FC Volendam

FC Volendam

Full name	Football Club Volendam
Nickname(s)	Palingboeren, Wijdbroeken, Het Andere Oranje (The Other Oranje)
Founded	June 1, 1977 (1977-06-01)
Ground	Kras Stadion Volendam
Ground Capacity	6,984
Chairman	Henk Kras
Manager	Hans de Koning
League	Eerste Divisie
2013–14	Eerste Divisie, 9th
Website	Club home page
Home colours Away colours

Football Club Volendam is a Dutch football club based in Volendam, Edam-Volendam, North Holland. Founded on June 1, 1977, as a result of a split up with RKSV (founded 1920).^[1] It currently plays in the Eerste Divisie, holding home games at Kras Stadion, with a 6,984-seat capacity.

History

Football Club Volendam was founded as Victoria on June 1, 1920 by local fishermen. By 1923, the club had already been renamed to its most famous denomination. In 1977 RKSV Volendam split up in RKSV (non-pro) en FC Volendam (pro), this situation is still actual today.

Being from the piously catholic village of Volendam, the club quickly joined the Catholic Football Association of the Netherlands. In 1935 and 1938, Volendam won that competition and, in the Second World War, was forced by the nazis to join the KNVB. In 1955, the club joined the professional football league, soon establishing its reputation as the Heen-en-weer club (the back-and-forth club) due to the many times the club was promoted and relegated throughout its history.

Throughout the years, Volendam spawned many talented players, such as Wim Jonk, Edwin Zoetebier, Arnold and Gerrie Mühren and Henk Veerman. The club also has an accomplished scouting and youth system, which spreads across many different countries.

Honours

• KNVB Cup
  • Runners-up: 1958, 1995

• Eerste Divisie
  • Winner: 1959, 1961, 1967, 1970, 1987, 2008

• Promoted to Eredivisie
  • Promotion: 1977, 1983, 2003

Results

Domestic Results

Below is a table with Volendam's domestic results since the introduction of the Eredivisie in 1956.

Current squad

As of 1 November 2014

For recent transfers, see List of Dutch football transfers summer 2014

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Position Player GK Mitchell Michaelis GK Jordi van Stappershoef GK Theo Timmermans GK Theo Zwarthoed DF Sofian Akouili DF Bowedee Burleson DF Raoul Esseboom DF Ties Evers DF Jermano Lo Fo Sang DF Gijs Luirink DF Henny Schilder (captain) DF Erik Schouten DF Boyd Stevens DF Oscar Wilffert MF Liban Abdulahi MF Kevin Brands (on loan from Willem II) MF Rafik El Hamdi

No. Position Player MF Raymond Fafiani MF Carlos Groen MF Johan Keizer MF Kevin van Kippersluis MF Dylan Mertens MF Denzel Prijor MF Tom Overtoom MF Danny Tol MF Kevin Wattamaleo FW Jessey Kuiper FW Brandley Kuwas FW Ludcinio Marengo FW Guyon Philips (on loan from Go Ahead Eagles) FW Genridge Prijor FW Daniel van Son FW Bert Steltenpool

Former managers

References

External links

• Official website (Dutch)