De Graafschap

De Graafschap
Full name	Vereniging Betaald Voetbal; De Graafschap
Nickname(s)	Superboeren (Super Farmers)
Founded	1 February 1954
Ground	De Vijverberg; Doetinchem; (Capacity: 12,600)
Chairman	Sietze Veen
Manager	Darije Kalezić
League	Eerste Divisie
2008–09	Eredivisie, 17th (relegated)
Website	Club home page
Home colours	Away colours

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De Graafschap is a professional football club from Doetinchem, Netherlands. It was formed on 1 February 1954 and they play their home games on a pitch named Stadion "De Vijverberg". Their current stadium stands on where the old pitch used to be located and was opened on 12 August 2000. The name of the club means The County in Dutch although they are nicknamed the 'Super Farmers'.

While not a large club by European club football standards, this club has remained a semi-regular fixture in the Dutch Eredivisie (top league); although to date, it has never won any silverware of importance. De Graafschap is a club with a lot of tradition, however, with players such as the former PSV coach Guus Hiddink ensuring exciting football being played. It also has a large stadium and a large fanbase when compared to many other Dutch teams, particularly those in the Eerste Divisie. They have a fierce rivalry with Vitesse Arnhem.

In 2005, its first season back in the top flight, De Graafschap lost out in the Dutch play-offs and were relegated from the Eredivisie. In 2006, it was defeated again in the playoffs, this time as a promotion candidate.

They were crowned champions of the Eerste Divisie on 2007-03-30 and have been playing in the Eredivisie since the 2007–08 season, On 2009-06-03 they were relegated to the Eerste Divisie division.

Their colors are blue with white hooped shirt and white shorts.

[edit] Honours

Eerste Divisie: 2

1990-91, 2006-07

Tweede Divisie: 1

1968-69

[edit] Current squad

No.		Position	Player
		GK	Mustafa Amezrine
		GK	Joost Terol
		DF	Leon Broekhof
		DF	Ties Evers
		DF	Purrel Fränkel
		DF	Cerezo Fung a Wing
		DF	Muslu Nalbantoglu
		DF	Joost Volmer
		MF	Jordy Buijs
		MF	Peter Jungschläger
		MF	Martijn Meerdink

No.		Position	Player
		MF	Rogier Meijer
		MF	Joep van den Ouweland
		MF	Sjoerd Overgoor
		MF	Rik Sebens
		MF	Mees Siers
		MF	Roy Terschegget
		FW	Oussama Assaidi
		FW	Hugo Bargas
		FW	Abdelhali Chaiat
		FW	Soufian El Hassnaoui
		FW	Steve De Ridder

[edit] Incoming Transfers 09/10

No.		Position	Player
		FW	Hugo Bargas from FC Zwolle (back from loan)
		DF	Leon Broekhof from Jong De Graafschap
		DF	Ties Evers from Jong De Graafschap
		FW	Soufian El Hassnaoui from Jong De Graafschap
		MF	Martijn Meerdink from FC Groningen
		MF	Sjoerd Overgoor from Jong De Graafschap
		MF	Rik Sebens from Jong De Graafschap
		MF	Mees Siers from Jong De Graafschap
		GK	Joost Terol from AGOVV
		MF	Roy Terschegget from Jong De Graafschap

[edit] Outgoing Transfers 09/10

No.		Position	Player
		FW	Mark Bloemendaal to FC Eindhoven
		DF	René Bot to Aberdeen FC
		GK	Nicolas Cinalli TBD
		DF	Henrico Drost to sc Heerenveen (was on loan)
		GK	Erik Heijblok to AZ Alkmaar
		FW	Luuk de Jong to FC Twente
		DF	Stephan Keller TBD
		DF	Melvin Kolf to TOP Oss
		FW	Jason Oost TBD
		MF	Reinier Robbemond retired
		FW	Ben Sahar to Chelsea FC (was on loan)
		MF	Resit Schuurman to Heracles Almelo
		MF	Stijn Wuytens to PSV Eindhoven (was on loan)