2022–23 K.V.C. Westerlo season

K.V.C. Westerlo
2022–23 season
ChairmanOktay Ercan
ManagerJonas De Roeck
StadiumHet Kuipje
Belgian Pro League7th
Belgian CupSixth round
Top goalscorerLeague:
Maxim De Cuyper
Dorgeles Nene
Lyle Foster
(8)
All:
Maxim De Cuyper
Dorgeles Nene
Lyle Foster
(8)
Biggest winWesterlo 6–0 Oostende
Biggest defeatGenk 6–1 Westerlo
All statistics correct as of 22 April 2023.

The 2022–23 K.V.C. Westerlo season was the club's 90th season in existence and the first season in the top flight of Belgian football. In addition to the domestic league, Westerlo participated in this season's edition of the Belgian Cup. The season covers 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; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Pos. Nation Player
1 GK Turkey TUR Sinan Bolat
2 DF Belgium BEL Pietro Perdichizzi
3 MF United States USA Griffin Yow
4 MF Belgium BEL Mathias Fixelles
5 MF Belgium BEL Nacer Chadli (on loan from İstanbul Başakşehir)
6 MF Brazil BRA Lucas Mineiro (on loan from Braga)
7 MF Belgium BEL Lukas Van Eenoo
8 MF Denmark DEN Nicolas Madsen
10 MF Slovakia SVK Ján Bernát
11 DF Belgium BEL Maxim De Cuyper (on loan from Club Brugge)
14 FW Belgium BEL Kyan Vaesen
17 MF Turkey TUR Muhammed Gümüşkaya
18 DF Ivory Coast CIV Kouya Mabea
No. Pos. Nation Player
20 GK Belgium BEL Nick Gillekens
21 FW North Macedonia MKD Erdon Daci
22 DF United States USA Bryan Reynolds (on loan from Roma)
23 DF Belgium BEL Rubin Seigers
24 DF Turkey TUR Ravil Tagir (on loan from İstanbul Başakşehir)
25 FW Angola ANG Igor Vetokele
30 GK Belgium BEL Koen Van Langendonck
32 DF Bulgaria BUL Edisson Jordanov
33 DF Russia RUS Roman Neustädter
39 MF Belgium BEL Thomas Van den Keybus (on loan from Club Brugge)
45 MF Mali MLI Dorgeles Nene (on loan from Red Bull Salzburg)
55 MF Belgium BEL Tuur Dierckx
— MF Japan JPN Yusuke Matsuo (on loan from Urawa Reds)

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
— DF Switzerland SUI Léo Seydoux (on loan at Beerschot until 30 June 2023)
— MF Guinea GUI Sékou Camara (on loan at Bandırmaspor until 30 June 2023)
— MF Turkey TUR Oğuz Kağan Güçtekin (on loan at Bandirmaspor until 30 June 2023)
No. Pos. Nation Player
— MF Belgium BEL Joeri Dequevy (on loan at Houtvenne until 30 June 2023)
— MF Belgium BEL Simon Paulet (on loan at Virton until 30 June 2023)
— FW Ivory Coast CIV Fernand Gouré (on loan at Újpest until 30 June 2023)

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
— MF Mali MLI Mamoutou N'Diaye

Pre-season and friendlies

  Win   Draw   Loss   Fixtures


Competitions

Overview

Competition First match Last match Starting round Final position Record
Pld W D L GF GA GD Win %
Belgian Pro League 24 July 2022 May 2023 Matchday 1 7th 34 14 9 11 61 53 +8 041.18
Belgian Cup 25 September 2022 9 November 2022 Fifth round Sixth round 2 1 0 1 3 2 +1 050.00
Total 36 15 9 12 64 55 +9 041.67

Source: Soccerway

Belgian Pro League

Main article: 2022–23 Belgian Pro League

League table

Pos Team
 Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
5 Gent (U) 34 16 8 10 64 38 +26 56 Qualification for the Play-offs II
6 Standard Liège 34 16 7 11 58 45 +13 55
7 Westerlo 34 14 9 11 61 53 +8 51
8 Cercle Brugge 34 13 11 10 50 46 +4 50
9 Charleroi 34 14 6 14 45 52 −7 48
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.[2]
(U) Play-off II winner

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 14 9 11 61 53  +8 51 8 4 5 40 26  +14 6 5 6 21 27  −6

Last updated: 22 April 2023.
Source: Jupiler Pro League

Results by round

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GroundHAAHAHAHAHAHAAHAHHAHHAHAHAHAHAHAHA
ResultWLLWLLLWWWWDLWLDWDWLLDWDDWWLWWLDDD
Position4914710121312117788777677787777767667777
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.[3]

24 July 2022 1 Westerlo 2–0 Cercle Brugge Westerlo
Stadium: Het Kuipje
30 July 2022 2 OH Leuven 2–0 Westerlo Leuven
7 August 2022 3 Gent 2–1 Westerlo Ghent
13 August 2022 4 Westerlo 4–2 Standard Liège Westerlo
Stadium: Het Kuipje
21 August 2022 5 Mechelen 5–4 Westerlo Mechelen
28 August 2022 6 Westerlo 0–1 Eupen Westerlo
Stadium: Het Kuipje
4 September 2022 7 Antwerp 3–0 Westerlo Antwerp
11 September 2022 8 Westerlo 2–1 Anderlecht Westerlo
Stadium: Het Kuipje
17 September 2022 9 Charleroi 2–3 Westerlo Charleroi
1 October 2022 10 Westerlo 2–0 Zulte Waregem Westerlo
Stadium: Het Kuipje
8 October 2022 11 Club Brugge 0–2 Westerlo Bruges
14 October 2022 12 Westerlo 2–2 Seraing Westerlo
Stadium: Het Kuipje
18 October 2022 13 Genk 6–1 Westerlo Genk
22 October 2022 14 Kortrijk 0–2 Westerlo Kortrijk
29 October 2022 15 Westerlo 2–3 Sint-Truiden Westerlo
Stadium: Het Kuipje
6 November 2022 16 Union Saint-Gilloise 1–1 Westerlo Brussels
16:00
  • Nilsson 90+2'
 Report
Stadium: Stade Joseph Mariën
Referee: Bram Van Driessche
12 November 2022 17 Westerlo 6–0 Oostende Westerlo
16:00
Report Stadium: Het Kuipje
Referee: Nicolas Laforge
27 December 2022 18 Westerlo 3–3 Antwerp Westerlo
Stadium: Het Kuipje
7 January 2023 19 Cercle Brugge 0–1 Westerlo Bruges
13 January 2023 20 Westerlo 1–2 OH Leuven Westerlo
Stadium: Het Kuipje
17 January 2023 21 Westerlo 2–3 Genk Westerlo
Stadium: Het Kuipje
21 January 2023 22 Zulte Waregem 1–1 Westerlo Waregem
28 January 2023 23 Westerlo 2–0 Mechelen Westerlo
Stadium: Het Kuipje
4 February 2023 24 Eupen 1–1 Westerlo Eupen
11 February 2023 25 Westerlo 3–3 Gent Westerlo
Stadium: Het Kuipje
19 February 2023 26 Sint-Truiden 0–1 Westerlo Sint-Truiden
25 February 2023 27 Westerlo 4–2 Union Saint-Gilloise Westerlo
Stadium: Het Kuipje
4 March 2023 28 Standard Liège 2–0 Westerlo Liège
11 March 2023 29 Westerlo 3–1 Kortrijk Westerlo
Stadium: Het Kuipje
18 March 2023 30 Oostende 1–2 Westerlo Ostend
1 April 2023 31 Westerlo 2–3 Charleroi Westerlo
Stadium: Het Kuipje
9 April 2023 32 Anderlecht 0–0 Westerlo Anderlecht
15 April 2023 33 Westerlo 0–0 Club Brugge Westerlo
Stadium: Het Kuipje
22 April 2023 34 Seraing 1–1 Westerlo Seraing

Play-Off II

Pos Team
 Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation GNT CER STA WES
1 Gent (F) 6 5 1 0 17 6 +11 44 Qualification for the Europa Conference League second qualifying round — 2–2 3–1 3–1
2 Cercle Brugge 6 3 2 1 13 9 +4 36 0–4 — 0–0 2–0
3 Standard Liège 6 0 2 4 4 14 −10 30[a] 1–2 0–4 — 2–2
4 Westerlo 6 1 1 4 10 15 −5 30[a] 1–3 3–5 3–0 —
Source: Jupiler Pro League (in Dutch), Soccerway
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Points without (possible) half points added due to rounding; 3) Regular season finishing position.[4]
(F) Play-off II winner
Notes:
  1. ^ a b Tied on Points and Points without half points added due to rounding. Regular Season finishing position: Standard Liège 6 , Westerlo 7

Belgian Cup

Main article: 2022–23 Belgian Cup

References

  1. ^ "Doelmannen" (in Dutch). K.V.C. Westerlo. Archived from the original on 13 October 2017. Retrieved 17 August 2019.
  2. ^ "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.
  3. ^ "De volledige competitiekalender voor komend seizoen is bekend: Club Brugge opent tegen Racing Genk, Standard ontvangt AA Gent". Het Nieuwsblad.
  4. ^ "BOEK P" [BOOK P] (PDF). Belgian FA. Retrieved 3 May 2021.