2023–24 Oud-Heverlee Leuven season

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Oud-Heverlee Leuven
2023–24 season
OwnerKing Power International Group
ChairmanAiyawatt Srivaddhanaprabha
ManagerMarc Brys (until 13 October 2023)
Eddy Vanhemel (13 October 2023 – 4 November 2023)
Óscar García (since 5 November 2023)
StadiumDen Dreef
Belgian Pro League11th
Belgian CupQuarter-finals
Top goalscorerLeague: Youssef Maziz & Jón Dagur Þorsteinsson (4 goals)
All: Youssef Maziz (5 goals)

The 2023–24 season is the 22nd season in the existence of Oud-Heverlee Leuven and its fourth consecutive season in the top flight of Belgian football. The club is taking part in the domestic league as well as the Belgian Cup.

By reaching the Quarter-finals of the Belgian Cup, the club equalled their best ever result, only reaching that stage once before. In the league, the club struggled all through the season, only jumping out of the relegation play-offs in the most dramatic fashion as Nachon Nsingi scored in the dying seconds of the final match of the regular season.

Players[edit]

  • This section lists players who were in Oud-Heveree Leuven's first-team squad at any point during the 2023–24 season and appeared at least once on the match sheet (possibly as unused substitutes)
  • The symbol indicates a player who is on loan from another club
  • The symbol ¥ indicates a youngster
No. Nationality Name Position Joined First Team Previous Club Left First Team
Goalkeepers
1 Belgium Tobe Leysen GK 19 August 2023 Belgium Genk
12 Romania Valentin Cojocaru GK 21 June 2022 Ukraine Dnipro-1 4 September 2023
16 France Maxence Prévot GK 13 August 2023 Sochaux
38 Belgium Oregan Ravet¥ GK Summer 2019 Youth Squad
Defenders
3 Israel Raz Shlomo CB 3 July 2023 Israel Maccabi Netanya 2 February 2024
5 Belgium / Democratic Republic of the Congo Pierre-Yves Ngawa CB / RB 11 August 2019 Italy Perugia
6 Belgium Joren Dom RB 28 April 2022 Belgium Beerschot
14 Uruguay / Italy Federico Ricca CB 12 August 2022 Belgium Club Brugge
18 France / Portugal Florian Miguel LB 25 July 2023 Spain Huesca
20 Morocco / Ivory Coast Hamza Mendyl LB / LW 5 July 2022 Germany Schalke 04
23 Belgium / Democratic Republic of the Congo Joël Schingtienne¥ CB Summer 2022 Youth Squad
24 Argentina Franco Russo CB 1 February 2024 Ludogorets Razgrad (30 June 2024)
28 Belgium Ewoud Pletinckx CB 17 June 2022 Belgium Zulte Waregem
30 Japan Takahiro Akimoto LB / LW 20 January 2024 Japan Urawa Red Diamonds (30 June 2024)
52 Belgium / Angola Richie Sagrado¥ RB Winter 2022–23 Youth Squad
63 Belgium Christ Souanga¥ LB Winter 2023–24 Youth Squad
Midfielders
7 Iceland Jón Dagur Þorsteinsson LW 4 July 2022 Denmark AGF
10 Austria Raphael Holzhauser AM 3 June 2022 Belgium Beerschot 15 January 2024
11 Netherlands / Democratic Republic of the Congo Ezechiel Banzuzi CM 20 June 2023 Netherlands NAC Breda
13 Morocco / Belgium Sofian Kiyine AM / LW 2 September 2022 Italy Lazio
14 Belgium Thibault Vlietinck RW 12 August 2020 Belgium Club Brugge
15 Ivory Coast Konan N'Dri RW 21 July 2023 Belgium Eupen
17 Japan Kento Misao DM 19 July 2023 Portugal Santa Clara
27 Belgium / Guinea Mandela Keita¥ CM Winter 2020–21 Youth Squad 10 August 2023
33 Belgium Mathieu Maertens CM / AM 12 July 2017 Belgium Cercle Brugge
40 Belgium / Ghana Desmond Acquah¥ AM Summer 2023 Youth Squad 26 January 2024
42 Belgium Jo Gilis AM Summer 2018 Youth Squad
Forwards
8 Belgium Siebe Schrijvers CF / AM / RW 15 January 2021 Belgium Club Brugge
9 Norway Jonatan Braut Brunes CF 14 August 2023 Strømsgodset
19 Thailand Suphanat Mueanta RW 13 September 2023 Buriram United (30 June 2024)
21 Ghana Nathan Opoku CF 31 January 2023 England Leicester City (30 June 2024)
43 Belgium Nachon Nsingi¥ CF Summer 2022 Youth Squad
88 France / Morocco Youssef Maziz AM / LW 29 August 2023 France Metz

Did not appear on match sheet[edit]

The following players were listed as part of Oud-Heverlee Leuven's first-team squad during (part of) the 2023–24 season, but never appeared on the match sheet

No. Nationality Name Position Joined First Team Previous Club Left First Team Note
4 Bulgaria Kristiyan Malinov DM / CM 20 August 2020 Bulgaria CSKA Sofia 8 August 2023 Released after matchday 2
22 Belgium Alexandro Calut CB 28 June 2023 Belgium Standard Liège (30 June 2024) Pre-season long-term injury
25 Belgium Manuel Osifo DM / CB 1 February 2024 Belgium Oostende Played only for OH Leuven U23
30 Ghana Emmanuel Toku AM 30 January 2023 Bulgaria Botev Plovdiv 1 September 2023 Loaned to Denmark AaB after matchday 5
78 Belgium / Democratic Republic of the Congo Franck Idumbo-Muzambo CF Winter 2022–23 Youth Squad Played only for OH Leuven U23

Transfers[edit]

Pre-season and friendlies[edit]

  Win   Draw   Loss

17 June 2023 Friendly OH Leuven Belgium 12–1 Belgium Kessel-Lo 2000 Kessel-Lo, Belgium
10:00 CEST
Report Stadium: Bruineveld
21 June 2023 Friendly OH Leuven Belgium 9–0 Belgium Bertem-Leefdaal
19:00 CEST
24 June 2023 Friendly OH Leuven Belgium 3–0 Belgium Racing Mechelen Behind closed doors
11:00 CEST Report Attendance: 0
28 June 2023 Friendly OH Leuven Belgium 4–0 Belgium Tienen
19:00 CEST
1 July 2023 Friendly OH Leuven Belgium 1–0 Belgium Beerschot Behind closed doors
15:00 CEST Attendance: 0
8 July 2022 Friendly Genk Belgium 4–0 Belgium OH Leuven Horst, Netherlands
14:00 CEST Attendance: 0
12 July 2023 Friendly OH Leuven Belgium 5–1 Belgium Beveren Behind closed doors
15:00 CEST Attendance: 0
15 July 2023 Friendly Patro Eisden Maasmechelen Belgium 0–2 Belgium OH Leuven Maasmechelen
11:00 CEST
19 July 2023 Friendly Leicester City England 4–2 Belgium OH Leuven Seagrave, England
12:00 CEST report
22 July 2023 Friendly Rangers B Scotland 1–4 Belgium OH Leuven Seagrave, England
14:25
6 January 2024 Friendly Sparta Rotterdam Netherlands 1–2 Belgium OH Leuven Pinatar Arena, Spain
Report

Competitions[edit]

Overall record[edit]

Competition First match Last match Starting round Final position Record
Pld W D L GF GA GD Win %
Pro League Regular Season 30 July 2023 17 March 2024 Matchday 1 12th 30 7 8 15 34 47 −13 023.33
Pro League Europe Play-offs 30 March 2024 25 May 2024 Matchday 1 3 1 1 1 4 4 +0 033.33
Belgian Cup 1 November 2023 24 January 2024 Seventh round Quarter-finals 3 1 1 1 8 4 +4 033.33
Total 36 9 10 17 46 55 −9 025.00

Source: Soccerway

Pro League[edit]

Regular season[edit]

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
10 Standard Liège 30 8 10 12 33 41 −8 34 Qualification for the Europe play-offs
11 Westerlo 30 7 9 14 42 54 −12 30
12 OH Leuven 30 7 8 15 34 47 −13 29
13 Charleroi 30 7 8 15 26 48 −22 29 Qualification for the Relegation play-offs
14 Eupen 30 7 3 20 24 58 −34 24
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.[29]
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
30 7 8 15 34 47  −13 29 5 4 6 19 15  +4 2 4 9 15 32  −17
Results by round[edit]
Round123456789101112131415161718192021222324252627282930
GroundAHAHAHHAHAHAHAHAAHAHHAHAAHAHAH
ResultDLLDLWDWLLWLLLLLDLLWDDWWLDDLLW
Position91215131412131213141213131414141515151414151412121212131312
Source: Jupiler Pro League
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss;   = Champions' Play-offs;   = Europe Play-offs;   = Relegation Play-offs

Matches[edit]

The league fixtures were unveiled on 22 June 2023.[30]

2023–24 Belgian Pro League
Match Details Home Team Result Away Team Lineup Unused Subs Bookings
Regular Season
30 July 2023
18:15
Stade du Pays de Charleroi
Charleroi
Charleroi 1–1 Oud-Heverlee Leuven Cojocaru
Mendyl (81' Dom), Ricca, Pletinckx, Sagrado (46' N'Dri)
Schrijvers, Holzhauser (46' Maertens), Banzuzi
Thorsteinsson (81' Nsingi), Opoku, Vlietinck (72' Kiyine)
Ravet
Schingtienne
Yellow card 62' Maertens
10' Dabbagh (Mbenza) 1–0
1–1

84' Opoku (pen.)
5 August 2023
20:45
Den Dreef
Leuven
Oud-Heverlee Leuven 1–2 RWD Molenbeek Cojocaru
Mendyl, Ricca, Pletinckx, Sagrado (76' Nsingi)
Banzuzi, Keita (64' Holzhauser), Schrijvers
Thorsteinsson, Opoku, Maertens (64' N'Dri)
Ravet
Dom
Kiyine
Schingtienne
Yellow card 31' Sagrado
Yellow card 31' Mendyl
Yellow card 90' Thorsteinsson
Yellow card 90+4' Pletinckx
18' Sagrado (Opoku) 1–0
1–1
1–2

44' Biron (Mercier)
48' Biron (pen.)
12 August 2023
18:15
Joseph Marien Stadium
Forest (Brussels)
Union SG 5–1 Oud-Heverlee Leuven Cojocaru
Mendyl, Ricca, Pletinckx, Dom
Kiyine (81' Maertens), Banzuzi (74' N'Dri), Miguel (90' Sagrado), Schrijvers (90' Schingtienne)
Thorsteinsson, Opoku (74' Nsingi)
Ravet
Holzhauser
Yellow card 44' Banzuzi
Yellow card 53' Dom
Yellow card 61' Kiyine
Yellow card 90+7' Mendyl
21' Terho (Eckert)
34' Puertas (Lazare)

65' Eckert (pen.)
74' Eckert (pen.)
90' Nilsson (pen.)
1–0
2–0
2–1
3–1
4–1
5–1


38' Thorsteinsson (Miguel)
18 August 2023
20:45
Den Dreef
Leuven
Oud-Heverlee Leuven 1–1 Antwerp Prévot
Mendyl, Ricca, Pletinckx, Sagrado
Dom, Banzuzi (75' Maertens), Schrijvers
Vlietinck (90' Schingtienne), Opoku (60' Brunes), Thorsteinsson (75' N'Dri)
Cojocaru
Holzhauser
Kiyine
Yellow card 25' Vlietinck
Yellow card 48' Yellow-red card 87' Mendyl
Yellow card 90+4' Sagrado

82' Sagrado (Vlietinck)
0–1
1–1
34' Janssen (De Laet)
26 August 2023
18:15
Kehrwegstadion
Eupen
Eupen 3–1 Oud-Heverlee Leuven Prévot
Miguel (46' N'Dri), Ricca, Pletinckx, Sagrado
Dom, Banzuzi (70' Maertens), Schrijvers
Thorsteinsson (70' Nsingi), Brunes, Vlietinck (70' Kiyine)
Leysen
Schingtienne
Shlomo
Yellow card 32' Banzuzi
Yellow card 82' Nsingi
24' Magnée (Finnbogason)
50' Nuhu (Finnbogason)

87' Charles-Cook (Déom)
1–0
2–0
2–1
3–1


81' Schrijvers (pen.)
1 September 2023
20:45
Den Dreef
Leuven
Oud-Heverlee Leuven 3–0 Kortrijk Prévot
Pletinckx, Ricca, Schingtienne
Mendyl (80' Misao), Dom, Schrijvers (89' Banzuzi), Sagrado
Maziz (63' Thorsteinsson), Brunes (80' N'Dri), Kiyine
Leysen
Maertens
Nsingi
Yellow card 69' Kiyine
41' Ricca (Maziz)
54' Schingtienne (Kiyine)
60' Maziz (Mendyl)
1–0
2–0
3–0
17 September 2023
18:30
Den Dreef
Leuven
Oud-Heverlee Leuven 1–1 Gent Prévot
Pletinckx, Ricca (70' Vlietinck), Schingtienne (81' Misao)
Mendyl, Dom, Schrijvers, Sagrado
Maziz (64' N'Dri), Brunes (64' Banzuzi), Kiyine (64' Thorsteinsson)
Leysen
Nsingi
Yellow card 17' Mendyl
Yellow card 59' Maziz
Yellow card 80' Thorsteinsson
Yellow card 90+4' Vlietinck
6' Brunes (Sagrado) 1–0
1–1

38' Kandouss (Kums)
23 September 2023
18:15
Achter de Kazerne
Mechelen
Mechelen 1–2 Oud-Heverlee Leuven Prévot
Schingtienne, Pletinckx, Miguel
Mendyl, Dom, Schrijvers, Sagrado
Thorsteinsson (90'+4' Kiyine), Nsingi (90'+2' Brunes), Maziz
Leysen
Banzuzi
Misao
N'Dri
Vlietinck
Yellow card 57' Schrijvers
Yellow card 72' Maziz
Yellow card 73' Mendyl


46' Pflücke (Mrabti)
0–1
0–2
1–2
2' Thorsteinsson (Nsingi)
45+7' Maziz (without assist)
30 September 2023
18:15
Den Dreef
Leuven
Oud-Heverlee Leuven 1–2 Standard Liège Prévot
Pletinckx, Schingtienne, Miguel (87' Brunes)
Mendyl, Dom (81' Misao), Schrijvers, Sagrado (46' Vlietinck)
Thorsteinsson (87' Banzuzi), Nsingi, Maziz
Leysen
Kiyine
N'Dri
Yellow card 76' Nsingi
Yellow card 78' Pletinckx

65' Mendyl (Thorsteinsson)
0–1
1–1
1–2
44' Kanga (Alzate)

81 Sowah (without assist)
7 October 2023
16:00
Jan Breydel Stadium
Bruges
Cercle Brugge 3–2 Oud-Heverlee Leuven Prévot
Pletinckx, Shlomo, Schingtienne
Mendyl, Misao, Schrijvers (81' Kiyine), Vlietinck (69' Dom)
Thorsteinsson (37' Banzuzi), Nsingi (69' Brunes), Maziz
Leysen
Miguel
N'Dri
Yellow card 35' Vlietinck
Yellow card 56' Schrijvers
Yellow card 78' Misao
3' Denkey (Ravych)

37' Denkey (without assist)

87' Denkey (without assist)
1–0
1–1
2–1
2–2
3–2

4' Shlomo (Thorsteinsson)

44 Banzuzi (without assist)
22 October 2023
19:15
Den Dreef
Leuven
Oud-Heverlee Leuven 4–0 Sint-Truiden Prévot
Schingtienne, Pletinckx, Miguel
Mendyl, Schrijvers (90' Banzuzi), Misao, Vlietinck
Nsingi (90' N'Dri), Brunes (77' Maertens), Maziz (81' Thorsteinsson)
Leysen
Dom
Shlomo
Yellow card 62' Schrijvers
12' Nsingi (Maziz)
22' Schrijvers (pen.)
60' Mendyl (Misao)
79' Mendyl (Nsingi)
1–0
2–0
3–0
4–0
28 October 2023
20:45
Constant Vanden Stock Stadium
Anderlecht
Anderlecht 5–1 Oud-Heverlee Leuven Prévot
Schingtienne, Pletinckx, Miguel
Mendyl (64' N'Dri), Misao, Maziz (64' Maertens), Schrijvers (71' Banzuzi), Vlietinck (4' Dom)
Nsingi, Brunes
Leysen
Shlomo
Thorsteinsson
Yellow card 28' Schingtienne

12' Dreyer (Stroeykens)
42' Dreyer (Sardella)
47' Dolberg (Augustinsson)
52' Stroeykens (Leoni)
86' Dreyer (Arnstad)
0–1
1–1
2–1
3–1
4–1
5–1
6' Misao (Dom)
4 November 2023
18:15
Den Dreef
Leuven
Oud-Heverlee Leuven 0–2 Westerlo Prévot
Schingtienne, Pletinckx, Miguel (88' N'Dri)
Mendyl, Misao (71' Maertens), Maziz, Schrijvers, Dom (71' Mueanta)
Nsingi (78' Opoku), Thorsteinsson
Leysen
Banzuzi
Shlomo
Yellow card 48' Thorsteinsson
Yellow card 73' Maertens
Yellow card 82' Mendyl
0–1
0–2
64' Madsen (pen.)
69' Sydorchuk (without assist)
12 November 2023
16:00
Cegeka Arena
Genk
Genk 3–1 Oud-Heverlee Leuven Prévot
Miguel, Pletinckx, Dom
N'Dri (72' Mueanta), Schrijvers, Misao, Sagrado (72' Ngawa)
Maziz (46' Thorsteinsson), Opoku (81' Nsingi), Banzuzi (81' Brunes)
Leysen
Acquah
Yellow card 10' Miguel
Yellow card 56' Thorsteinsson
Yellow card 80' Opoku
Yellow card 89' Schrijvers
25' Heynen (no assist)

90' Heynen (Arokodare)
90+5' Muñoz (no assist)
1–0
1–1
2–1
3–1

85' Brunes (Thorsteinsson)
26 November 2023
16:00
Den Dreef
Leuven
Oud-Heverlee Leuven 0–1 Club Brugge Leysen
Mendyl, Miguel (75' N'Dri), Schingtienne, Pletinckx, Sagrado
Schrijvers, Maziz (57' Banzuzi), Misao (89' Nsingi)
Opoku (57' Brunes), Thorsteinsson
Ravet
Dom
Shlomo
Yellow card 34' Schingtienne
Yellow card 42' Miguel
Yellow card 45+2' Misao
Yellow card 90+5' Mendyl
0–1 45+2' Jutglà (Buchanan)
2 December 2023
20:45
Bosuilstadion
Antwerp
Antwerp 1–0 Oud-Heverlee Leuven Leysen
Miguel, Schingtienne, Pletinckx, Sagrado
Mendyl (79' Nsingi), Shlomo, Schrijvers (73' Maziz), Banzuzi, Thorsteinsson (62' N'Dri)
Opoku (62' Brunes)
Ravet
Dom
Ngawa
Yellow card 57' Schrijvers
Yellow card 72' Mendyl
Yellow card 88' N'Dri
44' Balikwisha (Janssen) 1–0
8 December 2023
20:45
Stayen
Sint-Truiden
Sint-Truiden 1–1 Oud-Heverlee Leuven Leysen
Mendyl (68' Ngawa), Miguel, Schingtienne, Pletinckx, Sagrado
Thorsteinsson (60' Mueanta), Shlomo, Banzuzi
Nsingi (68' Opoku), Brunes (38' Dom)
Prévot
Maziz
N'Dri
Red card 31' Sagrado
Yellow card 57' Shlomo
Yellow card 66' Miguel
6' Zahiroleslam (Steuckers) 1–0
1–1

18' Brunes (Thorsteinsson)
16 December 2023
16:00
Den Dreef
Leuven
Oud-Heverlee Leuven 1–2 Cercle Brugge Leysen
Mendyl, Schingtienne, Pletinckx, Shlomo, Dom (90+5' Mueanta)
Banzuzi, Thorsteinsson (79' Maziz), Schrijvers
Nsingi (71' Opoku), Brunes
Prévot
Miguel
N'Dri
Ngawa
Yellow card 44' Mendyl
Yellow card 45' Dom
Yellow card 90' Shlomo
Yellow card 90+3' Brunes
2' Thorsteinsson (Nsingi) 1–0
1–1
1–2

59' Denkey (Somers)
90+5' Denkey (pen.)
21 December 2023
20:45
Ghelamco Arena
Ghent
Gent 4–0 Oud-Heverlee Leuven Leysen
Schingtienne, Pletinckx, Miguel
Mendyl (46' N'Dri), Shlomo (78' Ngawa), Schrijvers, Dom
Thorsteinsson (58' Brunes), Nsingi (83' Opoku), Banzuzi (46' Maziz)
Prévot
Mueanta
Yellow card 42' Banzuzi
4' Samoise (Fofana)
57' Fofana (Hong)
65' Cuypers (Kums)
69' Watanabe (Kums)
1–0
2–0
3–0
4–0
26 December 2023
16:00
Den Dreef
Leuven
Oud-Heverlee Leuven 3–0 Eupen Leysen
Schingtienne, Pletinckx, Miguel
Thorsteinsson (72' Mueanta), Schrijvers, Maziz (80' Ngawa), Banzuzi (54' Shlomo), Sagrado
Nsingi (80' N'Dri), Brunes (72' Maertens)
Prévot
Opoku
Yellow card 22' Pletinckx
Yellow card 42' Banzuzi
2' Thorsteinsson (Maziz)
29' Maziz (Brunes)
89' Mueanta (N'Dri)
1–0
2–0
3–0
21 January 2024
18:30
Den Dreef
Leuven
Oud-Heverlee Leuven 1–1 Anderlecht Leysen
Miguel, Ricca, Pletinckx, Schingtienne
Thorsteinsson (82' Brunes), Banzuzi, Maziz (66' Maertens), Schrijvers, Sagrado
Nsingi (66' N'Dri)
Prévot
Ravet
Dom
Ngawa
Opoku
Shlomo
Yellow card 79' Miguel
Yellow card 90+2' Ricca
10' Maziz (without assist) 1–0
1–1

70' Patris (Dolberg)
27 January 2024
16:00
Guldensporen Stadion
Kortrijk
Kortrijk 0–0 Oud-Heverlee Leuven Leysen
Miguel, Ricca, Pletinckx, Schingtienne (46' Shlomo)
Banzuzi, Maziz (84' Nsingi), Schrijvers
Thorsteinsson (69' Dom), Maertens (59' Opoku), N'Dri (59' Sagrado)
Prévot
Akimoto
Brunes
Ngawa
Yellow card 56' Banzuzi
31 January 2024
18:45
Den Dreef
Leuven
Oud-Heverlee Leuven 2–1 Genk Leysen
Miguel (74' Akimoto), Ricca, Pletinckx, Schingtienne
Thorsteinsson (65' Maertens), Dom, Maziz (85' Shlomo), Schrijvers, Sagrado (74' N'Dri)
Nsingi (74' Brunes)
Prévot
Misao
Ngawa
Opoku
Yellow card 45+3' Schrijvers
Yellow card 47' Thorsteinsson

80' Schrijvers (pen.)
90' Pletinckx (without assist)
0–1
1–1
2–1
54' Ricca (o.g.)
3 February 2024
18:15
Het Kuipje
Westerlo
Westerlo 0–3 Oud-Heverlee Leuven Leysen
Miguel (59' Russo), Ricca, Pletinckx, Schingtienne
Banzuzi, Dom, Schrijvers (31' Misao)
Maziz (59' Maertens), Nsingi (74' N'Dri), Sagrado (46' Akimoto)
Prévot
Brunes
Mueanta
Opoku
Yellow card 17' Sagrado
Yellow card 75' Ricca
0–1
0–2
0–3
2' Banzuzi (Maziz)
11' Miguel (Schrijvers)
60' Maertens (without assist)
10 February 2024
16:00
Stade Maurice Dufrasne
Liège
Standard Liège 1–0 Oud-Heverlee Leuven Leysen
Miguel, Ricca, Pletinckx, Schingtienne (46' Sagrado)
Maziz (73' Mueanta), Schrijvers, Dom (82' Opoku), Banzuzi, Thorsteinsson (60' Maertens)
Nsingi (59' Brunes)
Prévot
Akimoto
Misao
Ngawa
Yellow card 11' Ricca
Yellow card 30' Schrijvers
Yellow card 59' Nsingi
19' O'Neill (Alzate) 1–0
17 February 2024
18:15
Den Dreef
Leuven
Oud-Heverlee Leuven 0–0 Charleroi Leysen
Pletinckx, Ricca, Miguel (64' Akimoto)
Thorsteinsson, Schrijvers (82' Brunes), Maertens, Banzuzi, Sagrado (83' Mueanta)
Opoku (88' Nsingi), Maziz
Prévot
Dom
Misao
Russo
Schingtienne
Yellow card 14' Maertens
Yellow card 48' Maziz
24 February 2024
16:00
Edmond Machtens Stadium
Molenbeek-Saint-Jean
RWD Molenbeek 1–1 Oud-Heverlee Leuven Leysen
Miguel, Russo (22' Schingtienne), Pletinckx, Ricca, Sagrado
Schrijvers, Maertens (88' Brunes), Banzuzi
Opoku (67' Nsingi), Maziz (67' Thorsteinsson)
Prévot
Akimoto
Dom
Misao
Mendyl
Yellow card 17' Maertens
Yellow card 59' Schrijvers
Yellow card 79' Ricca
30' Biron (Camara) 0–1
1–1

36' Pletinckx (Maziz)
2 March 2024
18:15
Den Dreef
Leuven
Oud-Heverlee Leuven 0–2 Union SG Leysen
Pletinckx, Ricca, Schingtienne
Mendyl (81' Nsingi), Banzuzi (64' Misao), Schrijvers (86' Mueanta), Sagrado
Thorsteinsson (64' Maziz), Brunes (81' Opoku), Maertens
Prévot
Akimoto
Dom
Miguel
Yellow card 6' Thorsteinsson
Yellow card 24' Maertens
Yellow card 79' Misao
0–1
0–2
28' Sykes (without assist)
74' Terho (Nilsson)
10 March 2024
16:00
Jan Breydel Stadium
Bruges
Club Brugge 3–1 Oud-Heverlee Leuven Leysen
Akimoto (83' Opoku), Ricca (71' Mendyl), Pletinckx, Schingtienne
Schrijvers (71' Misao), Maziz, Banzuzi (89' Dom)
Thorsteinsson (83' Miguel), Brunes, Sagrado
Prévot
Mueanta
Ngawa
Nsingi
Yellow card 60' Schingtienne
Yellow card 68' Akimoto

40' Leysen (o.g.)
62' Vanaken (without assist)
64' Meijer (without assist)
0–1
1–1
2–1
3–1
31' Pletinckx (Thorsteinsson)
17 March 2024
18:30
Den Dreef
Leuven
Oud-Heverlee Leuven 1–0 Mechelen Leysen
Pletinckx, Ricca, Schingtienne
Akimoto, Banzuzi (69' Dom), Schrijvers, Sagrado (82' Mendyl)
Thorsteinsson (69' Mueanta), Brunes (61' Opoku), Maziz (82' Nsingi)
Prévot
Gilis
Miguel
Misao
Yellow card 51' Ricca
Yellow card 62' Banzuzi
Yellow card 76' Maziz
Yellow card 84' Pletinckx
90'+2' Nsingi (Schrijvers) 1–0

Europe Play-offs[edit]

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation GNT MEC STR OHL STA WES
1 Gent (Q) 8 6 0 2 21 9 +12 42 Qualification for the European competition play-off 3–1 25 May 0–1 5–1 3–2
2 Mechelen 8 3 1 4 15 16 −1 33 2–4 2–3 3–0 25 May 3–2
3 Sint-Truiden 8 3 3 2 13 12 +1 32 0–2 2–1 17 May 3–3 2–0
4 OH Leuven 8 4 2 2 10 9 +1 29 2–1 2–3 1–0 3–1 25 May
5 Standard Liège 7 0 5 2 9 15 −6 22 18 May 0–0 1–1 0–0 10 May
6 Westerlo 7 0 3 4 10 17 −7 18 0–3 18 May 2–2 1–1 3–3
Updated to match(es) played on 5 May 2024. Source: Jupiler Pro League (in Dutch), Soccerway
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Points without (possible) half points added due to rounding; 3) Regular season finishing position.[31]
(Q) Qualified for the phase indicated
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
7 3 2 2 9 9  0 11 3 0 1 8 5  +3 0 2 1 1 4  −3
Results by round[edit]
Round12345678910
GroundHAHHAAHAAH
ResultLDWWDLW
Position65544444
Updated to match(es) played on 5 May 2024. Source: Jupiler Pro League
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss;   = European competition play-off

Matches[edit]

The play-off fixtures were unveiled on 18 March 2024.[32]

Europe Play-offs
Match Details Home Team Result Away Team Lineup Unused Subs Bookings
30 March 2024
18:15
Den Dreef
Leuven
Oud-Heverlee Leuven 2–3 Mechelen Leysen
Schingtienne, Pletinckx, Miguel (57' Russo)
Akimoto, Schrijvers, Maziz, Misao (57' Maertens), Sagrado (68' Opoku)
Nsingi (58' Banzuzi), Brunes (57' Thorsteinsson)
Prévot
Dom
Mendyl
Souanga
Yellow card 90' Maziz


74' Maziz (Akimoto)
90'+6' Opoku (Maertens)
0–1
0–2
1–2
2–2
2–3
5' Cobbaut (Pflücke)
52' Foulon (Slimani)


90'+7' Konaté (without assist)
6 April 2024
18:15
Stade Maurice Dufrasne
Liège
Standard Liège 0–0 Oud-Heverlee Leuven Leysen
Pletinckx, Ricca, Russo (77' Sagrado)
Akimoto (84' Souanga), Schrijvers, Maziz (77' Dom), Banzuzi, Schingtienne
Thorsteinsson (84' Brunes), Maertens (77' Nsingi)
Prévot
Mendyl
Miguel
Misao
Yellow card 74' Schingtienne
Yellow card 90+2' Souanga
14 April 2024
19:15
Den Dreef
Leuven
Oud-Heverlee Leuven 2–1 Gent Leysen
Pletinckx, Ricca (11' Schingtienne), Russo (87' Miguel)
Akimoto, Schrijvers, Maziz (70' Misao), Banzuzi, Sagrado
Thorsteinsson (87' Nsingi), Maertens (70' Brunes)
Prévot
Dom
Mendyl
Ngawa
Yellow card 45+3' Maertens
Yellow card 90+1' Akimoto
23' Maertens (Thorsteinsson)

37' Maertens (without assist)
1–0
1–1
2–1

25' Fernandez-Pardo (without assist)
20 April 2024
16:00
Den Dreef
Leuven
Oud-Heverlee Leuven Sint-Truiden
23 April 2024
20:30
Het Kuipje
Westerlo
Westerlo Oud-Heverlee Leuven
27 April 2024
16:00
Achter de Kazerne
Mechelen
Mechelen Oud-Heverlee Leuven
5 May 2024
16:00
Den Dreef
Leuven
Oud-Heverlee Leuven Standard Liège
12 May 2024
13:30
Ghelamco Arena
Ghent
Gent Oud-Heverlee Leuven
17 May 2024
20:45
Stayen
Sint-Truiden
Sint-Truiden Oud-Heverlee Leuven
25 May 2024
20:30
Den Dreef
Leuven
Oud-Heverlee Leuven Westerlo

Belgian Cup[edit]

Results[edit]

2023–24 Belgian Cup
Match Details Home Team Result Away Team Lineup Unused Subs Bookings
7th Round
1 November 2023
18:00
Den Dreef
Leuven
Oud-Heverlee Leuven 5–0 Elene Grotenberge Leysen
Pletinckx, Schingtienne, Shlomo, Miguel, Dom (68' Mueanta)
Misao (72' Kiyine), Banzuzi, Maertens (78' Acquah)
Thorsteinsson (68' Opoku), N'Dri
Prévot
Nsingi
Schrijvers
Yellow card 23' Banzuzi
12' Shlomo (Thorsteinsson)
25' Miguel (without assist)
41' Maertens (Thorsteinsson)
72' Banzuzi (Opoku)
77' N'Dri (pen.)
1–0
2–0
3–0
4–0
5–0
8th Round
6 December 2023
20:00
Burgemeester Graaf Leopold Lippens Park
Knokke
Knokke 1–1 (a.e.t.)
2–4 (p)
Oud-Heverlee Leuven Leysen
Mendyl, Pletinckx, Schingtienne, Sagrado
Maziz, Dom (63' Shlomo), Banzuzi (46' Schrijvers)
Nsingi (46' Brunes), N'Dri (79' Holzhauser), Thorsteinsson
Prévot
Miguel
Ngawa
Yellow card 35' Banzuzi
Yellow card 61' Dom
Yellow card 78' Shlomo
Yellow card 88' Mendyl
Yellow card 88' Miguel
Yellow card 119' Thorsteinsson

45+3' Pieters (Prudhomme)
0–1
1–1
24' Dom (Nsingi)


Aelterman soccer ball with check mark

Bailly soccer ball with check mark

Jalloh soccer ball with red X

Addo soccer ball with red X
Penalty shoot-out
0–1
1–1
1–2
2–2
2–3
2–3
2–4
2–4

Schrijvers soccer ball with check mark

Thorsteinsson soccer ball with check mark

Brunes soccer ball with check mark

Holzhauser soccer ball with check mark
Quarter-finals
24 January 2024[nb 4]
20:30
Den Dreef
Leuven
Oud-Heverlee Leuven 2–3 Antwerp Leysen
Miguel (72' Brunes), Pletinckx (59' Banzuzi), Shlomo, Schingtienne
Thorsteinsson (59' Nsingi), Dom (90'+4' Ricca), Maziz, Schrijvers (59' Maertens), Sagrado
N'Dri
Prévot
Ngawa
Yellow card 64' Banzuzi
Yellow card 90' Shlomo
2' Maziz (N'Dri)



79' Maertens (Schingtienne)
1–0
1–1
1–2
1–3
2–3

8' Janssen (pen.)
18' Janssen (Keita)
54' Van Den Bosch (without assist)

Squad statistics[edit]

Includes only competitive matches.

As of 14 April 2024

Appearances[edit]

Players with no appearances are not included in the list.
No. Pos. Nat. Name Belgian Pro League
Regular season
Belgian Pro League
Playoffs
Belgian Cup Total
Starts Sub Unused Sub Starts Sub Unused Sub Starts Sub Unused Sub Starts Sub Unused Sub
1 GK Belgium Tobe Leysen 16 0 10 3 0 0 3 0 0 22 0 10
5 DF Belgium Pierre-Yves Ngawa 0 4 7 0 0 1 0 0 2 0 4 10
6 MF Belgium Joren Dom 14 7 8 0 1 2 3 0 0 17 8 10
7 MF Iceland Jón Dagur Þorsteinsson 23 5 1 2 1 0 3 0 0 28 6 1
8 MF Belgium Siebe Schrijvers 29 0 0 3 0 0 1 1 1 33 1 1
9 FW Norway Jonatan Braut Brunes 11 13 2 1 2 0 0 2 0 12 17 2
11 MF Netherlands Ezechiel Banzuzi 20 7 2 2 1 0 2 1 0 24 9 2
13 MF Morocco Sofian Kiyine 3 4 3 0 0 0 0 1 0 3 5 3
14 DF Uruguay Federico Ricca 17 0 0 2 0 0 0 1 0 19 1 0
15 MF Ivory Coast Konan N'Dri 2 17 5 0 0 0 3 0 0 5 17 5
16 GK France Maxence Prévot 11 0 14 0 0 3 0 0 3 11 0 20
17 MF Japan Kento Misao 6 6 6 1 1 1 1 0 0 8 7 7
18 DF France Florian Miguel 20 1 4 1 1 1 2 0 1 23 2 6
19 MF Thailand Suphanat Mueanta 0 9 3 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 10 3
20 MF Morocco Hamza Mendyl 18 2 1 0 0 3 1 0 0 19 2 4
21 FW Ghana Nathan Opoku 9 9 4 0 1 0 0 1 0 9 11 4
23 DF Belgium Joël Schingtienne 22 3 4 2 1 0 3 0 0 27 4 4
24 DF Argentina Franco Russo 1 1 1 2 1 0 0 0 0 3 2 1
28 DF Belgium Ewoud Pletinckx 30 0 0 3 0 0 3 0 0 36 0 0
30 MF Japan Takahiro Akimoto 2 3 4 3 0 0 0 0 0 5 3 4
33 MF Belgium Mathieu Maertens 5 12 1 2 1 0 1 1 0 8 14 1
38 GK Belgium Oregan Ravet 0 0 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 6
42 MF Belgium Jo Gilis 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
43 FW Belgium Nachon Nsingi 14 12 3 1 2 0 1 1 1 16 15 4
52 DF Belgium Richie Sagrado 21 3 0 2 1 0 2 0 0 25 4 0
63 DF Belgium Christ Souanga 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 1 1
77 MF Belgium Thibault Vlietinck 6 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 6 2 1
88 MF France Youssef Maziz 20 4 1 3 0 0 2 0 0 25 4 1
Players that have appeared this season, who are out on loan or have left OH Leuven
3 DF Israel Raz Shlomo (sold to Maccabi Tel Aviv) 5 3 6 0 0 0 2 1 0 7 4 6
10 MF Austria Raphael Holzhauser (released) 1 1 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 2 2
12 GK Romania Valentin Cojocaru (on loan to Pogoń Szczecin) 3 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 1
27 MF Belgium Mandela Keita (on loan to Antwerp) 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0
40 MF Belgium Desmond Acquah (on loan to Dender EH) 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 1

Goalscorers[edit]

Rank Pos. No. Player Belgian Pro League
Regular season
Belgian Pro League
Playoffs
Belgian Cup Total
1 MF 88 France Youssef Maziz 4 1 1 6
2 MF 33 Belgium Mathieu Maertens 1 2 2 5
3 MF 7 Iceland Jón Dagur Þorsteinsson 4 0 0 4
4 MF 8 Belgium Siebe Schrijvers 3 0 0 3
FW 9 Norway Jonatan Braut Brunes 3 0 0 3
MF 11 Netherlands Ezechiel Banzuzi 2 0 1 3
MF 20 Morocco Hamza Mendyl 3 0 0 3
DF 28 Belgium Ewoud Pletinckx 3 0 0 3
9 DF 3 Israel Raz Shlomo 1 0 1 2
DF 18 France Florian Miguel 1 0 1 2
FW 21 Ghana Nathan Opoku 1 1 0 2
FW 43 Belgium Nachon Nsingi 2 0 0 2
DF 52 Belgium Richie Sagrado 2 0 0 2
14 MF 6 Belgium Joren Dom 0 0 1 1
DF 14 Uruguay Federico Ricca 1 0 0 1
MF 15 Ivory Coast Konan N'Dri 0 0 1 1
MF 17 Japan Kento Misao 1 0 0 1
MF 19 Thailand Suphanat Mueanta 1 0 0 1
DF 23 Belgium Joël Schingtienne 1 0 0 1
Own Goals 0 0 0 0
Total 34 4 8 46

Assists[edit]

Rank Pos. No. Player Belgian Pro League
Regular season
Belgian Pro League
Playoffs
Belgian Cup Total
1 MF 7 Iceland Jón Dagur Þorsteinsson 5 1 2 8
2 MF 88 France Youssef Maziz 5 0 0 5
3 FW 43 Belgium Nachon Nsingi 3 0 1 4
4 MF 8 Belgium Siebe Schrijvers 2 0 0 2
MF 15 Ivory Coast Konan N'Dri 1 0 1 2
FW 21 Ghana Nathan Opoku 1 0 1 2
7 MF 6 Belgium Joren Dom 1 0 0 1
FW 9 Norway Jonatan Braut Brunes 1 0 0 1
MF 13 Morocco Sofian Kiyine 1 0 0 1
MF 17 Japan Kento Misao 1 0 0 1
DF 18 France Florian Miguel 1 0 0 1
MF 20 Morocco Hamza Mendyl 1 0 0 1
DF 23 Belgium Joël Schingtienne 0 0 1 1
MF 30 Japan Takahiro Akimoto 0 1 0 1
MF 33 Belgium Mathieu Maertens 0 1 0 1
DF 52 Belgium Richie Sagrado 1 0 0 1
MF 77 Belgium Thibault Vlietinck 1 0 0 1
Total Assists 25 3 6 34
No Assist
Penalties 4 0 1 5
Own Goals 0 0 0 0
Without Assist 5 1 1 7
Total Goals Without Assist 9 1 2 12

Clean sheets[edit]

No. Player Belgian Pro League
Regular season
Belgian Pro League
Playoffs
Belgian Cup Total clean sheets % Clean sheet games Goals conceded Avg minutes between conceding
1 Belgium Tobe Leysen 5 1 1 7 31.82 % 24 82.5
12 Romania Valentin Cojocaru 0 0 0 0 0 % 8 33.75
16 France Maxence Prévot 2 0 0 2 18.18 % 21 47.14
38 Belgium Oregan Ravet 0 0 0 0 NA 0 NA

Notes[edit]

  1. ^ Opoku was already part of the squad on loan from Leicester City during the second half of the 2022-23 season. The loan was extended with a further season until 30 June 2024.
  2. ^ Gamboa was out on loan from OH Leuven to Estoril during the second half of the 2022-23 season. The loan ended and Gamboa was sold to Pogoń Szczecin.
  3. ^ Ramos Mingo was already out on loan from OH Leuven to Defensa y Justicia since January 2023. Defensa y Justicia now activated the buy clause that made the transfer permanent.
  4. ^ Match initially scheduled on 17 January 2024 but postponed due to snow.

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