Heracles Almelo
Netherlands · Eredivisie · Eredivisie
Squad value
€13.68m
About Heracles Almelo
Heracles Almelo is a Dutch professional football club based in Almelo, founded in 1903. The club competes in the Eredivisie, the top tier of Dutch football, but will play in the Eerste Divisie from the 2026–27 season following relegation. The club has won the Dutch national title twice, in 1927 and 1941. Heracles won the 2004–05 Eerste Divisie, gaining promotion to the Eredivisie for the first time in 28 years. The club remained in the top flight for 17 seasons before suffering relegation at the end of the 2021–22 season. Heracles secured an immediate return to the Eredivisie by winning the 2022–23 Eerste Divisie, but were relegated again three years later.
Streaks & runs — longest sequences in our dataset
Squad size23active players
Avg age25.9years
Domestic14Netherlands
Foreigners939% of squad
EU passport22non-EU: 1
Nationalities15different countries
Age distribution
0
U18
4
18–22
11
23–26
5
27–30
3
31+
Position breakdown
GK
3 (13%)
DEF
9 (39%)
MID
6 (26%)
FWD
5 (22%)
65%
foreign players
15 of 23
26.3y
avg squad age
3
Goalkeepers
9
Defenders
6
Midfielders
5
Attackers
35
seasons in dataset
00/01 – 99/00
204
players ever
€800k
biggest signing ever
€850k
biggest sale ever
28
most goals (single season by one player)
| Player | Pos | Age | Nationality | Foot | Height | Contract | Market value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Fabian de Keijzer |
Goalkeeper | 26 | Netherlands | right | 193.00m | 2027-06-30 | €1.50m |
 Ivan Mesik |
Defender - Centre-Back | 24 | Slovakia | left | 187.00m | 2028-06-30 | €1.30m |
 Jizz Hornkamp |
Attack - Centre-Forward | 28 | Netherlands | right | 182.00m | 2026-06-30 | €1.30m |
 Mimeirhel Benita |
Defender - Right-Back | 22 | Netherlands Curacao | right | 180.00m | 2028-06-30 | €1.00m |
 Jeff Reine-Adélaïde |
Midfield - Attacking Midfield | 28 | France Martinique | right | 184.00m | 2027-06-30 | €900k |
 Sem Scheperman |
Midfield - Defensive Midfield | 23 | Netherlands | left | 188.00m | 2029-06-30 | €900k |
 Alec Van Hoorenbeeck |
Defender - Centre-Back | 27 | Belgium | left | 187.00m | 2026-06-30 | €800k |
 Damon Mirani |
Defender - Centre-Back | 30 | Netherlands | right | 183.00m | 2027-06-30 | €650k |
 Jannes Wieckhoff |
Defender - Right-Back | 25 | Germany | right | 188.00m | 2026-06-30 | €650k |
 Tristan van Gilst |
Attack - Left Winger | 23 | Netherlands South Africa | right | 182.00m | 2028-06-30 | €650k |
 Walid Ould-Chikh |
Midfield - Attacking Midfield | 26 | Netherlands Morocco | right | 186.00m | 2026-06-30 | €650k |
 Djevencio van der Kust |
Defender - Left-Back | 25 | Suriname Netherlands | left | 178.00m | 2028-06-30 | €600k |
 Mario Engels |
Attack - Left Winger | 32 | Germany | right | 184.00m | 2027-06-30 | €500k |
 Yvandro Borges Sanches |
Attack - Left Winger | 22 | Luxembourg Cape Verde | right | 180.00m | 2028-06-30 | €500k |
 Jan Zamburek |
Midfield - Central Midfield | 25 | Czech Republic | left | 182.00m | 2028-06-30 | €450k |
 Ajdin Hrustic |
Midfield - Attacking Midfield | 29 | Australia Bosnia-Herzegovina | left | 180.00m | 2026-06-30 | €400k |
 Mike te Wierik |
Defender - Centre-Back | 33 | Netherlands | right | 191.00m | 2026-06-30 | €275k |
 Thomas Bruns |
Midfield - Attacking Midfield | 34 | Netherlands | right | 177.00m | 2026-06-30 | €250k |
 Lorenzo Milani |
Defender - Left-Back | 25 | Italy | left | 178.00m | 2028-06-30 | €225k |
 Giandro Sambo |
Attack - Left Winger | 19 | Curacao Netherlands | right | 181.00m | 2027-06-30 | €50k |
 Jop Tijink |
Defender - Centre-Back | 21 | Netherlands | left | 188.00m | 2026-06-30 | €50k |
 Robin Mantel |
Goalkeeper | 25 | Belgium Netherlands | right | 198.00m | 2026-06-30 | €50k |
 Timo Jansink |
Goalkeeper | 23 | Netherlands | right | 203.00m | 2029-06-30 | €25k |
| Season | Date | Player | Pos | From | Type | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23/24 | 2023-07-01 | Diego van Oorschot | Attack - Centre-Forward | Twente U18 | Transfer | — |
| 25/26 | 2026-06-30 | Diego van Oorschot | Attack - Centre-Forward | VVV-Venlo | Return from loan | — |
| 24/25 | 2025-01-17 | Mats Rots | Defender - Left-Back | Twente FC | Loan | — |
| 08/09 | 2009-01-01 | Paddy John | Attack - Left Winger | FC Twente U19 | Transfer | — |
| 08/09 | 2008-07-01 | Birger Maertens | Defender - Centre-Back | Club Brugge | Transfer | — |
| 04/05 | 2004-08-01 | — | RSC Anderlecht | Loan | — | |
| 04/05 | 2004-07-01 | Sergio Hellings | Defender | Anderlecht U19 | Loan | — |
| 24/25 | 2024-08-03 | Jop Tijink | Defender - Centre-Back | Twente U18 | Transfer | — |
| 23/24 | 2023-07-01 | Stijn Bultman | Defender - Centre-Back | Twente U18 | Transfer | — |
| 25/26 | 2026-06-30 | Stijn Bultman | Defender - Centre-Back | De Graafschap | Return from loan | — |
| 23/24 | 2023-07-19 | Mario Engels | Attack - Left Winger | Tokyo Verdy | Transfer | — |
| 23/24 | 2024-02-08 | Kelvin Leerdam | Defender - Right-Back | Without Club | Transfer | — |
| 08/09 | 2009-01-01 | Juha Hakola | Midfield - Attacking Midfield | FC Flora | Transfer | €50k |
| 11/12 | 2011-07-01 | Lerin Duarte | Midfield - Central Midfield | Sparta R. | Transfer | €300k |
| 16/17 | 2016-08-16 | Lerin Duarte | Midfield - Central Midfield | Ajax | Transfer | — |
| 01/02 | 2001-07-01 | Gerard Kocks | Midfield - Defensive Midfield | Emmen | Transfer | — |
| 09/10 | 2009-07-01 | Gaby Jallo | Defender - Left-Back | FC Twente U21 | Transfer | — |
| 10/11 | 2010-08-01 | Alexander Bannink | Midfield - Attacking Midfield | Twente FC | Loan | — |
| 09/10 | 2009-07-01 | Erwin Nieuwboer | Midfield - Attacking Midfield | FC Twente U21 | Transfer | — |
| 18/19 | 2018-07-01 | Alexander Merkel | Midfield - Central Midfield | Admira Wacker | Transfer | — |
| 18/19 | 2018-07-26 | Stephen Sama | Defender - Centre-Back | Greuther Fürth | Transfer | — |
| 12/13 | 2012-07-16 | Geoffrey Castillion | Attack - Centre-Forward | Ajax U21 | Loan | — |
| 94/95 | 1994-07-01 | Marc Veurink | Goalkeeper | Heracles U21 | Transfer | — |
| 08/09 | 2008-07-01 | Dennis Telgenkamp | Goalkeeper | FC Twente U21 | Transfer | — |
| 12/13 | 2013-06-30 | Dennis Telgenkamp | Goalkeeper | SC Cambuur | Return from loan | — |
| 08/09 | 2008-07-01 | Qays Shayesteh | Midfield - Central Midfield | FC Twente U21 | Transfer | — |
| 08/09 | 2008-07-01 | Dennis Rosink | Midfield - Defensive Midfield | Heracles U21 | Transfer | — |
| 08/09 | 2008-07-01 | Maikel Kampjes | Goalkeeper | Heracles U21 | Transfer | — |
| 17/18 | 2017-07-01 | Dries Wuytens | Defender - Centre-Back | Willem II | Transfer | — |
| 12/13 | 2012-07-05 | Dragan Paljic | Midfield - Left Midfield | Wisla Kraków | Transfer | — |
| 12/13 | 2012-07-05 | Dario Vujicevic | Midfield - Defensive Midfield | Without Club | Transfer | — |
| 13/14 | 2013-07-01 | Bryan Linssen | Attack - Centre-Forward | VVV-Venlo | Transfer | — |
| 18/19 | 2018-07-01 | Janis Blaswich | Goalkeeper | Bor. M'gladbach | Transfer | — |
| 08/09 | 2008-07-01 | Willie Overtoom | Midfield - Attacking Midfield | Hollandia | Transfer | — |
| 10/11 | 2010-07-01 | Glynor Plet | Attack - Centre-Forward | Telstar | Transfer | — |
| 25/26 | 2025-07-01 | Tristan van Gilst | Attack - Left Winger | De Graafschap | Transfer | — |
| 13/14 | 2013-08-07 | Edwin Gyasi | Attack - Right Winger | FC Twente U21 | Transfer | — |
| 17/18 | 2017-07-01 | — | SC Cambuur | Transfer | — | |
| 24/25 | 2024-07-19 | Juho Talvitie | Attack - Right Winger | Lommel SK | Loan | — |
| 04/05 | 2004-08-01 | Kwame Quansah | Midfield - Defensive Midfield | Ajax | Transfer | €250k |
| Season | Date | Player | Pos | To | Type | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25/26 | 2025-09-02 | Diego van Oorschot | Attack - Centre-Forward | VVV-Venlo | Loan | — |
| 24/25 | 2025-06-30 | Mats Rots | Defender - Left-Back | Twente FC | Return from loan | — |
| 10/11 | 2010-07-01 | Paddy John | Attack - Left Winger | RKC Waalwijk | Transfer | — |
| 11/12 | 2012-01-01 | Birger Maertens | Defender - Centre-Back | Without Club | Transfer | — |
| 04/05 | 2005-06-30 | — | RSC Anderlecht | Return from loan | — | |
| 05/06 | 2006-06-30 | Sergio Hellings | Defender | RSC Anderlecht | Return from loan | — |
| 25/26 | 2025-07-24 | Stijn Bultman | Defender - Centre-Back | De Graafschap | Loan | — |
| 25/26 | 2025-07-01 | Kelvin Leerdam | Defender - Right-Back | Without Club | Transfer | — |
| 10/11 | 2010-07-01 | Juha Hakola | Midfield - Attacking Midfield | Willem II | Transfer | — |
| 13/14 | 2013-09-02 | Lerin Duarte | Midfield - Central Midfield | Ajax | Transfer | €3.00m |
| 19/20 | 2019-07-01 | Lerin Duarte | Midfield - Central Midfield | Aris Saloniki | Transfer | — |
| 03/04 | 2003-07-01 | Gerard Kocks | Midfield - Defensive Midfield | HHC Hardenberg | Transfer | — |
| 12/13 | 2012-07-01 | Gaby Jallo | Defender - Left-Back | Willem II | Transfer | — |
| 10/11 | 2010-12-31 | Alexander Bannink | Midfield - Attacking Midfield | Twente FC | Return from loan | — |
| 11/12 | 2011-07-01 | Erwin Nieuwboer | Midfield - Attacking Midfield | HSC '21 | Transfer | — |
| 20/21 | 2020-09-13 | Alexander Merkel | Midfield - Central Midfield | Al-Faisaly | Transfer | — |
| 20/21 | 2020-09-04 | Stephen Sama | Defender - Centre-Back | Accrington | Transfer | — |
| 12/13 | 2013-06-30 | Geoffrey Castillion | Attack - Centre-Forward | Ajax U21 | Return from loan | — |
| 01/02 | 2001-07-01 | Marc Veurink | Goalkeeper | Twente FC | Transfer | — |
| 12/13 | 2012-07-01 | Dennis Telgenkamp | Goalkeeper | SC Cambuur | Loan | — |
| 15/16 | 2015-07-01 | Dennis Telgenkamp | Goalkeeper | FC Emmen | Transfer | — |
| 10/11 | 2010-08-01 | Qays Shayesteh | Midfield - Central Midfield | BV Veendam | Transfer | — |
| 10/11 | 2010-07-01 | Dennis Rosink | Midfield - Defensive Midfield | Excelsior '31 | Transfer | — |
| 10/11 | 2010-07-01 | Maikel Kampjes | Goalkeeper | Quick '20 | Transfer | — |
| 18/19 | 2018-07-01 | Dries Wuytens | Defender - Centre-Back | Sparta R. | Transfer | — |
| 14/15 | 2015-01-21 | Dragan Paljic | Midfield - Left Midfield | Perth Glory | Transfer | — |
| 16/17 | 2017-03-01 | Dario Vujicevic | Midfield - Defensive Midfield | Career break | Transfer | — |
| 15/16 | 2015-07-01 | Bryan Linssen | Attack - Centre-Forward | FC Groningen | Transfer | €850k |
| 22/23 | 2022-07-01 | Janis Blaswich | Goalkeeper | RB Leipzig | Transfer | — |
| 12/13 | 2013-01-28 | Willie Overtoom | Midfield - Attacking Midfield | AZ Alkmaar | Transfer | €300k |
| 11/12 | 2012-01-01 | Glynor Plet | Attack - Centre-Forward | Twente FC | Transfer | €1.50m |
| 14/15 | 2015-01-09 | Edwin Gyasi | Attack - Right Winger | Roda JC | Transfer | — |
| 17/18 | 2018-07-31 | — | Retired | Transfer | — | |
| 24/25 | 2025-06-30 | Juho Talvitie | Attack - Right Winger | Lommel SK | Return from loan | — |
| 14/15 | 2014-07-01 | Kwame Quansah | Midfield - Defensive Midfield | Career break | Transfer | — |
| 92/93 | 1993-06-01 | Bert Zuurman | Attack - Centre-Forward | FC Groningen | Return from loan | — |
| 12/13 | 2012-07-01 | Olivier ter Horst | Defender - Centre-Back | Helmond Sport | Transfer | — |
| 11/12 | 2011-07-01 | Xander Houtkoop | Attack - Left Winger | Go Ahead Eagles | Transfer | — |
| 19/20 | 2019-07-01 | Wout Droste | Defender - Right-Back | Go Ahead Eagles | Transfer | — |
| 24/25 | 2024-07-18 | Chiel Olde Keizer | Defender - Left-Back | FC Dordrecht | Transfer | — |
| Nationality | Players | % of squad |
|---|---|---|
| Netherlands | 8 | 34.8% |
| Germany | 2 | 8.7% |
| Slovakia | 1 | 4.3% |
| Netherlands Curacao | 1 | 4.3% |
| France Martinique | 1 | 4.3% |
| Belgium | 1 | 4.3% |
| Netherlands South Africa | 1 | 4.3% |
| Netherlands Morocco | 1 | 4.3% |
| Suriname Netherlands | 1 | 4.3% |
| Luxembourg Cape Verde | 1 | 4.3% |
| Czech Republic | 1 | 4.3% |
| Australia Bosnia-Herzegovina | 1 | 4.3% |
| Italy | 1 | 4.3% |
| Curacao Netherlands | 1 | 4.3% |
| Belgium Netherlands | 1 | 4.3% |
| Season | Competition |
|---|---|
| 99/00 | Amstel Cup |
| 99/00 | Eerste Divisie |
| 99/00 | Keuken Kampioen Play-Offs |
| 98/99 | Amstel Cup |
| 98/99 | Eerste Divisie |
| 97/98 | Eerste Divisie |
| 96/97 | Amstel Cup |
| 96/97 | Eerste Divisie |
| 95/96 | Amstel Cup |
| 94/95 | KNVB Beker |
| 93/94 | Eerste Divisie |
| 93/94 | Keuken Kampioen Play-Offs |
| 92/93 | KNVB Beker |
| 91/92 | Eerste Divisie |
| 25/26 | Eredivisie |
| 24/25 | Eredivisie |
| 24/25 | KNVB Beker |
| 23/24 | Eredivisie |
| 23/24 | KNVB Beker |
| 22/23 | Keuken Kampioen Divisie |
| 22/23 | KNVB Beker |
| 21/22 | Eredivisie |
| 21/22 | Keuken Kampioen Play-Offs |
| 21/22 | KNVB Beker |
| 20/21 | Eredivisie |
| 20/21 | KNVB Beker |
| 19/20 | Eredivisie |
| 19/20 | KNVB Beker |
| 18/19 | Eredivisie |
| 18/19 | KNVB Beker |
| 18/19 | Play-Offs Conference League |
| 17/18 | Eredivisie |
| 17/18 | KNVB Beker |
| 16/17 | Eredivisie |
| 16/17 | Europa League Qualifying |
| 16/17 | KNVB Beker |
| 15/16 | Eredivisie |
| 15/16 | KNVB Beker |
| 15/16 | Play-Offs Conference League |
| 14/15 | Eredivisie |
| 14/15 | KNVB Beker |
| 13/14 | Eredivisie |
| 13/14 | KNVB Beker |
| 12/13 | Eredivisie |
| 12/13 | KNVB Beker |
| 11/12 | Eredivisie |
| 11/12 | KNVB Beker |
| 10/11 | Eredivisie |
| 10/11 | KNVB Beker |
| 10/11 | Play-Offs Conference League |
| Date | Comp | Stage | Home | Score | Away | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-05-17 | NL1 | REGULAR SEASON | Heracles Almelo | 14:30 | FC Groningen | TIMED |
| 2026-05-10 | NL1 | REGULAR SEASON | Telstar 1963 | 3–0 | Heracles Almelo | L |
| 2026-05-10 | NL1 | REGULAR SEASON | Telstar 1963 | 3–0 | Heracles Almelo | L |
| 2026-05-03 | NL1 | REGULAR SEASON | PEC Zwolle | 1–0 | Heracles Almelo | L |
| 2026-05-03 | NL1 | REGULAR SEASON | PEC Zwolle | 1–0 | Heracles Almelo | L |
| 2026-04-26 | NL1 | REGULAR SEASON | Heracles Almelo | 0–2 | FC Volendam | L |
| 2026-04-26 | NL1 | REGULAR SEASON | Heracles Almelo | 0–2 | FC Volendam | L |
| 2026-04-11 | NL1 | REGULAR SEASON | Heracles Almelo | 0–3 | AFC Ajax | L |
| 2026-04-05 | NL1 | REGULAR SEASON | SC Heerenveen | 4–1 | Heracles Almelo | L |
| 2026-03-20 | NL1 | REGULAR SEASON | Heracles Almelo | 1–1 | SBV Excelsior | D |
| 2026-03-15 | NL1 | REGULAR SEASON | AZ | 4–0 | Heracles Almelo | L |
| 2026-03-06 | NL1 | REGULAR SEASON | Heracles Almelo | 0–0 | FC Utrecht | D |
| 2026-02-28 | NL1 | REGULAR SEASON | Heracles Almelo | 1–3 | PSV | L |
| 2026-02-22 | NL1 | REGULAR SEASON | Go Ahead Eagles | 4–0 | Heracles Almelo | L |
| 2026-02-14 | NL1 | REGULAR SEASON | Heracles Almelo | 0–1 | NAC Breda | L |
| 2026-02-07 | NL1 | REGULAR SEASON | NEC | 4–1 | Heracles Almelo | L |
| 2026-02-01 | NL1 | REGULAR SEASON | Heracles Almelo | 2–1 | Fortuna Sittard | W |
| 2026-01-25 | NL1 | REGULAR SEASON | Feyenoord Rotterdam | 4–2 | Heracles Almelo | L |
| 2026-01-18 | NL1 | REGULAR SEASON | Heracles Almelo | 0–2 | FC Twente '65 | L |
| 2026-01-11 | NL1 | REGULAR SEASON | Sparta Rotterdam | 2–0 | Heracles Almelo | L |
| 2025-12-20 | NL1 | REGULAR SEASON | Heracles Almelo | 0–3 | SC Heerenveen | L |
| 2025-12-13 | NL1 | REGULAR SEASON | PSV | 4–3 | Heracles Almelo | L |
| 2025-12-06 | NL1 | REGULAR SEASON | Heracles Almelo | 1–1 | Telstar 1963 | D |
| 2025-11-29 | NL1 | REGULAR SEASON | Fortuna Sittard | 1–1 | Heracles Almelo | D |
| 2025-11-22 | NL1 | REGULAR SEASON | Heracles Almelo | 4–2 | Go Ahead Eagles | W |
| 2025-11-08 | NL1 | REGULAR SEASON | SBV Excelsior | 1–2 | Heracles Almelo | W |
| 2025-11-02 | NL1 | REGULAR SEASON | Heracles Almelo | 8–2 | PEC Zwolle | W |
| 2025-10-25 | NL1 | REGULAR SEASON | FC Volendam | 3–0 | Heracles Almelo | L |
| 2025-10-19 | NL1 | REGULAR SEASON | Heracles Almelo | 0–7 | Feyenoord Rotterdam | L |
| 2025-10-05 | NL1 | REGULAR SEASON | FC Twente '65 | 2–1 | Heracles Almelo | L |
| 2025-09-27 | NL1 | REGULAR SEASON | Heracles Almelo | 3–0 | Sparta Rotterdam | W |
| 2025-09-20 | NL1 | REGULAR SEASON | NAC Breda | 2–1 | Heracles Almelo | L |
| 2025-09-14 | NL1 | REGULAR SEASON | Heracles Almelo | 1–2 | AZ | L |
| 2025-08-29 | NL1 | REGULAR SEASON | FC Groningen | 4–0 | Heracles Almelo | L |
| 2025-08-24 | NL1 | REGULAR SEASON | AFC Ajax | 2–0 | Heracles Almelo | L |
| 2025-08-16 | NL1 | REGULAR SEASON | Heracles Almelo | 1–4 | NEC | L |
| 2025-08-10 | NL1 | REGULAR SEASON | FC Utrecht | 4–0 | Heracles Almelo | L |
Aggregated from 36 completed matches across all competitions in season 2025.
Record
5W-4D-27L
0.53 pts/game
Goals scored
34
0.94 per match
Goals conceded
89
2.47 per match
Goal difference
-55
Clean sheets
2
6% of matches
Failed to score
19
53% of matches
Home vs Away
Home record
4W-3D-10L
22-36 goals
Away record
1W-1D-17L
12-53 goals
Highlights
Biggest win
8–2
Heracles Almelo vs PEC Zwolle · Nov 2, 2025
Heaviest loss
0–7
Heracles Almelo vs Feyenoord Rotterdam · Oct 19, 2025
Affiliated B-teams, reserve squads and youth/development teams.
| Player | Pos | Nat | Mat | Min | G | A | G+A | Pen | YC | RC | G/90 | A/90 | G+A/90 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Brian van Loo |
Goalkeeper |  Netherlands |
21 | 1,821 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
 René Kolmschot |
Defender - Centre-Back | Netherlands |
24 | 1,304 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0.07 | 0.00 | 0.07 |
 Marnix Smit |
Defender - Centre-Back | Netherlands |
23 | 360 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 1 | 0.25 | 0.00 | 0.25 |
 Rik Platvoet |
Attack - Centre-Forward | Netherlands |
4 | 118 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1.53 | 0.00 | 1.53 |
 Rudy Jansen |
Defender - Centre-Back | Netherlands |
3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
 Erwin Leurink |
Defender | Netherlands |
17 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
Frequently asked about Heracles Almelo
What is Heracles Almelo?
Heracles Almelo is a professional football club based in Netherlands, competing in Eredivisie.
How many players are in Heracles Almelo's squad?
Heracles Almelo currently has 23 players in the first-team squad in our database.
What league does Heracles Almelo play in?
Heracles Almelo plays in Eredivisie.
When was Heracles Almelo founded?
Heracles Almelo was founded in 1903.