2014–15 R. Charleroi S.C. season

The 2014–15 season is a season played by Charleroi, a Belgian football club based in Charleroi, Hainaut. The season covers the period from 1 July 2014 to 30 June 2015. Charleroi will be participating in the Belgian Pro League and Belgian Cup.

Charleroi
2014–15 season
ChairmanFabien Debecq
ManagerFelice Mazzu
GroundStade du Pays de Charleroi
Belgian Pro League16th
Belgian CupRound of 32

Review

Background

Pre-season

Charleroi will play eight pre-season fixtures in preparation for the 2014-15 season, matches against Royal Châtelet, Racing Fosses, Differdange 03, Excelsior Virton, F91 Dudelange, White Star Bruxelles, Metz and Lens were scheduled.[1] Charleroi started the run of games with a 3-4 win against Royal Châtelet at Complexe des Sablières, with their goals coming from Sébastien Dewaest, Cédric Fauré, Neeskens Kebano and a hat-trick from Giuseppe Rossini.[2] The club then eased past Racing Fosses 1-5 at the Stade Winson.[3]

The club followed that with two straight wins, firstly a 0-2 win over Differdange 03 followed by a 1-4 win over Excelsior Virton.[4][5] After that on 8 July Charleroi lost a thrilling match against F91 Dudelange 4-3 at Stade Jos Nosbaum.[6] They followed that with another defeat, this time suffering a 1-0 loss to manager Felice Mazzu's previous club White Star Bruxelles on 12 July.[7] Charleroi won their penultimate pre-season fixture 1-2 against Ligue 1 side Metz, that thanks to a brace from new signing Lynel Kitambala.[8]

Transfers

On 14 April 2014, Charleroi opened their summer transfer spending with the signing of Mali international Kalifa Coulibaly from Paris Saint-Germain for an undisclosed fee, the striker penned a two-year contract with the option of two further years.[9] Charleroi then signed winger Clinton Mata from Eupen for an undisclosed fee on 28 May, he also signed a two-year contract with the option of two further years.[10] The club completed their first loan signing on 14 June, it was a familiar face who arrived in versatile former Senegal youth international Christophe Diandy who had a loan spell at the club in the 2012–13 season, he joined on a season-long loan deal from Mons.[11]

As Salvatore Crimi left the club following the expiration of his loan deal from Zulte Waregem, Mohamed Mrabet also left the club but only on a season-long loan deal to Virton on 15 May.[12] Charleroi's first transfer activity since the transfer window officially opened on 1 July was the incoming of French winger Lynel Kitambala, he signed for an undisclosed fee from Ligue 1 club Saint-Étienne.[13]

Players

Squad information
Further information: R. Charleroi S.C. § Players
No. Pos. Name League Cup Other Total Discipline
Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
1GK Maxime Vandermeulen 0000000000
3DF Steeven Willems 0000000000
4DF Jonathan Vervoort 0000000000
5DF Robin Leemans 0000000000
6DF Sébastien Dewaest 0000000000
7MF Clément Tainmont 0000000000
8DF Francisco Martos 0000000000
9FW Giuseppe Rossini 0000000000
10MF Mohamed Daf 0000000000
13MF Christophe Diandy 0000000000
15GK Valentin Baume 0000000000
16FW Jamal Thiaré 0000000000
17DF Stergos Marinos 0000000000
18FW Cédric Fauré 0000000000
19MF Clinton Mata 0000000000
20MF Jessy Gálvez López 0000000000
22MF Guillaume François 0000000000
25MF Damien Marcq 0000000000
26FW Kalifa Coulibaly 0000000000
28MF Enes Sağlık 0000000000
31FW Harlem Gnohéré 0000000000
35GK Parfait Mandanda 0000000000
41DF Francis N'Ganga 0000000000
80MF Kenneth Houdret 0000000000
88MF Dieumerci Ndongala 0000000000
92MF Neeskens Kebano 0000000000
99FW Lynel Kitambala 0000000000
–DF Mohamed Mrabet 0000000000
–FW Evans Kondogbia 0000000000

Transfers

Transfers in
# Position: Player Transferred from Fee Date Source
26 FW Kalifa Coulibaly Paris Saint-Germain Undisclosed 14 April 2014 [14]
19 MF Clinton Mata Eupen Undisclosed 28 May 2014 [15]
99 FW Lynel Kitambala Saint-Étienne Undisclosed 7 July 2014 [16]

Loans in
# Position Player Loaned from Date Loan expires Source
13 FW Christophe Diandy Mons 14 June 2014 End of season [17]

Total spending: Undisclosed

Transfers out
# Position Player Transferred to Fee Date Source

Loans out
# Position Player Loaned to Date Loan expires Source
DF Mohamed Mrabet Virton 15 May 2014 End of season [18]

Total income: –

Club

Coaching staff
Position Staff
Manager Felice Mazzu
Assistant manager Mario Notaro
Physiotherapist Marc Etienne
Fitness trainer Renotte Frederick

Last updated: 22 July 2014
Source: Charleroi.

Kit

Other information
Stade du Pays de Charleroi
Chairman Fabien Debecq
Ground (capacity and dimensions) Stade du Pays de Charleroi (30,000 / – x – metres)

Updated to match played 22 July 2014
Source: Charleroi.

Competitions

Overall

Pre-season and friendlies
21 June 2014 Royal Châtelet 3 – 6 CharleroiChâtelet, Belgium
18:00 CEST Bulfon  45' (pen.), 58'
Kabungu  47'		 Report Dewaest  38'
Fauré  41' (pen.)
Rossini  57' (pen.), 64', 72'
Kebano  62'		 Stadium: Complexe des Sablières
27 June 2014 Racing Fosses 1 – 5 CharleroiFosses-la-Ville, Belgium
20:00 CEST Van Dessel  35' Report Rossini  31'
Coulibaly  33'
Thiaré  55'
Tainmont  74'
Sağlık  90+1'		 Stadium: Stade Winson
28 June 2014 Differdange 03 0 – 2 CharleroiDifferdange, Luxembourg
17:00 CEST Report –  14'
Daf  34'		 Stadium: Stade Municipal de la Ville de Differdange
5 July 2014 Virton 1 – 4 CharleroiVirton, Belgium
16:00 CEST –  90' Report Kebano  34'
Coulibaly  40'
Fauré  60', 87'		 Stadium: Stade Yvan Georges
8 July 2014 F91 Dudelange 4 – 3 CharleroiDudelange, Luxembourg
19:00 CEST Karapetian  6', 27'
Ben Ajiba  37' (pen.)
Pedro  54'		 Report Daf  47'
Rossini  61'
Tainmont  65'		 Stadium: Stade Jos Nosbaum
12 July 2014 White Star Bruxelles 1 – 0 CharleroiWoluwe-Saint-Lambert, Belgium
17:00 CEST Traoré  44' Report Stadium: Edmond Machtens Stadium
19 July 2014 Metz 1 – 2 CharleroiMetz, France
17:00 CEST Manuel Falcon  59' Report Kitambala  11', 27' Stadium: Stade Saint-Symphorien
30 July 2014 Lens – CharleroiLens, France
19:00 CEST [Report] Stadium: Stade Félix-Bollaert

Last updated: 23 July 2014
Source:Charleroi

Belgian Pro League
Main article: 2014–15 Belgian Pro League

League table

Results summary
OverallHomeAway
PldWDLGFGAGDPtsWDLGFGAGDWDLGFGAGD
1 0 0 1 0 3  −3 0 0 0 0 0 0  0 0 0 1 0 3  −3

Last updated: 26 July 2014.
Source: Results

Results by matchday
Matchday1234567891011121314151617181920212223242526272829303132
GroundA
ResultL
Position16
Updated to match(es) played on 26 July 2014. Source: Results
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss

Matches
Main article: 2014–15 Belgian Pro League
25 July 2014 1Standard Liège 3 – 0 CharleroiLiège, Belgium
20:30 CEST Mujangi Bia  13', 19'
Carcela-Gonzalez  55'		 Report Stadium: Stade Maurice Dufrasne
Referee: Luc Wouters
2 August 2014 2 Charleroi2 – 3 WesterloCharleroi, Belgium
20:00 CEST Fauré  7'
Kitambala  27'
Dieumerci Ndongala  40'
Tainmont  67'
N'Ganga  90'
Dewaest  90+3'		 Summary Aoulad  36'  56'
Gouongbe  63'
Annys  89'		 Stadium: Stade du Pays de Charleroi
Attendance: 4,523
Referee: Wim Smet
10 August 2014 3 Anderlecht1 – 0 CharleroiBrussels, Belgium
18:00 CEST Mitrović  45' Summary François  2' Stadium: Constant Vanden Stock Stadium
Attendance: 21,000
Referee: Jonathan Lardot

Last updated: 23 July 2014
Source:Charleroi

Belgian Cup
Main article: 2014–15 Belgian Cup
September 2014 TBA – TBATBA, Belgium
TBA CEST [Report] Stadium: TBA

Last updated: 23 July 2014
Source: Belgian Cup

References
  1. "Saison 2014 - 2015". Charleroi. 21 June 2014.
  2. "Royal Châtelet S.C - RCSC,". Charleroi. 21 June 2014.
  3. "Racing FC Fosses - RCSC,". Charleroi. 27 June 2014.
  4. "FC Differdange - RCSC : Un doublé de Daf". Charleroi. 28 June 2014.
  5. "Excelsior Virton - RCSC,". Charleroi. 5 July 2014.
  6. "F91 Dudelange - RCSC,". Charleroi. 8 July 2014.
  7. "R. White Star Bruxelles - RCSC,". Charleroi. 12 July 2014.
  8. "FC Metz - RCSC,". Charleroi. 19 July 2014.
  9. "Kalifa Coulibaly sign Sporting". Charleroi. 14 April 2014.
  10. "Clinton Mata, officially zebra". Charleroi. 28 May 2014.
  11. "Cristophe Diandy, back to Charleroi ..." Charleroi. 14 June 2014.
  12. "Mohamed Mrabet to Gaume Lorraine". Charleroi. 15 May 2014.
  13. "Lynel Darcy Kitambala our new striker!". Charleroi. 7 July 2014.
  14. "Kalifa Coulibaly sign Sporting". Charleroi. 14 April 2014.
  15. "Clinton Mata, officially zebra". Charleroi. 28 May 2014.
  16. "Lynel Darcy Kitambala our new striker!". Charleroi. 7 July 2014.
  17. "Cristophe Diandy, back to Charleroi ..." Charleroi. 14 June 2014.
  18. "Mohamed Mrabet to Gaume Lorraine". Charleroi. 15 May 2014.

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