Fortuna Sittard is a professional football club from Sittard in Limburg, formed in 1968 and identified with yellow and green. Its modern profile combines a strong regional identity with an international outlook, while the club’s home at Sittard Stadion connects the present to the former De Baandert era. The team occupies a distinctive place in Dutch football through its Eredivisie presence, domestic cup history and emphasis on competitive resilience, youth development and links with the wider Limburg football community.
Fortuna Sittard Upcoming matches by league
Eredivisie
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- Regular Season - 7
Willem II
Fortuna Sittard
Koning Willem II Stadion -
- Regular Season - 8
Fortuna SittardNo H2HTwente
Fortuna Sittard Stadion -
- Regular Season - 9
NEC NijmegenNo H2HFortuna Sittard
Goffertstadion -
- Regular Season - 10
Fortuna SittardNo H2HExcelsior
Fortuna Sittard Stadion
Fortuna Sittard Last matches by league
Eredivisie
Friendlies Clubs
KNVB Beker
Fortuna Sittard Team Roster
Fortuna Sittard’s recorded squad contains 28 players across four positional groups. Goalkeepers include L. Koopmans, M. Branderhorst, K. Reitmaier and L. Van Parys, while the defence features Ivo Pinto, Iván Márquez, S. Van Ottele and Justin Quincy Hubner. The midfield list includes É. Michut, J. Dahlhaus, P. Brittijn and Y. Oukili. Attacking options include K. Peterson, O. Romeny, L. Zeefuik and M. Ihattaren. The roster also reflects a broad international mix, with established professionals and younger players sharing a compact squad structure. The positional spread supports a balanced profile geared toward development.
position Goalkeeper
Luuk Koopmans
Mattijs Branderhorst
Kaylen Jermaine Danny Reitmaier
L. van Parys
position Defender
Siebe Roland Wylin
Rodrigo Guth
Syb van Ottele
Jasper Dahlhaus
Ivo Daniel Ferreira Mendonça Pinto
Nick de Groot
Philip Brittijn
Justin Quincy Hubner
Iván Márquez Álvarez
position Midfielder
Yassin Oukili
Sven Simons
Édouard Michut
Shiloh Kiesar ’t Zand
Alhaji Bah
W. Elasri
Moussa Gbemou
Ganni Buyukhan
Amin Laoukili
Mohamed Amine Ihattaren
position Attacker
Kristoffer Paul Peterson
Anthony Kevin N. Descotte
Ole ter Haar Romeny
Lequincio Zeefuik
David Stockbrink
Owen Johnson
Last Fortuna Sittard Coachs
Danny Buijs is the current recorded head coach, having begun his Fortuna Sittard tenure on 1 June 2023. The Dutch coach followed Julio Velázquez, whose spell ran from September 2022 to May 2023. Dominik Vergoossen briefly preceded Velázquez between August and September 2022, while Sjors Ultee led the team from November 2020 until August 2022. Kevin Hofland’s tenure came earlier, from July to November 2020. The sequence reflects a period of managerial change across the club’s recent Eredivisie cycle.
Danny Buijs
History
| Coach | Coach country | Coach since | Coach until |
|---|---|---|---|
| Danny Buijs | Netherlands | 1 June 2023 | |
| Julio Velázquez Santiago | Spain | 1 September 2022 | 1 May 2023 |
| Dominik Vergoossen | Netherlands | 1 August 2022 | 1 September 2022 |
| Sjors Ultee | Netherlands | 1 November 2020 | 1 August 2022 |
| 1 September 2020 | 1 November 2020 | ||
| Kristof Aelbrecht | Belgium | 1 July 2020 | 1 November 2020 |
| Sjors Ultee | Netherlands | 1 June 2019 | 1 June 2020 |
| René Eijer | Netherlands | 1 June 2018 | 1 June 2019 |
| Cláudio José Ferreira Braga | Portugal | 1 February 2018 | 1 June 2018 |
| Sunday Ogorchukwu Oliseh | Nigeria | 1 December 2016 | 1 February 2018 |
| Ben van Dael | Netherlands | 7 December 2015 | 17 December 2016 |
| Wil Boessen | Netherlands | 1 June 2012 | 1 June 2014 |
| Roger Reijners | Netherlands | 1 December 2007 | 1 June 2010 |
| Henk Wisman | Netherlands | 1 July 2007 | 1 December 2007 |
| Hans de Koning | Netherlands | 1 December 2001 | 1 June 2004 |
| Lambertus van Marwijk | Netherlands | 1 September 1997 | 1 June 2001 |
| Pim Verbeek | Netherlands | 1 July 1994 | 1 September 1997 |
Fortuna Sittard Transfers
The latest recorded arrivals show a mixture of permanent transfers, loans, free-agent moves and a return from loan. K. Reitmaier joined from SJK as a free agent, while A. Descotte, Shiloh Kiesar ’t Zand and O. Romeny arrived on loan. N. De Groot and Y. Oukili were listed as transfers, with S. Wylin joining as a free agent. L. Zeefuik also arrived on loan, and O. Demir returned from a loan spell. Earlier additions included M. Ihattaren, Iván Márquez and Justin Quincy Hubner. This is a selected movement summary rather than a complete window total.
Latest player transfers from
| Player | Team from | Transfer type | Transfer date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rodrigo Guth |
Talleres Cordoba
|
Loan | 18 August 2026 |
| K. Reitmaier |
SJK
|
Free agent | 6 August 2026 |
| A. Descotte |
Charleroi
|
Loan | 20 July 2026 |
| Shiloh Kiesar ’t Zand |
Feyenoord
|
Loan | 15 July 2026 |
| N. de Groot |
Den Bosch
|
Transfer | 14 July 2026 |
| O. Romeny |
Oxford United
|
Loan | 10 July 2026 |
| S. Wylin |
Club Brugge KV
|
Free agent | 9 July 2026 |
| L. Zeefuik |
AZ Alkmaar
|
Loan | 30 June 2026 |
| O. Demir |
Petržalka
|
Return from loan | 29 June 2026 |
| N. Marsman |
Renofa Yamaguchi
|
Free agent | 9 February 2026 |
| Y. Oukili |
Casa Pia
|
Transfer | 1 February 2026 |
| L. Duijvestijn |
Sparta Rotterdam
|
Loan | 15 January 2026 |
| N. Kasanwirjo |
Feyenoord
|
Loan | 5 January 2026 |
| M. Ihattaren |
Waalwijk
|
Transfer | 14 August 2025 |
| M. Ihattaren |
Waalwijk
|
Transfer | 13 August 2025 |
Departures listed include free-agent exits, transfers and several returns from loan. S. Adewoye left for Lommel United, while P. Gladon, Tristan Schenkhuizen, K. Sierhuis, N. Marsman and Dean Bisschops were listed as free agents moving to Dutch clubs. J. Lonwijk, D. Limnios, L. Duijvestijn and N. Kasanwirjo returned to their parent clubs after loans. Later transfers included Houboulang Mendes, R. Fosso, M. Aïko, R. Vita and Rodrigo Guth, while M. Dijks and M. Kerkez also departed as free agents. The summary covers selected recorded movements, not a complete departure total.
Latest player transfers to
| Player | Team to | Transfer type | Transfer date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Abdurrahman Burak Sayin |
Patro Eisden
|
Free agent | 3 August 2026 |
| S. Adewoye |
Lommel United
|
Free agent | 2 August 2026 |
| S. Adewoye |
Lommel United
|
Free agent | 30 June 2026 |
| Dean Bisschops |
FC Volendam
|
Free agent | 30 June 2026 |
| N. Marsman |
GO Ahead Eagles
|
Free agent | 30 June 2026 |
| K. Sierhuis |
NEC Nijmegen
|
Free agent | 30 June 2026 |
| Tristan Schenkhuizen |
VVV Venlo
|
Free agent | 30 June 2026 |
| P. Gladon |
NAC Breda
|
Free agent | 30 June 2026 |
| Abdurrahman Burak Sayin |
Patro Eisden
|
Free agent | 29 June 2026 |
| S. Adewoye |
Lommel United
|
Free agent | 29 June 2026 |
| H. Korkmazyürek |
Isparta 32 Spor
|
Free agent | 29 June 2026 |
| N. Kasanwirjo |
Feyenoord
|
Return from loan | 29 June 2026 |
| L. Duijvestijn |
Sparta Rotterdam
|
Return from loan | 29 June 2026 |
| D. Limnios |
Panathinaikos
|
Return from loan | 29 June 2026 |
| J. Lonwijk |
Dynamo Kyiv
|
Return from loan | 29 June 2026 |
Transfers Synthesis
Across the arrivals and departures recorded, Fortuna Sittard’s activity combines incoming loans, free-agent additions and permanent transfers, with loan returns also appearing. The incoming list includes players from Dutch clubs such as Feyenoord, AZ Alkmaar, Waalwijk and Den Bosch, alongside arrivals from Belgium, England, Germany and elsewhere. The outgoing list records both players moving permanently and players leaving as free agents, while several loaned players returned to their parent sides at the end of their spells. The sequence therefore shows multiple forms of squad movement rather than a single transfer route. Because both lists are selected records, they indicate the character and timing of activity without establishing complete totals, fees or a definitive net balance. The latest entries cluster around the summer 2026 window, with additional movements recorded during the preceding 2025–26 campaign.
Leagues Fortuna Sittard has participated in
Fortuna Sittard’s recent competition record includes the Eredivisie, where participation is recorded from 2018 through 2025, and the KNVB Beker, recorded from 2016 through 2025. Club friendlies are also listed from 2020 through 2025. These entries were active in the latest recorded season. The Eerste Divisie appears as an earlier historical competition, with participation recorded from 2016 to 2017 and no recent activity. Together, the competitions reflect a top-flight league setting, Dutch cup involvement and supplementary friendly fixtures, alongside the club’s earlier second-tier record.
More about Fortuna Sittard
Fortuna Sittard is the professional football club of Sittard in the municipality of Sittard-Geleen, Limburg. Founded in 1968, it emerged as Fortuna Sittard Combinatie from the merger of FC Sittard and RKVV Fortuna, creating an institution that has come to represent the professional football tradition of the province. The club’s name is commonly shortened to Fortuna, while its visual identity is anchored by yellow and green, seen across its shield-style badge and traditional home kits.
The club plays at Sittard Stadion, the modern home adopted in 1999 after the move from De Baandert, the historic stadium name closely associated with earlier generations. That venue change links the club’s older local memory with its contemporary professional setting. Fortuna’s football culture is shaped by a pragmatic, developmental outlook: competitive resilience is balanced with the integration of young players and connections to the Limburg talent base. The squad profile is internationally diverse, but the regional relationship remains central to the club’s identity.
Fortuna operates through a professional football B.V. structure supported by private investment and local stakeholders. That framework places operational stability and regional talent integration alongside the demands of Dutch league football. The club’s main competitive ecosystem is domestic, centred on the Eredivisie and the KNVB Beker, with friendlies forming part of its recorded schedule. Its participation history also includes the Eerste Divisie, reflecting an earlier second-tier chapter before the more recent top-flight record.
The club’s continental footprint has been limited rather than a regular feature of its sporting calendar, with occasional domestic cup runs providing the more distinctive route into wider football conversation. Across its history, Fortuna Sittard has therefore combined a strong Limburg base, recognizable colours and a modern professional structure with an outward-looking, multicultural football environment.
Last matches statistics for Fortuna Sittard
| match | shots | Poss. | Pass % | Fouls | Cards | Saves |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Fortuna Sittard
2 - 1
Genk
|
0 / 0 |
|
0% | 0 | - | 0 |
|
Olympiakos Piraeus
3 - 1
Fortuna Sittard
|
0 / 0 |
|
0% | 0 | - | 0 |
|
Metz
3 - 1
Fortuna Sittard
|
0 / 0 |
|
0% | 0 | - | 0 |
|
Fortuna Sittard
2 - 1
Apoel Nicosia
|
0 / 0 |
|
0% | 0 | - | 0 |
|
PSV Eindhoven
2 - 2
Fortuna Sittard
|
6 / 8 |
|
66 | 6 | 1 | 4 |
|
Fortuna Sittard
3 - 1
Cambuur
|
7 / 17 |
|
71 | 10 | - | 6 |
|
Fortuna Sittard
0 - 2
AZ Alkmaar
|
2 / 4 |
|
70 | 9 | 1 | 9 |
|
Groningen
2 - 3
Fortuna Sittard
|
5 / 9 |
|
74 | 8 | 3 | 1 |
|
ADO Den Haag
2 - 3
Fortuna Sittard
|
5 / 8 |
|
0% | 16 | 4 | 1 |
|
Fortuna Sittard
1 - 5
Ajax
|
4 / 8 |
|
0% | 5 | 1 | 5 |
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Fortuna Sittard vs Ajax
Eredivisie 2026 - 1552165
ADO Den Haag vs Fortuna Sittard
Eredivisie 2026 - 1552161
Groningen vs Fortuna Sittard
Eredivisie 2026 - 1552144
Fortuna Sittard vs AZ Alkmaar
Eredivisie 2026 - 1552135
Fortuna Sittard vs Cambuur
Eredivisie 2026 - 1552130
PSV Eindhoven vs Fortuna Sittard
Eredivisie 2026 - 1552120
2025-2026
1st shirt
2023-2024
1st shirt
2022-2023
1st shirt
2021-2022
1st shirt
2021-2022
2nd shirt
2021-2022
3rd shirt
2020-2021
1st shirt
2020-2021
2nd shirt