2019–20 Fortuna Sittard season

During the 2019–20 season, Fortuna Sittard participated in the Eredivisie and the KNVB Cup. The season covers the period from 1 July 2019 to 30 June 2020.

Fortuna Sittard
2019–20 season
ChairmanÖzgür Işıtan Gün
ManagerSjors Ultee
StadiumFortuna Sittard Stadion
Eredivisie16th
KNVB CupRound of 16

Squad

Squad information
As of 20 February 2020

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

No. Pos. Nation Player
2 DF   SUI Martin Angha
3 DF  NED Wessel Dammers (captain)
4 DF  SVK Branislav Niňaj
5 DF  FRA Grégoire Amiot
6 MF  NED Jorrit Smeets
7 FW  FIN Rasmus Karjalainen
8 MF  ESP Álex Carbonell (on loan from Valencia)
9 FW  GER Bassala Sambou
10 MF  NED Mark Diemers
11 FW  FRA Djibril Dianessy
12 DF  NED Clint Essers
14 MF  SWE Tesfaldet Tekie
15 DF  GER Felix Passlack (on loan from Borussia Dortmund)
17 MF  VEN Carlos Faya (on loan from Academia Puerto Cabello)
20 MF  SEN Amadou Ciss
No. Pos. Nation Player
22 MF  BEL Adnan Ugur
24 MF  NED Nassim El Ablak
25 MF  GRE Dimitrios Ioannidis
26 MF  NED Bo Breukers
27 GK  NED Rowen Koot
28 GK  SVN Ažbe Jug
29 DF  FIN Patrik Raitanen
34 MF  NED Leandro Fernandes (on loan from Juventus)
35 DF  ENG George Cox (on loan from Brighton & Hove Albion)
44 DF  GRE Lazaros Rota
52 FW  DEN Nikolai Frederiksen (on loan from Juventus)
70 FW  BEL Jacky Donkor
77 GK  MDA Alexei Koșelev
99 FW  MDA Vitalie Damașcan (on loan from Torino)

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
— FW  CPV Lisandro Semedo (at OFI until 30 June 2020)
— MF  NED Luc Tinnemans (at EVV Echt until 30 June 2020)
— MF  SRB Lazar Kojić (at Radnik Surdulica until 30 June 2021)
No. Pos. Nation Player
— GK  NED Job van de Walle (at RKSV Groene Ster until 30 June 2020)
— FW  POR André Vidigal (at APOEL FC until 31 May 2020)
— FW  HUN Áron Dobos (at ETO FC Győr until 30 June 2020)

Transfers

In
Date Position Player From Type Fee Ref.
1 July 2019 MF Rasmus Karjalainen Kuopion Palloseura Transfer Undisclosed [1]
1 July 2019 MF Adnan Ugur Club Brugge Transfer Free [2]
1 July 2019 DF Patrik Raitanen Liverpool FC Transfer Free [3]
2 July 2019 DF Felix Passlack Borussia Dortmund Loan Season Loan [4]
10 July 2019 MF Álex Carbonell Valencia CF Loan Season Loan [5]
12 July 2019 DF Grégoire Amiot Bourg-en-Bresse Péronnas Transfer Free [6]
16 July 2019 FW Vitalie Damașcan Torino Loan Season Loan [7]
18 July 2019 FW Jacky Donkor Lokeren Transfer Free [8]
23 July 2019 FW Bassala Sambou Everton Transfer Free [9]
26 August 2019 DF Martin Angha FC Sion Transfer Undisclosed [10]
27 August 2019 DF Cian Harries Swansea City A.F.C. Loan Season Loan [11]
2 September 2019 MF Leandro Fernandes Juventus F.C. Loan Season Loan [12]
2 September 2019 DF George Cox Brighton & Hove Albion Loan Season Loan [13]
9 September 2019 MF Tesfaldet Tekie Free Agent Transfer Free [14]
30 January 2020 MF Carlos Faya Academia Puerto Cabello Loan Season Loan [15]
31 January 2020 FW Nikolai Baden Frederiksen Juventus Loan Season Loan [16]
31 January 2020 DF Lazaros Rota MFK Zemplín Michalovce Transfer Undisclosed [17]

Out
Date Position Player To Type Fee Ref.
1 July 2019 GK Aykut Özer Fatih Karagümrük Transfer Free [18]
1 July 2019 DF Kai Heerings Released Transfer Free [19]
1 July 2019 DF Marco Ospitalieri Released Transfer Free [20]
1 July 2019 MF Gavin Vlijter Released Transfer Free [21]
1 July 2019 DF Anthony Syhre Released Transfer Free [22]
1 July 2019 MF Lars Hutten TOP Oss Transfer Free [23]
1 July 2019 FW Lisandro Semedo OFI Crete Loan Season Loan [24]
1 July 2019 FW Finn Stokkers NAC Breda Transfer Free [25]
1 July 2019 MF George Mells Brisbane Roar Transfer Free [26]
1 July 2019 DF Calvin Mac-Intosch SC Cambuur Transfer Free [27]
9 July 2019 DF Alessandro Ciranni Royal Excel Mouscron Transfer Undisclosed [28]
3 September 2019 MF Mickaël Malsa CD Mirandés Transfer Free [29]
20 December 2019 MF Agim Zeka Lille OSC Transfer End of Loan [30]
30 December 2019 DF Mica Pinto Sparta Rotterdam Transfer Undisclosed [31]
31 January 2020 DF Cian Harries Bristol Rovers Loan Return Free [32]
14 February 2020 FW Áron Dobos Győri ETO FC Loan Season Loan [33]

Pre-season and friendlies

  Win   Draw   Loss

13 July 2019 Friendly Bayer Leverkusen 0–1 Fortuna Sittard Cologne, Germany
15:00 CEST (UTC+2)
Stadium: Jugendfussball-Zentrum Kurtekotten Platz 2
Attendance: 1,000
27 July 2019 Friendly Fortuna Sittard 1–5 PAOK Sittard, Netherlands
19:00 CEST (UTC+2) Stadium: Fortuna Sittard Stadion
14 November 2019 Friendly Fortuna Sittard 1–1 Helmond Sport Ohé en Laak, Netherlands
14:00 CET (UTC+1) Stadium: Sportpark Aan de Bosstraat
9 January 2020 Friendly İstanbul Başakşehir 0–3 Fortuna Sittard Belek, Turkey
17:00 TRT (UTC+3)
Stadium: Maxx Royal Hotel Field A
11 January 2020 Friendly Antalyaspor 2–1 Fortuna Sittard Belek, Turkey
17:00 TRT (UTC+3)
Stadium: Regnum Carya Golf & Spa Resort - Field 1

Competitions

  Win   Draw   Loss   Fixtures

Overview
Competition First match Last match Starting round Final position Record
Pld W D L GF GA GD Win %
Eredivisie 3 August 2019 10 May 2020 Matchday 1 16th 26 6 8 12 29 52 −23 023.08
KNVB Cup 31 October 2019 21 January 2020 First round Round of 16 3 2 0 1 7 2 +5 066.67
Total 29 8 8 13 36 54 −18 027.59

Last updated: 6 March 2020

Source: Soccerway

Eredivisie
Main article: 2019–20 Eredivisie

League table
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
14 FC Twente 26 7 6 13 34 46 −12 27
15 PEC Zwolle 26 7 5 14 37 55 −18 26
16 Fortuna Sittard 26 6 8 12 29 52 −23 26
17 ADO Den Haag 26 4 7 15 25 54 −29 19
18 RKC Waalwijk 26 4 3 19 27 60 −33 15
Source: eredivisie.nl
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)[34]

Results summary
OverallHomeAway
PldWDLGFGAGDPtsWDLGFGAGDWDLGFGAGD
26 6 8 12 29 52  −23 26 6 4 3 22 17  +5 0 4 9 7 35  −28

Last updated: 6 March 2020.
Source: Eredivisie

Results by round
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GroundAHHAHAAHHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAAHAHAHAHAH
ResultLDLDLLLDWLWLWLWLWDLDWLDLDDCCCCCCCC
Position17131518171717171717161614151414141314141314141616161616161616161616
Updated to match(es) played on 6 March 2020. Source: Eredivisie
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss

Matches

The Eredivisie schedule was announced on 14 June 2019.[35] The 2019–20 season was abandoned on 24 April 2020, due to the coronavirus pandemic in the Netherlands.[36] It was declared void the following day.[37]

4 August 2019 1 AZ 4–0 Fortuna Sittard Alkmaar
20:00 CEST (UTC+2)
Report Stadium: AFAS Stadion
Attendance: 12,858
Referee: Dennis Higler
11 August 2019 2 Fortuna Sittard 1–1 Heracles Almelo Sittard
12:15 CEST (UTC+2) Report Stadium: Fortuna Sittard Stadion
Attendance: 5,866
Referee: Kevin Blom
18 August 2019 3 Fortuna Sittard 2–3 Willem II Sittard
12:15 CEST (UTC+2) Report Stadium: Fortuna Sittard Stadion
Attendance: 7,273
Referee: Allard Lindhout
31 August 2019 4 Heerenveen 1–1 Fortuna Sittard Heerenveen
18:30 CEST (UTC+2) Report Stadium: Abe Lenstra Stadion
Attendance: 15,128
Referee: Edwin van de Graaf
15 September 2019 5 Fortuna Sittard 2–3 Twente Sittard
16:45 CEST (UTC+2) Report Stadium: Fortuna Sittard Stadion
Attendance: 7,377
Referee: Dennis Higler
21 September 2019 6 Vitesse 4–2 Fortuna Sittard Arnhem
20:45 CEST (UTC+2) Report Stadium: GelreDome
Attendance: 20,800
Referee: Joey Kooij
25 September 2019 7 Ajax 5–0 Fortuna Sittard Amsterdam
20:45 CEST (UTC+2)
Report
Stadium: Johan Cruyff Arena
Attendance: 53,121
Referee: Jeroen Manschot
28 September 2019 8 Fortuna Sittard 0–0 Sparta Rotterdam Sittard
20:45 CEST (UTC+2) Report Stadium: Fortuna Sittard Stadion
Attendance: 7,483
Referee: Richard Martens
6 October 2019 9 Fortuna Sittard 4–2 Feyenoord Sittard
14:30 CEST (UTC+2)
Report
Stadium: Fortuna Sittard Stadion
Attendance: 8,511
Referee: Pol van Boekel
20 October 2019 10 Emmen 2–1 Fortuna Sittard Emmen
14:30 CEST (UTC+2) Report Stadium: De Oude Meerdijk
Attendance: 8,130
Referee: Bas Nijhuis
26 October 2019 11 Fortuna Sittard 4–1 VVV-Venlo Sittard
20:15 CEST (UTC+2) Report Stadium: Fortuna Sittard Stadion
Attendance: 8,388
Referee: Danny Makkelie
3 November 2019 12 Utrecht 6–0 Fortuna Sittard Utrecht
14:30 CET (UTC+1) Report Stadium: Stadion Galgenwaard
Attendance: 18,776
Referee: Jochem Kamphuis
9 November 2019 13 Fortuna Sittard 1–0 ADO Den Haag Sittard
19:45 CET (UTC+1) Report Stadium: Fortuna Sittard Stadion
Attendance: 8,223
Referee: Martin van den Kerkhof
23 November 2019 14 PEC Zwolle 3–1 Fortuna Sittard Zwolle
19:45 CET (UTC+1)
Report
Stadium: MAC³PARK Stadion
Attendance: 13,912
Referee: Joey Kooij
30 November 2019 15 Fortuna Sittard 1–0 Groningen Sittard
19:45 CET (UTC+1)
Report Stadium: Fortuna Sittard Stadion
Attendance: 7,632
Referee: Richard Martens
7 December 2019 16 PSV 5–0 Fortuna Sittard Eindhoven
19:45 CET (UTC+1)
Report
Stadium: Philips Stadion
Attendance: 33,300
Referee: Allard Lindhout
14 December 2019 17 Fortuna Sittard 3–2 RKC Waalwijk Sittard
19:45 CET (UTC+1)
Report
Stadium: Fortuna Sittard Stadion
Attendance: 8,391
Referee: Jochem Kamphuis
21 December 2019 18 Willem II 0–0 Fortuna Sittard Tilburg
20:45 CET (UTC+1) Report Stadium: Koning Willem II Stadion
Attendance: 13,587
Referee: Bas Nijhuis
18 January 2020 19 Fortuna Sittard 1–3 Vitesse Sittard
18:30 CET (UTC+1)
Report
Stadium: Fortuna Sittard Stadion
Attendance: 8,238
Referee: Sander van der Eijk
25 January 2020 20 Sparta Rotterdam 1–1 Fortuna Sittard Rotterdam
20:45 CET (UTC+1)
Report
Stadium: Sparta Stadion Het Kasteel
Attendance: 9,821
Referee: Dennis Higler
2 February 2020 21 Fortuna Sittard 2–1 Heerenveen Sittard
14:30 CET (UTC+1)
Report
Stadium: Fortuna Sittard Stadion
Attendance: 8,371
Referee: Ingmar Oostrom
7 February 2020 22 Heracles Almelo 2–0 Fortuna Sittard Almelo
20:00 CET (UTC+1)
Report
Stadium: Polman Stadion
Attendance: 10,235
Referee: Björn Kuipers
15 February 2020 23 Fortuna Sittard 0–0 Emmen Sittard
20:45 CET (UTC+1)
Report
Stadium: Fortuna Sittard Stadion
Attendance: 7,856
Referee: Jeroen Manschot
22 February 2020 24 Feyenoord 2–1 Fortuna Sittard Rotterdam
19:45 CET (UTC+1)
Report
Stadium: De Kuip
Attendance: 46,016
Referee: Bas Nijhuis
29 February 2020 25 VVV-Venlo 0–0 Fortuna Sittard Venlo
19:45 CET (UTC+1)
Report
Stadium: De Koel
Attendance: 7,115
Referee: Danny Makkelie
6 March 2020 26 Fortuna Sittard 1–1 PEC Zwolle Sittard
20:00 CET (UTC+1)
Report
Stadium: Fortuna Sittard Stadion
Attendance: 10,071
Referee: Martin van den Kerkhof
13 March 2020 27 ADO Den Haag Cancelled Fortuna Sittard The Hague
20:00 CET (UTC+1) Stadium: Cars Jeans Stadion
Note: Match was initially scheduled for 13 March, but cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic in the Netherlands.[38]
22 March 2020 28 Fortuna Sittard Cancelled PSV Sittard
12:15 CET (UTC+1) Stadium: Fortuna Sittard Stadion
Note: Match was initially scheduled for 22 March, but cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic in the Netherlands.[38]
5 April 2020 29 Twente Cancelled Fortuna Sittard Enschede
16:45 CEST (UTC+2) Stadium: De Grolsch Veste
Note: Match was initially scheduled for 5 April, but cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic in the Netherlands.[39]
12 April 2020 30 Fortuna Sittard Cancelled Utrecht Sittard
14:30 CEST (UTC+2) Stadium: Fortuna Sittard Stadion
Note: Match was initially scheduled for 12 April, but cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic in the Netherlands.[39]
22 April 2020 31 Groningen Cancelled Fortuna Sittard Groningen
16:30 CEST (UTC+2) Stadium: Euroborg
Note: Match was initially scheduled for 22 April, but cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic in the Netherlands.[39]
25 April 2020 32 Fortuna Sittard Cancelled AZ Sittard
18:30 CEST (UTC+2) Stadium: Fortuna Sittard Stadion
Note: Match was initially scheduled for 25 April, but cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic in the Netherlands.[39]
3 May 2020 33 RKC Waalwijk Cancelled Fortuna Sittard Waalwijk
18:30 CEST (UTC+2) Stadium: Mandemakers Stadion
Note: Match was initially scheduled for 3 May, but cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic in the Netherlands.[39]
10 May 2020 34 Fortuna Sittard Cancelled Ajax Sittard
18:30 CEST (UTC+2) Stadium: Fortuna Sittard Stadion
Note: Match was initially scheduled for 10 May, but cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic in the Netherlands.[39]

KNVB Cup
Main article: 2019–20 KNVB Cup
31 October 2019 First round Fortuna Sittard 3–0 ADO Den Haag Sittard
20:45 CET (UTC+1)
Report Stadium: Fortuna Sittard Stadion
Attendance: 4,822
Referee: Siemen Mulder
17 December 2019 Second round Fortuna Sittard 3–0 PEC Zwolle Sittard
20:45 CET (UTC+1)
Report Stadium: Fortuna Sittard Stadion
Attendance: 2,322
Referee: Christiaan Bax
21 January 2020 Round of 16 Fortuna Sittard 1–2 (a.e.t.) Feyenoord Sittard
20:45 CET (UTC+1)
Report
Stadium: Fortuna Sittard Stadion
Referee: Kevin Blom
Note: The match was suspended in the 63rd minute due to bad weather; the remainder of the match was played on 28 January 2020.

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