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.

K.V. Kortrijk
Full nameKoninklijke Voetbalclub Kortrijk
Nickname(s)De Kerels (The Guys)
Founded1901 (1901)
GroundGuldensporenstadion,
Kortrijk
Capacity9,399[1]
OwnerVincent Tan
ChairmanRonny Verhelst
ManagerBernd Storck
LeagueBelgian First Division A
2021–22Belgian First Division A, 13th
WebsiteClub website

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

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.

Due to bankruptcy, KV Kortrijk had to relegate in 2001 to the third division. From 2004 to 2008 KV Kortrijk played in the second division, however, 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

Colours and badge

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

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

As of 6 February 2023[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
4 DF  JPN Tsuyoshi Watanabe
5 DF  GER Christalino Atemona
6 DF  UKR Oleksiy Sych (on loan from Rukh Lviv)
7 FW  BEL Dylan Mbayo
9 FW  ALG Billel Messaoudi
10 FW  COM Faïz Selemani
12 MF  MLI Habib Keïta (on loan from Lyon)
14 DF  DEN Nikolas Dyhr (on loan from Midtjylland)
16 GK  BEL Maxim Deman
17 FW  SEN Pape Habib Guèye
18 MF  ALG Abdelkahar Kadri
20 FW  URU Felipe Avenatti
21 DF  BEL Martin Wasinski (on loan from Charleroi)
23 MF  BEL Dion De Neve
No. Pos. Nation Player
24 DF  BEL Dorian Dessoleil (on loan from Antwerp)
25 DF  CHI Nayel Mehssatou
26 MF  FRA Kévin Vandendriessche
28 GK  FRA Joris Delle
29 FW  SVK Martin Regáli
30 DF  BEL Kristof D'haene (captain)
31 GK  SRB Marko Ilić
32 MF  JPN Satoshi Tanaka (on loan from Shonan Bellmare)
33 MF  BIH Stjepan Lončar (on loan from Ferencváros)
44 DF  POR João Silva
51 FW  GHA Eric Ocansey
54 FW  GHA Jonah Osabutey
66 DF  SRB Aleksandar Radovanović
70 FW  BEL Massimo Bruno
77 FW  TOG David Henen

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
— MF  BEL Youssef Challouk (at RWDM47 until 30 June 2023)
— MF  BEL Alexandre De Bruyn (at FCV Dender EH until 30 June 2023)
— MF  MLI Sambou Sissoko (at Čukarički until 30 June 2023)
— FW  GAM Muhammed Badamosi (at Čukarički until 30 June 2023)
No. Pos. Nation Player
— FW  GER Jesaja Herrmann (at NAC Breda until 30 June 2023)
— FW  MAS Luqman Hakim Shamsudin (at Njarðvík until 31 December 2023)
— FW  CMR Didier Lamkel Zé (at Wydad until 30 June 2023)

Club staff
As of 1 September 2022
Position Staff
Chairman Ronny Verhelst
Owner Vincent Tan
Board Member Ken Choo
Manager Bernd Storck
Assistant Manager Joseph Akpala
First-Team Coach Jimmy Hempte
Gunter Van Handenhoven
Goalkeeper Coach Patrick Deman
Nico Pellatz
Fitness Coach Gérard Lifondja
Video Analyst Jelmer Platteeuw
Scout Claude Verspaille
Gil Vandenbrouck
Ivica Jaraković
Medical Coordinator Jochen De Coene
Team Manager Claude Gezelle

Managers

References
  1. Guldensporenstadion, kvk.be (last check 30/03/2018)
  2. Buyse, Frank (12 May 2015). "Officieel: Maleisische miljardair Vincent Tan neemt KV Kortrijk over" (in Dutch). Nieuwsblad – Sportwereld. Retrieved 12 May 2015.
  3. "spelers – KV Kortrijk". kvk.be.
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