| 2024–25 season | |
|---|---|
| Head coach | Paul Simonis |
| Stadium | De Adelaarshorst |
| Eredivisie | 7th |
| KNVB Cup | Winners |
| UEFA Conference League | Second qualifying round |
| Top goalscorer | League: Jakob Breum (10) All: Jakob Breum (11) |
| Highest home attendance | 9,997 |
| Lowest home attendance | 9,357 vsFortuna Sittard (11 August 2024) |
| Average home league attendance | 9,938 |
| Biggest win | GA Eagles 5–0NEC |
| Biggest defeat | GA Eagles 1–5Feyenoord |
| All statistics correct as of 18 May 2025. | |
The 2024–25 season was the 122nd season in the history ofGo Ahead Eagles, and the club's fourth consecutive season inEredivisie. In addition to the domestic league, the team was scheduled to participate in theKNVB Cup and theUEFA Conference League.[1]
During the off-season, managerRené Hake departed the club to become an assistant manager at English clubManchester United F.C.[2] Dutch coachPaul Simonis replaced Hake as head coach on 7 July 2024, signing a two-year contract.[3]
| Pos. | Player | Transferred to | Fee | Date | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DF | Undisclosed | 1 July 2024 | |||
| MF | Free | 5 July 2024 |
| 3 July 2024Friendly | Go Ahead Eagles | 3–0 | SC Telstar | Zutphen, Netherlands |
| 17:00 | Report | Stadium:Sportpark van AZC Zutphen |
| 7 July 2024Friendly | Go Ahead Eagles | 3–2 | Almere City | Wenum-Wiesel |
| 17:00 | Report | Stadium:WWNA |
| 12 July 2024Friendly | Go Ahead Eagles | 1–2 | Zutphen, Netherlands | |
| 17:00 |
| Report | Stadium:Sportpark van AZC Zutphen |
| 12 July 2024Friendly | Genk | 1–2 | Venray, Netherlands | |
| 12:00 |
| Report | Stadium:youth fields KRC Genk |
| 22 June 2025Friendly | SV Terwolde | 0–19 | Go Ahead Eagles | Terwolde |
| 13:00 | Report | Stadium:Jakob Breum Terwolde |
| 29 June 2025Friendly | Go Ahead Eagles | 2–0 | Deventer | |
| 12:00 |
| Report | Stadium:De Adelaarshorst |
| 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
| 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
| Round | 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 | H | A | A | H | A | H | H | A | H | A | H | A | H | A | H | A | H | H | A | H | A | H | A | H | A | H | A | A | H | A | H | A |
| Result | L | L | W | L | W | D | W | W | L | D | D | L | W | L | W | D | W | W | W | D | L | W | L | W | W | W | L | D | D | D | L | D | W | L |
| Position | 16 | 15 | 12 | 14 | 12 | 10 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 |
| 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 theEuropean 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 theEuropa League league phase[a] |
| 8 | NEC | 34 | 12 | 7 | 15 | 51 | 46 | +5 | 43 | Qualification for theEuropean competition play-offs |
| 9 | Heerenveen | 34 | 12 | 7 | 15 | 42 | 57 | −15 | 43 |
The match schedule was released on 18 June 2024.[4]
Win Draw Loss Fixtures
| 11 August 20241 | Go Ahead Eagles | 0–2 | Fortuna Sittard | Deventer |
| 14:30CEST (UTC+2) | Twigt | Report | Rosier Halilović Aïko | Stadium:De Adelaarshorst Attendance: 9,357 Referee: Alex Bos |
| 18 August 20242 | Willem II | 2–0 | Go Ahead Eagles | Tilburg |
| 14:30CEST (UTC+2) | Vaesen Meerveld Sigurgeirsson Sandra | Report | Amofa Llansana | Stadium:Koning Willem II Stadion Attendance: 13,000 Referee: Ingmar Oostrom |
| 25 August 20243 | Go Ahead Eagles | 2–0 | RKC Waalwijk | Deventer |
| 16:45CEST (UTC+2) | Adekanye Kramer James Nauber Stokkers | Report | Oukili | Stadium:De Adelaarshorst Attendance: 9,813 Referee: Joey Kooij |
| 1 September 20244 | PSV | 3–0 | Go Ahead Eagles | Eindhoven |
| 16:45CEST (UTC+2) | Til Lozano Veerman | Report | Nauber Deijl Kramer | Stadium:Philips Stadion Attendance: 34,100 Referee:Bas Nijhuis |
| 15 September 20245 | Sparta Rotterdam | 1–2 | Go Ahead Eagles | Rotterdam |
| 12:15CEST (UTC+2) | Eerdhuijsen Mito | Report | Adelgaard Breum Edvardsen | Stadium:Sparta Stadion Het Kasteel Attendance: 9,931 Referee: Edwin van de Graa |
| 21 September 20246 | Go Ahead Eagles | 1–1 | Ajax | Deventer |
| 20:00CEST (UTC+2) | Llansana Nauber Linthorst | Report | Klaassen Brobbey Gaaei | Stadium:De Adelaarshorst Attendance: 9,997 Referee: Marc Nagtegaal |
| 29 September 20247 | Groningen | 0–1 | Go Ahead Eagles | Groningen |
| 14:30CEST (UTC+2) | Prins Valente | Report | Adekanye Breum O. Edvardsen | Stadium:Euroborg Attendance: 22,040 Referee: Rob Dieperink |
| 6 October 20248 | Go Ahead Eagles | 4–1 | Heracles | Deventer |
| 12:15CEST (UTC+2) | Nauber Deijl V. Edvardsen Stokkers | Report | Kulenović de Keijzer Hornkamp | Stadium:De Adelaarshorst Attendance: 9,997 Referee: Jeroen Manschot |
| 19 October 20249 | Go Ahead Eagles | 1–5 | Feyenoord | Deventer |
| 21:00CEST (UTC+2) | Adelgaard O. Edvardsen | Report | Osman Milambo Trauner Hwang In-beom Timber ueda Carranza | Stadium:De Adelaarshorst Attendance: 9,997 Referee: Martin van den Kerkhof |
| 27 October 202410 | AZ | 2–2 | Go Ahead Eagles | Alkmaar |
| 20:00CET (UTC+1) | Mijnans Parrott Kasius de Wit | Report | Nauber V. Edvardsen Stokkers | Stadium:AFAS Stadion Attendance: 18,021 Referee: Richard Martens |
| 3 November 202411 | Go Ahead Eagles | 2–2 | PEC Zwolle | Deventer |
| 12:15CET (UTC+1) | O. Edvardsen Adelgaard Llansana | Report | van den Berg Monteiro | Stadium:De Adelaarshorst Attendance: 9,997 Referee:Bas Nijhuis |
| 10 November 202412 | Heerenveen | 1–0 | Go Ahead Eagles | Heerenveen |
| 14:30CET (UTC+1) | van Ee Trenskow Brouwers | Report | Adekanye Breum | Stadium:Abe Lenstra Stadion Attendance: 24,497 Referee:Serdar Gözübüyük |
| 23 November 202413 | Go Ahead Eagles | 3–0 | Almere City | Deventer |
| 16:30CET (UTC+1) | Deijl O. Edvardsen V. Edvardsen | Report | Stadium:De Adelaarshorst Attendance: 9,870 Referee:Danny Makkelie |
| 1 December 202414 | Twente | 3–2 | Go Ahead Eagles | Enschede |
| 14:30CET (UTC+1) | Lammers Bruns Steijn Kuipers | Report | Breum O. Edvardsen | Stadium:De Grolsch Veste Attendance: 29,800 Referee:Jeroen Manschot |
| 7 December 202415 | Go Ahead Eagles | 5–0 | NEC | Deventer |
| 16:30CET (UTC+1) | O. Edvardsen Llansana James Antman | Report | Verdonk Hansen | Stadium:De Adelaarshorst Attendance: 9,997 Referee: Alex Bos |
| 15 December 202416 | FC Utrecht | 3–3 | Go Ahead Eagles | Utrecht |
| 12:15CET (UTC+1) | Rodríguez Blake Aaronson | Report | Llansana Antman Linthorst Breum Everink | Stadium:Stadion Galgenwaard Attendance: 19,676 Referee: Sander van der Eijk |
| 21 December 202417 | Go Ahead Eagles | 2–1 | NAC Breda | Deventer |
| 12:15CET (UTC+1) | V. Edvardsen O. Edvardsen | Report | Fernandes Balard Van den Bergh | Stadium:De Adelaarshorst Attendance: 9,997 Referee:Bas Nijhuis |
| 10 January 202518 | Fortuna Sittard | 0–3 | Go Ahead Eagles | Sittard |
| 20:00CET (UTC+1) | Pinto Fosso | Report | Breum | Stadium:Fortuna Sittard Stadion Attendance: 9,767 Referee: Rob Dieperink |
| 18 January 202519 | Go Ahead Eagles | 2–1 | Groningen | Deventer |
| 21:00CET (UTC+1) | Antman Suray Smit | Report | Willumsson Mendes | Stadium:De Adelaarshorst Attendance: 9,997 Referee:Serdar Gözübüyük |
| 2 February 202520 | Go Ahead Eagles | 2–2 | Twente | Deventer |
| 14:30CET (UTC+1) | Linthorst Breum Deijl | Report | van Wolfswinkel Kuipers Steijn Ünüvar | Stadium:De Adelaarshorst Attendance: 9,997 Referee: Dennis Higler |
| 8 February 202521 | Heracles | 4–2 | Go Ahead Eagles | Almelo |
| 16:30CET (UTC+1) | De Keersmaecker Podgoreanu Mirani Kulenović | Report | Suray Breum | Stadium:Asito Stadion Attendance: 11,674 Referee:Danny Makkelie |
| 14 February 202522 | Go Ahead Eagles | 1–0 | Sparta Rotterdam | Deventer |
| 20:00CET (UTC+1) | Breum | Report | van Aanholt Quintero Zechiël | Stadium:De Adelaarshorst Attendance: 9,997 Referee: Allard Lindhout |
| 23 February 202523 | Ajax | 2–0 | Go Ahead Eagles | Amsterdam |
| 14:30CET (UTC+1) | Kaplan Godts Brobbey Edvardsen | Report | Nauber | Stadium:Johan Cruyff Arena Attendance: 54,871 Referee: Joey Kooij |
| 1 March 202524 | Go Ahead Eagles | 3–2 | PSV | Deventer |
| 18:45CET (UTC+1) | Antman Adelgaard Edvardsen | Report | de Jong Lang Malacia | Stadium:De Adelaarshorst Attendance: 9,997 Referee:Pol van Boekel |
| 9 March 202525 | NEC | 2–3 | Go Ahead Eagles | Nijmegen |
| 14:30CET (UTC+1) | Schöne Pereira Nuytinck Shiogai | Report | James Smit Edvardsen Antman | Stadium:Goffertstadion Attendance: 12,650 Referee: Sander van der Eijk |
| 16 March 202526 | Go Ahead Eagles | 1–0 | Willem II | Deventer |
| 12:15CET (UTC+1) | Linthorst Smit | Report | Bokila Sigurgeirsson | Stadium:De Adelaarshorst Attendance: 9,997 Referee: Robin Hensgens |
| 30 March 202527 | Feyenoord | 3–2 | Go Ahead Eagles | Rotterdam |
| 16:45CEST (UTC+2) | Moder Read Moussa Paixão | Report | Edvardsen Antman | Stadium:De Kuip Attendance: 47,500 Referee:Bas Nijhuis |
| 6 April 202528 | Go Ahead Eagles | 2–2 | FC Utrecht | Deventer |
| 14:30CEST (UTC+2) | Edvardse Suray | Report | Cathline Rodríguez Fraulo Vierger Iqbal | Stadium:De Adelaarshorst Attendance: 9,997 Referee:Serdar Gözübüyük |
| 12 April 202529 | NAC | 1–1 | Go Ahead Eagles | Breda |
| 21:00CEST (UTC+2) | Van den Bergh Balard Kemper | Report | Deijl Suray Twigt | Stadium:Rat Verlegh Stadion Attendance: 18,742 Referee: Joey Kooij |
| 27 April 202530 | Almere City | 0–0 | Go Ahead Eagles | Almere |
| 16:45CEST (UTC+2) | Visus Robinet | Report | LLansana | Stadium:Rat Verlegh Stadion Attendance: 3,660 Referee: Jeroen Manschot |
| 4 May 202531 | Go Ahead Eagles | 0–3 | AZ | Deventer |
| 14:30CEST (UTC+2) | Adelgaard Llansana | Report | Nauber Goes Penetra Addai Sadiq Smit | Stadium:De Adelaarshorst Attendance: 9,997 Referee:Bas Nijhuis |
| 11 May 202532 | PEC Zwolle | 1–1 | Go Ahead Eagles | Zwolle |
| 12:15CEST (UTC+2) | Namli de Rooij Velanas | Report | Suray Linthorst LLansana | Stadium:MAC³PARK Stadion Attendance: 14,000 Referee: Joey Kooij |
| 14 May 202533 | Go Ahead Eagles | 1–0 | Heerenveen | Deventer |
| 21:00CEST (UTC+2) | Suray | Report | Stadium:De Adelaarshorst Attendance: 9,997 Referee: Robin Hensgens |
| 18 May 202534 | RKC Waalwijk | 5–3 | Go Ahead Eagles | Waalwijk |
| 14:30CEST (UTC+2) | van de Loo Kramer Lelieveld Oukili Ihattaren | Report | Stokkers James Breum Linthorst | Stadium:Mandemakers Stadion Attendance: 6,369 Referee: Alex Bos |
Win Draw Loss Fixtures
| 18 December 2024Second round | Sparta Rotterdam | 1–1 (a.e.t.) (4–5p) | Go Ahead Eagles | Rotterdam |
| 20:00CET (UTC+1) |
| Report |
| Stadium:Sparta Stadion Het Kasteel Attendance: 7,764 Referee: Joey Kooij |
| Penalties | ||||
| 15 January 2025Round of 16 | Go Ahead Eagles | 3–1 | FC Twente | Deventer |
| 18:45CET (UTC+1) |
| Report |
| Stadium:De Adelaarshorst Attendance: 8,656 Referee:Danny Makkelie |
| 5 February 2025Quarter-finals | Go Ahead Eagles | 3–1 | VV Noordwijk | Deventer |
| 21:00CET (UTC+1) | Report |
| Stadium:De Adelaarshorst Attendance: 9,332 Referee: Jeroen Manschot |
| 26 February 2025Semi-finals | PSV Eindhoven | 1–2 | Go Ahead Eagles | Eindhoven |
| 20:00CET (UTC+1) | Report | Stadium:Philips Stadion Attendance: 30,300 Referee: Dennis Higler |
| 21 April 2025Final | AZ | 1–1 (a.e.t.) (2–4p) | Go Ahead Eagles | Rotterdam |
| 18:00CEST (UTC+2) | Report | Stadium:De Kuip Attendance: 42,972 Referee:Danny Makkelie | ||
| Penalties | ||||
The draw was held on 19 June 2024.[5]
| 25 July 2024First leg | Go Ahead Eagles | 0–0 | Deventer, Netherlands | |
| 18:30CEST (UTC+2) | Report |
| Stadium:De Adelaarshorst Attendance: 8,877 Referee: Denys Shurman |
| 1 August 2024Second leg | SK Brann | 2–1 (2–1agg.) | Bergen, Norway | |
| 19:00CEST (UTC+2 | Finne Knudsen Soltvedt | Report | Tengstedt de Lange Amofa | Stadium:Brann Stadion Attendance: 14,055 Referee: Edgars Maļcevs |