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K.V. Kortrijk

Koninklijke Voetbalclub Kortrijk (often simply called KV Kortrijk or KVK) is a Belgian professional football club based in Kortrijk, West Flanders. They play in the Belgian First Division, and they achieved their best ranking ever during the 2009–10 season, finishing fourth after the play-offs. KV Kortrijk was founded in 1971, though their roots can be traced to 1901. They are registered to the Royal Belgian Football Association with matricule number 19. The club colours are red and white. They play their home matches at the Guldensporenstadion, named after the Battle of the Golden Spurs which took place in Kortrijk in 1302.

KV Kortrijk
Full nameKoninklijke Voetbalclub Kortrijk
Nickname(s)De Kerels (The Guys)
Founded1901; 123 years ago (1901)
GroundGuldensporenstadion,
Kortrijk
Capacity9,399[1]
OwnerVincent Tan
ChairmanDerek Chin
Head coachFreyr Alexandersson
LeagueBelgian Pro League
2023–24Belgian Pro League, 14th of 16
Websitehttps://kvk.be/
Current season

KV Kortrijk first entered the first division in the early 20th century, between 1906–07 and 1910–11. They eventually had to wait 65 years to return at the highest level, when they spent 15 seasons at the top flight, interrupted by a season in the second division (between 1976–77 and 1978–79 and between 1980–81 and 1991–92). KV Kortrijk also played the 1998–99 season in the first division before they returned to the Belgian Pro League in the 2008–09 season.

History

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In 1901 SC Courtraisien was founded. The club merged with FC Courtraisien in 1918. They received in 1951 the name Koninklijke Kortrijk Sport. They had the matricule n°19 like the oldest club SC Courtraisien. Stade Kortrijk was founded in 1923 with matricule n°161. Because Stade Kortrijk and Koninklijke Kortrijk Sport didn't play well anymore, they merged in 1971. They could play with matricule n°19 and the new name was KV Kortrijk.

Early 2000's KV Kortrijk dropped to the third division. In 2001 they went bankrupt but managed to finish the season. They even won the third division playoffs but the club did not promote to the second division as they were penalized for the bankruptcy. In 2004 KV Kortrijk promoted to the second division, and in the 2007–08 season they managed to get promoted to the first division.

KV Kortrijk was bought for €5 million by Malaysian businessman Vincent Tan on 12 May 2015.[2]

Honours

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Colours and badge

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KV Kortrijk's colours are generally red and white. The home kit is usually all red with white trim and red shorts. The away kit is similar, except in blue. The club's logo is a white shield, split into thirds by a red upside-down, V-like shape, and the letters "KVK" are split into each third, in a red font. On top of the shield is a crown.

Stadium

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KV Kortrijk plays their home matches at the Guldensporen Stadion. It is located in Kortrijk, Belgium, and the current capacity of the ground is 9,399. In the summer of 2008, the ground's capacity was increased from 6,896 to 9,399,[1] after Kortrijk's elevation into the Belgian First Division. Guldensporenstadion literally means "Stadium of the Golden Spurs". The stadium is named after this in reference to the Battle of the Golden Spurs which, in 1302, was fought in Kortrijk. The stadium has a traditional local stadium look about it and is single-tiered all around the ground.

Current squad

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As of 6 September 2024[3]

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   BEL Tom Vandenberghe
2 DF   ENG Ryan Alebiosu
4 DF   UKR Mark Mampassi (on loan from Lokomotiv Moscow)
6 DF   CHI Nayel Mehssatou
7 FW   FRA Mounaïm El Idrissy
9 FW   CRO Roko Šimić (on loan from Cardiff City)
10 MF   ALG Abdelkahar Kadri
11 DF   BEL Dion De Neve
13 GK   BEL Ebbe De Vlaeminck
14 MF   NOR Iver Fossum
15 MF   BUL Kristiyan Malinov
16 MF   BEL Brecht Dejaegere
17 MF   BEL Massimo Bruno
No. Pos. Nation Player
19 FW   ESP Nacho Ferri (on loan from Eintracht Frankfurt)
20 DF   BEL Gilles Dewaele
23 MF   JPN Tomoki Takamine
24 DF   JPN Haruya Fujii
26 DF   BEL Bram Lagae (on loan from Gent)
27 MF   FRA Abdoulaye Sissako
30 MF   JPN Takuro Kaneko
31 GK   ISL Patrik Gunnarsson
35 MF   BEL Nathan Huygevelde (on loan from Union Saint-Gilloise)
44 DF   POR João Silva
45 FW   ALG Billel Messaoudi
68 FW   GLP Thierry Ambrose
95 GK   BEL Lucas Pirard

Out on loan

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

No. Pos. Nation Player
— DF   BEL Massimo Decoene (at Sporting Lokeren until 30 June 2025)
— DF   ROU Raul Opruț (at Dinamo București until 30 June 2025)
— MF   BEL Youssef Challouk (at Zulte Waregem until 30 June 2025)
— FW   IRL Jonathan Afolabi (at Cambuur until 30 June 2025)
No. Pos. Nation Player
— FW   MAS Luqman Hakim (at YSCC Yokohama until 1 January 2025)
— FW   BEL Dylan Mbayo (at PEC Zwolle until 30 June 2025)
— FW   SEN Djiby Seck (at Lokeren-Temse until 30 June 2025)

Club staff

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As of 8 January 2024
Position Staff
Chairman   Derek Chin
Owner   Vincent Tan
Board Member   Derek Chin Chee Seng
  Veh Ken Choo
  Amin Bin Mohamad Fuad Mohamad
  Edmund Tee Wei Kang
  Muhammad Syafiq Bin Azman
Head Coach   Freyr Alexandersson
Assistant Coach   Jonathan Hartmann
  Joseph Akpala
Goalkeeper Coach   Glen Verbauwhede
Head of Performance   Pieter Jacobs
Video Analyst   Gregory De Grauwe
Team Manager   Claude Gezelle

Managers

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References

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  1. ^ a b Guldensporenstadion Archived 11 August 2015 at the Wayback Machine, kvk.be (last check 30 March 2018)
  2. ^ Buyse, Frank (12 May 2015). "Officieel: Maleisische miljardair Vincent Tan neemt KV Kortrijk over" (in Dutch). Nieuwsblad – Sportwereld. Archived from the original on 14 May 2015. Retrieved 12 May 2015.
  3. ^ "spelers – KV Kortrijk". kvk.be. Archived from the original on 31 August 2012. Retrieved 1 July 2021.
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