K. Berchem Sport

K. Berchem Sport is a Belgian association football club based in the district of Berchem in the municipality of Antwerp and currently playing in the Belgian Second Amateur Division. It has formerly played in the first division.

K. Berchem Sport
Full nameKoninklijk Berchem Sport
Nickname(s)Geel-zwart, Rooiploeg
Founded13 Aug 1906 (creation athletic club)
22 Apr 1908 (creation football club)
1908 (registration)
GroundLudo Coeckstadion,
Berchem
Capacity13,607[1]
ChairmanHugo Claesen
ManagerFrank Magerman
LeagueBelgian Second Amateur Division
2018–19Belgian Second Amateur Division B

The club was founded in 1906 and became a member of the FA two years later. It received the matricule n°28 in 1926. Five years later, it added the prefix Royal to its name, then changed this prefix to its Dutch counterpart Koninklijk in 1967.

Current squad

Updated 10 May 2020.[2]

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

No. Position Player
1 GK Bruno Appels
2 DF Jeroen Van Den Driessche
5 DF Mats Joris
6 MF Tom Vermeire
7 FW Jelle van Kruijssen
9 FW Ilias El Yazidi
10 MF Bart Cornelissen
13 MF Jamie Meseure
14 MF Nesta Vallez
15 MF Thomas Verstraelen
16 DF Arno De Kuyffer
17 MF Roni Juniku
18 GK Byron Van Buynder
No. Position Player
19 DF Ken Spies
20 DF Lex Loridon
21 FW Bas Saillart
22 FW Leander Beirlant
23 FW Roy Mauro
24 DF Brent Peers
25 FW Achraf El Addouly
26 GK Jannis Milbou
27 DF Light Nwokoro
28 FW Gregory Lambrechts
29 MF Enes Temiz
— FW Rik De Kuyffer (on loan from Lommel)

Coaching staff

Updated 3 April 2018[3]

  • Manager: Kevin Van Haesendonck
  • Assistant: Danny van Leuven
  • Goalkeeper coach: Bob Peeters

Other staff
  • Sporting director: Marc De Mulder
  • Team scout: Patrick Illegems
  • Doctor: Peter Verspeelt

Honours
  • Belgian Pro League:
    • Runners-up (3): 1948–49, 1949–50, 1950–51
  • Belgian Second Division:
    • Winners (5): 1933–34, 1942–43, 1961–62, 1971–72, 1985–86
  • Belgian Second Division Final Round:
    • Winners (1): 1977–78
  • Belgian Third Division:
    • Winners (1): 2002–03
  • Belgian Fourth Division:
    • Winners (2): 2001–02, 2011–2012
  • Belgian Provincial league Antwerp:
    • Winners (4): 1909–10, 1910–11, 1912–13, 1913–14
  • Belgian Provincial league Antwerp Final Round:
    • Winners (1): 2000–01
  • Belgian Cup:
    • Semi-finalists (2): 1953–54, 1970–71

References
  1. Het Ludo Coeckstadion berchem-sport.com (last check 30 March 2018)
  2. Berchem Sport squad 2019/20
  3. Berchem Sport staff 2015/16


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