2022–23 R.F.C. Seraing season

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R.F.C. Seraing
2022–23 season
ChairmanMario Franchi
ManagerJean-Sébastien Legros
StadiumStade du Pairay
Belgian Pro League18th (relegated)
Belgian CupSeventh round

The 2022–23 R.F.C. Seraing season was the club's 101st season in existence and the second consecutive season in the top flight of Belgian football. In addition to the domestic league, Seraing participated in this season's edition of the Belgian Cup. The season covered the period from 1 July 2022 to 30 June 2023.

Players

First-team squad

As of 3 February 2023[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 Belgium BEL Timothy Galjé
2 DF Guinea GUI Abdoulaye Sylla
3 DF Democratic Republic of the Congo COD John Nekadio
4 DF France FRA Marvin Tshibuabua
5 MF Cameroon CMR Stève Mvoué
6 MF Belgium BEL Mathieu Cachbach
7 FW Cape Verde CPV Vagner Gonçalves (on loan from Metz)
8 DF France FRA Gerald Kilota
10 FW Chad CHA Marius Mouandilmadji
12 MF Belgium BEL Antoine Bernier
14 MF Belgium BEL Valentin Guillaume
15 MF Belgium BEL Sami Lahssaini (on loan from Metz)
16 GK Luxembourg LUX Timothy Martin (on loan from Virton)
17 DF France FRA Sandro Trémoulet
No. Pos. Nation Player
18 DF Republic of the Congo CGO Morgan Poaty
20 MF France FRA Abou Ba (on loan from Nantes)
21 DF Belgium BEL
Fabrice Sambu
23 MF Belgium BEL Christophe Lepoint
25 DF France FRA Mahamadou Dembélé
27 MF France FRA Sambou Sissoko
29 FW Nigeria NGA Ejaita Ifoni
30 GK France FRA Guillaume Dietsch (on loan from Metz)
40 DF Ghana GHA Daniel Opare
52 FW Belgium BEL Noah Serwy
61 FW Algeria ALG Zakaria Silini
67 MF Belgium BEL Matteo Renzulli
99 DF Senegal SEN Moustapha Mbow (on loan from Reims)

Transfers

In

Pos Player Transferred from Fee Date Source
MF Christophe Lepoint Unattached Free 3 June 2022 [2]
MF Valentin Guillaume Virton Free 20 June 2022 [3]
DF France Marvin Tshibuabua France Saint-Étienne Free 27 June 2022 [4]
DF Portugal Sérgio Conceição Portugal Estrela da Amadora Free 29 June 2022 [5]
MF France Sambou Sissoko France Reims Free 30 June 2022 [6]
DF France Sandro Trémoulet Unattached Free 6 July 2022 [7]
FW France Simon Elisor France Ajaccio Free 12 July 2022 [8]
FW Nigeria Ejaita Ifoni Mozambique Black Bulls Free 20 July 2022 [9]
MF Sami Lahssaini France Metz Loan 22 July 2022 [10]
DF Guinea Abdoulaye Sylla France Nantes Free 27 July 2022 [11]
DF France Leroy Abanda Italy AC Milan Free 28 July 2022 [12]
GK Luxembourg Timothy Martin Virton Loan 11 August 2022 [13]
MF France Abou Ba France Nantes Loan 1 September 2022 [14]
DF Senegal Moustapha Mbow France Reims Loan 1 September 2022 [15]
FW Cape Verde Vagner Gonçalves France Metz Loan 6 September 2022 [16]
MF Cameroon Stève Mvoué France Toulouse Free 7 September 2022 [17]
DF France Mahamadou Dembélé France Troyes Free 7 September 2022 [17]
DF Democratic Republic of the Congo John Nekadio Standard Liège Undisclosed 1 February 2023 [18]

Out

Pos Player Transferred to Fee Date Source
DF France Benjamin Boulenger Francs Borains Undisclosed 31 May 2022 [19]
DF Senegal Wagane Faye RAAL La Louvière Free 20 June 2022 [20]
GK Maxime Mignon Visé Free 30 June 2022 [21]
DF Elias Spago Virton Loan 13 August 2022 [22]
DF François D'Onofrio Retired 2 November 2022 [23]
FW France Simon Elisor France Laval Loan 5 January 2023 [24]
DF France Leroy Abanda Greece Lamia Loan 14 January 2023 [25]
DF Portugal Sérgio Conceição Portugal Portimonense Free 1 February 2023 [26]

Pre-season and friendlies

  Win   Draw   Loss   Fixtures

18 June 2022 Verlaine Belgium 1–2 Belgium Seraing Verlaine, Belgium
18:00 CEST (UTC+2)
  • Mievis 84'
Report Stadium: Stade des Six Bonniers
25 June 2022 Wiltz Luxembourg 1–2 Belgium Seraing Weidingen, Luxembourg
17:00 CEST (UTC+2)
  • ? ?'
Report Stadium: Stade Am Pëtz
Sint-Truiden Belgium v Belgium Seraing
13 July 2022 Sint-Truiden Belgium 0–2 Belgium Seraing Geel, Belgium
18:00 CEST (UTC+2) Report
Stadium: De Leunen
17 July 2022 Genk Belgium 4–0 Belgium Seraing Genk, Belgium
14:00 CEST (UTC+2)
Report Stadium: Cegeka Arena

Competitions

Overview

Competition First match Last match Starting round Final position Record
Pld W D L GF GA GD Win %
Belgian Pro League 23 July 2023 22 April 2023 Matchday 1 18th 34 5 5 24 28 68 −40 014.71
Belgian Cup 6 September 2022 20 December 2022 Fifth round Seventh round 3 2 0 1 6 2 +4 066.67
Total 37 7 5 25 34 70 −36 018.92

Last updated: 15 August 2023
Source: Soccerway

Belgian Pro League

League table

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
14 Kortrijk 34 8 7 19 37 61 −24 31
15 Eupen 34 7 7 20 40 75 −35 28
16 Oostende (R) 34 7 6 21 37 76 −39 27 Relegation to Challenger Pro League
17 Zulte Waregem (R) 34 6 9 19 50 78 −28 27
18 Seraing (R) 34 5 5 24 28 68 −40 20
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.[27]
(R) Relegated

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
34 5 5 24 28 68  −40 20 1 4 12 8 29  −21 4 1 12 20 39  −19

Last updated: 15 August 2023.
Source: Jupiler Pro League

Results by round

Round12345678910111213141516171819202122232425262728293031323334
GroundAHAHAHAHAAHAHAHHAHAHAHAHAHHAHAHAAH
ResultLLLLWLWLLWDDLLLLLLWDLLLWLDLLLLLLLD
Position16181818171816161616141415161718181818181818181718181818181818181818
Updated to match(es) played on 22 April 2023. Source: Jupiler Pro League
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss

Matches

The league fixtures were announced on 22 June 2022.[28][29]

23 July 2022 1 Zulte Waregem 2–0 Seraing Waregem
18:15
Report Stadium: Elindus Arena
Referee: Bert Put
31 July 2022 2 Seraing 0–1 Kortrijk Seraing
18:30 Report Stadium: Stade du Pairay
Referee: Jonathan Lardot
7 August 2022 3 Anderlecht 3–1 Seraing Anderlecht
18:30
Report
Stadium: Lotto Park
Referee: Lawrence Visser
13 August 2022 4 Seraing 0–1
Charleroi
Seraing
18:15 CEST Report Stadium: Stade du Pairay
Referee: Bram Van Driessche
19 August 2022 5 Eupen 1–3 Seraing Eupen
20:45 CEST
Report
Stadium: Kehrwegstadion
Referee: Arthur Denil
27 August 2022 6 Seraing 0–4 Genk Seraing
16:00 CEST Report
Stadium: Stade du Pairay
Attendance: 1,800
Referee: Jan Boterberg
3 September 2022 7 Mechelen 2–3 Seraing Mechelen
18:15
Report
Stadium: Achter de Kazerne
Referee: Brent Staessens
10 September 2022 8 Seraing 0–2 Club Brugge Seraing
18:15 Report
Stadium: Stade du Pairay
Referee: Wesli De Cremer
16 September 2022 9 Antwerp 2–1 Seraing Antwerp
20:45 Report
Stadium: Bosuilstadion
Referee: Kevin Van Damme
30 September 2022 10 Standard Liège 0–2 Seraing Liège
20:45 Report
Stadium: Stade Maurice Dufrasne
Referee: Jan Boterberg
8 October 2022 11 Seraing 1–1 Oostende Seraing
18:15 Report
Stadium: Stade du Pairay
Referee: Arthur Denil
14 October 2022 12 Westerlo 2–2 Seraing Westerlo
20:45
Report Stadium: Het Kuipje
Referee: Nicolas Laforge
18 October 2022 13 Seraing 0–1 Cercle Brugge Seraing
20:45 CEST Report Stadium: Stade du Pairay
Referee: Nathan Verboomen
23 October 2022 14 Gent 2–1 Seraing Ghent
16:00 CEST (UTC+2)
Report Stadium:
Ghelamco Arena

Referee: Jasper Vergoote
30 October 2022 15 Seraing 1–2 Union SG Seraing
16:00
Report
Stadium: Stade du Pairay
Referee: Bert Put
5 November 2022 16 Seraing 1–2 Sint-Truiden Seraing
18:15
Report
Stadium: Stade du Pairay
Referee: Jan Boterberg
11 November 2022 17 OH Leuven 5–0 Seraing Leuven
20:45
Report Stadium: Den Dreef
Referee: Kevin Van Damme
23 December 2022 18 Seraing 0–1 Eupen Seraing
18:30 CEST Report Stadium: Stade du Pairay
Referee: Jasper Vergoote
7 January 2023 19 Oostende 1–2 Seraing Ostend
18:15 Report
Stadium: Diaz Arena
Referee: Nicolas Laforge
14 January 2023 20 Seraing 1–1 Standard Liège Seraing
16:00 Report
Stadium: Stade du Pairay
Referee: Bram Van Driessche
18 January 2023 21 Kortrijk 3–2 Seraing Kortrijk
20:45 Report
Stadium: Guldensporen Stadion
Referee: Brent Staessens
22 January 2023 22 Seraing 0–1 Anderlecht Seraing
16:00 Report Stadium: Stade du Pairay
Referee: Kevin Van Damme
29 January 2023 23 Genk 4–0 Seraing Genk
22:00 CEST
Report Stadium: Cegeka Arena
Referee: Wesli De Cremer
4 February 2023 24 Seraing 2–1 OH Leuven Seraing
18:15
Report
Stadium: Stade du Pairay
Referee: Erik Lambrechts
11 February 2023 25
Charleroi
3–0 Seraing Charleroi
18:15 CEST
Report Stadium: Stade du Pays de Charleroi
Referee: Jonathan Lardot
18 February 2023 26 Seraing 1–1 Zulte Waregem Seraing
18:15
Report
Stadium: Stade du Pairay
Referee: Kevin Van Damme
25 February 2023 27 Seraing 0–2 Mechelen Seraing
16:00 Report Stadium: Stade du Pairay
Referee: Lothar D'hondt
4 March 2023 28 Cercle Brugge 3–1 Seraing Bruges
18:15 CEST
Report Stadium: Jan Breydel Stadium
Referee: Wim Smet
11 March 2023 29 Seraing 0–2 Antwerp Seraing
20:45 Report Stadium: Stade du Pairay
Referee: Nicolas Laforge
18 March 2023 30 Sint-Truiden 2–1 Seraing Sint-Truiden
18:15
Report Stadium: Stayen
Referee: Wesli De Cremer
1 April 2023 31 Seraing 0–5 Gent Seraing
18:15 CEST (UTC+2) Report
Stadium: Stade du Pairay
Referee: Alexandre Boucaut
7 April 2023 32 Club Brugge 2–0 Seraing Bruges
20:45
Report Stadium: Jan Breydel Stadium
Referee: Wim Smet
16 April 2023 33 Union SG 2–1 Seraing Forest
19:15 Report Stadium: Joseph Marien Stadium
Referee: Kevin Van Damme
22 April 2023 34 Seraing 1–1 Westerlo Seraing
18:15 Report Stadium: Stade du Pairay
Referee: Nicolas Laforge

Belgian Cup

6 September 2022 Fifth round Sint-Eloois-Winkel 0–2 Seraing Sint-Eloois-Winkel
19:30 CET Report
Stadium: Sportpark Terschueren
Referee: Bart Zeebroek
8 November 2022
Charleroi
Seraing
19:30 CET
Report
Stadium: Stade du Pairay
Referee: Simon Bourdeaud'hui
20 December 2022 Seventh round Mechelen 1–0 Seraing Mechelen
20:00 CET
Report Stadium: Achter de Kazerne
Referee: Alexandre Boucaut

References

  1. ^ "Noyau A" (in French). R.F.C. Seraing. Retrieved 13 January 2022.
  2. ^ "Mercato : bienvenue à Christophe Lepoint !" [Transfer market: welcome to Christophe Lepoint!] (in French). Seraing. 3 June 2022.
  3. ^ "Mercato : bienvenue à Valentin Guillaume !" [Transfer market: welcome to Valentin Guillaume!] (in French). Seraing. 20 June 2022.
  4. ^ "Mercato : Marvin Tshibuabua est un Métallo !" [Transfer market: Marvin Tshibuabua is a Steelworker!] (in French). Seraing. 27 June 2022.
  5. ^ "Mercato : Bem-vindo, Sérgio !" [Transfer market: Welcome, Sérgio!] (in French). Seraing. 29 June 2022.
  6. ^ "Mercato : Sambou Sissoko est un Métallo !" [Transfer market: Sambou Sissoko is a Steelworker!] (in French). Seraing. 30 June 2022.
  7. ^ "Mercato : Bienvenue à Sandro Trémoulet !" [Transfer market: Welcome to Sandro Trémoulet!] (in French). Seraing. 6 July 2022.
  8. ^ "Mercato : Simon Elisor est un Métallo !" [Transfer market: Simon Elisor is a Steelworker!] (in French). Seraing. 12 July 2022.
  9. ^ "Mercato : Welcome Ejaita Ifoni !" [Transfer market: Welcome Ejaita Ifoni!] (in French). Seraing. 20 July 2022.
  10. ^ "Mercato : Sami Lahssaini est de retour" [Transfer market: Sami Lahssaini is back] (in French). Seraing. 22 July 2022.
  11. ^ "Mercato : bienvenue à Abdoulaye Sylla !" [Transfer market: Welcome to Abdoulaye Sylla!] (in French). Seraing. 27 July 2022.
  12. ^ "Mercato : Leroy Abanda est un Métallo !" [Transfer market: Leroy Abanda is a Steelworker!] (in French). Seraing. 28 July 2022.
  13. ^ "Mercato : Bienvenue à Timothy Martin !" [Transfer market: Welcome to Timothy Martin!] (in French). Seraing. 11 August 2022.
  14. ^ "Mercato : Abou Ba rejoint nos Métallos" [Transfer market: Abou Ba joins our Steelworkers] (in French). Seraing. 1 September 2022.
  15. ^ "Mercato : Bienvenue à Mamadou Moustapha Mbow !" [Transfer market: Welcome to Mamadou Moustapha Mbow!] (in French). Seraing. 1 September 2022.
  16. ^ "Mercato : Vagner Dias en prêt du FC Metz" [Transfer market: Vagner Dias on loan from FC Metz] (in French). Seraing. 6 September 2022. Archived from the original on 10 February 2023.
  17. ^ a b "Mercato : deux arrivées sur le fil" [Transfer market: two arrivals on the wire] (in French). Seraing. 7 September 2022. Archived from the original on 10 February 2023.
  18. ^ "John Nekadio à Seraing" [John Nekadio in Seraing] (in French). Standard Liège. 1 February 2023.
  19. ^ "Seraing neemt afscheid van ervaren verdediger" [Seraing says goodbye to experienced defender]. Voetbal Nieuws (in Dutch). 31 May 2022.
  20. ^ Holsbeek, Florian (20 June 2022). "Officiel: Wagane Faye se relance à la RAAL" [Official: Wagane Faye revives at RAAL]. Walfoot (in French).
  21. ^ "Maxime Mignon quitte Seraing et signe à Visé" [Maxime Mignon leaves Seraing and signs for Visé]. La Dernière Heure (in French). 30 June 2022.
  22. ^ Marchesani, Stéphane (13 August 2022). "D1B: un défenseur de Seraing arrive en prêt à l'Excelsior Virton" [D1B: a Seraing defender arrives on loan at Excelsior Virton]. SudInfo (in French).
  23. ^ "Francesco D'Onofrio rejoint le staff de l'équipe première" [Francesco D'Onofrio joins first-team coaching staff] (in French). Seraing. 2 November 2022.
  24. ^ "Simon Elisor arrive en prêt du RFC Seraing" [Simon Elisor arrives on loan from RFC Seraing] (in French). Laval. 5 January 2023.
  25. ^ Kouveli, Maria (14 January 2023). "Λαμία μεταγραφές: Ανακοίνωσε τον Λερόι Αμπαντά" [Lamia transfers: Leroy Abada announced]. sport24.gr (in Greek).
  26. ^ "Sérgio Conceição apresentado no Portimonense: «Sempre tive o objetivo de chegar à 1.ª Liga»" [Sérgio Conceição presented at Portimonense: «I always had the goal of reaching the 1st League»]. Record (in Portuguese). 1 February 2023.
  27. ^ "Bondsreglement Titel 7: Competities" [Association Rules Title 7: Competitions] (PDF). Royal Belgian Football Association. p. 19. Archived from the original (PDF) on 13 September 2020. Retrieved 25 August 2020.
  28. ^ "De volledige competitiekalender voor komend seizoen is bekend: Club Brugge opent tegen Racing Genk, Standard ontvangt AA Gent" [The full competition calendar for next season has been announced: Club Brugge opens against Racing Genk, Standard receives AA Gent]. Het Nieuwsblad (in Dutch). 22 June 2022.
  29. ^ "Calendrier Jupiler Pro League 2022-2023 : à vos agendas !" [Jupiler Pro League calendar 2022-2023: mark your calendars!] (in French). Seraing. 22 June 2022.