2024–25 RKC Waalwijk season

RKC Waalwijk
2024–25 season
Head coach	Henk Fraser
Stadium	Mandemakers Stadion
Eredivisie	17th (relegated)
KNVB Cup	Round of 16
Top goalscorer	League: ; Oskar Zawada (9); All: ; Oskar Zawada (11)

The 2024–25 season was RKC Waalwijk's 85th season in existence and sixth consecutive in the Dutch top division Eredivisie. They were also competing in the KNVB Cup.

Season summary

RKC Waalwijk endured a historically poor start to the season, equalling the league record for most consecutive defeats to start a season, and struggled with discipline, receiving six red cards in the first twelve matches.^[1] Head coach Henk Fraser remained in charge throughout, despite mounting criticism.^[2]^[3]^[4] In October, the club attracted national attention by signing former prodigy Mohamed Ihattaren, whose arrival briefly lifted morale and media focus.^[5] A short resurgence in early 2025, including a 5–0 win over NAC Breda, proved insufficient, and relegation to the Eerste Divisie was confirmed on the final matchday.^[6]^[7]

Squad information

As of 2 September 2024^[8]

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


No.	Pos.	Nation	Player
1	GK	NED	Jeroen Houwen
2	DF	NED	Julian Lelieveld
3	DF	BEL	Dario Van den Buijs
4	DF	SUR	Liam van Gelderen
5	DF	NED	Juan Castillo
6	MF	MAR	Yassin Oukili
7	FW	SUR	Denilho Cleonise
8	MF	NED	Patrick Vroegh
9	FW	POL	Oskar Zawada (captain)
10	FW	NED	Reuven Niemeijer
11	FW	EGY	Alexander Jakobsen
13	GK	NED	Joey Kesting
14	MF	BEL	Chris Lokesa
15	MF	NED	Nouri El Harmazi
16	GK	NED	Luuk Vogels


No.	Pos.	Nation	Player
17	DF	CUW	Roshon van Eijma
18	FW	NED	Silvester van der Water
19	FW	SUR	Richonell Margaret
20	FW	BEL	Ilias Takidine
21	GK	NED	Yanick van Osch
22	MF	NED	Tim van de Loo
23	MF	NED	Richard van der Venne
24	MF	CUW	Godfried Roemeratoe
28	DF	NED	Aaron Meijers (vice-captain)
29	FW	NED	Michiel Kramer
30	MF	FRA	Daouda Weidmann
33	DF	MAR	Faissal Al Mazyani
34	DF	NED	Luuk Wouters
35	MF	CUW	Kevin Felida
52	MF	NED	Mohamed Ihattaren

Competitions

Eredivisie

10 August 2024 1	PSV	5–1	RKC Waalwijk	Eindhoven
	Bakayoko 9' Schouten 28' Tillman 37' Lozano 72', 79'	Report	Van der Venne 77'	Stadium: Philips Stadion Attendance: 34,600 Referee: Joey Kooij

17 August 2024 2	RKC Waalwijk	1–2	FC Groningen	Waalwijk
	van der Venne 48', 89' Cleonise 55' Zawada 90+6'	Report	Schreuders 11' Bacuna 67' van Bergen 77' Stam 90+3'	Stadium: Mandemakers Stadion Attendance: 6,492 Referee: Robin Hensgens

25 August 2024 3	Go Ahead Eagles	2–0	RKC Waalwijk	Deventer
	Adekanye 3' Kramer 32' James 41' Nauber 49' Stokkers 60'	Report	Oukili 11' 17'	Stadium: De Adelaarshorst Attendance: 9,813 Referee: Joey Kooij

30 August 2024 4	RKC Waalwijk	0–3	AZ	Waalwijk
	Niemeijer 21' Weidmann 26' Van den Buijs 44' Kramer 73' Lokesa 90+2'	Report	van Bommel 31', 36', 77' Goes 46' Meerdink 87' Belić 90+2'	Stadium: Mandemakers Stadion Attendance: 7,066 Referee: Rob Dieperink

15 September 2024 5	Willem II	3–0	RKC Waalwijk	Tilburg
	Vaesen 8' (pen.) Meerveld 30' van Eijma 52' (o.g.) Behounek 55' Kehrer 90+1'	Report	van Gelderen 81'	Stadium: Koning Willem II Stadion Attendance: 13,000 Referee: Bas Nijhuis

21 September 2024 6	RKC Waalwijk	1–2	Sparta Rotterdam	Waalwijk
	Margaret 66'	Report	Verschueren 26' Nassoh 32' Neghli 55'	Stadium: Mandemakers Stadion Attendance: 7,179 Referee: Jeroen Manschot

29 September 2024 7	RKC Waalwijk	0–2	Ajax	Waalwijk
	van Gelderen 20' Meijers 57'	Report	Brobbey 36' Traoré 76' Godts 90+4'	Stadium: Mandemakers Stadion Attendance: 7,254 Referee: Jochem Kamphuis

5 October 2024 8	FC Utrecht	3–2	RKC Waalwijk	Utrecht
	Viergever 28' Aaronson 51' Min 52' Ohio 85'	Report	Cleonise 2' Meijers 26' Margaret 80' (pen.)	Stadium: Stadion Galgenwaard Attendance: 23,750 Referee: Alex Bos

19 October 2024 9	RKC Waalwijk	2–2	FC Twente	Waalwijk
	Margaret 23' van der Water 47' Lelieveld 67'	Report	Steijn 11' Vlap 27' Regeer 76' Eiting 90+1'	Stadium: Mandemakers Stadion Attendance: 6,674 Referee: Danny Desmond Makkelie

26 October 2024 10	NAC Breda	4–1	RKC Waalwijk	Breda
	Leemans 13', 37' Van den Bergh 29' Greiml 40', 90' Sauer 60' (pen.)	Report	Roemeratoe 11' Jensen 45+2' (o.g.) Castillo 50' Al Mazyani 66'	Stadium: Rat Verlegh Stadion Attendance: 18,644 Referee: Joey Kooij

3 November 2024 11	RKC Waalwijk	2–0	Almere City	Waalwijk
	van der Venne 41' van der Water 58'	Report		Stadium: Mandemakers Stadion Attendance: 6,721 Referee: Jeroen Manschot

9 November 2024 12	RKC Waalwijk	0–3	NEC Nijmegen	Waalwijk
	Weidmann 45+1' 45+2'	Report	van Crooij 45+1' Ogawa 68' Ouaissa 74' Márquez 90'	Stadium: Mandemakers Stadion Attendance: 6,911 Referee: Erwin Blank

23 November 2024 13	Heracles Almelo	2–2	RKC Waalwijk	Almelo
	Kulenović 29' De Keersmaecker 38' Hornkamp 80' (pen.)	Report	van der Venne 57' Zawada 90+4'	Stadium: Asito Stadion Attendance: 11,635 Referee: Sander van der Eijk

29 November 2024 14	SC Heerenveen	1–1	RKC Waalwijk	Heerenveen
	Smans 27'	Report	Ihattaren 90+1' (pen.)	Stadium: Abe Lenstra Stadion Attendance: 22,196 Referee: Edwin van de Graaf

7 December 2024 15	RKC Waalwijk	2–3	Feyenoord	Waalwijk
	Zawada 12' Oukili 72'	Report	Oukili 24' (o.g.) Moussa 49' Paixão 74'	Stadium: Mandemakers Stadion Attendance: 7,481 Referee: Bas Nijhuis

14 December 2024 16	Fortuna Sittard	3–2	RKC Waalwijk	Sittard-Geleen
	da Cruz 19' Peterson 30' Bullaude 35' Michut 90+4'	Report	Zawada 45+1', 66' Roemeratoe 56'	Stadium: Fortuna Sittard Stadion Attendance: 10,441 Referee: Marc Nagtegaal

20 December 2024 17	RKC Waalwijk	1–1	PEC Zwolle	Waalwijk
	Zawada 10' Oukili 84' Felida 85'	Report	Vente 41' (pen.) Fichtinger 53'	Stadium: Mandemakers Stadion Attendance: 6,152 Referee: Edwin van de Graaf

11 January 2025 18	AFC Ajax	2–1	RKC Waalwijk	Amsterdam
	Berghuis 4' (pen.) Taylor 41' Wijndal 90+2'	Report	Ihattaren 86'	Stadium: Johan Cruyff Arena Attendance: 54,055 Referee: Alex Bos

19 January 2025 19	Sparta Rotterdam	1–1	RKC Waalwijk	Rotterdam
	Bakari 24'	Report	Zawada 10' Kramer 88'	Stadium: Sparta Stadion Attendance: 9,030 Referee: Pol van Boekel

26 January 2025 20	RKC Waalwijk	2–0	Willem II	Waalwijk
	St. Jago 22' (o.g.) Ihattaren 38' van de Loo 46' Castillo 57' Oukili 68'	Report	St. Jago 1' Bosch 37' Tırpan 73'	Stadium: Mandemakers Stadion Attendance: 6,639 Referee: Jeroen Manschot

2 February 2025 21	Almere City FC	1–4	RKC Waalwijk	Almere
	Kadile 17' Jacobs 46'	Report	Felida 51' Ihattaren 58' Zawada 66', 85' Oukili 85' Bakker 90+2' (o.g.)	Stadium: Yanmar Stadion Attendance: 3,146 Referee: Allard Lindhout

9 February 2025 22	RKC Waalwijk	5–0	NAC Breda	Waalwijk
	Margaret 6' Oukili 14' Zawada 28', 73' Lokesa 90'	Report	Sauer 48'	Stadium: Mandemakers Stadion Attendance: 6,792 Referee: Bas Nijhuis

16 February 2025 23	FC Twente	2–0	RKC Waalwijk	Enschede
	Lammers 28' Steijn 83'	Report	van Gelderen 54' Al Mazyani 77'	Stadium: De Grolsch Veste Attendance: 29,500 Referee: Pol van Boekel

28 February 2025 24	RKC Waalwijk	1–2	Fortuna Sittard	Waalwijk
	Kramer 48' van der Water 90+1'	Report	da Cruz 8' Fosso 43', 90+4' Dahlhaus 45+3' Michut 58' Pinto 77'	Stadium: Mandemakers Stadion Attendance: 7,021 Referee: Martin van den Kerkhof

15 March 2025 26	RKC Waalwijk	0–3	PSV	Waalwijk
	Zawada 71' van der Venne 81'	Report	Perišić 4' Lang 39' de Jong 53'	Stadium: Mandemakers Stadion Attendance: 7,508 Referee: Jeroen Manschot

29 March 2025 27	PEC Zwolle	2–0	RKC Waalwijk	Zwolle
	Vente 74' (pen.) MacNulty 80' Krastev 83'	Report	Al Mazyani 55' 71'	Stadium: MAC³PARK Stadion Attendance: 13,650 Referee: Danny Desmond Makkelie

1 April 2025 25	AZ	2–2	RKC Waalwijk	Alkmaar
	Parrott 13' Meerdink 84'	Report	van der Venne 42' Kramer 62' Lokesa 82', 89' van Eijma 85'	Stadium: AFAS Stadion Attendance: 16,830 Referee: Rob Dieperink

6 April 2025 28	RKC Waalwijk	0–0	Heracles Almelo	Waalwijk
	Margaret 57'	Report	Mesík 52'	Stadium: Mandemakers Stadion Attendance: 6,982 Referee: Marc Nagtegaal

11 April 2025 29	NEC Nijmegen	2–1	RKC Waalwijk	Nijmegen
	Sano 49' Ouaissa 65' Sandler 85' Linssen 90+2'	Report	Kramer 79'	Stadium: Goffertstadion Attendance: 12,650 Referee: Dennis Johan Higler

25 April 2025 30	RKC Waalwijk	0–4	FC Utrecht	Waalwijk
	Roemeratoe 66'	Report	Fraulo 15' Haller 19' Rodríguez 24', 27' Didden 68' Min 88'	Stadium: Mandemakers Stadion Attendance: 7,183 Referee: Allard Lindhout

3 May 2025 31	FC Groningen	6–1	RKC Waalwijk	Groningen
	Bacuna 7' (pen.) Resink 45+2', 50' Emeran 46' van Bergen 60' Seuntjens 89'	Report	Lelieveld 18' Roemeratoe 67'	Stadium: Euroborg Attendance: 22,525 Referee: Serdar Gözübüyük

10 May 2025 32	RKC Waalwijk	3–1	SC Heerenveen	Waalwijk
	Margaret 10' van Gelderen 71' Oukili 75' Lokesa 79', {[yel\|80}}	Report	Nicolaescu 36' (pen.) Braude 43' Sebaoui 56'	Stadium: Mandemakers Stadion Attendance: 6,128 Referee: Edwin van de Graaf

14 May 2025 33	Feyenoord	2–0	RKC Waalwijk	Rotterdam
	Paixão 45+4' Ueda 69'	Report		Stadium: De Kuip Attendance: 47,500 Referee: Marc Nagtegaal

18 May 2025 34	RKC Waalwijk	5–3	Go Ahead Eagles	Waalwijk
	van de Loo 26' Kramer 48' Lelieveld 55' Oukili 70', 90+2' Ihattaren 81' (pen.)	Report	Stokkers 4' James 63' Breum 73' Linthorst 77'	Stadium: Mandemakers Stadion Attendance: 6,369 Referee: Alex Bos

KNVB Cup

30 October 2024 First round	RKC Waalwijk	3–1	SBV Vitesse	Waalwijk
	Margaret 10' Zawada 30' Van den Buijs 34'	Report	Yegoian 60'	Stadium: Mandemakers Stadion Attendance: 3,612 Referee: Martin van den Kerkhof

17 December 2024 Second round	RKC Waalwijk	4–1	SC Cambuur	Waalwijk
	Zawada 14' van der Water 52' Oukili 73' Al Mazyani 84'	Report	Rölke 28'	Stadium: Mandemakers Stadion Attendance: 3,127 Referee: Richard Wilhelmus Martens

15 January 2025 Round of 16	RKC Waalwijk	1–2	FC Utrecht	Waalwijk
	Margaret 18'	Report	Iqbal 38' Haller 46', 80' Jensen 87'	Stadium: Mandemakers Stadion Attendance: 3,079 Referee: Jeroen Manschot

References

^ Voskamp, Leon (9 November 2024). "Na zesde rode kaart dit seizoen is RKC Waalwijk niet opgewassen tegen NEC" [RKC Waalwijk no match for NEC after sixth red card of the season]. Omroep Brabant (in Dutch). Archived from the original on 4 December 2024. Retrieved 12 June 2025.
^ Voskamp, Leon (13 September 2024). "Fraser snapt emoties van RKC-fans: 'Maar moeten wel realistisch blijven'" [Fraser acknowledges RKC fans’ frustration but urges realism]. Omroep Brabant (in Dutch). Archived from the original on 10 October 2024. Retrieved 12 June 2025.
^ "RKC-supporters wachten spelersbus op: Henk Fraser moet het ontgelden" [RKC supporters wait for team bus as Henk Fraser bears the brunt]. OneFootball (in Dutch). 12 June 2025. Retrieved 12 June 2025.
^ Wanrooij, Jurre van (15 September 2024). "Woeste RKC-supporters wachten spelersbus op: "Schaam je kapot, schaam je kapot"" [Furious RKC supporters wait for team bus: "Shame on you, shame on you"]. Brabants Dagblad (in Dutch). Retrieved 12 June 2025.
^ "Puntloos RKC durft het aan en geeft Ihattaren nieuwe kans als profvoetballer" [RKC, still without a point, offer Ihattaren a fresh start as a professional footballe]. NOS (in Dutch). 19 September 2024. Archived from the original on 14 October 2024. Retrieved 12 June 2025.
^ "RKC boekt tegen NAC een van grootste eredivisiezeges in clubgeschiedenis" [RKC achieve one of the largest Eredivisie victories in club history with win over NAC]. NOS (in Dutch). 9 February 2025. Archived from the original on 10 February 2025. Retrieved 12 June 2025.
^ Hermus, Bob (20 May 2025). "Waar ging het mis voor RKC in seizoen vol rode kaarten en gemiste kansen?" [Where it went wrong for RKC in a season of red cards and missed chances]. Brabants Dagblad (in Dutch). Retrieved 12 June 2025.
^ "RKC Waalwijk". voetbal.com. Retrieved 7 March 2019.

[1] Voskamp, Leon (9 November 2024). "Na zesde rode kaart dit seizoen is RKC Waalwijk niet opgewassen tegen NEC" [RKC Waalwijk no match for NEC after sixth red card of the season]. Omroep Brabant (in Dutch). Archived from the original on 4 December 2024. Retrieved 12 June 2025.

[2] Voskamp, Leon (13 September 2024). "Fraser snapt emoties van RKC-fans: 'Maar moeten wel realistisch blijven'" [Fraser acknowledges RKC fans’ frustration but urges realism]. Omroep Brabant (in Dutch). Archived from the original on 10 October 2024. Retrieved 12 June 2025.

[3] "RKC-supporters wachten spelersbus op: Henk Fraser moet het ontgelden" [RKC supporters wait for team bus as Henk Fraser bears the brunt]. OneFootball (in Dutch). 12 June 2025. Retrieved 12 June 2025.

[4] Wanrooij, Jurre van (15 September 2024). "Woeste RKC-supporters wachten spelersbus op: "Schaam je kapot, schaam je kapot"" [Furious RKC supporters wait for team bus: "Shame on you, shame on you"]. Brabants Dagblad (in Dutch). Retrieved 12 June 2025.

[5] "Puntloos RKC durft het aan en geeft Ihattaren nieuwe kans als profvoetballer" [RKC, still without a point, offer Ihattaren a fresh start as a professional footballe]. NOS (in Dutch). 19 September 2024. Archived from the original on 14 October 2024. Retrieved 12 June 2025.

[6] "RKC boekt tegen NAC een van grootste eredivisiezeges in clubgeschiedenis" [RKC achieve one of the largest Eredivisie victories in club history with win over NAC]. NOS (in Dutch). 9 February 2025. Archived from the original on 10 February 2025. Retrieved 12 June 2025.

[7] Hermus, Bob (20 May 2025). "Waar ging het mis voor RKC in seizoen vol rode kaarten en gemiste kansen?" [Where it went wrong for RKC in a season of red cards and missed chances]. Brabants Dagblad (in Dutch). Retrieved 12 June 2025.

[8] "RKC Waalwijk". voetbal.com. Retrieved 7 March 2019.

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