2023–24 K.R.C. Genk season

The 2023–24 season is K.R.C. Genk's 36th season in existence and 28th consecutive in the Belgian Pro League. They are also competing in the Belgian Cup, the UEFA Champions League, the UEFA Europa League and the UEFA Europa Conference League.

K.R.C. Genk
2023–24 season
ChairmanPeter Croonen
ManagerWouter Vrancken
StadiumCegeka Arena
Belgian Pro League6th
Belgian CupEighth round
UEFA Champions LeagueSecond qualifying round
UEFA Europa LeagueThird qualifying round
UEFA Europa Conference LeagueGroup stage
Top goalscorerLeague: Tolu Arokodare (8)
All: Tolu Arokodare (10)
2024–25 →
All statistics correct as of 16 March 2024.

Players edit

First-team squad edit

As of 7 September 2023[1]

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

No. Pos. Nation Player
1 GK   BEL Hendrik Van Crombrugge
2 DF   USA Mark McKenzie
3 DF   ESP Mujaid Sadick
4 MF   CIV Aziz Ouattara Mohammed
5 DF   MEX Gerardo Arteaga
7 MF   GAM Alieu Fadera
8 MF   BEL Bryan Heynen (captain)
9 FW   SUI Andi Zeqiri
14 MF   NGA Yira Sor
17 MF   SVK Patrik Hrošovský
18 DF   COD Joris Kayembe
19 MF   BEL Anouar Ait El Hadj
23 DF   COL Daniel Muñoz
No. Pos. Nation Player
24 MF   BEL Luca Oyen
25 MF   ARG Matías Galarza
26 GK   BEL Maarten Vandevoordt
28 FW   GHA Joseph Paintsil
30 GK   BEL Vic Chambaere
34 MF   MAR Bilal El Khannous
41 GK   BEL Mike Penders
46 DF   COL Carlos Cuesta
70 MF   GUI Ibrahima Sory Bangoura
77 MF   MAR Zakaria El Ouahdi
90 MF   GHA Christopher Bonsu Baah
99 FW   NGA Tolu Arokodare

Out on loan edit

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

No. Pos. Nation Player
DF   DEN Rasmus Carstensen (at 1. FC Köln until 30 June 2024)
No. Pos. Nation Player
MF   ARG Nicolás Castro (at Elche until 30 June 2024)
MF   BEL Mike Trésor (at Burnley until June 30 2024)

Transfers edit

In edit

Pos. Player Transferred from Fee Date Source
DF   Hendrik Van Crombrugge   Anderlecht €1,300,000 18 July 2023 [2]

Out edit

Pos. Player Transferred to Fee Date Source
DF   Rasmus Carstensen   1. FC Köln Loan 3 August 2023 [3]
GK   Tobe Leysen   OH Leuven Undisclosed 19 August 2023 [4]
MF   Mike Trésor   Burnley Loan 1 September 2023 [5]

Pre-season and friendlies edit

  Win   Draw   Loss   Fixtures

1 July 2023 Friendly Genk   3–0   Tienen Genk
16:00 UTC+2 Stadium: Terrain 't Heke
12 July 2023 Friendly PAOK   3–2   Genk Swolgen, Netherlands
18:00 UTC+2 Stadium: Sportpark Sporting Swolgen Tienray
15 July 2023 Friendly Genk   3–3   Zulte Waregem
12:00 UTC+2
19 July 2023 Friendly Sporting Lisbon   1–1   Genk Faro/Loulé, Portugal
20:30 UTC+1 Stadium: Estádio Algarve
22 July 2023 Friendly Genk   2–0   Burnley Genk
18:30 UTC+2 Stadium: Cegeka Arena

Competitions edit

Overall record edit

Competition First match Last match Starting round Final position Record
Pld W D L GF GA GD Win %
Belgian Pro League 29 July 2023 26 May 2024 Matchday 1 17 7 7 3 33 18 +15 041.18
Belgian Cup 1 November 2023 6 December 2023 Seventh round Eighth round 2 1 0 1 5 3 +2 050.00
UEFA Champions League 25 July 2023 2 August 2023 Second qualifying round Second qualifying round 2 0 2 0 3 3 +0 000.00
UEFA Europa League 10 August 2023 17 August 2023 Third qualifying round Third qualifying round 2 0 1 1 1 2 −1 000.00
UEFA Europa Conference League 24 August 2023 14 December 2023 Second qualifying round Group stage 8 3 3 2 11 8 +3 037.50
Total 31 11 13 7 53 34 +19 035.48

Last updated: 16 September 2023
Source: Soccerway

Belgian Pro League edit

League table edit

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
4 Club Brugge 30 14 9 7 62 29 +33 51 Qualification for the Champions' play-offs
5 Cercle Brugge 30 14 5 11 44 34 +10 47
6 Genk 30 12 11 7 51 31 +20 47
7 Gent 30 12 11 7 53 38 +15 47 Qualification for the Europe play-offs
8 Mechelen 30 13 6 11 39 34 +5 45
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.[6]

Results summary edit

Overall Home Away
Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts W D L GF GA GD W D L GF GA GD
17 7 7 3 33 18  +15 28 2 5 1 16 11  +5 5 2 2 17 7  +10

Last updated: 16 September 2023.
Source: Worldfootball

Results by round edit

Round1234567891011121314151617
GroundAHAHAHAHHAHAAHAHA
ResultWLWDDDWDDDWWLWLDW
Position16568967675554675
Updated to match(es) played on 16 September 2023. Source: Worldfootball
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss

Matches edit

The league fixtures were unveiled on 22 June 2023.[7]

29 July 2023 1 RWD Molenbeek 0–4 Genk Molenbeek-Saint-Jean
20:45 CEST (UTC+2)
Report
Stadium: Edmond Machtens Stadium
Attendance: 5,600
Referee: Wesli De Cremer
5 August 2023 2 Genk 0–1 Eupen Genk
16:00 CEST (UTC+2)
Report
Stadium: Cegeka Arena
Attendance: 14,230
Referee: Wim Smet
13 August 2023 3 Cercle Brugge 0–1 Genk Bruges
16:00 CEST (UTC+2)
Report
Stadium: Jan Breydel Stadium
Attendance: 3,976
Referee: Bert Put
20 August 2023 4 Genk 0–0 Charleroi Genk
16:00 CEST (UTC+2) Report Stadium: Cegeka Arena
Attendance: 13,531
Referee: Kevin Van Damme
3 September 2023 6 Genk 1–1 Anderlecht Genk
18:30 CEST (UTC+2)
Report
Stadium: Cegeka Arena
Attendance: 20,655
Referee: Bram Van Driessche
16 September 2023 7 Union Saint-Gilloise 0–2 Genk Brussels
18:15 CEST (UTC+2)
Report
Stadium: Joseph Marien Stadium
Attendance: 6,983
Referee: Lawrence Visser
24 September 2023 8 Genk 3–3 Sint-Truiden Genk
13:30 CEST (UTC+2)
Stadium: Cegeka Arena
Attendance: 19,834
Referee: Lothar D'hondt
28 September 2023 5 Club Brugge 1–1 Genk Bruges
20:45 CEST (UTC+2)
Stadium: Jan Breydel Stadium
Attendance: 20,220
Referee: Jonathan Lardot
Note: The match scheduled for 27 August 2023 was postponed due to the UEFA Conference League play-offs.[8]
1 October 2023 9 Genk 3–3 Westerlo Genk
16:00 CEST (UTC+2)
Stadium: Cegeka Arena
Attendance: 17,143
Referee: Wesli De Cremer
8 October 2023 10 Gent 1–1 Genk Ghent
18:30 CEST (UTC+2)
Stadium: Ghelamco Arena
Attendance: 16,406
Referee: Jasper Vergoote
22 October 2023 11 Genk 4–0 Mechelen Genk
13:30 CEST (UTC+2)
Stadium: Cegeka Arena
Attendance: 17,923
Referee: Jan Boterberg
29 October 2023 12 Kortrijk 0–3 Genk Kortrijk
18:15 CET (UTC+1)
Stadium: Guldensporen Stadion
Attendance: 6,553
Referee: Bert Put
4 November 2023 13 Antwerp 3–2 Genk Antwerp
19:45 CET (UTC+1)
Stadium: Bosuilstadion
Attendance: 16,071
Referee: Lothar D'hondt
12 November 2023 14 Genk 3–1 OH Leuven Genk
16:00 CET (UTC+1)
Stadium: Cegeka Arena
Attendance: 17,821
Referee: Wim Smet
25 November 2023 15 Standard Liège 1–0 Genk Liège
19:45 CET (UTC+1)
Stadium: Stade Maurice Dufrasne
Attendance: 21,113
Referee: Wesli De Cremer
3 December 2023 16 Genk 2–2 Gent Genk
13:30 CET (UTC+1)
Stadium: Cegeka Arena
Attendance: 18,319
Referee: Nicolas Laforge
8 December 2023 17 Eupen 1–3 Genk Genk
16:00 CET (UTC+1)
Stadium: Cegeka Arena
Attendance: 3,000
Referee: Simon Bourdeaud'Hui

Champions' Play-offs edit

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation AND CLU USG CER GNK ANT
1 Anderlecht (X) 8 4 2 2 11 8 +3 46 Qualification for the Champions League league stage 19 May 2–1 3–0 2–1 1–0
2 Club Brugge (X) 7 6 1 0 18 4 +14 45 Qualification for the Champions League third qualifying round 3–1 13 May 26 May 4–0 3–0
3 Union SG (X) 7 2 1 4 11 9 +2 42 Qualification for the Europa League play off round 0–0 1–2 2–3 26 May 4–1
4 Cercle Brugge 8 3 3 2 12 11 +1 36 Qualification for the Europa League second qualifying round[a] 1–1 1–1 19 May 4–1 0–1
5 Genk 8 3 1 4 7 15 −8 34 Qualification for the European competition play-off 2–1 0–3 1–0 1–1 20 May
6 Antwerp 8 1 0 7 4 16 −12 29 26 May 1–2 0–3 1–2 0–1
Updated to match(es) played on 12 May 2024. Source: Jupiler Pro League (in Dutch), Soccerway
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Points without (possible) half points added due to rounding; 3) Regular season finishing position.[9]
(X) Assured of at least Europa League
Notes:
  1. ^ Union SG qualified for the Europa League play-off round by winning the 2023–24 Belgian Cup. The Europa League second qualifying spot and the European competition play-off spot will be passed to the next two highest-placed teams that do not qualify for European competitions.

Results summary edit

Overall Home Away
Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts W D L GF GA GD W D L GF GA GD
0 0 0 0 0 0  0 0 0 0 0 0 0  0 0 0 0 0 0  0

Last updated: 12 May 2024.
Source: [citation needed]

Results by round edit

Round1
Ground
Result
Position
Updated to match(es) played on 12 May 2024. Source: [citation needed]
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss

Matches edit

Belgian Cup edit

1 November 2023 Seventh round Visé (3) 0–4 Genk (1) Visé
16:00 CET
Report
Stadium: Stade de la Cité de l'Oie
Referee: Tim De Keyzer
6 December 2023 Eighth round Oostende (2) 3–1 (a.e.t.) Genk (1) Ostend
19:00 CET
Report
Stadium: Diaz Arena
Attendance: 2,249
Referee: Michiel Allaerts

UEFA Champions League edit

Second qualifying round edit

The draw for the second qualifying round was held on 21 June 2023.

25 July 2023 First leg Servette   1–1   Genk Geneva, Switzerland
20:30 UTC+2
Report
Stadium: Stade de Genève
Attendance: 18,026
Referee: István Vad (Hungary)
2 August 2023 Second leg Genk   2–2 (a.e.t.)
(3–3 agg.)
(1–4 p)
  Servette Genk
19:00 UTC+2
Report
Stadium: Cegeka Arena
Attendance: 16,280
Referee: Novak Simović (Serbia)
Penalties

UEFA Europa League edit

Third qualifying round edit

The draw for the third qualifying round was held on 24 July 2023.

10 August 2023 First leg Olympiacos   1–0   Genk Piraeus, Greece
22:00 UTC+3
Report
Stadium: Karaiskakis Stadium
Attendance: 24,123
Referee: Glenn Nyberg (Sweden)
17 August 2023 Second leg Genk   1–1
(1–2 agg.)
  Olympiacos Genk
20:00 UTC+2
Report
Stadium: Cegeka Arena
Attendance: 11,998
Referee: Tobias Stieler (Germany)

UEFA Europa Conference League edit

Play-off round edit

The draw for the play-off round was held on 7 August 2023.

24 August 2023 First leg Genk   2–1   Adana Demirspor Genk
20:00 UTC+2
Report
Stadium: Cegeka Arena
Attendance: 9,460
Referee: António Nobre (Portugal)
31 August 2023 Second leg Adana Demirspor   1–0 (a.e.t.)
(2–2 agg.)
(4–5 p)
  Genk Adana, Turkey
21:00 UTC+3
Report
Stadium: New Adana Stadium
Attendance: 24,986
Referee: José Luis Munuera Montero (Spain)
Penalties

Group stage edit

The draw for the group stage will be held on 1 September 2023.

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification FIO FER GNK ČUK
1   Fiorentina 6 3 3 0 14 6 +8 12 Advance to round of 16 2–2 2–1 6–0
2   Ferencváros 6 2 4 0 9 6 +3 10 Advance to knockout round play-offs 1–1 1–1 3–1
3   Genk 6 2 3 1 8 5 +3 9 2–2 0–0 2–0
4   Čukarički 6 0 0 6 2 16 −14 0 0–1 1–2 0–2
Source: UEFA
Rules for classification: Group stage tiebreakers
21 September 2023 1 Genk   2–2   Fiorentina Genk
18:45 CEST (UTC+2)
Report
Stadium: Cegeka Arena
Attendance: 11,243
Referee: Stéphanie Frappart (France)
5 October 2023 2 Čukarički   0–2   Genk Belgrade, Serbia
21:00 CEST (UTC+2)
Report
Stadium: Čukarički Stadium
Attendance: 2,447
Referee: Adam Ladebäck (Sweden)
26 October 2023 3 Genk   0–0   Ferencvárosi Genk
21:00 CEST (UTC+2)
Report
Stadium: Cegeka Arena
Attendance: 10,597
Referee: Aleksandar Stavrev (North Macedonia)
9 November 2023 4 Ferencvárosi   1–1   Genk Ferencváros, Hungary
18:45 CET (UTC+1)
Report
Stadium: Ferencváros Stadion
Attendance: 20,127
Referee: Aleksei Kulbakov (Belarus)
30 November 2023 5 Fiorentina   2–1   Genk Florence, Italy
21:00 CET (UTC+1)
Report
Stadium: Stadio Artemio Franchi
Attendance: 16,666
Referee: Joey Kooij (Netherlands)
14 December 2023 (2023-12-14) 6 Genk   2–0   Čukarički Genk
18:45
Report
Stadium: Cegeka Arena
Attendance: 10,423[10]
Referee: Trustin Farrugia Cann (Malta)

Statistics edit

Squad appearances and goals edit

Last updated on 14 December 2023
No. Pos Nat Player Total Belgian Division Belgian Cup Champions League Europa League Conference League
Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Goalkeepers
1 GK   BEL Hendrik Van Crombrugge 4 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 2 0
26 GK   BEL Maarten Vandevoordt 27 0 17 0 0 0 2 0 2 0 6 0
30 GK   BEL Vic Chambaere 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
41 GK   BEL Mike Penders 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Defenders
2 DF   USA Mark McKenzie 21 1 9 0 2 0 2 0 2 0 6 1
3 DF   ESP Mujaid Sadick 20 0 13 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 6 0
5 DF   MEX Gerardo Arteaga 19 0 11+1 0 0 0 1 0 0+1 0 4+1 0
18 DF   COD Joris Kayembe 16 2 6 1 2 0 2 0 2 0 4 1
23 DF   COL Daniel Muñoz 26 7 13+1 5 0+1 0 2 0 2 0 7 2
46 DF   COL Carlos Cuesta 21 1 12 1 1 0 2 0 2 0 4 0
Midfielders
4 MF   CIV Aziz Ouattara Mohammed 15 1 3+5 0 2 1 0+2 0 1+1 0 0+1 0
7 MF   TAN Mbwana Samatta 21 1 7+4 1 0 0 1+1 0 1+1 0 5+1 0
8 MF   BEL Bryan Heynen 24 6 13+1 4 0+1 0 2 0 0 0 6+1 2
14 MF   NGA Yira Sor 21 4 6+4 3 1+1 1 0+1 0 1+1 0 3+3 0
17 MF   SVK Patrik Hrošovský 29 0 9+7 0 1+1 0 2 0 2 0 5+2 0
19 MF   BEL Anouar Ait El Hadj 12 2 2+2 1 2 1 0+2 0 0 0 0+4 0
24 MF   BEL Luca Oyen 14 0 3+4 0 2 0 0 0 0+1 0 3+1 0
25 MF   ARG Matías Galarza 29 1 11+4 1 1+1 0 0+2 0 1+1 0 6+2 0
34 MF   MAR Bilal El Khannous 31 3 15+2 3 0+2 0 2 0 2 0 7+1 0
70 MF   GUI Ibrahima Sory Bangoura 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
77 MF   MAR Zakaria El Ouahdi 6 0 3 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
90 MF   GHA Christopher Bonsu Baah 28 1 6+9 1 1+1 0 0+1 0 0+2 0 3+5 0
Forwards
9 FW   SUI Andi Zeqiri 17 5 7+3 3 1+1 1 0 0 0 0 3+2 1
28 FW   GHA Joseph Paintsil 27 7 15+2 4 0+1 0 2 0 2 1 5 2
99 FW   NGA Tolu Arokodare 29 8 4+13 4 1 1 2 2 1+1 0 2+5 1
Players who have made an appearance this season but have left the club
11 MF   BEL Mike Trésor 6 1 1+1 0 0 0 1+1 1 1+1 0 0 0

References edit

  1. ^ "1ste ploeg" (in Dutch). K.R.C. Genk.
  2. ^ "Hendrik Van Crombrugge is leaving RSCA after 4 seasons". www.rsca.be.
  3. ^ "FC LOAN IN RASMUS CARSTENSEN". 1. FC Köln. 3 August 2023. Retrieved 5 August 2023.
  4. ^ "Tobe Leysen naar OH Leuven". September 3, 2023.
  5. ^ "TRESOR IS A CLARET!". Burnley Football Club.
  6. ^ "Bondsreglement Titel 7: Competities" [Association Rules Title 7: Competitions] (PDF). Royal Belgian Football Association. p. 19. Archived from the original (PDF) on 25 April 2024.
  7. ^ "Pro League: Union-Anderlecht en ouverture du championnat, le duel Hoefkens-Deila lors de la 10e journée, le calendrier 2023–2024 dévoilé". 27 June 2023.
  8. ^ "Topper tussen Club Brugge en Racing Genk op 5e speeldag wordt uitgesteld". 3 August 2023.
  9. ^ "BOEK P" [BOOK P] (PDF). Belgian FA. Retrieved 3 May 2021.
  10. ^ "Genk vs. Čukarički" (JSON). Union of European Football Associations. 14 December 2023. Retrieved 14 December 2023.

External links edit