2021–22 Sparta Rotterdam season

The 2021–22 season is the 134th season in the existence of Sparta Rotterdam and the club's third consecutive season in the top flight of Dutch football. In addition to the domestic league, Sparta Rotterdam will participate in this season's editions of the KNVB Cup.

Sparta Rotterdam
2021–22 season
ChairmanLeo Ruijs
Head coachHenk Fraser
(until 24 April)
Maurice Steijn
(from 26 April)
StadiumHet Kasteel
Eredivisie17th
KNVB CupSecond Round
Top goalscorerLeague:
Vito van Crooij (3)

All:
Vito van Crooij (4)
Biggest defeat0-4 (vs. FC Utrecht (a), 15 August 2021)

Players

First-team squad

As of 16 August 2021

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

No. Pos. Nation Player
GK  NGA Maduka Okoye
GK  NED Benjamin van Leer
GK  NED Tim Coremans
DF  BEL Michaël Heylen
DF  NED Bart Vriends
DF  NED Tom Beugelsdijk
DF  NED Augustin Drakpe
DF  LUX Mica Pinto
DF  LUX Laurent Jans
DF  NED Dirk Abels
No. Pos. Nation Player
MF  NED Adil Auassar (captain)
MF  NED Abdou Harroui
MF  NED Kenzo Goudmijn (on loan from AZ)
MF  NED Sven Mijnans
MF  NED Laros Duarte
MF  NED Bryan Smeets
FW  GER Mario Engels
FW  NED Vito van Crooij
FW  GER Lennart Thy
FW  NED Emanuel Emegha

Players 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  NED Reda Kharchouch (at FC Emmen until 30 June 2022)

Transfers

In

Pos Player Transferred from Fee
DF Laurent Jans Standard de Liège Free Transfer
FW Kenzo Goudmijn AZ Loan Transfer
FW Vito van Crooij VVV-Venlo Undisclosed

Out

Pos Player Transferred from Fee
MF Deroy Duarte Fortuna Sittard Free Transfer
FW Danzell Gravenberch De Graafschap Free Transfer
GK Michael Fabrie VV Smitshoek Free Transfer
DF Jeffry Fortes De Graafschap Free Transfer
FW Reda Kharchouch FC Emmen Loan Transfer
DF Lassana Faye No club Released
DF Aaron Meijers ADO Den Haag End of loan
MF Wouter Burger Feyenoord End of loan

Pre-season and friendlies

  Win   Draw   Loss   Fixtures

2 July 2021 Friendly Heracles Almelo 1–2 Sparta Rotterdam Almelo, Netherlands
14:00 CEST (UTC+2) Stadium: Erve Asito
10 July 2021 Friendly Sparta Rotterdam 3–3 Gent Netherlands
14:00 CEST (UTC+2)
13 July 2021 Friendly Telstar 0–0 Sparta Rotterdam Netherlands
14:00 CEST (UTC+2)
31 July 2021 Friendly SBV Excelsior 0–3 Sparta Rotterdam Netherlands
14:30 CEST (UTC+2)
7 August 2021 Friendly Willem II Cancelled Sparta Rotterdam Netherlands
14:00 CEST (UTC+2)

Competitions

Overall record

Competition First match Last match Starting round Record
Pld W D L GF GA GD Win %
Eredivisie 14–15 August 2021 15 May 2021 Matchday 1 2 0 1 1 1 5 −4 000.00
KNVB Cup 14–16 December 2021 Second round 0 0 0 0 0 0 +0 !
Total 2 0 1 1 1 5 −4 000.00

Last updated: 14–15 August 2021
Source: Soccerway

Eredivisie

League table

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
14 RKC Waalwijk 31 7 10 14 34 49 15 31
15 Fortuna Sittard 31 8 5 18 32 64 32 29
16 PEC Zwolle 31 7 5 19 24 47 23 26 Qualification to Relegation play-offs
17 Sparta Rotterdam 31 5 11 15 23 46 23 26 Relegation to Eerste Divisie
18 Willem II 31 7 5 19 26 56 30 26
Updated to match(es) played on 1 May 2022. Source: Eredivisie
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]

Results summary

OverallHomeAway
PldWDLGFGAGDPtsWDLGFGAGDWDLGFGAGD
2 0 1 1 1 5  −4 1 0 1 0 1 1  0 0 0 1 0 4  −4

Last updated: August 2021.
Source: Eredivisie

Results by round

Round1234
GroundAHA
ResultLD
Position1614
Updated to match(es) played on August 2021. Source: Eredivisie
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss

Matches

The league fixtures were announced on 11 June 2021.[2]

15 August 2021 1 FC Utrecht 4–0 Sparta Rotterdam Utrecht
14:30 CEST (UTC+2)
Report
Stadium: Stadion Galgenwaard
Attendance: 16,000
Referee: Martin van den Kerkhof
21 August 2021 2 Sparta Rotterdam 1-1 Heracles Almelo Rotterdam
20:00 CEST (UTC+2)
Report
Stadium: Het Kasteel
Attendance: 7,000
Referee: Bas Nijhuis
28 August 2021 3 Go Ahead Eagles 2–0 Sparta Rotterdam Deventer
20:00 CEST (UTC+2) Bakker 6' (pen)
Botos 60'
Report Pinto  53' Stadium: De Adelaarshorst
Referee: Jannick van der Laan

KNVB Cup

27 October 2021 First round GVVV 0–2 Sparta Rotterdam Veenendaal
20:00 CEST Stadium: Sportpark Panhuis

Statistics

Goalscorers

The list is sorted by shirt number when total goals are equal.

Rnk Pos No. Player Eredivisie KNVB Cup Total
1 FW10 Bart Vriends101

Last updated: 29 August 2021.
Source:

References

  1. "Season regulations" (PDF). KNVB. Retrieved 25 March 2021.
  2. "Definitief: alle Eredivisie wedstrijden voor seizoen 2021-22". eredivisie.nl. 11 June 2021. Archived from the original on 28 June 2021. Retrieved 25 June 2021.
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