Heracles Almelo

Heracles Almelo
Full name Heracles Almelo
Nickname(s) Heraclieden
Founded May 3, 1903 (1903-05-03)
Ground Polman Stadion
Almelo
Ground Capacity 13,500
Chairman Jan Smit
Manager John Stegeman
League Eredivisie
2014–15 Eredivisie, 14th

Heracles Almelo is a football club from Almelo, The Netherlands. The club has won the Dutch national title twice, in 1927 and 1941.

In the 2004–05 season, Heracles won the title in the Eerste Divisie, so that during the 2005–06 season, Heracles played in the Eredivisie, where they finished 13th. The average attendance in 2004–05 was 5,700 people. In the recent top flight seasons, this has risen to just over 8,300 (close to the maximum capacity of 8,500).

In 2012 Heracles competed in its first Dutch cup final, which it lost to PSV in the Rotterdam Stadium De Kuip.

Stadium

Heracles Almelo currently play at the Polman Stadion in Almelo. The Polman Stadion was built in 1999 with a capacity 6,900, this was expanded in 2005 to hold 8,500. The pitch at the Polman Stadion is artificial turf. After renovation of the stadium at the beginning of season 2015–16 it holds 13.500 supporters.

History

The club was founded on May 3, 1903 as Heracles, after the demigod son of Zeus. They changed their name on July 1, 1974 to SC Heracles '74 and finally settled on the current name in 1998.

Honours

National

Domestic results

Below is a table with Heracles Almelo's domestic results since the introduction of the Eredivisie in 1956.

Current squad

As of 1 September 2015[2]

For recent transfers, see List of Dutch football transfers summer 2015

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

No. Position Player
1 Belgium GK Bram Castro
2 Netherlands DF Tim Breukers
3 Netherlands DF Mike te Wierik
4 Netherlands DF Gino Bosz
6 Netherlands MF Bas Sibum
7 Netherlands FW Brahim Darri
8 Netherlands MF Iliass Bel Hassani
9 Netherlands FW Paul Gladon
10 Netherlands MF Thomas Bruns
11 Netherlands FW Tarik Kada
12 Netherlands DF Wout Droste
14 Netherlands MF Joey Pelupessy
15 Czech Republic FW Jaroslav Navrátil
17 Croatia MF Dario Vujičević
No. Position Player
18 Netherlands DF Ramon Zomer
19 Netherlands FW Wout Weghorst
20 Netherlands MF Peter van Ooijen
21 Germany MF Robin Gosens
22 Spain MF Gonzalo García-García (on loan from Anorthosis)
23 Netherlands MF Mark-Jan Fledderus (captain)
24 Netherlands MF Menno Heerkes
25 Netherlands GK Renze Fij
26 Netherlands MF Rick Hemmink
27 Netherlands DF Justin Hoogma
29 Netherlands DF Coen Gortemaker
30 Netherlands GK Michael Brouwer
31 Netherlands DF Marijn de Kler

On loan

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

No. Position Player
5 Netherlands DF Fahd Aktaou (at FC Dordrecht until 30 June 2016)

Former managers

References

External links

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