2023–24 K.V.C. Westerlo season

K.V.C. Westerlo
2023–24 season
ChairmanOktay Ercan
ManagerJonas De Roeck
(from 2 December)
Rik De Mil
(from 12 December to 19 March)
Bart Goor
(from 19 March)
StadiumHet Kuipje
Belgian Pro League11th
Belgian CupSeventh round
Top goalscorerLeague:
Nicolas Madsen (13)

All:
Nicolas Madsen (14)
Biggest winWesterlo 3–0 RWD Molenbeek
Biggest defeatWesterlo 0–3 Antwerp
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The 2023–24 season is K.V.C. Westerlo's 91st season in existence and second consecutive in the Belgian Pro League. They also competed in the Belgian Cup.

Players

First-team squad

As of 1 February 2024[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
4 MF Belgium BEL Mathias Fixelles
5 DF Australia AUS Jordan Bos
6 MF Turkey TUR Doğucan Haspolat
8 MF Denmark DEN Nicolas Madsen
9 FW Croatia CRO Matija Frigan
14 FW Belgium BEL Kyan Vaesen
15 MF Ukraine UKR Serhiy Sydorchuk
17 FW Belgium BEL Romeo Vermant (on loan from Brugge)
18 MF United States USA Griffin Yow
19 FW Belgium BEL Irsan Muric
20 GK Belgium BEL Nick Gillekens
22 DF United States USA Bryan Reynolds
No. Pos. Nation Player
24 DF Turkey TUR Ravil Tagir (on loan from İstanbul Başakşehir)
25 DF Belgium BEL Tuur Rommens
28 MF Poland POL Karol Borys
30 GK Belgium BEL Koen Van Langendonck
32 DF Bulgaria BUL Edisson Jordanov
33 DF Russia RUS Roman Neustädter
34 FW Morocco MAR Ilias El Hari
39 MF Belgium BEL Thomas Van den Keybus
40 DF Turkey TUR Emin Bayram (on loan from Galatasaray)
46 DF Belgium BEL Arthur Piedfort
76 FW Belgium BEL Lucas Stassin
77 FW Costa Rica CRC Josimar Alcócer
89 MF Belgium BEL Nacer Chadli
90 FW Iran IRN Allahyar Sayyadmanesh

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 Belgium BEL Rubin Seigers (at Zulte Waregem until 30 June 2024)
MF Slovakia SVK Ján Bernát (at Spartak Trnava until 30 June 2024)
MF Guinea GUI Sékou Camara (at Houtvenne until 30 June 2024)
MF Turkey TUR Muhammed Gümüşkaya (at Samsunspor until 30 June 2024)
No. Pos. Nation Player
MF Belgium BEL Simon Paulet (at Olympic Charleroi until 30 June 2024)
FW North Macedonia MKD Erdon Daci (at Beveren until 30 June 2024)
FW Ivory Coast CIV Fernand Gouré (at DAC Dunajská Streda until 30 June 2024)
FW Scotland SCO Adedire Mebude (at Bristol City until 30 June 2024)

Pre-season and friendlies

  Win   Draw   Loss

1 July 2023 Friendly Westerlo Belgium 2–2 Belgium Sint-Truiden Westerlo
16:00 Stadium: Het Kuipje
11 July 2023 Friendly PEC Zwolle Netherlands 3–1 Belgium Westerlo Zwolle, Netherlands
19:00
Stadium: Sportpark de Elshof
12 July 2023 Friendly SC Heerenveen Netherlands 0–2 Belgium Westerlo
15:00
Note: Match was played in two periods of 60 minutes.
16 July 2023 Friendly Westerlo Belgium 3–2 Greece PAOK Dessel
16:00
Stadium: Armand Melis Stadion
22 July 2023 Friendly Westerlo Belgium 2–1 Netherlands Willem II Westerlo
18:00
Stadium: Het Kuipje
23 September 2023 Friendly Patro Eisden Belgium 0–0 Belgium Westerlo
11:00
13 October 2023 Friendly Westerlo Belgium 4–2 Belgium Lierse Kempenzonen
13:00
14 November 2023 Friendly Westerlo Belgium 1–3 Belgium Sint-Truiden
13:00
12 January 2024 Friendly Westerlo Belgium 2–2 Germany 1. FC Bocholt Turkey
09:00
12 January 2024 Friendly Rapid București Romania 2–3 Belgium Westerlo Antalya, Turkey
15:00 Stadium: Mardan 2. Stadı

Competitions

Overall record

Competition First match Last match Starting round Final position Record
Pld W D L GF GA GD Win %
Belgian Pro League 29 July 2023 17 March 2024 Matchday 1 11th 30 7 9 14 42 54 −12 023.33
Europe Play-offs 31 March 2024 25 May 2024 Matchday 1 9 1 3 5 12 20 −8 011.11
Belgian Cup 1 November 2023 Seventh round Seventh round 1 0 0 1 1 3 −2 000.00
Total 40 8 12 20 55 77 −22 020.00

Source: Soccerway

Belgian Pro League

League table

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
9 Sint-Truiden 30 10 10 10 35 46 −11 40 Qualification for the Europe play-offs
10 Standard Liège 30 8 10 12 33 41 −8 34
11 Westerlo 30 7 9 14 42 54 −12 30
12 OH Leuven 30 7 8 15 34 47 −13 29
13 Charleroi 30 7 8 15 26 48 −22 29 Qualification for the relegation 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.[2]

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 7 9 14 42 54  −12 30 5 2 8 21 27  −6 2 7 6 21 27  −6

Source: Worldfootball

Results by round

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GroundAHHAHAHAAHAHAHAHAHAHAAHHAHAHAH
ResultDLLLLLLDDWDLWDLLWWDWLDWLDWLLLD
Position61114151515161516151616151515151413121111111010111010111111
Source: Worldfootball
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss

Matches

The league fixtures were unveiled on 22 June 2023.[3]

8 December 2023 17 Kortrijk 1–2 Westerlo Kortrijk
20:45 Report Stadium: Guldensporen Stadion
Referee: Brent Staessens
15 December 2023 18 Westerlo 2–0 Eupen Westerlo
20:45
Report Stadium: Het Kuipje
Referee: Wesli De Cremer
23 December 2023 19 Antwerp 2–2 Westerlo Antwerp
18:15
Report
Stadium: Bosuilstadion
Referee: Bram Van Driessche
26 December 2023 20 Westerlo 3–0 RWDM Westerlo
18:30
Report
Stadium: Het Kuipje
Referee: Wim Smet
20 January 2024 21 Club Brugge v Westerlo Bruges
20:45 Stadium: Jan Breydel Stadium
27 January 2024 22 Gent v Westerlo Ghent
20:45 Stadium: Ghelamco Arena

Europe Play-offs


Matches

31 March 2024 1 Sint-Truiden 2–0 Westerlo Sint-Truiden
18:30
Report
Stadium: Stayen
Attendance: 3,895
Referee: Brent Staessens
7 April 2024 2 Westerlo 0–3 Gent Westerlo
19:15
Report
Stadium: Het Kuipje
Attendance: 4,698
Referee: Wim Smet
13 April 2024 3 Mechelen 3–2 Westerlo Mechelen
18:15
Report
Stadium: AFAS Stadion
Referee: Arthur Denil
20 April 2024 4 Westerlo 3–3 Standard Liège Westerlo
18:15
Report
Stadium: Het Kuipje
Referee: Simon Bourdeaud'Hui
23 April 2024 5 Westerlo 1–1 OH Leuven Westerlo
20:30
Report
Stadium: Het Kuipje
Referee: Wesli De Cremer
27 April 2024 6 Gent 3–2 Westerlo Ghent
20:45 Report
Stadium: Planet Group Arena
Referee: Brent Staessens
3 May 2024 7 Westerlo 2–2 Sint-Truiden Westerlo
20:45
Report
Stadium: Het Kuipje
Referee: Simon Bourdeaud'Hui
10 May 2024 8 Standard Liège v Westerlo Liège
Stadium: Stade Maurice Dufrasne
18 May 2024 9 Westerlo 0–2 Mechelen Westerlo
18:15 Report
Stadium: Het Kuipje
Referee: Matonga Simonini
25 May 2024 10 OH Leuven 1–2 Westerlo Leuven
20:30
Stadium: Den Dreef
Referee: Ken Vermeiren

Belgian Cup

1 November 2023 Seventh round Beveren 3–1 Westerlo Beveren
20:00
Report
Stadium: Freethiel Stadion
Referee: Quentin Pirard

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 25 April 2024.
  3. ^ "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.