K.R.C. Genk
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Koninklijke Racing Club Genk (Dutch pronunciation:
The club formed in
History
KFC Winterslag history (1923–1988)
The club FC Winterslag was founded in
KFC Winterslag reached the 5th place in
K Waterschei SV Thor Genk
K Waterschei SV Thor was created in
During the 1982–83 season, the match between Standard Liège and Waterschei had been fixed and Standard eventually won the championship. Waterschei won the Belgian Cup twice (1980 and 1982). The latter victory led to them reaching the semi-finals of the European Cup Winners Cup in the 1982–83 season. After defeating PSG in the quarter-finals, Waterschei lost the first leg of the semi-final 5–1 at Pittodrie Stadium, home of the eventual winners, Aberdeen A 1–0 victory in Waterschei, courtesy of Eddy Voordeckers, could not reverse the position.
After two seasons in the second division, K. Waterschei SV Thor Genk merged with KFC Winterslag in 1988 to form the current KRC Genk.
K.R.C. Genk (1988–present)
1990s and 2000s
The new club was named KRC Genk and as it kept the Winterslag ranking, it began in the first division but finished last. The next year Genk managed to win the final round in 2nd division and then played 4 seasons in the
Genk played in the
In the 2006–07 season, Genk finished second to Anderlecht. The Limburgians had been ahead almost the entire season but were pipped at the post by Anderlecht after losing at Germinal Beerschot. The 2007–08 season was a disaster, as Genk failed to finish in the top half of the division, ending in a disappointing tenth place.
Three bad seasons followed. Genk finished the 2007–08 season on 45 points and in 10th spot in the league: their worst result in seven years. The 2008–09 season was poor for Genk as well, finishing 8th in the league. The season ended on a positive note with them winning the Belgian Cup, which gave them a ticket to the fourth Europa League qualifying round. The 2009–10 season started badly when they were knocked out of the Europa League by Lille. Things did not go well in the domestic league either. Manager Hein Vanhaezebrouck was fired in December and was replaced by Franky Vercauteren. Genk finished 11th, but Vercauteren managed to lead the club to European football by beating derby rival Sint-Truiden in the final of Play-offs II.
2010s
The 2010–11 season started well for KRC Genk when they beat Inter Turku with 1–5 in Finland. They progressed to the 4th qualifying round of the Europa League and drew the Portuguese club Porto. Genk lost both games against Porto, despite two good performances.
On 30 January 2010, KRC Genk announced that coach Franky Vercauteren signed a new contract that ran untl June 2013.
They only lost their first game of the season on the 20th matchday and started the Play-offs in second place. The club won the
On 11 August, coach Frank Vercauteren confirmed he was leaving Genk and signed with Abu Dhabi club Al-Jazira. In the 3rd Qualifying Round of the 2011–12 UEFA Champions League KRC Genk beat FK Partizan over two legs and drew Maccabi Haifa in the play-off Round. Maccabi Haifa beat Genk 2–1 in the first leg in Israel, while the second leg was won by Genk with the same 2–1 score in Belgium. During the penalty shoot-out, goalkeeper László Köteles helped Genk to qualify by saving two penalties.[6] For the second time in its history, KRC Genk reached the group stages of the UEFA Champions League. They were drawn in Group E with Chelsea, Valencia and Bayer Leverkusen.
In late August 2011, Mario Been was announced as the new manager. The Champions League campaign was one with ups and downs. Genk managed to get a 1–1 result against both Chelsea and Bayer Leverkusen and a goalless draw against Valencia. Away from home, Genk lost all three games. The season in the Jupiler League was a difficult one, with Genk only just qualifying for the play-offs by finishing sixth in the regular competition. In the play-offs however, Genk started to play better and climbed up to third place. By finishing in third place, KRC Genk qualified for the third qualifying round of the Europa League.
The 2012–13 season started well for Genk by qualifying for the Europa League group stage after beating Aktobe and FC Luzern. In this group stage KRC Genk performed very well and ultimately won the group without a single defeat. Genk finished first with three points more than Basel and by doing so, qualified for the next round where they faced VfB Stuttgart. It was the first time in the club's history that they played European football after Christmas. Stuttgart got the better of Genk over the two games. In the league, Genk qualified for the play-offs and performed well until the title was out of reach; fifth place was the result. Genk ended their season on a positive note by winning the Belgian Cup. They defeated Cercle Brugge in the final, in front of 30,000 Genk fans.
In the 2016–2017 season, Genk participated in the
Genk won the 2018–19 Belgian First Division A for the fourth time in their history, hence they qualified for the 2019–20 UEFA Champions League after an eight-year absence.[9]
Genk started their 2019–20 UEFA Champions League campaign with a poor 6–2 loss against Austrian club Red Bull Salzburg. In the second match they drew 0–0 against Napoli, and in the third match they lost 1–4 against Liverpool.
Youth academy
Genk is well known for its outstanding youth academy. In 2003 they built their youth center next to their stadium and set up a youth program with Ronny Vangeneugden. There are further plans to build a boarding school and some synthetic pitches. In the past and now, many young players have found their way through the youth system. Some examples are Yannick Carrasco, Jelle Vossen, Dennis Praet, Steven Defour, Christian Benteke, Thibaut Courtois, Divock Origi, Timothy Castagne, Leandro Trossard and Kevin De Bruyne.
Their scouting is also highly regarded. Players such as Kalidou Koulibaly, Wilfred Ndidi, Leon Bailey, Sergej Milinković-Savić and Sander Berge all played for Genk.
Honours
- Winners (5):
- Runners-up (1): 2017–18
- Winners (1): 1975–76
- Runners-up (2): 1986–87, 1995–96
- Belgian Second Division final round:
- Winners (2): 1987, 1990
- Runners-up (1): 1974
European record
- Updated 31 August 2018.
Tournament | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Win% |
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Champions League / European Cup | 22 | 5 | 8 | 9 | 20 | 41 | −21 | 22.73 |
Europa League / UEFA Cup | 60 | 34 | 12 | 14 | 117 | 80 | +37 | 56.67 |
Cup Winners' Cup | 6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 16 | 3 | +13 | 50.00 |
UEFA Intertoto Cup | 10 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 19 | 13 | +6 | 50.00 |
Total | 98 | 47 | 25 | 26 | 172 | 137 | +35 | 47.96 |
Summary of best results
From the quarter-finals upwards:
- - Quarter-finalists in 2016–17
- - Semi-finalists in 2003–04
UEFA club coefficient ranking
Genk got its highest ranking (44th) in the season 2016/17. [1]
Ranking in season 2021/22: Source: [2]
Rank | Team | Points |
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88 | Molde FK | 19.000 |
89 | Luhansk | 18.000 |
90 | Genk | 18.000 |
91 | APOEL | 18.000 |
92 | FCSB | 17.500 |
Players
Current squad
- As of 30 January 2024[10]
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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Out on loan
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Jong Genk
- As of 16 February 2024
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Former players
- Africa
- DR Congo
- Gambia
- Guinea
- Souleymane Oulare
- Ivory Coast
- Nigeria
- Senegal
- Kalidou Koulibaly
- Kara Mbodj
- South Africa
- Tanzania
- Asia
- Australia
- Europe
- Belgium
- Luc Nilis
- Denis Dasoul
- Christian Kabasele
- Jelle Vossen
- Branko Strupar
- Pierre Denier
- Pieter Gerkens
- Timothy Castagne
- Sébastien Pocognoli
- Christian Benteke
- Steven Defour
- Leandro Trossard
- Kevin De Bruyne
- Thibaut Courtois
- Divock Origi
- Koen Casteels
- Thomas Buffel
- Bosnia and Herzegovina
- Denmark
- Israel
- Netherlands
- Norway
- Romania
- Serbia
- Slovakia
- Spain
- Turkey
- Ukraine
- North and Central America
- Jamaica
Club officials
- As of 1 July 2022
Position | Staff |
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President | Peter Croonen |
Vice-President | Mathieu Cilissen |
Chief Executive Officer | Erik Gerits |
Board Member | Herbert Houben |
Head coach | Wouter Vrancken |
Assistant coach | Domenico Olivieri Michel Ribeiro |
First-team coach | Kevin Van Dessel Jan Wuytens |
Goalkeeper coach | Guy Martens |
Fitness coach | Glenn Vanryckeghem |
Video analyst | Peter Persoons |
Club doctor | Philip Thys Dr. Johan Jespers |
Physiotherapist | Matthias Didden Martijn Smeets Erwin Kelchtermans |
Medical department | Jan Theunis |
Finance Director | Filip Aerden |
Director of Marketing and Sales | Stephan Poelmans |
Head of Youth Scouting | Jochen Janssen |
Coordinator of talent management | Jos Daerden |
Team Manager | Pierre Denier |
Technical director | Dimitri De Condé |
Managers
- Ernst Künnecke (July 1988 – Nov 88)
- Joseph Vliers (1988–89)
- René Desaeyere (1989)
- Paul Theunis (1990–91)
- Pier Janssen (1991–93)
- Luka Peruzović (1993–94)
- Norbert Beuls (1994)
- Aimé Anthuenis (1996–99)
- Jos Heyligen (1999–2000)
- Johan Boskamp (31 Jan 2000 – 31 Dec 2000)
- Sef Vergoossen (1 July 2001 – 6 April 2004)
- René Vandereycken (17 May 2004 – 3 June 2005)
- Hugo Broos (13 June 2005 – 23 Feb 2008)
- Ronny Van Geneugden (17 Feb 2008 – 5 March 2009)
- Pierre Denier (interim) (6 March 2009 – 30 June 2009)
- Hein Vanhaezebrouck (1 July 2009 – 29 Nov 2009)
- Franky Vercauteren (3 Dec 2009 – 17 Aug 2011)
- Pierre Denier (interim) (18 Aug 2011 – 29 Aug 2011)
- Mario Been (30 Aug 2011 – 24 Feb 2014)
- Emilio Ferrera (24 Feb 2014 – 29 July 2014)
- Alex McLeish (22 Aug 2014 – 2015)
- Peter Maes (2015 – 26 Dec 2016)
- Albert Stuivenberg (27 Dec 2016 – 10 Dec 2017)
- Philippe Clement (18 Dec 2017 – 24 May 2019)
- Felice Mazzù (3 June 2019 – 12 Nov 2019)
- Hannes Wolf (19 Nov 2019 – 15 Sep 2020)
- Domenico Olivieri (interim) (15 Sep 2020 – 24 Sep 2020)
- Jess Thorup (24 Sep 2020 – 2 Nov 2020)
- John van den Brom (8 Nov 2020 – 6 Dec 2021)
- Bernd Storck (8 Dec 2021 – 22 May 2022)
- Wouter Vrancken (28 May 2022 – Present)
References
- ^ Luminus Arena Archived 24 May 2016 at the Wayback Machine krcgenk.be (last check 30/03/2018)
- ^ https://www.uefa.com/MultimediaFiles/Download/StatDoc/competitions/UCL/01/67/63/78/1676378_DOWNLOAD.pdf Archived 1 August 2019 at the Wayback Machine [bare URL PDF]
- ^ Genk in isolation: [ˈɣɛŋk].
- ^ "Arsenal Humiliated in Europe On This Day". 3 November 1981. Archived from the original on 1 April 2016. Retrieved 29 August 2017.
- ^ "Genk pip Standard to Belgian title by Berend Scholten on UEFA.com". UEFA.com. 17 May 2011. Archived from the original on 3 May 2020. Retrieved 18 May 2011.
- ^ "Köteles shines as Genk defeat Haifa on penalties". UEFA. 23 August 2011. Archived from the original on 20 September 2015. Retrieved 24 August 2011.
- ^ Cork–Genk 1–2; UEFA report. Archived 8 August 2016 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ "KRC Genk kan Groep des Doods loten in Champions League". voetbalnieuws.be (in Dutch). 28 May 2019. Archived from the original on 22 July 2021. Retrieved 30 May 2019.
- ^ "1ste ploeg" (in Dutch). K.R.C. Genk. Archived from the original on 24 May 2016. Retrieved 25 September 2016.
External links
- (in English and Dutch) KRC Genk Official Website
- (in English) KRC Genk at UEFA.COM
- KRC Genk at EUFO.DE
- KRC Genk at Weltfussball.de
- KRC Genk at Football Squads.co.uk
- KRC Genk at National Football Teams.com
- KRC Genk at Football Lineups.com
- (in English) RC Genk XtraTime Fanpage