2011–12 Belgian Pro League
Encyclopedia
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Anderlecht Anderlecht Anderlecht is one of the nineteen municipalities located in the Brussels-Capital Region.There are several historically and architecturally distinct districts within the Anderlecht municipality.-Pronunciation:* Dutch: * French:... |
Constant Vanden Stock Stadium Constant Vanden Stock Stadium Constant Vanden Stock Stadium is a football stadium in the municipality of Anderlecht, Brussels. It is home to R.S.C. Anderlecht. It also hosted the UEFA Euro 1972 semifinal Hungary against Soviet Union, as well as several games of the Belgium national football team.It is in 1917 that RSC... |
28,063 | |
Antwerp | Olympisch Stadion Olympisch Stadion (Antwerp) The Olympisch Stadion or Kielstadion was built as the main stadium for the 1920 Summer Olympics in Antwerp. For those games, it hosted the athletics, equestrian, field hockey, football, gymnastics, modern pentathlon, rugby union, tug of war, and weightlifting events. It is currently used as the... |
13,132 | |
Brugge Brügge Brügge is a municipality in the district of Rendsburg-Eckernförde, in Schleswig-Holstein, Germany.Its small church and market square are noted for their beauty.... |
Jan Breydel Stadium | 29,945 | |
Brugge Brügge Brügge is a municipality in the district of Rendsburg-Eckernförde, in Schleswig-Holstein, Germany.Its small church and market square are noted for their beauty.... |
Jan Breydel Stadium | 29,945 | |
Genk Genk Genk is a city and municipality located in the Belgian province of Limburg near Hasselt. The municipality only comprises the city of Genk itself... |
Cristal Arena | 24,900 | |
Ghent Ghent Ghent is a city and a municipality located in the Flemish region of Belgium. It is the capital and biggest city of the East Flanders province. The city started as a settlement at the confluence of the Rivers Scheldt and Lys and in the Middle Ages became one of the largest and richest cities of... |
Jules Ottenstadion Jules Ottenstadion Jules Ottenstadion is a multi-purpose stadium in Gentbrugge, Ghent, Belgium. It is currently used mostly for football matches and is the home ground of K.A.A. Gent. The stadium holds 12,919 and was built in 1920. It is due to be replaced by the new Arteveldestadion in 2010. The people of Ghent... |
12,919 | |
Kortrijk Kortrijk Kortrijk ; , ; ) is a Belgian city and municipality located in the Flemish province West Flanders... |
Guldensporen Stadion | 9,500 | |
Lier Lier, Belgium Lier is a municipality located in the Belgian province of Antwerp. The municipality comprises the city of Lier proper and the village of Koningshooikt. On January 1, 2010 Lier had a total population of 33,930. The total area is 49.70 km² which gives a population density of 669 inhabitants per... |
Herman Vanderpoortenstadion | 14,538 | |
Lokeren | Daknamstadion Daknamstadion Daknamstadion is a football stadium in the village Daknam, municipality Lokeren . The stadium is currently used mostly for football matches and is the home ground of Sporting Lokeren. Around 1980 the stadium could host 18,000 people, due to security reasons the stadium's current capicity is 9,560... |
10,000 | |
Mechelen Mechelen Mechelen Footnote: Mechelen became known in English as 'Mechlin' from which the adjective 'Mechlinian' is derived... |
Argosstadion Achter de Kazerne | 13,123 | |
Leuven Leuven Leuven is the capital of the province of Flemish Brabant in the Flemish Region, Belgium... |
Den Dreef Den Dreef Stadium Den Dreef is a football stadium situated on Kardinaal Mercierlaan in the Heverlee quarter of Leuven in Belgium. It is home to Belgian 1st division football team Oud-Heverlee Leuven. The entrance for visiting spectators is on Tervuursevest.... |
7,435 | |
Mons Mons Mons is a Walloon city and municipality located in the Belgian province of Hainaut, of which it is the capital. The Mons municipality includes the old communes of Cuesmes, Flénu, Ghlin, Hyon, Nimy, Obourg, Baudour , Jemappes, Ciply, Harmignies, Harveng, Havré, Maisières, Mesvin, Nouvelles,... |
Stade Charles Tondreau Stade Charles Tondreau Stade Charles Tondreau is a multi-purpose stadium in Mons, Belgium. It is currently used mostly for football matches and is the home ground of R.A.E.C. Mons. The stadium holds 13,000.... |
12,000 | |
Sint-Truiden Sint-Truiden Sint-Truiden is a city and municipality located in the province of Limburg, Flemish Region, Belgium, near the towns of Hasselt and Tongeren. The municipality includes the old communes of Aalst, Brustem, Duras, Engelmanshoven, Gelinden, Gorsem, Groot-Gelmen, Halmaal, Kerkom-bij-Sint-Truiden,... |
Staaienveld Staaienveld Stayen is a football stadium in Sint-Truiden, Belgium. It is the home ground of STVV. The stadium holds 11,250.... |
11,250 | |
Liège Liège Liège is a major city and municipality of Belgium located in the province of Liège, of which it is the economic capital, in Wallonia, the French-speaking region of Belgium.... |
Stade Maurice Dufrasne Stade Maurice Dufrasne Stade Maurice Dufrasne is a football stadium in Liège, Belgium. The stadium holds 30,023 people. It is also known as Stade de Sclessin and is the home stadium of Standard Liège... |
30,000 | |
Westerlo Westerlo Westerlo is a municipality located in the Belgian province of Antwerp. The municipality comprises seven towns:- Westerlo centrum - Oevel - Tongerlo - Heultje... |
Het Kuipje Het Kuipje Het Kuipje is a multi-use stadium in Westerlo, Belgium. It is currently used mostly for football matches and is the home ground of first-class footballclub K.V.C Westerlo. The stadium capacity is 7892.... |
10,790 | |
Waregem Waregem Waregem is a municipality located in the Belgian province of West Flanders. The municipality lies in the valley of the Leie River, between Kortrijk and Ghent. It is part of the arrondissement of Kortrijk and comprises the towns of Beveren, Desselgem, Sint-Eloois-Vijve and Waregem proper. On... |
Regenboogstadion | 8,500 |
Personnel and sponsoring
Club | Chairman | Current manager | Team captain | Shirt sponsor |
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Roger Vanden Stock Roger Vanden Stock Roger Vanden Stock is the current president of Belgian football club R.S.C. Anderlecht. He is the son of former president Constant Vanden Stock.-References:... |
Ariël Jacobs Ariël Jacobs Ariël Jacobs is a Belgian former football player and is currently active as the coach of Anderlecht.-Honours as a Manager:La Louvière* Belgian Cup : 2002-2003Anderlecht* Belgian Cup : 2007-2008... |
Lucas Biglia Lucas Biglia Lucas Rodrigo Biglia is an Argentine footballer, who currently plays for Anderlecht and the Argentina national team. He has been capped for the Argentina national football team and the Argentina U-20 national team, where he won the 2005 FIFA World Youth Championship, alongside Lionel Messi.- Club... |
BNP Paribas Fortis BNP Paribas Fortis BNP Paribas Fortis is the commercial name of Fortis Bank S.A./N.V., an international bank with its focus in Belgium since the purchase of 75% of the shares of the bank by BNP Paribas. It was formerly, together with Fortis Bank Nederland, the banking arm of Fortis... |
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Jos Verhaegen | Jacky Mathijssen | Gary Kagelmacher Gary Kagelmacher Gary Christofer Kagelmacher Pérez is an Uruguayan footballer of German descent who plays for K.F.C. Germinal Beerschot in Belgium, as a central defender.-Club career:... |
Quick Quick (restaurant chain) Quick is a Belgian chain of hamburger fast food restaurants. It is one of Europe's largest restaurants chains. In recent years, its worldwide expansion has accelerated.Quick is similar in theme to McDonald's... |
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Frans Schotte | Bob Peeters Bob Peeters Bob Peeters is a former football striker and current manager of Cercle Brugge, notorious for his height . Born in Belgium, he started his professional career for Lierse S.K. in the 1992-1993 season. After five years he moved to Dutch club Roda JC, who sold him in 2000 to Vitesse Arnhem. After... |
Hans Cornelis Hans Cornelis Hans Cornelis is a Belgian football player who plays as a right back. He is currently playing for Cercle Brugge.... |
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Bart Verhaeghe Bart Verhaeghe Bart Verhaeghe is the current president of Belgian football club Club Brugge KV. He became the new president on 1 February 2011 and replaced Pol Jonckheere. -References:... |
Christoph Daum Christoph Daum Christoph Daum is a German football coach, currently managing Club Brugge.-Career as a player:Daum began his football career in 1971 in the youth league with Hamborn 07, transferred in 1972 to Eintracht Duisburg and then in 1975 to 1... |
Carl Hoefkens Carl Hoefkens Carl Hoefkens is a Belgian footballer who is playing in Club Brugge.-Early career:Born in Lier, Belgium, Hoefkens started his career at K. Lierse S.K. and played there for six years. He made his breakthrough with Lierse in first class and won the Belgian Cup in 1999, beating Standard Liège in the... |
Dexia Dexia Dexia N.V./S.A., also referred to as the Dexia Group, is a Belgian-French financial institution active in public finance, providing retail and commercial banking services to individuals and SMEs, asset management, and insurance... |
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Herbert Houben | Mario Been Mario Been Mario Been is a former football professional and football manager from the Netherlands, who is currently the head coach of Genk since 30 August 2011.... |
David Hubert David Hubert David Hubert is a Belgian footballer. A centre midfielder, he currently plays for K.R.C. Genk.-Biography:Hubert made his debut in February 2008 in the match against K.V.C. Westerlo... |
Euphony Euphony Communications Ltd Euphony Communications Ltd is a privately owned Basingstoke, UK based communications and utility company. Euphony is notable for its hierarchical customer referral structure and independent base of consultants. Euphony was founded in 1998 and does not advertise itself in conventional ways... |
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Ivan De Witte | Trond Sollied Trond Sollied Trond Johan Sollied is a Norwegian football manager and retired player, currently managing the Belgian first division team Gent.... |
César Arzo César Arzo Amposta César Arzo Amposta is a Spanish footballer who plays for K.A.A. Gent in Belgium, as a central defender.-Football career:... |
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Jozef Allijns | Hein Vanhaezebrouck Hein Vanhaezebrouck Hein Vanhaezebrouck is a Belgian football coach last managing K.R.C. Genk-Coaching career:On 29 November 2009 RC Genk's club board has sacked the coach due to poor results, the last blow was the recent loss against Excelsior Mouscron, the club were currently in 12th place.On 6 June 2010,... |
Nebojša Pavlović Nebojša Pavlovic Nebojša Pavlović is a Serbian footballer who plays in the defensive midfield currently playing for KV Kortrijk.-External links:* at Playerhistory.*... |
Digipass Digipass Digipass is a security product from VASCO Data Security International, providing strong user authentication and digital signatures via small security tokens carried by users, or in software on mobile telephones, portable devices or PCs... by VASCO VASCO Data Security International VASCO Data Security International, Inc., is a US based company. The company's operational headquarters are located in Zurich , Switzerland.... |
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Maged Samy | Chris Janssens Chris Janssens Chris Janssens is a former Belgian football player.-External links:... |
Eiji Kawashima Eiji Kawashima is a Japanese goalkeeper currently playing for Lierse S.K..-Career:During his time at Omiya, Kawashima went overseas to train with Serie A club Parma, and also trained in Italy in January 2010.... |
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Roger Lambrecht Roger Lambrecht Roger Lambrecht is a former Belgian professional road bicycle racer... |
Peter Maes Peter Maes Peter Maes is a retired Belgian football player and a football coach currently managing Sporting Lokeren.-External links:... |
Killian Overmeire Killian Overmeire Killian Overmeire is a Belgian football player who currently plays as a defensive midfielder for SC Lokeren in Belgium.-External links:... |
Q-Team VP Lambrecht | |
Johan Timmermans | Marc Brys Marc Brys Marc Brys is a former Belgian football player who is currently the manager of YRKV Mechelen since May 2010.-References:... |
Julien Gorius Julien Gorius Julien Gorius is a French footballer currently playing at KV Mechelen. He used to play for FC Metz and F. C. Molenbeek Brussels Strombeek.-References:*... |
Telenet Telenet (Belgium) Telenet Group is the largest provider of broadband cable services in Belgium. Its business comprises the provision of analog and digital cable television, high speed internet and fixed and mobile telephony services, primarily to residential customers in Flanders and Brussels... |
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Dominique Leone | Dennis van Wijk Dennis van Wijk Dennis Johannes van Wijk is a Dutch football coach and former football player. He is the current coach of the R.A.E.C. Mons in the Belgian Pro League.... |
Tom Van Imschoot | Holcim Holcim Holcim is a Swiss-based global company supplying cement and aggregates . The company also supplies ready-mix concrete and asphalt including associated construction services.-Holcim Group:... |
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Jan Callewaert Jan Callewaert Jan Callewaert is a Belgian businessman. He is the general manager of Option N.V. and the chairman of football club Oud-Heverlee Leuven... |
Ronny Van Geneugden | Bjorn Ruytinx Bjorn Ruytinx Bjorn Ruytinx is a Belgian professional footballer who currently plays for Oud-Heverlee Leuven as a forward.With OH Leuven, he enjoyed promotion to the Belgian Second Division in 2005 and promotion to the Belgian Pro League in 2011.... |
Option Option N.V. Option N.V. is a publicly quoted technology company, headquartered in Leuven, Belgium. Option specializes in the design, development, production and commercialization of broadband wireless technology devices. Option's mission statement is to provide "anywhere, anytime easy access to information"... |
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Benoit Morenne | Franky Van der Elst | Peter Delorge Peter Delorge Peter Delorge is a professional football midfielder, who plays for Sint-Truidense. His position is in the defensive part of the midfield. He is the club captain.... |
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Roland Duchâtelet Roland Duchâtelet Roland Duchâtelet is a Belgian businessman who turned his progressive liberal ideology into a political movement that he called Vivant. He also chairs a notable soccer club K. Sint-Truidense V.V.... |
José Riga | Jelle Van Damme Jelle Van Damme Jelle Francois Maria Van Damme is a Belgian international footballer who can play as a central defender, left back or left sided midfielder. He is signed to Belgian Pro League club Standard Liège.-Early moves:... |
Nationale Loterij Lottery A lottery is a form of gambling which involves the drawing of lots for a prize.Lottery is outlawed by some governments, while others endorse it to the extent of organizing a national or state lottery. It is common to find some degree of regulation of lottery by governments... |
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Herman Wijnants | Jan Ceulemans Jan Ceulemans Jan Anna Gumaar Ceulemans is a Belgian former football player who played as a midfielder.He is his country's most capped player with 96 international appearances. Most of his time with Belgium took place under the guidance of Guy Thys... |
Jef Delen Jef Delen Jef Delen is a Belgian professional football player. He usually plays as left winger and is currently attached to Jupiler League side VC Westerlo.Delen is captain of Westerlo since the 2006-07 season.-External links:* *... |
Willy Naessens Willy Naessens Naessens, Willy is a well known industrialist in Belgium. Born around World War II in Wortegem-Petegem , East Flanders, Naessens grew up in a modest family.... |
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Willy Naessens Willy Naessens Naessens, Willy is a well known industrialist in Belgium. Born around World War II in Wortegem-Petegem , East Flanders, Naessens grew up in a modest family.... |
Darije Kalezić Darije Kalezić Darije Kalezić is a Bosnian football manager and former player currently serving as head coach of Belgian Pro League club Zulte Waregem... |
Karel D'Haene Karel D'Haene Karel D'Haene is a Belgian football player who currently plays for S.V. Zulte Waregem in Belgium.-References:* at VI.nl... |
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During summer break
Team | Outgoing manager | Manner of departure | Date of vacancy | Replaced by | Date of appointment |
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Gent | Francky Dury Francky Dury Francky Dury is a Belgian former Police detective and now football manager.-Amateur career:Francky Dury began his career as amateur player in the lower football classes of Hulste Sport . He was very successful as coach, primarily with Zultse VV and later on with the merger team SV Zulte Waregem... |
Mutual Consent | 17 May 2011 | Trond Sollied Trond Sollied Trond Johan Sollied is a Norwegian football manager and retired player, currently managing the Belgian first division team Gent.... |
7 June 2011 |
Zulte-Waregem S.V. Zulte-Waregem Sportvereniging Zulte Waregem , usually called Zulte Waregem or by their nickname Essevee , is a Belgian professional football club based in Waregem, West Flanders. Zulte Waregem plays in the Belgian Pro League. Their highest finish at the highest level was a 5th place in Belgian First Division... |
Hugo Broos | Sacked | 23 May 2011 | Darije Kalezić Darije Kalezić Darije Kalezić is a Bosnian football manager and former player currently serving as head coach of Belgian Pro League club Zulte Waregem... |
25 May 2011 |
Lierse Lierse S.K. Koninklijke Lierse Sportkring is a Belgian professional football club, from the city of Lier in the Antwerp province. Lierse has been playing in the Belgian Pro League since the 2010-11 season and they have already won the competition 4 times. They also have won 2 Belgian Cups... |
Trond Sollied Trond Sollied Trond Johan Sollied is a Norwegian football manager and retired player, currently managing the Belgian first division team Gent.... |
Contract Ended | End of 2010-11 season | Chris Janssens Chris Janssens Chris Janssens is a former Belgian football player.-External links:... |
1 June 2011 |
Standard Liège Standard Liège Royal Standard de Liège, commonly referred to as Standard Liège Royal Standard de Liège, commonly referred to as Standard Liège Royal Standard de Liège, commonly referred to as Standard Liège (Dutch: Standard Luik [], German: Standard Lüttich , is a Belgian football club from the city of Liège.... |
Dominique D'Onofrio Dominique D'Onofrio Dominique D'Onofrio is an Italo-Belgian football coach, later chairman. He was born on 18 April 1953 in Castelforte .At Standard de Liège since 1998, at first with the U6 , he quickly took over from Tomislav Ivić for 2000–01. He took charge for the first team for three matches in December 2000... |
Contract Ended | 6 June 2011 | José Riga | 28 June 2011 |
During regular season
Team | Outgoing manager | Manner of departure | Date of vacancy | Position | Replaced by | Date of appointment |
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Genk K.R.C. Genk Koninklijke Racing Club Genk , usually referred to as Racing Genk or simply Genk, is a Belgian professional football club based in the city of Genk in Belgian Limburg. Racing Genk plays in the Belgian Pro League and they have won 3 Belgian champion titles in 1998–99, in 2001–02 and in 2010–11 as... |
Franky Vercauteren Franky Vercauteren François Vercauteren , nicknamed "The Little Prince", is a former Belgian football left winger and is now a football manager, who is currently working for Al Jazira Club.- Career :... |
Signed for Al Jazira Club | 18 August 2011 | 5th | Mario Been Mario Been Mario Been is a former football professional and football manager from the Netherlands, who is currently the head coach of Genk since 30 August 2011.... |
30 August 2011 |
Sint-Truiden | Guido Brepoels Guido Brepoels Guido Brepoels is a former Belgian football player whose last club as manager was Sint-Truiden.-References:... |
Sacked | 30 August 2011 | 15th | Franky Van der Elst | 2 September 2011 |
Club Brugge | Adrie Koster | Sacked | 30 October 2011 | 4th | Christoph Daum Christoph Daum Christoph Daum is a German football coach, currently managing Club Brugge.-Career as a player:Daum began his football career in 1971 in the youth league with Hamborn 07, transferred in 1972 to Eintracht Duisburg and then in 1975 to 1... |
9 November 2011 |
League table
Positions by round
Note: The classification was made after the weekend (or midweek) of each matchday, so postponed matches were only processed at the time they were played to represent the real evolution in standings.Results
Top goalscorers
Last updated after matches of 27 November.Source: sporza.be and Sport.be
Position | Player | Club | Goals |
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1 | Jérémy Perbet Jérémy Perbet Jérémy Perbet is a French football striker. He currently plays for Belgian club R.A.E.C. Mons.-Initial career:... |
Mons R.A.E.C. Mons R.A.E.C. Mons is a Belgian football club based in Mons, Belgium. The team was promoted to the Belgian Jupiler League recently on 29 May 2011 after beating Waasland-Beveren in a "Winner-Take-All" Test match of the Final Tour of the Belgian second division and has Re-Joined the Top Belgian League... |
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2 | Reza Ghoochannejhad | Sint-Truiden | 10 |
3 | Bernd Thijs Bernd Thijs Bernd Thijs is a Belgian football midfielder who is currently playing for Belgian club K.A.A. Gent. His former clubs include Borussia Mönchengladbach, Standard Liège, Racing Genk and Trabzonspor... |
Gent | 8 |
4 | Guillaume Gillet Guillaume Gillet Guillaume Gillet is a Belgian international footballer who plays professionally for Anderlecht, as a full back.-Club career:Born in Liège, Gillet has played for RFC Liège, Visé, Eupen, Gent and Anderlecht in 2008.-International career:... |
Anderlecht R.S.C. Anderlecht Royal Sporting Club Anderlecht, usually known as Anderlecht or RSCA , is a Belgian professional football club based in Anderlecht in the Brussels Capital Region. Anderlecht plays in the Belgian Pro League and is the most successful Belgian football team in European competitions as well as in the... |
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Hernán Losada Hernán Losada Hernán Losada is an Argentine football midfielder.He currently plays for K. Beerschot AC in Belgium.Losada started his career at Club Atlético Independiente in the Primera Division Argentina in 2003. In 2005 he was sold to Universidad de Chile but he only made 6 appearances for the club before... |
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Julien Gorius Julien Gorius Julien Gorius is a French footballer currently playing at KV Mechelen. He used to play for FC Metz and F. C. Molenbeek Brussels Strombeek.-References:*... |
Mechelen | ||
Jelle Vossen Jelle Vossen Jelle Vossen is a Belgian footballer who play as a striker for Belgian Pro League club Genk and the Belgian national team.... |
Genk K.R.C. Genk Koninklijke Racing Club Genk , usually referred to as Racing Genk or simply Genk, is a Belgian professional football club based in the city of Genk in Belgian Limburg. Racing Genk plays in the Belgian Pro League and they have won 3 Belgian champion titles in 1998–99, in 2001–02 and in 2010–11 as... |
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8 | Chuka Derick Ogbu Derick "Chuka" Ogbu is a Nigerian professional footballer currently playing in Belgium for Oud-Heverlee Leuven, after signing a two year deal in August 2011.-References:... |
OH Leuven | 6 |
Rudy Carlos Wilson Cachicote Rocha Carlos Wilson Cachicote Rocha known as Rudy, is a Portuguese footballer of Angolese descent who currently plays for Cercle Brugge as a forward.- External links :* *... |
Cercle Brugge Cercle Brugge K.S.V. Cercle Brugge Koninklijke Sportvereniging is a Belgian football team from Bruges. Cercle have played in the Belgian Pro League since the 2003-04 season, having previously spent several years in the Belgian Second Division following relegation in 1997. Their matricule is the n°12. The club play... |
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Matías Suárez Matías Suárez Matías Ezequiel Suárez , also known as Oreja, is an Argentine football player, who plays for Anderlecht as a forward. He scored one goal in the Clausura 2007, of the Primera División Argentina, against Vélez Sarsfield.-Career:... |
Anderlecht R.S.C. Anderlecht Royal Sporting Club Anderlecht, usually known as Anderlecht or RSCA , is a Belgian professional football club based in Anderlecht in the Brussels Capital Region. Anderlecht plays in the Belgian Pro League and is the most successful Belgian football team in European competitions as well as in the... |
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Mohammed Tchité Mohammed Tchité Mohammed 'Meme' Tchité is a Belgian-Burundian footballer who plays for Standard Liège in the Belgian First Division, as a striker.... |
Standard Liège Standard Liège Royal Standard de Liège, commonly referred to as Standard Liège Royal Standard de Liège, commonly referred to as Standard Liège Royal Standard de Liège, commonly referred to as Standard Liège (Dutch: Standard Luik [], German: Standard Lüttich , is a Belgian football club from the city of Liège.... |