2023–24 Cercle Brugge K.S.V. season

Cercle Brugge K.S.V.
2023–24 season
ManagerMiron Muslic
StadiumJan Breydel Stadium
Belgian Pro League5th
Champions' play-offs4th
Belgian CupSeventh round
Top goalscorerLeague:
Kévin Denkey (25)
All:
Kévin Denkey (26)
Average home league attendance5,404[1]
Biggest defeatCercle Brugge 0–3 Anderlecht

The 2023–24 season was Cercle Brugge K.S.V.'s 125th season in existence and sixth consecutive in the Belgian Pro League. They also competed in the Belgian Cup.

Players

First-team squad

As of 24 January 2024[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 Brazil BRA Warleson
3 MF Lithuania LTU Edgaras Utkus
4 DF Norway NOR Jesper Daland
5 DF Serbia SRB Boris Popović
6 FW France FRA Félix Lemaréchal (on loan from Monaco)
7 FW France FRA Malamine Efekele (on loan from Monaco)
8 MF Brazil BRA Erick (on loan from Fluminense)
9 FW Togo TOG Kévin Denkey
10 FW Brazil BRA Felipe Augusto
11 MF Ecuador ECU Alan Minda
17 MF Ghana GHA Abu Francis
18 DF Belgium BEL Senna Miangué
19 FW Belgium BEL Kazeem Olaigbe
20 DF Portugal POR Flávio Nazinho (on loan from Sporting)
No. Pos. Nation Player
21 GK Belgium BEL Maxime Delanghe
22 MF Portugal POR Leonardo Lopes
27 MF Belgium BEL Nils De Wilde
28 MF Belgium BEL Hannes Van der Bruggen
29 DF France FRA Louis Torres
32 FW France FRA Romaric Etonde (on loan from Monaco)
34 FW Belgium BEL Thibo Somers
41 DF Belgium BEL Hugo Siquet (on loan from Freiburg)
66 DF Belgium BEL Christiaan Ravych
76 DF Belgium BEL Jonas Lietaert
77 DF France FRA Jordan Semedo (on loan from Monaco)
84 GK Belgium BEL Bas Langenbick
89 GK Belgium BEL Sébastien Bruzzese
99 FW Burkina Faso BFA Abdoul Ouattara

Other players under contract

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
— GK France FRA Thomas Didillon

Out on loan

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
— FW Germany GER Emilio Kehrer (at Deinze until 30 June 2024)

Transfers

In

Pos. Player Transferred from Fee Date Source
MF Belgium Nils De Wilde Belgium RSCA Futures Free 1 July 2023 [3]
MF Ecuador Alan Minda Ecuador Independiente del Valle €2,000,000 12 July 2023 [4]
MF France Félix Lemaréchal Monaco Monaco Loan 1 September 2023 [5]
DF Portugal Nazinho Portugal Sporting CP Loan 6 September 2023 [6]
MF Belgium Noah De Ridder Belgium Gent Loan 6 January 2024 [7]
FW Brazil Felipe Augusto Brazil Corinthians €3,000,000 6 January 2024 [8]
FW France Malamine Efekele Monaco Monaco Loan 24 January 2024 [9]

Out

Pos. Player Transferred to Fee Date Source
MF Bosnia and Herzegovina Dino Hotić Poland Lech Poznań Free 12 July 2023
FW Japan Ayase Ueda Netherlands Feyenoord €9,000,000 3 August 2023 [10]
MF Belgium Olivier Deman Germany Werder Bremen €4,000,000 31 August 2023 [11]

Pre-season and friendlies

7 July 2023 Friendly Servette Switzerland 2–0 Belgium Cercle Brugge
18:00
14 July 2023 Friendly Cercle Brugge Belgium 0–0 Belgium Dender
13:00
15 July 2023 Friendly Cercle Brugge Belgium 3–0 France Monaco
17:00
22 July 2023 Friendly Lille France 7–2 Belgium Cercle Brugge
11:00
13 October 2023 Friendly Cercle Brugge Belgium 3–1 Belgium Deinze
13:00
16 November 2023 Friendly RKC Waalwijk Netherlands 3–5 Belgium Cercle Brugge
13:00

Competitions

Overall record

Competition First match Last match Starting round Final position Record
Pld W D L GF GA GD Win %
Belgian Pro League Regular season 30 July 2023 17 March 2024 Matchday 1 5th 30 14 5 11 44 34 +10 046.67
Champions' Play-offs 1 April 2024 26 May 2024 5th 9 3 3 3 13 13 +0 033.33
Belgian Cup 31 October 2023 Seventh round Seventh round 1 0 1 0 2 2 +0 000.00
Total 40 17 9 14 59 49 +10 042.50

Last updated: 19 May 2024
Source: Soccerway

Belgian Pro League

Main article: 2023–24 Belgian Pro League

Regular season

Pos Team
 Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
3 Antwerp 30 14 10 6 55 27 +28 52 Qualification for the champions' play-offs
4 Club Brugge 30 14 9 7 62 29 +33 51
5 Cercle Brugge 30 14 5 11 44 34 +10 47
6 Genk 30 12 11 7 51 31 +20 47
7 Gent 30 12 11 7 53 38 +15 47 Qualification for the Europe play-offs
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.[12]

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
30 14 5 11 44 34  +10 47 8 2 5 27 18  +9 6 3 6 17 16  +1

Source: Worldfootball

Results by round

Round123456789101112131415161718192021222324252627282930
GroundAHHAHHAHAHHAHAHAHAHAAHAHAHAHAH
ResultLWLWWWLLLWWWLDWLLWWLDDLWWDWLDW
Position13610964688644464677677776565575
Source: Worldfootball
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss

Matches

The league fixtures were unveiled on 22 June 2023.[13]

30 July 2023 1 Antwerp 1–0 Cercle Brugge Antwerp
13:30 CEST (UTC+2)
  • Daland 45+1' (o.g.)
 Report
Stadium: Bosuilstadion
Attendance: 12,277
Referee: Jonathan Lardot
5 August 2023 2 Cercle Brugge 2–0 Charleroi Bruges
18:15 Stadium: Jan Breydel Stadium
13 August 2023 3 Cercle Brugge 0–1 Genk Bruges
16:00 Stadium: Jan Breydel Stadium
19 August 2023 4 Standard Liège 0–1 Cercle Brugge Liège
16:00 Stadium: Stade Maurice Dufrasne
27 August 2023 5 STVV 0–2 Cercle Brugge Sint-Truiden
16:00 Stadium: Stayen
2 September 2023 6 Cercle Brugge 2–1 Westerlo Bruges
16:00 Stadium: Jan Breydel Stadium
16 September 2023 7 RWDM 2–1 Cercle Brugge Brussels
16:00 Stadium: Edmond Machtens Stadium
24 September 2023 8 Cercle Brugge 0–2 Union Saint-Gilloise Bruges
16:00 Stadium: Jan Breydel Stadium
29 September 2023 9 Kortrijk 2–1 Cercle Brugge Kortrijk
20:45 Stadium: Guldensporen Stadion
7 October 2023 10 Cercle Brugge 3–2 OH Leuven Bruges
16:00 Stadium: Jan Breydel Stadium
22 October 2023 11 Cercle Brugge 2–0 Gent Bruges
16:00 Stadium: Jan Breydel Stadium
28 October 2023 12 Mechelen 0–2 Cercle Brugge Mechelen
16:00 Stadium: Achter de Kazerne
5 November 2023 13 Cercle Brugge 0–3 Anderlecht Bruges
13:30 Stadium: Jan Breydel Stadium
12 November 2023 14 Club Brugge 0–0 Cercle Brugge Brugge
13:30 Stadium: Jan Breydel Stadium
25 November 2023 15 Cercle Brugge 2–0 Eupen Bruges
16:00 Stadium: Jan Breydel Stadium
25 November 2023 16 Union Saint-Gilloise 2–1 Cercle Brugge Forest
19:15 CET Stadium: Joseph Marien Stadium

Champions' Play-offs


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
9 3 3 3 13 13  0 12 1 2 2 7 6  +1 2 1 1 6 7  −1

Last updated: 19 May 2024.
Source: Worldfootball

Results by round

Round12345678910
GroundHAAHAHHAHA
ResultDWDLLDWWL
Position655665545
Updated to match(es) played on 19 May 2024. Source: Worldfootball
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss

Matches

1 April 2024 1 Cercle Brugge 1–1 Club Brugge Bruges
13:30 CEST (UTC+2)
Report
Stadium: Jan Breydel Stadium
Attendance: 8,762
Referee: Erik Lambrechts
26 May 2024 10 Club Brugge v Cercle Brugge Bruges
18:30 CEST (UTC+2) Report Stadium: Jan Breydel Stadium

Belgian Cup

Main article: 2023–24 Belgian Cup
31 October 2023 Seventh round Cercle Brugge 2–2 (a.e.t.)
(3–4 p)		 Zulte Waregem Bruges
20:30 Stadium: Jan Breydel Stadium

References

  1. ^ https://www.worldfootball.net/attendance/bel-eerste-klasse-a-2023-2024/1/
  2. ^ "Teams – A-kern – Selectie – Saison 2022-2023 Cercle Brugge KSV". Cercle Brugge KSV. Archived from the original on 19 June 2022. Retrieved 12 July 2022.
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  10. ^ "Feyenoord signs Japanese international Ayase Ueda".
  11. ^ "Werder holt Allrounder für die linke Seite: Deman kommt aus Brügge" [Werder sign all-rounder for the left side: Deman joins from Bruges]. kicker (in German). 31 August 2023. Retrieved 31 August 2023.
  12. ^ "Bondsreglement Titel 7: Competities" [Association Rules Title 7: Competitions] (PDF). Royal Belgian Football Association. p. 19. Archived from the original (PDF) on 25 April 2024.
  13. ^ "Pro League: Union-Anderlecht en ouverture du championnat, le duel Hoefkens-Deila lors de la 10e journée, le calendrier 2023-2024 dévoilé". 27 June 2023.