2025–26 K.V.C. Westerlo season
| 2025–26 season | ||
|---|---|---|
| President | Oktay Ercan | |
| Manager | Issame Charaï | |
| Stadium | Het Kuipje | |
| Belgian Pro League | 12th | |
| Belgian Cup | Pre-season | |
| Highest home attendance | 6,509 vs Mechelen | |
| Lowest home attendance | 5,645 vs Zulte Waregem | |
| Biggest win | Sint-Truiden 0–3 Westerlo | |
| Biggest defeat | Anderlecht 5–2 Westerlo Cercle Brugge 4–1 Westerlo | |
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The 2025–26 season is the 93rd in KVC Westerlo's history and its fourth consecutive season in the top flight of Belgian football, the Belgian Pro League. The club will also take part in the Belgian Cup.
On 17 June 2025, the club announced the appointment of Issame Charaï as head coach.[1]
Squad
| No. | Name | Position | Nationality | Age | Joined |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 99 | Andreas Jungdal | GK |  |
23 | 2025 |
| Oskar Annell | GK | .svg.png){kind=small} |
21 | 2025 | |
| 40 | Emin Bayram | DF |  |
22 | 2024 |
| 22 | Bryan Reynolds | DF |  |
24 | 2023 |
| 25 | Tuur Rommens | DF | |
22 | 2023 |
| Amando Lapage | DF | |
21 | 2025 | |
| 33 | Roman Neustädter | DF |  |
38 | 2022 |
| Lucas Mbamba | DF | |
19 | 2025 | |
| Seiji Kimura | DF |  |
24 | 2025 | |
| 7 | Allahyar Sayyadmanesh | MF |  |
24 | 2024 |
| 13 | Isa Sakamoto | MF | |
22 | 2025 |
| 8 | Serhiy Sydorchuk | MF |  |
34 | 2023 |
| 34 | Doğucan Haspolat | MF | |
26 | 2023 |
| Adedire Mebude | MF |  |
21 | 2023 | |
| 18 | Griffin Yow | MF | |
23 | 2022 |
| Arthur Piedfort | MF | |
21 | 2023 | |
| 39 | Thomas Van den Keybus | MF | |
24 | 2023 |
| Mathias Fixelles | MF | |
29 | 2022 | |
| Raf Smekens | MF | |
22 | 2023 | |
| Antonio Cordero | MF |  |
19 | 2025 | |
| Reda Laalaoui | MF |  |
20 | 2025 | |
| 77 | Josimar Alcócer | FW |  |
21 | 2023 |
| 90 | Nacho Ferri | FW | |
21 | 2025 |
| 14 | Kyan Vaesen | FW | |
24 | 2011 |
| Eliot Bujupi | FW |  |
19 | 2025 |
Transfers In
| Pos. | Player | Transferred from | Fee | Date | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FW | Kyan Vaesen
|
 Willem II
|
Loan return | 30 June 2025 | |
| MF | Isa Sakamoto
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Gamba Osaka
|
Undisclosed[a] | 1 July 2025 | [2] |
| GK | Andreas Jungdal
|
 Cremonese
|
Undisclosed[a] | 1 July 2025 | [3] |
| GK | Oskar Annell
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Mechelen
|
Free | 1 July 2025 | [4] |
| FW | Nacho Ferri
|
 Eintracht Frankfurt
|
€2,000,000 | 8 July 2025 | [5] |
| DF | Lucas Mbamba
|
 LOSC Lille B
|
Undisclosed | 29 July 2025 | [6] |
| MF | Antonio Cordero
|
 Newcastle United
|
Loan | 1 August 2025 | [7] |
| DF | Seiji Kimura
|
FC Tokyo
|
Undisclosed | 8 August 2025 | [8] |
| MF |  Enzo Geerts
|
Jong PSV
|
Free | 2 September 2025 | |
| MF | Reda Laalaoui
|
FUS Rabat
|
Undisclosed | 8 September 2025 | [9] |
| FW | Eliot Bujupi
|
VfB Stuttgart II
|
Loan | 8 September 2025 | [10] |
Transfers Out
| Pos. | Player | Transferred to | Fee | Date | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MF | Alfie Devine
|
Tottenham Hotspur
|
Loan return | 30 June 2025 | |
| FW |  Islam Slimani
|
CR Belouizdad
|
Loan return | 30 June 2025 | |
| DF |  Luka Vušković
|
Hajduk Split
|
Loan return | 30 June 2025 | |
| MF | .svg.png){kind=small} Rhys Youlley
|
Sydney FC
|
Free | 1 July 2025 | |
| MF | Muhammed Gümüşkaya
|
Bandırmaspor
|
Undisclosed | 3 July 2025 | |
| DF |  Edisson Jordanov
|
Beerschot
|
Free | 10 July 2025 | |
| DF | Jordan Bos
|
Feyenoord
|
€5,000,000 | 25 July 2025 | [11] |
| FW | Matija Frigan
|
Parma
|
€10,000,000 | 15 August 2025 | [12] |
| GK | Nick Gillekens
|
RFC Seraing
|
Free | 20 August 2025 | [13] |
| MF | Enzo Geerts
|
KFC Houtvenne
|
Loan | 3 September 2025 | |
| DF | Rubin Seigers
|
Lommel
|
Free | 5 September 2025 | [14] |
| GK | Sinan Bolat
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Iğdır
|
Undisclosed | 10 September 2025 | [15] |
Friendlies
| 25 June 2025 | Westerlo | 1–3 |  AEK Larnaca | |
| 11:00 |
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| 5 July 2025 | Westerlo | 1–3 | Sint-Truiden | |
| 11:00 |
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Report |
| 11 July 2025 | Westerlo | 2–1 | Patro Eisden Maasmechelen | |
| 11:00 |
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| 16 July 2025 | Westerlo | 1–3 |  Panathinaikos | |
| 20:00 |
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| 19 July 2025 | Westerlo | 3–1 | Samsunspor | |
| 19:00 |
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Competitions
Overall record
| Competition | First match | Last match | Starting round | Record | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Win % | ||||
| Belgian Pro League | 27 July 2025 | 21 March 2026 | Matchday 1 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 11 | 13 | −2 | 42.86 |
| Belgian Cup | 30 October 2025 | Round of 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | +0 | — | |
| Total | 7 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 11 | 13 | −2 | 42.86 | |||
Last updated: 21 September 2025
Source: Competitions
Belgian Pro League
League table
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 | Charleroi | 25 | 9 | 6 | 10 | 34 | 33 | +1 | 33 | Qualification for the Europe play-offs |
| 9 | Standard Liège | 25 | 9 | 4 | 12 | 21 | 33 | −12 | 31 | |
| 10 | Westerlo | 25 | 8 | 7 | 10 | 32 | 37 | −5 | 31 | |
| 11 | Antwerp | 25 | 8 | 6 | 11 | 28 | 28 | 0 | 30 | |
| 12 | Zulte Waregem | 25 | 7 | 8 | 10 | 34 | 38 | −4 | 29 |
Updated to match(es) played on 15 February 2026. Source: Jupiler Pro League (in Dutch)
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.[16]
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.[16]
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 |
| 7 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 11 | 13 | −2 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 4 | +1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 9 | −3 |
Last updated: 21 September 2025.
Source:
Results by round
Updated to match(es) played on 21 September 2025. Source:
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss; P = Postponed
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss; P = Postponed
Matches
| 27 July 2025 1 | Anderlecht | 5–2 | Westerlo | Anderlecht |
| 13:30 UTC+2 |
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Stadium: Constant Vanden Stock Stadium Attendance: 19,500 Referee: Simon Bourdeaud'hui |
| 2 August 2025 2 | Westerlo | 3–1 | Zulte Waregem | Westerlo |
| 16:00 UTC+2 | Stadium: Het Kuipje Attendance: 5,645 Referee: Bert Verbeke |
| 9 August 2025 3 | Westerlo | 0–1 | Mechelen | Westerlo |
| 18:15 UTC+2 |
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Stadium: Het Kuipje Attendance: 6,509 Referee: Michiel Allaerts |
| 17 August 2025 4 | Cercle Brugge | 4–1 | Westerlo | Bruges |
| 19:15 UTC+2 | Stadium: Jan Breydel Stadium Attendance: 4,286 Referee: Anthony Letellier |
| 30 August 2025 6 | Westerlo | 2–0 | Antwerp | Westerlo |
| 18:15 UTC+2 |
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Stadium: Het Kuipje Attendance: 5,709 Referee: Jan Boterberg |
| 14 September 2025 7 | Sint-Truiden | 0–3 | Westerlo | Sint-Truiden |
| 19:15 UTC+2 |
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Stadium: Stayen Attendance: 7,737 Referee: Bram van Driessche |
| 21 September 2025 8 | Westerlo | 0–2 | Standard Liège | Westerlo |
| 16:00 UTC+2 | Stadium: Het Kuipje Referee: Kevin Van Damme |
| 24 September 2025 5 | Club Brugge | v | Westerlo | Bruges |
| 20:30 UTC+2 | Stadium: Jan Breydel Stadium |
Belgian Cup
| 30 October 2025 Round of 16 | Beerschot | v | Westerlo | |
| 20:30 |
Notes
References
- ^ "Issame Charaï new head coach of KVC Westerlo -". June 17, 2025.
- ^ "Sterk seizoen voor Isa Sakamoto -". June 19, 2025.
- ^ "Jungdal definitief Kemphaan -". June 18, 2025.
- ^ "OFFICIEEL: KVC Westerlo neemt 20-jarige doelman over van Jong Mechelen". VoetbalPrimeur.be. June 19, 2025.
- ^ "Official | Eintracht Frankfurt sell Spanish attacking prospect to Belgian outfit with buyback option - Get German Football News". www.getfootballnewsgermany.com. July 8, 2025.
- ^ "OFFICIEEL: KVC Westerlo presenteert 18-jarige Mbamba , ex-Genk en Club".
- ^ "Antonio Cordero joins KVC Westerlo on loan". OneFootball. August 2, 2025.
- ^ "Japanner Seiji Kimura (23) voor vier jaar naar Westerlo: "Internationale ervaring en honger naar groei"".
- ^ "Welcome Reda! -". September 8, 2025.
- ^ "OFFICIEEL: Westerlo haalt Eliot Bujupi weg bij Stuttgart II". VoetbalPrimeur.be. September 8, 2025.
- ^ "Feyenoord present Australian left-back Jordan Bos as seventh summer signing | Flashscore.com". www.flashscore.com.
- ^ "Official : Parma buy Frigan from KVC Westerlo with reported €10m fee". August 15, 2025.
- ^ "'Westerlo stuurt speler gratis door naar ploeg in Challenger Pro League'". Voetbalkrant.com. August 20, 2025.
- ^ [1]
- ^ [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.