2024–25 FC Groningen season

FC Groningen 2024–25 football season

FC Groningen
2024–25 season
Chairman	Jakob Klompien
Manager	Dick Lukkien
Stadium	Euroborg
KNVB Cup	2nd round
← 2023–24 2025–26 →
All statistics correct as of 24 June 2024.

The 2024–25 season is FC Groningen's 54th season in existence and 45th in the Eredivisie.

The team will compete also in the KNVB Cup.

Players

First-team squad

As of 6 September 2024

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.


No.	Pos.	Nation	Player
1	GK	SUR	Etienne Vaessen
2	DF	NED	Wouter Prins
3	DF	NED	Thijmen Blokzijl
4	MF	NED	Joey Pelupessy
5	DF	GER	Marco Rente
6	MF	NED	Stije Resink
7	MF	CUW	Leandro Bacuna (captain)
8	MF	NOR	Johan Hove
9	MF	ISL	Brynjólfur Willumsson
10	MF	ITA	Luciano Valente
11	FW	FRA	Noam Emeran
14	MF	NED	Jorg Schreuders
18	MF	NED	Tika de Jonge
21	GK	NED	Hidde Jurjus
22	DF	NED	Finn Stam
23	FW	NED	Fofin Turay


No.	Pos.	Nation	Player
24	GK	NED	Dirk Baron
25	FW	NED	Thijs Oosting
26	FW	NED	Thom van Bergen
27	FW	POR	Rui Mendes
29	FW	NED	Romano Postema
31	GK	NED	Jasper Meijster
33	FW	SWE	Alex Mortensen
36	DF	NED	Maxim Mariani
43	DF	BEL	Marvin Peersman
44	GK	NED	Jasper Meijster
56	DF	NED	Marco Speelman
57	MF	NED	Nils Eggens
67	DF	NED	Sven Bouland
70	DF	NED	Roy Leicester
99	FW	NED	Kevin van Veen

Transfers

In

Pos.	Player	Transferred from	Fee	Date
MF	Brynjólfur Willumsson	Kristiansund BK	€75,000	1 Jul 2024
GK	Etienne Vaessen	RKC Waalwijk	Free	1 Jul 2024
DF	Finn Stam	AZ Alkmaar	On loan	10 Jul 2024
FW	Florian Krüger	Eintracht Braunschweig	End of loan	30 Jun 2024
FW	Kevin van Veen	Kilmarnock F.C.	End of loan	30 Jun 2024
MF	Ragnar Oratmangoen	Fortuna Sittard	End of loan	30 Jun 2024
DF	Sven Bouland	FC Groningen U21	Free	1 Jul 2024
FW	Thijs Oosting	Willem II	€1,000,000	2 Jul 2024
MF	Stije Resink	Almere City FC	€700,000	20 Aug 2024

Out

Pos.	Player	Transferred to	Fee	Date
DF	Daniël Beukers	FC Volendam	Free	1 Jul 2024
GK	Dirk Baron		Free	1 Jul 2024
DF	Nick Bakker		Free	1 Jul 2024
MF	Steyn Potma	SC Cambuur	Free	1 Jul 2024
MF	Isak Dybvik Määttä	FK Bodø/Glimt	€600,000	17 Jul 2024
FW	Kristian Lien	Kristiansund BK	On loan	26 Jul 2024
FW	Ragnar Oratmangoen	F.C.V. Dender E.H.	Free	13 Aug 2024
MF	Laros Duarte	Puskás Akadémia FC	€875,000	23 Aug 2024
FW	Florian Krüger	K Beerschot VA	€275,000	6 Sep 2024

Pre-season and friendlies

VV GOMOS v Groningen

3 July 2024 Friendly	VV GOMOS	0-9	Groningen	Norg
			Tika de Jonge Kristian Strømland Lien Nils Eggens Rui Mendes Noam Emeran Laros Duarte	Stadium: Sportpark Schapendrift

VV ASVB v FC Groningen

6 July 2024 Friendly	VV ASVB	0-15	FC Groningen	Blijham
			Thijs Oosting Luciano Valente Kristian Strømland Lien Thom van Bergen Brynjólfur Willumsson Johan Hove Romano Postema Leandro Bacuna Noam Emeran	Stadium: Sportpark Schapendrift

FC Groningen v F.C.V. Dender E.H.

10 July 2024 Friendly	FC Groningen	4-4	F.C.V. Dender E.H.	Groningen
13:00	Leandro Bacuna Johan Hove Kristian Strømland Lien Maxim Mariani

FC Groningen v FC Rot-Weiß Erfurt

13 July 2024 Friendly	FC Groningen	1-0	FC Rot-Weiß Erfurt	Leek
15:00	Leandro Bacuna			Attendance: 2,750

FC Groningen v FC Emmen

20 July 2024 Friendly	FC Groningen	3-2	FC Emmen	Rolde
14:30	Romano Postema 22' (pen.) Nils Eggens 102' 107'	Report	Jalen Hawkins 20' Franck Evina 50'	Stadium: Sportpark Boerbos

Competitions

Overall record

As of 18 December 2024

Competition	First match	Last match	Starting round	Record
Competition	First match	Last match	Starting round	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Win %
Eredivisie	9 August 2024		Week 1	16	4	4	8	14	26	−12	025.00
KNVB Cup	29 October 2024	18 December 2024	1st Round	2	1	0	1	6	4	+2	050.00
Total				18	5	4	9	20	30	−10	027.78

Source: ESPN

Eredivisie

Main article: 2024–25 Eredivisie

League table

Pos	Team v t e	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	Qualification or relegation
12	NEC	16	5	2	9	22	20	+2	17
13	PEC Zwolle	17	4	5	8	16	26	−10	17
14	Groningen	16	4	4	8	14	26	−12	16
15	Heracles Almelo	16	3	5	8	18	33	−15	14
16	Sparta Rotterdam	16	2	6	8	14	24	−10	12	Qualification for the Relegation play-off

Updated to match(es) played on 21 December 2024. Source: Eredivisie
Rules for classification: Season in progress: 1) Most points won; 2) Less points lost; 3) Goal difference; 4) Goals scored; 5) Alphabetical order; End of season: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored; 4) Head-to-head points; 5) Head-to-head goal difference; 6) Head-to-head away goals scored; 7) Play-off if relevant for deciding champion, relegation or participating in a European league, otherwise by draw. 8) Penalty shoot-out (only after a play-off)

Results summary

As of 15 December 2024


Overall								Home						Away
Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD
16	4	4	8	14	26	−12	16	3	3	2	9	5	+4	1	1	6	5	21	−16

Source: https://www.espn.nl/voetbal/stand/_/competitie/ned.1

Results by round

As of 15 December 2024

Round	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	15	16
Ground	H	A	H	A	H	A	H	A	H	A	A	H	A	H	H	A
Result	W	W	D	D	D	L	L	L	L	L	L	W	L	W	D	L
Position	2	3	2	4	4	6	9		13	14	15	13	15	13	15	14

Source: ESPN
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss

Matches

1st half

FC Groningen v NAC Breda

9 August 2024 Week 1	FC Groningen	4–1	NAC Breda	Groningen
20:00	Leandro Bacuna 8' (pen.) Rui Mendes 25' Marco Rente 31' Jorg Schreuders 68'	Report	Dominik Janosek 48' (pen.)	Stadium: Euroborg Attendance: 21,306 Referee: Marc Nagtegaal

RKC Waalwijk v FC Groningen

17 August 2024 Week 2	RKC Waalwijk	1–2	FC Groningen	Waalwijk
21:00	Richard van der Venne 89'	Report	Jorg Schreuders 11' Thom van Bergen 77'	Stadium: Mandemakers Stadion Attendance: 6,492 Referee: Robin Hensgens

FC Groningen v AZ Alkmaar

25 August 2024 Week 3	FC Groningen	0-0	AZ Alkmaar	Groningen
12:15		Report		Stadium: Euroborg Attendance: 21,981 Referee: Jeroen Manschot

Almere City FC v FC Groningen

31 August 2024 Week 4	Almere City FC	1–1	FC Groningen	Almere
16:30	Baptiste Guillaume 8'	Report	Leandro Bacuna 67'	Stadium: Yanmar Stadion Attendance: 4,222 Referee: Martijn Vos

FC Groningen v Feyenoord

14 September 2024 Week 5	FC Groningen	2-2	Feyenoord	Groningen
18:45	Brynjólfur Willumsson 81' 90+1'	Report	Thom van Bergen 33' (o.g.) Igor Paixão 70'	Stadium: Euroborg Attendance: 22,525 Referee: Danny Makkelie

SC Heerenveen v FC Groningen

22 September 2024 Week 6	SC Heerenveen	2–1	FC Groningen	Heerenveen
12:15	Jacob Trenskow 12' Ion Nicolaescu 69'	Report	Luciano Valente 9'	Stadium: Abe Lenstra Stadion Attendance: 23,729 Referee: Dennis Higler

FC Groningen v Go Ahead Eagles

29 September 2024 Week 7	FC Groningen	0–1	Go Ahead Eagles	Groningen
14:30		Report	Oliver Valaker Edvardsen 75'	Stadium: Euroborg Attendance: 22,040 Referee: Rob Dieperink

AFC Ajax v FC Groningen

6 October 2024 Week 8	AFC Ajax	3–1	FC Groningen	Amsterdam
16:45	Davy Klaassen 21' Wout Weghorst 90+1' Chuba Akpom 90+4'	Report	Jorg Schreuders 69'	Stadium: Johan Cruyff Arena Attendance: 53,984 Referee: Allard Lindhout

FC Groningen v FC Utrecht

20 October 2024 Week 9	FC Groningen	0–1	FC Utrecht	Groningen
14:30		Report	Yoann Cathline 20'	Stadium: Euroborg Attendance: 22,160 Referee: Serdar Gözübüyük

Fortuna Sittard v FC Groningen

26 October 2024 Week 10	Fortuna Sittard	1–0	FC Groningen	Sittard
16:30	Leandro Bacuna 86' (o.g.)	Report		Stadium: Fortuna Sittard Stadion Attendance: 11,267 Referee: Erwin Blank

NEC Nijmegen v FC Groningen

3 November 2024 Week 11	NEC Nijmegen	6–0	FC Groningen	Nijmegen
14:30	Kōki Ogawa 6' (pen.) 26' Sontje Hansen 32' Vito van Crooij 52' Sami Ouaissa 74' Thomas Ouwejan 86'	Report		Stadium: Goffertstadion Attendance: 12,540 Referee: Martijn Vos

FC Groningen v Sparta Rotterdam

9 November 2024 Week 12	FC Groningen	1-0	Sparta Rotterdam	Groningen
16:30	Romano Postema 31'	Report		Stadium: Euroborg Attendance: 21,995 Referee: Danny Makkelie

PSV Eindhoven v FC Groningen

23 November 2024 Week 13	PSV Eindhoven	5–0	FC Groningen	Eindhoven
21:00	Olivier Boscagli 14' Ricardo Pepi 37' 64' 78' Guus Til 52'	Report		Stadium: Philips Stadion Attendance: 33,200 Referee: Joey Kooij

FC Groningen v Willem II

30 November 2024 Week 14	FC Groningen	2-0	Willem II	Groningen
18:45	Thijs Oosting 32' Stije Resink 59'	Report		Stadium: Euroborg Attendance: 22,136 Referee: Marc Nagtegaal

FC Groningen v PEC Zwolle

10 December 2024 Week 15	FC Groningen	0-0	PEC Zwolle	Groningen
12:15		Report		Stadium: Euroborg Attendance: 22,165 Referee: Jeroen Manschot

FC Twente v FC Groningen

15 December 2024 Week 16	FC Twente	2–0	FC Groningen	Enschede
14:30	Bart van Rooij 24' Sem Steijn 57'	Report		Stadium: De Grolsch Veste Attendance: 29,000 Referee: Alex Bos

2nd half

KNVB Cup

Main article: 2024–25 KNVB Cup VV Kolping Boys v FC Groningen

29 October 2024 First round	VV Kolping Boys	1-5	FC Groningen	Wijdewormer
21:00	Joreno Mandjes 52'	Report	Stije Resink 6' Rui Mendes 58' Thijs Oosting 73' 85' 90+4'	Stadium: AFAS Trainingscomplex Attendance: 1,200 Referee: Laurens Gerrets

AZ Alkmaar v FC Groningen

18 December 2024 Second round	AZ Alkmaar	3-1	FC Groningen	Alkmaar
21:00	Sven Mijnans 4' Ruben van Bommel 70' Jayden Addai 84'	Report	Leandro Bacuna 41' (pen.)	Stadium: AFAS Stadion Referee: Serdar Gözübüyük

Statistics

Scorers

As of 18 December 2024

#	Player	Eredivisie	KNVB	Total
1	Thijs Oosting	1	3	4
2	Jorg Schreuders	3	0	3
2	Leandro Bacuna	2	1	3
4	Brynjólfur Willumsson	2	0	2
	Rui Mendes	1	1	2
	Stije Resink	1	1	2
7	Luciano Valente	1	0	1
	Marco Rente	1	0	1
	Romano Postema	1	0	1
	Thom van Bergen	1	0	1

Assists

As of 30 November 2024

#	Player	Eredivisie	KNVB	Total
1	Luciano Valente	2	1	3
1	Thom van Bergen	2	1	3
3	Leandro Bacuna	2	0	2
3	Marvin Peersman	2	0	2
5	Finn Stam	1	0	1
	Joey Pelupessy	1	0	1
	Jorg Schreuders	1	0	1
	Marco Rente	0	1	1
	Romano Postema	0	1	1
	Rui Mendes	1	0	1

Appearances

As of 18 December 2024

#	Player	Eredivisie	KNVB	Total
1	Johan Hove	16	2	18
	Jorg Schreuders	16	2	18
	Leandro Bacuna	16	2	18
	Thom van Bergen	16	2	18
5	Thijs Oosting	15	2	17
6	Luciano Valente	15	1	16
6	Romano Postema	14	2	16
8	Etienne Vaessen	15	0	15
	Marco Rente	13	2	15
	Rui Mendes	13	2	15
11	Brynjólfur Willumsson	13	1	14
	Joey Pelupessy	12	2	14
	Marvin Peersman	13	1	14
14	Thijmen Blokzijl	11	2	13
15	Finn Stam	11	1	12
15	Wouter Prins	10	2	12
17	Stije Resink	10	1	11
18	Tika de Jonge	7	0	7
19	Hidde Jurjus	1	2	3
19	Noam Emeran	2	1	3
21	Alex Mortensen	2	0	2
	David van der Werf	1	1	2
	Maxim Mariani	2	0	2
24	Fofin Turay	1	0	1
	Laros Duarte	1	0	1
	Sven Bouland	1	0	1

Clean sheets

As of 8 December 2024

#	Player	Eredivisie
1	Etienne Vaessen	4
Total		4

Disciplinary record

As of 15 December 2024

#	Player	Eredivisie		KNVB		Total
#	Player
1	Marvin Peersman	5	1	0	0	5	1
2	Brynjólfur Willumsson	0	1	0	0	0	1
3	Leandro Bacuna	5	0	0	0	5	0
4	Luciano Valente	4	0	0	0	4	0
4	Stije Resink	4	0	0	0	4	0
6	Finn Stam	3	0	0	0	3	0
7	Jorg Schreuders	2	0	0	0	2	0
	Rui Mendes	2	0	0	0	2	0
	Thom van Bergen	2	0	0	0	2	0
10	Etienne Vaessen	1	0	0	0	1	0
	Marco Rente	1	0	0	0	1	0
	Romano Postema	1	0	0	0	1	0
	Thijmen Blokzijl	1	0	0	0	1	0
	Wouter Prins	1	0	0	0	1	0

References

"2024-25 FC Groningen squad". Retrieved 15 September 2024.
"Groningen vs. Dender". RTV Noord. 10 July 2024. Retrieved 12 July 2024.
"Groningen vs. Rot-Weiß Erfurt". FC Groningen. 13 July 2024. Retrieved 16 July 2024.
"FC Groningen vs. FC Emmen". YouTube. 20 July 2024. Retrieved 23 July 2024.
"FC Groningen vs. NAC Breda". ESPN. 9 Aug 2024. Retrieved 14 Aug 2024.
"Waalwijk vs. FC Groningen". ESPN. 17 Aug 2024. Retrieved 17 Aug 2024.
"FC Groningen vs. AZ". ESPN. 25 Aug 2024. Retrieved 25 Aug 2024.
"Almere City vs. FC Groningen". ESPN. 31 August 2024. Retrieved 31 August 2024.
"FC Groningen vs. Feyenoord". ESPN. 14 September 2024. Retrieved 15 September 2024.
"SC Heerenveen vs. FC Groningen". ESPN. 22 September 2024. Retrieved 23 September 2024.
"FC Groningen vs. Go Ahead Eagles". ESPN. 29 September 2024. Retrieved 29 September 2024.
"AFC Ajax vs. FC Groningen". ESPN. 6 October 2024. Retrieved 6 October 2024.
"FC Groningen vs. FC Utrecht". ESPN. 20 October 2024. Retrieved 20 October 2024.
"Fortuna Sittard vs. FC Groningen". ESPN. 26 October 2024. Retrieved 28 October 2024.
"NEC Nijmegen vs. FC Groningen". ESPN. 3 November 2024. Retrieved 4 November 2024.
"FC Groningen vs. Sparta Rotterdam". ESPN. 9 November 2024. Retrieved 11 November 2024.
"PSV Eindhoven vs. FC Groningen". ESPN. 23 November 2024. Retrieved 23 November 2024.
"FC Groningen vs. Willem II". ESPN. 30 November 2024. Retrieved 30 November 2024.
"FC Groningen vs. PEC Zwolle". ESPN. 8 December 2024. Retrieved 10 December 2024.
"FC Twente vs. FC Groningen". ESPN. 15 December 2024. Retrieved 15 December 2024.
"VV Kolping Boys vs. FC Groningen". ESPN. 29 October 2024. Retrieved 4 November 2024.
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^ "Statistics of FC Groningen". ESPN. Retrieved 6 October 2024.

External links

Official website

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History	History European football
Grounds	Stadion Oosterpark (1971–2005) Euroborg (2006–present)
Football teams	First team
Notable matches	1989 KNVB Cup final 2015 KNVB Cup final 2015 Johan Cruyff Shield
Rivalries	Derby of the North (with sc Heerenveen) Groningse derby (with SC Veendam)
Seasons	2006–07 2015–16 2016–17 2017–18 2018–19 2019–20 2020–21 2021–22 2022–23 2023–24 2024–25
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