024current- Erik Hovden Flataker2026current
Julian Lelieveldcurrent
Leo Hallecurrent
Sam Beukemacurrent
Jan de Kreek1929–1933
Wim Bleijenberg1961–1963
Henk Overgoor1963–1965
Pleun Strik1964–1967
Dick Schneider1965–1970
Peter Ressel1965–1968- Johan Derksen1966–1968
Oeki Hoekema1966–1971
Nico Rijnders1968–1969
Bert van Marwijk1969–1975
Hennie Spijkerman1969–1977
Kees Aarts1969–1970- Pepe Fernandez1969–1971
- Edgar Marín1970–1970
Josef Jelínek1970–1972
Lambert Verdonk1970–1971
Peter Arntz1970–1976
Ruud Geels1970–1972
Wim Meutstege1970–1971
Martin Haar1971–1973
Jan Groenendijk1972–1974
Niels Overweg1972–1974
Jan van Deinsen1974–1976- Martin Haar1974–1977
Dwight Lodeweges1975–1979
Jan Korte1975–1978
Cees van Kooten1976–1982
Joop van Daele1976–1976- Martin Koopman1976–1982
Kresten Bjerre1977–1978- Dick Schneider1978–1981
- Jan van Dijk1978–1979
Henk ten Cate1979–1985
René Eijkelkamp1981–1986- Dwight Lodeweges1982–1983
Jan Jongbloed1982–1986- Dick Schneider1983–1983
- Mike Small1983–1985
Raimond van der Gouw1985–1988
Rini Coolen1985–1988- Harry Decheiver1986–1990
- Mike Small1986–1987
- Dwight Lodeweges1988–1989
Paul Bosvelt1989–1994
Robert Maaskant1989–1990- Dwight Lodeweges1990–1992
Marc Overmars1990–1991- Jeroen Boere1991–1993
- Peter Rufai1993–1994
Joop Hiele1994–1995- Victor Sikora1994–1999
- Harry Decheiver1995–1996
Kingsley Obiekwu1995–1998
Oscar Moens1995–1996- Serghei Cleșcenco1996–1997
Hendrie Krüzen1997–2000
Jan Kromkamp1998–2000- Dick Kooijman1999–2003
- Dick Schreuder1999–2002
- Mike Zonneveld1999–2000
- Uğur Yıldırım1999–2004
Demy de Zeeuw2001–2005
Niels Wellenberg2001–2004
Peter van der Vlag2003–2004- Marco Parnela2004–2010
- Niels Kokmeijer2004–2004
Loïc Loval2005–2007- Tim Gilissen2005–2007
Reza Ghoochannejhad2006–2007- Sjoerd Ars2006–2008
- Ahmed Ahahaoui2007–2009
- Joey van den Berg2007–2008
Orlando Smeekes2007–2008- Oğuzhan Türk2007–2009
Said Bakkati2007–2009- Vincent van den Berg2007–2008
- Halil Çolak2008–2009
- Joey Suk2008–2012
Kari Arkivuo2008–2010
Maikel Kieftenbeld2008–2010- Marc Overmars2008–2009
Mathias Ranégie2008–2008- Remko Pasveer2008–2010
- Sander Post2008–2010
Wout Droste2008–2011
Diego Michiels2009–2010- Halil Çolak2009–2009
- Halil Çolak2009–2010
Jules Reimerink2009–2010- Koen van der Biezen2009–2011
Patrick Gerritsen2009–2011- Renze Fij2009–2009
- Renze Fij2009–2010
- Reza Ghoochannejhad2009–2010
Donny de Groot2010–2010
Freek Heerkens2010–2013- Jhon van Beukering2010–2010
- Joep van den Ouweland2010–2012
Luís Pedro2010–2011- Michał Janota2010–2012
Nigel Hasselbaink2010–2010
Sergio Padt2010–2011- Jan Kromkamp2011–2013
Jarchinio Antonia2011–2014- Jarchinio Antonia2011–2011
- Khalid Karami2011–2013
Marnix Kolder2011–2015
Niklas Tarvajärvi2011–2012- Patrick Gerritsen2011–2012
- Peter van der Vlag2011–2012
Xander Houtkoop2011–2014- Óscar López Hernández2011–2012
- Cas Peters2012–2013
Deniz Türüç2012–2015- Deniz Türüç2012–2015
- Joey Suk2012–2013
- Jop van der Linden2012–2015
- Karim Fachtali2012–2012
Nick Marsman2012–2013
Quincy Promes2012–2013
Sjoerd Overgoor2012–2012- Sjoerd Overgoor2012–2015
Bart Vriends2013–2013- Bart Vriends2013–2016
- Doke Schmidt2013–2014
Eloy Room2013–2014
Erik Falkenburg2013–2014- Joey Godee2013–2014
- Lion Kaak2013–2013
Mawouna Amevor2013–2015
Xandro Schenk2013–2013- Alex Schalk2014–2015
Fernando Lewis2014–2014
Giliano Wijnaldum2014–2015- Jules Reimerink2014–2015
- Lesley de Sa2014–2015
- Mickey van der Hart2014–2015
Peter van Ooijen2014–2015
Ridgeciano Haps2014–2014
Stephan Andersen2014–2014
Thomas Azevedo2014–2014- Chris David2015–2017
- Dario Tanda2015–2015
Glynor Plet2015–2015
Justin Mathieu2015–2015
Wesley Verhoek2015–2015- Sander Fischer2016–2017
Sinan Bytyqi2016–2016
Daniel Crowley2017–2017
Elvis Manu2017–2017
Pedro Chirivella2017–2017
Zakaria Eddahchouri2017–2020
Aaron Nemane2018–2018
Maecky Ngombo2019–2020- Zakaria Eddahchouri2019–2022
Andries Noppert2021–2022
Iñigo Córdoba2021–2022
The Go Ahead Eagles are a professional football club based in Deventer, Netherlands, known for their rich history in Dutch football.
They currently compete in the Eerste Divisie, having recently been promoted to the Eredivisie.
The club has won the national championship four times, with titles in 1917, 1922, 1930, and 1933.
Biography
Formation
The Go Ahead Eagles, a prominent Dutch professional football club, was founded in 1902 under the name Be Quick by the Hollander brothers. In 1905, the club changed its name to Go Ahead at the request of the Dutch Football Association to avoid confusion with another team. Initially, they competed in the second-tier Tweede Klasse and quickly made their mark by achieving promotion to the Eastern Eerste Klasse in 1911.
Early Successes
The club's early years were marked by significant achievements, including their first league title in 1917, which they repeated in 1922, 1930, and 1933. During the interwar period, Go Ahead Eagles dominated the Eastern league, winning the regional championship fifteen times and securing eight consecutive titles from 1916 to 1923. However, the club faced challenges post-World War II, experiencing relegation in 1941 but bouncing back the following year.
Recent Achievements
In recent years, the Go Ahead Eagles have seen a resurgence, achieving promotion to the Eredivisie, the top tier of Dutch football, in the 2020–21 season. They celebrated their first KNVB Cup victory in 2025, adding to their rich history of success. The club's home since 1920 is De Adelaarshorst, where they continue to build their legacy in Dutch football.
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Career & Clubs
Early successes
The club was founded in 1902 as Be Quick by the Hollander brothers. The name was changed to Go Ahead at the request of the Dutch Football Association in 1905, to avoid confusion with another team. Go Ahead started in the second-tier Tweede Klasse. In 1911, the club reached promotion to the Eastern Eerste Klasse. In 1916, Go Ahead became champions of the Eastern Eerste Klasse for the first time, after which they faced off for the national championship in a competition with the other regional champions. In this championship playoffs for the national championship, however, the southern champions from Willem II proved too strong. A year later, however, Go Ahead took their first league title, a feat repeated in 1922, 1930 and 1933.
In the period between the First and Second World War, Go Ahead was by far the most successful team in the Eastern league. The club won the regional championship fifteen times during that period, and even won the title eight times in a row from 1916 to 1923. The last pre-war Eastern Championship was won in 1937. After that, the club fell on tough times. In 1941, Go Ahead suffered relegation to the Tweede Klasse. The following year, they promoted again. In 1948, the club became champion of the Eastern First Division for the sixteenth and final time. In the playoffs for the national championship with the other regional champions, Go Ahead finished third behind eventual champions, BVV Den Bosch, and Heerenveen.
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- League
- Eerste Divisie
- League
- Eredivisie
Legacy
Dutch Championship/Eredivisie Champions (4): 1916–17, 1921–22, 1929–30, 1932–33 Tweede Divisie Winners (1): 1958–59 KNVB Cup Winners (1): 2024–25 Runners-up: 1964–65 Johan Cruyff Shield Runners-up: 2025
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Identifiers & aliases
The Go Ahead Eagles are a Dutch professional football club from the city of Deventer in the province of Overijssel. They play in the Eredivisie, the top tier of Dutch football, having achieved promotion from the second tier Eerste Divisie in the 2020–21 season. The club's home stadium since 1920 is De Adelaarshorst. The club have won the national championship on four occasions: in 1917, 1922, 1930 and 1933. They also won the KNVB Cup in 2025 for the first time.
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