Go Ahead Eagles are a Dutch professional

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club from the city of

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in the province of

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. They play in the Eredivisie, the top tier of

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, having achieved promotion from the second tier Eerste Divisie in the 2020–21 season. The club's home stadium since 1920 is De Adelaarshorst. The club have won the national championship on four occasions, in 1917, 1922, 1930 and 1933. They have produced numerous notable players including Raimond van der Gouw,

René Eijkelkamp René Antonius Maria Eijkelkamp (born 6 April 1964) is a Dutch association football, football coach and former player who played as a forward (association football), Forward He has been assistant coach at PSV Eindhoven, PSV and the Netherlands na ...

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Paul Bosvelt Paul Bosvelt (, born 26 March 1970) is a Dutch football coach and former professional footballer who is technical director of Go Ahead Eagles. As a player he midfielder he notably played in the Eredivisie for FC Twente and Feyenoord and in the ...

, Jan Kromkamp,

Victor Sikora Victor Tadeusz Sikora (born 11 April 1978) is a Dutch retired professional footballer who played as a midfielder. Sikora began his career at the Go Ahead Eagles youth academy and worked his way into the first team, debuting as a 16-year-old. H ...

Bert van Marwijk Lambertus van Marwijk (; born 19 May 1952) is a Dutch football manager who was recently the head coach of the United Arab Emirates national team. As a player, he played for the Go Ahead Eagles, AZ, MVV and Fortuna Sittard amongst other clubs a ...

and

Demy de Zeeuw Demy Patrick René de Zeeuw (born 26 May 1983) is a Dutch former professional footballer who played as a defensive midfielder. He previously played for AGOVV, Go Ahead Eagles, AZ and AFC Ajax. While at AZ he was a key player in the squad that w ...

while providing Henk ten Cate,

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and Leo Beenhakker with their first tastes of management.

History

Early successes

The club was founded in 1902 as Be Quick by the Hollander brothers. The name was changed to Go Ahead at the request of the

Dutch Football Association The Royal Dutch Football Association (, ; KNVB ) is the governing body of football in the Netherlands. It organises the main Dutch football leagues (Eredivisie and Eerste Divisie), the amateur leagues, the KNVB Cup, and the Dutch men's and women ...

in 1905. Go Ahead started in the second-tier Tweede Klasse. In 1911, the club reached promotion to the Eastern Eerste Klasse. In 1916, Go Ahead became champions of the Eastern Eerste Klasse for the first time, after which they faced off for the national championship in a competition with the other regional champions. In this championship playoffs for the national championship, however, the southern champions from

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proved too strong. A year later, however, Go Ahead took their first league title, a feat repeated in 1922, 1930 and 1933. In the period between the First and Second World War, Go Ahead was by far the most successful team in the Eastern league. The club won the regional championship fifteen times during that period, and even won the title eight consecutive seasons (1916 to 1923). The last pre-war Eastern Championship was won in 1937. After that, the club fell on tough times. In 1941, Go Ahead suffered relegation to the Tweede Klasse. The following year, they promoted again. In

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, the club became champion of the Eastern First Division for the sixteenth and final time. In the playoffs for the national championship with the other regional champions, Go Ahead finished third behind eventual champions, BVV Den Bosch, and Heerenveen.

Professionalism and Europe

The introduction of professionalism in 1954 was initially unsuccessful for Go Ahead. In 1956, the club finished second to last in the Tweede Divisie. In 1959, promotion to the Eerste Divisie was secured. On 7 October 1962, Go Ahead recorded their biggest win in club history. In Deventer the final score was 11–1 against Roda JC. Promotion to the top-tier Eredivisie followed in 1963. In the twenty-four years that followed, the club continuously played at the highest level. Especially in the second half of the sixties, Go Ahead did well in the Eredivisie. For example, from 1966 to 1969, the club finished in the top five four consecutive times, with the 1967–68 season as high point when Go Ahead finished third behind Ajax and Feyenoord. Go Ahead also had successes in the

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in that period. The club reached the semi-finals four consecutive seasons (1965 to 1968). Those of 1966, 1967 and 1968 were lost, but in 1965, Go Ahead reached the final. This was lost 1–0 to Feijenoord, but because Feijenoord was also national champion, Go Ahead qualified for European football. In the first round, Scottish side

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, who would eventually go on to win the

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a season later, was drawn. Go Ahead lost the two legs, 0–1 and 6–0. On 1 July 1971, the suffix "Eagles" was added, following a suggestion from then head coach

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, as the professional department of Go Ahead separated from the parent club. The eagle is the charge in the coat of arms of the city of Deventer. The club had a strong start with their new name. Go Ahead Eagles were famously the only side to defeat Ajax in any competition during the 1971–72 season when they won 3–2 at De Adelaarshorst in the Eredivisie. In the 1970s and early 1980s, Go Ahead Eagles was a stable Eredivisie club. Relegation followed in 1987. A short Eredivisie period followed from 1992 to 1996, but afterwards the club played in the second-tier Eerste Divisie. Partly due to the constant postponement of the construction of a new stadium, major financial concerns arose. Thanks to the help of investors, the club managed to survive in November 2003. In exchange for that help, the investors acquired 80% of the club's shares. The club is thus privately owned. The determining factor was former chairman Hans de Vroome, who owned approximately 50% of the shares. In May 2019, Alex Kroes took over 80% of the shares of Go Ahead Eagles, becoming the new owner. On May 16, 2022, it was announced that Kroes intended to sell his share package to Kees Vierhouten – shareholder since 2021 – as of July 1, 2022, and to leave as owner of Go Ahead Eagles. In August 2022, this sale was officially endorsed by the licensing committee of the Dutch Football Association.

Recent seasons

After almost two decades in the Eerste Divisie, Go Ahead won promotion to the

2013–14 Eredivisie The 2013–14 Eredivisie was the 58th season of Eredivisie since its establishment in 1955. It began on 2 August 2013 with the first match of the season and ended on 18 May 2014 with the returns of the finals of the European competition and rele ...

at the end of the 2012–13 season, winning the promotion play-offs. The club remained in the top division for the 2014–15 season, finishing 13th. Go Ahead Eagles would compete in Europe in the

2015–16 UEFA Europa League The 2015–16 UEFA Europa League was the 45th season of Europe's secondary club football tournament organised by UEFA, and the seventh season since it was renamed from the UEFA Cup to the UEFA Europa League. The 2016 UEFA Europa League Final w ...

due to the Netherlands' first place in

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. National Fair Play winner Twente withdrew due to financial difficulties, making the place for Go Ahead Eagles. However, they also suffered relegation after losing 2–0 on aggregate to

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in the May 2015 promotion/relegation play-offs. In July 2015, they were beaten 2–5 on aggregate by Hungarian side Ferencváros in the first Europa League qualifying round with the home leg played in Emmen due to the Adelaarshorst being renovated, and the away leg without spectators because the Hungarians were serving a ban by UEFA. The club bounced back to the Eredivisie on the first attempt in May 2016 after beating De Graafschap 5–2 on aggregate in the promotion/relegation play-offs, but were relegated again at the end of the 2016–17 season. In May 2021, Go Ahead finished second in the Eerste Divisie, earning promotion back to the Eredivisie after four seasons in the second tier.

Honours

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**Winner: 1916–17, 1921–22, 1929–30, 1932–33 * Promotion to the Eredivisie **Promotion: 1962–63, 1991–92,

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, 2015–16,

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Tweede Divisie Tweede Divisie ( en, Second Division) is the highest amateur (and historically the lowest professional) football league in the Netherlands. It was established in 1956, together with the Eredivisie and the Eerste Divisie. Between 1956 and 1960 and b ...

**Winner: 1958–59 *

**Runners-up: 1964–65

Domestic results

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Below is a table with Go Ahead Eagles' domestic results since the introduction of professional football in 1956.

European record

;Notes *Goals by Go Ahead Eagles are listed first. *1R: First round *GS: Group stage

Rivalries

Go Ahead Eagles' biggest rivals are PEC Zwolle. Both clubs are located close to the river IJssel, hence the name IJssel-derby for their encounters. Other teams who share a rivalry with Go Ahead Eagles include FC Twente and

Current squad

Out on loan

Former players

National team players

''The following players were called up to represent their national teams in

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and received caps during their tenure with Go Ahead Eagles: *;Australia **

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(1992–1995) *;Cape Verde ** Elso Brito (2019–2021) *;Comoros ** Yacine Bourhane (2021–2022) *;Curaçao **

Jarchinio Antonia Jarchinio Angelo Roberto Antonia (born 27 December 1990) is a Curaçaoan professional footballer who plays as a winger for Eerste Divisie club NAC Breda and the Curaçao national team. Club career Antonia formerly played for ADO Den Haag and ...

(2011–2014; 2016–2017) **

Cuco Martina Rhu-endly Aurelio Jean-Carlo Martina (born 25 September 1989), known as Cuco Martina, is a professional footballer who plays for the Curaçao national team. He plays primarily as a right-back, but can also play as a centre-back or defensive mid ...

(2021–2022) *;Denmark **

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(2014) ** Tommy Kristiansen (1976–1981) *;Estonia ** Henri Anier (2020) **

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(2016–2017) *;Faroe Islands **

Jan Allan Müller Jan Allan Müller (born 25 July 1969) is a retired Faroese football striker. Club career He grew up in Vágur, where he played football for VB Vágur (now called FC Suðuroy). In October 1990 he had a trial at Dutch club Go Ahead Eagles earnin ...

(1990–1991) *;Finland **

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(2008–2010) *;Iceland ** Willum Þór Willumsson (2022–2024) *;Moldova **

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(1996–1997) ** Serghei Nani (1995–1997) *;Netherlands **

Peter Arntz Peter Arntz (born 5 February 1953 in Leuth, Gelderland) is a Dutch retired footballer who played as a midfielder. Club career Arntz came through the famous Go Ahead Eagles youth system and made his debut for their senior team in February 1971 a ...

(1970–1976) ** Jan Halle (1922–1933) ** Leo Halle (1923–1939) ** Gerrit Hulsman (1918–1921; 1922–1929) ** Cees van Kooten (1976–1982) ** Jan de Kreek (1924–1935) **

(1969–1975) **

Nico Rijnders Reinier Johannes Maria "Nico" Rijnders (30 July 1947 – 16 March 1976) was a Dutch footballer who played for NAC Breda and Ajax Amsterdam and was part of their European Cup victory in 1971. He earned 8 caps for the Netherlands national football ...

(1968–1969) ** Wim Roetert (1910–1924) *Netherlands (''continued'') ** Henk Warnas (1964–1976) **

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(1964–1969) *;Nigeria ** Kingsley Obiekwu (1995–1998) ** Peter Rufai (1993–1994) *;Suriname **

Warner Hahn Warner Hahn (born 15 June 1992) is a professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for Kyoto Sanga. He formerly played for FC Dordrecht, Feyenoord, PEC Zwolle, Excelsior, Anderlecht, Go Ahead Eagles and IFK Göteborg. Born in the Netherla ...

(2021–2022) *;Togo ** Mawouna Amevor (2013–2015) * ''Players in bold actively play for Go Ahead Eagles and for their respective national teams. Years in brackets indicate careerspan with Go Ahead Eagles.''

National team players by Confederation

Member associations are listed in order of most to least amount of current and former Go Ahead Eagles players represented Internationally

Players in international tournaments

The following is a list of Go Ahead Eagles players who have competed in international tournaments, including the FIFA World Cup, UEFA European Championship,

Africa Cup of Nations The Africa Cup of Nations referred to as AFCON (french: Coupe d'Afrique des Nations, sometimes referred to as CAN, or TotalEnergies Africa Cup of Nations for sponsorship reasons), and sometimes as African Cup of Nations, is the main internati ...

, CONCACAF Gold Cup, and the Caribbean Cup. To this date no Go Ahead Eagles players have participated in the

AFC Asian Cup The AFC Asian Cup is the primary association football competition contested by the senior men's national teams of the members of the Asian Football Confederation (AFC), determining the continental champion of Asia. It is the second oldest cont ...

, or the OFC Nations Cup while playing for Go Ahead Eagles.

Coaching staff

Coaching history

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(1946–1948) *

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(1948–50) *

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(1954–56) *

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(1957–62) *

František Fadrhonc František Fadrhonc (18 December 1914 – 9 October 1981) was a Czech football manager, who was born in Nymburk, Austria-Hungary, present day Czech Republic. He coached many teams in Europe, mostly in the Netherlands. After winning the Dutch cham ...

(July 1, 1962 – June 30, 1970) *

(July 1, 1970 – June 30, 1973) *

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(1973–75) *

Henk van Brussel Henk van Brussel (; 12 June 1936 – 7 October 2007) was a football player and manager from the Netherlands. Playing career Club Van Brussel played for local side Excelsior '31 and was part of the Go Ahead squad that won promotion to the Er ...

(1975) * Leo Beenhakker (1975–76) *

''(interim)'' (1976) *

Wiel Coerver Wiel Coerver (; 3 December 1924 – 22 April 2011) was a Dutch football manager and the developer of the "Coerver Method", a football coaching technique. Playing career Coerver played five years for local side Rapid JC, with whom he won ...

(July 1, 1976 – June 30, 1977) *

''(interim)'' (1978) * Joop Brand (July 1, 1978 – Feb 17, 1980) *

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(July 1, 1980 – June 30, 1981) * Bob Maaskant (1981–83) *

Henk Wullems Henk Wullems (21 January 1936 – 15 August 2020) was a Dutch association football manager. In the early sixties he was a defender playing for Kooger Football Club ( nl) and Racing Club Heemstede. Wullems was the manager of, among others, the er ...

(July 1, 1983 – June 30, 1986) * Nico van Zoghel (July 1, 1985 – June 30, 1988) *

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(Jan 27, 1995 – June 30, 1996) *

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(July 1, 1996 – June 30, 1997) * Jan van Staa (July 1, 1997 – June 30, 2002) * Theo de Jong (2001–02) *

Robert Maaskant Robert Patrick Maaskant (; born 10 January 1969) is a Dutch former professional footballer and current manager, who played as a midfielder. Club career Maaskant played for Go Ahead Eagles, Emmen, Motherwell, Zwolle and Excelsior. Managerial ca ...

(July 1, 2002 – Feb 2, 2003) *

Raymond Libregts Raymond Libregts (born 25 December 1964 in Rotterdam) is a Dutch football coach. Libregts is the son of former Dutch national team coach Thijs Libregts. Coaching career RBC Roosendaal Libregts began his coaching career in 2001 as the assistant ...

(Jan 15, 2003 – June 30, 2005) *

Mike Snoei Mike Snoei (born 4 December 1963) is a former Dutch football player and manager. He is currently in charge of Eerste Divisie side Telstar. During his playing days, Snoei played for Excelsior and Sparta Rotterdam in the Eredivisie and Eerste Di ...

(July 1, 2005 – March 4, 2008) * Gerard Somer ''(interim)'' (March 4, 2008 – March 7, 2008) * Andries Ulderink (March 7, 2008 – June 30, 2011) * Joop Gall (July 1, 2011 – March 24, 2012) *

Michel Boerebach Michel Boerebach (born September 27, 1963 in Amsterdam, North Holland) is a retired football midfielder from the Netherlands, who is the current assistant-coach of Dutch club where he started his professional career, Go Ahead Eagles. Club career ...

''(int.)'' (March 24, 2012 – March 31, 2012) *

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(March 30, 2012 – June 30, 2012) *

(July 1, 2012 – June 30, 2013) *

Foeke Booy Foeke Booy (born 25 April 1962) is a Dutch football manager, executive, and former player. He serves as the technical manager of Cambuur. Club career Booy played for eight clubs in sixteen seasons. After hometown club Cambuur Leeuwarden, De Gra ...

(July 1, 2013 – March 22, 2015) * Dennis Demmers (March 22, 2015 – Feb 1, 2016) *

Harry Decheiver Harry Decheiver (born 8 March 1970) is a Dutch former professional footballer who played as a striker in the Netherlands and Germany. After having played four seasons for Go Ahead Eagles (1986–1990) he served SC Heerenveen (1990–1991), RKC W ...

''(interim)'' (2016) * Hans de Koning (Feb 20, 2016 – Mar 22, 2017) *

(Mar 25, 2017 – Jun 30, 2017) * Leon Vlemmings (Jul 1, 2017 – Dec 3, 2017) * Jan van Staa (Dec 5, 2017 – Jun 30, 2018) *

John Stegeman John Stegeman (born 27 August 1976) is a Dutch professional football manager and former footballer. Playing career During his footballing career, Stegeman played as a centre-forward in the Dutch Eerste Divisie, except for his debut season with ...

(Jul 1, 2018 – May 29, 2019) * Jack de Gier (May, 2019 – Jun 30, 2020) *

Kees van Wonderen Cornelis "Kees" Hendricus van Wonderen (; born 4 January 1969) is a Dutch professional football manager and former player, who is the current head coach of Eredivisie club Heerenveen. During his playing career, he was mostly utilised as a centre ...

(Jul 1, 2020 – Jun 30, 2022) *

René Hake René Hake (born 18 December 1971) is a Dutch football coach. He is currently the head coach of Go Ahead Eagles Managerial statistics References External linksRené Hakeat Footballdatabase 1971 births Living people Dutch footbal ...

(Jul 1, 2022 – Jul 6, 2024) * Paul Simonis (Jul 7, 2024 – ''present'')

References

External links

Official website

Club profile
at Weltfussballarchiv
Online fanzine

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