2023–24 VVV-Venlo season

VVV-Venlo 2023–24 football season

VVV-Venlo
2023–24 season
Manager	Rick Kruys
Stadium	De Koel
Eerste Divisie	2nd
KNVB Cup	First round
← 2022–23 2024–25 →
All statistics correct as of 15 September 2023.

The 2023–24 season is VVV-Venlo's 121st season in existence and third consecutive in the Eerste Divisie. They will also compete in the KNVB Cup.

Players

First-team squad

As of 31 August 2023^[1]

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	NED	Jan de Boer
2	DF	NED	Robin Lathouwers
3	DF	NED	Roel Janssen
4	DF	NED	Rick Ketting
5	DF	NED	Simon Janssen
7	FW	NED	Soulyman Allouch
8	MF	BEL	Elias Sierra
9	FW	GRE	Michalis Kosidis (on loan from AEK Athens)
11	MF	NED	Thijme Verheijen
12	MF	NED	Joep Kluskens
13	MF	CZE	Richard Sedláček
14	MF	NED	Levi Smans
15	DF	NED	Stan Henderikx
16	MF	NED	Robert Klaasen


No.	Pos.	Nation	Player
17	FW	NED	Martijn Berden
19	DF	NED	Sem Dirks
20	DF	CUW	Dylan Timber
21	DF	NED	Moreno Rutten
22	GK	GER	Tim Schrick
23	MF	NED	Berkan Can Bartu
24	MF	NED	Mohammed Odriss
26	DF	GER	Lennart Mehler
27	DF	CGO	Slone Matondo
30	GK	NED	Jens Craenmehr
32	FW	SYR	Mohamed Hegi
33	FW	NED	Melano Thier
—	FW	NED	Pepijn Doesburg (on loan from Dordrecht)
—	FW	DEN	Magnus Kaastrup (on loan from Lyngby)

Transfers

In

Pos.	Player	Transferred from	Fee	Date	Source

Out

Pos.	Player	Transferred to	Fee	Date	Source

Pre-season and friendlies

Win Draw Loss Fixtures

VVV-Venlo

Fortuna Sittard

5 August 2023 Friendly

VVV-Venlo

2–3

Fortuna Sittard

Competitions

Overall record

Competition	First match	Last match	Starting round	Record
Competition	First match	Last match	Starting round	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Win %
Eerste Divisie	13 August 2023	10 May 2024	Matchday 1	7	4	2	1	14	8	+6	057.14
KNVB Cup	31 October–2 November 2023		First round	0	0	0	0	0	0	+0	!—
Total				7	4	2	1	14	8	+6	057.14

Last updated: 22 September 2023
Source: Soccerway

Eerste Divisie

League table

Pos	Team v t e	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	Promotion or qualification
10	Jong AZ	38	16	8	14	62	61	+1	56	Reserve teams are not eligible to be promoted to the Eredivisie
11	Helmond Sport	38	14	9	15	52	55	−3	51
12	VVV-Venlo	38	13	9	16	51	58	−7	48
13	Cambuur	38	13	8	17	71	74	−3	47
14	Eindhoven	38	9	16	13	45	57	−12	43

Source: Flashscore, 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)^[2]

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
7	4	2	1	14	8	+6	14	3	0	1	10	5	+5	1	2	0	4	3	+1

Last updated: 22 September 2023.
Source: ^{[citation needed]}

Results by round

Updated to match(es) played on 22 September 2023. Source: ^{[citation needed]}
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss

Matches

The league fixtures were unveiled on 30 June 2023.^[3]

VVV-Venlo v MVV Maastricht

13 August 2023 1	VVV-Venlo	1–3	MVV Maastricht	Venlo
16:45 CEST (UTC+2)	Janssen 76'	Report	Slegers 47' Kleinen 49' Konstons 87' (pen.)	Stadium: De Koel Referee: Bas Nijhuis

Emmen v VVV-Venlo

18 August 2023 2	Emmen	2–2	VVV-Venlo	Emmen
20:00 CEST (UTC+2)		Report		Stadium: De Oude Meerdijk Referee: Jochem Kamphuis

VVV-Venlo v Jong Utrecht

25 August 2023 3	VVV-Venlo	4–1	Jong Utrecht	Venlo
20:00 CEST (UTC+2)		Report		Stadium: De Koel Referee: Michael Eijgelsheim

VVV-Venlo v De Graafschap

1 September 2023 4	VVV-Venlo	2–0	De Graafschap	Venlo
20:00 CEST (UTC+2)	Kluskens 18' Kosidis 33', 81' (pen.) Janssen 51'	Report	Büttner 10' Önal 39' Colyn 52' Fortes 80'	Stadium: De Koel Referee: Alex Bos

Telstar v VVV-Venlo

9 September 2023 5	Telstar	1–2	VVV-Venlo	Velsen-Zuid
16:30 CEST (UTC+2)		Report		Stadium: Sportpark Schoonenberg Referee: Jesse Rozendal

VVV-Venlo v NAC Breda

15 September 2023 6	VVV-Venlo	3–1	NAC Breda	Venlo
20:00 CEST (UTC+2)		Report		Stadium: De Koel Referee: Richard Martens

Jong PSV v VVV-Venlo

22 September 2023 7	Jong PSV	0–0	VVV-Venlo	Eindhoven
20:00 CEST (UTC+2)		Report		Stadium: De Herdgang Referee: Robin Vereijken

KNVB Cup

Heerenveen v VVV-Venlo

31 October–2 November 2023 First round	Heerenveen	v	VVV-Venlo	Heerenveen
--:-- CET (UTC+1)				Stadium: Abe Lenstra Stadion

References

^ "Selectie". vvv-venlo.nl. Retrieved 29 June 2018.
^ "Reglementen betaald voetbal seizoen 2020-21" [Regulations professional football season 2020-21] (PDF) (in Dutch). KNVB. 20 January 2021.
^ "Keuken Kampioen Divisie: Het laatste nieuws, uitslagen, standen en samenvattingen". 24 August 2023.

External links

Official website

2023–24 in Dutch football

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League competitions	Eredivisie Eerste Divisie Tweede Divisie Derde Divisie Vierde Divisie Eerste Klasse Women's Eredivisie
Cup competitions	KNVB Cup Final Johan Cruyff Schaal KNVB Women's Cup
European competitions	Champions League Europa League Europa Conference League Women's Champions League
National team	UEFA Euro 2024 qualifying (Group B)

Club seasons
Eredivisie	Ajax Almere City FC AZ Excelsior Rotterdam Feyenoord Fortuna Sittard Go Ahead Eagles SC Heerenveen Heracles Almelo NEC PEC Zwolle PSV RKC Waalwijk Sparta Rotterdam FC Twente FC Utrecht Vitesse FC Volendam
Eerste Divisie	ADO Den Haag SC Cambuur FC Den Bosch FC Dordrecht FC Eindhoven FC Emmen De Graafschap FC Groningen Helmond Sport Jong Ajax Jong AZ Jong PSV Jong FC Utrecht MVV Maastricht NAC Breda Roda JC Kerkrade Telstar TOP Oss VVV-Venlo Willem II
Women's Eredivisie	ADO Den Haag Ajax AZ Excelsior Rotterdam SC Heerenveen PEC Zwolle PSV FC Twente FC Utrecht