K. Berchem Sport is a Belgian association football club based in the district of Berchem in the municipality of Antwerp and currently playing in the Belgian Second Amateur Division. It has formerly played in the first division.

K. Berchem Sport
Full nameKoninklijk Berchem Sport
Nickname(s)Geel-zwart, Rooiploeg, Leeuwen
Founded13 August 1906; 118 years ago (1906-08-13)
(creation athletic club)
22 April 1908; 116 years ago (1908-04-22)
(creation football club)
1908; 116 years ago (1908) (registration)
GroundLudo Coeckstadion,
Berchem
Capacity13,607[1]
ChairmanLien Rayé
ManagerPieter De Bot
LeagueBelgian Second Amateur Division
2023–24Belgian Second Amateur Division B

The club was founded in 1906 and became a member of the FA two years later. It received the matricule n°28 in 1926. Five years later, it added the prefix Royal to its name, then changed this prefix to its Dutch counterpart Koninklijk in 1967.

Current squad

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Updated 10 May 2020.[2]

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

No. Pos. Nation Player
1 GK   BEL Bruno Appels
2 DF   BEL Jeroen Van Den Driessche
5 DF   BEL Mats Joris
6 MF   BEL Tom Vermeire
7 FW   NED Jelle van Kruijssen
9 FW   BEL Ilias El Yazidi
10 MF   BEL Bart Cornelissen
13 MF   BEL Jamie Meseure
14 MF   BEL Nesta Vallez
15 MF   BEL Thomas Verstraelen
16 DF   BEL Arno De Kuyffer
17 MF   BEL Roni Juniku
18 GK   BEL Byron Van Buynder
No. Pos. Nation Player
19 DF   BEL Ken Spies
20 DF   BEL Lex Loridon
21 FW   BEL Bas Saillart
22 FW   BEL Leander Beirlant
23 FW   BEL Roy Mauro
24 DF   BEL Brent Peers
25 FW   BEL Achraf El Addouly
26 GK   BEL Jannis Milbou
27 DF   BEL Light Nwokoro
28 FW   BEL Gregory Lambrechts
29 MF   BEL Enes Temiz
FW   BEL Rik De Kuyffer (on loan from Lommel)
MF   FIN Haris Ibrahimovic

Coaching staff

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Updated 3 April 2018[3]

  • Manager:   Kevin Van Haesendonck
  • Assistant:  Danny van Leuven
  • Goalkeeper coach:   Bob Peeters

Other staff

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  • Sporting director: Marc De Mulder
  • Team scout: Patrick Illegems
  • Doctor: Peter Verspeelt

Honours

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References

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  1. ^ Het Ludo Coeckstadion berchem-sport.com (last check 30 March 2018)
  2. ^ Berchem Sport squad 2019/20
  3. ^ Berchem Sport staff 2015/16

Further reading

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  • "Terug naar overzicht — 1E PLOEGEN 3–4 PROV | K. BERCHEM SP. 1—3 RVC HOBOKEN". voetbalvlaanderen.be (in Dutch). Voetbal Vlaanderen. 30 August 2023. Archived from the original on 9 October 2023. Retrieved 9 October 2023.
  • "Retour vers aperçu — 1E PLOEGEN 3–4 PROV | K. BERCHEM SP. 1—3 RVC HOBOKEN". acff.be (in Dutch). Abonnez-vous à notre. 30 August 2023. Archived from the original on 9 October 2023. Retrieved 9 October 2023.
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