The 2018–19 season was Vitesse's 29th consecutive season in the top flight of Dutch football, the Eredivisie, and 126th year in existence as a football club. The season covered the period from 1 July 2018 to 30 June 2019.
Squad
No. Name Nationality Position Date of birth (age) Signed from Signed in Contract ends Apps. Goals Goalkeepers 1 Eduardo GK loan from Chelsea 2018 2019 34 0 22 Remko Pasveer GK PSV Eindhoven 2017 2020 40 0 40 Bilal Bayazit GK Academy 2017 2021 0 0 Defenders 3 Maikel van der Werff DF PEC Zwolle 2015 2019 90 4 5 Max Clark DF Hull City 2018 2021 25 1 6 Arnold Kruiswijk DF Heerenveen 2014 2019 76 1 8 Vyacheslav Karavayev DF Sparta Prague 2018 2021 54 0 14 Jake Clarke-Salter DF loan from Chelsea 2019 2020 35 1 26 Rasmus Thelander DF Zürich 2018 2021 13 0 28 Alexander Büttner DF Dynamo Moscow 2017 2019 71 3 30 Danilho Doekhi DF Jong Ajax 2018 2022 21 0 Midfielders 7 Roy Beerens MF Reading 2018 2021 38 3 11 Bryan Linssen MF Groningen 2017 2020 79 33 17 Thulani Serero MF Ajax 2017 2020 74 3 18 Martin Ødegaard MF loan from Real Madrid 2018 2019 33 8 19 Hilary Gong MF AS Trenčín 2018 2022 11 0 20 Charly Musonda MF loan from Chelsea 2018 2019 0 0 21 Matúš Bero MF Trabzonspor 2018 2022 35 9 23 Mukhtar Ali MF Chelsea 2017 2020 18 1 25 Navarone Foor MF NEC 2016 2020 111 14 Forwards 9 Tim Matavž FW Augsburg 2017 58 25 10 Mohammed Dauda FW loan from Anderlecht 2019 2019 12 3 13 Oussama Darfalou FW USM Alger 2018 2022 27 7 29 Thomas Buitink FW Academy 2018 2022 21 6 39 Richonell Margaret FW Ajax 2018 5 0 Out on loan 2 Khalid Karami DF Excelsior 2018 2020 1 0 10 Thomas Bruns MF Heracles Almelo 2017 2021 51 4 Left during the season 16 Mitchell van Bergen MF Willem II 2015 37 0
Transfers
In Date Position Nationality Name From Fee Ref.8 May 2018 DFKhalid KaramiExcelsiorFree16 May 2018DFRasmus ThelanderZürichUndisclosed6 June 2018 FWOussama DarfalouUSM AlgerFree11 June 2018DFÖzgür AktasNECUndisclosed22 June 2018 DFMax ClarkHull CityFree3 July 2018MFMatúš BeroTrabzonsporUndisclosed4 July 2018DFDanilho DoekhiJong AjaxUndisclosed5 July 2018MFHilary GongAS TrenčínUndisclosed27 August 2018DFMats GrotenbregTOP OssUndisclosed Transfers announced on the above dates, but were not finalised until 1 July.
Loans in Date from Position Nationality Name From Date to Ref.2 July 2018DFJake Clarke-SalterChelsea30 June 20196 July 2018GKEduardoChelsea30 June 201921 August 2018MFMartin ØdegaardReal Madrid30 June 201931 August 2018MFCharly MusondaChelsea30 June 201931 January 2019FWMohammed DaudaAnderlecht30 June 2019
Out Date Position Nationality Name To Fee Ref.24 May 2018MFJulian CalorCambuurUndisclosed10 July 2018DFGuram KashiaSan Jose EarthquakesUndisclosed20 July 2018DFQuincy KluivertTECUndisclosed31 August 2018MFMitchell van BergenHeerenveenUndisclosed
Loans out Date from Position Nationality Name To Date to Ref.1 July 2018DFJulian LelieveldGo Ahead Eagles30 June 20191 July 2018MFSven van DoormTelstar30 June 201927 August 2018GKJeroen HouwenTelstar30 June 201924 December 2018FWThomas BrunsGroningen30 June 20191 January 2019DFKhalid KaramiNAC Breda30 June 2019
Released Date Position Nationality Name Joined Date30 June 2018GKMichael TørnesVendsyssel31 August 201830 June 2018DFLeeroy SchoreaAchilles '2930 June 2018DFThomas Oude KotteExcelsior25 June 201830 June 2018DFGino BoszGo Ahead Eagles1 July 201930 June 2018MFJovi Munter 30 June 2018MFHidde van DijkBlauw Geel '382 July 201830 June 2018FWCali DanielNEC
Friendlies Following the conclusion of the 2017–18 campaign, Vitesse announced they would play Wolfsberger AC, Shakhtar Donetsk, Arsenal Tula and Lokomotiv Moscow in July 2018.
Competitions
Overview
CompetitionRecord Eredivisie KNVB Cup UEFA Europa League Total
Eredivisie
League table
Results summary
Results by matchday
Results The fixtures for the 2018–19 season were announced in June 2018.
KNVB Cup
UEFA Europa League
On 20 June 2018, the second qualifying round draw was confirmed with Vitesse facing the eventual winners of the first qualifying round tie between Racing FC and Viitorul Constanța in July and August.
Qualifying rounds
Statistics
Appearances and goalsPlayers away on loan :Players who left Vitesse during the season:
Goal scorers PlacePositionNationNumberNameEredivisieKNVB CupEuropa LeagueTotal1 MF11Bryan Linssen1202142 MF21Matúš Bero81093 MF18Martin Ødegaard6208FW9 Tim Matavž60285 FW13Oussama Darfalou61076 FW29Thomas Buitink51067 MF25Navarone Foor50058 DF3 Maikel van der Werff31049 FW10Mohammed Dauda300310DF28Alexander Büttner2002MF7 Roy Beerens101212DF14Jake Clarke-Salter1001MF23Mukhtar Ali1001DF5 Max Clark1001MF17Thulani Serero1001TOTALS616572
Disciplinary record NumberNationPositionNameEredivisieKNVB CupEuropa LeagueTotal1 GKEduardo100000103 DFMaikel van der Werff620010105 DFMax Clark610000107 MFRoy Beerens000010108 DFVyacheslav Karavayev1000101010FWMohammed Dauda2000001011MFBryan Linssen5000001013FWOussama Darfalou2000001014DFJake Clarke-Salter3000010117MFThulani Serero3000001018MFMartin Ødegaard2020002019MFHilary Gong0000101021MFMatúš Bero12210001023GKRemko Pasveer1000001025MFNavarone Foor8000101026DFRasmus Thelander2000001028DFAlexander Büttner7100101030DFDanilho Doekhi02000002Players away on loan:10MFThomas Bruns01000001Players who left Vitesse during the season:TOTALS61930617010
References
External links Vitesse Official Website