Club profile

Heracles Almelo

JZ Almelo, NetherlandsKeuken Kampioen Divisie · tier 2Founded 1903Colours

Squad

30 players

avg age 25.3

Foreigners

53% of the squad

Internationals

called up by their country

League position

1 / 20

29 pts · 12 played · 2026/27

Stadium

Asito Stadion

12,242 seats

Manager

Vincent Heilmann

Transfer balance

−€500k

season 2026/27

Squad

30 players

Player	Age	Nationality	Height	Foot	Joined	Contract
Goalkeepers · 3
Fabian de KeijzerGoalkeeper	26	Netherlands	193 cm	right	Nov 2023from FC Utrecht	Jun 2027
Timo JansinkGoalkeeper	23	Netherlands	203 cm	right	Jan 2022from FC Twente Enschede U21	Jun 2029
Leco ZeevalkinkGoalkeeper	21	Netherlands	192 cm		Jan 2025from RKSV NEO Borne	Jun 2027
Defenders · 8
Damon MiraniCentre-Back	30	Netherlands	183 cm	right	Jan 2024from FC Volendam	Jun 2027
David Vicente RoblesRight-Back	27	Spain	174 cm	right	Jul 2026from Real Murcia CF	Jun 2028
Manny RodríguezLeft-Back	28	Dominican Republic · Spain	181 cm	left	Jan 2026from Linares Deportivo	Jun 2028
Mimeirhel BenitaRight-Back	22	Netherlands · Curacao	180 cm	right	Jan 2025from Feyenoord Rotterdam	Jun 2028
Stijn BultmanCentre-Back	21	Netherlands	188 cm	right	Jan 2023from FC Twente U18	Jun 2027
Maurice WruschCentre-Back	26	Germany	185 cm	left	Jan 2026from SV Eintracht Trier 05	Jun 2028
Mario BoracCentre-Back	21	Croatia · Germany	186 cm	left	Jan 2026from Stuttgarter Kickers	Jun 2029
Mike te WierikCentre-Back	34	Netherlands	191 cm	right	Jul 2025from Ablöse free transfer	Jun 2027
Midfielders · 7
Sem SchepermanDefensive MidfieldTeam captain	24	Netherlands	188 cm	left	Apr 2022from FC Twente Enschede U21	Jun 2029
Tristan van GilstAttacking Midfield	23	Netherlands · South Africa	182 cm	right	Jan 2025from De Graafschap Doetinchem	Jun 2028
Djevencio van der KustCentral Midfield	25	Suriname · Netherlands	178 cm	left	Jul 2025from Sparta Rotterdam	Jun 2028
Jeff Reine-AdélaïdeAttacking Midfield	28	France · Martinique	184 cm	right	Jul 2025from US Salernitana 1919	Jun 2027
Rhys BozinovskiDefensive Midfield	22	Australia · Malta	173 cm	right	Mar 2026from Perth Glory	Jun 2029
Daniël van KaamDefensive Midfield	26	Netherlands · Brazil	175 cm	left	Feb 2024from SC Cambuur Leeuwarden	Jun 2027
Thomas BrunsAttacking Midfield	34	Netherlands	177 cm	right	Mar 2022from Adanaspor	Jun 2027
Forwards · 12
Jean-Paul N'DjoliCentre-Forward	26	France · DR Congo	191 cm	right	Jan 2026from FC Wil 1900	Jun 2028
Yvandro Borges SanchesLeft WingerCruciate ligament tear - Return unknown	22	Luxembourg · Cape Verde	180 cm	right	Jul 2025from Borussia Mönchengladbach	Jun 2028
Max HauswirthLeft Winger	23	Germany	183 cm	left	Jan 2026from FC Schalke 04 II	Jun 2028
Chafik AbbasRight Winger	28	France · Morocco	174 cm	left	Jul 2026from AS Cannes	Jun 2028
Mario EngelsLeft Winger	33	Germany	184 cm	right	Jul 2023from Tokyo Verdy	Jun 2027
Diego van OorschotCentre-Forward	21	Netherlands	173 cm	right	Jan 2023from FC Twente U18	Jun 2027
David TomicLeft Winger	28	Germany · Serbia	177 cm	both	Jul 2026from Stuttgarter Kickers	Jun 2028
Fodé FofanaCentre-Forward	24	Netherlands · Guinea	187 cm	both	Jan 2026from Without Club	—
Vincent PopplerCentre-Forward	25	Sweden	196 cm	right	Feb 2026from Trelleborgs FF	Jun 2028
Sil BlokhuisRight Winger	18	Netherlands	—	left	Oct 2025from FC Twente Enschede U19	Jun 2028
Giandro SamboLeft Winger	20	Curacao · Netherlands	181 cm	right	Oct 2024from FC Twente U18	Jun 2027
Tarık HamamioğluCentre-Forward	18	Türkiye · Netherlands	181 cm	right	Jan 2026from FC Twente Enschede U19	Jun 2029

Amber contract dates mean the contract ends within 12 months.

Transfers

Season 2026/27

Spent

€500k

16 arrivals

Received

€0

17 departures

Net balance

−€500k

received − spent

Arrivals · 16

David Tomic
Left Winger · 28 y/o
from Stuttgarter Kickers
€200k
Chafik Abbas
Right Winger · 28 y/o
from AS Cannes
€150k
Walid Ould-Chikh
Attacking Midfield · 26 y/o
from Eintracht Braunschweig
€150k
Daniël van Kaam
Defensive Midfield · 26 y/o
from RKC Waalwijk
End of loan
David Vicente Robles
Right-Back · 27 y/o
from Real Murcia CF
Free
Diego van Oorschot
Centre-Forward · 20 y/o
from VVV-Venlo
End of loan
Fodé Fofana
Centre-Forward · 23 y/o
from Without ClubWithout Club
—
Jean-Paul N'Djoli
Centre-Forward · 25 y/o
from FC Wil 1900
?

Show 8 more

Lorenzo Milani
Left-Back · 25 y/o
from AC Bra
End of loan
Manny Rodríguez
Left-Back · 28 y/o
from Linares Deportivo
Free
Mario Borac
Centre-Back · 20 y/o
from Stuttgarter Kickers
?
Maurice Wrusch
Centre-Back · 25 y/o
from SV Eintracht Trier 05
Free
Max Hauswirth
Left Winger · 22 y/o
from FC Schalke 04 II
Free
Stijn Bultman
Centre-Back · 21 y/o
from De Graafschap Doetinchem
End of loan
Tarık Hamamioğlu
Centre-Forward · 17 y/o
from FC Twente Enschede U19
—
Vincent Poppler
Centre-Forward · 25 y/o
from Trelleborgs FF
?

Departures · 17

Ajdin Hrustic
Central Midfield · 30 y/o
to Al-Nasr SC (UAE)
Free
Alec Van Hoorenbeeck
Centre-Back · 27 y/o
to FC Twente Enschede
End of loan
Bryan Limbombe
Right Winger · 25 y/o
to CS Marítimo
?
Erik Ahlstrand
Central Midfield · 24 y/o
to FC St. Pauli
End of loan
Ivan Mesík
Centre-Back · 25 y/o
to Charlton Athletic
?
Jan Zamburek
Central Midfield · 25 y/o
to ADO Den Haag
?
Jannes Wieckhoff
Right-Back · 26 y/o
to De Graafschap Doetinchem
Free
Jop Tijink
Centre-Back · 21 y/o
to Without ClubWithout Club
—

Show 9 more

Lequincio Zeefuik
Centre-Forward · 21 y/o
to AZ Alkmaar
End of loan
Lorenzo Milani
Left-Back · 25 y/o
to Calcio Desenzano
Free
Luka Kulenovic
Centre-Forward · 26 y/o
to ETO FC
Loan
Naci Ünüvar
Left Winger · 23 y/o
to FC Twente Enschede
End of loan
Remko Pasveer
Goalkeeper · 42 y/o
to FC Twente Enschede
Free
Robin Mantel
Goalkeeper · 25 y/o
to SSV Ulm 1846
Free
Sava-Arangel Cestic
Centre-Back · 25 y/o
to Without ClubWithout Club
—
Walid Ould-Chikh
Attacking Midfield · 26 y/o
to Al-Arabi SC (Kuwait)
Loan
Walid Ould-Chikh
Attacking Midfield · 26 y/o
to Eintracht Braunschweig
End of loan

Manager & staff

14 people

Manager

Vincent Heilmann

Netherlands · 29 y/o

Appointed 1 July 2026

Contract until 30 June 2027

Coaching Staff · 4

Hendrie KrüzenAssistant ManagerNetherlands
Brian van LooGoalkeeping CoachNetherlands
Leen den BoerVideo AnalystNetherlands

Management · 4

Tom UitzetterManagerNetherlands
Ernest FaberTechnical DirectorNetherlands
Remon EntingDirector of FinanceNetherlands
Jurjan MannesExecutive assistant of the directorNetherlands

Board of Directors · 1

Hans BredewoutChairman

Scouting · 2

Alfred NijhuisChief ScoutNetherlands
Robin HoogmaScoutNetherlands

Medical department · 1

Emiel BolscherPhysiotherapistNetherlands

Other · 2

Martin DalhoevenKit ManagerNetherlands
Patrick JurgensMarketing StaffNetherlands

Honours

6 titles

4×Dutch Second League champion22/23 · 04/05 · 84/85 · 61/62
2×Dutch Champion40/41 · 1926/27

All dossiers (0)

SortMost recent Evidence score

Dossiers linked to Heracles Almelo

0 dossiers

No public dossiers are linked to this club.

Club data updated 6d ago