2018–19 SBV Vitesse season

Vitesse
2018–19 season
Chairman Bert Roetert
Manager Leonid Slutsky
Stadium GelreDome
Eredivisie 5th
KNVB Cup Quarter-final
UEFA Europa League Third qualifying round
(vs. Basel)
Top goalscorer League: Bryan Linssen (12)
All: Bryan Linssen (14)
Highest home attendance 21,248 vs PSV
(7 April 2019)
Lowest home attendance 9,876 vs Viitorul Constanța
(2 August 2018)
Average home league attendance 11,614

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

As of match 23 April 2019
No. Name Nationality Position Date of birth (Age) Signed from Signed in Contract ends Apps. Goals
Goalkeepers
1 Eduardo GK 19 September 1982 loan from Chelsea 2018 2019 34 0
22 Remko Pasveer GK 8 November 1983 PSV Eindhoven 2017 2020 40 0
40 Bilal Bayazit GK 8 April 1999 Academy 2017 2021 0 0
Defenders
3 Maikel van der Werff DF 22 April 1989 PEC Zwolle 2015 2019 90 4
5 Max Clark DF 19 January 1996 Hull City 2018 2021 25 1
6 Arnold Kruiswijk DF 2 November 1984 Heerenveen 2014 2019 76 1
8 Vyacheslav Karavayev DF 20 May 1995 Sparta Prague 2018 2021 54 0
14 Jake Clarke-Salter DF 22 September 1997 loan from Chelsea 2019 2020 35 1
26 Rasmus Thelander DF 9 July 1991 Zürich 2018 2021 13 0
28 Alexander Büttner DF 11 February 1989 Dynamo Moscow 2017 2019 71 3
30 Danilho Doekhi DF 30 June 1998 Jong Ajax 2018 2022 21 0
Midfielders
7 Roy Beerens MF 22 December 1987 Reading 2018 2021 38 3
11 Bryan Linssen MF 8 October 1990 Groningen 2017 2020 79 33
17 Thulani Serero MF 11 April 1990 Ajax 2017 2020 74 3
18 Martin Ødegaard MF 17 December 1998 loan from Real Madrid 2018 2019 33 8
19 Hilary Gong MF 10 October 1998 AS Trenčín 2018 2022 11 0
20 Charly Musonda MF 15 October 1996 loan from Chelsea 2018 2019 0 0
21 Matúš Bero MF 6 September 1995 Trabzonspor 2018 2022 35 9
23 Mukhtar Ali MF 30 October 1997 Chelsea 2017 2020 18 1
25 Navarone Foor MF 4 February 1992 NEC 2016 2020 111 14
Forwards
9 Tim Matavž FW 13 January 1989 Augsburg 2017 58 25
10 Mohammed Dauda FW 20 February 1998 loan from Anderlecht 2019 2019 12 3
13 Oussama Darfalou FW 23 September 1993 USM Alger 2018 2022 27 7
29 Thomas Buitink FW 14 June 2000 Academy 2018 2022 21 6
39 Richonell Margaret FW 7 July 2000 Ajax 2018 5 0
Out on loan
2 Khalid Karami DF 29 December 1989 Excelsior 2018 2020 1 0
10 Thomas Bruns MF 7 January 1992 Heracles Almelo 2017 2021 51 4
Left during the season
16 Mitchell van Bergen MF 27 August 1999 Willem II 2015 37 0

Transfers

Main articles: List of Dutch football transfers summer 2018 and List of Dutch football transfers winter 2018–19

In

Date Position Nationality Name From Fee Ref.
8 May 2018 † DF Khalid Karami Excelsior Free
16 May 2018 DF Rasmus Thelander Zürich Undisclosed
6 June 2018 † FW Oussama Darfalou USM Alger Free
11 June 2018 DF Özgür Aktas NEC Undisclosed
22 June 2018 † DF Max Clark Hull City Free
3 July 2018 MF Matúš Bero Trabzonspor Undisclosed
4 July 2018 DF Danilho Doekhi Jong Ajax Undisclosed
5 July 2018 MF Hilary Gong AS Trenčín Undisclosed
27 August 2018 DF Mats Grotenbreg TOP Oss Undisclosed
† 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 2018 DF Jake Clarke-Salter Chelsea 30 June 2019
6 July 2018 GK Eduardo Chelsea 30 June 2019
21 August 2018 MF Martin Ødegaard Real Madrid 30 June 2019
31 August 2018 MF Charly Musonda Chelsea 30 June 2019
31 January 2019 FW Mohammed Dauda Anderlecht 30 June 2019

Out

Date Position Nationality Name To Fee Ref.
24 May 2018 MF Julian Calor Cambuur Undisclosed
10 July 2018 DF Guram Kashia San Jose Earthquakes Undisclosed
20 July 2018 DF Quincy Kluivert TEC Undisclosed
31 August 2018 MF Mitchell van Bergen Heerenveen Undisclosed

Loans out

Date from Position Nationality Name To Date to Ref.
1 July 2018 DF Julian Lelieveld Go Ahead Eagles 30 June 2019
1 July 2018 MF Sven van Doorm Telstar 30 June 2019
27 August 2018 GK Jeroen Houwen Telstar 30 June 2019
24 December 2018 FW Thomas Bruns Groningen 30 June 2019
1 January 2019 DF Khalid Karami NAC Breda 30 June 2019

Released

Date Position Nationality Name Joined Date
30 June 2018 GK Michael Tørnes Vendsyssel 31 August 2018
30 June 2018 DF Leeroy Schorea Achilles '29
30 June 2018 DF Thomas Oude Kotte Excelsior 25 June 2018
30 June 2018 DF Gino Bosz Go Ahead Eagles 1 July 2019
30 June 2018 MF Jovi Munter
30 June 2018 MF Hidde van Dijk Blauw Geel '38 2 July 2018
30 June 2018 FW Cali Daniel NEC

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.

6 July 2018 Friendly Wolfsberger AC 2–1 Vitesse Murau, Austria
19:00 CET Gschweidl 65'
Schmerböck 68' 		Report Darfalou 87' Stadium: Murau
9 July 2018 Friendly Shakhtar Donetsk 4–1 Vitesse Klagenfurt, Austria
18:00 CET Stepanenko 31'
Butko 57'
Kovalenko 76'
Moraes 82' 		Report Beerens 89' Stadium: Wörthersee Stadion
13 July 2018 Friendly Arsenal Tula 2–2 Vitesse Villach, Austria
18:00 CET Berkhamov 84' (pen.)
Lesovoy 89' 		Report Linssen 18'
Kostadinov 29' (og.) 		Stadium: Stadion Villach/Lind
17 July 2018 Friendly Vitesse 3–0 Lokomotiv Moscow Klagenfurt, Austria
12:00 CET Bruns 30'
Beerens 63'
Büttner 88' 		Report Stadium: Klagenfurt/Fischl

Competitions

Overview

Competition Record
G W D L GF GA GD Win %
Eredivisie 16 7 4 5 25 19 +6 043.75
KNVB Cup 3 3 0 0 6 2 +4 100.00
UEFA Europa League 4 1 1 2 5 5 +0 025.00
Total 23 11 5 7 36 26 +10 047.83

Updated to match played 20 December 2018
Source: Competitions

Eredivisie

Main article: 2018–19 Eredivisie

League table

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
3 Feyenoord 34 20 5 9 75 41 +34 65 Qualification to Europa League third qualifying round
4 AZ 34 17 7 10 64 43 +21 58 Qualification to Europa League second qualifying round
5 Vitesse 34 14 11 9 70 51 +19 53 Qualification to European competition play-offs
6 Utrecht (O) 34 15 8 11 60 51 +9 53
7 Heracles Almelo 34 15 3 16 61 68 −7 48
Source: eredivisie.nl
Rules for classification: Season in progress: 1) Most points won; 2) Less points lost; 3) Goal difference; 4) Goals scored; 5) Alphabetical order; End of season: 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)
(O) Play-off winners
Notes:
  1. Since the winners of the 2018–19 KNVB Cup, Ajax, qualified for European competition based on league position, the spot awarded to the KNVB Cup winners (Europa League third qualifying round) was passed to the third-placed team and the spot awarded to the third-placed team (Europa League second qualifying round) was passed to the fourth-placed team.
  2. Four teams play for a spot in the 2019–20 UEFA Europa League second qualifying round.

Ten teams, two from the Eredivisie and eight from the Eerste Divisie, play for two spots in the 2019–20 Eredivisie, the remaining eight teams playing in the 2019–20 Eerste Divisie.

 
 First round Second round Third round
 
                                
 
  
 
 
 NEC 2 0 2
 
  
 
 RKC Waalwijk 0 3 3
 
 RKC Waalwijk 2 1 3
 
 
Excelsior 1 1 2
 
 
  
 
 
 RKC Waalwijk* 0 5 5
 
 
 Go Ahead Eagles 0 4 4
 
 
  
 
 
 Go Ahead Eagles 2 1 3
 
 
 FC Den Bosch 2 0 2
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
  
 
 
 TOP Oss 0 0 0
 
 
 Sparta Rotterdam 2 3 5
 
 
  
 
 
 Sparta Rotterdam* 1 2 3
 
  
 
 De Graafschap 2 0 2
 
 SC Cambuur 2 2 4
 
  
 
 Almere City 2 1 3
 
 SC Cambuur 1 0 1
 
 
 De Graafschap 1 2 3
 
 
 
 

Key: * = Play-off winners, (a) = Wins because of away goals rule, (e) = Wins after extra time in second leg, (p) = Wins after penalty shoot-out.

Results summary

Overall Home Away
Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts W D L GF GA GD W D L GF GA GD
32 12 11 9 61 49  +12 47 9 6 1 39 24  +15 3 5 8 22 25  −3

Last updated: 20 April 2019.
Source: Eredivisie

Results by matchday

Matchday 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34
Ground H A A H A H A H A H A H A H A H A H A H A H A H H A A H H A H A H A
Result W D D L W D L W L W L W W D L W D W L D L W W W D L D D D D W L W W
Position 2 3 6 8 6 7 7 5 7 5 7 6 4 6 7 6 5 4 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 7 6 7 7 6 6 5 5
Updated to match(es) played on 23 April 2019. Source: Vitesse
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss

Results

The fixtures for the 2018–19 season were announced in June 2018.

12 August 2018 1 Vitesse 5–1 Groningen Arnhem
14:30 CEST (UTC+2) Linssen 22'
Bero 44'
Beerens 62'
Clarke-Salter 66'
Matavž 71' 		Report Hrustic Yellow card 32'
Doan 38'
Te Wierik Yellow card 90+2' 		Stadium: GelreDome
Attendance: 13,434
Referee: Allard Lindhout
19 August 2018 2 Heerenveen 1–1 Vitesse Heerenveen
16:45 CEST (UTC+2) Vlap 26'
Lammers Yellow card 44'
Mihajlović Yellow card 51'
Bulthuis Yellow card 90' 		Report Linssen Yellow card 40'
Van der Werff Yellow card 64'
Matavž 81' 		Stadium: Abe Lenstra Stadion
Referee: Siemen Mulder
26 August 2018 3 AZ 0–0 Vitesse Alkmaar
16:45 CEST (UTC+2) Svensson Yellow card 5'
Hatzidiakos Yellow card 34'
Idrissi Yellow card 39' 		Report Serero Yellow card 39'
Bero Yellow card 43'
Büttner Yellow card 89' 		Stadium: AFAS Stadion
Attendance: 14,702
Referee: Serdar Gözübüyük
2 September 2018 4 Vitesse 0–4 Ajax Arnhem
14:30 CEST (UTC+2) Bero Yellow card 14'
Foor Yellow card 22'
Linssen Yellow card 42' 		Report Ziyech 3'
Huntelaar 7', 58'
Tadić 19' 		Stadium: GelreDome
Attendance: 19,231
Referee: Pol van Boekel
16 September 2018 5 PEC Zwolle 0–2 Vitesse Zwolle
16:45 CEST (UTC+2) Van Polen Yellow card 20' Report Van der Werff Yellow card 14'
Matavž 26', 44'
Clark Yellow card 29'
Bero Yellow card 78' 		Stadium: MAC³PARK Stadion
Attendance: 13,325
Referee: Christiaan Bax
22 September 2018 6 Vitesse 1–1 ADO Den Haag Arnhem
20:45 CEST (UTC+2) Matavž 18'
Van der Werff Yellow card 58' Yellow-red card 90' 		Report El Khayati 65'
Immers Yellow card 72'
Malone Yellow card 75' 		Stadium: GelreDome
Attendance: 14,023
Referee: Jeroen Manschot
30 September 2018 7 Feyenoord 2–1 Vitesse Rotterdam
16:45 CEST (UTC+2) Botteghin 47'
Van Persie 87' Red card 90+1' 		Report Bero 32'
Büttner Yellow card 63'
Bruns Red card 63'
Foor Yellow card 86'
Doekhi Red card 90+5' 		Stadium: De Kuip
Attendance: 45,000
Referee: Serdar Gözübüyük
7 October 2018 8 Vitesse 4–0 Heracles Almelo Arnhem
14:30 CEST (UTC+2) Foor 11'
Darfalou 42', 66'
Clarke-Salter Yellow card 58'
Büttner 73' (pen.) 		Report Osman Yellow card 44'
Dalmau Yellow card 54'
Duarte Yellow card 72' 		Stadium: GelreDome
Attendance: 14,338
Referee: Jochem Kamphuis
20 October 2018 9 Excelsior 2–0 Vitesse Rotterdam
18:30 CEST (UTC+2) Clark 40' (og.)
Mattheij 70'
Stevens Red card 90+1' 		Report Stadium: Van Donge & De Roo Stadion
Attendance: 4,397
Referee: Björn Kuipers
28 October 2018 10 Vitesse 2–1 Fortuna Sittard Arnhem
12:15 CEST (UTC+2) Van der Werff 12'
Bero Yellow card 58' 66'
Foor Yellow card 60'
Clark Yellow card 68' 		Report Vidigal 45+2'
Niňaj Yellow card 50'
Essers Yellow card 69' 		Stadium: GelreDome
Attendance: 15,879
Referee: Dennis Higler
3 November 2018 11 PSV 1–0 Vitesse Eindhoven
18:30 CET (UTC+1) Bergwijn Yellow card 42'
De Jong 69'
Dumfries Yellow card 86' 		Report Doekhi Red card 14'
Linssen Yellow card 15'
Ødegaard Yellow card 62' 		Stadium: Philips Stadion
Attendance: 34,100
Referee: Serdar Gözübüyük
10 November 2018 12 Vitesse 2–1 Utrecht Arnhem
19:45 CET (UTC+1) Linssen 58'
Ødegaard 64'
Büttner Yellow card 76' 		Report Kerk Yellow card 42'
Klaiber Yellow card 55'
Dessers 78'
Görtler Yellow card 82' 		Stadium: GelreDome
Attendance: 15,131
Referee: Danny Makkelie
25 November 2018 13 Willem II 1–3 Vitesse Tilburg
14:30 CET (UTC+1) Özbiliz Yellow card 87'
Sol 87' (pen.)
Lewis Yellow card 90+2' 		Report Bero 13'
Darfalou 35'
Linssen 44'
Thelander Yellow card 86'
Eduardo Yellow card 87' 		Stadium: Koning Willem II Stadion
Attendance: 11,879
Referee: Björn Kuipers
1 December 2018 14 Vitesse 1–1 Emmen Arnhem
18:30 CET (UTC+1) Linssen 31'
Serero Yellow card 90+3' 		Report Bijl Yellow card 17'
Cavlan 51' Yellow card 81'
Klok Yellow card 87'
Chacón Yellow card 90+3'
Marinus Yellow card 90+3' 		Stadium: GelreDome
Attendance: 15,000
Referee: Siemen Mulder
9 December 2018 15 NAC Breda 2–1 Vitesse Breda
16:45 CET (UTC+1) Te Vrede 45+1'
Mets Yellow card 82'
Verschueren 84' 		Report Bero Yellow card 45' Yellow-red card 90+2'
Linssen 72' 		Stadium: Rat Verlegh Stadion
Attendance: 18,280
Referee: Allard Lindhout
15 December 2018 16 Vitesse 2–1 VVV Arnhem
20:45 CET (UTC+1) Ødegaard 32' Yellow card 52'
Clarke-Salter Yellow card 45+2'
Darfalou 80'
Foor Yellow card 90' 		Report Mlapa Yellow card 45+2' 76'
Joosten Yellow card 82' 		Stadium: GelreDome
Attendance: 13,249
Referee: Christian Baax
23 December 2018 17 De Graafschap 2–2 Vitesse Doetinchem
14:30 CET (UTC+1) Olijve 12'
Nieuwpoort Yellow card 45+4'
Narsingh 58'
Vet Yellow card 89' 		Report Ødegaard 43'
Büttner Yellow card 45+4'
Bero 65'
Linssen Yellow card 67'
Foor Yellow card 89'
Thelander Yellow card 90+3' 		Stadium: De Vijverberg
Attendance: 12,600
Referee: Björn Kuipers
18 January 2019 18 Vitesse 3–2 Excelsior Arnhem
20:00 CET (UTC+1) Foor 6'
Linssen 36'
Darfalou Yellow card 61'
van der Werff 67' Yellow card 72' 		Report Bruins Yellow card 17'
Edwards 51'
Schouten 69' 		Stadium: GelreDome
Referee: Edwin van de Graaf
27 January 2019 19 Fortuna Sittard 2–1 Vitesse Sittard
12:15 CET (UTC+1) Essers Yellow card 23'
Diemers Yellow card 27'
Heerings Yellow card 36'
Hutten 74'
Dobos Yellow card 90'
Stokkers 90+2' 		Report Linssen 7'
Bero Yellow card 45'
Foor Yellow card 55' 		Stadium: Fortuna Sittard Stadion
Attendance: 8,123
Referee: Martin Perez
2 February 2019 20 Vitesse 2–2 Heerenveen Arnhem
18:30 CET (UTC+1) Ali 24'
Linssen 58' Yellow card 81'
Büttner Yellow card 84'
Clark Yellow card 90+4' 		Report Vlap 14'
Lammers 90+3' 		Stadium: GelreDome
Attendance: 15,342
Referee: Martin van den Kerkhof
10 February 2019 21 Groningen 2–1 Vitesse Groningen
14:30 CET (UTC+1) Sierhuis 13'
Chabot Yellow card 87'
El Hankouri 90+3' 		Report Darfalou 34' Stadium: Euroborg
Attendance: 16,498
Referee: Björn Kuipers
16 February 2019 22 Vitesse 3–2 Willem II Arnhem
20:45 CET (UTC+1) Linssen 5'
Darfalou Yellow card 11'
Foor Yellow card 28'
Bero Yellow card 54'
Ødegaard 59'
Clark 79' 		Report Meißner Yellow card 48'
Isak 61'
Crowley Yellow card 64'
Pavlidis 83'
Kristinsson Yellow card 90+3' 		Stadium: GelreDome
Attendance: 14,186
Referee: Allard Lindhout
24 February 2019 23 Emmen 0–3 Vitesse Emmen
14:30 CET (UTC+1) Bannink Yellow card 52'
Bijl Yellow card 70'
Neidhart Yellow card 87' 		Report Dauda 13' Yellow card 45+3'
Foor Yellow card 19' 89'
Ødegaard 71' 		Stadium: De Oude Meerdijk
Attendance: 8,301
Referee: Edwin van de Graaf
2 March 2019 24 Vitesse 4–1 NAC Breda Arnhem
20:45 CET (UTC+1) Buitink 54'
Clark Yellow card 55'
van der Werff 77'
Büttner 86'
Bero 90+1' 		Report Verschueren Yellow card 24'
Korte 29'
Klomp Yellow card 65' Yellow-red card 88' 		Stadium: GelreDome
Attendance: 12,757
Referee: Joey Kooij
10 March 2019 25 Vitesse 1–1 Feyenoord Arnhem
14:30 CET (UTC+1) Dauda 47'
Bero Yellow card 63' 		Report Berghuis Yellow card 35'
Kökçü 45+1' 		Stadium: GelreDome
Attendance: 17,208
Referee: Jeroen Manschot
16 March 2019 26 Heracles Almelo 3–2 Vitesse Almelo
20:45 CET (UTC+1) Dalmau 5', 26'
Peterson Yellow card 45+3'
Van den Buijs 61' 		Report Foor 7'
Clark Yellow card 25' Yellow-red card 38'
Bero 45+3' (pen.)
Büttner Yellow card 89' 		Stadium: Polman Stadion
Attendance: 11,086
Referee: Björn Kuipers
30 March 2019 27 ADO Den Haag 3–3 Vitesse The Hague
18:30 CEST (UTC+2) Becker 7'
Immers 31', 76' 		Report Buitink 21', 27', 43'
Bero Yellow card 59' 		Stadium: Cars Jeans Stadion
Attendance: 13,721
Referee: Siemen Mulder
2 April 2019 28 Vitesse 2–2 AZ Arnhem
18:30 CEST (UTC+2) Bero 48'
Büttner Yellow card 56'
Buitink 77'
Dauda Yellow card 84' 		Report Vlaar 7' Yellow card 78'
Koopmeiners 44' Yellow card 90+5'
Midtsjø Yellow card 69'
Ouwejan Yellow card 89' 		Stadium: GelreDome
Attendance: 14,162
Referee: Allard Lindhout
7 April 2019 29 Vitesse 3–3 PSV Eindhoven Arnhem
16:45 CEST (UTC+2) Serero 13'
Pasveer Yellow card 40'
Ødegaard 59'
Karavayev Yellow card 79'
Matavž 83'
van der Werff Red card 89' 		Report Rosario Yellow card 16'
Lozano 41' (pen.), 90+1' (pen.)
Viergever Yellow card 60'
de Jong 70'
Dumfries Yellow card 77' 		Stadium: GelreDome
Attendance: 21,248
Referee: Serdar Gözübüyük
14 April 2019 30 Utrecht 0–0 Vitesse Utrecht
16:45 CEST (UTC+2) Klaiber Yellow card 33'
Janssen Yellow card 37'
Gustafson Yellow card 66' 		Report Serero Yellow card 53'
Clarke-Salter Yellow card 90+3' 		Stadium: Stadion Galgenwaard
Attendance: 22,064
Referee: Dennis Higler
20 April 2019 31 Vitesse 4–1 PEC Zwolle Arnhem
19:45 CEST (UTC+2) Linssen 9', 47', 77'
Büttner Red card 27'
Dauda 73' 		Report Thy 23'
van Polen 43'
Ehizibue Yellow card 76' 		Stadium: GelreDome
Attendance: 15,387
Referee: Björn Kuipers
23 April 2019 32 Ajax 4–2 Vitesse Amsterdam
20:45 CEST (UTC+2) Ziyech 41'
Tadić 54' (pen.), 80' (pen.)
de Ligt 58'
Veltman Yellow card 69'
van de Beek Yellow card 86' 		Report Bero Yellow card 53' Yellow-red card 90+1'
Foor 66'
van der Werff Yellow card 80'
Darfalou 82' 		Stadium: Johan Cruyff Arena
Referee: Jochem Kamphuis
12 May 2019 33 Vitesse 6–1 De Graafschap Arnhem
14:30 CEST (UTC+2) Stadium: GelreDome
15 April 2019 34 VVV 1–3 Vitesse Venlo
19:30 CEST (UTC+2) Stadium: De Koel

KNVB Cup

Main article: 2018–19 KNVB Cup
26 September 2018 First round RKAV Volendam 1–2 Vitesse Volendam
19:45 CEST (UTC+2) N.Tuyp Yellow card 39'
Tol 84'
J.Veerman Yellow card 85' 		Report Van der Werff 15'
Darfalou 43'
Bero Yellow card 65' 		Stadium: KWABO-stadion
Attendance: 2,500
Referee: Freek van Herk
31 October 2018 Second round Heracles Almelo 0–2 Vitesse Almelo
18:30 CET (UTC+1) Czyborra Yellow card 29'
Osman Yellow card 34' 		Report Ødegaard 40'
Buitink 89' 		Stadium: Polman Stadion
Attendance: 10,037
Referee: Siemen Mulder
20 December 2018 Third round Kozakken Boys 1–2 Vitesse Werkendam
18:30 CET (UTC+1) Jakoba 59'
L.Bot Yellow card 77' 		Report Bero 12'
Ødegaard Yellow card 30', 90+2' 		Stadium: Sportpark De Zwaaier
Attendance: 2,200
Referee: Erwin Blank
22 January 2019 Quarter-final AZ 2–0 Vitesse Alkmaar
20:45 CET (UTC+1) Stengs 40'
Til 54' 		Report Ødegaard Yellow card 67' Stadium: AFAS Stadion
Attendance: 8,165
Referee: Dennis Higler

UEFA Europa League

Main article: 2018–19 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

Main article: 2018–19 UEFA Europa League qualifying phase and play-off round
26 July 2018 Second qualifying round 1st leg Viitorul Constanța 2–2 Vitesse Ovidiu, Romania
17:00 CEST (UTC+2) Drăguș 44', 49'
Artean Red card 79' 		Report Foor Yellow card 37'
Matavž 54'
Linssen 72' 		Stadium: Stadionul Viitorul
Attendance: 2,543
Referee: Davide Massa (Italy)
2 August 2018 Second qualifying round 2nd leg Vitesse 3–1
(5–3 agg.) 		Viitorul Constanța Arnhem, Netherlands
20:00 EEST (UTC+3) Matavž 23'
Büttner Yellow card 41'
Linssen 48'
Beerens 77' Yellow card 87' 		Report De Nooijer Yellow card 18'
Houri Yellow card 39'
Drăguș 50' 		Stadium: GelreDome
Attendance: 9,876
Referee: Kevin Clancy (Scotland)
9 August 2018 Third qualifying round 1st leg Vitesse 0–1 Basel Arnhem, Netherlands
20:00 EEST (UTC+3) Karavayev Yellow card 65'
Gong Yellow card 73'
Van der Werff Yellow card 83' 		Report Van Wolfswinkel Yellow card 60' 90+3'
Widmer Yellow card 83' 		Stadium: GelreDome
Attendance: 11,532
Referee: Georgi Kabakov (Bulgaria)
16 August 2018 Third qualifying round 2nd leg Basel 1–0
(2–0 agg.) 		Vitesse Basel, Switzerland
20:00 EEST (UTC+3) Ajeti 30'
Petretta Yellow card 78' 		Report Clarke-Salter Red card 26' Stadium: St. Jakob-Park
Attendance: 12,334
Referee: Daniel Siebert (Germany)

Statistics

As of match played 23 April 2019

Appearances and goals

No. Pos Nat Player Total Eredivisie KNVB Cup Europa League
Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
1 GK POR Eduardo 34 0 27 0 3 0 4 0
3 DF NED Maikel van der Werff 26 4 20+1 3 2 1 2+1 0
5 DF ENG Max Clark 25 1 16+5 1 3 0 0+1 0
7 MF NED Roy Beerens 22 2 12+4 1 2 0 4 1
8 DF RUS Vyacheslav Karavayev 39 0 31 0 3+1 0 4 0
9 FW SVN Tim Matavž 17 8 7+6 6 0 0 4 2
10 FW GHA Mohammed Dauda 12 3 6+6 3 0 0 0 0
11 MF NED Bryan Linssen 35 14 26+2 12 3 0 4 2
13 FW ALG Oussama Darfalou 27 7 14+9 6 3 1 0+1 0
14 DF ENG Jake Clarke-Salter 35 1 27 1 2+2 0 4 0
17 MF RSA Thulani Serero 36 1 28+1 1 3 0 4 0
18 MF NOR Martin Ødegaard 33 8 27+2 6 4 2 0 0
19 MF NGA Hilary Gong 11 0 0+6 0 0+2 0 0+3 0
21 MF SVK Matúš Bero 35 9 29 8 3 1 2+1 0
22 GK NED Remko Pasveer 6 0 5 0 1 0 0 0
23 MF KSA Mukhtar Ali 6 1 2+4 1 0 0 0 0
25 MF NED Navarone Foor 36 5 25+3 5 4 0 4 0
26 DF DEN Rasmus Thelander 13 0 5+4 0 1 0 2+1 0
28 DF NED Alexander Büttner 33 2 25+2 2 1+1 0 4 0
29 FW NED Thomas Buitink 17 6 6+9 5 1+1 1 0 0
30 DF NED Danilho Doekhi 21 0 13+5 0 3 0 0 0
39 FW NED Richonell Margaret 5 0 0+4 0 0+1 0 0 0
Players away on loan :
2 DF NED Khalid Karami 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0
10 MF NED Thomas Bruns 12 0 1+7 0 1 0 2+1 0
Players who left Vitesse during the season:
16 MF NED Mitchell van Bergen 4 0 0+3 0 0 0 0+1 0

Goal scorers

Place Position Nation Number Name Eredivisie KNVB Cup Europa League Total
1 MF 11 Bryan Linssen 12 0 2 14
2 MF 21 Matúš Bero 8 1 0 9
3 MF 18 Martin Ødegaard 6 2 0 8
FW 9 Tim Matavž 6 0 2 8
5 FW 13 Oussama Darfalou 6 1 0 7
6 FW 29 Thomas Buitink 5 1 0 6
7 MF 25 Navarone Foor 5 0 0 5
8 DF 3 Maikel van der Werff 3 1 0 4
9 FW 10 Mohammed Dauda 3 0 0 3
10 DF 28 Alexander Büttner 2 0 0 2
MF 7 Roy Beerens 1 0 1 2
12 DF 14 Jake Clarke-Salter 1 0 0 1
MF 23 Mukhtar Ali 1 0 0 1
DF 5 Max Clark 1 0 0 1
MF 17 Thulani Serero 1 0 0 1
TOTALS 61 6 5 72

Disciplinary Record

Number Nation Position Name Eredivisie KNVB Cup Europa League Total
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1 GK Eduardo 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
3 DF Maikel van der Werff 6 2 0 0 1 0 1 0
5 DF Max Clark 6 1 0 0 0 0 1 0
7 MF Roy Beerens 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0
8 DF Vyacheslav Karavayev 1 0 0 0 1 0 1 0
10 FW Mohammed Dauda 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
11 MF Bryan Linssen 5 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
13 FW Oussama Darfalou 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
14 DF Jake Clarke-Salter 3 0 0 0 0 1 0 1
17 MF Thulani Serero 3 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
18 MF Martin Ødegaard 2 0 2 0 0 0 2 0
19 MF Hilary Gong 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0
21 MF Matúš Bero 12 2 1 0 0 0 1 0
23 GK Remko Pasveer 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
25 MF Navarone Foor 8 0 0 0 1 0 1 0
26 DF Rasmus Thelander 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
28 DF Alexander Büttner 7 1 0 0 1 0 1 0
30 DF Danilho Doekhi 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 2
Players away on loan:
10 MF Thomas Bruns 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1
Players who left Vitesse during the season:
TOTALS 61 9 3 0 6 1 70 10