2022–23 Almere City FC season

Almere City FC 2022–23 football season
Almere City FC
2022–23 season
ChairmanJohn Bes
ManagerAlex Pastoor
StadiumYanmar Stadion
Eerste Divisie3rd
Play-offsWinners (promoted)
KNVB CupSixth round
Top goalscorerLeague:
Jeredy Hilterman (14)
All:
Jeredy Hilterman (14)
Biggest winTOP Oss 0–5 Almere City
Biggest defeatAlmere City 0–4 NEC
← 2021–22

The 2022–23 season was Almere City FC's 22nd season in the existence and the club's 18th consecutive season in the Eerste Divisie, the second division of Dutch football. The club participated also in the KNVB Cup. The season spans a period between 1 July 2022 and 30 June 2023.

First-team squad

As of 11 February 2023

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

No. Pos. Nation Player
1 GK Netherlands NED Nordin Bakker
3 DF Netherlands NED Joey Jacobs
4 DF Netherlands NED Damian van Bruggen (captain)
5 DF Netherlands NED Thomas Poll
7 FW Belgium BEL Anthony Limbombe
8 MF Netherlands NED Danny Post
9 FW Suriname SUR Jeredy Hilterman
10 MF Netherlands NED Lance Duijvestijn
11 FW Netherlands NED Ilias Alhaft
14 DF Spain ESP Pascu
17 FW Norway NOR Kornelius Normann Hansen
18 MF Spain ESP Álvaro Peña
19 FW Netherlands NED Maarten Pouwels
20 DF Netherlands NED Hamdi Akujobi
22 DF France FRA Théo Barbet
No. Pos. Nation Player
23 DF Spain ESP Manel Royo
24 MF Comoros COM Faiz Mattoir
25 MF Netherlands NED Jorrit Smeets
26 GK Switzerland SUI Stijn Keller
28 MF Netherlands NED Stije Resink
32 FW Netherlands NED Jeffry Puriel
34 FW Netherlands NED Tijmen Wildeboer
35 DF Netherlands NED Jordy Rullens
36 MF Netherlands NED Marcelencio Esajas
37 FW Netherlands NED Layee Kromah
38 DF Netherlands NED Jaden Pinas
39 MF Netherlands NED Jochem Ritmeester van de Kamp
40 GK Iran IRN Agil Etemadi
46 DF Netherlands NED Niciano Grootfaam
— MF Belgium BEL Milan Corryn

Out on loan

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

No. Pos. Nation Player
— MF Netherlands NED Tim Receveur (at FC Dordrecht until 30 June 2023)
No. Pos. Nation Player
— FW Netherlands NED Bradly van Hoeven (at TOP Oss until 30 June 2023)

Pre-season and friendlies

  Win   Draw   Loss   Fixtures

Almere City Netherlands v Netherlands Ajax
31 July 2022 Friendly Almere City Netherlands 1–1 Netherlands Ajax Almere
14:00 CEST (UTC+2)
  • Jacobs 47'
Stadium: Yanmar Stadion
Almere City Netherlands v Netherlands FC Twente
3 December 2022 Friendly Almere City Netherlands 1–1 Netherlands FC Twente Almere
13:00 CET (UTC+1) Stadium: Yanmar Stadion
FC Groningen Netherlands v Netherlands Almere City
30 December 2022 Friendly FC Groningen Netherlands 0–2 Netherlands Almere City Groningen
14:00 CET (UTC+1) Stadium: Sportpark Corpus den Hoorn
RKC Waalwijk Netherlands v Netherlands Almere City
23 March 2023 Friendly RKC Waalwijk Netherlands 0–6 Netherlands Almere City Waalwijk
13:00 CET (UTC+1) Stadium: Mandemakers Stadion

Competitions

Overall record

Competition First match Last match Starting round Final position Record
Pld W D L GF GA GD Win %
Eerste Divisie 5 August 2022 12 February 2023 Matchday 1 3rd 38 21 7 10 58 41 +17 055.26
Eerste Divisie play-offs 22 May 2023 11 June 2023 First round Winners 6 3 2 1 9 5 +4 050.00
KNVB Cup 18 October 2022 11 January 2023 Fifth round Sixth round 2 1 0 1 2 4 −2 050.00
Total 46 25 9 12 69 50 +19 054.35

Source: Soccerway

Eerste Divisie

League table

Pos Team
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 Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Promotion or qualification
1 Heracles Almelo[a] (C, P) 38 27 4 7 103 42 +61 85 Promotion to the Eredivisie
2 PEC Zwolle[b] (P) 38 27 4 7 99 43 +56 85
3 Almere City[c] (O, P) 38 21 7 10 58 41 +17 70 Qualification for promotion play-offs
4 Willem II 38 19 11 8 68 40 +28 68
5 MVV Maastricht 38 18 5 15 65 65 0 59
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 or participating in a European league, otherwise by draw. 8) Penalty shoot-out (only after a play-off)[1]
(C) Champions; (O) Play-off winners; (P) Promoted
Notes:
  1. ^ Winner of the First and Fourth Period (Rounds 1–10 and 29–38)
  2. ^ Winner of the Second Period (Rounds 11–19)
  3. ^ Winner of the Third Period (Rounds 20–28)




Results summary

Overall Home Away
Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts W D L GF GA GD W D L GF GA GD
38 21 7 10 58 41  +17 70 10 4 5 29 21  +8 11 3 5 29 20  +9

Source: Keuken Kampioen Divisie

Results by round

Source: Keuken Kampioen Divisie
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss

Matches

The league fixtures were announced on 17 June 2022.[2]

VVV-Venlo v Almere City
5 August 2022 1 VVV-Venlo 3–0 Almere City Venlo
CET (UTC+1)
Almere City v TOP Oss
12 August 2022 2 Almere City 3–0 TOP Oss Almere
CET (UTC+1) Stadium: Yanmar Stadion
Jong AZ v Almere City
22 August 2022 3 Jong AZ 3–2 Almere City Alkmaar
CET (UTC+1)
Almere City v Den Bosch
26 August 2022 4 Almere City 2–0 Den Bosch Almere
CET (UTC+1) Stadium: Yanmar Stadion
Helmond Sport v Almere City
2 September 2022 5 Helmond Sport 3–0 Almere City Helmond
CET (UTC+1)
Almere City v Telstar
9 September 2022 6 Almere City 0–1 Telstar Almere
CET (UTC+1) Stadium: Yanmar Stadion
De Graafschap v Almere City
16 September 2022 7 De Graafschap 1–2 Almere City Doetinchem
CET (UTC+1)
Almere City v FC Eindhoven
12 September 2022 8 Almere City 1–1 FC Eindhoven Almere
CET (UTC+1) Stadium: Yanmar Stadion
Almere City v Roda JC
30 September 2022 9 Almere City 2–1 Roda JC Almere
CET (UTC+1) Stadium: Yanmar Stadion
Jong Utrecht v Almere City
7 October 2022 10 Jong Utrecht 0–2 Almere City Utrecht
CET (UTC+1)
Almere City v Jong Ajax
14 October 2022 11 Almere City 2–3 Jong Ajax Almere
CET (UTC+1) Stadium: Yanmar Stadion
Willem II v Almere City
21 October 2022 12 Willem II 1–1 Almere City
CET (UTC+1)
Almere City v Heracles Almelo
28 October 2022 13 Almere City 3–2 Heracles Almelo Almere
CET (UTC+1) Stadium: Yanmar Stadion
Jong PSV v Almere City
7 November 2022 14 Jong PSV 0–1 Almere City Eindhoven
CET (UTC+1)
Almere City v Dordrecht
13 November 2022 15 Almere City 2–1 Dordrecht Almere
CET (UTC+1) Stadium: Yanmar Stadion
MVV Maastricht v Almere City
19 November 2022 16 MVV Maastricht 1–0 Almere City Maastricht
CET (UTC+1)
Almere City v ADO Den Haag
11 December 2022 17 Almere City 4–1 ADO Den Haag Almere
CET (UTC+1) Stadium: Yanmar Stadion
NAC Breda v Almere City
16 December 2022 18 NAC Breda 0–1 Almere City Breda
CET (UTC+1)
PEC Zwolle v Almere City
6 January 2023 19 PEC Zwolle 3–2 Almere City Zwolle
CET (UTC+1)
Almere City v Willem II
15 January 2023 20 Almere City 1–0 Willem II Almere
CET (UTC+1) Stadium: Yanmar Stadion
Almere City v De Graafschap
20 January 2023 21 Almere City 2–2 De Graafschap Almere
CET (UTC+1) Stadium: Yanmar Stadion
Telstar v Almere City
27 January 2023 22 Telstar 0–1 Almere City Velsen
CET (UTC+1)
Almere City v Jong PSV
3 February 2023 23 Almere City 1–2 Jong PSV Almere
CET (UTC+1) Stadium: Yanmar Stadion
FC Eindhoven v Almere City
10 February 2023 24 FC Eindhoven 0–1 Almere City Eindhoven
CET (UTC+1) Stadium: Jan Louwers Stadion
Almere City v Helmond Sport
17 February 2023 25 Almere City 0–0 Helmond Sport Almere
CET (UTC+1) Stadium: Yanmar Stadion
Roda JC v Almere City
24 February 2023 26 Roda JC 0–2 Almere City Kerkrade
CET (UTC+1) Stadium: Parkstad Limburg Stadion
Dordrecht v Almere City
3 March 2023 27 Dordrecht 0–1 Almere City Dordrecht
CET (UTC+1) Stadium: Matchoholic Stadion
Almere City v VVV-Venlo
13 March 2023 30 Almere City 1–3 VVV-Venlo Almere
CET (UTC+1) Stadium: Yanmar Stadion
Jong Ajax v Almere City
17 March 2023 29 Jong Ajax 0–2 Almere City Amsterdam
CET (UTC+1) Stadium: Sportpark De Toekomst
Heracles Almelo v Almere City
31 March 2023 31 Heracles Almelo 1–1 Almere City Almelo
CEST (UTC+2) Stadium: Erve Asito
Almere City v Jong Utrecht
3 April 2023 28 Almere City 1–0 Jong Utrecht Almere
20:00 CEST (UTC+2) Report Stadium: Yanmar Stadion
Referee: Rob Dieperink
Almere City v Jong AZ
7 April 2023 32 Almere City 2–1 Jong AZ Almere
20:00 CEST (UTC+2)
Report
Stadium: Yanmar Stadion
Referee: Wouter Wiersma
ADO Den Haag v Almere City
16 April 2023 33 ADO Den Haag 2–3 Almere City The Hague
12:15 CEST (UTC+2) Report Stadium: Bingoal Stadion
Referee: Danny Makkelie
Almere City v PEC Zwolle
21 April 2023 33 Almere City 1–1 PEC Zwolle Almere
20:00 CEST (UTC+2)
  • Resink 71'
 Report Stadium: Yanmar Stadion
Referee: Jochem Kamphuis
TOP Oss v Almere City
28 April 2023 35 TOP Oss 0–5 Almere City Oss
20:00 CEST (UTC+2) Report
Stadium: Frans Heesen Stadion
Referee: Marc Nagtegaal
Almere City v NAC Breda
7 May 2023 36 Almere City 0–2 NAC Breda Almere
12:15 CEST (UTC+2) Report
Stadium: Yanmar Stadion
Referee: Edwin van de Graaf
Den Bosch v Almere City
12 May 2023 37 Den Bosch 2–2 Almere City 's-Hertogenbosch
20:00 CEST (UTC+2) Stadium: De Vliert
Referee: Luuk Timmer
Almere City v MVV Maastricht
19 May 2023 38 Almere City 1–0 MVV Maastricht Almere
20:00 CEST (UTC+2)
  • Peña 75'
 Stadium: Yanmar Stadion
Referee: Martin Perez

Promotion play-offs

Eindhoven v Almere City
22 May 2023 First round
First leg		 Eindhoven 1–0 Almere City Eindhoven
20:00 CEST (UTC+2)
  • Dorenbosch 76'
 Report Stadium: Jan Louwers Stadion
Attendance: 3,518
Referee: Jannick van der Laan
Almere City v Eindhoven
26 May 2023 First round
Second leg		 Almere City 3–1 (a.e.t.)
(3–2 agg.)		 Eindhoven Almere
20:00 CEST (UTC+2) Report
Stadium: Yanmar Stadion
Attendance: 3,622
Referee: Marc Nagtegaal
VVV-Venlo v Almere City
30 May 2023 Semifinals
First leg		 VVV-Venlo 1–1 Almere City Venlo
20:00 CEST (UTC+2) Report Stadium: De Koel
Attendance: 7,201
Referee: Martin van den Kerkhof
Almere City v VVV-Venlo
3 June 2023 Semifinals
Second leg		 Almere City 1–1 (a.e.t.)
(2–2 agg.)
(2–0 p)		 VVV-Venlo Almere
16:30 CEST (UTC+2) Report
Stadium: Yanmar Stadion
Attendance: 4,019
Referee: Edwin van de Graaf
Penalties
Almere City v Emmen
6 June 2023 Final
First leg		 Almere City 2–0 Emmen Almere
20:00 CEST (UTC+2) Report Stadium: Yanmar Stadion
Emmen v Almere City
11 June 2023 Final
Second leg		 Emmen 1–2
(1–4 agg.)		 Almere City Emmen
18:00 CEST (UTC+2)
Report Stadium: De Oude Meerdijk
Referee: Allard Lindhout

KNVB Cup

Almere City v TOP Oss
18 October 2022 First round Almere City 2–0 TOP Oss Almere
20:00 CEST (UTC+2)
Report Stadium: Yanmar Stadion
Almere City v NEC
11 January 2023 Second round Almere City 0–4 NEC Almere
20:00 CET (UTC+1) Report
Stadium: Yanmar Stadion
Referee: Marc Nagtegaal

References

  1. ^ "Reglementen betaald voetbal seizoen 2020-21" [Regulations professional football season 2020-21] (PDF) (in Dutch). KNVB. 20 January 2021. Retrieved 26 January 2021.
  2. ^ "Speelschema 22/23 definitief: Sterkste KKD-seizoen ooit 5 augustus van start".
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