Royal Olympic Club de Charleroi-Marchienne is a Belgian association football

Football in Belgium

Football, a sport which has been played in Belgium since the end of the 19th century, is that country's most popular sport. The national association was founded in 1895 with the intention of bringing some order and organization to the sport...

 club from the city of Charleroi

Charleroi

Charleroi is a city and a municipality of Wallonia, located in the province of Hainaut, Belgium. , the total population of Charleroi was 201,593. The metropolitan area, including the outer commuter zone, covers an area of and had a total population of 522,522 as of 1 January 2008, ranking it as...

, Hainaut. As of 2010, they play in Belgian Third Division B

Belgian Third Division B

The Belgian Third Division B is one of the two leagues at the third level of the Belgian football league system, the other one being the Belgian Third Division A. This division has existed since the 1952-53 season and is played every year with 16 clubs...

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History

It was founded in 1912 as Olympic Club de Charleroi. The next year the club registered to the Belgian Football Association

Belgian Football Association

The Royal Belgian Football Association is the governing body of football in Belgium...

 to become the matricule n°246. Between 1972 and 1982 the club was named R.O.C. de Montignies-sur-Sambre. In 2000 the club merged with R.A. Marchienne and changed its name from Royal Olympic Club de Charleroi to its present name.

O.C. de Charleroi first appeared in the second division

Belgian Second Division

The Belgian Second Division is the second-highest division in the Belgian football league system after the Belgian Pro League. It was created by the Belgian Football Association in 1905. Between 2008 and 2010 it was named EXQI League after a television channel owned by the league main sponsor,...

 in 1936 and it won its league eight points ahead of U.S. du Centre, a rival club located nearby Charleroi. It then played in the first division until 1963 (except for the 1955–56 season), joined at that level by the rival Charleroi S.C.

R. Charleroi S.C.

Sporting du Pays de Charleroi is a Belgian football club based in the city of Charleroi, in the province of Hainaut. Charleroi plays in the Belgian Pro League and their current spell at the highest level in Belgian football has started in the 1985–86 season...

 in 1947. Olympic finished 3rd in 1939 and then second in 1947. The club had a short come back in the first division in 1967–68 and in 1974–75. In 1981 Olympic was relegated to the third division.

In 2007, Olympic Charleroi won promotion by winning Belgian Third Division B

Belgian Third Division B

The Belgian Third Division B is one of the two leagues at the third level of the Belgian football league system, the other one being the Belgian Third Division A. This division has existed since the 1952-53 season and is played every year with 16 clubs...

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As of 2010, they play in Belgian Third Division B

Belgian Third Division B

The Belgian Third Division B is one of the two leagues at the third level of the Belgian football league system, the other one being the Belgian Third Division A. This division has existed since the 1952-53 season and is played every year with 16 clubs...

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Current squad

Staff

Sports
Head coach:

• Alexandre Czerniatynski
  Alexandre Czerniatynski
  Alexandre "Alex" Czerniatynski is a Belgian former football striker, who is now the coach of Olympic Charleroi.-Career:Czerniatynski played successively for Charleroi, Antwerp, Anderlecht, Standard, Antwerp again, KV Mechelen, Germinal Ekeren and Tilleur-Liège...
  
  

Assistant coach:

• Peter Mommaert

Goalkeeper coach:

• Ištvan Dudaš
  Ištvan Dudaš
  Dudas Istvan born 2 August 1973 in Bačka Topola) is a former Serbian professional footballer, who currently works as Goalkeeper coach for AFC Tubize-Personal life:...
  
  

Team chef:

• Giuseppe Santoro

Medical
Fitness coach:

• Bruno Dabast
• Luc Mattot

Physio:

• Sébastien Notot

Notable former players

Toni Brogno

Toni Brogno

Antonio Brogno is a retired Belgian football striker who was last on the books of Olympic Charleroi. Before that he also played for Sedan, OH Leuven, Westerlo and Sporting Charleroi, where his brother Dante Brogno was an assistant manager. He finished top scorer of the Belgian First Division in...

 Rik Coppens Carl del Fabro Jacky Duquesne

Jacques Duquesne (footballer)

Jacques Duquesne is a retired Belgian football goalkeeper.During his career he played for Olympic Club de Charleroi. He participated in the 1970 FIFA World Cup for the Belgium national football team, but did not earn any senior caps in his career.-References:*...

 Constant Joacim

Constant Joacim

Constant Joacim was a Belgian footballer born 3 March 1908 in Berchem , died 12 June 1979.He was a defender for Royal Berchem Sport, when he was picked for the Belgium team on 16 May 1931 . He played eleven times for the Diables Rouges, until 1937.At Berchem, he worked with coach Émile Stijnen...

 Bob Maertens

Bob Maertens

Robert "Bob" Maertens was a Belgian international footballer who played as a midfielder.-Career:Born in Boom, Maertens played club football for Royal Antwerp and Olympic de Charleroi-Marchienne....

 Emile Stijnen

Émile Stijnen

Joannes Emilius Miel Stijnen or Stynen was a Belgian footballer.He played as a centre-half for Royal Berchem Sport and ROC Charleroi...

 Frédéric Stilmant

Frédéric Stilmant

Frédéric Stilmant is a Belgian football player who plays as a midfielder for URS Centre in the Belgian Second Division.-Career:...

 Jimmy Tordeurs Steve Verelst

Steve Verelst

Steve Verelst is a Belgian football player who plays in the defensive midfield. He currently plays for Union Royale Namur on loan from R. Charleroi S.C.. He previously played for Charleroi in the Belgian First Division.-References:...

 Raheem Alibhai Anthony di Biase

Anthony Di Biase

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 Arunina

Alain Koudou

Alain Koudou , commonly known as Arunina, is an Ivorian footballer who plays for French Championnat de France amateur club USJA Carquefou.-Career:...

 Charles Banga

Charles Banga

Charles Damoi Mandella Banga is an Ivorian football left Midfielder who currently plays for FCV Dender in Belgium.- Career :...

 Paterne Boula

Bi Boua Paterne Boulou

Bi Boua Paterne Boulou is an Ivorian football player who plays in the defence, who plays for HSV Hoek in The Netherlands.-Career:...

 Hervé Kambou

Hervé Kambou

Hervé Kambou is an Ivorian football player that playing for SC Bastia in the French Ligue 2.-Career:He began his career at Jean-Marc Guillou´s football school Académie de Sol Beni, joined than 2004 to Toumodi FC and one year later to Thailand club BEC Tero Sasana FC. In the 2007-2008 season he...

 Guy Niangbo

Nassa Guy Roland Niangbo

Guy-Roland Niangbo Nassa is an Ivorian football striker who currently plays for French club SC Bastia.In January 2011, he joined AFC Tubize in Belgian Second Division on loan.-Career:...

 Jocelynn Joss Péhé

Wognonwon Georcelin Péhé

Wognonwon Georcelin Péhé is an Ivorian football player who currently plays for Stade d'Abidjan.-Career:He began his career by Académie de Sol Beni and joined 2000 to ASEC Mimosas, the club from Abidjan transferred him one year later in July 2001 to Satellite club K.S.K. Beveren. He played 3 years...

 Badra Ali Sangaré

Badra Ali Sangaré

Badra Ali Sangaré is a Ivorian football goalkeeper who currently, plays for Séwé Sports de San Pedro.-Career:...

 Tebely Abel Yao

Tebely Abel Yao

Abel Loulou Yao Tebily is an Ivorian football player who currently plays for R.O.C. de Charleroi-Marchienne in Belgium.- Career :...

 Rudy Saintini

Rudy Saintini

Rudolphe Saintini is a French football player who currently plays for K.V. Oostende in Belgium.- Career :...

   István Dudás

Ištvan Dudaš

Dudas Istvan born 2 August 1973 in Bačka Topola) is a former Serbian professional footballer, who currently works as Goalkeeper coach for AFC Tubize-Personal life:...

 Ferenc Fülöp

Ferenc Fülöp

Ferenc Fülöp , also referred to as Fülöp Ferenc, is a Hungarian football administrator with MTK Hungária FC....

 Hossein Sadaghiani

Hossein Sadaghiani

Dr. Amir Hossein Sadaghiani was an Iranian football player and manager. He was a striker during his playing career and afterwards was Iran national football team's head coach from 1941 till 1950.- Club career :...

 Samba Diawara

Samba Diawara

Samba Diawara is a Malian football player, who currently plays for AFC Tubize in Belgium.-Personal life:The defender Samba is the brother of Fousseni Diawara and Abdoulaye.-Notes:...

 Abderrahman Traore Abdelliah Boukamir Karim Rouani

Karim Rouani

Karim Rouani is a French footballer of Moroccan origin who last played for Budapest Honvéd FC in Hungary.-Career:...

 Cas Janssens

Cas Janssens

Frans Cas Janssens is a former Dutch football player.In 1973 he shared the first place on the list of top scorers with 18 goals together with Willy Brokamp.-Clubs:*1965/67 NOAD Tilburg*1967/70 FC Wageningen...

 Barry Conlon

Barry Conlon

Barry John Conlon is an Irish footballer who plays as a striker and is currently without a club.Conlon's career started with Queens Park Rangers but he moved to Manchester City before he had played a game. He made his Football League debut with City...

External links

• Official site