The 2025–26 season was the 56th season in the existence of FC Utrecht and the club's 56th consecutive season in the top flight of Dutch football. In addition to the domestic league, FC Utrecht participated in this season's editions of the KNVB Cup and UEFA Europa League. After the regular season of the Eredivisie, the club qualified for the play-offs, which was played for a place in the second qualifying round of the UEFA Conference League.
Players First-team squad
Transfers Summer Transfers in PlayerTransferred fromParticularities NEDDFMike Eerdhuijzen Sparta RotterdamPurchased ENGDFDerry John Murkin FC Schalke 04Purchased NEDDFNeville Ogidi Nwankwo Quick BoysPurchased FRAFWYoann Cathline FC LorientBuy option lifted ESPFWMiguel Rodríguez Celta de VigoBuy option lifted NEDMFGjivai Zechiël FeyenoordOn loan NEDMFDavy van den Berg PEC ZwolleTransfer free TURFWEmirhan Demircan FC Bayern München IITransfer free CIVFWSébastien Haller Borussia DortmundTransfer free NEDMFDani de Wit VfL BochumTransfer free MARMFRafik El Arguioui Jong FC UtrechtInternal transfer NEDFWJesse van de Haar Jong FC UtrechtInternal transfer NEDMFJaygo van Ommeren Jong FC UtrechtInternal transfer NEDGKMattijs Branderhorst Fortuna SittardBack from loan
Transfers out PlayerTransferred toParticularities NEDGKMattijs Branderhorst Fortuna SittardSold NEDGKTom de Graaff PEC ZwolleOn loan (+option to buy) NEDDFNeville Ogidi Nwankwo TelstarOn loan NEDMFJens Toornstra Sparta RotterdamTransfer free NEDDFJoshua Mukeh Jong FC UtrechtInternal transfer USAMFPaxten Aaronson Eintracht FrankfurtBack from loan FRAFWYoann Cathline FC LorientBack from loan (+option to buy) BELFWAnthony Descotte Royal Charleroi SCBack from loan (+option to buy) DENMFOscar Fraulo Borussia MönchengladbachBack from loan (+option to buy) CIVFWSébastien Haller Borussia DortmundBack from loan ESPFWMiguel Rodríguez Celta de VigoBack from loan (+option to buy)
Winter Transfers in PlayerTransferred fromParticularities ENGDFEmeka Adiele West Ham United U21Purchased ESPFWÁngel Alarcón FC PortoOn loan (+option to buy) SWEFWJesper Karlsson Bologna FCOn loan UKRFWArtem Stepanov Bayer 04 LeverkusenOn loan (+option to buy) Transfers out PlayerTransferred toParticularities ENGDFDerry John Murkin Derby County FCSold NEDMFDavy van den Berg Luton Town FCOn loan (+option to buy) ISLDFKolbeinn Finnsson Vålerenga IFOn loan (buy option lifted) NEDFWJesse van de Haar SK BeverenOn loan (+option to buy) IDNFWMiliano Jonathans Excelsior RotterdamOn loan NEDFWNoah Ohio Real ValladolidOn loan (+option to buy) Pre-season and friendlies
Competitions Overall record
Eredivisie
League table
Results summary
Results by round
Matches The league fixtures were announced on 24 June 2025.
KNVB Cup
UEFA Europa League
Qualifying rounds Second qualifying round
Third qualifying round
Play-off round
League phase
The league phase draw was held on 29 August 2025.
Results summary
Results by round
Matches
Play-offs
Statistics
Goalscorers Friendlies RankPlayer1. Adrian Blake 3 Yoann Cathline 33. Can Bozdoğan 2 Emirhan Demircan 2 David Min 2 Noah Ohio 27. Sébastien Haller 1 Mike van der Hoorn 1 Siebe Horemans 1 Markus Jensen 1 Miliano Jonathans 1 Jesper Karlsson 1 Neal Viereck 1 Sil van der Wegen 1 Gjivai Zechiël 1 Dani de Wit 1Own goals opponent -Totals24
Eredivisie Rank Player 1. Gjivai Zechiël 8 2. Dani de Wit 7 3. Victor Jensen 5 4. Jesper Karlsson 4 David Min 4 Artem Stepanov 4 7. Ángel Alarcón 3 Yoann Cathline 3 Miguel Rodríguez 3 10. Adrian Blake 2 Matisse Didden 2 Mike van der Hoorn 2 Souffian El Karouani 2 Derry John Murkin 2 15. Davy van den Berg 1 Can Bozdoğan 1 Sébastien Haller 1 Niklas Vesterlund 1 Own goals opponent - Totals 55 KNVB Cup Rank Player 1. Emirhan Demircan 1 Victor Jensen 1 Dani de Wit 1 Own goals opponent - Totals 3 UEFA Europa LeagueStatistics based on both the qualifying phase and the league phase. Rank Player 1. Victor Jensen 5 2. Adrian Blake 2 Siebe Horemans 2 Miguel Rodríguez 2 Nick Viergever 2 6. Mike van der Hoorn 1 Souffian El Karouani 1 David Min 1 Dani de Wit 1 Gjivai Zechiël 1 Own goals opponent 1 Totals 19 Play-offs Rank Player 1. Mike van der Hoorn 1 Souffian El Karouani 1 Artem Stepanov 1 Gjivai Zechiël 1 Own goals opponent – Totals 4
Assists Eredivisie Rank Player 1. Souffian El Karouani 11 2. Gjivai Zechiël 7 3. Yoann Cathline 4 4. Ángel Alarcón 3 Sébastien Haller 3 Derry John Murkin 3 Dani de Wit 3 8. Adrian Blake 2 9. Alonzo Engwanda 1 Siebe Horemans 1 Miliano Jonathans 1 Jesper Karlsson 1 David Min 1 Artem Stepanov 1 Niklas Vesterlund 1 Totals 43 KNVB Cup Rank Player 1. Siebe Horemans 1 Totals 1 UEFA Europa LeagueStatistics based on both the qualifying phase and the league phase. Rank Player 1. Souffian El Karouani 6 2. Gjivai Zechiël 3 3. Siebe Horemans 2 4. Alonzo Engwanda 1 Derry John Murkin 1 Niklas Vesterlund 1 Totals 14 Play-offs Rank Player 1. Souffian El Karouani 1 Niklas Vesterlund 1 Totals 2
Monthly awards Month Type of award Player October Johan Cruyff Talent of the Month Gjivai Zechiël Team of the Month May Johan Cruyff Talent of the Month Rinus Michels Manager of the Month Ron Jans
Attendance Home games Round Opponent Attendance Total attendance AverageEredivisie 1 Heracles Almelo 21,875 21,875 21,875 3 Excelsior Rotterdam 21,547 43,422 21,711 5 FC Groningen 22,681 66,103 22,034 7 sc Heerenveen 23,001 89,104 22,276 9 FC Volendam 22,303 111,407 22,281 11 N.E.C. 23,049 134,456 22,409 12 Ajax 22,944 157,400 22,486 15 FC Twente 23,045 180,445 22,556 17 PSV 23,121 203,566 22,618 20 Sparta Rotterdam 22,543 226,109 22,611 22 Feyenoord 22,997 249,106 22,646 24 PEC Zwolle 22,550 271,656 22,638 25 AZ 22,635 294,291 22,638 28 Go Ahead Eagles 22,938 317,229 22,659 30 Telstar 23,011 340,240 22,683 32 NAC Breda 23,034 363,274 22,705 34 Fortuna Sittard 22,651 385,925 22,701KNVB Cup Round of 16 FC Twente 15,630 15,630 15,630UEFA Europa League Second qualifying round FC Sheriff Tiraspol 21,611 21,611 21,611 Third qualifying round Servette FC 21,497 43,108 21,554 Play-off round HŠK Zrinjski Mostar 21,594 64,702 21,567 League phase Olympique Lyonnais 22,083 86,785 21,696 League phase FC Porto 23,053 109,838 21,968 League phase Nottingham Forest FC 22,865 132,703 22,117 League phase KRC Genk 22,761 155,464 22,209Play-offs Semi-final sc Heerenveen 19,334 19,334 19,334
Away supporters Round Opponent Attendance Total attendance AverageEredivisie 2 Sparta Rotterdam 500 500 500 4 PEC Zwolle 500 1,000 500 6 Fortuna Sittard 629 1,629 543 8 Feyenoord 1,029 2,658 665 10 AZ 750 3,408 682 13 Telstar 400 3,808 635 14 Go Ahead Eagles 400 4,208 601 16 NAC Breda 700 4,908 614 19 FC Volendam 400 5,308 590 21 sc Heerenveen 612 5,920 592 18 N.E.C. 500 6,420 584 23 FC Groningen 466 6,886 574 26 Heracles Almelo 500 7,386 568 27 FC Twente 1,000 8,386 599 29 PSV 1,600 9,986 666 31 Excelsior Rotterdam 400 10,386 649 33 Ajax 1,200 11,586 682KNVB Cup Second round TOP Oss 450 450 450UEFA Europa League Second qualifying round FC Sheriff Tiraspol 253 253 253 Third qualifying round Servette FC 1,950 2,203 1,102 Play-off round HŠK Zrinjski Mostar 153 2,356 785 League phase SK Brann 380 2,736 684 League phase SC Freiburg 2,250 4,986 997 League phase Real Betis 3,385 8,371 1,395 League phase Celtic FC 2,880 11,251 1,607Play-offs Final Ajax 400 400 400
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