Yellow Red Koninklijke Voetbalclub Mechelen (ˈjɛ.loː ˈrɛt ˈkoː.nɪŋk.lə.kə ˈvud.bɑl.ˌklʏp ˈmɛ.xə.lə(n)) (often simply called KV Mechelen (ˈkaː ˈveː ˈmɛxələ(n)) or KV (ˈkaː ˈveː), or by their former French naming FC Malinois), is a Belgian

Belgium

Belgium , officially the Kingdom of Belgium, is a federal state in Western Europe. It is a founding member of the European Union and hosts the EU's headquarters, and those of several other major international organisations such as NATO.Belgium is also a member of, or affiliated to, many...

 professional football club based in Mechelen

Mechelen

Mechelen Footnote: Mechelen became known in English as 'Mechlin' from which the adjective 'Mechlinian' is derived...

 in the Antwerp

Antwerp (province)

Antwerp is the northernmost province both of the Flemish Region, also called Flanders, and of Belgium. It borders on the Netherlands and the Belgian provinces of Limburg, Flemish Brabant and East Flanders. Its capital is Antwerp which comprises the Port of Antwerp...

 province. KV Mechelen plays in the Belgian Pro League. They have won 4 Belgian championships and 1 Belgian Cup

Belgian Cup

The Belgian Cup is the main knockout football competition in Belgium, run by the Belgian Football Association. The first cup was held in 1911-12. The most successful cup club is Club Brugge KV with 10 titles followed by RSC Anderlecht and R Standard de Liège...

s, as well as the 1987-88 European Cup Winners' Cup. They collected all of their honours in the 1940s and in the 1980s.

KV Mechelen was founded in 1904 and, in 1921–22

Belgian First Division 1921-22

-Overview:It was contested by 14 teams, and Beerschot won the championship.-League standings:...

, promoted to the first division. After two successive relegation and promotion, they were back for good between 1928–29

Belgian First Division 1928-29

-League standings:...

 and 1955–56

Belgian First Division 1955-56

-League standings:...

. In the 1960s and 1970s, the club had several promotions and relegations between the first and 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,...

. From 1983–84

Belgian First Division 1983-84

-Overview:It was performed in 18 teams, and K.S.K. Beveren won the championship. And demotion of R.W.D. Molenbeek, K. Beringen F.C. was decided.-League standings:-Topscorers:...

 to 1996–97, they had a successful first division spell, with a title and several 2nd and 3rd place finishes. During that period, they also won a European Cup Winners' Cup and they reached the same competition semi-finals as well as the European Cup quarter finals. KV Mechelen eventually declined in the late 1990s, though they had two more spells at the highest level from 1999–2000 to 2000–01 and in 2002–03. At the end of that season, the club did not receive their Belgian professional football license

Belgian professional football license

The Belgian professional football license is a license that any team qualified to play the Belgian Pro League must have obtained. If a qualified team does not obtain the license, it is relegated to the third division. When the license was introduced, it was decided that a team without the license...

, and so they were relegated to the third division

Belgian Third Division

The Belgian Third Division is the third highest level in Belgian football. It has two leagues of 18 teams each at the same level. This competition, known as the Belgian Promotion was first played in the 1926-27 season with three leagues, then with four leagues between 1931 and 1952. From 1952...

 with a 9-point penalty. After two consecutive promotions in 2004–05

2004-05 in Belgian football

The 2004-2005 season was the 111th competitive season in Belgian football.-Overview:The Brussels derby is played once again since FC Brussels promoted.-National team:Belgium began their qualifying campaign for the Football World Cup 2006.Key...

 and in 2006–07

2006-07 in Belgian football

The 2006-2007 season is the 113th competitive season in Belgian football.-Overview:Following promotion from the Belgian Second Division, Mons have returned to the Belgian First Division immediately after dropping to the second division during the 2004-2005 season...

, KV Mechelen has come back to the first division.

The club outfits are a striped yellow and red shirt with black shorts and socks. They play their home matches at the Argosstadion Achter de Kazerne, where Argos is their stadium sponsor and Achter de Kazerne means 'Behind the Barracks'. The stadium has been named so because there used to be barracks next to stadium. KV Mechelen fans have a long-standing rivalry with KRC Mechelen

K.R.C. Mechelen

K.R.C. Mechelen is a Belgian association football club from Mechelen in the Antwerp province. It currently plays in the third division B. It is a long-time rival of KV Mechelen. The club's best position ever is a second place in the first division 1951–52...

.

History

The club was founded in 1904, a few months after the birth of city rival KRC Mechelen

K.R.C. Mechelen

K.R.C. Mechelen is a Belgian association football club from Mechelen in the Antwerp province. It currently plays in the third division B. It is a long-time rival of KV Mechelen. The club's best position ever is a second place in the first division 1951–52...

. The club had a first successful period in the 1940s. During World War II, in 1943, the club won their first domestic title. The second title came a few years later, in 1946, and in 1948 the club was successful again. After that, the club fell back. In 1954, they managed to finish third, only one point behind champions RSC Anderlecht, but that was their last good season. Two years later, Mechelen was relegated to second division. During the 60s and the 70s, Mechelen went up and down between the first and second division. The club enjoyed a brief spell of both domestic and European success in the period of 1987–1990. They are now today still the last Belgian team that won a European cup. KV Mechelen seemed to be on its way to becoming one of the top clubs in Belgium, but quickly declined when their chairman Cordier (who owned the rights to most of their players) was forced to sell many players due to his company's bad results. On June 10, 2007, the team achieved promotion to the Belgian First Division. Two years later in 2009, KV Mechelen played the finale of the Belgian Cup, losing it 2–0 to KRC Genk. One year after that, they stranded in the semi finale with a 2–2 draw and a 1–0 loss against KAA Gent.
After a successful 2010 and four seasons for the yellow reds, coach Peter Maes decided to leave Malinwa and signed a four year contract with Sporting Lokeren. Malinwa made a deal with Marc Brys to take over from Maes. Marc Brys

Marc Brys

Marc Brys is a former Belgian football player who is currently the manager of YRKV Mechelen since May 2010.-References:...

 was coach of FC Den Bosch, a second division team in the Netherlands.

Honours

• Belgian First Division:
  • Winners (4): 1942–43, 1945–46, 1947–48, 1988–89
    Belgian First Division 1988-89
    -Overview:It was performed in 18 teams, and KV Mechelen won the championship. And demotion of R.W.D. Molenbeek, K.R.C. Genk was decided.-League standings:-Topscorers:...
    
    
• Belgian 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,...
  
  :
  • Winners (6): 1925–26, 1927–28, 1962–63, 1982–83, 1998–99, 2001–02
• Belgian Second Division Final Round
  Belgian Second Division Final Round
  The Belgian Second Division Final Round is the playoff part of the Belgian Second Division. It is a contested by four teams, the winner being promoted to the first division.-Eligibility:...
  
  :
  • Winners (2): 1981, 2007
• Belgian Third Division
  Belgian Third Division
  The Belgian Third Division is the third highest level in Belgian football. It has two leagues of 18 teams each at the same level. This competition, known as the Belgian Promotion was first played in the 1926-27 season with three leagues, then with four leagues between 1931 and 1952. From 1952...
  
  :
  • Winners (1): 2004–05
• Belgian Cup
  Belgian Cup
  The Belgian Cup is the main knockout football competition in Belgium, run by the Belgian Football Association. The first cup was held in 1911-12. The most successful cup club is Club Brugge KV with 10 titles followed by RSC Anderlecht and R Standard de Liège...
  
  :
  • Winners (1): 1986–87
• European Cup Winners Cup:
  • Winners (1): 1987–88
• European Super Cup
  European Super Cup
  The UEFA Super Cup is an annual football game between the reigning champions of the two cup competitions organized by UEFA: the UEFA Champions League and the UEFA Europa League...
  
  :
  • Winners (1): 1988
• Joan Gamper Trophy
  Joan Gamper Trophy
  The Joan Gamper Trophy or Joan Gamper Cup is an annual friendly football competition held in August, before the start of Spanish club FC Barcelona's La Liga season. The competition is hosted by FC Barcelona at the Camp Nou stadium and is named in honour of Joan Gamper, a founding member, player,...
  
  :
  • Winners (1): 1989

European record

As of December, 2008.

Competition	Apps	Played	Won	Drawn	Lost	GF	GA
UEFA Champions League UEFA Champions League The UEFA Champions League, known simply the Champions League and originally known as the European Champion Clubs' Cup or European Cup, is an annual international club football competition organised by the Union of European Football Associations since 1955 for the top football clubs in Europe. It...	1	6	2	3	1	9	3
UEFA Cup Winners' Cup UEFA Cup Winners' Cup The UEFA Cup Winners' Cup was a football club competition contested annually by the most recent winners of all European domestic cup competitions. The cup is one of the many inter-European club competitions that have been organised by UEFA. The first competition was held in the 1960–61 season—but...	2	17	13	3	1	26	8
UEFA Cup UEFA Cup The UEFA Europa League is an annual association football cup competition organised by UEFA since 1971 for eligible European football clubs. It is the second most prestigious European club football contest after the UEFA Champions League...	4	14	3	5	6	14	15
UEFA Super Cup	1	2	1	0	1	3	1

Matches

• R = round
• Group = group stage / Group 1 = first group stage / Groep 2 = second group stage
• 1/8 = eighth finals / 1/4 = quarter-finals / 1/2 = semi-finals
• F = final

  Season	Competition	Round		Club	Home	Away	Neutral
  1987–88 UEFA Cup Winners' Cup 1987-88 The season 1987-88 of the European Cup Winners' Cup finished with a shock victory by KV Mechelen in the final against defending champions Ajax. It was their first ever European campaign and their only European title, and although they won the Belgian league the next season financial problems meant...	UEFA Cup Winners' Cup UEFA Cup Winners' Cup The UEFA Cup Winners' Cup was a football club competition contested annually by the most recent winners of all European domestic cup competitions. The cup is one of the many inter-European club competitions that have been organised by UEFA. The first competition was held in the 1960–61 season—but...	1R		Dinamo Bucureşti	1–0	2–0
  		2R		St. Mirren St. Mirren F.C. St Mirren Football Club are a Scottish professional football club based in Paisley, Renfrewshire who play in the Scottish Premier League, having been promoted from the First Division in 2005–06.St...	0–0	2–0
  		QF		Dinamo Minsk	1–0	1–1
  		SF		Atalanta Atalanta B.C. Atalanta Bergamasca Calcio, commonly known as just Atalanta, Atalanta Bergamo or the abbreviation Atalanta BC, is an Italian football club based in Bergamo, Lombardy.They are nicknamed the Nerazzurri and the orobici...	2–1	2–1
  		F		Ajax			1–0
  1988 1988 UEFA Super Cup The 1988 UEFA Super Cup was played between KV Mechelen and PSV Eindhoven, with Mechelen winning 3–1 on aggregate.- First leg:- Second leg:KV Mechelen won 3–1 on aggregate.-External links:* from UEFA* from RSSSF...	UEFA Super Cup	F		PSV	3–0	1–0
  1988–89 UEFA Cup Winners' Cup 1988-89 The season 1988-89 of the European Cup Winners' Cup was won for the third time by Barcelona in the final against Italian entrants Sampdoria. The same two sides reached the final of the European Cup 1991–92, which Barcelona also won. Wimbledon F.C...	UEFA Cup Winners' Cup UEFA Cup Winners' Cup The UEFA Cup Winners' Cup was a football club competition contested annually by the most recent winners of all European domestic cup competitions. The cup is one of the many inter-European club competitions that have been organised by UEFA. The first competition was held in the 1960–61 season—but...	1R		Avenir Beggen FC Avenir Beggen Football Club Avenir Beggen is a football club, based in Beggen, a quarter of Luxembourg City, in southern Luxembourg.The club were founded in 1915 as FC Daring Beggen but changed their name to FC Avenir Beggen a year later...	5–0	3–1
  		2R		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...	1–0	2–0
  		QF		Eintracht Frankfurt Eintracht Frankfurt Eintracht Frankfurt is a German sports club, based in Frankfurt, Hesse that is best known for its association football club.- Club origins :...	1–0	0–0
  		SF		Sampdoria U.C. Sampdoria Unione Calcio Sampdoria is an Italian association football club based in Genoa. The club was formed in 1946 from the merger of two existing sports clubs whose roots can be traced back to the 1890s, Sampierdarenese and Andrea Doria...	2–1	0–3
  1989–90	UEFA Champions League UEFA Champions League The UEFA Champions League, known simply the Champions League and originally known as the European Champion Clubs' Cup or European Cup, is an annual international club football competition organised by the Union of European Football Associations since 1955 for the top football clubs in Europe. It...	1R		Rosenborg	5–0	0–0
  		2R		Malmö FF Malmö FF Malmö Fotbollförening, also known simply as Malmö FF, are a Swedish professional football club based in Malmö. The club is affiliated with Skånes Fotbollförbund and play their home games at Swedbank Stadion. The club colours, reflected in their crest and kit, are sky blue and white...	4–1	0–0
  		QF		Milan A.C. Milan Associazione Calcio Milan, commonly referred to as A.C. Milan or simply Milan , is a professional Italian football club based in Milan, Lombardy, that plays in the Serie A. Milan was founded in 1899 by English lace-maker Herbert Kilpin and businessman Alfred Edwards among others...	0–0	0–2 (AET)
  1990–91 UEFA Cup 1990-91 The UEFA Cup 1990–91 was won by Internazionale on aggregate over Roma. This tournament also marked the return of English clubs after a five-year ban resulting from the Heysel Stadium Disaster in 1985...	UEFA Cup UEFA Cup The UEFA Europa League is an annual association football cup competition organised by UEFA since 1971 for eligible European football clubs. It is the second most prestigious European club football contest after the UEFA Champions League...	1R		Sporting CP	2–2	0–1
  1991–92 UEFA Cup 1991-92 The UEFA Cup 1991–92 was won by Ajax on away goals over Torino.Although this was the second season since the ban on English clubs in European competitions was lifted, only one English club was entered into the 1991–92 UEFA Cup...	UEFA Cup UEFA Cup The UEFA Europa League is an annual association football cup competition organised by UEFA since 1971 for eligible European football clubs. It is the second most prestigious European club football contest after the UEFA Champions League...	1R		PAOK	0–1	1–1
  1992–93 UEFA Cup 1992-93 The UEFA Cup 1992–93 was won by Juventus, who beat Borussia Dortmund 6–1 in the final aggregate over, a record score for a UEFA Cup final. It was the third victory in the competition for the Italian team ....	UEFA Cup UEFA Cup The UEFA Europa League is an annual association football cup competition organised by UEFA since 1971 for eligible European football clubs. It is the second most prestigious European club football contest after the UEFA Champions League...	1R		Örebro Örebro SK Örebro SK, also known as ÖSK or just Örebro, is a Swedish football club based in Örebro. The club, formed on 28 October 1908, is currently playing in the highest Swedish league, Allsvenskan.-The first years:...	2–1	0–0
  		2R		Vitesse	0–1	0–1
  1993–94	UEFA Cup UEFA Cup The UEFA Europa League is an annual association football cup competition organised by UEFA since 1971 for eligible European football clubs. It is the second most prestigious European club football contest after the UEFA Champions League...	1R		IFK Norrköping IFK Norrköping IFK Norrköping is a Swedish football club based in Norrköping. The club, formed on 29 May 1897, is currently playing in the first division of Swedish football, Allsvenskan...	1–1 (AET)	1–0
  		2R		MTK Hungária MTK Hungária FC MTK Budapest FC or just MTK is a football club from Budapest, Hungary. The team plays in the second division of the Hungarian League. The club's colours are blue and white. As one of the most successful Hungarian football clubs, MTK has won the Hungarian League 23 times and the Hungarian Cup 12...	5–0	1–1
  		3R		Cagliari Cagliari Calcio Cagliari Calcio is an Italian football club based in Cagliari, Sardinia. The club was formed in 1920 and currently plays in Italian Serie A, having spent a large part of recent years mainly in Serie A and Serie B....	1–3	0–2

Summary of best results

European Cup/UEFA Champions League

UEFA Champions League

The UEFA Champions League, known simply the Champions League and originally known as the European Champion Clubs' Cup or European Cup, is an annual international club football competition organised by the Union of European Football Associations since 1955 for the top football clubs in Europe. It...

:

- quarter-finalists in 1990

UEFA Cup Winners' Cup

UEFA Cup Winners' Cup

The UEFA Cup Winners' Cup was a football club competition contested annually by the most recent winners of all European domestic cup competitions. The cup is one of the many inter-European club competitions that have been organised by UEFA. The first competition was held in the 1960–61 season—but...

:

- winners in 1988

- semi-finalists in 1989

UEFA Super Cup:

- winners in 1988

Current squad

For recent transfers, see List of Belgian football transfers summer 2011.

Out on loan

Notable players

Argentina

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  Rubén Marcelo Gómez

Australia Zlatko Arambašić

Zlatko Arambasic

Zlatko Arambašić is a former Australian football player.-External links:* *...

 Hayden Foxe

Hayden Foxe

Hayden Vernon Foxe is a former Australian football player. He last played with A-League club Sydney FC.-Europe:...

Austria

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  Gerhard Breitenberger
  Gerhard Breitenberger
  Gerhard Breitenberger is a former international Austrian footballer.His son, Gerhard Breitenberger Junior, plays for SK Austria Kärnten-External links:* - Weltfussball* - National Football Teams-References:...
  
  
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  Ralph Hasenhüttl
  Ralph Hasenhüttl
  Ralph Hasenhüttl is a retired Austrian football player and current coach of VfR Aalen.-Coaching career:He began his coaching career in summer 2007 with SpVgg Unterhaching and was after three years with the club sacked on 22 February 2010.-External links:...
  
  
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  Marko Vujić

Belgium

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  Philippe Albert
  Philippe Albert
  Philippe Julien Albert is a former Belgian football defender. He played with R. Charleroi S.C., KV Mechelen, R.S.C. Anderlecht and Newcastle United in England...
  
  
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  Mathieu Boots
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  Tom Caluwé
  Tom Caluwé
  Tom Caluwé is a Belgian footballer who currently plays for Londerzeel SK.-Career:Caluwé is a midfielder who was born in Rumst and made his debut in professional football, being part of the KV Mechelen squad in the 1996-97 season...
  
  
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  Daniel Camus
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  Issame Charaï
  Issame Charaï
  Issame Charaï is a Moroccoan footballer which also holds Belgian citizenship is currently under contract for Belgian side KVK Tienen.-External links:*...
  
  
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  Thomas Chatelle
  Thomas Chatelle
  Thomas Chatelle is a Belgian footballer who plays as a winger for R.S.C. Anderlecht, and the Belgian national team.His former clubs include Racing Genk, AA Gent, KV Mechelen and the Dutch club N.E.C.....
  
  
• 
  Lei Clijsters
  Lei Clijsters
  Leo Albert Jozef "Lei" Clijsters was a Belgian professional footballer, who played as a central defender.Throughout his extensive senior career, the tough stopper was mainly associated with KV Mechelen, with whom he won the UEFA Cup Winners' Cup and the UEFA Super Cup...
  
  
• 
  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...
  
  
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  Alain de Nil
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  Glen De Boeck
  Glen De Boeck
  Glen De Boeck is a Belgian former football player and current manager of VVV-Venlo. During his career he played as central defender, mostly in the books of Anderlecht.-Career:...
  
  
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  Paul de Mesmaeker
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  Eddy Dierickx
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  Marc Emmers
  Marc Emmers
  Marc Jozef Emmers is a retired Belgian footballer. His former clubs include KV Mechelen and R.S.C. Anderlecht....
  
  
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  Patrick Goots
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  Wouter Goris
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  Dimitri Habran
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  Yvan Hoste
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  Dirk Huysmans
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  Kristof Imschoot
  Kristof Imschoot
  Kristof Imschoot is a Belgian footballer who plays for Enosis Neon Paralimni FC.- Career :Imschoot is a midfielder who was born in Dendermonde and made his debut in professional football, being part of the KSK Beveren squad in the 1999-2000 season. He also played for Lierse SK and Willem...
  
  
• 
  Kevin Kempeneer
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  Víctor Lemberechts
  Victor Lemberechts
  Victor Lemberechts was a Belgian international footballer who played as striker.Lemberechts played professionally for KV Mechelen between 1942 and 1956...
  
  
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  Guy Léonard
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  Walter Meeuws
  Walter Meeuws
  Walter Meeuws is a retired Belgian footballer and current manager of Egyptian Premier League side Wadi Degla.During his career he played for K. Beerschot V.A.C., Club Brugge K.V., R. Standard de Liège, AFC Ajax, K.V. Mechelen...
  
  
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  Kenny Moras
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  Marvin Ogunjimi
  Marvin Ogunjimi
  Marvin Ogunjimi is a Belgian football forward of Nigerian descent, who currently plays for RCD Mallorca and the Belgian national team.-Club career:...
  
  
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  Tom Peeters
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  Michel Preud'homme
  Michel Preud'homme
  Michel Georges Jean Ghislain Preud’Homme'tönten mannen, , commonly known as Michel Preud'homme, is a Belgian football coach and retired goalkeeper. He is currently head coach of Al-Shabab Riyadh, a role he took after guiding outgoing Dutch Eredivisie champions FC Twente in the 2010–11 season...
  
  
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  Steven Ribus
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  Koenraad Sanders
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  Francis Severeyns
  Francis Severeyns
  Francis Severeyns , nicknamed Cisse, was a Belgian football striker. He played a.o. for R. Antwerp F.C., Pisa Calcio, KV Mechelen, FC Tirol Innsbruck and K.F.C. Germinal Beerschot. Severeyns was the Jupiler League top scorer in 1988 with 24 goals. He played 7 matches for the Belgium national...
  
  
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  Rudi Smidts
  Rudi Smidts
  Rudolf "Rudi" Smidts is a former Belgian football defender. He played most of his career with R. Antwerp F.C., the oldest club of Belgium. Smidts made 33 appearances for the Belgium national football team and was in the squad for the 1994 World Cup, where he played four matches.-References:...
  
  
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  Paul Theunis
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  Joos Valgaeren
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  Wesley Vanbelle
  Wesley Vanbelle
  Wesley Vanbelle is a Belgian professional footballer who for Dutch club FC Eindhoven as a defender.-Career:Born in Bonheiden, Vanbelle began his career in the 2004-05 season with KV Mechelen. After four seasons, he moved to Beveren, before signing for current club FC Eindhoven two seasons...
  
  
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  Birger Van de Ven
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  Yves Van Der Straeten
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  Ivo van Herp
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  Joris Van Hout
  Joris Van Hout
  Joris Van Hout is a Belgian footballer.Forward Joris Van Hout has parted with Bundesliga outfit VfL Bochum 1848 by mutual consent to sign a four-year contract with KVC Westerlo in his native Belgium...
  
  
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  Julien van Puymbroeck
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  Sven Vermant
  Sven Vermant
  Sven Vermant is a Belgian football midfielder who is playing for Royal Knokke from the Provincial league and is the future assistant manager at Club Brugge youth system, signing a contract due to take effect at May 2011.-Career:...
  
  
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  Bruno Versavel
  Bruno Versavel
  Bruno 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...
  
  
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  Patrick Versavel
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  Mike Verstraeten
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  Bjorn Vleminckx
  Bjorn Vleminckx
  Björn Vleminckx is a Belgian footballer currently playing for Club Brugge and the Belgian national team.- Career :...
  
  
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  Jos Volders
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  Stijn Vreven
  Stijn Vreven
  Stijn Vreven is a Belgian footballer who currently plays for the Belgian amateur club KFC Esperanza Neerpelt.-Career:...
  
  
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  Olivier Werner
  Olivier Werner
  Olivier Werner is a Belgian football goalkeeper originally from Stoumont, who currently plays for R.A.E.C. Mons. He previously played for KV Mechelen, FC Brussels and K.A.S. Eupen.-External Links:*...
  
  
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  Marc Wilmots
  Marc Wilmots
  Marc Robert Wilmots is a former Belgian football player.-Career:In his club career, that started in 1987, Wilmots played for Sint-Truiden, KV Mechelen, Standard Liège, Schalke 04, and Bordeaux. At Schalke he helped them to the 1997 UEFA Cup Final...
  
  

Bosnia Marijo Dodik

Marijo Dodik

Marijo Dodik is a former Bosnian Croat football striker.Dodik started his career at Željezničar Sarajevo before being picked up by the Belgian side Mechelen in 1995, where he spent two seasons in the Jupiler League and scored 20 goals in a total of 84 appearances...

Burundi Juma Mossi

Juma Mossi

Juma Mossi is a retired international football striker. From the early 1990s until recently, he played for Intamba, as well as the Burundi national football team.-Career:...

Canada

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  Garret Kusch
  Garret Kusch
  Garret Andrew Kusch is a Canadian former soccer player who played at both professional and international levels as a striker. After retiring as a player, Kusch became a Chiropractor.-Club career:...
  
  

Cameroon

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  Jean-Jacques Missé-Missé
  Jean-Jacques Missé-Missé
  Jean-Jacques Missé-Missé is a former Cameroonian footballer, who played as a striker.During his professional career - and not counting his native years - which spanned 13 years, he played in six different countries, notably in Belgium....
  
  
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  Patrice Noukeu
  Patrice Noukeu
  Patrice Noukeu is a Cameroonian footballer currently under contract for Belgian side K.A.A. Gent but sent on loan at K.V.S.K. United. In his professional career he mostly played for Belgian teams, although in the 2007/08 season he played for Skoda Xanthi F.C. in the Greek Super League.-External...
  
  

Côte d'Ivoire Patrice Kobenan Tano

Congo Jean-Paul Boeka-Lisasi
Czech Republic Roman Vonášek

Roman Vonášek

Roman Vonášek is a former Czech footballer, currently working for FC Viktoria Plzeň.- References :...

Denmark

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  Søren Hermansen
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  Johnny Mølby
  Johnny Mølby
  Johnny Mølby is a Danish former professional football player who played 16 matches for the Denmark national football team, and was a part of the team which won the Euro 1992, even though he did not play a single match at the tournament...
  
  
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  Birger Pedersen
  Birger Pedersen
  Birger Lindberg Pedersen, known as Birger Pedersen, is a Danish former association footballer in the midfielder position, who played 183 games and scored 41 goals for Danish club Hvidovre IF...
  
  

Democratic Republic of Congo Patrick Kanene Jean-Paul Kielo-Lezi

Jean-Paul Kielo-Lezi

Jean-Paul Kielo-Lezi is a Congolese footballer who plays as a striker. He currently plays for Y.R. K.V. Mechelen in Belgium.He previously played for FC Denderleeuw, Verbroedering Denderhoutem and K.S.C. Lokeren Oost-Vlaanderen....

 Christian Landu-Tubi

Christian Landu-Tubi

Christian Landu-Tubi is a DR Congolese international footballer, currently playing for Anagennisi Epanomi F.C.-External links:* * *...

 Roger Lukaku

Roger Lukaku

Roger Menama Lukaku is a former Belgian/Congolese football player. He played for KV Oostende, KV Mechelen en Germinal Ekeren. He is the father of footballers Romelu Lukaku and Jordan Lukaku.-Career:...

 Antoine Nlandu-Masunda Muscal Mvuezolo

Muscal Mvuezolo

Muscal Mvuezolo-Musumbu is a Congolese-Belgian football player currently plays for A.F.C. Tubize in Belgium.- International :He made his first cap for Congo DR national football team against Gabon on 25 March 2008....

Egypt

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  Mohamed El Yamani
  Mohamed El Yamani
  Mohamed El Yamani is an Egyptian footballer. He plays as a striker, currently for Maltese Premier Division side Floriana FC.-Standard Liège:...
  
  

England

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  Johnny Parke
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  John Talbut
  John Talbut
  John Talbut is an English former football defender.Talbut initially made his name with Burnley, where he came out of the club's youth system and established himself as a first team regular, also appearing for the England under-23 team whilst at the club...
  
  

Georgia

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  Revaz Arveladze
  Revaz Arveladze
  Revaz Arveladze is a retired Georgian professional footballer.He has played for various sides in Europe. After a youth career, the midfielder began his senior career with Georgian club Dinamo Tbilisi. Arveladze played abroad in Germany, and Belgium, and returned to Georgia in 1998. He won 11...
  
  

Germany

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  Wilhelm Reisinger
  Wilhelm Reisinger
  Wilhelm Reisinger is a retired German football player. He spent 4 seasons in the Bundesliga with FC Bayern Munich.-External links:...
  
  
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  Toni Schumacher
  Anton Schumacher
  Anton 'Toni' Schumacher is a former German football goalkeeper.Schumacher played for 1. FC Köln since 1950, from 1963 to 1968 the team played in the Bundesliga. In 1964 he won the German Championship....
  
  

Ghana

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  Theophilus Amuzu
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  Nana Asare
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  Emmanuel Bansah Young
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  George Blay
  George Blay
  George Blay is a Ghanaian football player who is currently playing for Unirea Urziceni.Blay played a total of nine seasons in the Belgian First Division with Standard Liège , Y.R. K.V...
  
  
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  Francis Engmann
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  Daniel Okyere

Greece

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  Christos Moucas

Guinea

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  Ousmane N'Gom Camara
  Ousmane N'Gom Camara
  Ousmane N'Gom Camara is a Guinean football player, who plays for K. Londerzeel S.K..- International :Camara was part of the Guinean 2004 African Nations Cup team, who finished second in their group in the first round of competition, before losing in the quarter finals to Mali.-External links:*...
  
  
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  Louceny Doumbouya
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  Drissa Diallo
  Drissa Diallo
  Drissa Diallo was born in Mauritania on 4 January 1973 but has French nationality. He represented Guinea internationally. He is a retired footballer who most recently played for Cheltenham Town....
  
  

Hungary

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  Denes Eszenyi
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  Florian Urban
  Florián Urban
  Flórián Urbán is a Hungarian football manager and former player.-Career:He represented several Hungarian clubs during his career, such as Volán FC, Győri ETO FC, Újpest FC, Szegedi LC, Dunakeszi VSE and Zalaegerszegi TE. During the 1990s he spent most of his career in Belgium playing with K.S.V....
  
  

Israel

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  Eli Ohana
  Eli Ohana
  Eli Ohana is a former Israeli football player and later a manager. He is currently the manager of the Israel U21 team. He is considered to be one of the greatest Israeli players ever.-Early life and playing career:...
  
  

Italy

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  Antonio Caramazza

Japan

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  Masahiro Endo

Macedonia

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  Aleksandar Bajevski
  Aleksandar Bajevski
  Aleksandar Bajevski is a Macedonian international footballer playing for Pelita Jaya FC in Indonesia Super League.- Career :His previous clubs include OFK Beograd, Ferencváros, Al-Ahli Doha. Bajevski is a trainee of Vardar Skopje. In the beginning of March 2007, he has been released free from...
  
  
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  Antonio Filevski
  Antonio Filevski
  Antonio Filevski is a retired Macedonian international football player.-Club career:He was the main Goalkeeper in FK Vardar during almost the entire 1990s...
  
  
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  Vančo Micevski
  Vančo Micevski
  Vančo Micevski is a former footballer from Macedonia, born in 1971. He made 8 international appearances for Macedonia between October 1993 and June 1997, and scored 4 goals....
  
  

Morocco

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  Nacer Abdellah
  Nacer Abdellah
  Nacer Abdellah is a retired Moroccan football player. Abdellah started his career in Belgium with KV Mechelen, and played most of his career for Belgian teams...
  
  

Netherlands Milan Berck Beelenkamp

Milan Berck Beelenkamp

Milan Berck Beelenkamp is a Dutch footballer who currently plays as a midfielder for Dutch third division club ARC. He has formerly played for various clubs. The most well known being Ajax and Genoa.-Club career:...

 John Bosman

John Bosman

Johannes "John" Jacobus Bosman is a retired Dutch footballer who played as a striker.A prolific goalscorer for both club and country, he played professionally for 19 years, most notably with Ajax and Anderlecht , surpassing the 100-goal mark with both clubs and winning a total of eight major...

 Dave de Jong Piet den Boer René Eijkelkamp

René Eijkelkamp

René Antonius Maria Eijkelkamp is a retired football forward from the Netherlands, who is the current assistant coach at PSV Eindhoven...

 Wim Hofkens

Wim Hofkens

Wim Hofkens is a former Dutch football player who played 5 games for the Dutch national side.Hofkens is one of only six Dutch football players to be selected for the Dutch national team while never having played in the Dutch Eredivisie...

 Erwin Koeman

Erwin Koeman

Erwin Koeman is a former football player and Dutch football manager. Currently he is the manager of FC Utrecht in the Dutch Eredivisie. He is the son of Dutch international footballer Martin Koeman, and, alongside his younger brother Ronald, has also represented the Netherlands...

 Graeme Rutjes

Graeme Rutjes

Graeme Wayne Rutjes is a former Australian-born Dutch footballer, who played for Excelsior Rotterdam , Y.R. K.V. Mechelen and R.S.C...

 Job Sueters Martijn van Galen Eric Viscaal

Eric Viscaal

Eric Viscaal is a former football player from the Netherlands, who played much of his career in Belgium . He earned five caps for the Dutch national team...

Nigeria

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  Tosin Dosunmu
  Tosin Dosunmu
  Tosin Dosunmu is a Nigerian footballer who currently plays for Royal Antwerp F.C. in Belgium.-Career:Before, he played for AS Nancy, KV Mechelen, K.V.C. Westerlo and Austria Wien. In the season 2005-2006, while he played for Beerschot, Dosunmu became top scorer in the Belgian First Division with...
  
  

Peru

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  José del Solar
  José del Solar
  José Guillermo del Solar Alvarez-Calderón is a retired Peruvian footballer who played as a defensive midfielder, and a current coach....
  
  
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  Luis Guadalupe
  Luis Guadalupe
  Luis Alberto Guadalupe is a Peruvian football defender currently playing for Juan Aurich.- Career :Guadalupe has played most of his career for the Universitario de Deportes club in Lima, Peru...
  
  

Poland

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  Łukasz Kubik
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  Waldemar Prusik

Romania

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  Lucian Ilie
  Lucian Ilie
  Lucian Ilie is a retired Romanian footballer who played for Rapid Bucharest, in Sweden for Jönköpings Södra, and Belgian side KV Mechelen, in the Netherlands for FC Wageningen, FC Groningen, BV Veendam, and FC Zwolle...
  
  

Rwanda  Angola João Elias

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  Fritz Emeran
  Fritz Emeran
  Fritz Nkusi Emeran is a former Rwandan international football player who last plays for Levadiakos in Greece.-Career:...
  
  
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  Saïd Makasi
  Saïd Makasi
  Saïd Abed Makasi is a Zaire-born, Rwandan football striker currently playing for Rayon Sports.On July 29,2011 Said Makasi has sealed signed a one-year deal with Primus national elaue side Rayon Sports. .-Notes:...
  
  
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  Désiré Mbonabucya
  Désiré Mbonabucya
  Désiré Mbonabucya is a Rwandan association football forward, who plays for US Albert Schaerbeek and works as youth Head Coach.-Career:...
  
  
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  Benoit Mukoko
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  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...
  
  
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  Hamad Ndikumana
  Hamad Ndikumana
  Hamad 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

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  Miloš Adamović
  Miloš Adamovic
  Miloš Adamović is a Serbian footballer who plays for Sheriff Tiraspol. His position is defensive midfielder.-External links: * * at Transfermarkt.* at Srbijafudbal....
  
  
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  Ersin Mehmedović
  Ersin Mehmedovic
  Ersin Mehmedović is a Serbian football player, who is currently a free agent.-Career:...
  
  

Spain

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  Augustin Lopez-Ruiz

Swaziland

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  Dennis Masina
  Dennis Masina
  Dennis Yuki Mcebo Masina is a Swazi footballer who plays for Orlando Pirates as a midfielder.-Career:Born in Mbabane, Hhohho District, Masina was linked with a move to Feyenoord in July 2002, and later with Tottenham Hotspur in October....
  
  

Sweden

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  Kennet Andersson
  Kennet Andersson
  Bernt Kennet Andersson is a Swedish former football player and a key member of the Swedish national team that finished third in the 1994 World Cup....
  
  
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  Klas Ingesson
  Klas Ingesson
  Klas Ingesson is a former Swedish footballer. As a member of the national team he played in 57 games, including 1990 FIFA World Cup and 1994 FIFA World Cup, as well as the 1992 European Championship....
  
  

Togo

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  Kossi Lambrechts

Tunisia

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  Anis Boussaidi
  Anis Boussaidi
  Anis Boussaïdi is a Tunisian footballer. He currently plays in Russia for FC Rostov.- Club career :As of January 2008, he was playing for K.V. Mechelen on loan from FC Arsenal Kyiv...
  
  

Turkey

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  Semih Osman Serbest

Jordan

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  Abdullah Deeb

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