Football Club Twente, sometimes known internationally as FC Twente Enschede, is a Dutch professional football club from the city of Enschede. The club was formed in 1965 by the merger of 1926 Dutch champions Sportclub Enschede with Enschedese Boys. FC Twente's trophy cabinet includes the KNVB Cup, the Johan Cruyff Shield, and the Eredivisie title. They were runner-up in the Eredivisie in two other seasons, and finished second in the UEFA Cup. They have also won the Dutch Cup three times, most recently in 2011. Twente's home ground since 1998 is De Grolsch Veste. Since 2019, the team have played in the Eredivisie, the top division of Dutch football. The club takes its name from the region of Twente, the eastern part of Overijssel.
Willem Janssen is a Dutch professional football official and a former player who played as a central defender. He is the technical director of VVV-Venlo.
Paul Bosvelt is a Dutch football coach and former professional footballer who is technical director of Go Ahead Eagles.
Patrick Gerritsen is a Dutch former professional footballer who played as a striker.
Cornelis "Kees" Hendricus van Wonderen is a Dutch professional football manager and former player who is currently the head coach of 2. Bundesliga club Schalke 04. During his playing career, he was mostly utilised as a centre back.
Fritz Korbach was a German professional football player and manager. He was particularly well known in the Netherlands, where he served eleven different teams, including FC Wageningen, FC Zwolle, FC Volendam, FC Twente, SC Cambuur, Go Ahead Eagles, SC Heerenveen, De Graafschap, Heracles Almelo, Sparta Rotterdam, Rohda Raalte and Harkemase Boys.
Luuk de Jong is a Dutch professional footballer who plays as a striker and captains Eredivisie club PSV Eindhoven.
Luciano Narsingh is a Dutch professional footballer who plays for Nea Salamina. He is right-footed and usually plays as a right winger but can also play as a left winger, and both side of attacking midfield. Since 2012, he has also played for the Netherlands national team, whom he represented at that year's European Championship.
FC Twente Vrouwen is the women's football section of Dutch club FC Twente, based in Enschede, and competes in the Vrouwen Eredivisie, the top women's league in the Netherlands. Founded in 2007, it is one of the original members of the Eredivisie. It has been the most successful modern Dutch women's club, winning nine national championships, including two BeNe League titles, as well as winning the KNVB Women's Cup, KNVB Women's Super Cup, and Eredivisie Cup three times each. Its home ground is Sportpark Schreurserve in Enschede, with important matches, including UEFA Women's Champions League knockout stage matches, being played at the larger De Grolsch Veste.
Shanice Janice van de Sanden is a Dutch professional footballer who plays as a forward for Liga MX Femenil club Pachuca and the Netherlands national team.
Sherida Spitse is a Dutch footballer who plays as a midfielder for Ajax and the Netherlands national team.
Stuart Eduardo Gerold van Doten is a Dutch former footballer.
Joshua Benjamin Brenet is a professional footballer who plays for Al-Rayyan as a full-back. Brenet played two friendlies for the Netherlands national team, before switching to play for the Curaçao national team.
Kyle Stephen Joel Ebecilio is a Dutch footballer who plays for Vierde Divisie club Capelle. Ebecilio, who plays as a midfielder, has featured for Arsenal, Nottingham Forest as well as Eredivisie sides ADO Den Haag and FC Twente throughout his career.
Peet Bijen is a Dutch former professional footballer who played as a centre-back. He played for FC Twente, ADO Den Haag and Emmen.
Joël Drommel is a Dutch professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for Eredivisie side PSV.
During the 2017–18 FC Twente season, the club will participate in the Eredivisie and the KNVB Cup. It will be 53rd season in the history of the club and the 34th consecutive season in the top flight of the Dutch football.
Myron Boadu is a Dutch professional footballer who plays as a striker for Bundesliga club VfL Bochum on loan from the Ligue 1 club Monaco.
Marino Pušić is a Dutch-Bosnian football manager and former player who played as a midfielder. He is the current manager of Ukrainian Premier League club Shakhtar Donetsk. Besides football, he was also a player and a manager in competitive futsal.
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