2020–21 Oud-Heverlee Leuven season

The 2020–21 Oud-Heverlee Leuven season was the club's 19th season in existence and its first season back in the top flight of Belgian football. In addition to the domestic league, OH Leuven participated in this season's edition of the Belgian Cup. The season covered the period from 3 August 2020 to 30 June 2021, but in reality OH Leuven's season de facto ended already mid-April upon completion of the regular season, with OH Leuven not qualified for any of the playoffs.

Oud-Heverlee Leuven
2020–21 season
OwnerKing Power International Group
ChairmanAiyawatt Srivaddhanaprabha
ManagerMarc Brys
StadiumDen Dreef
Belgian First Division A11th
Belgian CupSixth round
Top goalscorerLeague:
Thomas Henry (21)

All:
Thomas Henry (21)
All statistics correct as of 18 April 2021.

Players

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  • This section lists players who were in Oud-Heveree Leuven's first team squad at any point during the 2020–21 season and appeared at least once on the match sheet (possibly as unused substitute)
  • The symbol indicates a player who is on loan from another club
  • The symbol ¥ indicates a youngster
No. Nationality Name Position Joined First Team Previous Club Left First Team
Goalkeepers
1   Kawin Thamsatchanan GK 10 January 2018   Muangthong United
16   Darren Keet GK 31 July 2019   Bidvest Wits 29 October 2020
21   Daniel Iversen GK 11 August 2020   Leicester City 7 January 2021
38   Oregan Ravet¥ GK Summer 2019 Youth Squad
90   /   Rafael Romo GK 19 August 2020   Silkeborg
Defenders
2   Václav Jemelka CB 5 October 2020   Sigma Olomouc (30 June 2021)
3   /   Derrick Tshimanga LB 14 July 2017   Willem II
4   Kenneth Schuermans CB 19 May 2017   Westerlo
5   /   Pierre-Yves Ngawa RB 11 August 2019   Perugia
15   /   Dylan Ouédraogo CB 28 August 2019   Apollon Limassol
18   Barnabás Bese RB 20 August 2020   Le Havre
19   /   Frédéric Duplus RB 7 June 2018   Lens
21   Filip Benković CB 12 January 2021   Leicester City (30 June 2021)
23   Sascha Kotysch CB 16 January 2019   Sint-Truiden
24   Casper de Norre LB/RB 5 October 2020   Genk (30 June 2021)
27   Jordy Gillekens¥ CB Summer 2017 Youth Squad 11 January 2021
28   Toon Raemaekers¥ CB Summer 2019 Youth Squad
Midfielders
6   David Hubert CM 18 August 2017   Gent
8   /   Andy King DM / CM 6 January 2021   Leicester City
8   Tom Van Hyfte CM 10 July 2019   Beerschot
10   Xavier Mercier CM 16 June 2019   Cercle Brugge
11   Thibault Vlietinck RW 12 August 2020   Club Brugge (30 June 2021)
13   Musa Al-Taamari RW 5 October 2020   APOEL
14   Kamal Sowah CM 31 January 2018   Leicester City (30 June 2021)
20   /   Isaac Asante¥ AM Winter 2019–20 Youth Squad
22   Olivier Myny LW / RW 31 May 2018   Waasland-Beveren
27   Mandela Keita¥ CM Winter 2020–21 Youth Squad
29   Kristiyan Malinov DM / CM 20 August 2020   CSKA Sofia
33   Mathieu Maertens CM / AM 12 July 2017   Cercle Brugge
77   Yohan Croizet LW / RW 5 February 2020   Sporting Kansas City 11 February 2021
99   Aboubakar Keita CM / DM 31 January 2019   Copenhagen
Forwards
7   /   Yannick Aguemon CF / LW / RW 28 June 2017   Union SG
9   Thomas Henry CF 17 January 2019   Tubize
16   Siebe Schrijvers CF / AM / RW 15 January 2021   Club Brugge
26   /   Josh Eppiah CF 24 September 2020   Leicester City (30 June 2021)
30   Milan Tučić CF / LW / RW 2 September 2019   Rudar Velenje 30 January 2021
32   Daan Vekemans¥ CF Summer 2018 Youth Squad
39   Arthur Allemeersch¥ CF Summer 2019 Youth Squad
43   Jérémy Perbet CF 2 September 2019   Charleroi

Did not appear on match sheet

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The following players were listed as part of Oud-Heveree Leuven's first team squad during the 2020–21 season, but never appeared on the match sheet

No. Nationality Name Position Joined First Team Previous Club Left First Team Note
12   Stallone Limbombe CF 31 January 2020   Gent Only played for reserves
17   /   Samy Kehli AM 14 June 2018   Lokeren Only played for reserves
18   Jo Gilis¥ CF Summer 2018 Youth Squad On loan to   Lierse Kempenzonen until 30 June 2021
24   Tristan Borges CM / LW / RW 22 January 2020   Forge FC 5 March 2021 Only played for reserves, then loaned to   Forge FC
31   Brent Laes¥ LB / LW Summer 2019 Youth Squad On loan to   Lierse Kempenzonen until 30 June 2021
45   Jonah Osabutey CF 9 September 2020   Werder Bremen II (30 June 2021) Injured

Transfers

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Summer: In

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No. Pos Player Transferred from Fee Date
43 FW   Jérémy Perbet   R. Charleroi S.C. Undisclosed 4 August 2020
21 GK   Daniel Iversen   Leicester City Loan 11 August 2020
11 MF   Thibault Vlietinck   Club Brugge Loan 12 August 2020
90 GK   Rafael Romo   Silkeborg IF Free 18 August 2020
18 DF   Barnabas Bese   Le Havre AC Free 19 August 2020
29 MF   Kristiyan Malinov   CSKA Sofia 400,000 € 19 August 2020
45 FW   Jonah Osabutey   Werder Bremen Loan 9 September 2020
26 FW   Josh Eppiah   Leicester City Loan 24 September 2020
2 DF   Václav Jemelka   Sigma Olomouc Loan 5 October 2020
13 MF   Musa Al-Taamari   APOEL FC 1,000,000 € 5 October 2020
24 DF   Casper De Norre   Racing Genk Loan 5 October 2020

Summer: Out

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No. Pos Player Transferred to Fee Date
2 DF   Jan Van den Bergh   AA Gent End of loan 30 June 2020
26 GK   Laurent Henkinet   Standard Liège Free 1 July 2020
11 FW   Yannis Mbombo Free agent End of contract 1 July 2020
18 FW   Jo Gilis   Lierse Kempenzonen Loan 22 July 2020
8 FW   Sam Hendriks   Go Ahead Eagles Free 22 September 2020
16 GK   Darren Keet Free agent Released 29 October 2020

Winter: In

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No. Pos Player Transferred from Fee Date
8 MF   Andy King   Leicester City Free 5 January 2021
21 DF   Filip Benkovic   Leicester City Loan 12 January 2021
16 FW   Siebe Schrijvers   Club Brugge 2,000,000 € 15 January 2021

Winter: Out

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No. Pos Player Transferred to Fee Date
31 DF   Brent Laes   Lierse Kempenzonen Loan 21 December 2020
21 GK   Daniel Iversen   Leicester City End of loan 7 January 2021
27 DF   Jordy Gillekens   Lierse Kempenzonen Loan 11 January 2021
30 FW   Milan Tučić   NK Bravo Loan 31 January 2021
77 FW   Yohan Croizet   Újpest FC Free 11 February 2021
24 FW   Tristan Borges   Forge FC Loan 5 March 2021
27 DF   Jordy Gillekens   Lierse Kempenzonen Free 19 March 2021
43 FW   Jérémy Perbet   RFC Liège Free 16 April 2021
8 MF   Tom Van Hyfte   Mandel United Free 20 April 2021
31 DF   Brent Laes   Lierse Kempenzonen Free 20 April 2021

Pre-season and friendlies

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  Win   Draw   Loss

1 July 2020 Friendly OH Leuven   4–0   Bierbeek Oud-Heverlee, Belgium
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4 July 2020 Friendly Club Brugge   4–1   OH Leuven Knokke-Heist, Belgium
18:00 CEST (UTC+2)
Report Stadium: Complex Molenhoek
11 July 2020 Friendly Standard Liège   1–2   OH Leuven Liège, Belgium
18:00 CEST (UTC+2) Report Stadium: Academie Louis Dreyfus
18 July 2020 Friendly OH Leuven   2–4   RWDM47 Machelen, Belgium
15:00 CEST (UTC+2)
Report
Stadium: Gemeentelijk Stadion
18 July 2020 Friendly OH Leuven   2–0   Zulte Waregem Liège, Belgium
Report Stadium: Académie Robert Louis-Dreyfus
22 July 2020 Friendly OH Leuven   2–1   Eupen Leuven, Belgium
Stadium: King Power Stadion
22 July 2020 Friendly OH Leuven   3–5   Waasland-Beveren Oud-Heverlee, Belgium
25 July 2020 Friendly OH Leuven   3–0   KV Mechelen Leuven, Belgium
19:00 CEST (UTC+2) Stadium: King Power Stadion

Competitions

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Overview

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Competition First match Last match Starting round Final position Record
Pld W D L GF GA GD Win %
Belgian First Division A 10 August 2020 18 April 2021 Matchday 1 11th 34 12 9 13 54 59 −5 035.29
Belgian Cup 11 October 2020 3 February 2021 Fifth round Sixth round 2 1 0 1 4 3 +1 050.00
Total 36 13 9 14 58 62 −4 036.11

Source: Soccerway

Belgian First Division A

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League table

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Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
9 Beerschot 34 14 5 15 58 64 −6 47
10 Zulte Waregem 34 14 4 16 53 69 −16 46
11 OH Leuven 34 12 9 13 54 59 −5 45
12 Eupen 34 10 13 11 44 55 −11 43
13 Charleroi 34 11 9 14 46 49 −3 42
Source: Jupiler Pro League (in Dutch), Soccerway
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Matches won; 3) Goal difference; 4) Goals scored; 5) Away matches won; 6) Away goal difference; 7) Away goals scored; 8) Play-off.[1]

Results summary

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Overall Home Away
Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts W D L GF GA GD W D L GF GA GD
34 12 9 13 54 59  −5 45 8 2 7 24 23  +1 4 7 6 30 36  −6

Results by round

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Round12345678910111213141516171819202122232425262728293031323334
GroundHAHAHAAHAHAHHAHAHAHHAAHAHAHAHAAHAH
ResultDDLWWLWWDWLWDLWWLDLLLDLDWWLWDWDLLL
Position121215971076768777546578991112979987781111
Source: Jupiler Pro League
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss

Matches

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The league fixtures were announced on 8 July 2020.[2]

10 August 2020 1 OH Leuven 1–1 Eupen Leuven
19:00 CEST (UTC+2)
Report
Stadium: Den Dreef
Attendance: 0
Referee: Lothar D'Hondt
15 August 2020 2 Genk 1–1 OH Leuven Genk
16:30 CEST (UTC+2)
Report
Stadium: Luminus Arena
Attendance: 0
Referee: Jasper Vergoote
22 August 2020 3 OH Leuven 1–3 Charleroi Leuven
18:30 CEST (UTC+2)
Report
Stadium: Den Dreef
Attendance: 0
Referee: Erik Lambrechts
29 August 2020 4 Waasland-Beveren 1–3 OH Leuven Beveren
18:30 CEST (UTC+2)
Report
Stadium: Freethiel Stadion
Attendance: 0
Referee: Wesli De Cremer
12 September 2020 5 OH Leuven 1–0 Standard Liège Leuven
18:30 CEST (UTC+2)
Report
Stadium: Den Dreef
Attendance: 2,000
Referee: Jonathan Lardot
19 September 2020 6 Oostende 3–1 OH Leuven Ostend
16:15 CEST (UTC+2)
Report
Stadium: Versluys Arena
Attendance: 3,000
Referee: Christof Dierick
26 September 2020 7 Gent 2–3 OH Leuven Ghent
20:45 CEST (UTC+2)
Report
Stadium: Ghelamco Arena
Attendance: 8.000
Referee: Jonathan Lardot
3 October 2020 8 OH Leuven 2–1 Zulte Waregem Leuven
18:30 CEST (UTC+2)
Report
Stadium: Den Dreef
Attendance: 3,000
Referee: Alexandre Boucaut
18 October 2020 9 Anderlecht 2–2 OH Leuven Anderlecht
20:30 CEST (UTC+2)
Report
Stadium: Constant Vanden Stock Stadium
Attendance: 5,500
Referee: Bram Van Driessche
24 October 2020 10 OH Leuven 2–1 Club Brugge Leuven
20:45 CEST (UTC+2)
Report
Stadium: Den Dreef
Attendance: 0
Referee: Alexandre Boucaut
31 October 2020 11 Beerschot 4–2 OH Leuven Antwerp
16:15 CET (UTC+1)
Report
Stadium: Olympisch Stadion
Attendance: 0
Referee: Nicolas Laforge
23 November 2020 13 OH Leuven 2–2 Sint-Truiden Leuven
20:45 CET (UTC+1)
Report
Stadium: Den Dreef
Attendance: 0
Referee: Jasper Vergoote
30 November 2020 14 Antwerp 3–2 OH Leuven Antwerp
20:45 CET (UTC+1)
Report
Stadium: Bosuilstadion
Attendance: 0
Referee: Wim Smet
5 December 2020 15 OH Leuven 2–1 Cercle Brugge Leuven
18:30 CET (UTC+1)
Report
Stadium: Den Dreef
Attendance: 0
Referee: Nathan Verboomen
8 December 2020 12 OH Leuven 2–0 Excel Mouscron Leuven
18:30 CET (UTC+1)
Report
Stadium: Den Dreef
Attendance: 0
Referee: Wesley Alen
12 December 2020 16 Kortrijk 0–3 OH Leuven Kortrijk
18:30 CET (UTC+1)
Report
Stadium: Guldensporen Stadion
Attendance: 0
Referee: Wesli De Cremer
15 December 2020 18 Excel Mouscron 2–2 OH Leuven Mouscron
18:45 CET (UTC+1)
Report
Stadium: Stade Le Canonnier
Attendance: 0
Referee: Erik Lambrechts
20 December 2020 17 OH Leuven 1–2 KV Mechelen Leuven
16:00 CET (UTC+1)
Report
Stadium: Den Dreef
Attendance: 0
Referee: Jan Boterberg
26 December 2020 19 OH Leuven 1–2 Oostende Leuven
18:30 CET (UTC+1)
Report
Stadium: Den Dreef
Attendance: 0
Referee: Bert Put
10 January 2021 30 OH Leuven 1–0 Anderlecht Leuven
18:15 CET (UTC+1)
Report
Stadium: Den Dreef
Attendance: 0
Referee: Nathan Verboomen
17 January 2021 20 Sint-Truiden 3–1 OH Leuven Sint-Truiden
20:45 CET (UTC+1)
Report
Stadium: Stayen
Attendance: 0
Referee: Wesli De Cremer
21 January 2021 25 Zulte Waregem 2–3 OH Leuven Waregem
18:45 CET (UTC+1)
Report
Stadium: Regenboogstadion
Attendance: 0
Referee: Jasper Vergoote
24 January 2021 21 OH Leuven 0–3 Gent Leuven
20:45 CET (UTC+1)
Report
Stadium: Den Dreef
Attendance: 0
Referee: Wesley Alen
27 January 2021 22 Charleroi 1–1 OH Leuven Charleroi
21:00 CET (UTC+1)
Report
Stadium: Stade du Pays de Charleroi
Attendance: 0
Referee: Kevin Van Damme
30 January 2021 23 OH Leuven 0–1 Beerschot Leuven
18:30 CET (UTC+1)
Report
Stadium: Den Dreef
Attendance: 0
Referee: Bert Put
6 February 2021 24 Standard Liège 1–1 OH Leuven Liège
20:45 CET (UTC+1)
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Stadium: Stade Maurice Dufrasne
Attendance: 0
Referee: Lawrence Visser
12 February 2021 26 OH Leuven 3–1 Kortrijk Leuven
20:45 CET (UTC+1)
Report
Stadium: Den Dreef
Attendance: 0
Referee: Wesley Alen
22 February 2021 27 Club Brugge 3–0 OH Leuven Bruges
20:45 CET (UTC+1)
Report
Stadium: Jan Breydel Stadium
Attendance: 0
Referee: Jan Boterberg
1 March 2021 28 OH Leuven 2–0 Antwerp Leuven
20:45 CET (UTC+1)
Report
Stadium: Den Dreef
Attendance: 0
Referee: Lothar D'hondt
6 March 2021 29 Eupen 3–3 OH Leuven Eupen
16:15 CET (UTC+1)
Report
Stadium: Kehrwegstadion
Attendance: 0
Referee: Bert Put
21 March 2021 31 KV Mechelen 2–2 OH Leuven Mechelen
16:00 CET (UTC+1)
Report
Stadium: Achter de Kazerne
Attendance: 0
Referee: Jasper Vergoote
5 April 2021 32 OH Leuven 2–3 Genk Leuven
13:30 CEST (UTC+2)
Report
Stadium: Den Dreef
Attendance: 0
Referee: Jan Boterberg
10 April 2021 33 Cercle Brugge 3–0 OH Leuven Bruges
16:15 CEST (UTC+2)
Report
Stadium: Jan Breydel Stadium
Attendance: 0
Referee: Lothar D'hondt
18 April 2021 34 OH Leuven 1–2 Waasland-Beveren Leuven
18:00 CEST (UTC+2)
Report
Stadium: Den Dreef
Attendance: 0
Referee: Kevin Van Damme

Belgian Cup

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11 October 2020 Fifth round Knokke FC 0–2 OH Leuven Knokke
16:00 CEST (UTC+2)
Stadium: Burg. Graaf Leopold Lippens Park
Referee: Simon Bourdeau'hui
3 February 2021 Sixth round OH Leuven 2–3 Cercle Brugge Leuven
18:00 CET (UTC+1)
Report
Stadium: Den Dreef
Attendance: 0

Statistics

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Appearances

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Players with no appearances not included in the list.
No. Pos. Nat. Name First Division A Belgian Cup Total
Starts Sub Unused Sub Starts Sub Unused Sub Starts Sub Unused Sub
1 GK   Kawin Thamsatchanan 0 1 7 0 0 0 0 1 7
2 DF   Václav Jemelka 21 2 1 2 0 0 23 2 1
3 DF   Derrick Tshimanga 6 4 6 0 1 0 6 5 6
4 DF   Kenneth Schuermans 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0
5 DF   Pierre-Yves Ngawa 22 5 0 0 0 0 22 5 0
6 MF   David Hubert 30 1 1 1 1 0 31 2 1
7 MF   Yannick Aguemon 2 4 0 0 0 0 2 4 0
8 MF   Andy King 0 1 4 0 0 1 0 1 5
8 MF   Tom Van Hyfte 0 1 4 0 0 0 0 1 4
9 FW   Thomas Henry 31 0 0 1 1 0 32 1 0
10 MF   Xavier Mercier 34 0 0 1 0 0 35 0 0
11 MF   Thibault Vlietinck 17 2 5 1 0 0 18 2 5
12 FW   Stallone Limbombe 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 3
13 MF   Musa Al-Taamari 11 11 2 0 0 0 11 11 2
14 MF   Kamal Sowah 34 0 0 2 0 0 36 0 0
15 DF   Dylan Ouédraogo 8 1 11 0 0 0 8 1 11
16 MF   Siebe Schrijvers 5 7 2 1 0 0 6 7 2
18 DF   Barnabás Bese 7 5 6 1 0 0 8 5 6
19 DF   Frédéric Duplus 6 0 1 1 0 0 7 0 1
20 MF   Isaac Asante 3 2 3 0 0 1 3 2 4
21 DF   Filip Benković 0 0 10 0 0 0 0 0 10
22 MF   Olivier Myny 2 14 1 0 2 0 2 16 1
23 DF   Sascha Kotysch 19 1 2 2 0 0 21 1 2
24 DF   Casper de Norre 23 0 2 2 0 0 25 0 2
25 DF   Louis Patris 2 0 1 0 0 0 2 0 1
26 FW   Josh Eppiah 0 11 4 1 0 0 1 11 4
27 MF   Mandela Keita 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0
28 DF   Toon Raemaekers 7 3 11 0 0 2 7 3 13
29 MF   Kristiyan Malinov 25 2 1 1 0 0 26 2 1
32 FW   Daan Vekemans 2 12 9 0 1 1 2 13 10
33 MF   Mathieu Maertens 18 1 2 2 0 0 20 1 2
38 GK   Oregan Ravet 0 0 12 0 0 1 0 0 13
39 FW   Arthur Allemeersch 1 1 5 1 1 0 2 2 5
43 FW   Jérémy Perbet 0 2 3 0 0 0 0 2 3
90 GK   Rafael Romo 28 1 2 2 0 0 30 1 2
99 MF   Aboubakar Keita 0 3 2 0 0 0 0 3 2
Players that have appeared during the season, but then left
16 GK   Darren Keet (released) 1 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 1
21 GK   Daniel Iversen (loan return to Leicester City) 5 0 11 0 0 1 5 0 12
27 DF   Jordy Gillekens (on loan to Lierse Kempenzonen) 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1
30 FW   Milan Tučić (on loan to NK Bravo) 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
77 MF   Yohan Croizet (transferred to Újpest) 2 3 2 0 0 0 2 3 2

Goalscorers

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Rank No. Pos Nat Name Pro League Belgian Cup Total
1 9 FW   Thomas Henry 21 0 21
2 10 MF   Xavier Mercier 9 1 10
3 14 MF   Kamal Sowah 8 0 8
4 33 MF   Mathieu Maertens 3 1 4
5 6 MF   David Hubert 1 1 2
16 FW   Siebe Schrijvers 2 0 2
19 DF   Frédéric Duplus 1 1 2
23 DF   Sascha Kotysch 2 0 2
29 MF   Kristiyan Malinov 2 0 2
6 5 DF   Pierre-Yves Ngawa 1 0 1
11 FW   Thibault Vlietinck 1 0 1
13 FW   Musa Al-Taamari 1 0 1
24 DF   Casper De Norre 1 0 1
26 FW   Josh Eppiah 1 0 1
Totals 54 4 58

Assists

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Rank No. Pos Nat Name Pro League Belgian Cup Total
1 10 MF   Xavier Mercier 16 1 17
2 14 MF   Kamal Sowah 5 0 5
3 9 FW   Thomas Henry 3 1 4
24 MF   Casper De Norre 4 0 4
4 2 DF   Václav Jemelka 3 0 3
5 16 FW   Siebe Schrijvers 1 1 2
6 11 MF   Thibault Vlietinck 1 0 1
13 FW   Musa Al-Taamari 1 0 1
22 MF   Olivier Myny 1 0 1
26 FW   Josh Eppiah 1 0 1
29 MF   Kristiyan Malinov 1 0 1
Totals 37 3 40

References

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  1. ^ "Bondsreglement Titel 7: Competities" [Association Rules Title 7: Competitions] (PDF). Royal Belgian Football Association. p. 19. Retrieved 25 August 2020.
  2. ^ "Club Brugge - Charleroi is de opener van het seizoen en meteen maandagvoetbal: ontdek hier de kalender van het seizoen 2020/21". Voetbalkrant.com (in Dutch). 8 July 2020. Retrieved 9 July 2020.
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