NEC Nijmegen is a long-established professional football club from Nijmegen, Gelderland, founded in 1900 and known for its red, green and black identity. The club plays at the Goffertstadion, a distinctive bowl-style ground in Goffertpark with a strong place in the city’s sporting landscape. This team page brings together the latest squad, coaching chronology, recent player movement, competition history and a durable profile of NEC’s football culture and professional structure.
NEC Nijmegen Upcoming matches by league
Eredivisie
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- Regular Season - 12
UtrechtNo H2HNEC Nijmegen
Stadion Galgenwaard -
- Regular Season - 13
NEC NijmegenNo H2HPSV Eindhoven
Goffertstadion -
- Regular Season - 14
NEC NijmegenNo H2HTwente
Goffertstadion -
- Regular Season - 15
Sparta RotterdamNo H2HNEC Nijmegen
Sparta-Stadion Het Kasteel
UEFA Europa League
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- Group Stage
NEC Nijmegen
Omonia Nicosia
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- Group Stage
NEC Nijmegen
Rennes
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- Group Stage
Ararat-Armenia
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NEC Nijmegen Last matches by league
Eredivisie
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- Regular Season - 11
Heerenveen1 - 0NEC Nijmegen
Abe Lenstra Stadion -
- Regular Season - 10
NEC Nijmegen2 - 2Groningen
Goffertstadion -
- Regular Season - 9
NEC Nijmegen2 - 2Fortuna Sittard
Goffertstadion -
- Regular Season - 8
Ajax1 - 1NEC Nijmegen
Johan Cruijff Arena
UEFA Europa League
UEFA Champions League
Friendlies Clubs
KNVB Beker
NEC Nijmegen Team Roster
NEC Nijmegen’s recorded squad contains 34 players: seven attackers, nine midfielders, thirteen defenders and five goalkeepers. The attacking group includes D. Tadić, E. Mor, Koki Ogawa and T. Chery, while Jamiro Monteiro, I. Hansen-Aarøen, D. Nejašmić and W. Willumsson add midfield depth. B. Nuytinck, P. Sandler, P. Schuurs and T. Ouwejan are among the listed defenders. Goalkeeping options are recorded as G. Crettaz, Freek Entius, J. Geneste, M. Overmars and N. Polster. The roster combines senior experience, recent arrivals and players returning from loans, offering balance across all four positional units.
position Goalkeeper
Gonzalo Alejandro Crettaz
Nikolas Polster
Freek Entius
Joep Geneste
position Defender
Philippe Sandler
Perr Schuurs
Mitchel Bakker
Bram Nuytinck
Tobias Storm
Ahmetcan Kaplan
Deveron Fonville
M. van de Wiel
Yassin Moslih
Mees Rensen
Almugera Raouf Mohammed Kabar
Gabriel Costa Brás
position Midfielder
Darko Nejašmić
Isak Hansen-Aarøen
Dušan Tadić
Willum Þór Willumsson
Dennis Geiger
Kevin Kers
Jamiro Gregory Monteiro Alvarenga
Clement Mutahi Bischoff
position Attacker
Emre Mor
Tjaronn Inteff Chefren Chery
Kaj Sierhuis
Adam Tahaui
Noé Lebreton
Bryan Catharina Anna Petronell Linssen
Ayodele Thomas
Last NEC Nijmegen Coachs
The latest recorded appointment is Dick Schreuder, who began his NEC Nijmegen coaching spell on 1 January 2025. The available timeline does not establish him as the current holder, so his role is best described through that dated appointment. Rogier Meijer is the preceding recorded appointment, beginning in July 2020. François Gesthuizen and Adrie Bogers appear in the earlier 2019-20 sequence, while Ron de Groot is listed from April 2019. The chronology records several changes across the period without confirming a present coaching role beyond the dated entries.
Dick Schreuder
History
| Coach | Coach country | Coach since | Coach until |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dick Schreuder | Netherlands | 1 January 2025 | |
| 1 August 2020 | |||
| François Gesthuizen | Netherlands | 1 September 2019 | 1 June 2020 |
| Adrie Bogers | Netherlands | 1 June 2019 | 1 August 2019 |
| Ron de Groot | Netherlands | 3 April 2019 | |
| Jack de Gier | Netherlands | 1 July 2018 | 1 April 2019 |
| Pepijn Lijnders | Netherlands | 1 January 2018 | 1 May 2018 |
| Adrie Bogers | Netherlands | 1 July 2017 | 1 January 2018 |
| Ron de Groot | Netherlands | 25 April 2017 | 30 June 2017 |
| Peter Hyballa | Germany | 1 June 2016 | 1 April 2017 |
| Ruud Brood | Netherlands | 1 July 2014 | 1 May 2015 |
| Anton Janssen | Netherlands | 27 August 2013 | 27 May 2014 |
| Alex Pastoor | Netherlands | 1 July 2011 | 1 August 2013 |
NEC Nijmegen Transfers
The recorded arrivals show a varied intake rather than a complete seasonal total. Loan additions include Almugera Raouf Mohammed Kabar from Borussia Dortmund, Gabriel Brás from FC Porto and Clement Bischoff from Red Bull Salzburg. D. Tadić and E. Mor arrived as free agents, while N. Polster, Adam Tahaui, T. Storm, K. Sierhuis and P. Schuurs are listed as transfers. J. Geneste is recorded arriving without a stated type. Several players returned from loans, including Yousri Sbai, V. Van Crooij and M. Van de Wiel. The sample also includes Danilo and W. Willumsson from earlier 2026 activity.
Latest player transfers from
| Player | Team from | Transfer type | Transfer date |
|---|---|---|---|
| M. Bakker |
Atalanta
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Free agent | 7 October 2026 |
| A. Thomas |
RB Leipzig
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Transfer | 31 August 2026 |
| M. Bakker |
Atalanta
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Free agent | 30 August 2026 |
| D. Geiger |
1899 Hoffenheim
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Free agent | 27 August 2026 |
| A. Kaplan |
Ajax
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Transfer | 19 August 2026 |
| Almugera Raouf Mohammed Kabar |
Borussia Dortmund
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Loan | 13 August 2026 |
| Gabriel Brás |
FC Porto
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Loan | 12 August 2026 |
| N. Polster |
Wolfsberger AC
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Transfer | 11 August 2026 |
| D. Tadić |
Al Wahda FC
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Free agent | 26 July 2026 |
| Clement Bischoff |
Red Bull Salzburg
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Loan | 21 July 2026 |
| E. Mor |
Fenerbahçe
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Free agent | 19 July 2026 |
| Jamiro Monteiro |
PEC Zwolle
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Free agent | 12 July 2026 |
| Adam Tahaui |
Vitesse
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Transfer | 6 July 2026 |
| Joep Geneste |
FC OSS
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- | 30 June 2026 |
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FC OSS
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- | 30 June 2026 |
The recorded departures include permanent transfers, free-agent exits, loans and returns to parent clubs. K. Sano moved to PSV Eindhoven, while D. Proper, B. Önal and Y. El Kachati are listed with transfers to Heerenveen, Lille and Reims. Róber appears as a free-agent departure to Albacete and in an earlier loan move to Zaragoza. Other returns include A. Kaplan to Ajax and Danilo to Rangers. Loan departures also include L. Nieuwenhuijs, M. Van de Wiel, Yousri Sbai, V. Van Crooij and A. Darelas. The dated entries form a sample rather than a complete departure total.
Latest player transfers to
| Player | Team to | Transfer type | Transfer date |
|---|---|---|---|
| V. Misidjan |
Waalwijk
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Free agent | 6 September 2026 |
| S. Ouaissa |
PSV Eindhoven
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Transfer | 31 August 2026 |
| V. van Crooij |
Willem II
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Transfer | 31 August 2026 |
| T. Ouwejan |
Machida Zelvia
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Transfer | 31 August 2026 |
| B. Pereira |
West Brom
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Transfer | 31 August 2026 |
| S. Ouaissa |
PSV Eindhoven
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Transfer | 30 August 2026 |
| V. van Crooij |
Willem II
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Transfer | 30 August 2026 |
| Yousri Sbai |
Jong Utrecht
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Loan | 26 August 2026 |
| Koki Ogawa |
Machida Zelvia
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Transfer | 23 August 2026 |
| Koki Ogawa |
Machida Zelvia
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Transfer | 22 August 2026 |
| A. Darelas |
Niki Volos
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Free agent | 13 August 2026 |
| K. Sano |
PSV Eindhoven
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Transfer | 7 August 2026 |
| Róber |
Albacete
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Free agent | 1 August 2026 |
| D. Proper |
Heerenveen
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Transfer | 27 July 2026 |
| B. Önal |
Lille
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Transfer | 7 July 2026 |
Transfers Synthesis
NEC Nijmegen’s 2026 movement record shows activity in both directions, with the arrival sample combining loans, free-agent additions, permanent transfers and players returning from temporary spells elsewhere. The outgoing sample contains the same broad categories, including moves to domestic clubs, overseas destinations, loan exits and returns to parent sides. The summer arrivals include three loans from Borussia Dortmund, FC Porto and Red Bull Salzburg, alongside free-agent additions such as D. Tadić, E. Mor and Jamiro Monteiro. Departures include K. Sano to PSV Eindhoven, D. Proper to Heerenveen and B. Önal to Lille, while several players changed status through loan returns or temporary moves. Earlier 2026 entries add further movement before the August activity. Because both lists are limited recent samples rather than full registers, they support a picture of a changing squad without establishing a complete balance of arrivals and departures, a net transfer figure or the club’s overall recruitment policy.
Leagues NEC Nijmegen has participated in
NEC Nijmegen’s recorded competition profile is anchored by the Eredivisie, with participation entries running from 2010 through 2025 and marked as recently active. The KNVB Beker is likewise recorded from 2016 through 2025, while Friendlies Clubs appears from 2020 through 2025 as a recent competition category. The latest entries therefore place NEC within the modern Dutch top-flight and domestic-cup framework, alongside friendly fixtures. Eerste Divisie participation is recorded from 2017 to 2020 and is historical in this profile, rather than part of the latest competition cycle.
More about NEC Nijmegen
NEC Nijmegen is the professional football club of Nijmegen in Gelderland, eastern Netherlands. Its official name, Nijmegen Eendracht Combinatie, is commonly shortened to NEC. The club identity dates its foundation to 1900. Historical accounts connect that foundation to Eendracht and describe the later development of the N.E.C. Name through Nijmegen’s local football organization in 1910. This continuity gives the club a deeply rooted community character rather than a recently created sporting brand. Home matches are played at Goffertstadion in Goffertpark. The traditional bowl-shaped stadium is closely integrated with the surrounding park and remains a recognizable part of Nijmegen’s sporting landscape. The setting reinforces NEC’s local identity, with matchday culture built around a strong city connection and the club’s red, green and black colors. Those colors also shape the visual language of its crest and traditional striped kits. On the field, NEC belongs to the Dutch professional football ecosystem and is established as a stable domestic competitor in the Eredivisie. Its recorded programme also includes the KNVB Beker and friendly fixtures, while the club has historically reached occasional European qualification contests through domestic performance. The Eerste Divisie forms part of its historical competition record, reflecting periods in the club’s competitive history. NEC operates through a professional football B.V. Structure supported by a member-driven association foundation. Regional corporate partnerships and a broad local stakeholder network are part of that model, linking sporting operations to the surrounding community. The club’s football culture combines Dutch tactical traditions, pragmatic management and development of emerging players, with experienced domestic figures and international prospects contributing to the squad. This balance of continuity, local belonging and professional ambition defines NEC Nijmegen’s place in eastern Dutch football.
Last matches statistics for NEC Nijmegen
| match | shots | Poss. | Pass % | Fouls | Cards | Saves |
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2 - 2
Excelsior
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3 / 11 |
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0% | 5 | 1 | 3 |
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Cambuur
3 - 0
NEC Nijmegen
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1 / 10 |
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0% | 18 | 4 | 4 |
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Juventus
5 - 0
NEC Nijmegen
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3 / 11 |
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0% | 19 | 1 | 2 |
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NEC Nijmegen
1 - 1
GO Ahead Eagles
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5 / 17 |
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0% | 8 | - | 5 |
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Ajax
1 - 1
NEC Nijmegen
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2 / 8 |
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0% | 13 | 2 | 4 |
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NEC Nijmegen
1 - 1
Levski Sofia
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9 / 18 |
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0% | 14 | 1 | 1 |
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NEC Nijmegen
2 - 2
Fortuna Sittard
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7 / 24 |
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0% | 11 | - | 1 |
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Dinamo Zagreb
2 - 4
NEC Nijmegen
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5 / 15 |
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0% | 18 | 2 | 7 |
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NEC Nijmegen
2 - 2
Groningen
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9 / 22 |
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0% | 9 | - | 1 |
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Heerenveen
1 - 0
NEC Nijmegen
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1 / 21 |
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0% | 7 | 3 | 1 |
Detailed statistics NEC Nijmegen
Xtra rating history
Last rating points (most recent matches).
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Warnings NEC Nijmegen
Passes NEC Nijmegen
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Latest start lineups NEC Nijmegen (XI)
Heerenveen vs NEC Nijmegen
Eredivisie 2026 - 1552208
NEC Nijmegen vs Groningen
Eredivisie 2026 - 1552203
Dinamo Zagreb vs NEC Nijmegen
UEFA Europa League 2026 - 1636258
NEC Nijmegen vs Fortuna Sittard
Eredivisie 2026 - 1552191
NEC Nijmegen vs Levski Sofia
UEFA Europa League 2026 - 1636300
Ajax vs NEC Nijmegen
Eredivisie 2026 - 1552183
2025-2026
1st shirt
2023-2024
1st shirt
2021-2022
1st shirt
2021-2022
2nd shirt