R.F.C. Tournai
Encyclopedia
R.F.C. Tournai is a Belgian association football
club from the city of Tournai
, Hainaut. It is the result of the merger between R. Union Sportive Tournaisienne (matricule n°26) and R.R.C. Tournaisien
(n°36) in 2002. The club wears the matricule n°26 and plays in the Second Division
.
one year later. It played in the second division
as soon as the competition was officially sarted in 1910. The club reached its peak when it played its only one season in the first division in 1951–52. It finished last (16th) with 3 wins and 12 points. In 2002 Tournai won the Promotion A
and it merged with the Racing so that the new R.F.C. began in the third division.
was appointed as the new head coach for the club.
Staff
Head Coach Alexander "Alex" Czerniatynski
Assistant Coach Christof Denis
Goalkeeper Coach Marnic Van Houtte
Team Chef Patrick Lamontagne
Hein van Haezebrouck Louis van Houtven Jan Vandennieuwenhuyzen Jean-Marie Vanderhoost Eddy Verbeeck Patrick Wacheul
Jules Bocande
(1981–82)
Notable players
Mehdi Guerrouad (2006–07)
Mehdi Makhloufi
(1999–00) Samir Meriem (2007–08) Slimane Zedazi (2006–07)
Maxime Agueh
(2006–07)
Trésor Empoké (2004–05) Augey Olela Mundala (2005–06)
Giovanni Fedorow (2002–04) Jonathan Otlet (2007–08) Thibaut Thonon (2007–08)
Farid Bihhi (2006–08)
Jimmy Mulisa
(2006–07)
Danny Diver (1986–??)
Youssef Moustaid
(2007–08)
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 Tournai
Tournai
Tournai is a Walloon city and municipality of Belgium located 85 kilometres southwest of Brussels, on the river Scheldt, in the province of Hainaut....
, Hainaut. It is the result of the merger between R. Union Sportive Tournaisienne (matricule n°26) and R.R.C. Tournaisien
R.R.C. Tournaisien
Royal Racing Club Tournaisien was a Belgian football club from the city of Tournai, Hainaut from 1909 to 2002. Its matricule was the n°36.-History:...
(n°36) in 2002. The club wears the matricule n°26 and plays 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,...
.
R. Union Sportive Tournaisienne history
Union Sportive Tournaisienne was founded in 1902 and became a member of the Belgian Football AssociationBelgian Football Association
The Royal Belgian Football Association is the governing body of football in Belgium...
one year later. It played 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,...
as soon as the competition was officially sarted in 1910. The club reached its peak when it played its only one season in the first division in 1951–52. It finished last (16th) with 3 wins and 12 points. In 2002 Tournai won the Promotion A
Belgian Promotion
The Belgian Promotion is the lowest nationwide division in Belgian football. Since 1905, Promotion has been the name of the lowest nationwide level but it is the fourth one since 1952. There were already 4 leagues at the time . The champion of the Promotion is declared to be the winner of a...
and it merged with the Racing so that the new R.F.C. began in the third division.
R.F.C. Tournai history
Tournai began with a nice 6th place in 2003 but could not avoid relegation the next year when it finished 15th (on 16). In 2005 it won the Promotion A. On November, 24th, 2007 Thierry PisterThierry Pister
Thierry Pister is a former Belgian footballer, last managing R.A.E.C. Mons.-References:* *...
was appointed as the new head coach for the club.
Current squad
As of 20 July 2010http://www.rfctournai.be/index.php?page=noyau_premiereStaff
Head Coach Alexander "Alex" Czerniatynski
Assistant Coach Christof Denis
Goalkeeper Coach Marnic Van Houtte
Team Chef Patrick Lamontagne
Famous players
Boudewijn Braem Karel Brion Louis Busschops Jan-Baptist Coenen Dirk de Vriese Roger Defever Joseph Dielemans Fernand GoyvaertsFernand Goyvaerts
Fernand Goyvaerts was a Belgian international footballer. He was an attacker.He made his début for the first team of Club Brugge at the age of 16. In 1958, his penalty kick against CS Verviers was decisive for the promotion of Club to the highest level in Belgian football...
Hein van Haezebrouck Louis van Houtven Jan Vandennieuwenhuyzen Jean-Marie Vanderhoost Eddy Verbeeck Patrick Wacheul
Jules Bocande
Jules Bocandé
Jules Bocandé, is a former football Striker. He was Ligue 1's top goalscorer in 1985-86.He is the father of FC Metz's player Daniel Bocandé.-External references:***Casa Sport...
(1981–82)
Notable players
Mehdi Guerrouad (2006–07) Mehdi MakhloufiMehdi Makhloufi
Mehdi Makhloufi is a French-Algerian footballer. He currently plays as a midfielder for KMSK Deinze in the Belgian Second Division.-References:...
(1999–00)
Samir Meriem (2007–08) Slimane Zedazi (2006–07)Maxime Agueh
Maxime Agueh
Maxime Agueh is a French-Beninese football player who, is playing for FC Gueugnon.- Career :Agueh began his career with Lille and signed on July 1, 1998 for Luton Town F.C.. He played one year with Luton Town F.C. and signed than in July 1999 to Jupiler League club FC Denderleeuw EH...
(2006–07)
Trésor Empoké (2004–05) Augey Olela Mundala (2005–06)
Giovanni Fedorow (2002–04) Jonathan Otlet (2007–08) Thibaut Thonon (2007–08)
Farid Bihhi (2006–08)
Jimmy Mulisa
Jimmy Mulisa
Jimmy Mulisa is a footballer from Rwanda who plays as a striker. His current club is FC Vostok in the Kazakhstan Premier League.-Career:He played last season for K.F.C. V.W...
(2006–07)
Danny Diver (1986–??)
Youssef Moustaid
Youssef Moustaïd
Youssef Moustaïd is a French former professional footballer who played as a midfielder. Between 1994 and 2003, he played in Ligue 1 and Ligue 2 for AS Nancy.-References:* at footballdatabase.eu...
(2007–08)