K.V. Turnhout
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K.V. Turnhout is a Belgian
football
club, from the municipality of Turnhout.
The second division was their main stay afterwards, until the club was relegated to the third division in 1952. That same year the club was awarded the Royal title Koninklijke, and was called K.F.C. Turnhout onwards. In 1963, again promotion to the first division was achieved, as second division club Thor Waterschei
that came in second that year was faced with a bribery scandal. However, the next year, Turnhout itself came under suspicion, and the club was relegated from the top flight even though it finished third last in the standings that year.
The next seasons, Turnhout played in the second division, until it was relegated in 1977 to the third division, where they would stay until 1990. In 1991, the 25-year top scorer of the club and second division, Luc De Rijck
, suffered a heart attack while visiting the club's physician. It became apparent later that the doctor had applied blood doping
to the player, but because of a wrongful connection in the machinery, an air embolism
developed in the player's body. The doctor later faced a criminal conviction.
During the 1990s, the club came close on several occasions to win promotion again to the first division, but failed each time in the play-offs. After financial problems, the club degraded to the fourth division, and the club's old ground, the Villapark, had to be sold. New management took over the club, and the club was renamed to K.V. Turnhout. In 2007, the club was sold to the Wadi Degla company of Egypt, which also owns Lierse S.K.
. During the 2009-10 season, both Turnhout and Lierse played in the second division, therefore Wadi Degla suspended sponsorship of Turnhout for a year.
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club, from the municipality of Turnhout.
History
K.V. Turnhout was founded as Turnhout Sport in 1912 with matricule n°148. After World War I, the club was refounded as F.C. Turnhout with the same matriculation. Turnhout managed to advance through the lower leagues, to play twice in the first division: in 1931 and 1936.The second division was their main stay afterwards, until the club was relegated to the third division in 1952. That same year the club was awarded the Royal title Koninklijke, and was called K.F.C. Turnhout onwards. In 1963, again promotion to the first division was achieved, as second division club Thor Waterschei
K. Waterschei S.V. Thor Genk
K. Waterschei S.V. Thor Genk was a Belgian football club from the city of Genk, Limburg .It was created in 1919 as Waterschei's Sport Vereeniging Thor with Thor being the acronym of Tot Herstel Onzer Rechten . It registered to the FA only in 1925 and received the matricule n°533...
that came in second that year was faced with a bribery scandal. However, the next year, Turnhout itself came under suspicion, and the club was relegated from the top flight even though it finished third last in the standings that year.
The next seasons, Turnhout played in the second division, until it was relegated in 1977 to the third division, where they would stay until 1990. In 1991, the 25-year top scorer of the club and second division, Luc De Rijck
Luc De Rijck
Luc De Rijck is a former Belgian professional football player. He died at the age of 25 after suffering a heart attack.De Rijck was a leading top-scorer for his club and in the second division at the time of his death. His heart attack was initiated by an air bubble injected when he was connected...
, suffered a heart attack while visiting the club's physician. It became apparent later that the doctor had applied blood doping
Blood doping
Blood doping is the practice of boosting the number of red blood cells in the bloodstream in order to enhance athletic performance. Because such blood cells carry oxygen from the lungs to the muscles, a higher concentration in the blood can improve an athlete’s aerobic capacity and...
to the player, but because of a wrongful connection in the machinery, an air embolism
Air embolism
An air embolism, or more generally gas embolism, is a pathological condition caused by gas bubbles in a vascular system. The most common context is a human body, in which case it refers to gas bubbles in the bloodstream...
developed in the player's body. The doctor later faced a criminal conviction.
During the 1990s, the club came close on several occasions to win promotion again to the first division, but failed each time in the play-offs. After financial problems, the club degraded to the fourth division, and the club's old ground, the Villapark, had to be sold. New management took over the club, and the club was renamed to K.V. Turnhout. In 2007, the club was sold to the Wadi Degla company of Egypt, which also owns Lierse S.K.
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...
. During the 2009-10 season, both Turnhout and Lierse played in the second division, therefore Wadi Degla suspended sponsorship of Turnhout for a year.
Current squad
As of August 5, 2010Notable players
Belgium
- Paul Avonds
- Célestin Bauwens
- Rogerius Bauwens
- Frans Bax
- Alfons Beirens
- Henri Beyens
- Louis Beyens
- Alain Blanckaert
- Alfons Blommé
- Alfons Bluekens
- Robbe Claes
- Joeri Coomans
- Petrus Cornelis
- Constant de Backer
- Willy de Beuker
- Marc de Buyser
- Ivan de Corte
- Frans de Kok
- Luc De Rijck
- Pascal de Vreese
- Tom De SutterTom De SutterTom De Sutter is a Belgian footballer who plays as a striker for Anderlecht.-Early career:De Sutter started his football activities at his local team K.V.V. Balegem, where he was discovered by third division side St. Wetteren...
- Kane Develer
- Ferdinand Dickens
- Glenn Dillens
- Kurt Dreesen
- Pierre Drouguet
- Jozef Dufraing
- Frans Engelen
- Paul Franken
- Herman Fransen
- Didier Gaens
- Jan Geerts
- Johan Geerts
- Thierry Geudens
- Raymond Goossens
- Patrick Goots
- Henri Hendrickx
- Louis Heylen
- Sacha Holens
- Maurice Houtmeyers
- Jan Hoyberghs
Belgium
- Jaak Huygaerts
- Bart Jacobs
- Frans Janssens
- Kevin Janssens
- René Jespers
- Jozef Keuppens
- Maurice Klemans
- Franciscus Kox
- Ferdinand Kuppens
- Alfons Leysen
- Hubert Lormans
- Ferdinand Machielsen
- Jeroen Mertens
- Walter Mertens
- Wim Mertens
- Philip Mesmaekers
- Johan Moors
- Umberto Nijst
- Patrick NysPatrick NysPatrick Nys is a Belgian former football goalkeeper who lasted played for F.C. Brussels. As of the summer of 2010, he is a goalkeeper coach with Antwerp FC.-References:...
- Karel Ooms
- Albert Paulus
- Wesley Peeraer
- Henri Peerdens
- Jos Pelckmans
- Frans Persegael
- Mattis Persoons
- Jef Piedfort
- Harald PinxtenHarald PinxtenHarald Pinxten is a Belgian professional football player. Currently, he plays for K.V.S.K. United Overpelt-Lommel.-External links:*...
- Tom Proost
- Glenn Smet
- Tom Wagemans
- Yves Van Beylen
- Ben van den Brandt
Belgium
- Geert van Doninck
- Alfons van Echelpoel
- Jozef van Eyck
- Karel van Gestel
- Alfons van Gorp
- Roel van Hemert
- Robert van Leeuwen
- Maarten Van LieshoutMaarten Van LieshoutMaarten Van Lieshout is a Belgian footballer who currently plays for KFC Dessel Sport.-Career:Van Lieshout raised in Ravels and began his career 1995 in the Neighbourland Netherlands with Willem II Tilburg/RKC Waalwijk and joined than on 20 April 2007 to K.F.C. Verbroedering Geel...
- Alain van Lint
- Jozef van Loco
- André van Lommel
- Dirk van Oekelen
- Ronny van Rethy
- Roger van Rijckeghem
- Julien van Roosbroeck
- Steven Van Rooy
- Remi van Utrecht
- Louis Vande Vliet
- Lucas Vanderschommen
- Jurgen Vandeurzen
- Jan Vandoninck
- Jacques Vekens
- Nick Vermeiren
- Nick Verboven
- Albert Verheyen
- René Verheyen
- Bruno VersavelBruno VersavelBruno Versavel is a former Belgian footballer who is most famous for his period at KV Mechelen.Versavel made his debut in professional football at KFC Diest before moving to KSC Lokeren. While at KV Mechelen he won the Belgian League and the European Super Cup. He then moved to RSC Anderlecht...
- René Vervoort
- Florent Vosters
- Lucien Weygers
Bosnia and Herzegovina
- Zyad JusićZyad JusicZyad Jusić is a Dutch former professional footballer who played as a striker.-Early and personal life:Jusić was born in Ljubovija, then a part of SFR Yugoslavia, and he holds dual Bosnian-Dutch nationality.-Career:...
Brazil
- Alexandre Rinaldi de Silva
Burkina Faso
- Ousmane SanouOusmane SanouOusmane Sanou is a Burkinabé football player who, as of 2009, is playing for TOP Oss. He made his debut in professional football for Willem II Tilburg, on August 28, 1996 replacing Geoffrey Prommayon in the second half against RKC Waalwijk.- International :He was part of the Burkinabé 2000...
Democratic Republic of the Congo
- Ben Mbemba Mangaka
Czech Republic
- Tomas Herman
Denmark
- Kaj PoulsenKaj PoulsenKaj Kvistgård Poulsen, known as Kaj Poulsen, is a Danish former association footballer in the striker position, who played 141 games and scored 29 goals for Vejle Boldklub. He played five matches for the Denmark national football team, and scored one goal against Wales in a qualification game for...
Egypt
- Mando
- Islam ShokryIslam ShokryIslam Shokry is an Egyptian footballer currently playing with Egyptian club Tersana. He was a member of the Egyptian U-21 youth team that won the 2003 African Youth Championship and participated in the 2003 FIFA World Youth Championship held in the UAE.-Career:Shokry witnessed the golden age of...
- Omar Rabie YassinOmar Rabie YassinOmar Rabie Yassin is an Egyptian football player who plays as a left back and left winger for Finnish club RoPs. He is the son of Rabie Yassin, the ex-Egyptian football player.-Career:...
Germany
- Harald NickelHarald NickelHarald Nickel is a German former footballer.-References:**...
Ghana
- Robert Eshun
- Samuel Kingsley
- Ibrahim Salou
Greece
- Georges Basiakos
Guinea
- Alsény Passy Keita
Italy
- Ramo Ciarlariello
Kazakhstan
- Gilbert Oris
Morocco
- Zinho Chergui
- Karim El Bodmossi
Netherlands
- Adri Bogers
- Ad van de Wiel
Nigeria
- Bobsam ElejikoBobsam ElejikoBobsam 'Bob' Elejiko was a Nigerian footballer. He played as a central defender for several domestic teams between 2000 and 2011 before his death on the field during a football match.-Football career:...
- Mobi OparakuMobi OparakuMobi Patrick Oparaku is a Nigerian football player, currently plays for Enyimba International F.C..- Career :He played for several clubs in Belgium and then for the Connecticut Wolves in the United States...
Philippines
- Jason de JongJason de JongJason Nicolas Maria Dantes de Jong is a Filipino international footballer who plays as a midfielder for Dordrecht. He is a product of the NAC Breda youth system but never made any first-team appearances for the club. He's gone on to have a stint in the Belgian Second Division before having...
Poland
- Hans Krostina
Rwanda
- Hamad NdikumanaHamad NdikumanaHamad Ndikumana also known as Kataut by the Rwandan fans, is a Rwandan football defender who recently relesead from APOP Kinyras Peyias FC in Cyprus. His main attribute is his excellent tackling.-Career:...
Serbia
- Zyad JusićZyad JusicZyad Jusić is a Dutch former professional footballer who played as a striker.-Early and personal life:Jusić was born in Ljubovija, then a part of SFR Yugoslavia, and he holds dual Bosnian-Dutch nationality.-Career:...
Togo
- Abdul Arouna Djalilu