K.V. Kortrijk

Koninklijke Voetbalclub Kortrijk (often simply called KV Kortrijk or KVK) is a Belgian professional football club based in Kortrijk, West Flanders. They play in the Belgian First Division, and they achieved their best ranking ever during the 2009–10 season, finishing fourth after the play-offs. KV Kortrijk was founded in 1971, though their roots can be traced to 1901. They are registered to the Royal Belgian Football Association with matricule number 19. The club colours are red and white. They play their home matches at the Guldensporenstadion, named after the Battle of the Golden Spurs which took place in Kortrijk in 1302.

K.V. Kortrijk
Full nameKoninklijke Voetbalclub Kortrijk
Nickname(s)De Kerels (The Guys)
Founded1901 (1901)
GroundGuldensporenstadion,
Kortrijk
Capacity9,399[1]
OwnerVincent Tan
ChairmanDerek Chin
ManagerFreyr Alexandersson
LeagueBelgian Pro League
2023–24Belgian Pro League, 14th of 16
WebsiteClub website

KV Kortrijk first entered the first division in the early 20th century, between 1906–07 and 1910–11. They eventually had to wait 65 years to return at the highest level, when they spent 15 seasons at the top flight, interrupted by a season in the second division (between 1976–77 and 1978–79 and between 1980–81 and 1991–92). KV Kortrijk also played the 1998–99 season in the first division before they returned to the Belgian Pro League in the 2008–09 season.

History

In 1901 SC Courtraisien was founded. The club merged with FC Courtraisien in 1918. They received in 1951 the name Koninklijke Kortrijk Sport. They had the matricule n°19 like the oldest club SC Courtraisien. Stade Kortrijk was founded in 1923 with matricule n°161. Because Stade Kortrijk and Koninklijke Kortrijk Sport didn't play well anymore, they merged in 1971. They could play with matricule n°19 and the new name was KV Kortrijk.

Due to bankruptcy, KV Kortrijk had to relegate in 2001 to the third division. From 2004 to 2008 KV Kortrijk played in the second division, however, in the 2007–08 season they managed to get promoted to the first division.

KV Kortrijk was bought for €5 million by Malaysian businessman Vincent Tan on 12 May 2015.[2]

Honours

Colours and badge

KV Kortrijk's colours are generally red and white. The home kit is usually all red with white trim and red shorts. The away kit is similar, except in blue. The club's logo is a white shield, split into thirds by a red upside-down, V-like shape, and the letters "KVK" are split into each third, in a red font. On top of the shield is a crown.

Stadium

KV Kortrijk plays their home matches at the Guldensporen Stadion. It is located in Kortrijk, Belgium, and the current capacity of the ground is 9,399. In the summer of 2008, the ground's capacity was increased from 6,896 to 9,399,[1] after Kortrijk's elevation into the Belgian First Division. Guldensporenstadion literally means "Stadium of the Golden Spurs". The stadium is named after this in reference to the Battle of the Golden Spurs which, in 1302, was fought in Kortrijk. The stadium has a traditional local stadium look about it and is single-tiered all around the ground.

Current squad
As of 16 June 2024[3]

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  BEL Tom Vandenberghe
2 DF  ENG Ryan Alebiosu
4 DF  UKR Mark Mampassi (on loan from Lokomotiv Moscow)
5 DF  GER Christalino Atemona
6 DF  CHI Nayel Mehssatou
7 FW  FRA Mounaïm El Idrissy
8 MF  BEL Youssef Challouk
9 FW  IRL Jonathan Afolabi
10 MF  ALG Abdelkahar Kadri
11 MF  BEL Dion De Neve
13 GK  BEL Ebbe De Vlaeminck
14 MF  NOR Iver Fossum
No. Pos. Nation Player
15 MF  BUL Kristiyan Malinov
16 MF  BEL Marco Kana (on loan from Anderlecht)
20 FW  URU Felipe Avenatti
21 DF  BEL Martin Wasinski (on loan from Charleroi)
24 DF  JPN Haruya Fujii
27 MF  FRA Abdoulaye Sissako
44 DF  POR João Silva
68 FW  GLP Thierry Ambrose
70 MF  BEL Massimo Bruno
76 FW  SEN Djibi Seck
89 MF  BEL Lynnt Audoor (on loan from Club Brugge)
95 GK  BEL Lucas Pirard

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
— DF  ROU Raul Opruț (at Dinamo București until 30 June 2025)
— MF  BEL Massimo Decoene (at Oostende until 30 June 2024)
— FW  ALG Billel Messaoudi (at Göztepe until 30 June 2024)
No. Pos. Nation Player
— FW  BEL Dylan Mbayo (at Dordrecht until 30 June 2024)
— FW  MAS Luqman Hakim (at YSCC Yokohama until 1 January 2025)

Club staff
As of 8 January 2024
Position Staff
Chairman Derek Chin
Owner Vincent Tan
Board Member Derek Chin Chee Seng
Veh Ken Choo
Amin Bin Mohamad Fuad Mohamad
Edmund Tee Wei Kang
Muhammad Syafiq Bin Azman
Manager Freyr Alexandersson
Assistant Managers Jonathan Hartmann
Joseph Akpala
Goalkeeper Coach Glen Verbauwhede
Head of Performance Pieter Jacobs
Video Analyst Gregory De Grauwe
Team Manager Claude Gezelle

Managers

References
  1. Guldensporenstadion Archived 11 August 2015 at the Wayback Machine, kvk.be (last check 30 March 2018)
  2. Buyse, Frank (12 May 2015). "Officieel: Maleisische miljardair Vincent Tan neemt KV Kortrijk over" (in Dutch). Nieuwsblad – Sportwereld. Archived from the original on 14 May 2015. Retrieved 12 May 2015.
  3. "spelers – KV Kortrijk". kvk.be. Archived from the original on 31 August 2012. Retrieved 1 July 2021.
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