2019–20 K.R.C. Genk season

Genk 2019–20 football season
Genk
2019–20 season
ChairmanPeter Croonen
Head coachFelice Mazzu
StadiumLuminus Arena
Belgian First Division A7th
Belgian CupSeventh round
Belgian Super CupWinners
UEFA Champions LeagueGroup stage
Top goalscorerLeague:
Paul Onuachu (9)

All:
Paul Onuachu
Mbwana Samatta
(10 each)
Home colours
Away colours
Third colours

The 2019–20 season was K.R.C. Genk's 32nd season in existence and the club's 25th consecutive season in the top flight of Belgium football. It covered a period from 1 July 2019 to 30 June 2020. Genk competed in the Belgian First Division A, the Belgian Cup and the UEFA Champions League.

Players

Current squad

As of 3 September 2019[1]

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

No. Pos. Nation Player
1 GK Australia AUS Danny Vukovic
2 DF Belgium BEL Casper de Norre
4 MF Belgium BEL Dries Wouters
5 DF Brazil BRA Neto Borges
6 DF Belgium BEL Sébastien Dewaest
7 FW Japan JPN Junya Ito (on loan from Kashiwa Reysol)
8 MF Belgium BEL Bryan Heynen
10 FW Tanzania TAN Mbwana Samatta
11 FW Ghana GHA Joseph Paintsil
14 FW Sweden SWE Benjamin Nygren
15 FW Nigeria NGA Stephen Odey
17 MF Slovakia SVK Patrik Hrošovský
18 FW Nigeria NGA Paul Onuachu
19 MF Poland POL Jakub Piotrowski
No. Pos. Nation Player
21 DF Finland FIN Jere Uronen
23 MF Romania ROU Ianis Hagi
25 MF Norway NOR Sander Berge
26 GK Belgium BEL Maarten Vandevoordt
27 FW Belgium BEL Theo Bongonda
28 GK Belgium BEL Gaëtan Coucke
31 DF Denmark DEN Joakim Mæhle
33 DF Colombia COL Jhon Lucumí
35 DF Belgium BEL Shawn Adewoye
40 GK Belgium BEL Tobe Leysen
46 DF Colombia COL Carlos Cuesta
54 MF Romania ROU Vladimir Screciu
77 MF Democratic Republic of the Congo COD Dieumerci Ndongala

Out on loan

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

No. Pos. Nation Player
16 FW Belgium BEL Dante Vanzeir (at KV Mechelen until 30 June 2020)
20 MF Croatia CRO Ivan Fiolić (at AEK Larnaca until 31 May 2020)
24 DF Morocco MAR Amine Khammas (at Lommel until 30 June 2020)
30 GK Belgium BEL Nordin Jackers (at Waasland-Beveren until 30 June 2020)
No. Pos. Nation Player
91 FW Belgium BEL Adriano Bertaccini (at Deinze until 30 June 2020)
93 FW Belgium BEL Zinho Gano (at Antwerp until 30 June 2020)
DF Belgium BEL Rubin Seigers (at Beerschot until 30 June 2020)
MF Kosovo KOS Edon Zhegrova (at Basel until 30 June 2020)

Pre-season and friendlies

  Win   Draw   Loss

Eendracht Termien Belgium v Belgium Genk
29 June 2019 Friendly Eendracht Termien Belgium 2–5 Belgium Genk Genk, Belgium
16:00 CEST (UTC+2) Stadium: Terrain 't Heke
Beringen Belgium v Belgium Genk
6 July 2019 Friendly Beringen Belgium 0–12 Belgium Genk Beringen, Belgium
18:00 CEST (UTC+2) Stadium: Sportpark De Motbemden
Genk Belgium v Croatia NK Lokomotiva
14 July 2019 Friendly Genk Belgium 3–0 Croatia NK Lokomotiva Swolgen, Netherlands
16:00 CEST (UTC+2) Stadium: Sportpark Sporting Swolgen Tienray
Westerlo Belgium v Belgium Genk
21 July 2019 Friendly Westerlo Belgium 2–1 Belgium Genk Westerlo, Belgium
16:00 CEST (UTC+2) Stadium: Het Kuipje
1. FC Köln Germany v Belgium Genk
10 January 2020 Friendly 1. FC Köln Germany 1–1 Belgium Genk Benidorm, Spain
14:00 CET (UTC+1)
Stadium: Estadio Municipal Guillermo Amor
Ferencváros Hungary v Belgium Genk
10 January 2020 Friendly Ferencváros Hungary 1–2 Belgium Genk La Nucia, Spain
17:30 CET (UTC+1)
Stadium: Estadio Camilo Cano

Competitions

Overview

Competition First match Last match Starting round Final position Record
Pld W D L GF GA GD Win %
Belgian First Division A 26 July 2019 7 March 2020 Matchday 1 7th 29 13 5 11 48 45 +3 044.83
Belgian Cup 24 September 2019 3 December 2019 Sixth round Seventh round 2 1 1 0 6 3 +3 050.00
Super Cup 20 July 2019 Final Winners 1 1 0 0 3 0 +3 100.00
UEFA Champions League 17 September 2019 10 December 2019 Group stage Group stage 6 0 1 5 5 20 −15 000.00
Total 38 15 7 16 62 68 −6 039.47

Source: Soccerway

Belgian First Division A

League table

Pos Team
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Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
5 Standard Liège 29 14 7 8 47 32 +15 49 Qualification for the Europa League second qualifying round
6 Mechelen 29 13 5 11 46 43 +3 44
7 Genk 29 13 5 11 45 42 +3 44
8 Anderlecht 29 11 10 8 45 29 +16 43
9 Zulte Waregem 29 10 6 13 41 49 −8 36
Source: Belgian First Division A (in Dutch), Soccerway
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Matches won; 3) Goal difference; 4) Goals scored; 5) Away goals scored; 6) Away matches won; 7) 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
29 13 5 11 48 45  +3 44 8 1 5 21 18  +3 5 4 6 27 27  0

Last updated: 7 March 2020.
Source: Jupiler Pro League

Results by round

Updated to match(es) played on 7 March 2020. Source: Jupiler Pro League
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss

Matches

On 2 April 2020, the Jupiler Pro League's board of directors proposed to cancel the season due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[3] The General Assembly accepted the proposal on 15 May, and officially ended the 2019–20 season.[4]

Genk v Kortrijk
26 July 2019 1 Genk 2–1 Kortrijk Genk
20:30 CEST (UTC+2)
Report
Stadium: Luminus Arena
Referee: Erik Lambrechts
KV Mechelen v Genk
3 August 2019 2 KV Mechelen 3–1 Genk Mechelen
20:30 CEST (UTC+2)
Report
Stadium: Achter de Kazerne
Referee: Bram Van Driessche
Genk v Zulte Waregem
10 August 2019 3 Genk 0–2 Zulte Waregem Genk
20:30 CEST (UTC+2)
Report
Stadium: Luminus Arena
Referee: Lothar D'hondt
Waasland-Beveren v Genk
17 August 2019 4 Waasland-Beveren 0–4 Genk Beveren
20:30 CEST (UTC+2)
Report
Stadium: Freethiel Stadion
Referee: Kevin Van Damme
Genk v Anderlecht
23 August 2019 5 Genk 1–0 Anderlecht Genk
20:30 CEST (UTC+2)
Report
Stadium: Luminus Arena
Referee: Lawrence Visser
Club Brugge v Genk
1 September 2019 6 Club Brugge 1–1 Genk Bruges
14:30 CEST (UTC+2)
Report
Stadium: Jan Breydel Stadium
Referee: Erik Lambrechts
Charleroi v Genk
13 September 2019 7 Charleroi 2–1 Genk Charleroi
20:30 CEST (UTC+2)
Report
Stadium: Stade du Pays de Charleroi
Referee: Nathan Verboomen
Genk v Oostende
21 September 2019 8 Genk 3–1 Oostende Genk
20:30 CEST (UTC+2)
Report
Stadium: Luminus Arena
Referee: Bram Van Driessche
Sint-Truiden v Genk
28 September 2019 9 Sint-Truiden 3–3 Genk Sint-Truiden
20:30 CEST (UTC+2)
Report
Stadium: Stayen
Referee: Lawrence Visser
Note: The match was abandoned in the final moments because of the behavior of the supporters of both teams.[5] However, the result stood.[6]
Genk v Excel Mouscron
6 October 2019 10 Genk 2–1 Excel Mouscron Genk
20:00 CEST (UTC+2)
Report
Stadium: Luminus Arena
Referee: Kevin Van Damme
Standard Liège v Genk
19 October 2019 11 Standard Liège 1–0 Genk Liège
18:00 CEST (UTC+2)
Report
Stadium: Stade Maurice Dufrasne
Referee: Nicolas Laforge
Genk v Cercle Brugge
26 October 2019 12 Genk 1–0 Cercle Brugge Genk
20:30 CEST (UTC+2) Report
Stadium: Luminus Arena
Referee: Bert Put
Genk v Antwerp
30 October 2019 13 Genk 2–2 Antwerp Genk
20:30 CET (UTC+1)
Report
Stadium: Luminus Arena
Referee: Wesley Alen
Eupen v Genk
2 November 2019 14 Eupen 2–0 Genk Eupen
18:00 CET (UTC+1)
Report
Stadium: Kehrwegstadion
Referee: Wesli De Cremer
Genk v Gent
10 November 2019 15 Genk 0–2 Gent Genk
18:00 CET (UTC+1)
Report Stadium: Luminus Arena
Referee: Erik Lambrechts
Excel Mouscron v Genk
23 November 2019 16 Excel Mouscron 2–2 Genk Mouscron
20:30 CET (UTC+1)
Report
Stadium: Stade Le Canonnier
Referee: Wim Smet
Genk v Sint-Truiden
30 November 2019 17 Genk 1–2 Sint-Truiden Genk
20:30 CET (UTC+1)
Report
Stadium: Luminus Arena
Referee: Bram Van Driessche
Cercle Brugge v Genk
7 December 2019 18 Cercle Brugge 1–2 Genk Bruges
20:00 CET (UTC+1)
Report
Stadium: Jan Breydel Stadium
Referee: Nathan Verboomen
Genk v Waasland-Beveren
14 December 2019 19 Genk 4–1 Waasland-Beveren Genk
20:30 CET (UTC+1)
Report
Stadium: Luminus Arena
Referee: Erik Lambrechts
Anderlecht v Genk
22 December 2019 20 Anderlecht 2–0 Genk Anderlecht
20:00 CET (UTC+1)
Report Stadium: Constant Vanden Stock Stadium
Referee: Nicolas Laforge
Genk v Eupen
26 December 2019 21 Genk 2–1 Eupen Genk
14:30 CET (UTC+1)
Report
Stadium: Luminus Arena
Attendance: 24,956
Referee: Lothar D'hondt
Zulte Waregem v Genk
19 January 2020 22 Zulte Waregem 0–3 Genk Waregem
20:00 CET (UTC+1) Report
Stadium: Regenboogstadion
Referee: Alexandre Boucaut
Gent v Genk
25 January 2020 23 Gent 4–1 Genk Ghent
20:30 CET (UTC+1)
Report
Stadium: Ghelamco Arena
Referee: Erik Lambrechts
Genk v Charleroi
1 February 2020 24 Genk 1–0 Charleroi Genk
18:00 CET (UTC+1)
Report
Stadium: Luminus Arena
Referee: Jonathan Lardot
Antwerp v Genk
13 February 2020 25 Antwerp 1–1 Genk Antwerp
20:30 CET (UTC+1)
Report
Stadium: Bosuilstadion
Referee: Jan Boterberg
Genk v Standard Liège
16 February 2020 26 Genk 1–3 Standard Liège Genk
18:00 CET (UTC+1)
Report
Stadium: Luminus Arena
Referee: Nicolas Laforge
Kortrijk v Genk
21 February 2020 27 Kortrijk 0–1 Genk Kortrijk
20:30 CET (UTC+1)
Report
Stadium: Guldensporen Stadion
Referee: Wesley Alen
Genk v Club Brugge
1 March 2020 28 Genk 1–2 Club Brugge Genk
14:30 CET (UTC+1)
Report
Stadium: Luminus Arena
Attendance: 24,956
Referee: Erik Lambrechts
Oostende v Genk
7 March 2020 29 Oostende 2–4 Genk Ostend
20:00 CET (UTC+1)
Report
Stadium: Versluys Arena
Attendance: 5,532
Referee: Jonathan Lardot
Genk v KV Mechelen
15 March 2020 30 Genk Cancelled KV Mechelen Genk
18:00 CET (UTC+1) Stadium: Luminus Arena
Note: The match was cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

Belgian Cup

Ronse v Genk
24 September 2019 Sixth round Ronse 0–3 Genk Ronse
20:30 CEST (UTC+2)
  • Pieters Yellow card 71'
Report
Stadium: Orphale Cruckestadion
Referee: Jan Boterberg
Antwerp v Genk
3 December 2019 Seventh round Antwerp 3–3 (a.e.t.)
(4–3 p)
Genk Antwerp
20:45 CET (UTC+1)
Report
Stadium: Bosuilstadion
Referee: Lothar D'Hondt
Penalties

Belgian Super Cup

Genk v KV Mechelen
20 July 2019 Final Genk 3–0 KV Mechelen Genk
20:30 CEST (UTC+2)
Stadium: Luminus Arena
Attendance: 14,160
Referee: Lawrence Visser

UEFA Champions League

Group stage

Pos Team
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  • e
Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification LIV NAP SAL GNK
1 England Liverpool 6 4 1 1 13 8 +5 13 Advance to knockout phase 1–1 4–3 2–1
2 Italy Napoli 6 3 3 0 11 4 +7 12 2–0 1–1 4–0
3 Austria Red Bull Salzburg 6 2 1 3 16 13 +3 7 Transfer to Europa League 0–2 2–3 6–2
4 Belgium Genk 6 0 1 5 5 20 −15 1 1–4 0–0 1–4
Source: UEFA
Rules for classification: Group stage tiebreakers
Red Bull Salzburg Austria v Belgium Genk
17 September 2019 1 Red Bull Salzburg Austria 6–2 Belgium Genk Wals-Siezenheim, Austria
21:00 CEST (UTC+2)
Report
Stadium: Stadion Wals-Siezenheim
Attendance: 29,520
Referee: Felix Zwayer (Germany)
Genk Belgium v Italy Napoli
2 October 2019 2 Genk Belgium 0–0 Italy Napoli Genk, Belgium
18:55 CEST (UTC+2)
  • Ito Yellow card 50'
Report
Stadium: Luminus Arena
Attendance: 19,962
Referee: István Kovács (Romania)
Genk Belgium v England Liverpool
23 October 2019 3 Genk Belgium 1–4 England Liverpool Genk, Belgium
21:00 CEST (UTC+2)
Report
Stadium: Luminus Arena
Attendance: 19,626
Referee: Slavko Vinčić (Slovenia)
Liverpool England v Belgium Genk
5 November 2019 4 Liverpool England 2–1 Belgium Genk Liverpool, England
21:00 CET (UTC+1) Report
Stadium: Anfield
Attendance: 52,611
Referee: Ivan Kružliak (Slovakia)
Genk Belgium v Austria Red Bull Salzburg
27 November 2019 5 Genk Belgium 1–4 Austria Red Bull Salzburg Genk, Belgium
21:00 CET (UTC+1)
Report
Stadium: Luminus Arena
Attendance: 17,284
Referee: Mattias Gestranius (Finland)
Napoli Italy v Belgium Genk
10 December 2019 6 Napoli Italy 4–0 Belgium Genk Naples, Italy
18:55 CET (UTC+1)
Report
Stadium: Stadio San Paolo
Attendance: 22,265
Referee: Cüneyt Çakır (Turkey)

Statistics

Squad appearances and goals

Last updated on 7 March 2020.
No. Pos Nat Player Total Belgian Division Belgian Cup Belgian Super Cup UEFA Champions League
Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Goalkeepers
1 GK Australia AUS Danny Vukovic 2 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0
26 GK Belgium BEL Maarten Vandevoordt 7 0 4 0 2 0 0 0 1 0
28 GK Belgium BEL Gaëtan Coucke 23 0 18 0 0 0 0 0 5 0
30 GK France FRA Thomas Didillon 6 0 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
40 GK Belgium BEL Tobe Leysen 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Defenders
2 DF Belgium BEL Casper de Norre 19 0 10+3 0 1+1 0 1 0 3 0
5 DF Brazil BRA Neto Borges 7 0 3+2 0 1 0 0 0 0+1 0
6 DF Belgium BEL Sébastien Dewaest 31 5 24 3 2 0 1 2 4 0
21 DF Finland FIN Jere Uronen 21 0 17 0 0 0 1 0 3 0
31 DF Denmark DEN Joakim Mæhle 33 1 23+2 0 2 1 0 0 6 0
33 DF Colombia COL Jhon Lucumí 29 2 21+1 1 1 0 0 0 6 1
35 DF Belgium BEL Shawn Adewoye 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
46 DF Colombia COL Carlos Cuesta 27 0 20 0 2 0 1 0 4 0
Midfielders
4 MF Belgium BEL Dries Wouters 15 1 9+4 1 1+1 0 0 0 0 0
8 MF Belgium BEL Bryan Heynen 20 2 11+3 1 1 1 1 0 3+1 0
17 MF Slovakia SVK Patrik Hrošovský 27 1 16+5 1 1 0 0 0 5 0
20 MF Norway NOR Mats Møller Dæhli 3 1 2+1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0
22 MF Belgium BEL Bryan Limbombe 5 0 0+5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
38 MF Ivory Coast CIV Eboue Kouassi 4 0 3+1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
42 MF Norway NOR Kristian Thorstvedt 8 1 5+3 1 0 0 0 0 0 0
Forwards
7 FW Japan JPN Junya Ito 38 6 26+3 5 0+2 1 1 0 6 0
11 FW Ghana GHA Joseph Paintsil 23 1 10+8 1 1+1 0 0 0 2+1 0
14 FW Sweden SWE Benjamin Nygren 4 1 2 1 1 0 0+1 0 0 0
15 FW Nigeria NGA Stephen Odey 13 2 1+10 0 1 1 0 0 0+1 1
18 FW Nigeria NGA Paul Onuachu 28 10 17+5 9 1 1 0 0 2+3 0
27 FW Belgium BEL Theo Bongonda 29 5 15+7 5 0+1 0 0 0 2+4 0
Players who have made an appearance this season but have left the club
10 FW Tanzania TAN Mbwana Samatta 28 10 17+3 7 1 0 1 0 6 3
16 FW Belgium BEL Dante Vanzeir 1 1 0 0 0 0 0+1 1 0 0
19 MF Poland POL Jakub Piotrowski 8 0 4+2 0 0+1 0 1 0 0 0
23 MF Romania ROU Ianis Hagi 19 3 6+8 3 0 0 0 0 1+4 0
25 MF Norway NOR Sander Berge 31 1 22+1 1 1 0 1 0 6 0
29 FW Belgium BEL Manuel Benson 4 0 1+2 0 0 0 1 0 0 0
54 MF Romania ROU Vladimir Screciu 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
77 MF Democratic Republic of the Congo COD Dieumerci Ndongala 17 0 5+6 0 2 0 0+1 0 1+2 0

References

  1. ^ "1ste ploeg" (in Dutch). K.R.C. Genk.
  2. ^ "First Division A 2019/2020". Soccerway. Retrieved 3 February 2020.
  3. ^ Smith, Emma (2 April 2020). "Belgium's Pro League cancelled and Club Brugge set to be declared champions due to coronavirus". Goal.com. Retrieved 4 April 2020.
  4. ^ "Communicatie na de Algemene Vergadering". Jupiler Pro League. 15 May 2020. Retrieved 15 May 2020.
  5. ^ Saint-Trond/Genk arrêté à 3-3 en raison du comportement des supporters
  6. ^ Saint-Trond Genk ne sera pas rejoué, le score de 3-3 reste acquis

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