2017–18 SBV Vitesse season

During the 2017–18 season Vitesse will participate in the Dutch Eredivisie, KNVB Cup, Johan Cruyff Shield and the UEFA Europa League.

Vitesse
2017–18 season
ChairmanBert Roetert
ManagerHenk Fraser
(until 11 April 2018) Edward Sturing (caretaker)
(11 April 2018)
StadiumGelreDome
Eredivisie6th
KNVB CupFirst round
Johan Cruyff ShieldRunners up
UEFA Europa LeagueGroup stage
Top goalscorerLeague:
Bryan Linssen (15 goals)
All:
Bryan Linssen (19 goals)
Highest home attendance19,876 vs Ajax
(4 March 2018)
Lowest home attendance13,921 vs NAC Breda
(12 August 2017)
Average home league attendance16,099

Players

Squad details
As of 19 May 2018
No. name. Pos. Nat. Place of Birth Date of Birth (Age) Club
caps		 Club
goals		 Int.
apps		 Int.
goals		 Signed from Date signed Fee Contract End
Goalkeepers
21 Michael Tørnes GK Herlev (1986-01-08) 8 January 1986 3 0 – – OB 27 July 2016 Free 30 June 2018
22 Remko Pasveer GK Enschede (1983-11-08) 8 November 1983 34 0 – – PSV 5 July 2017 € 440K 30 June 2020
24 Jeroen Houwen GK Venray (1996-02-18) 18 February 1996 12 0 – – Academy 1 July 2013 Free 30 June 2021
40 Bilal Bayazit GK Amsterdam (1999-04-08) 8 April 1999 – – – – Academy 1 July 2017 Free 30 June 2021
Defenders
2 Fankaty Dabo RB/LB Southwark (1995-10-11) 11 October 1995 34 0 – – Chelsea 1 July 2017 Loan 30 June 2018
3 Maikel van der Werff CB/RB/LB Hoorn (1989-04-22) 22 April 1989 64 0 – – PEC Zwolle 19 February 2015 Free 30 June 2019
5 Matt Miazga RB/LB Clifton, New Jersey (1995-07-19) 19 July 1995 72 5 4 1 Chelsea 28 July 2017 Loan 30 June 2018
6 Arnold Kruiswijk CB Groningen (1984-11-02) 2 November 1984 76 1 – – Heerenveen 19 May 2014 Free 30 June 2019
8 Vyacheslav Karavayev RB/LB Moscow (1995-05-20) 20 May 1995 15 0 – – Sparta Prague 31 January 2018 € 1.3M 30 June 2021
28 Alexander Büttner LB/RB/LM Doetinchem (1989-02-11) 11 February 1989 157 11 – – Dynamo Moscow 16 January 2017 Free 30 June 2019
29 Julian Lelieveld RB/CB Arnhem (1997-11-24) 24 November 1997 9 0 – – Academy 29 July 2015 Free 30 June 2020
37 Guram Kashia (c) CB/RB Tbilisi (1987-07-04) 4 July 1987 292 24 60 1 Dinamo Tbilisi 31 August 2010 € 300K 30 June 2020
43 Lassana Faye LB Rotterdam (1998-06-15) 15 June 1998 29 0 – – Academy 1 January 2016 Free 30 June 2019
44 Boyd Lucassen RB/LB Doetinchem (1998-07-01) 1 July 1998 – – – – Academy 19 November 2017 Free 30 June 2019
50 Thomas Oude Kotte CB/LB Apeldoorn (1996-03-20) 20 March 1996 10 0 – – Academy 19 April 2016 Free 30 June 2018
51 Gino Bosz CB/DM Rotterdam (1993-04-23) 23 April 1993 1 0 – – Cambuur 1 August 2017 Free 30 June 2018
Midfielders
7 Roy Beerens RW/LW Bladel (1987-12-22) 22 December 1987 16 1 2 0 Reading 31 January 2018 € 1M 30 June 2021
10 Thomas Bruns AM/CM Wierden (1992-01-07) 7 January 1992 39 4 – – Heracles Almelo 1 July 2017 Free 30 June 2021
11 Bryan Linssen RW/LW/AM Neeritter (1990-10-08) 8 October 1990 44 19 – – Groningen 3 July 2017 € 970K 30 June 2020
16 Mitchell van Bergen RW/LW/AM Oss (1999-08-27) 27 August 1999 33 0 – – Academy 17 December 2015 Free 30 June 2020
17 Thulani Serero CM/AM/DM Soweto (1990-04-11) 11 April 1990 38 2 33 2 Ajax 1 July 2017 Free 30 June 2020
19 Mason Mount CM/DM/AM Portsmouth (1999-02-10) 10 February 1999 39 14 – – Chelsea 24 July 2017 Loan 30 June 2018
23 Mukhtar Ali DM/CM Mogadishu (1997-10-30) 30 October 1997 12 0 2 0 Chelsea 17 July 2017 € 490K 30 June 2020
25 Navarone Foor AM/RW/LW Opheusden (1992-02-04) 4 February 1992 75 9 – – NEC 1 July 2016 Free 30 June 2020
47 Lars ten Teije LW Apeldoorn (1998-04-03) 3 April 1998 1 0 – – Academy 1 July 2017 Free 30 June 2020
48 Jesse Schuurman CM/DM Bemmel (1998-03-11) 11 March 1998 1 0 – – Academy 16 January 2018 Free 30 June 2019
Forwards
9 Tim Matavž ST Šempeter pri Gorici (1989-01-13) 13 January 1989 41 17 35 10 FC Augsburg 1 July 2017 Undisclosed 30 June 2020
14 Luc Castaignos ST Schiedam (1992-09-27) 27 September 1992 37 3 – – Sporting CP 7 August 2017 Loan 30 June 2018
39 Martijn Berden ST The Hague (1997-09-29) 29 September 1997 – – – – PSV 1 July 2016 Free 30 June 2019
42 Thomas Buitink ST Nijkerk (2000-06-14) 14 June 2000 4 0 – – Academy 11 February 2018 Free 30 June 2019

Transfers
Main article: List of Dutch football transfers summer 2017

In
N
 Pos.
 Nat.
 Name
 Age
EU
 Moving from
 Type
 Transfer
window		 Ends
 Transfer
fee		 Source
— MF Valeri Qazaishvili 24EU Legia Warsaw Loan Return Summer 2018 Free
10 MF Thomas Bruns 25EU Heracles Transfer Summer 2021 Free
17 MF Thulani Serero 27Non-EU Ajax Transfer Summer 2020 Free
2 DF Fankaty Dabo 21EU Chelsea Loan Summer 2018 Free
9 FW Tim Matavž 28EU FC Augsburg Transfer Summer 2020 Undisclosed
11 MF Bryan Linssen 26EU Groningen Transfer Summer 2020 €970K
22 GK Remko Pasveer 33EU PSV Transfer Summer 2020 €440K
8 MF Charlie Colkett 20EU Chelsea Loan Summer 2018 Free
23 MF Mukhtar Ali 19EU Chelsea Transfer Summer 2020 €490K
19 MF Mason Mount 18EU Chelsea Loan Summer 2018 Free
5 DF Matt Miazga 22Non-EU Chelsea Loan Summer 2018 Free
14 FW Luc Castaignos 24EU Sporting CP Loan Summer 2018 Free
8 DF Vyacheslav Karavayev 22EU Sparta Prague Transfer Winter 2021 €1.3M
7 MF Roy Beerens 30EU Reading Transfer Winter 2021 €1M

Total spending: €4.2M

Out
N
 Pos.
 Nat.
 Name
 Age
EU
 Moving to
 Type
 Transfer
window		 Transfer
fee		 Source
5 DF Kelvin Leerdam 27EU Seattle Sounders Contract Ended Summer Free
30 MF Arshak Koryan 22EU Lokomotiv Moscow Contract Ended Summer Free
40 GK Wouter Dronkers 24EU Boston City FC Contract Ended Summer Free
— MF Ewout Gouw 22EU Tubize Contract Ended Summer Free
— FW Kai Koreniuk 19EU AZ Contract Ended Summer Free
8 MF Mukhtar Ali 19EU Chelsea Loan Return Summer Free
10 MF Adnane Tighadouini 24EU Málaga Loan Return Summer Free
11 MF Nathan 21Non-EU Chelsea Loan Return Summer Free
17 DF Kevin Diks 20EU Fiorentina Loan Return Summer Free
19 DF Matt Miazga 21Non-EU Chelsea Loan Return Summer Free
34 MF Lewis Baker 22EU Chelsea Loan Return Summer Free
13 FW Ricky van Wolfswinkel 28EU Basel Transfer Summer €3.4M
18 MF Marvelous Nakamba 23Non-EU Club Brugge Transfer Summer €2.9M
— MF Valeri Qazaishvili 24EU San Jose Earthquakes Transfer Summer Undisclosed
9 FW Zhang Yuning 20Non-EU West Bromwich Albion Transfer Summer €7M
1 GK Eloy Room 28EU PSV Transfer Summer €390K
20 MF Mohammed Osman 23EU Telstar Contract Terminated Summer Free
7 MF Milot Rashica 21EU Werder Bremen Transfer Winter €7.9M
8 MF Charlie Colkett 21EU Chelsea Loan Return Winter Free

Total gaining: €21.6M

Balance

Total: €17.4M

Pre-season

Following the conclusion of the 2016–17 campaign, Vitesse announced they would play Oostende, Sparta Prague and Reading in July 2017.[1]

1 July 2017 FriendlyVitesse 0 – 2 FC OleksandriyaArnhem, Netherlands
17:00 CET Van Dijk  77' Report  61',  71' Tsurikov
 90' Kulish		 Stadium: Eendracht Arnhem
Attendance: 700
Referee: Siemen Mulder
8 July 2017 FriendlyVitesse 1 – 1 OostendeDriel, Netherlands
16:00 CET Büttner  54' Report  60' (pen.) Berrier Stadium: Sportpark RKSV
Attendance: 1,400
Referee: Jochem Kamphuis
15 July 2017 Friendlyİstanbul Başakşehir 1 – 1 VitesseFöderlach, Austria
16:00 CET Cikalleshi  80' Report  72' Ten Teije Stadium: SV Wernberg
20 July 2017 FriendlySparta Prague 1 – 1 VitessePrague, Czech Republic
20:00 CET Šural  61'
Frýdek  66'
Vătăjelu  83'		 Report  10' Linssen
 66' Serero
 71' Dabo		 Stadium: Generali Arena
Attendance: 7,765
Referee: Radek Příhoda
25 July 2017 FriendlyVitesse 2 – 1 FC EmmenDriel, Netherlands
14:30 CET Matavž  5', 26'
Bruns  79'		 Report  42' Peters Stadium: Sportpark RKSV
Attendance: 1,000
Referee: Ingmar Oostrom
29 July 2017 FriendlyReading 2 – 3 VitesseHigh Wycombe, England
16:00 CET Swift  63' (pen.)
Popa  71'		 Report  14' Linssen
 31', 51',  79' Matavž		 Stadium: Adams Park
Attendance: 1,894
Referee: Dean Whitestone

Competitions

Overview
Competition Record
G W D L GF GA GD Win %
Eredivisie 34 13 10 11 63 47 +16 038.24
European play-offs 4 4 0 0 12 6 +6 100.00
KNVB Cup 1 0 1 0 0 0 +0 000.00
Johan Cruyff Shield 1 0 1 0 1 1 +0 000.00
UEFA Europa League 6 1 2 3 5 10 −5 016.67
Total 46 18 14 14 81 64 +17 039.13

Updated to match played 19 May 2018
Source: Competitions

Johan Cruyff Shield
Main article: 2017 Johan Cruyff Shield
5 August 2017 FinalFeyenoord1 – 1
(4 – 2 p)		VitesseRotterdam
18:00 CET Toornstra  7'
Diks  38'
El Ahmadi  57'		 Report  29' Linssen
 58' (pen.) Büttner
 71' Matavž		 Stadium: De Kuip
Referee: Danny Makkelie
Penalties
van der Heijden
Boëtius
Toornstra
Jørgensen 		Matavž
Rashica
Foor
Colkett

Eredivisie
Main article: 2017–18 Eredivisie

League table
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
4 Feyenoord 34 20 6 8 76 39 +37 66 Qualification to Europa League third qualifying round[lower-alpha 1]
5 Utrecht 34 14 12 8 58 53 +5 54 Qualification to European competition play-offs[lower-alpha 2]
6 Vitesse (O) 34 13 10 11 63 47 +16 49
7 ADO Den Haag 34 13 8 13 45 53 −8 47
8 Heerenveen 34 12 10 12 48 53 −5 46
Updated to match(es) played on 6 May 2018. Source: eredivisie.nl
Rules for classification: 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]
(O) Play-off winner.
Notes:
  1. Feyenoord qualified for the Europa League third qualifying round by winning the 2017–18 KNVB Cup.
  2. Four teams play for a spot in the 2018–19 UEFA Europa League second qualifying round.

Results summary
OverallHomeAway
PldWDLGFGAGDPtsWDLGFGAGDWDLGFGAGD
34 13 10 11 63 47  +16 49 7 6 4 35 20  +15 6 4 7 28 27  +1

Last updated: 6 May 2018.
Source: Eredivisie

Results by matchday
Matchday12345678910111213141516171819202122232425262728293031323334
GroundHAHAHAHAAHHAHAHAAAHAHAHHAHAHHAHAHA
ResultWWLWDWDDWLDLWLDDLWDWWLWLDWLDLLWLWD
Position1142533435566777877667777666776766
Updated to match(es) played on 6 May 2018. Source: Vitesse
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss

Matches

  Win   Draw   Loss

The fixtures for the 2017–18 season were announced in June 2017.[1]

12 August 2017 1Vitesse4 – 1NAC BredaArnhem
20:45 CET Bruns  2'
Linssen  20'
Matavž  32'
Rashica  77'		 Report  25' Vloet
 69' Ambrose		 Stadium: GelreDome
Attendance: 13,921
Referee: Siemen Mulder
18 August 2017 2Roda JC1 – 3VitesseKerkrade
20:00 CET El Makrini  51'
Pasveer  64' (og.)		 Report  40' Matavž
 54',  69' Bruns
 78' Linssen
 80' Kashia		 Stadium: Parkstad Limburg Stadion
Attendance: 12,004
Referee: Jochem Kamphuis
26 August 2017 3Vitesse1 – 2AZArnhem
18:30 CET Matavž  68'
Miazga  87'		 Report  3', 81' Weghorst
 33' Vejinović
 63' Ouwejan
 76' Wuytens		 Stadium: GelreDome
Attendance: 15,131
Referee: Kevin Blom
9 September 2017 4Excelsior0 – 3VitesseRotterdam
20:45 CET Messaoud  55'
De Wijs  90'		 Report  45' Castaignos
 53' (pen.) Matavž
 66' Dabo
 74' Linssen		 Stadium: Stadion Woudestein
Attendance: 4,100
Referee: Bas Nijhuis
17 September 2017 5Vitesse1 – 1VVVArnhem
16:45 CET Miazga  21'
Matavž  47',  90+1'
Van der Werff  88'
Kashia  89'
Pasveer  90'		 Report  38' Labylle
 90' (pen.) Leemans		 Stadium: GelreDome
Attendance: 15,000
Referee: Dennis Higler
24 September 2017 6Ajax1 – 2VitesseAmsterdam
14:30 CET Van de Beek  21'
Viergever  83'
Huntelaar  90+2'		 Report  21' Kashia
 45+3' Rashica
 79' Faye
 80' Bruns
 90+2' Castaignos		 Stadium: Amsterdam Arena
Attendance: 51,236
Referee: Pol van Boekel
1 October 2017 7Vitesse1 – 1UtrechtArnhem
14:30 CET Büttner  3'
Kashia  56'
Mount  76'		 Report  58' Labyad
 65' Van der Meer
 69' Dessers		 Stadium: GelreDome
Attendance: 15,432
Referee: Björn Kuipers
15 October 2017 8Heracles Almelo1 –1VitesseAlmelo
12:30 CET Peterson  73'
Van Ooijen  90+2'		 Report  87' Linssen
 90+3' Dabo		 Stadium: Polman Stadion
Attendance: 11,164
Referee: Allard Lindhout
22 October 2017 9Heerenveen0 – 4VitesseHeerenveen
16:45 CET Report  17' Rashica
 36' Linssen
 50' Foor
 72' Matavž		 Stadium: Abe Lenstra Stadion
Attendance: 21,034
Referee: Christiaan Bax
29 October 2017 10Vitesse2 – 4PSVArnhem
12:30 CET Dabo  13'
Locadia  45' (og.)
Mount  63'
Büttner  67'
Miazga  72'		 Report  4' Van Ginkel
 18', 59' Lozano
 25' Schwaab
 38' Pereiro
 49', 56' Locadia
 67' Arias		 Stadium: GelreDome
Attendance: 18,232
Referee: Serdar Gözübüyük
5 November 2017 11Vitesse0 – 0PEC ZwolleArnhem
14:30 CET Report Stadium: GelreDome
Attendance: 18,349
Referee: Danny Makkelie
19 November 2017 12Groningen4 – 2VitesseGroningen
14:30 CET Reis  24'  83'
Memišević  45+1'
Kane  47'
Dabo  59' (og.)
Larsen  61'
Idrissi  65'
Van Nieff  75'
Mahi  78'
Van Weert  82'		 Report  32' (og.) Larsen
 37' Foor
 62' (pen.),  86' Matavž
 74' Linssen
 76' Bruns		 Stadium: Euroborg
Attendance: 17,263
Referee: Jeroen Manschot
26 November 2017 13Vitesse2 – 0ADO Den HaagArnhem
16:45 CET Miazga  87'
Castaignos  90'
Linssen  90+4'		 Report  51' Immers
 70'  71' Ebuehi		 Stadium: GelreDome
Attendance: 14,754
Referee: Ed Janssen
2 December 2017 14Feyenoord1 – 0VitesseRotterdam
20:45 CET Jørgensen  9'
Amrabat  74'		 Report  53' Miazga Stadium: De Kuip
Attendance: 47,500
Referee: Pol van Boekel
13 December 2017 15Vitesse2 – 2Willem IIArnhem
18:30 CET Bruns  11'
Matavž  23'
Linssen  88'		 Report  8' Lachman
 13' Ogbeche
 58' Rienstra		 Stadium: GelreDome
Attendance: 15,000
Referee: Serdar Gözübüyük
16 December 2017 16Twente1 – 1VitesseEnschede
20:45 CET Jensen  14' Report  28',  57' Mount
 52' Lelieveld
 83' Castaignos		 Stadium: De Grolsch Veste
Attendance: 23,600
Referee: Jeroen Manschot
23 December 2017 17PSV2 – 1VitesseEindhoven
19:45 CET Schwaab  43'
Lozano  53'		 Report  17' Miazga
 32' Matavž
 43' Lelieveld
 55' Faye
 80' Bruns		 Stadium: Philips Stadion
Attendance: 33,800
Referee: Dennis Higler
16 January 2018 18Sparta Rotterdam0 – 1VitesseRotterdam
20:00 CET Chabot  74' Report  64' Mount Stadium: Sparta Stadion Het Kasteel
Attendance: 10,000
Referee: Danny Makkelie
20 January 2018 19Vitesse1 – 1HeerenveenArnhem
20:45 CET Høegh  13' (og.)
Serero  62'		 Report  37' Van Amersfoort Stadium: GelreDome
Attendance: 15,363
Referee: Allard Lindhout
27 January 2018 20PEC Zwolle1 – 2VitesseZwolle
19:45 CET Namli  58'
Ehizibue  79'		 Report  29' Linssen
 75' Mount		 Stadium: MAC³PARK Stadion
Attendance: 13,115
Referee: Siemen Mulder
2 February 2018 21Vitesse2 – 0GroningenArnhem
20:00 CET Miazga  6'
Mount  32'
Serero  82'		 Report  71' Van Nieff
 77' Zeefuik		 Stadium: GelreDome
Attendance: 14,675
Referee: Reinold Wiedemeijer
8 February 2018 22ADO Den Haag1 – 0VitesseThe Hague
18:30 CET Becker  53'
Johnsen  59'
El Khayati  89'		 Report  87' Mount Stadium: Cars Jeans Stadion
Attendance: 12,303
Referee: Martin van den Kerkhof
11 February 2018 23Vitesse3 – 1FeyenoordArnhem
14:30 CET Bruns  13'
Kashia  43'
Linssen  66', 86'
Buitink  84'		 Report  21' Vilhena
 65' Başaçıkoğlu
 81' Malacia		 Stadium: GelreDome
Attendance: 16,459
Referee: Dennis Higler
17 February 2018 24Vitesse1 – 2ExcelsiorArnhem
18:30 CET Castaignos  2'
Oude Kotte  81'
Serero  84'
Van der Werff  89'		 Report  44' Faik
 66',  75' Van Duinen		 Stadium: GelreDome
Attendance: 15,432
Referee: Jeroen Manschot
24 February 2018 25VVV2 – 2VitesseVenlo
20:45 CET Hunte  10'
Thy  24'
Janssen  74'
Seuntjens  82'		 Report  29' (og.) Röseler
 48' Mount		 Stadium: De Koel
Attendance: 6,168
Referee: Siemen Mulder
4 March 2018 26Vitesse3 – 2AjaxArnhem
14:30 CET Foor  16'
Faye  22'
Linssen  57', 71',  59'
Castaignos  89'		 Report  61' Cassierra
 70' Ziyech
 85' De Jong
 90+2' De Ligt		 Stadium: GelreDome
Attendance: 19,876
Referee: Björn Kuipers
11 March 2018 27Utrecht5 – 1VitesseUtrecht
13:30 CET Van de Streek  32',  60'
Janssen  36',  41'
Labyad  44'
Ayoub  74', 77'		 Report  10',  55' Foor Stadium: Stadion Galgenwaard
Attendance: 19,607
Referee: Ed Janssen
17 March 2018 28Vitesse0 – 0Heracles AlmeloArnhem
19:45 CET Report Stadium: GelreDome
Attendance: 15,000
Referee: Allard Lindhout
31 March 2018 29Vitesse0 – 3Roda JCArnhem
18:30 CET Report  24', 80' Schahin
 70' Avdijaj		 Stadium: GelreDome
Attendance: 16,591
Referee: Dennis Higler
7 April 2018 30NAC Breda1 – 0VitesseBreda
18:30 CET Angeliño  35' Report  62' Kashia
 77' Linssen
 84' Castaignos		 Stadium: Rat Verlegh Stadion
Attendance: 18,567
Referee: Serdar Gözübüyük
14 April 2018 31Vitesse7 – 0Sparta RotterdamArnhem
19:30 CET Serero  2'
Beerens  18'
Fischer  29' (og.)
Büttner  45+1'
Linssen  59', 82'
Matavž  72'
Bruns  77'		 Report  33' Brogno
 45+1' Kramer		 Stadium: GelreDome
Attendance: 16,345
Referee: Kevin Blom
18 April 2018 32AZ4 – 3VitesseAlkmaar
18:30 CET Weghorst  7'
Jahanbakhsh  12', 45+1', 53'		 Report  22' Linssen
 40' Matavž
 66' Mount		 Stadium: AFAS Stadion
Attendance: 15,200
Referee: Bas Nijhuis
29 April 2018 33Vitesse5 – 0TwenteArnhem
14:30 CET Miazga  27'
Serero  40'
Mount  45+2',  67'
Matavž  53', 88'
Linssen  71'		 Report  71' Assaidi Stadium: GelreDome
Attendance: 17,939
Referee: Jochem Kamphuis
6 May 2018 34Willem II2 – 2VitesseTilburg
14:30 CET Tsimikas  29'
Rienstra  70'		 Report  63' Miazga
 83' Matavž		 Stadium: Koning Willem II Stadion
Attendance: 11,600
Referee: Siemen Mulder

European play-offs

Four teams will play for a spot in the 2018–19 UEFA Europa League second qualifying round.

Semi-finals
9 May 2018 First legADO Den Haag2 – 5VitesseThe Hague
18:30 CET El Khayati  52' (pen.)
Immers  80'
Duplan  90+5'		 Report  14' Matavž
 34', 37', 72',  73' Mount
 44' Linssen		 Stadium: Cars Jeans Stadion
Attendance: 11,930
Referee: Danny Makkelie
12 May 2018 Second legVitesse2 – 1
(7 – 2 agg.)		ADO Den HaagArnhem
18:30 CET Matavž  32'
Mount  53'		 Report  55' El Khayati Stadium: GelreDome
Attendance: 15,000
Referee: Kevin Blom

Final
15 May 2018 First legVitesse3 – 2UtrechtArnhem
20:45 CET Mount  42',  82'
Kashia  54',  90+1'
Linssen  78',  79'		 Report  62' Leeuwin
 77' Strieder
 86' Labyad		 Stadium: GelreDome
Attendance: 14,236
Referee: Jochem Kamphuis
19 May 2018 Second legUtrecht1 – 2
(3 – 5 agg.)		VitesseUtrecht
20:45 CET Van der Maarel  46',  52'
Labyad  51'
Janssen  59'
Görtler  77'
Emanuelson  90+5'		 Report  18' (og.) Leeuwin
 38',  76' Miazga
 49' Kashia
 64' Castaignos
 66' Bruns		 Stadium: Stadion Galgenwaard
Attendance: 21,353
Referee: Bas Nijhuis

KNVB Cup
Main article: 2017–18 KNVB Cup
20 September 2017 First roundAVV Swift0 – 0 (a.e.t.)
(5–3 p)		VitesseAmsterdam
17:00 CET Report Stadium: Olympiaplein
Referee: Rob Dieperink
Penalties
Christianen
Dinkgreve
Moelee
De Groot
Ruijter 		Büttner
Matavž
Foor
Colkett

UEFA Europa League
Main article: 2017–18 UEFA Europa League

Vitesse qualified for the Group Stage of the 2017–18 UEFA Europa League by winning the 2016–17 KNVB Cup.

Group stage
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 Lazio 6 4 1 1 12 7 +5 13 Advance to knockout phase
2 Nice 6 3 0 3 12 7 +5 9
3 Zulte Waregem 6 2 1 3 8 13 −5 7
4 Vitesse 6 1 2 3 5 10 −5 5
Source: UEFA
Rules for classification: Group stage tiebreakers

  Win   Draw   Loss

14 September 2017 1Vitesse 2 – 3 LazioArnhem, Netherlands
21:05 CET Matavž  33'
Linssen  57'		 Report  32' Felipe
 51',  70' Parolo
 67' Immobile
 70' De Vrij
 75' Murgia		 Stadium: GelreDome
Attendance: 19,867
Referee: Liran Liany (Israel)
28 September 2017 2Nice 3 – 0 VitesseNice, France
19:00 CET Pléa  16', 82'
Balotelli  25'
Saint-Maximin  45'		 Report  31' Serero Stadium: Allianz Riviera
Attendance: 15,006
Referee: Aleksei Eskov (Russia)
19 October 2017 3Zulte Waregem 1 – 1 VitesseWaregem, Belgium
20:45 CET Kashia  23' (og.)
Iseka  37'
Derijck  84'		 Report  14' Linssen
 27',  37' Bruns
 37' Miazga
 45+3' Büttner
 59' Serero		 Stadium: Regenboogstadion
Attendance: 9,488
Referee: Ivan Bebek (Croatia)
2 November 2017 4Vitesse 0 – 2 Zulte WaregemArnhem, Netherlands
20:45 CET Mount  19'
Castaignos  20'
Büttner  34'  53'
Matavž  54'
Bruns  66'		 Report  3' Baudry
 16'  22' Madu
 70' Kaya		 Stadium: GelreDome
Attendance: 17,906
Referee: Ievgenii Aranovskyi (Ukraine)
23 November 2017 5Lazio 1 – 1 VitesseRome, Italy
20:45 CET Alberto  42' Report  13' Linssen Stadium: Stadio Olimpico
Attendance: 8,226
Referee: Ali Palabıyık (Turkey)
7 December 2017 6Vitesse 1 – 0 NiceArnhem, Netherlands
20:45 CET Lelieveld  40'
Castaignos  84'		 Report  55' Srarfi
 68' Makengo		 Stadium: GelreDome
Attendance: 17,564
Referee: Sandro Schärer (Switzerland)

Statistics

Appearances
No. Pos. Name Eredivisie KNVB Cup Johan Cruyff Shield Europa League European Play-offs Total Discipline
Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
2 DF Fankaty Dabo 24 (2)010104 (1)00 (1)030 (4)030
3 DF Maikel van der Werff 6 (6)01000100 (2)08 (8)020
5 DF Matt Miazga 29 (3)31000604140 (3)480
6 DF Arnold Kruiswijk 3 (1)0001000004 (1)000
7 MF Roy Beerens 11 (1)10000004015 (1)100
8 DF Vyacheslav Karavayev 7 (4)00000004011 (4)000
9 FW Tim Matavž 27 (3)140 (1)0104 (1)14236 (5)1730
10 MF Thomas Bruns 21 (8)31010511 (2)029 (10)4100
11 MF Bryan Linssen 331510105242441970
14 FW Luc Castaignos 8 (20)210003 (2)10 (2)012 (24)370
16 MF Mitchell van Bergen 3 (7)00 (1)0000 (1)00 (1)03 (10)000
17 MF Thulani Serero 28 (1)20010404037 (1)250
19 MF Mason Mount 22 (7)910004 (2)03530 (9)1460
21 GK Michael Tørnes 00000000000000
22 GK Remko Pasveer 2601010600034010
23 MF Mukhtar Ali 0 (3)000000 (1)00 (2)00 (6)000
24 GK Jeroen Houwen 800000004012000
25 MF Navarone Foor 27 (3)310103 (2)04036 (5)320
28 DF Alexander Büttner 15 (2)01011404025 (2)151
29 DF Julian Lelieveld 3 (1)00 (1)00020005 (2)030
37 DF Guram Kashia 3230010604143450
39 FW Martijn Berden 00000000000000
40 GK Bilal Bayazit 00000000000000
42 FW Thomas Buitink 0 (4)0000000000 (4)010
43 DF Lassana Faye 190000 (1)02 (3)00 (1)021 (5)020
44 DF Boyd Lucassen 00000000000000
47 MF Lars ten Teije 0 (1)0000000000 (1)000
48 MF Jesse Schuurman 0 (1)0000000000 (1)000
50 DF Thomas Oude Kotte 3 (4)0000010004 (4)000
51 DF Gino Bosz 00000000000000
Players who left the club in August/January transfer window or on loan
1 GK Eloy Room 00000000000000
20 MF Mohammed Osman 00000000000000
— MF Charlie Colkett 1 (5)00 (1)00 (1)01 (2)0002 (9)000
— MF Milot Rashica 18 (1)310105 (1)00025 (2)300

Last updated: 19 May 2018.
Source: Vitesse

Top scorers

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

Rnk Pos No. Player Eredivisie KNVB Cup Johan Cruyff Shield Europa League European Playoffs Total
1 MF 11 Bryan Linssen 15002219
2 FW 9 Tim Matavž 14001217
3 MF 19 Mason Mount 9000514
4 DF 5 Matt Miazga 300014
MF 10 Thomas Bruns 300104
DF 37 Guram Kashia 300014
7 FW 14 Luc Castaignos 200103
MF 25 Navarone Foor 300003
MF — Milot Rashica 300003
10 MF 17 Thulani Serero 200002
11 MF 7 Roy Beerens 100001
DF 28 Alexander Büttner 001001
Own goals 5 0 0 0 1 6
Total 63 0 1 5 12 81

Last updated: 19 May 2018.
Source: Vitesse

Clean sheets

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

Rnk No. Player Eredivisie KNVB Cup Johan Cruyff Shield Europa League European Playoffs Total
1 22 Remko Pasveer 610108
2 24 Jeroen Houwen 300003
Total 9101011

Last updated: 19 May 2018.
Source: Vitesse

Summary
Games played46 (34 Eredivisie) (1 KNVB Cup) (1 Johan Cruyff Shield) (6 Europa League) (4 Eredivisie European play-offs)
Games won18 (13 Eredivisie) (1 Europa League) (4 Eredivisie European play-offs)
Games drawn14 (10 Eredivisie) (1 KNVB Cup) (1 Johan Cruyff Shield) (2 Europa League)
Games lost14 (11 Eredivisie) (3 Europa League)
Goals scored81 (63 Eredivisie) (1 Johan Cruyff Shield) (5 Europa League) (12 Eredivisie European play-offs)
Goals conceded64 (47 Eredivisie) (1 Johan Cruyff Shield) (10 Europa League) (6 Eredivisie European play-offs)
Goal difference+17 (+16 Eredivisie) (+0 KNVB Cup) (+0 Johan Cruyff Shield) (–5 Europa League) (+6 Eredivisie European play-offs)
Clean sheets11 (9 Eredivisie) (1 KNVB Cup) (1 Europa League)
Yellow cards72 (50 Eredivisie) (2 Johan Cruyff Shield) (12 Europa League) (8 Eredivisie European play-offs)
Red cards1 (1 Europa League)
Most appearances Bryan Linssen (44 appearances)
Top scorer Bryan Linssen (19 goals)
Winning PercentageOverall: 18/46 (39.13%)

Last updated: 19 May 2018.
Source: Vitesse

References
  1. "Vitesse - Matches". SBV Vitesse Official Site. Retrieved 19 June 2017.
  2. "Eredivisie 2017/2018 - Season rules" (PDF). KNVB. Retrieved 21 January 2018.
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