2018–19 FC Twente season
FC Twente 2018–19 football season
| 2018–19 season | |
|---|---|
| Chairman | vacant |
| Manager | Marino Pusic |
| Stadium | De Grolsch Veste |
| Eerste Divisie | 1st |
| KNVB Cup | Quarter-Finals |
| Top goalscorer | League: Tom Boere (13) Aitor (13) All: Aitor (16) |
| Highest home attendance | 30,000 vs Jong AZ (22 April 2019) |
| Lowest home attendance | 14,969 vs RKC Waalwijk (18 December 2018) |
| Average home league attendance | 26,200 |
The 2018–19 season is FC Twente's second visit to the Eerste Divisie following their relegation from the 2017–18 Eredivisie. It marks their return to the second highest division in Dutch football after spending 34 consecutive seasons in the top flight of Dutch football. Marino Pusic was promoted to head coach after filling in as interim manager after the departure of Gertjan Verbeek during the 2017–18 season.[1]
FC Twente were confirmed as champions of the 2018–19 Eerste Divisie season on 22 April 2019, finishing top of the Netherlands' second-highest tier of football for the first time in the club's history. [2]
Season review
Pre-season
FC Twente's pre-season got off to a rocky start. Following the relegation to the Eerste Divisie, the club was forced to slash spending after reducing the overall budget from 30 million to 18 million euros.[3] In late June it became apparent that FC Twente was in dire need of financial help, leaving the club in great uncertainty about the future. The club even threatened to file for bankruptcy if the Enschede city council does not stand guarantee for 7 million euros.[4] A few weeks later FC Twente announced it staved off bankruptcy after the city council agreed to a rescue plan. City officials agreed to freeze interest and repayments of a loan made to the club over a two-season period. In addition, some 30 of the club's sponsors have agreed to invest 10 million euros in the club.[5]
On 31 May, FC Twente announced their first signing of the summer; the return of Dutch midfielder Wout Brama from Australian side Central Coast Mariners, signing him on a free transfer. Brama previously played at Twente between 2005 and 2014 where he won the Eredivisie in 2010.[6]
First team
- As of 6 May 2019[7]
| Squad No. | Name | Nationality | Position(s) | Date of Birth (Age) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Goalkeepers | |||||
| 13 | Nick Hengelman |  | GK | (1989-11-15) 15 November 1989 (age 34) | |
| 16 | Joël Drommel | | GK | (1996-11-16) 16 November 1996 (age 27) | |
| 22 | Jeffrey de Lange | | GK | (1998-04-01) 1 April 1998 (age 26) | |
| 26 | Jorn Brondeel |  | GK | (1993-09-07) 7 September 1993 (age 30) | |
| Defenders | |||||
| 2 | Ricardinho |  | LB | (1984-09-09) 9 September 1984 (age 39) | |
| 3 | Xandro Schenk | | CB | (1993-04-28) 28 April 1993 (age 30) | |
| 4 | Nacho Monsalve |  | CB | (1994-04-27) 27 April 1994 (age 29) | |
| 21 | Cristian González |  | CB | (1996-07-23) 23 July 1996 (age 27) | |
| 25 | Peet Bijen | | CB | (1995-01-28) 28 January 1995 (age 29) | |
| 27 | Rafael Ramos |  | RB | (1995-01-09) 9 January 1995 (age 29) | |
| 28 | Jeroen van der Lely | | RB/LB | (1996-03-22) 22 March 1996 (age 28) | |
| Midfielders | |||||
| 6 | Wout Brama (captain) | | DM | (1986-08-21) 21 August 1986 (age 37) | |
| 10 | Haris Vučkić |  | AM | (1992-08-21) 21 August 1992 (age 31) | |
| 11 | Alexander Laukart |  | AM | (1998-10-25) 25 October 1998 (age 25) | |
| 17 | Tim Hölscher | | AM/RW/LW | (1995-02-21) 21 February 1995 (age 29) | |
| 18 | Ulrich Bapoh | | AM | (1999-06-29) 29 June 1999 (age 24) | |
| 19 | Javier Espinosa | | CM | (1992-09-19) 19 September 1992 (age 31) | |
| 20 | Matt Smith |  | DM | (1999-11-22) 22 November 1999 (age 24) | |
| 23 | Jelle van der Heyden | | CM | (1995-08-31) 31 August 1995 (age 28) | |
| Forwards | |||||
| 7 | Aitor Cantalapiedra | | RW | (1996-02-10) 10 February 1996 (age 28) | |
| 8 | Oussama Assaidi |  | LW | (1988-08-15) 15 August 1988 (age 35) | |
| 9 | Tom Boere | | ST | (1992-11-24) 24 November 1992 (age 31) | |
| 14 | Rafik Zekhnini |  | LW | (1998-01-12) 12 January 1998 (age 26) | |
| 15 | Fred Friday |  | ST | (1995-05-20) 20 May 1995 (age 28) | |
| 24 | Jari Oosterwijk | | ST | (1995-03-03) 3 March 1995 (age 29) | |
| 47 | Mohamed Hamdaoui | | LW | (1993-06-10) 10 June 1993 (age 30) | |
Transfers and loans
Summer
Transfers in
| Entry date | Position | No. | Player | From club | Fee | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 June 2018 | MF | 6 | Wout Brama |  Central Coast Mariners | Free transfer | [8] |
| 24 June 2018 | MF | 17 | Tim Hölscher |  Esbjerg fB | Free transfer | [9] |
| 26 June 2018 | FW | 39 | Tim van de Schepop | PEC Zwolle | Free transfer | [10] |
| 16 July 2018 | DF | 3 | Xandro Schenk | Go Ahead Eagles | Free transfer | [11] |
| 31 July 2018 | FW | 7 | Aitor Cantalapiedra | Sevilla Atlético | Undisclosed | [12] |
| 1 August 2018 | DF | 2 | Ricardinho |  Oxford United | Free transfer | [13] |
| 3 August 2018 | DF | 4 | Nacho Monsalve | Rayo Vallecano | Free transfer | [14] |
| 6 August 2018 | DF | 27 | Rafael Ramos |  Chicago Fire | Undisclosed | [15] |
| 31 August 2018 | CM | 19 | Javier Espinosa | Levante UD | Undisclosed | [16] |
Loans in
| Start date | End date | Position | No. | Player | From club | Fee | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25 June 2018 | 1 July 2019 | MF | 18 | Ulrich Bapoh | VfL Bochum | Undisclosed | [17] |
| 3 July 2018 | 1 July 2019 | MF | 20 | Matt Smith | Manchester City | Undisclosed | [18] |
| 15 August 2018 | 1 July 2019 | DF | 21 | Cristian González | Sevilla Atlético | Undisclosed | [19] |
| 29 August 2018 | 1 July 2019 | FW | 14 | Rafik Zekhnini |  Fiorentina | Undisclosed | [20] |
Transfers out
| Exit date | Position | No. | Player | To club | Fee | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 May 2018 | MF | 21 | Danny Holla | Den Bosch | Released | [21] |
| 1 June 2018 | FW | 34 | Adnane Tighadouini | Málaga | Loan return | [22] |
| 1 June 2018 | FW | 27 | Luciano Slagveer | Lokeren | Loan return | [22] |
| 1 June 2018 | DF | 15 |  Cristián Cuevas | Huachipato | Loan return | [22] |
| 1 June 2018 | DF | 3 |  Thomas Lam | Nottingham Forest | Loan return | [22] |
| 1 June 2018 | FW | 29 | Mounir El Hamdaoui | Excelsior | End of contract | [22] |
| 1 June 2018 | DF | 4 | Jos Hooiveld | Orange County | End of contract | [22] |
| 1 June 2018 | MF | 20 | Adam Maher | AZ | End of contract | [22] |
| 14 June 2018 | MF | 18 |  Michael Liendl | Wolfsberger AC | Undisclosed | [23] |
| 14 June 2018 | MF | 17 | Marko Kvasina | SV Mattersburg | Undisclosed | [23] |
| 15 June 2018 | DF | 2 | Hidde ter Avest | Udinese | Released | [24] |
| 24 June 2018 | DF | 5 | Stefan Thesker | Holstein Kiel | Released | [25] |
| 27 June 2018 | MF | 19 | Fredrik Jensen | FC Augsburg | Undisclosed | [26] |
| 10 July 2018 | DF | Jelle van Benthem | Heracles | Undisclosed | [27] | |
| 23 July 2018 | DF | 14 | Richard Jensen | Roda JC | Undisclosed | [28] |
| 26 July 2018 | MF | Delano Grootenhuis | FC Emmen | Undisclosed | [29] |
Winter
Loans in
| Start date | End date | Position | No. | Player | From club | Fee | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28 January 2019 | 1 July 2019 | LW | 47 | Mohamed Hamdaoui | De Graafschap | Undisclosed | [30] |
| 30 January 2019 | 1 July 2019 | FW | 99 | Fred Friday | AZ | Undisclosed | [31] |
Loans out
| Start date | End date | Position | No. | Player | To club | Fee | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 January 2019 | 1 July 2019 | FW | 30 | Dylan George | Helmond Sport | Undisclosed | [32] |
New contracts
| Date | Pos | No. | Player | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 August 2018 | MF | Mats Wieffer | [33] | |
| 8 August 2018 | MF | Redouan Taha el Idrissi | [33] | |
| 8 August 2018 | MF | Ramiz Zerrouki | [33] | |
| 8 August 2018 | FW | Xhelal Terziqi | [33] |
Friendlies
FC Twente revealed pre-season fixtures against Heerenveen, FC Emmen, VVV-Venlo, Göztepe S.K. and Al-Taawoun.
Pre-season
Win Draw Loss
GFC Goor 
v Twente
v Twente | 3 July 2018 (2018-07-03) Friendly | GFC Goor | 0–10 | Twente | Goor, Netherlands |
| Report | Trotman  1', 6', 9'Bapoh 16'Hölscher 28'Van de Schepop 53'Oosterwijk 70', 76'Browning-Lagerfeld 74' |
Fleringen v Twente
v Twente | 7 July 2018 (2018-07-07) Friendly | Fleringen | 1–5 | Twente | Fleringen, Netherlands |
| Slaghekke 81' | Report | Trotman 14' R. Jensen 18'Bapoh 44'Oosterwijk 79', 85' |
Heerenveen v Twente
v Twente | 18 July 2018 (2018-07-18) Friendly | Heerenveen | 1–1 | Twente | Langezwaag, Netherlands |
| Mihajlović 85' | Report | Bapoh 50' |
Twente v FC Emmen
v FC Emmen | 25 July 2018 (2018-07-25) Friendly | Twente | 1–5 | FC Emmen | Vriezenveen, Netherlands |
| Brama 61' (.pen) | Report |
VVV-Venlo v Twente
v Twente | 27 July 2018 (2018-07-27) Friendly | VVV-Venlo | 2–1 | Twente | Venlo, Netherlands |
| Report | Oosterwijk 76' | Stadium: De Koel Attendance: 2200 Referee: Martin van den Kerkhof |
Twente v 
Göztepe SK
v 
Göztepe SK | 2 August 2018 (2018-08-02) Friendly | Twente | 3–0 | Göztepe SK | Goor, Netherlands |
| Aitor 17' Bapoh 41' Smith 72' | Report |
Twente v 
Al-Taawoun
v 
Al-Taawoun | 10 August 2018 (2018-08-10) Friendly | Twente | 2–2 | Al-Taawoun | Goor, Netherlands |
| Smith 7' Aitor 54' | Report | Attendance: 2000 |
Bayer Leverkusen 
v Twente
v Twente | 8 January 2019 (2019-01-08) Friendly | Bayer Leverkusen | 4–0 | Twente | Leverkusen, Germany |
| 14:00 CET (UTC+1) | Report | Stadium: BayArena |
Competitions
Overview
| Competition | Record | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| G | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Win % | |
| Eerste Divisie | 32 | 23 | 3 | 6 | 64 | 30 | +34 | 071.88 |
| KNVB Cup | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 5 | +5 | 075.00 |
| Total | 36 | 26 | 3 | 7 | 74 | 35 | +39 | 072.22 |
Updated to match played 2 April 2019
Source: Competitions
Eerste Divisie
League table
| Pos | Team
| Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion or qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Twente[a] (C, P) | 38 | 25 | 5 | 8 | 72 | 39 | +33 | 80 | Promotion to the Eredivisie |
| 2 | Sparta Rotterdam[b] (O, P) | 38 | 19 | 12 | 7 | 78 | 47 | +31 | 69 | Qualification to promotion play-offs second round |
| 3 | Jong PSV[c] | 38 | 18 | 9 | 11 | 77 | 59 | +18 | 63 | |
| 4 | Den Bosch[d] | 38 | 18 | 9 | 11 | 64 | 49 | +15 | 63 | Qualification to promotion play-offs second round |
| 5 | Go Ahead Eagles | 38 | 19 | 6 | 13 | 63 | 57 | +6 | 63 |
Source: Soccerway, Keuken Kampioen Divisie (in Dutch)
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, international competitions and play-offs qualification, otherwise by draw. 8) Penalty shoot-out (only after a play-off) [34]
(C) Champions; (O) Play-off winners; (P) Promoted
Notes:
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, international competitions and play-offs qualification, otherwise by draw. 8) Penalty shoot-out (only after a play-off) [34]
(C) Champions; (O) Play-off winners; (P) Promoted
Notes:
- ^ Winner of the Third Period (games 21–29).
- ^ Winner of the First Period (games 3–11).
- ^ Reserves teams aren't eligible to be promoted to the Eredivisie
- ^ Winner of the Second Period (games 12–20).
Results by matchday
Updated to match(es) played on 2 April 2019. Source: FC Twente
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss
Matches
On 15 June 2018, the Eerste Divisie fixtures for the forthcoming season were announced.[35][36]
Twente v Sparta
| 17 August 2018 (2018-08-17) 1 | Twente | 2–1 | Sparta | Enschede |
| 20:00 CEST | Bapoh 10' Boere 40' (pen.) | Report | Veldwijk 16' | Stadium: De Grolsch Veste Attendance: 27,200 Referee: Kamphuis |
Helmond Sport v Twente
| 24 August 2018 (2018-08-24) 2 | Helmond Sport | 2–2 | Twente | Helmond |
| 20:00 CEST | Zeldenrust 57' Meijers 89' | Report | Boere 77' (pen.) Oosterwijk 90' | Stadium: SolarUnie Stadion Attendance: 2,634 Referee: van Boekel |
Twente v Roda JC
| 31 August 2018 (2018-08-31) 3 | Twente | 3–1 | Roda JC | Enschede |
| 20:00 CEST | Hölscher 17' Boere 20' Bapoh 67' | Report | Paulissen 4' | Stadium: De Grolsch Veste Attendance: 26,100 Referee: Mulder |
Twente v TOP Oss
| 8 September 2018 (2018-09-08) 4 | Twente | 1–2 | TOP Oss | Enschede |
| 18:30 CEST | Aitor 29' | Report | Smeets 15' Dogan 22' | Stadium: De Grolsch Veste Attendance: 26,000 Referee: Van de Graaf |
Dordrecht v Twente
| 14 September 2018 (2018-09-14) 5 | Dordrecht | 0–2 | Twente | Dordrecht |
| 20:00 CEST | Report | Bijen 19' Stankov 33' (o.g.) | Stadium: GN Bouw Stadion Attendance: 2,662 Referee: Gerrets |
Telstar v Twente
| 21 September 2018 (2018-09-21) 6 | Telstar | 1–3 | Twente | IJmuiden |
| 20:00 CEST | Sno 4' | Report | Boere 8' Oosterwijk 77' Zekhnini 90+1' | Stadium: Rabobank IJmond Stadion Attendance: 3,263 Referee: Gözübüyük |
Twente v Jong PSV
| 30 September 2018 (2018-09-30) 7 | Twente | 2–1 | Jong PSV | Enschede |
| 14:30 CEST | Boere 62' (.pen) Aitor 86' | Report | Rigo 7' | Stadium: De Grolsch Veste Attendance: 25,300 Referee: Lindhout |
FC Eindhoven v Twente
| 5 October 2018 (2018-10-05) 8 | FC Eindhoven | 1–1 | Twente | Eindhoven |
| 20:00 CEST | Seedorf 90+3' | Report | Aitor 56' | Stadium: Jan Louwers Stadion Attendance: 2,507 Referee: Blank |
Twente v MVV
| 14 October 2018 (2018-10-14) 9 | Twente | 0–1 | MVV | Enschede |
| 16:45 CEST | Report | van den Hurk 60' | Stadium: De Grolsch Veste Attendance: 25,100 Referee: Dieperink |
Jong FC Utrecht v Twente
| 22 October 2018 (2018-10-22) 10 | Jong FC Utrecht | 1–6 | Twente | Utrecht |
| 20:00 CEST | Venema 62' | Report | Boere 11' (.pen) Espinosa 14', 56' Zekhnini 41' Oosterwijk 69', 78' | Stadium: De Galgenwaard Attendance: 1,577 Referee: Perez |
Twente v Almere City
| 26 October 2018 (2018-10-26) 11 | Twente | 1–0 | Almere City | Enschede |
| 20:00 CEST | Boere 8' | Report | Stadium: De Grolsch Veste Attendance: 25,400 Referee: Oostrom |
Twente v RKC Waalwijk
| 2 November 2018 (2018-11-02) 12 | Twente | 3–1 | RKC Waalwijk | Enschede |
| 20:00 CEST | Bijen 17' Aitor 39' Maria 80' | Report | Seys 90+2' | Stadium: De Grolsch Veste Attendance: 23,800 Referee: Mulder |
FC Den Bosch v Twente
| 9 November 2018 (2018-11-09) 13 | FC Den Bosch | 2–1 | Twente | Den Bosch |
| 20:00 CEST |
| Summary |
| Stadium: De Vliert Attendance: 5,086 Referee: Pol van Boekel |
Twente v Go Ahead Eagles
| 18 November 2018 (2018-11-18) 14 | Twente | 0–1 | Go Ahead Eagles | Enschede |
| 14:30 CEST |
| Summary |
| Stadium: De Grolsch Veste Attendance: 29,500 Referee: Edwin van de Graaf |
Jong AZ v Twente
| 26 November 2018 (2018-11-26) 15 | Jong AZ | 1–2 | Twente | Alkmaar |
| 20:00 CEST | Summary | Stadium: AFAS Stadion Attendance: 1,250 Referee: Freek Van Herk |
Twente v Jong Ajax
| 30 November 2018 (2018-11-30) 16 | Twente | 2–5 | Jong Ajax | Enschede |
| 20:00 CEST | Summary |
| Stadium: De Grolsch Veste Attendance: 25,000 Referee: Clay Ruperti |
FC Volendam v Twente
| 7 December 2018 (2018-12-07) 17 | FC Volendam | 1–2 | Twente | Volendam |
| 20:00 CEST | Summary | Stadium: Kras Stadion Attendance: 4,752 Referee: Sander van der Eijk |
SC Cambuur v Twente
| 14 December 2018 (2018-12-14) 18 | SC Cambuur | 0–1 | Twente | Leeuwarden |
| 20:00 CEST |
| Summary | Stadium: Cambuur Stadion Attendance: 8,191 Referee: Joey Kooij |
Twente v N.E.C.
| 21 December 2018 (2018-12-21) 19 | Twente | 2–0 | N.E.C. | Enschede |
| 20:00 CEST |
| Summary | Stadium: De Grolsch Veste Attendance: 24,600 Referee: Martin Perez |
MVV v Twente
| 13 January 2019 (2019-01-13) 20 | MVV | 0–2 | Twente | Maastricht |
| 14:30 CEST | Summary | Stadium: De Geusselt Attendance: 5,009 Referee: Blom |
Twente v Jong FC Utrecht
| 18 January 2019 (2019-01-18) 21 | Twente | 1–0 | Jong FC Utrecht | Enschede |
| 20:00 CEST |
| Summary |
| Stadium: De Grolsch Veste Attendance: 24,100 Referee: Pérez |
Almere City v Twente
| 26 January 2019 (2019-01-26) 22 | Almere City | 1–3 | Twente | Almere |
| 19:45 CEST |
| Summary | Stadium: Yanmar Stadion Attendance: 2,854 Referee: Blank |
Twente v Helmond Sport
| 1 February 2019 (2019-02-01) 23 | Twente | 4–1 | Helmond Sport | Enschede |
| 20:00 CEST | Summary |
| Stadium: De Grolsch Veste Attendance: 24,200 Referee: Bax |
Sparta v Twente
| 8 February 2019 (2019-02-08) 24 | Sparta | 0–3 | Twente | Rotterdam |
| 20:00 CEST | Summary |
| Stadium: Het Kasteel Attendance: 10,000 Referee: Gözübüyük |
Jong PSV v Twente
| 18 February 2019 (2019-02-18) 25 | Jong PSV | 0–2 | Twente | Eindhoven |
| 20:00 CEST | Summary | Stadium: De Herdgang Attendance: 1,057 Referee: Van der Eijk |
Twente v FC Eindhoven
| 22 February 2019 (2019-02-22) 26 | Twente | 1–0 | FC Eindhoven | Enschede |
| 20:00 CEST |
| Summary | Stadium: De Grolsch Veste Attendance: 25,700 Referee: Van Herk |
Roda JC v Twente
| 1 March 2019 (2019-03-01) 27 | Roda JC | 1–1 | Twente | Kerkrade |
| 20:00 CEST |
| Summary |
| Stadium: Parkstad Limburg Stadion Attendance: 7,162 Referee: Manschot |
TOP Oss v Twente
| 8 March 2019 (2019-03-08) 28 | TOP Oss | 0–2 | Twente | Oss |
| 20:00 CEST | Summary | Stadium: Frans Heesen Stadion Attendance: 3,311 Referee: Lindhout |
Twente v FC Volendam
| 15 March 2019 (2019-03-15) 29 | Twente | 5–0 | FC Volendam | Enschede |
| 20:00 CEST |
| Summary | Stadium: De Grolsch Veste Attendance: 26,400 Referee: van den Kerkhof |
Go Ahead Eagles v Twente
| 24 March 2019 (2019-03-24) 30 | Go Ahead Eagles | 1–2 | Twente | Deventer |
| 15:30 CEST |
| Report |
| Stadium: De Adelaarshorst Attendance: 9,851 Referee: Kooij |
Twente v Den Bosch
| 29 March 2019 (2019-03-29) 31 | Twente | 1–0 | Den Bosch | Enschede |
| 20:00 CEST |
| Report | Stadium: De Grolsch Veste Attendance: 28,800 Referee: Dieperink |
RKC Waalwijk v Twente
| 1 April 2019 (2019-04-01) 32 | RKC Waalwijk | 4–1 | Twente | Waalwijk |
| 20:00 CEST |
| Report |
| Stadium: Mandemakers Stadion Attendance: 3,200 Referee: Bax |
Twente v FC Dordrecht
| 5 April 2019 (2019-04-05) 33 | Twente | v | FC Dordrecht | Enschede |
| 20:00 CEST | Stadium: De Grolsch Veste |
Twente v Telstar
| 12 April 2019 (2019-04-12) 34 | Twente | v | Telstar | Enschede |
| 20:00 CEST | Stadium: De Grolsch Veste |
Jong Ajax v Twente
| 19 April 2019 (2019-04-19) 35 | Jong Ajax | v | Twente | Amsterdam |
| 20:00 CEST | Stadium: De Toekomst |
Twente v Jong AZ
| 22 April 2019 (2019-04-22) 36 | Twente | v | Jong AZ | Enschede |
| 14:30 CEST | Stadium: De Grolsch Veste |
N.E.C. v Twente
| 26 April 2019 (2019-04-26) 37 | N.E.C. | v | Twente | Nijmegen |
| 20:00 CEST | Stadium: Stadion de Goffert |
Twente v SC Cambuur
| 3 May 2019 (2019-05-03) 38 | Twente | v | SC Cambuur | Enschede |
| 20:00 CEST | Stadium: De Grolsch Veste |
KNVB Cup
Win Draw Loss
Groningen v Twente
| 27 September 2018 First round | Groningen | 0–2 | Twente | Groningen |
| 18:30 CEST | Report | Espinosa 45' Bijen 68' | Stadium: Euroborg Referee: Makkelie |
Twente v VV Noordwijk
| 30 October 2018 Second round | Twente | 4–2 | VV Noordwijk | Enschede |
| 19:45 CEST | Espinosa 28', 39' Aitor 30' Zekhnini 90 + 2' | Report | Stadium: De Grolsch Veste Attendance: 14,800 Referee: Bax |
Twente v RKC Waalwijk
| 18 December 2018 Round of 16 | Twente | 2–0 | RKC Waalwijk | Enschede |
| 19:45 CEST |
| Summary | Stadium: De Grolsch Veste Attendance: 14,969 Referee: Richard Martens |
Twente v Willem II
| 23 January 2019 Quarter-Finals | Twente | 2–3 | Willem II | Enschede |
| 18:30 CEST | Summary | Stadium: De Grolsch Veste Attendance: 19,560 Referee: Kamphuis |
Statistics
Appearances and goals
- As of 2 April 2019
| No. | Pos | Nat | Player | Total | Eerste Divisie | KNVB Cup | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||||
| 2 | DF | BRA | Ricardinho | 31 | 1 | 28 | 1 | 3 | 0 |
| 3 | DF | NED | Xandro Schenk | 9 | 2 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 4 | DF | ESP | Nacho Monsalve | 24 | 3 | 20 | 3 | 4 | 0 |
| 5 | DF |  CUW | Michaël Maria | 10 | 1 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 6 | MF | NED | Wout Brama | 25 | 2 | 22 | 2 | 3 | 0 |
| 7 | FW | ESP | Aitor Cantalapiedra | 35 | 16 | 31 | 13 | 4 | 3 |
| 8 | MF | MAR | Oussama Assaidi | 8 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 9 | FW | NED | Tom Boere | 30 | 13 | 27 | 13 | 3 | 0 |
| 10 | MF | SVN | Haris Vučkić | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 11 | MF | GER | Alexander Laukart | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 13 | GK | NED | Nick Hengelman | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 14 | FW | NOR | Rafik Zekhnini | 24 | 5 | 22 | 4 | 2 | 1 |
| 16 | GK | NED | Joël Drommel | 35 | 0 | 31 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| 17 | FW | GER | Tim Hölscher | 22 | 1 | 19 | 1 | 3 | 0 |
| 18 | MF | GER | Ulrich Bapoh | 11 | 2 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| 19 | MF | ESP | Javier Espinosa | 31 | 7 | 27 | 4 | 4 | 3 |
| 20 | MF | WAL | Matt Smith | 32 | 2 | 29 | 2 | 3 | 0 |
| 21 | DF | URU | Cristian González | 31 | 0 | 29 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 22 | GK | NED | Jeffrey de Lange | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 23 | MF | NED | Jelle van der Heyden | 13 | 0 | 12 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 24 | FW | NED | Jari Oosterwijk | 28 | 9 | 25 | 8 | 3 | 1 |
| 25 | DF | NED | Peet Bijen | 33 | 7 | 29 | 6 | 4 | 1 |
| 26 | GK | BEL | Jorn Brondeel | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 27 | DF | POR | Rafael Ramos | 19 | 0 | 17 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 28 | DF | NED | Jeroen van der Lely | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 33 | MF | NED | Mats Wieffer | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 34 | MF | NED | Godfried Roemeratoe | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 47 | FW | NED | Mohamed Hamdaoui | 6 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 99 | FW | NGA | Fred Friday | 9 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Players who left the club during the 2018–19 season | |||||||||
| 30 | FW | NED | Dylan George | 7 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
Goalscorers
As of 2 April 2019[update]
| Rank | Player | Position | Eerste Divisie | KNVB Cup | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Aitor | FW | 13 | 3 | 16 |
| 2 | Tom Boere | FW | 13 | 0 | 13 |
| 3 | Jari Oosterwijk | FW | 8 | 1 | 9 |
| 4 | Javier Espinosa | AM | 4 | 3 | 7 |
| 5 | Peet Bijen | DF | 6 | 1 | 7 |
| 6 | Rafik Zekhnini | FW | 4 | 1 | 5 |
| 7 | Nacho Monsalve | DF | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| 8 | Ulrich Bapoh | AM | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 9 | Wout Brama | CM | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 10 | Matt Smith | CM | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 11 | Xandro Schenk | DF | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 12 | Tim Hölscher | AM | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 13 | Michaël Maria | DF | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 14 | Ricardinho | DF | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Own goals | 3 | 0 | 3 | ||
| Total | 64 | 10 | 74 | ||
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