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NEC Nijmegen is a football club based in Nijmegen, Netherlands, playing their home matches at Goffertstadion. Follow NEC Nijmegen on FotMob for live match updates, detailed statistics, squad information, transfer news, and comprehensive performance analytics.
Kodai Sano has been the standout performer for NEC Nijmegen in league play this season with a rating of 7.70. Darko Nejasmic and Tjaronn Chery have also impressed with ratings of 7.37 and 7.36 respectively.
Koki Ogawa leads NEC Nijmegen's scoring in league play with 8 goals this season. Kento Shiogai has contributed 7, while Bryan Linssen has added 6.
Bryan Linssen is the chief creator for NEC Nijmegen in league play with 7 assists this season. Basar Onal and Kodai Sano have also been key playmakers with 6 and 5 assists respectively.
NEC Nijmegen have been in strong form recently, winning 3 of their last 5 matches (60% win rate). They have scored 10 goals and conceded 6 during this period. Overall, they have shown good attacking threat. In the Eredivisie, they faced a 3-1 win against AZ Alkmaar, a 4-1 win against Heracles, a 1-3 loss to FC Utrecht, and a 1-1 draw with Sparta Rotterdam. In the KNVB Cup, they faced a 1-0 win against FC Volendam.
Recent results for NEC Nijmegen:
- January 31, 2026: Eredivisie - 3-1 win at AZ Alkmaar
- February 4, 2026: KNVB Cup - 1-0 win vs FC Volendam
- February 7, 2026: Eredivisie - 4-1 win vs Heracles
- February 11, 2026: Eredivisie - 1-3 loss vs FC Utrecht
- February 17, 2026: Eredivisie - 1-1 draw at Sparta Rotterdam
Upcoming fixtures for NEC Nijmegen:
- February 21, 2026: Eredivisie - at Ajax
- February 28, 2026: Eredivisie - vs Fortuna Sittard
- March 3, 2026: KNVB Cup - vs PSV Eindhoven
- March 8, 2026: Eredivisie - vs FC Volendam
- March 14, 2026: Eredivisie - at PSV Eindhoven
Looking ahead, NEC Nijmegen have 3 home games and 2 away fixtures in their next 5 matches. Upcoming opponents: Ajax (away), Fortuna Sittard (home), PSV Eindhoven (home), FC Volendam (home), and PSV Eindhoven (away).
NEC Nijmegen currently sits in 3rd place in the Eredivisie with 42 points from 23 matches (12W 6D 5L).
| # | Team | P | W | D | L | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | PSV Eindhoven | 23 | 19 | 2 | 2 | +39 | 59 |
| 2 | Feyenoord | 23 | 14 | 3 | 6 | +21 | 45 |
| 3 | NEC Nijmegen | 23 | 12 | 6 | 5 | +19 | 42 |
| 4 | Ajax | 23 | 11 | 9 | 3 | +16 | 42 |
| 5 | Sparta Rotterdam | 23 | 11 | 4 | 8 | -7 | 37 |
| 6 | AZ Alkmaar | 23 | 10 | 6 | 7 | +2 | 36 |
| 7 | FC Twente | 23 | 8 | 11 | 4 | +12 | 35 |
| 8 | SC Heerenveen | 23 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 0 | 31 |
| 9 | FC Groningen | 23 | 9 | 4 | 10 | 0 | 31 |
| 10 | FC Utrecht | 23 | 8 | 6 | 9 | +5 | 30 |
| 11 | Fortuna Sittard | 24 | 8 | 5 | 11 | -7 | 29 |
| 12 | PEC Zwolle | 23 | 7 | 5 | 11 | -16 | 26 |
| 13 | Excelsior | 24 | 7 | 5 | 12 | -15 | 26 |
| 14 | FC Volendam | 23 | 6 | 6 | 11 | -12 | 24 |
| 15 | Go Ahead Eagles | 23 | 4 | 11 | 8 | -6 | 23 |
| 16 | NAC Breda | 23 | 4 | 7 | 12 | -12 | 19 |
| 17 | Telstar | 23 | 3 | 9 | 11 | -12 | 18 |
| 18 | Heracles | 23 | 5 | 2 | 16 | -27 | 17 |
NEC Nijmegen's squad consists of 31 players. Goalkeepers: Gonzalo Crettaz (Argentina), Jasper Cillessen (Netherlands), Rijk Janse (Netherlands), Freek Entius (Netherlands), Martijn Overmars (Netherlands). Defenders: Brayann Pereira (France), Philippe Sandler (Netherlands), Ahmetcan Kaplan (Turkiye), Thomas Ouwejan (Netherlands), Eliazer Dasa (Israel), Jetro Willems (Netherlands), Bram Nuytinck (Netherlands), Deveron Fonville (Curacao), Yassin Moslih (Netherlands), Douwe Vernooij (Netherlands). Midfielders: Darko Nejasmic (Croatia), Virgil Misidjan (Suriname), Isak Hansen-Aarøen (Norway), Tjaronn Chery (Suriname), Basar Onal (Turkiye), Willum Willumsson (Iceland), Noe Lebreton (France), Kodai Sano (Japan), Sami Ouaissa (Netherlands), Sam de Laat (Netherlands), Dirk Proper (Netherlands). Forwards: Danilo (Brazil), Koki Ogawa (Japan), Bryan Linssen (Netherlands), Youssef El Kachati (Netherlands), Kevin Kers (Netherlands).
NEC Nijmegen transfers: New signings include Danilo (from Rangers), Willum Willumsson (from Birmingham), Isak Hansen-Aarøen (from Werder Bremen), Eliazer Dasa (from Free agent), Deveron Fonville (from FC Dordrecht) and 10 more. Players transferred out include Merijn van de Wiel (to TOP Oss), Luc Nieuwenhuijs (to Sparta Rotterdam), Roberto González (to Real Zaragoza), Roberto González (to Real Zaragoza), Kento Shiogai (to Wolfsburg) and 14 more.
Dick Schreuder is the current head coach of NEC Nijmegen. Under their leadership, the team has achieved a 52% win rate across 23 matches, averaging 1.83 points per game.
Notable previous managers include Rogier Meijer managed the club for 5 seasons, recording 64 wins from 174 matches (37% win rate). Jack de Gier managed the club for one season, recording 11 wins from 32 matches (34% win rate). Other former coaches include Pepijn Lijnders, Peter Hyballa, Ernest Faber, Ruud Brood, and Alex Pastoor.
NEC Nijmegen plays their home matches at Goffertstadion in Nijmegen, which has a capacity of 12,650.
FotMob provides comprehensive coverage of NEC Nijmegen, including live match updates, squad information, transfer news, fixture lists, and detailed performance analytics. Follow NEC Nijmegen to receive notifications about upcoming matches, goals, and other key events.
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NEC Nijmegen is a football club based in Nijmegen, Netherlands, playing their home matches at Goffertstadion. Follow NEC Nijmegen on FotMob for live match updates, detailed statistics, squad information, transfer news, and comprehensive performance analytics.
Kodai Sano has been the standout performer for NEC Nijmegen in league play this season with a rating of 7.70. Darko Nejasmic and Tjaronn Chery have also impressed with ratings of 7.37 and 7.36 respectively.
Koki Ogawa leads NEC Nijmegen's scoring in league play with 8 goals this season. Kento Shiogai has contributed 7, while Bryan Linssen has added 6.
Bryan Linssen is the chief creator for NEC Nijmegen in league play with 7 assists this season. Basar Onal and Kodai Sano have also been key playmakers with 6 and 5 assists respectively.
NEC Nijmegen have been in strong form recently, winning 3 of their last 5 matches (60% win rate). They have scored 10 goals and conceded 6 during this period. Overall, they have shown good attacking threat. In the Eredivisie, they faced a 3-1 win against AZ Alkmaar, a 4-1 win against Heracles, a 1-3 loss to FC Utrecht, and a 1-1 draw with Sparta Rotterdam. In the KNVB Cup, they faced a 1-0 win against FC Volendam.
Recent results for NEC Nijmegen:
- January 31, 2026: Eredivisie - 3-1 win at AZ Alkmaar
- February 4, 2026: KNVB Cup - 1-0 win vs FC Volendam
- February 7, 2026: Eredivisie - 4-1 win vs Heracles
- February 11, 2026: Eredivisie - 1-3 loss vs FC Utrecht
- February 17, 2026: Eredivisie - 1-1 draw at Sparta Rotterdam
Upcoming fixtures for NEC Nijmegen:
- February 21, 2026: Eredivisie - at Ajax
- February 28, 2026: Eredivisie - vs Fortuna Sittard
- March 3, 2026: KNVB Cup - vs PSV Eindhoven
- March 8, 2026: Eredivisie - vs FC Volendam
- March 14, 2026: Eredivisie - at PSV Eindhoven
Looking ahead, NEC Nijmegen have 3 home games and 2 away fixtures in their next 5 matches. Upcoming opponents: Ajax (away), Fortuna Sittard (home), PSV Eindhoven (home), FC Volendam (home), and PSV Eindhoven (away).
NEC Nijmegen currently sits in 3rd place in the Eredivisie with 42 points from 23 matches (12W 6D 5L).
| # | Team | P | W | D | L | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | PSV Eindhoven | 23 | 19 | 2 | 2 | +39 | 59 |
| 2 | Feyenoord | 23 | 14 | 3 | 6 | +21 | 45 |
| 3 | NEC Nijmegen | 23 | 12 | 6 | 5 | +19 | 42 |
| 4 | Ajax | 23 | 11 | 9 | 3 | +16 | 42 |
| 5 | Sparta Rotterdam | 23 | 11 | 4 | 8 | -7 | 37 |
| 6 | AZ Alkmaar | 23 | 10 | 6 | 7 | +2 | 36 |
| 7 | FC Twente | 23 | 8 | 11 | 4 | +12 | 35 |
| 8 | SC Heerenveen | 23 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 0 | 31 |
| 9 | FC Groningen | 23 | 9 | 4 | 10 | 0 | 31 |
| 10 | FC Utrecht | 23 | 8 | 6 | 9 | +5 | 30 |
| 11 | Fortuna Sittard | 24 | 8 | 5 | 11 | -7 | 29 |
| 12 | PEC Zwolle | 23 | 7 | 5 | 11 | -16 | 26 |
| 13 | Excelsior | 24 | 7 | 5 | 12 | -15 | 26 |
| 14 | FC Volendam | 23 | 6 | 6 | 11 | -12 | 24 |
| 15 | Go Ahead Eagles | 23 | 4 | 11 | 8 | -6 | 23 |
| 16 | NAC Breda | 23 | 4 | 7 | 12 | -12 | 19 |
| 17 | Telstar | 23 | 3 | 9 | 11 | -12 | 18 |
| 18 | Heracles | 23 | 5 | 2 | 16 | -27 | 17 |
NEC Nijmegen's squad consists of 31 players. Goalkeepers: Gonzalo Crettaz (Argentina), Jasper Cillessen (Netherlands), Rijk Janse (Netherlands), Freek Entius (Netherlands), Martijn Overmars (Netherlands). Defenders: Brayann Pereira (France), Philippe Sandler (Netherlands), Ahmetcan Kaplan (Turkiye), Thomas Ouwejan (Netherlands), Eliazer Dasa (Israel), Jetro Willems (Netherlands), Bram Nuytinck (Netherlands), Deveron Fonville (Curacao), Yassin Moslih (Netherlands), Douwe Vernooij (Netherlands). Midfielders: Darko Nejasmic (Croatia), Virgil Misidjan (Suriname), Isak Hansen-Aarøen (Norway), Tjaronn Chery (Suriname), Basar Onal (Turkiye), Willum Willumsson (Iceland), Noe Lebreton (France), Kodai Sano (Japan), Sami Ouaissa (Netherlands), Sam de Laat (Netherlands), Dirk Proper (Netherlands). Forwards: Danilo (Brazil), Koki Ogawa (Japan), Bryan Linssen (Netherlands), Youssef El Kachati (Netherlands), Kevin Kers (Netherlands).
NEC Nijmegen transfers: New signings include Danilo (from Rangers), Willum Willumsson (from Birmingham), Isak Hansen-Aarøen (from Werder Bremen), Eliazer Dasa (from Free agent), Deveron Fonville (from FC Dordrecht) and 10 more. Players transferred out include Merijn van de Wiel (to TOP Oss), Luc Nieuwenhuijs (to Sparta Rotterdam), Roberto González (to Real Zaragoza), Roberto González (to Real Zaragoza), Kento Shiogai (to Wolfsburg) and 14 more.
Dick Schreuder is the current head coach of NEC Nijmegen. Under their leadership, the team has achieved a 52% win rate across 23 matches, averaging 1.83 points per game.
Notable previous managers include Rogier Meijer managed the club for 5 seasons, recording 64 wins from 174 matches (37% win rate). Jack de Gier managed the club for one season, recording 11 wins from 32 matches (34% win rate). Other former coaches include Pepijn Lijnders, Peter Hyballa, Ernest Faber, Ruud Brood, and Alex Pastoor.
NEC Nijmegen plays their home matches at Goffertstadion in Nijmegen, which has a capacity of 12,650.
FotMob provides comprehensive coverage of NEC Nijmegen, including live match updates, squad information, transfer news, fixture lists, and detailed performance analytics. Follow NEC Nijmegen to receive notifications about upcoming matches, goals, and other key events.
