RKC Waalwijk

RKC Waalwijk
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Full name	Rooms Katholieke; Combinatie Waalwijk
Short name	RKC Waalwijk
Founded	26 August 1940
Ground	Mandemakers Stadion; Waalwijk
Capacity	7,500
Chairman	Ad Passier
Manager	Ruud Brood
League	Eerstedivisie
2009-10	Eredivisie, 18th (relegated)
Home colours	Away colours

RKC Waalwijk is a football club playing in the highest Dutch league Eredivisie. Its name is derived from 'Rooms Katholieke Combinatie' (Roman Catholic in Dutch) and was a fusion club of HEC, WVB and Hercules.

History

The club was formed on 26 August 1940 and used to play its home games at Sportpark Olympia. Its new stadium, the 7500 seater Mandemakers Stadion was opened in 1996 and featured the home match against Roda JC. While considered as one of the Eredivisie's smaller clubs, it nevertheless maintained its top flight status for many years. Its home colors are yellow and blue. The average attendance in 2004/05 was 5,800 people.
At the end of the season 2006/07, RKC Waalwijk were relegated from the Eredivisie after a defeat in play-offs against VVV-Venlo.
On 3 June 2009 they were promoted to the Eredivisie division after a win in the play-offs against De Graafschap. On 13 April 2010, they were relegated to the Eerste Divisie.

Results

Current squad

For recent transfers, see List of Dutch football transfers summer 2009 and List of Dutch football transfers winter 2009-10.

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	Jurgen Wevers
2	DF	ANT	Dustley Mulder
3	DF	NED	Wouter Gudde (captain)
4	DF	NED	Frank van Mosselveld
5	DF	NED	Gijs Luirink (on loan from AZ)
6	MF	NED	Hans Mulder
7	FW	BEL	Benjamin De Ceulaer
8	MF	GHA	Anthony Obodai
9	FW	ANT	Charlison Benschop
10	MF	NED	Ruud Berger
11	FW	NED	Derk Boerrigter
12	MF	CPV	Toni Varela
16	FW	NED	Roald van Hout


No.	Pos.	Nation	Player
17	FW	NED	Kevin Vink
18	DF	NED	Toby Mulder
19	FW	NED	Fouad Idabdelhay (on loan from NAC Breda)
20	MF	BEL	Alexandre Di Gregorio
21	MF	BEL	Gérard Lifondja
22	GK	NED	Maik van den Kieboom
23	MF	NED	Jeff Stans
24	DF	ANT	Hubertson Pauletta
25	FW	NED	Eddy Vorm
26	GK	ISR	Ohad Levita
28	MF	NED	Kemy Agustien (on loan from AZ)
32	MF	NED	Shkodran Metaj (on loan from FC Groningen)
40	DF	NED	Jurgen Colin

Out on loan

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
14	FW	NED	Fred Benson (on loan to Shandong Luneng)

Notable former players

Dejan Govedarica (1998-2002)

Former managers

External links

Official website Template:Nl icon

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