The 2023–24 season was NEC Nijmegen's 84th season in existence and third consecutive in the Dutch top division Eredivisie. They also competed in the KNVB Cup.
Players
First-team squad
- As of 1 February 2024[2]
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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Transfers
In
| Pos. | Player | Transferred from | Fee | Date | Source |
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| MF |  Rober González
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Real Betis
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Loan | 14 July 2023 | |
| DF |  Mathias Ross
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 Galatasaray
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Loan + €250,000 | 21 July 2023 | |
| MF |  Alexis Tibidi
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Troyes
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Loan | 1 September 2023 |
Out
| Pos. | Player | Transferred to | Fee | Date | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MF |  Souffian El Karouani
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 FC Utrecht
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1 July 2023 | [3] | |
| MF | Ibrahim Cissoko
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Toulouse
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1 July 2023 | [4] | |
| MF |  Thibo Baeten
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Go Ahead Eagles
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6 July 2023 | [5] | |
| MF | Elayis Tavşan
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 Hellas Verona
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€500,000 | 23 January 2024 | [6] |
Pre-season and friendlies
Win Draw Loss Fixtures
| 22 July 2023 Friendly | NEC Nijmegen | 4–0 |  Altrincham | Weurt |
| 15:00 | Stadium: Sportpark De Kamp |
| 28 July 2023 Friendly | NEC Nijmegen | 3–1 |  Al Taawoun | Overasselt |
| 18:00 | Stadium: Sportpark De Passelegt |
| 4 August 2023 Friendly | NEC | 3–1 | Venezia | Nijmegen, Netherlands |
| 18:00 CEST (UTC+2) |
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Stadium: Goffertstadion |
| 12 October 2023 Friendly | NEC Nijmegen | 1–2 | FC Utrecht | Nijmegen |
| 13:00 | Stadium: Goffertstadion |
| 5 January 2024 Friendly | NEC Nijmegen | 2–0 |  Fortuna Düsseldorf | Coín, Spain |
| 15:00 | Stadium: Estadio José Burgos Quintana |
Competitions
Overall record
| Competition | First match | Last match | Starting round | Final position | Record | |||||||
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| Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Win % | |||||
| Eredivisie | 13 August 2023 | 19 May 2024 | Matchday 1 | 6th | 34 | 14 | 11 | 9 | 68 | 51 | +17 | 41.18 |
| KNVB Cup | 2 November 2023 | 21 April 2024 | First round | Runners-up | 6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 18 | 7 | +11 | 83.33 |
| Total | 40 | 19 | 11 | 10 | 86 | 58 | +28 | 47.50 | ||||
Source: Soccerway
Eredivisie
League table
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | AZ | 34 | 19 | 8 | 7 | 70 | 39 | +31 | 65 | Qualification for the Europa League league stage[a] |
| 5 | Ajax | 34 | 15 | 11 | 8 | 74 | 61 | +13 | 56 | Qualification for the Europa League second qualifying round |
| 6 | NEC | 34 | 14 | 11 | 9 | 68 | 51 | +17 | 53 | Qualification for the European competition play-offs |
| 7 | Utrecht | 34 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 49 | 47 | +2 | 50 | |
| 8 | Sparta Rotterdam | 34 | 14 | 7 | 13 | 51 | 48 | +3 | 49 |
Source: Eredivisie
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)
Notes:
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)
Notes:
- ^ The 2023–24 KNVB Cup winners qualified for the Europa League league stage. Since the cup winners (Feyenoord) qualified based on league position, the Europa League spot was passed to the fourth-placed team.
Results summary
| Overall | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||
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| Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD |
| 17 | 5 | 7 | 5 | 33 | 30 | +3 | 22 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 20 | 15 | +5 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 13 | 15 | −2 |
Last updated: 14 January 2024.
Source: soccerway
Results by round
Updated to match(es) played on 14 January 2024. Source: Worldfootball
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss
Matches
| 13 August 2023 1 | NEC | 3–4 | Excelsior | Nijmegen |
| 12:15 CEST (UTC+2) | Stadium: Goffertstadion |
| 18 August 2023 2 | Heracles Almelo | 2–1 | NEC | Almelo |
| 20:00 CEST (UTC+2) | Stadium: Erve Asito |
| 26 August 2023 3 | NEC | 3–0 | RKC Waalwijk | Nijmegen |
| 18:45 CEST (UTC+2) | Stadium: Goffertstadion |
| 1 September 2023 4 | Sparta Rotterdam | 1–1 | NEC | Rotterdam |
| 20:00 CEST (UTC+2) | Stadium: Sparta Stadion Het Kasteel |
| 16 September 2023 5 | PSV | 4–0 | NEC | Eindhoven |
| 20:00 CEST (UTC+2) | Stadium: Philips Stadion |
| 23 September 2023 6 | NEC | 3–0 | FC Utrecht | Nijmegen |
| 18:45 CEST (UTC+2) | Stadium: Goffertstadion |
| 1 October 2023 7 | NEC | 1–3 | Vitesse | Nijmegen |
| 12:15 CEST (UTC+2) | Stadium: Goffertstadion |
| 7 October 2023 8 | SC Heerenveen | 1–1 | NEC | Heerenveen |
| 16:30 CEST (UTC+2) | Stadium: Abe Lenstra Stadion |
| 21 October 2023 9 | NEC | 1–1 | Almere City | Nijmegen |
| 20:00 CEST (UTC+2) | Stadium: Goffertstadion |
| 5 November 2023 11 | NEC | 3–3 | FC Volendam | Nijmegen |
| 14:30 CET (UTC+1) | Stadium: Goffertstadion |
| 11 November 2023 12 | Twente | 3–3 | NEC | Enschede |
| 20:00 CET (UTC+1) | Stadium: De Grolsch Veste |
| 26 November 2023 13 | NEC | 1–1 | Go Ahead Eagles | Nijmegen |
| 14:30 CET (UTC+1) | Stadium: Goffertstadion |
| 6 December 2023 10 | AZ | 1–2 | NEC | Alkmaar |
| CET (UTC+1) |
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Report |
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Stadium: AFAS Stadion Attendance: 18,773 Referee: Jeroen Manschot |
| 9 December 2023 15 | PEC Zwolle | 1–3 | NEC | Zwolle |
| 20:00 CET (UTC+1) |
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Report | Stadium: MAC³PARK Stadion Attendance: 13,324 Referee: Pol van Boekel |
| 15 December 2023 16 | NEC | 4–1 | Fortuna Sittard | Nijmegen |
| 20:00 CET (UTC+1) | Report |
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Stadium: Goffertstadion Attendance: 12,500 Referee: Edwin van de Graaf |
| 14 January 2024 17 | Feyenoord | 2–2 | NEC | Rotterdam |
| 16:45 CET (UTC+1) | Report | Stadium: Stadion Feijenoord Attendance: 47,500 Referee: Sander van der Eijk |
| 20 January 2024 18 | NEC | 1–0 | Twente | Nijmegen |
| 16:30 CET (UTC+1) |
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Report |
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Stadium: Goffertstadion Referee: Martin van den Kerkhof |
| 28 January 2024 19 | Go Ahead Eagles | 2–2 | NEC | Deventer |
| 14:30 CET (UTC+1) | Report | Stadium: De Adelaarshorst Referee: I. Oostrom |
KNVB Cup
| 2 November 2023 First round | NEC | 5–3 | Roda JC Kerkrade | Nijmegen |
| 21:00 CET (UTC+1) | Stadium: Goffertstadion |
| 20 December 2023 Second round | GVVV | 1–6 | NEC | Veenendaal |
| 20:00 CET (UTC+1) |
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Report | Stadium: Sportpark Panhuis Attendance: 3,750 Referee: Jesse Rozendal |
| 17 January 2024 Round of 16 | NEC | 2–1 | Go Ahead Eagles | Nijmegen |
| 18:45 CET (UTC+1) |
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Report | Stadium: Goffertstadion Attendance: 10,824 Referee: Bas Nijhuis |
References
- ^ https://www.european-football-statistics.co.uk/attn/avened.htm
- ^ "Selectie N.E.C. Nijmegen". www.nec-nijmegen.nl. 12 February 2018. Retrieved 12 June 2018.
- ^ "Eerste aanwinst 2023/2024: Souffian El Karouani naar FC Utrecht". FC Utrecht.
- ^ "Le TéFéCé annonce un accord de principe avec Ibrahim Cissoko".
- ^ "Thibo Baeten: 'Mocht gelijk in de auto springen bij twee Eagles-supporters'". 6 July 2023.
- ^ "Hellas Verona ora è ufficiale, un altro colpo in attacco".