2023–24 Sint-Truidense V.V. season

Sint-Truidense V.V.
2023–24 season
ManagerThorsten Fink
StadiumStayen
Belgian Pro League9th
Belgian CupEighth round
Top goalscorerLeague:
Aboubakary Koita (15)
All:
Aboubakary Koita (15)
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The 2023–24 season is Sint-Truidense V.V.'s 100th season in existence and ninth consecutive in the Belgian Pro League. They are also competing in the Belgian Cup.

Players

First-team squad

As of 5 September 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 Japan JPN Zion Suzuki (on loan from Urawa Reds)
2 DF Japan JPN Ryoya Ogawa (on loan from FC Tokyo)
4 DF Japan JPN Daiki Hashioka
6 MF Japan JPN Rihito Yamamoto (on loan from Gamba Osaka)
7 FW Belgium BEL Aboubakary Koita
8 MF Japan JPN Joel Chima Fujita
11 FW Germany GER Fatih Kaya
12 GK Belgium BEL Jo Coppens
13 MF Japan JPN Ryotaro Ito
14 MF Belgium BEL Olivier Dumont
15 FW United States USA Kahveh Zahiroleslam
16 MF Belgium BEL Matte Smets
17 MF Belgium BEL Mathias Delorge
18 MF Belgium BEL Jarne Steuckers
20 DF Belgium BEL Rein Van Helden
No. Pos. Nation Player
21 GK Japan JPN Daniel Schmidt
22 DF Belgium BEL Wolke Janssens
23 MF Ghana GHA Joselpho Barnes
24 DF Belgium BEL David Mindombe
25 DF Belgium BEL Tristan Teuchy
27 DF Togo TOG Frederic Ananou
30 FW Japan JPN Shinji Okazaki
31 DF Belgium BEL Bruno Godeau
32 MF Belgium BEL Andréa Librici
33 DF Belgium BEL Alouis Diriken
35 GK Belgium BEL Siemen Buvé
51 GK Belgium BEL Matt Lendfers
53 FW Belgium BEL Adam Nhaili
60 DF Belgium BEL Robert-Jan Vanwesemael
77 DF France FRA Eric Bocat

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 Japan JPN Daichi Hayashi (at 1. FC Nürnberg until 30 June 2024)

Transfers

In

Pos. Player Transferred from Fee Date Source
FW Ghana Joselpho Barnes Latvia Riga FC €60,000 1 July 2023
DF Togo Frederic Ananou Germany Hansa Rostock Free 1 July 2023
DF Belgium Bruno Godeau Belgium Gent Free 1 July 2023
MF Japan Rihito Yamamoto Japan Gamba Osaka Loan 1 July 2023
FW United States Kahveh Zahiroleslam United States Yale Bulldogs Free 4 August 2023

Out

Pos. Player Transferred to Fee Date Source
DF Germany Robert Bauer Saudi Arabia Al-Tai Free 1 July 2023
DF Germany Toni Leistner Germany Hertha BSC Free 7 July 2023 [2]
MF Guinea Mory Konaté Belgium Mechelen Free 13 July 2023 [3]

Pre-season and friendlies

  Win   Draw   Loss   Fixtures

24 June 2023 Friendly Sint-Truiden Belgium 3–0 Belgium Dessel Sport
19:00 CEST (UTC+2)
28 June 2023 Friendly Thes Sport Tessenderlo Belgium 0–3 Belgium Sint-Truiden
19:30 CEST (UTC+2)
1 July 2023 Friendly Westerlo Belgium 2–2 Belgium Sint-Truiden
16:00 CEST (UTC+2)
5 July 2023 Friendly Patro Eisden Belgium 0–0 Belgium Sint-Truiden
19:00 CEST (UTC+2)
8 July 2023 Friendly PSV Netherlands 1–2 Belgium Sint-Truiden Eindhoven
14:30 CEST (UTC+2)
  • El Ghazi 81'
Stadium: De Herdgang
14 July 2023 Friendly Sint-Truiden Belgium 0–2 Netherlands Helmond Sport Horst
17:00 CEST (UTC+2)
Stadium: Sportpark Ter Horst
15 July 2023 Friendly Wehen Wiesbaden Germany 1–0 Belgium Sint-Truiden
15:30 CEST (UTC+2)
19 July 2023 Friendly Lierse Kempenzonen Belgium 1–3 Belgium Sint-Truiden
18:00 CEST (UTC+2)
22 July 2023 Friendly Sint-Truiden Belgium 2–0 Saudi Arabia Al Taawoun Dessel
16:00 CEST (UTC+2)
  • 66'
  • 70'
 Stadium: Armand Melis Stadion
2 August 2023 Friendly RB Leipzig Germany 4–1 Belgium Sint-Truiden
15:00 CEST (UTC+2)
7 September 2023 Friendly VfL Bochum Germany 1–1 Belgium Sint-Truiden Bochum
14:00 CEST (UTC+2)
Stadium: Leichtathletik-Platz am Vonovia Ruhrstadion
9 October 2023 Friendly Antwerp Belgium 1–1 Belgium Sint-Truiden
13:00 CEST (UTC+2)
Report
12 October 2023 Friendly Borussia Mönchengladbach Germany 4–1 Belgium Sint-Truiden
13:00 CEST (UTC+2)
14 November 2023 Friendly Westerlo Belgium 1–3 Belgium Sint-Truiden
13:00 CET (UTC+1)

Competitions

Overall record

Competition First match Last match Starting round Final position Record
Pld W D L GF GA GD Win %
Belgian Pro League 30 July 2023 17 March 2024 Matchday 1 9th 30 10 10 10 35 46 −11 033.33
Europe Play-offs 31 March 2024 25 May 2024 Matchday 1 9 3 4 2 14 13 +1 033.33
Belgian Cup 31 October 2023 6 December 2023 Seventh round Eighth round 2 1 0 1 3 1 +2 050.00
Total 41 14 14 13 52 60 −8 034.15

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
7 Gent 30 12 11 7 53 38 +15 47 Qualification for the Europe play-offs
8 Mechelen 30 13 6 11 39 34 +5 45
9 Sint-Truiden 30 10 10 10 35 46 −11 40
10 Standard Liège 30 8 10 12 33 41 −8 34
11 Westerlo 30 7 9 14 42 54 −12 30
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.[4]

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 10 10 10 35 46  −11 40 8 4 3 18 14  +4 2 6 7 17 32  −15

Source: Worldfootball

Results by round

Round123456789101112131415161718192021222324252627282930
GroundHAHAHAHAAHAHHAHAHAHAAHHAHAHAAH
ResultWWLDLDWDDLLWDDDWDLWDLDWLWLWLLW
Position
Source: Worldfootball
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss

Matches

The league fixtures were unveiled on 22 June 2023.[5]

29 July 2023 1 Sint-Truiden 1–0 Standard Liège Sint-Truiden
19:15
Report
Stadium: Stayen
Referee: Jasper Vergoote
27 August 2023 Sint-Truiden 0–2 Cercle Brugge Sint-Truiden
16:00 Stadium: Stayen
3 September 2023 Charleroi 1–1 Sint-Truiden Charleroi
19:15 CEST (UTC+2) Stadium: Stade du Pays de Charleroi
17 September 2023 Sint-Truiden 2–0 Mechelen Sint-Truiden
19:15 Stadium: Stayen
24 September 2023 8 Genk 3–3 Sint-Truiden Genk
13:30 CEST (UTC+2) Stadium: Cegeka Arena
1 October 2023 9 Club Brugge 1–1 Sint-Truiden Bruges
18:30 CET (UTC+1)
Report
Stadium: Jan Breydel Stadium
Referee: Nicolas Laforge
8 October 2023 Sint-Truiden 0–4 Union Saint-Gilloise Sint-Truiden
19:15 Stadium: Stayen
22 October 2023 OH Leuven 4–0 Sint-Truiden Leuven
19:15
27 October 2023 Sint-Truiden 2–1 RWD Molenbeek Sint-Truiden
20:45 Stadium: Stayen
3 November 2023 Sint-Truiden 1–1 Eupen Sint-Truiden
20:45 Stadium: Stayen
10 November 2023 Westerlo 3–3 Sint-Truiden Westerlo
20:45 Stadium: Het Kuipje
24 November 2023 15 Sint-Truiden v Antwerp Sint-Truiden
20:45 Stadium: Stayen

Europe 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 4 2 14 13  +1 13 2 2 1 8 7  +1 1 2 1 6 6  0

Last updated: 17 May 2024.
Source: Worldfootball

Results by round

Round12345678910
GroundHAHAHAAHHA
ResultWWDLLDDWD
Position
Updated to match(es) played on 17 May 2024. Source: Worldfootball
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss

Matches

31 March 2024 1 Sint-Truiden 2–0 Westerlo Sint-Truiden
18:30
Report
Stadium: Stayen
Attendance: 3,895
Referee: Brent Staessens
5 April 2024 2 Mechelen 2–3 Sint-Truiden Mechelen
20:45
Report
Stadium: AFAS Stadion
Attendance: 9,144
Referee: Sebastian Gishamer (Austria)
12 April 2024 3 Sint-Truiden 3–3 Standard Liège Sint-Truiden
20:45
Report
Stadium: Stayen
Attendance: 5,956
Referee: Wesli De Cremer
20 April 2024 4 OH Leuven 1–0 Sint-Truiden Leuven
16:00
Report
Stadium: Den Dreef
Referee: Brent Staessens
23 April 2024 5 Sint-Truiden 0–2 Gent Sint-Truiden
20:30
Report
Stadium: Stayen
Referee: Simon Bourdeaud'hui
27 April 2024 6 Standard Liège 1–1 Sint-Truiden Liège
18:15
Report
Stadium: Stade Maurice Dufrasne
Referee: Jan Boterberg
3 May 2024 7 Westerlo 2–2 Sint-Truiden Westerlo
20:45
Report
Stadium: Het Kuipje
Referee: Simon Bourdeaud'Hui
12 May 2024 8 Sint-Truiden 2–1 Mechelen Sint-Truiden
16:00
Report
Stadium: Stayen
Referee: Ken Vermeiren
17 May 2024 9 Sint-Truiden 1–1 OH Leuven Sint-Truiden
20:45
Report
Stadium: Stayen
Referee: Arthur Denil
25 May 2024 10 Gent – Sint-Truiden Gent
20:30 Report Stadium: Planet Group Arena

Belgian Cup

Main article: 2023–24 Belgian Cup
31 October 2023 Seventh round Sint-Truiden 3–0 (a.e.t.) Francs Borains Sint-Truiden
20:30 CET (UTC+1)
Report Stadium: Stayen
Referee: Massimiliano Ledda
6 December 2023 Eighth round Sint-Truiden 0–1 Gent Sint-Truiden
20:30 CET (UTC+1) Report
Stadium: Stayen
Referee: Erik Lambrechts

References

  1. ^ "Eerste Elftal" (in Dutch).
  2. ^ [1]
  3. ^ "Konaté tekent bij Malinwa | KV Mechelen". www.kvmechelen.be.
  4. ^ "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.
  5. ^ "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.