2020–21 K.R.C. Genk season

K.R.C. Genk
2020–21 season
Chairman	Peter Croonen
Manager	Hannes Wolf
Stadium	Luminus Arena
Belgian First Division A	Preseason
Belgian Cup	Preseason

The 2020–21 K.R.C. Genk season is the club's 33rd season in existence and the 26th consecutive season in the top flight of Belgian football. In addition to the domestic league, Genk will participate in this season's edition of the Belgian Cup. The season covers the period from 1 July 2020 to 30 June 2021.

Players

First-team squad

As of 31 January 2020[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	AUS	Danny Vukovic
2	DF	BEL	Casper de Norre
4	MF	BEL	Dries Wouters
5	DF	BRA	Neto Borges
6	DF	BEL	Sébastien Dewaest (captain)
7	FW	JPN	Junya Ito
8	MF	BEL	Bryan Heynen
9	FW	BEL	Cyriel Dessers
11	FW	GHA	Joseph Paintsil
14	FW	SWE	Benjamin Nygren
15	FW	NGA	Stephen Odey
17	MF	SVK	Patrik Hrošovský
18	FW	NGA	Paul Onuachu
20	MF	NOR	Mats Møller Dæhli


No.	Pos.	Nation	Player
21	DF	FIN	Jere Uronen
22	MF	BEL	Bryan Limbombe
23	DF	COL	Daniel Munoz
26	GK	BEL	Maarten Vandevoordt
27	FW	BEL	Theo Bongonda
28	GK	BEL	Gaëtan Coucke
30	GK	FRA	Thomas Didillon (on loan from Anderlecht)
31	DF	DEN	Joakim Mæhle
33	DF	COL	Jhon Lucumí
35	DF	BEL	Shawn Adewoye
38	MF	CIV	Eboue Kouassi
40	GK	BEL	Tobe Leysen
42	MF	NOR	Kristian Thorstvedt
46	DF	COL	Carlos Cuesta

Out on loan

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


No.	Pos.	Nation	Player
16	FW	BEL	Dante Vanzeir (at KV Mechelen until 30 June 2020)
19	MF	POL	Jakub Piotrowski (at Waasland-Beveren until 30 June 2020)
20	MF	CRO	Ivan Fiolić (at AEK Larnaca until 31 May 2020)
24	DF	MAR	Amine Khammas (at Lommel until 30 June 2020)
30	GK	BEL	Nordin Jackers (at Waasland-Beveren until 30 June 2020)
54	MF	ROU	Vladimir Screciu (at Lommel until 30 June 2020)


No.	Pos.	Nation	Player
77	MF	COD	Dieumerci Ndongala (at Kasımpaşa until 30 June 2020)
91	FW	BEL	Adriano Bertaccini (at Deinze until 30 June 2020)
93	FW	BEL	Zinho Gano (at Antwerp until 30 June 2020)
—	DF	BEL	Rubin Seigers (at Beerschot until 30 June 2020)
—	MF	KVX	Edon Zhegrova (at Basel until 30 June 2020)

Transfers

In

No.	Pos	Player	Transferred from	Fee	Date	Source
9	FW	Cyriel Dessers	Heracles Almelo	Undisclosed	1 July 2020	[2]
TBD	DF	Gerardo Arteaga	Santos Laguna	Undisclosed	5 August 2020	[3]

Out

No.	Pos	Player	Transferred to	Fee	Date	Source
–	MF	Ismael Saibari	Jong PSV	Undisclosed	1 July 2020	[4]

Pre-season and friendlies

Win Draw Loss Fixtures

9 July 2020 Friendly	Eendracht Termien	Cancelled	Genk	Termien, Belgium
19:00 CEST (UTC+2)				Stadium: Terrain 't Heke

15 July 2020 Friendly	Genk	3–1	Union Saint-Gilloise	Genk, Belgium
17:00 CEST (UTC+2)	Paintsil 21', 43' Dæhli 33'	Report	Undav 49'	Stadium: Luminus Arena Attendance: 0

17 July 2020 Friendly	Genk	4–1	Excelsior	Genk, Belgium
17:00 CEST (UTC+2)	Bongonda 6', 33' Borges 76' Dessers 88'	Report	Ómarsson 73'	Stadium: Luminus Arena Attendance: 0

25 July 2020 Friendly	AZ	0–1	Genk	Alkmaar, Netherlands
12:00 CEST (UTC+2)		Report	Dessers 19' (pen.)	Stadium: AFAS Stadion Attendance: 0

1 August 2020 Friendly	Genk	1–1	Lens	Genk, Belgium
13:00 CEST (UTC+2)	Dessers 44' (pen.)	Report	Gradit 43' Michelin 47' Ganago 60'	Stadium: Luminus Arena Attendance: 0

1 August 2020 Friendly	Genk	2–3	Lens	Genk, Belgium
15:30 CEST (UTC+2)	Nygren 8' Odey 83'	Report	Radovanović 10' Sotoca 22' Pereira Da Costa 24'	Stadium: Luminus Arena Attendance: 0

10 August 2020 Friendly	Genk	3–2	RWDM	Genk, Belgium
14:00 CEST (UTC+2)	Adewoye 45+5' Odey 63' Balouk 82'	Report	Bova 38' Yagan 45+3'	Stadium: Luminus Arena Attendance: 0

16 August 2020 Friendly	Genk	9–0	Differdange	Genk, Belgium
16:00 CEST (UTC+2)	Oyen 28' Nygren 45' (pen.) Limbombe 45+2' Odey 55', 67', 87' Adewoye 63' Paintsil 82', 90+3'	Report		Stadium: Luminus Arena Attendance: 0

Competitions

Overview

Competition	First match	Last match	Starting round	Record
Competition	First match	Last match	Starting round	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Win %
Belgian First Division A	9 August 2020	30 May 2021	Matchday 1	2	1	1	0	3	2	+1	050.00
Belgian Cup	2020		Sixth round	0	0	0	0	0	0	+0	!—
Total				2	1	1	0	3	2	+1	050.00

Last updated: 15 August 2020

Source: Soccerway

Belgian First Division A

League table

Pos	Team	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	Qualification or relegation
3	Charleroi	2	2	0	0	2	0	+2	6	Qualification for the Play-offs I
4	Anderlecht	2	1	1	0	5	3	+2	4	Qualification for the Play-offs I
5	Genk	2	1	1	0	3	2	+1	4	Qualification for the Play-offs II
6	Mechelen	2	1	1	0	3	2	+1	4
7	Club Brugge	2	1	0	1	4	1	+3	3

Updated to match(es) played on 17 August 2020. Source: Jupiler Pro League (in Dutch), Soccerway
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Matches won; 3) Goal difference; 4) Goals scored; 5) Away goals scored; 6) Away matches won; 7) Play-off.[5]

Results summary

Overall								Home						Away
Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD
2	1	1	0	3	2	+1	4	0	1	0	1	1	0	1	0	0	2	1	+1

Last updated: 15 August 2020.
Source: Jupiler Pro League

Results by round

Round	1	2	3
Ground	A	H	A
Result	W	D
Position	3

Updated to match(es) played on 15 August 2020. Source: Jupiler Pro League
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss

Matches

The league fixtures were announced on 8 July 2020.[6]

9 August 2020 1	Zulte Waregem	1–2	Genk	Waregem
16:00 CEST (UTC+2)	Deschacht 41' De Bock 47' Berahino 56' Opare 67'	Report	Onuachu 73', 90+4' Dessers 80' (pen.)	Stadium: Regenboogstadion Referee: Erik Lambrechts

15 August 2020 2	Genk	1–1	OH Leuven	Genk
16:30 CEST (UTC+2)	Wouters 7' Ito 55'	Report	Ngawa 59' Henry 85'	Stadium: Luminus Arena Referee: Jasper Vergoote

23 August 2020 3	Standard Liège	v	Genk	Liège
13:30 CEST (UTC+2)				Stadium: Stade Maurice Dufrasne

Belgian Cup

Statistics

Squad appearances and goals

Last updated on 15 August 2020.

No.	Pos	Nat	Player	Total		Belgian Division		Belgian Cup
No.	Pos	Nat	Player	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Goalkeepers
1	GK		Danny Vukovic	2	0	2	0	0	0
26	GK		Maarten Vandevoordt	0	0	0	0	0	0
40	GK		Tobe Leysen	0	0	0	0	0	0
Defenders
2	DF		Casper de Norre	0	0	0	0	0	0
5	DF		Neto Borges	0	0	0	0	0	0
6	DF		Sébastien Dewaest	0	0	0	0	0	0
21	DF		Jere Uronen	2	0	2	0	0	0
23	DF		Daniel Muñoz	2	0	2	0	0	0
31	DF		Joakim Mæhle	2	0	2	0	0	0
33	DF		Jhon Lucumí	2	0	2	0	0	0
35	DF		Shawn Adewoye	0	0	0	0	0	0
46	DF		Carlos Cuesta	2	0	2	0	0	0
	DF		Gerardo Arteaga	0	0	0	0	0	0
Midfielders
4	MF		Dries Wouters	2	0	2	0	0	0
8	MF		Bryan Heynen	0	0	0	0	0	0
17	MF		Patrik Hrošovský	0	0	0	0	0	0
20	MF		Mats Møller Dæhli	2	0	2	0	0	0
22	MF		Bryan Limbombe	0	0	0	0	0	0
24	MF		Luca Oyen	1	0	0+1	0	0	0
38	MF		Eboue Kouassi	2	0	0+2	0	0	0
42	MF		Kristian Thorstvedt	0	0	0	0	0	0
Forwards
7	FW		Junya Ito	2	1	2	1	0	0
9	FW		Cyriel Dessers	2	1	2	1	0	0
11	FW		Joseph Paintsil	0	0	0	0	0	0
14	FW		Benjamin Nygren	2	0	1+1	0	0	0
15	FW		Stephen Odey	0	0	0	0	0	0
18	FW		Paul Onuachu	2	1	0+2	1	0	0
27	FW		Theo Bongonda	1	0	1	0	0	0
Players who have made an appearance this season but have left the club

Goalscorers

As of 15 August 2020

Rank	No.	Pos	Name	Pro League	Total
1	9	FW	Cyriel Dessers	1	1
	18	FW	Paul Onuachu	1	1
	27	FW	Theo Bongonda	1	1
Totals				3	3

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References

"1ste ploeg" (in Dutch). K.R.C. Genk.
"Genk rondt komst Dessers af: "Nu ben ik waar ik wil zijn"" [Genk completes Dessers signing: "Now I am where I want to be"] (in Dutch). sporza.be. 1 July 2020.
"Akkoord met Mexicaanse international Gerardo Arteaga" [Agreement with Mexican international Gerardo Arteaga] (in Dutch). krcgenk.be. 5 August 2020.
"Ismael Saibari versterkt Jong PSV" [Ismael Saibari reinforces Jong PSV] (in Dutch). psv.nl. 29 July 2020.
"First Division A 2019/2020". Soccerway. Retrieved 3 February 2020.
"Club Brugge - Charleroi is de opener van het seizoen en meteen maandagvoetbal: ontdek hier de kalender van het seizoen 2020/21". Voetbalkrant.com (in Dutch). 8 July 2020. Retrieved 9 July 2020.

External links

Official website

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[1] "1ste ploeg" (in Dutch). K.R.C. Genk.

[2] "Genk rondt komst Dessers af: "Nu ben ik waar ik wil zijn"" [Genk completes Dessers signing: "Now I am where I want to be"] (in Dutch). sporza.be. 1 July 2020.

[3] "Akkoord met Mexicaanse international Gerardo Arteaga" [Agreement with Mexican international Gerardo Arteaga] (in Dutch). krcgenk.be. 5 August 2020.

[4] "Ismael Saibari versterkt Jong PSV" [Ismael Saibari reinforces Jong PSV] (in Dutch). psv.nl. 29 July 2020.

[5] "First Division A 2019/2020". Soccerway. Retrieved 3 February 2020.

[6] "Club Brugge - Charleroi is de opener van het seizoen en meteen maandagvoetbal: ontdek hier de kalender van het seizoen 2020/21". Voetbalkrant.com (in Dutch). 8 July 2020. Retrieved 9 July 2020.

2020–21 in Belgian football
« 2019–20 2021–22 »
League competitions	First Division A First Division B National Division 1 Division 2 Division 3
Women's League competitions	Super League Vrouwenvoetbal
Cup competitions	Belgian Cup (Final) Super Cup
Transfers	Summer 2020 Fall 2020 Winter 2020–21 Summer 2021
UEFA competitions	Champions League Europa League
Related to national team	UEFA Euro 2020 Roberto Martínez
Club seasons
First Division A	Anderlecht Antwerp Beerschot Cercle Brugge Charleroi Club Brugge Eupen Excel Mouscron Genk Gent Kortrijk Mechelen OH Leuven Oostende Sint-Truiden Standard Liège Waasland-Beveren Zulte-Waregem
First Division B	Club Brugge NXT Deinze Lierse Lommel RWDM47 Seraing Union SG Westerlo