2022–23 K.A.S. Eupen season

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K.A.S. Eupen
2022–23 season
OwnerAspire Zone Foundation
PresidentMishal bin Khalifa bin Nasser Al-Thani
ManagerBernd Storck
(until 23 October)
Edward Still
(from 24 November)
StadiumKehrwegstadion
Belgian Pro League15th
Belgian CupSixth round
Top goalscorerLeague:
Konan N'Dri (7)

All:
Konan N'Dri (7)
Biggest defeatClub Brugge 7–0 Eupen

The 2022–23 K.A.S. Eupen season was the club's 78th season in existence and the seventh consecutive season in the top flight of Belgian football. In addition to the domestic league, Eupen participated in this season's edition of the Belgian Cup. The season covered the period from 1 July 2022 to 30 June 2023.

Players[edit]

First-team squad[edit]

As of 1 February 2023[1]

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Pos. Nation Player
1 GK Germany GER Lennart Moser
2 DF Belgium BEL Yentl Van Genechten
3 DF Australia AUS Jason Davidson
4 DF Russia RUS Oleksandr Filin
5 DF Togo TOG Loïc Bessilé (on loan from Charleroi)
6 MF Belgium BEL Brandon Baiye
7 MF Ghana GHA Isaac Nuhu
8 MF Belgium BEL Stef Peeters
9 FW Bosnia and Herzegovina BIH Smail Prevljak
10 FW Grenada GRN Regan Charles-Cook
11 FW Ivory Coast CIV Konan N'Dri
13 FW Spain ESP Davo
14 MF Belgium BEL Jérôme Déom
15 MF Belgium BEL Gary Magnée
17 MF France FRA Nathan Bitumazala
18 MF Guinea GUI Amadou Keita
No. Pos. Nation Player
19 MF Mali MLI Sibiry Keita
20 MF Jamaica JAM Tyreek Magee
23 MF Wales WAL Isaac Christie-Davies
24 MF Ghana GHA Mubarak Wakaso (on loan from Shenzhen)
25 FW France FRA Djeidi Gassama (on loan from PSG)
27 DF Guinea GUI Ibrahim Diakité (on loan from Reims)
28 DF Belgium BEL Rune Paeshuyse
29 DF France FRA Teddy Alloh
30 DF Slovenia SVN Jan Gorenc
31 GK Haiti HAI Garissone Innocent
33 GK Ghana GHA Abdul Manaf Nurudeen
35 DF Belgium BEL Boris Lambert
44 GK Germany GER Julian Renner
47 FW Belgium BEL Lorenzo Offermann
77 MF Belgium BEL Dario Oger
99 GK Belgium BEL Tom Roufosse

Out on loan[edit]

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Pos. Nation Player
21 DF Czech Republic CZE Jan Král (at Jablonec until 30 June 2023)

Transfers[edit]

In[edit]

Pos Player Transferred from Fee Date Source
DF Slovenia Jan Gorenc Slovenia Mura Undisclosed 23 May 2022 [2]
DF Rune Paeshuyse Mechelen Undisclosed 24 May 2022 [3]
FW Germany Nazif Tchadjei Germany Alemannia Aachen Free 3 June 2022 [4]
MF Wales Isaac Christie-Davies England Barnsley Free 8 June 2022 [5]
MF Grenada Regan Charles-Cook Scotland Ross County Free 8 June 2022 [6]
GK Germany Lennart Moser Germany Union Berlin Undisclosed 18 June 2022 [7]
DF Australia Jason Davidson Australia Melbourne Victory Undisclosed 22 June 2022 [8]
DF Czech Republic Jan Král Czech Republic Hradec Králové Undisclosed 24 June 2022 [9]
DF Yentl Van Genechten Genk Undisclosed 28 June 2022 [10]
MF France Nathan Bitumazala France Paris Saint-Germain Undisclosed 17 August 2022 [11]
FW Senegal Sambou Soumano France Lorient Loan 20 August 2022 [12]
GK France Garissone Innocent France Paris Saint-Germain Undisclosed 1 September 2022 [13]
MF Ghana Mubarak Wakaso China Shenzhen Loan 2 September 2022 [14]
MF France Djeidi Gassama France Paris Saint-Germain Loan 6 September 2022 [15]
MF Marciano Aziz Iceland Afturelding End of loan 30 September 2022 [16]
DF Guinea Ibrahim Diakité France Reims Loan 12 January 2023 [17]
MF Brandon Baiye France Clermont Foot Undisclosed 23 January 2023 [18]
DF Togo Loïc Bessilé Charleroi Loan 31 January 2023 [19]
DF Russia Oleksandr Filin Russia Khimki Free 31 January 2023 [20]
FW Spain Davo Poland Wisła Płock Free 1 February 2023 [21]

Out[edit]

Pos Player Transferred to Fee Date Source
DF Germany Andreas Beck Unattached End of contract 3 June 2022 [22]
DF Ivory Coast Silas Gnaka Germany Magdeburg Undisclosed 6 June 2022 [23]
FW Ivory Coast Mamadou Koné Deinze Free 7 June 2022 [24]
DF Ivory Coast Emmanuel Agbadou France Reims Undisclosed 16 June 2022 [25]
FW Portugal Leonardo Rocha Lierse Undisclosed 16 June 2022 [26]
DF Jonathan Heris RWDM Free 21 June 2022 [27]
FW Guinea-Bissau Carlos Embaló Italy Cittadella Undisclosed 24 June 2022 [28]
FW Julien Ngoy Mechelen Free 4 July 2022 [29]
MF Marciano Aziz Iceland Afturelding Loan 7 July 2022 [16]
DF France Benoît Poulain France Nîmes Free 14 July 2022 [30]
MF Jens Cools Saudi Arabia Al-Riyadh Free 26 July 2022 [31]
MF Marciano Aziz Iceland HK Kópavogs Undisclosed 13 January 2023 [32]
FW Senegal Sambou Soumano France Lorient End of loan 18 January 2023 [33]
DF Czech Republic Jan Král Czech Republic Jablonec Loan 19 January 2023 [34]
MF Australia James Jeggo Scotland Hibernian Undisclosed 21 January 2023 [35]
MF Cameroon Pierre Akono Spain Alcoyano Free 25 January 2023 [36]

Pre-season and friendlies[edit]

  Win   Draw   Loss

26 June 2022 Eupen Belgium 4–1 Germany Köln U-21 Eupen, Belgium
Report
  • 85'
Stadium: Kehrwegstadion
2 July 2022 Eupen Belgium 4–1 Germany Alemannia Aachen Eupen, Belgium
Report
Stadium: Kehrwegstadion
9 July 2022 Kaiserslautern Germany 4–1 Belgium Eupen Pirmasens, Germany
Report Stadium: Sportpark Husterhöhe
Attendance: 2,223
15 July 2022 Ajax Netherlands 1–1 Belgium Eupen Duivendrecht, Netherlands
Report Stadium: Sportpark De Toekomst
Attendance: 0 (Behind closed doors)
Referee: Robin Gansner (Netherlands)
17 October 2022 Qatar Qatar v Belgium Eupen Marbella, Spain
18:30 Source Stadium: Estadio Municipal de Marbella
Attendance: 0 (Behind closed doors)
3 December 2022 Sint-Truiden Belgium 3–1 Belgium Eupen Sint-Truiden, Belgium
11:00
Report
Stadium: Stayen

Competitions[edit]

Overview[edit]

Competition First match Last match Starting round Final position Record
Pld W D L GF GA GD Win %
Pro League 23 July 2022 23 April 2023 Matchday 1 15th 34 7 7 20 40 75 −35 020.59
Belgian Cup 8 November 2022 8 November Sixth round Sixth round 1 0 0 1 0 3 −3 000.00
Total 35 7 7 21 40 78 −38 020.00

Source: Soccerway

Pro League[edit]

League table[edit]

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
13 Mechelen 34 11 7 16 49 63 −14 40
14 Kortrijk 34 8 7 19 37 61 −24 31
15 Eupen 34 7 7 20 40 75 −35 28
16 Oostende (R) 34 7 6 21 37 76 −39 27 Relegation to Challenger Pro League
17 Zulte Waregem (R) 34 6 9 19 50 78 −28 27
Source: Jupiler Pro League (in Dutch), Soccerway
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Matches won; 3) Goal difference; 4) Goals scored; 5) Away matches won; 6) Away goal difference; 7) Away goals scored; 8) Play-off.[37]
(R) Relegated

Results summary[edit]

Overall Home Away
Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts W D L GF GA GD W D L GF GA GD
34 7 7 20 40 75  −35 28 4 4 9 22 33  −11 3 3 11 18 42  −24

Last updated: 23 April 2023.
Source: Jupiler Pro League

Results by round[edit]

Round12345678910111213141516171819202123222425262728293031323334
GroundAHAHHAHAHAHAHAAHAAHHAAHHHAHAHAHAHA
ResultLWLLLWLLLWLLWLLWDWLLDLDDWLDLDLLDLL
Position13101516181415151515161714151515151314141515151414151515141515151515
Updated to match(es) played on 23 April 2023. Source: Jupiler Pro League
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss

Matches[edit]

The league fixtures were announced on 22 June 2022.[38]

23 July 2022 1 Charleroi 3–1 Eupen Charleroi
16:00 CEST
Report
Stadium: Stade du Pays de Charleroi
Referee: Bram Van Driessche
31 July 2022 2 Eupen 2–1 Club Brugge Eupen
16:00 CEST Report Stadium: Kehrwegstadion
Referee: Kevin Van Damme
6 August 2022 3 Genk 4–2 Eupen Genk
16:00 CEST Report Stadium: Cegeka Arena
Attendance: 12,324
Referee: Alexandre Boucaut
14 August 2022 4 Eupen 0–1 Antwerp Eupen
16:00 CEST Report
Stadium: Kehrwegstadion
Referee: Jan Boterberg
19 August 2022 5 Eupen 1–3 Seraing Eupen
20:45 CEST
Report
Stadium: Kehrwegstadion
Referee: Arthur Denil
28 August 2022 6 Westerlo 0–1 Eupen Westerlo
21:00 CEST Report
Stadium: Het Kuipje
Referee: Lawrence Visser
3 September 2022 7 Eupen 0–1 Kortrijk Eupen
18:15 CEST Report
Stadium: Kehrwegstadion
Referee: Bert Put
10 September 2022 8 Oostende 1–0 Eupen Ostend
18:15 CEST Report Stadium: Diaz Arena
Referee: Nathan Verboomen
18 September 2022 9 Eupen 1–2 Union SG Eupen
16:00 CEST
Report
Stadium: Kehrwegstadion
Referee: Nicolas Laforge
2 October 2022 10 Sint-Truiden 0–1 Eupen Sint-Truiden
21:00 CEST Report
Stadium: Stayen
Referee: Lawrence Visser
9 October 2022 11 Eupen 0–4 Gent Eupen
16:00 CEST Report
Stadium: Kehrwegstadion
Referee: Brent Staessens
15 October 2022 12 Cercle Brugge 5–1 Eupen Bruges
18:15 CEST
Report
Stadium: Jan Breydel Stadium
Referee: Erik Lambrechts
18 October 2022 13 Eupen 4–2 OH Leuven Eupen
18:30 CEST
Report
Stadium: Kehrwegstadion
Referee: Bram Van Driessche
22 October 2022 14 Mechelen 2–1 Eupen Mechelen
18:15 CEST
Report
Stadium: Achter de Kazerne
Referee: Jonathan Lardot
30 October 2022 15 Anderlecht 4–2 Eupen Anderlecht
13:30 CEST
Report
Stadium: Lotto Park
Referee: Jan Boterberg
5 November 2022 16 Eupen 2–0 Standard Liège Eupen
20:45 CEST
Report Stadium: Kehrwegstadion
Referee: Wesli De Cremer
12 November 2022 17 Zulte Waregem 5–5 Eupen Waregem
18:15 CEST
Report
Stadium: Elindus Arena
Referee: Nathan Verboomen
23 December 2022 18 Seraing 0–1 Eupen Seraing
18:30 CEST Report Stadium: Stade du Pairay
Referee: Jasper Vergoote
7 January 2023 19 Eupen 1–2 Charleroi Eupen
16:00 CEST
Report
Stadium: Kehrwegstadion
Referee: Alexandre Boucaut
14 January 2023 20 Eupen 0–2 Sint-Truiden Eupen
18:15 CEST Report
Stadium: Kehrwegstadion
Referee: Lawrence Visser
17 January 2023 21 OH Leuven 1–1 Eupen Heverlee
18:30 CEST Report
Stadium: Den Dreef
Referee: Erik Lambrechts
27 January 2023 23 Standard Liège 3–1 Eupen Liège
20:45 CEST Report Stadium: Stade Maurice Dufrasne
Referee: Nathan Verboomen
1 February 2023 22 Eupen 1–1 Genk Eupen
18:45 CEST
Report Stadium: Kehrwegstadion
Referee: Bert Put
Note: The match was postponed due to heavy snowfall.[39][40]
4 February 2023 24 Eupen 1–1 Westerlo Eupen
18:15 CEST
Report Stadium: Kehrwegstadion
Referee: Arthur Denil
10 February 2023 25 Eupen 2–1 Mechelen Eupen
20:45 CEST
Report Stadium: Kehrwegstadion
Referee: Erik Lambrechts
18 February 2023 26 Antwerp 2–0 Eupen Antwerp
16:00 CEST Report Stadium: Bosuilstadion
Referee: Wim Smet
25 February 2023 27 Eupen 2–2 Cercle Brugge Eupen
18:15 CEST
Report
Stadium: Kehrwegstadion
Referee: Bram Van Driessche
5 March 2023 28 Union SG 2–1 Eupen Brussels
19:15 CEST Report
Stadium: Joseph Marien Stadium
Referee: Arthur Denil
11 March 2023 29 Eupen 4–4 Oostende Eupen
18:15 CEST Report
Stadium: Kehrwegstadion
Referee: Lothar D'hondt
19 March 2023 30 Gent 3–0 Eupen Ghent
19:15 CEST
Report Stadium: Ghelamco Arena
Referee: Lawrence Visser
2 April 2023 31 Eupen 0–1 Anderlecht Eupen
16:00 CEST Report
Stadium: Kehrwegstadion
Referee: Lothar D'hondt
8 April 2023 32 Kortrijk 0–0 Eupen Kortrijk
16:00 CEST Report Stadium: Guldensporen Stadion
Referee: Jonathan Lardot
15 April 2023 33 Eupen 1–5 Zulte Waregem Eupen
16:00 CEST Report
Stadium: Kehrwegstadion
Referee: Jasper Vergoote
23 April 2023 34 Club Brugge 7–0 Eupen Bruges
18:30 CEST
Report Stadium: Jan Breydel Stadium
Referee: Jan Boterberg

Belgian Cup[edit]

8 November 2022 Sixth round Deinze 3–0 Eupen Deinze
20:00 CET
Report Stadium: Dakota Arena
Referee: Klass Clerkx

References[edit]

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