2024–25 Go Ahead Eagles season

Go Ahead Eagles
2024–25 season
Head coachPaul Simonis
StadiumDe Adelaarshorst
Eredivisie7th
KNVB CupWinners
UEFA Conference LeagueSecond qualifying round
Top goalscorerLeague:
Jakob Breum (10)

All:
Jakob Breum (11)
Highest home attendance9,997
Lowest home attendance9,357 vs Fortuna Sittard
(11 August 2024)
Average home league attendance9,938
Biggest winGA Eagles 5–0 NEC
Biggest defeatGA Eagles 1–5 Feyenoord
All statistics correct as of 18 May 2025.

The 2024–25 season was the 122nd season in the history of Go Ahead Eagles, and the club's fourth consecutive season in Eredivisie. In addition to the domestic league, the team was scheduled to participate in the KNVB Cup and the UEFA Conference League.[1]

During the off-season, manager René Hake departed the club to become an assistant manager at English club Manchester United F.C.[2] Dutch coach Paul Simonis replaced Hake as head coach on 7 July 2024, signing a two-year contract.[3]

Transfers

Out

Pos. Player Transferred to Fee Date Source
DF Netherlands Bas Kuipers Netherlands Twente Undisclosed 1 July 2024
MF Netherlands Rashaan Fernandes Cyprus ALS Omonia Free 5 July 2024

Friendlies

Friendlies

3 July 2024 Friendly Go Ahead Eagles 3–0 SC Telstar Zutphen, Netherlands
17:00
  • Tengstedt 7'
  • Edvardsen 13'
  • Stokkers 57'
Report Stadium: Sportpark van AZC Zutphen
7 July 2024 Friendly Go Ahead Eagles 3–2 Almere City Wenum-Wiesel
17:00 Report
Stadium: WWNA
12 July 2024 Friendly Go Ahead Eagles Netherlands 1–2 Belgium Union SG Zutphen, Netherlands
17:00 Report
Stadium: Sportpark van AZC Zutphen
12 July 2024 Friendly Genk Belgium 1–2 Netherlands Go Ahead Eagles Venray, Netherlands
12:00 Report Stadium: youth fields KRC Genk
22 June 2025 Friendly SV Terwolde 0–19 Go Ahead Eagles Terwolde
13:00 Report Stadium: Jakob Breum Terwolde
29 June 2025 Friendly Go Ahead Eagles Netherlands 2–0 Germany Sportfreunde Lotte Deventer
12:00
Report Stadium: De Adelaarshorst

Competitions

Overall record

Competition First match Last match Starting round Final position Record
Pld W D L GF GA GD Win %
Eredivisie 11 August 18 May 2025 Matchday 1 7th 34 15 9 10 57 55 +2 044.12
KNVB Cup 18 December 2024 20 April 2025 Second round Winner 5 3 2 0 10 5 +5 060.00
UEFA Conference League 25 July 2024 1 August 2024 Second qualifying round Second qualifying round 2 0 1 1 1 2 −1 000.00
Total 41 18 12 11 68 62 +6 043.90

Last updated: 18 May 2025
Source: Soccerway

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
34 14 9 11 57 55  +2 51 10 4 3 32 22  +10 4 5 8 25 33  −8

Last updated: 18 May 2025.
Source: Eredivisie

Results by round

Round12345678910111213141516171819202122232425262728293031323334
GroundHAHAAHAHHAHAHAHAHAHHAHAHAHAHAAHAHA
ResultLLWLWDWWLDDLWLWDWWWDLWLWWWLDDDLDWL
Position16151214121087788107887777777777777777777
Updated to match(es) played on 18 May 2025. Source: Eredivisie
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss

Eredivisie

League table

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
5 AZ (O) 34 16 9 9 58 37 +21 57 Qualification for the European competition play-offs
6 Twente 34 15 9 10 62 49 +13 54
7 Go Ahead Eagles 34 14 9 11 57 55 +2 51 Qualification for the Europa League league phase[a]
8 NEC 34 12 7 15 51 46 +5 43 Qualification for the European competition play-offs
9 Heerenveen 34 12 7 15 42 57 −15 43
Source: Eredivisie
Rules for classification: 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. ^ Qualified for the Europa League league phase as the 2024–25 KNVB Cup winners.

Matches

The match schedule was released on 18 June 2024.[4]

  Win   Draw   Loss   Fixtures

11 August 2024 1 Go Ahead Eagles 0–2 Fortuna Sittard Deventer
14:30 CEST (UTC+2) Twigt Yellow card 65' Report Rosier Yellow card 37'
Halilović 57'
Aïko 73'
Stadium: De Adelaarshorst
Attendance: 9,357
Referee: Alex Bos
18 August 2024 2 Willem II 2–0 Go Ahead Eagles Tilburg
14:30 CEST (UTC+2) Vaesen 21' (pen.)
Meerveld 28'
Sigurgeirsson Yellow card 71'
Sandra Yellow card 82'
Report Amofa Yellow card 63'
Llansana Yellow card 73'
Stadium: Koning Willem II Stadion
Attendance: 13,000
Referee: Ingmar Oostrom
25 August 2024 3 Go Ahead Eagles 2–0 RKC Waalwijk Deventer
16:45 CEST (UTC+2) Adekanye 3'
Kramer Yellow card 32'
James Yellow card 41'
Nauber Yellow card 49'
Stokkers 60'
Report Oukili Yellow card 11' Red card Stadium: De Adelaarshorst
Attendance: 9,813
Referee: Joey Kooij
1 September 2024 4 PSV 3–0 Go Ahead Eagles Eindhoven
16:45 CEST (UTC+2) Til 11'
Lozano 27'
Veerman 63'
Report Nauber Yellow card 73'
Deijl Yellow card 88'
Kramer Yellow card 90+4'
Stadium: Philips Stadion
Attendance: 34,100
Referee: Bas Nijhuis
15 September 2024 5 Sparta Rotterdam 1–2 Go Ahead Eagles Rotterdam
12:15 CEST (UTC+2) Eerdhuijsen Yellow card 57'
Mito 80'
Report Adelgaard Yellow card 18'
Breum 21'
Edvardsen 53'
Stadium: Sparta Stadion Het Kasteel
Attendance: 9,931
Referee: Edwin van de Graa
21 September 2024 6 Go Ahead Eagles 1–1 Ajax Deventer
20:00 CEST (UTC+2) Llansana 64'
Nauber Yellow card 78'
Linthorst Yellow card 90+3'
Report Klaassen 69'
Brobbey Yellow card 81'
Gaaei Yellow card 90+5'
Stadium: De Adelaarshorst
Attendance: 9,997
Referee: Marc Nagtegaal
29 September 2024 7 Groningen 0–1 Go Ahead Eagles Groningen
14:30 CEST (UTC+2) Prins Yellow card 61'
Valente Yellow card 68'
Report Adekanye Yellow card 68'
Breum Yellow card 68'
O. Edvardsen 75'
Stadium: Euroborg
Attendance: 22,040
Referee: Rob Dieperink
6 October 2024 8 Go Ahead Eagles 4–1 Heracles Deventer
12:15 CEST (UTC+2) Nauber 55'
Deijl 74' (pen.)
V. Edvardsen 89'
Stokkers 90+5'
Report Kulenović 41'
de Keijzer Yellow card 73'
Hornkamp Yellow card 84'
Stadium: De Adelaarshorst
Attendance: 9,997
Referee: Jeroen Manschot
19 October 2024 9 Go Ahead Eagles 1–5 Feyenoord Deventer
21:00 CEST (UTC+2) Adelgaard Yellow card 19'
O. Edvardsen 81'
Report Osman 15'
Milambo 22'
Trauner Yellow card 31'
Hwang In-beom Yellow card 42'
Timber 44'
ueda 58'
Carranza 77'
Stadium: De Adelaarshorst
Attendance: 9,997
Referee: Martin van den Kerkhof
27 October 2024 10 AZ 2–2 Go Ahead Eagles Alkmaar
20:00 CET (UTC+1) Mijnans Yellow card 29'
Parrott 35'
Kasius 49', Yellow card 69'
de Wit Yellow card 86'
Report Nauber 51'
V. Edvardsen 85', Yellow card 90+1'
Stokkers Yellow card 90'
Stadium: AFAS Stadion
Attendance: 18,021
Referee: Richard Martens
3 November 2024 11 Go Ahead Eagles 2–2 PEC Zwolle Deventer
12:15 CET (UTC+1) O. Edvardsen 47'
Adelgaard Yellow card 56'
Llansana 67'
Report van den Berg 20', Yellow card 35'
Monteiro 25'
Stadium: De Adelaarshorst
Attendance: 9,997
Referee: Bas Nijhuis
10 November 2024 12 Heerenveen 1–0 Go Ahead Eagles Heerenveen
14:30 CET (UTC+1) van Ee Yellow card 22'
Trenskow 36'
Brouwers Yellow card 68'
Report Adekanye Yellow card 86'
Breum Yellow card 90+3'
Stadium: Abe Lenstra Stadion
Attendance: 24,497
Referee: Serdar Gözübüyük
23 November 2024 13 Go Ahead Eagles 3–0 Almere City Deventer
16:30 CET (UTC+1) Deijl 14'
O. Edvardsen 32'
V. Edvardsen 50'
Report Stadium: De Adelaarshorst
Attendance: 9,870
Referee: Danny Makkelie
1 December 2024 14 Twente 3–2 Go Ahead Eagles Enschede
14:30 CET (UTC+1) Lammers 44'
Bruns Yellow card 61'
Steijn 72'
Kuipers 81'
Report Breum 24', 33', Yellow card 45+1'
O. Edvardsen Yellow card 45+1'
Stadium: De Grolsch Veste
Attendance: 29,800
Referee: Jeroen Manschot
7 December 2024 15 Go Ahead Eagles 5–0 NEC Deventer
16:30 CET (UTC+1) O. Edvardsen 5', 6', 25'
Llansana 10'
James Yellow card 49', 58'
Antman Yellow card 90+1'
Report Verdonk Yellow card 30'
Hansen Yellow card 52'
Stadium: De Adelaarshorst
Attendance: 9,997
Referee: Alex Bos
15 December 2024 16 FC Utrecht 3–3 Go Ahead Eagles Utrecht
12:15 CET (UTC+1) Rodríguez 12'
Blake 88', 90+6'
Aaronson Yellow card 90+1'
Report Llansana 5', Red card 9'
Antman 63'
Linthorst Yellow card 71'
Breum 73'
Everink Yellow card 90+6'
Stadium: Stadion Galgenwaard
Attendance: 19,676
Referee: Sander van der Eijk
21 December 2024 17 Go Ahead Eagles 2–1 NAC Breda Deventer
12:15 CET (UTC+1) V. Edvardsen 56'
O. Edvardsen 60'
Report Fernandes 10'
Balard Yellow card 66'
Van den Bergh Yellow card 86'
Stadium: De Adelaarshorst
Attendance: 9,997
Referee: Bas Nijhuis
10 January 2025 18 Fortuna Sittard 0–3 Go Ahead Eagles Sittard
20:00 CET (UTC+1) Pinto Yellow card 42'
Fosso Yellow card 57'
Report Breum 27', 47', 87' Stadium: Fortuna Sittard Stadion
Attendance: 9,767
Referee: Rob Dieperink
18 January 2025 19 Go Ahead Eagles 2–1 Groningen Deventer
21:00 CET (UTC+1) Antman 5'
Suray Yellow card 83'
Smit 90+1'
Report Willumsson 31'
Mendes Yellow card 90+1'
Stadium: De Adelaarshorst
Attendance: 9,997
Referee: Serdar Gözübüyük
2 February 2025 20 Go Ahead Eagles 2–2 Twente Deventer
14:30 CET (UTC+1) Linthorst 11'
Breum Yellow card 69'
Deijl 90+1' (pen.)
Report van Wolfswinkel Yellow card 50'
Kuipers Yellow card 53'
Steijn 66', 67'
Ünüvar Yellow card 69'
Stadium: De Adelaarshorst
Attendance: 9,997
Referee: Dennis Higler
8 February 2025 21 Heracles 4–2 Go Ahead Eagles Almelo
16:30 CET (UTC+1) De Keersmaecker 39'
Podgoreanu 72'
Mirani 76'
Kulenović 83'
Report Suray 31'
Breum 82'
Stadium: Asito Stadion
Attendance: 11,674
Referee: Danny Makkelie
14 February 2025 22 Go Ahead Eagles 1–0 Sparta Rotterdam Deventer
20:00 CET (UTC+1) Breum 33' Report van Aanholt Yellow card 2'
Quintero Yellow card 52'
Zechiël Yellow card 64'
Stadium: De Adelaarshorst
Attendance: 9,997
Referee: Allard Lindhout
23 February 2025 23 Ajax 2–0 Go Ahead Eagles Amsterdam
14:30 CET (UTC+1) Kaplan Yellow card 32'
Godts Yellow card 36'
Brobbey 56'
Edvardsen 86'
Report Nauber Yellow card 8' Yellow-red card Stadium: Johan Cruyff Arena
Attendance: 54,871
Referee: Joey Kooij
1 March 2025 24 Go Ahead Eagles 3–2 PSV Deventer
18:45 CET (UTC+1) Antman 23', 87'
Adelgaard Yellow card 47'
Edvardsen 74'
Report de Jong 30'
Lang 34', Yellow card 47'
Malacia Yellow card 43'
Stadium: De Adelaarshorst
Attendance: 9,997
Referee: Pol van Boekel
9 March 2025 25 NEC 2–3 Go Ahead Eagles Nijmegen
14:30 CET (UTC+1) Schöne Yellow card 50' Red card
Pereira 69'
Nuytinck Yellow card 74'
Shiogai 90+1'
Report James 41'
Smit 66'
Edvardsen Yellow card 74'
Antman 75'
Stadium: Goffertstadion
Attendance: 12,650
Referee: Sander van der Eijk
16 March 2025 26 Go Ahead Eagles 1–0 Willem II Deventer
12:15 CET (UTC+1) Linthorst Yellow card 52'
Smit 83'
Report Bokila Yellow card 90+1'
Sigurgeirsson Yellow card 90+6'
Stadium: De Adelaarshorst
Attendance: 9,997
Referee: Robin Hensgens
30 March 2025 27 Feyenoord 3–2 Go Ahead Eagles Rotterdam
16:45 CEST (UTC+2) Moder 33' (pen.)
Read Yellow card 39'
Moussa 57'
Paixão 74'
Report Edvardsen 45+2'
Antman 61'
Stadium: De Kuip
Attendance: 47,500
Referee: Bas Nijhuis
6 April 2025 28 Go Ahead Eagles 2–2 FC Utrecht Deventer
14:30 CEST (UTC+2) Edvardse 14', Yellow card 90+2'
Suray 17'
Report Cathline 43'
Rodríguez 45', Yellow card 74'
Fraulo Yellow card 51'
Vierger Yellow card 90+3'
Iqbal Yellow card 90+3'
Stadium: De Adelaarshorst
Attendance: 9,997
Referee: Serdar Gözübüyük
12 April 2025 29 NAC 1–1 Go Ahead Eagles Breda
21:00 CEST (UTC+2) Van den Bergh Yellow card 31'
Balard 53'
Kemper Yellow card 69'
Report Deijl 15'
Suray Yellow card 78'
Twigt Yellow card 90+5'
Stadium: Rat Verlegh Stadion
Attendance: 18,742
Referee: Joey Kooij
27 April 2025 30 Almere City 0–0 Go Ahead Eagles Almere
16:45 CEST (UTC+2) Visus Yellow card 7'
Robinet Yellow card 41'
Report LLansana Yellow card 71' Stadium: Rat Verlegh Stadion
Attendance: 3,660
Referee: Jeroen Manschot
4 May 2025 31 Go Ahead Eagles 0–3 AZ Deventer
14:30 CEST (UTC+2) Adelgaard Yellow card 47'
Llansana Yellow card 90+2'
Report Nauber 15' (o.g.)
Goes 44', Red card 90+2'
Penetra Yellow card 45+1'
Addai 74'
Sadiq Yellow card 90+2'
Smit Yellow card 90+2'
Stadium: De Adelaarshorst
Attendance: 9,997
Referee: Bas Nijhuis
11 May 2025 32 PEC Zwolle 1–1 Go Ahead Eagles Zwolle
12:15 CEST (UTC+2) Namli 64'
de Rooij Yellow card 79'
Velanas Yellow card 90+3'
Report Suray Yellow card 46'
Linthorst 49'
LLansana Yellow card 72'
Stadium: MAC³PARK Stadion
Attendance: 14,000
Referee: Joey Kooij
14 May 2025 33 Go Ahead Eagles 1–0 Heerenveen Deventer
21:00 CEST (UTC+2) Suray Yellow card 30', 89' Report Stadium: De Adelaarshorst
Attendance: 9,997
Referee: Robin Hensgens
18 May 2025 34 RKC Waalwijk 5–3 Go Ahead Eagles Waalwijk
14:30 CEST (UTC+2) van de Loo 26'
Kramer 48'
Lelieveld Yellow card 55'
Oukili 70', 90+2'
Ihattaren 81' (pen.)
Report Stokkers 4'
James Yellow card 63'
Breum 73'
Linthorst 77'
Stadium: Mandemakers Stadion
Attendance: 6,369
Referee: Alex Bos

KNVB Cup

  Win   Draw   Loss   Fixtures

18 December 2024 Second round Sparta Rotterdam 1–1 (a.e.t.)
(4–5 p)
Go Ahead Eagles Rotterdam
20:00 CET (UTC+1)
Report
Stadium: Sparta Stadion Het Kasteel
Attendance: 7,764
Referee: Joey Kooij
Penalties
15 January 2025 Round of 16 Go Ahead Eagles 3–1 FC Twente Deventer
18:45 CET (UTC+1)
Report
Stadium: De Adelaarshorst
Attendance: 8,656
Referee: Danny Makkelie
5 February 2025 Quarter-finals Go Ahead Eagles 3–1 VV Noordwijk Deventer
21:00 CET (UTC+1)
Report
  • Marbus 79'
Stadium: De Adelaarshorst
Attendance: 9,332
Referee: Jeroen Manschot
26 February 2025 Semi-finals PSV Eindhoven 1–2 Go Ahead Eagles Eindhoven
20:00 CET (UTC+1)
Report
Stadium: Philips Stadion
Attendance: 30,300
Referee: Dennis Higler
21 April 2025 Final AZ 1–1 (a.e.t.)
(2–4 p)
Go Ahead Eagles Rotterdam
18:00 CEST (UTC+2)
Report
Stadium: De Kuip
Attendance: 42,972
Referee: Danny Makkelie
Penalties

UEFA Conference League

Second qualifying round

The draw was held on 19 June 2024.[5]

25 July 2024 First leg Go Ahead Eagles Netherlands 0–0 Norway SK Brann Deventer, Netherlands
18:30 CEST (UTC+2)
Report
Stadium: De Adelaarshorst
Attendance: 8,877
Referee: Denys Shurman
1 August 2024 Second leg SK Brann Norway 2–1
(2–1 agg.)
Netherlands Go Ahead Eagles Bergen, Norway
19:00 CEST (UTC+2 Finne 42'
Knudsen 62'
Soltvedt Yellow card 83'
Report Tengstedt 2'
de Lange Yellow card 49'
Amofa Yellow card 52'
Stadium: Brann Stadion
Attendance: 14,055
Referee: Edgars Maļcevs

References

  1. ^ "Go Ahead Eagles stun Utrecht to qualify for Europe". Football Oranje. May 26, 2024.
  2. ^ "Statement: United refreshes coaching staff".
  3. ^ "Paul Simonis nieuwe hoofdtrainer Go Ahead Eagles". 7 July 2024.
  4. ^ "First matchday of the Eredivisie season 2024/25 announced". eredivisie.eu. 18 June 2024.
  5. ^ "The official website for European football".