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Willem II Tilburg

Willem II

PC Tilburg, NetherlandsEredivisie · tier 1Founded 12 August 1896Colours

www.willem-ii.nl ↗Goirleseweg 34, 5026 PC Tilburg, Netherlands+31 (13) 5490590

Squad

29 players

avg age 25

Foreigners

28% of the squad

Internationals

called up by their country

League position

18 / 18

2 pts · 11 played · 2026/27

Stadium

Koning Willem II Stadion

15,220 seats

Transfer balance

−€325k

season 2026/27

Squad

29 players

Player	Age	Nationality	Height	Foot	Joined	Contract
Goalkeepers · 4
Maxime DelangheGoalkeeper	25	Belgium	189 cm	right	Jan 2026from Cercle Brugge	Jun 2027
Thomas Didillon-HödlGoalkeeper	30	France	193 cm	left	Jan 2024from Cercle Brugge	Jun 2028
Wouter van der SteenGoalkeeperShoulder injury - Return unknown	36	Netherlands	187 cm	right	Jan 2025from Helmond Sport	Jun 2027
Karst de LeeuwGoalkeeper	22	Netherlands	—		Jan 2025from Willem II Tilburg U21	Jun 2027
Defenders · 10
Hidde ter AvestRight-Back	29	Netherlands	182 cm	right	Jul 2026from Oxford United	Jun 2027
Finn StamCentre-Back	23	Netherlands	188 cm	right	Jan 2026from AZ Alkmaar U21	Jun 2029
Nathan Tjoe-A-OnLeft-Back	24	Indonesia · Netherlands	182 cm	left	Jul 2025from Swansea City	Jun 2027
Maxim DekkerCentre-Back	22	Netherlands	192 cm	left	Feb 2026from AZ Alkmaar	Jun 2029
Mats LemmensCentre-Back	24	Belgium	186 cm	right	Jul 2026from RWDM Brussels	Jun 2028
Justin HoogmaCentre-BackKnee injury - Return unknown	27	Netherlands	190 cm	left	Jan 2025from Heracles Almelo	Jun 2027
Amine Et-TaïbiRight-Back	23	Morocco · Belgium	—	right	Jan 2026from KV Mechelen	Jun 2028
Alessandro CiranniRight-Back	30	Belgium · Italy	172 cm	right	Jan 2025from ASFC Buzau (2016-2025)	Jun 2027
Per van LoonLeft-Back	21	Netherlands	176 cm	left	Jan 2024from Willem II Tilburg U21	Jun 2027
Jens MathijsenCentre-Back	19	Netherlands	186 cm	right	Jan 2024from Willem II Tilburg U18	Jun 2027
Midfielders · 8
Kasper BoogaardDefensive Midfield	20	Netherlands	187 cm	right	Jul 2026from AZ Alkmaar	Jun 2027
Calvin TwigtDefensive Midfield	23	Netherlands	183 cm	right	Aug 2026from Go Ahead Eagles	Jun 2030
Uriël van AalstAttacking Midfield	20	Netherlands	182 cm		Jun 2025from Willem II Tilburg U21	Jun 2028
Tonny VilhenaCentral Midfield	31	Netherlands · Angola	175 cm	left	Aug 2026from Panathinaikos	Jun 2027
Thijs MullerAttacking MidfieldBroken toe - Return unknown	19	Netherlands	—	left	Aug 2026from FC Eindhoven	Jun 2029
Amine LachkarDefensive MidfieldGroin injury - Return unknown	23	Netherlands · Morocco	189 cm	right	Jan 2023from Willem II Tilburg U21	Jun 2027
Jari SchuurmanAttacking MidfieldTeam captain	29	Netherlands	183 cm	right	Jan 2025from FC Dordrecht	Jun 2027
Anass ZarroukCentral Midfield	20	Netherlands · Morocco	175 cm	right	Aug 2025from Vitesse Arnhem	Jun 2028
Forwards · 7
Chido ObiCentre-Forward	18	Denmark · Nigeria	188 cm	right	Feb 2026from Manchester United U21	Jun 2027
Devin HaenCentre-Forward	22	Netherlands	183 cm	right	Mar 2025from Feyenoord Rotterdam	Jun 2028
Vito van CrooijLeft Winger	30	Netherlands	179 cm	right	Jan 2026from NEC Nijmegen	Jun 2027
Jaden SloryLeft Winger	21	Netherlands · Suriname	175 cm	right	Jul 2026from Feyenoord Rotterdam	Jun 2027
Eser GürbüzRight Winger	19	Netherlands · Türkiye	178 cm	left	Jul 2026from SC Heerenveen	Jun 2027
Armin CulumLeft Winger	23	Sweden · Bosnia-Herzegovina	175 cm	left	Aug 2025from Trelleborgs FF	Jun 2028
Thomas VerheydtCentre-Forward	34	Netherlands	192 cm	right	Aug 2025from Corum FK	Jun 2027

Amber contract dates mean the contract ends within 12 months.

Transfers

Season 2026/27

Spent

€800k

15 arrivals

Received

€475k

12 departures

Net balance

−€325k

received − spent

Arrivals · 15

Calvin Twigt
Defensive Midfield · 23 y/o
from Go Ahead Eagles
€800k
Boris Lambert
Defensive Midfield · 26 y/o
from KV Kortrijk
End of loan
Chido Obi
Centre-Forward · 18 y/o
from Manchester United U21
Loan
Emilio Kehrer
Right Winger · 24 y/o
from FC Ingolstadt 04
End of loan
Eser Gürbüz
Right Winger · 19 y/o
from SC Heerenveen
Loan
Finn Stam
Centre-Back · 23 y/o
from AZ Alkmaar U21
?
Hidde ter Avest
Right-Back · 29 y/o
from Oxford United
Free
Jaden Slory
Left Winger · 21 y/o
from Feyenoord Rotterdam
Loan

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Kasper Boogaard
Defensive Midfield · 20 y/o
from AZ Alkmaar
Loan
Mats Lemmens
Centre-Back · 24 y/o
from RWDM Brussels
Free
Maxim Dekker
Centre-Back · 22 y/o
from AZ Alkmaar
?
Maxime Delanghe
Goalkeeper · 25 y/o
from Cercle Brugge
Loan
Thijs Muller
Attacking Midfield · 19 y/o
from FC Eindhoven
?
Tonny Vilhena
Central Midfield · 31 y/o
from Panathinaikos
Free
Vito van Crooij
Left Winger · 30 y/o
from NEC Nijmegen
?

Departures · 12

Boris Lambert
Defensive Midfield · 26 y/o
to KV Kortrijk
€475k
Calvin Twigt
Defensive Midfield · 23 y/o
to Go Ahead Eagles
End of loan
Dani Mathieu
Attacking Midfield · 25 y/o
to Without ClubWithout Club
—
Emilio Kehrer
Right Winger · 24 y/o
to FC Winterthur
?
Finn Stam
Centre-Back · 23 y/o
to AZ Alkmaar U21
End of loan
Gijs Besselink
Central Midfield · 22 y/o
to FC Twente Enschede
End of loan
Lasse Abildgaard
Right Winger · 19 y/o
to FC Eindhoven
Loan
Mounir El Allouchi
Attacking Midfield · 31 y/o
to SC Kruisland
Free

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Nick Doodeman
Right Winger · 29 y/o
to FC Volendam
Free
Raffael Behounek
Centre-Back · 29 y/o
to Wolfsberger AC
Free
Samuel Bamba
Right Winger · 22 y/o
to VfL Bochum
End of loan
Siegert Baartmans
Centre-Forward · 20 y/o
to FC Eindhoven
Loan

Manager & staff

22 people

Coaching Staff · 5

Adrie KosterCaretaker ManagerNetherlands
Pim HendrixAssistant ManagerNetherlands
Danny SchenkelAssistant ManagerNetherlands
Nils ThörnerPerformance ManagerNetherlands
Gijs StapsFitness coachNetherlands

Management · 3

Merijn GorisChief Executive OfficerNetherlands
Freek HeerkensTechnical DirectorNetherlands
Martin van den HeuvelDirector of FinanceNetherlands

Board of Directors · 5

Jan van der LaakChairman of the Supervisory Board
Meindert van DuijvenbodeChairman of the Supervisory Board
Ilse MelisMember of the supervisory board
Herman KruisMember of the supervisory board
Adrie KosterStrategic AdvisorNetherlands

Scouting · 1

Steven AptrootChief ScoutNetherlands

Medical department · 3

Jan de Waal MalefijtClub DoctorNetherlands
Pieter VioenClub DoctorNetherlands
Gijs van der BomMedical Director PhysiotherapyNetherlands

Other · 4

Jos van NieuwstadtTeam ManagerNetherlands
Sam StrijboschSports coordinatorNetherlands
Henry van AmelsfortTeam officialNetherlands
Paul CoenhorstKit ManagerNetherlands

Youth · 1

Rick de RooijAcademy ManagerNetherlands

Honours

9 titles

4×Dutch Second League champion23/24 · 13/14 · 64/65 · 57/58
3×Dutch Champion54/55 · 51/52 · 1915/16
2×Dutch cup winner62/63 · 43/44

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