2020–21 Waasland-Beveren season

Waasland-Beveren
2020–21 season
Chairman	Dirk Huyck
Manager	Arnauld Mercier
Stadium	Freethiel Stadion
Belgian First Division A	18th
Belgian Cup	Sixth round
Top goalscorer	League: ; Daan Heymans (5); All: ; Daan Heymans (5)
	All statistics correct as of 3 February 2021.

The 2020–21 Waasland-Beveren season is the club's 85th season in existence and its ninth season in the top flight of Belgian football. In addition to the domestic league, Waasland-Beveren participated in this season's edition of the Belgian Cup. The season covers the period from 3 August 2020 to 30 June 2021.

Players

First-team squad

As of 6 October 2020[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	BEL	Nordin Jackers
2	DF	BEL	Vladimir Van De Wiel
3	DF	BEL	Brendan Schoonbaert
4	MF	CMR	Georges Mandjeck
6	MF	SUI	Leonardo Bertone
7	DF	GER	Andreas Wiegel
8	MF	RWA	Djihad Bizimana
9	FW	FRA	Jordan Faucher
10	FW	LUX	Danel Sinani (on loan from Norwich City)
11	FW	USA	Joseph Efford
12	FW	BEL	Alessandro Albanese
14	MF	BEL	Denzel Jubitana
15	DF	BEL	Dries Wuytens
17	FW	BEL	Aboubakary Koita
18	MF	BEL	Daan Heymans
19	DF	CRC	Alexis Gamboa


No.	Pos.	Nation	Player
20	MF	BEL	Nikola Pejcic
21	GK	BEL	Lucas Pirard
22	DF	MNE	Andrija Vukčević
23	DF	CMR	Serge Leuko
24	DF	MAR	Amine Khammas
26	DF	SRB	Aleksandar Vukotić
27	DF	BEL	Jenthe Mertens
28	MF	FRA	Melvin Sitti (on loan from Norwich City)
29	MF	BEL	Matthias Verreth
37	DF	POR	Miguel Vieira (on loan from İstanbul Başakşehir)
44	GK	BEL	Brent Gabriël
52	DF	BEL	Jur Schryvers
77	MF	BEL	Tom Reyners
88	MF	BEL	Milan De Mey
98	FW	ALB	Din Sula
99	FW	SUI	Michael Frey (on loan from Fenerbahçe)

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
—	FW	MNE	Stefan Milošević (at Riga)

Transfers

In

No.	Pos	Player	Transferred from	Fee	Date	Source
15			TBD		1 July 2020

Out

No.	Pos	Player	Transferred to	Fee	Date	Source
15			TBD		1 July 2020

Pre-season and friendlies

Win Draw Loss Fixtures

11 July 2020 Friendly	Zulte Waregem	5–0	Waasland-Beveren	Belgium
16:00 CEST (UTC+2)

17 July 2020 Friendly	Paris Saint-Germain	7–0	Waasland-Beveren	Paris, France
19:00 CEST (UTC+2)	Vukotić 21' (o.g.) Neymar 28' (pen.) Di María 43' Icardi 47' Mbappé 60' Choupo-Moting 65', 67' Mbe Soh 93'		Caufriez 27' Vukotić 47'	Stadium: Parc des Princes Attendance: 3,000 Referee: Stéphanie Frappart (France)

30 July 2020 Friendly	Sint-Truiden	4–1	Waasland-Beveren	Sint-Truiden, Belgium
15:00 CEST (UTC+2)	Ito 5', 47' Nazon 30' Lee 70'	Report	Milošević 51' (pen.)	Stadium: Stayen

4 August 2020 Friendly	Waasland-Beveren	0–2	Knokke	Beveren, Belgium
19:00 CEST (UTC+2)		Report	Savaete 30' De Kuyffer 85'	Stadium: Freethiel Stadion Attendance: 0

Competitions

Overview

Competition	First match	Last match	Starting round	Final position	Record
Competition	First match	Last match	Starting round	Final position	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Win %
Belgian First Division A	9 August 2020	30 May 2021	Matchday 1		25	5	6	14	32	54	−22	020.00
Belgian Cup	3 February 2021		Sixth round	Sixth round	1	0	0	1	2	3	−1	000.00
Total					26	5	6	15	34	57	−23	019.23

Last updated: 3 February 2021

Source: Soccerway

Belgian First Division A

League table

Pos	Team	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	Qualification or relegation
14	Eupen	25	7	10	8	30	40	−10	31
15	Sint-Truiden	25	8	6	11	33	37	−4	30
16	Excel Mouscron	26	6	8	12	23	37	−14	26
17	Cercle Brugge	25	7	1	17	30	47	−17	22	Qualification for the Relegation play-off
18	Waasland-Beveren	25	5	6	14	32	54	−22	21	Relegation to First Division B

Updated to match(es) played on 5 February 2021. 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.[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
25	5	6	14	32	54	−22	21	2	1	8	13	27	−14	3	5	6	19	27	−8

Last updated: 29 January 2021.
Source: Jupiler Pro League

Results by round

Round	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	15	16	17	18	19	20	21	22	23	24	25	26
Ground	A	H	A	H	A	H	A	H	H	A	H	A	H	A	H	A	A	H	A	A	H	A	A	H	A	H
Result	W	L	L	L	L	L	L	D	W	W	L	D	L	D	W	W	L	L	D	L	L	D	D	L	L
Position	1	8	13	15	17	17	18	17	17	17	17	17	17	16	15	14	15	15	15	16	17	17	18	18	18

Updated to match(es) played on 29 January 2021. Source: Jupiler Pro League
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss

Matches

The league fixtures were announced on 8 July 2020.[3]

9 August 2020 1	Kortrijk	1–3	Waasland-Beveren	Kortrijk
20:45 CEST (UTC+2)	Lepoint 45+3' Mboyo 54' (pen.) Selemani 90+5'	Report	Heymans 10', 90+1', 81' Vukotić 45+1' Albanese 51' Caufriez 52' Koita 68'	Stadium: Guldensporen Stadion Referee: Kevin van Damme

17 August 2020 2	Waasland-Beveren	1–2	Standard Liège	Beveren
19:00 CEST (UTC+2)	Bizimana 27' Schryvers 60' Mertens 65' Caufriez 90+4'	Report	Shamir 16' Raskin 20' Laifis 40' Amallah 67' Bastien 70'	Stadium: Freethiel Stadion Attendance: 0 Referee: Frederik Geldhof

22 August 2020 3	Zulte Waregem	4–1	Waasland-Beveren	Waregem
16:15 CEST (UTC+2)	Vossen 28' Govea 41', 63' Bruno 49' (pen.), 90+5' Seck 84' De Bock 90'	Report	Heymans 76' Wuytens 86'	Stadium: Regenboogstadion Attendance: 0 Referee: Lothar D'hondt

29 August 2020 4	Waasland-Beveren	1–3	OH Leuven	Beveren
18:30 CEST (UTC+2)	Vukotić 45' Efford 51' Caufriez 90+6'	Report	Malinov 23' Mercier 30', 58' Henry 90'	Stadium: Freethiel Stadion Attendance: 0 Referee: Wesli De Cremer

12 September 2020 5	Club Brugge	4–1	Waasland-Beveren	Bruges
20:45 CEST (UTC+2)	Vanaken 16' (pen.), 39' Okereke 50' Dennis 52' Krmenčík 84'	Report	Heymans 30' Sula 34' Schoonbaert 40'	Stadium: Jan Breydel Stadium Attendance: 9,200 Referee: Erik Lambrechts

19 September 2020 6	Waasland-Beveren	2–4	Anderlecht	Beveren
20:45 CEST (UTC+2)	Khammas 45' Bertone 57' Jackers 59' Sula 64' Wuytens 71' Heymans 88'	Report	Trebel 3' Nmecha 15', 60' (pen.) Doku 18' Verschaeren 55'	Stadium: Freethiel Stadion Attendance: 1,800 Referee: Lawrence Visser

26 September 2020 7	Beerschot	3–2	Waasland-Beveren	Antwerp
16:15 CEST (UTC+2)	Tissoudali 42' Noubissi 64' Suzuki 79' Brogno 90+6'	Report	Efford 11' Heymans 14' Bertone 82' Schryvers 90+7'	Stadium: Olympisch Stadion Attendance: 3,200 Referee: Wesli De Cremer

3 October 2020 8	Waasland-Beveren	1–1	Genk	Beveren
16:15 CEST (UTC+2)	Vukotić 32', 90+6' Wiegel 59' Albanese 73'	Report	Vandevoordt 17' Hrošovský 39' Onuachu 67' Ito 70'	Stadium: Freethiel Stadion Attendance: 1,750 Referee: Wim Smet

1 November 2020 11	Waasland-Beveren	1–4	Gent	Beveren
20:45 CET (UTC+1)	Vukčević 21' Wiegel 27' Vukotić 28' Sinani 51' Gamboa 53'	Report	Dorsch 28' Yaremchuk 29', 37', 44'	Stadium: Freethiel Stadion Attendance: 0 Referee: Erik Lambrechts

7 November 2020 12	Eupen	1–1	Waasland-Beveren	Eupen
18:30 CET (UTC+1)	Peeters 74' Koch 84'	Report	Frey 11' Vukčević 88' Vukotić 90+2'	Stadium: Kehrwegstadion Attendance: 0 Referee: Lothar D'hondt

21 November 2020 13	Waasland-Beveren	0–2	Cercle Brugge	Beveren
18:30 CET (UTC+1)	Mandjeck 45' Vukotić 84' 84' Koita 85'	Report	Vitinho 4' Ugbo 43', 82' Biancone 52' Somers 65'	Stadium: Freethiel Stadion Attendance: 0 Referee: Bram van Driessche

24 November 2020 9	Waasland-Beveren	2–0	Oostende	Beveren
17:00 CET (UTC+1)	Albanese 46', 70' Sinani 61' Frey 78'	Report	Sakala 22' Theate 79'	Stadium: Freethiel Stadion Attendance: 0 Referee: Wim Smet

28 November 2020 14	Sint-Truiden	1–1	Waasland-Beveren	Sint-Truiden
16:15 CET (UTC+1)	García 7' De Ridder 45' Colidio 72' Sankhon 88'	Report	Wuytens 29' Koita 90+2'	Stadium: Stayen Attendance: 0 Referee: Wesley Alen

2 December 2020 10	Charleroi	0–2	Waasland-Beveren	Charleroi
17:00 CET (UTC+1)	Ilaimaharitra 45+1' Nkuba 87'	Report	Heymans 14' Wiegel 30' Koita 35', 90+1' Bertone 84'	Stadium: Stade du Pays de Charleroi Attendance: 0 Referee: Lothar D'hondt

5 December 2020 15	Waasland-Beveren	2–0	Excel Mouscron	Beveren
16:15 CET (UTC+1)	Koita 57' Frey 89', 90+2'	Report	Onana 35' Da Costa 67'	Stadium: Freethiel Stadion Attendance: 0 Referee: Lawrence Visser

13 December 2020 16	KV Mechelen	2–3	Waasland-Beveren	Mechelen
20:45 CET (UTC+1)				Stadium: Achter de Kazerne

16 December 2020 17	Gent	3–0	Waasland-Beveren	Ghent
21:00 CET (UTC+1)	Castro-Montes 25' Yaremchuk 53' Hanche-Olsen 61' Bukari 90+1'	Report	Wiegel 37' Frey 66'	Stadium: Ghelamco Arena Attendance: 0 Referee: Bert Put

20 December 2020 18	Waasland-Beveren	0–3	Antwerp	Beveren
20:45 CET (UTC+1)	Wiegel 57'	Report	Haroun 24' Refaelov 25' Ampomah 29' Lukaku 35' Mbokani 44' Buta 67' Seck 76'	Stadium: Freethiel Stadion Attendance: 0 Referee: Jonathan Lardot

27 December 2020 19	Genk	1–1	Waasland-Beveren	Genk
16:00 CET (UTC+1)	Onuachu 24'	Report	Koita 45+2' Wuytens 49' Frey 80' Heymans 85'	Stadium: Luminus Arena Attendance: 0 Referee: Kevin Van Damme

11 January 2021 20	Standard Liège	3–1	Waasland-Beveren	Liège
20:45 CET (UTC+1)	Bastien 25' Amallah 31', 66' Muleka 33' Siquet 68' Bokadi 74'	Report	Vukotić 57' Wuytens 84'	Stadium: Stade Maurice Dufrasne Attendance: 0 Referee: Christof Dierick

16 January 2021 21	Waasland-Beveren	1–5	Zulte Waregem	Beveren
18:30 CET (UTC+1)				Stadium: Freethiel Stadion Attendance: 0

19 January 2021 22	Excel Mouscron	1–1	Waasland-Beveren	Mouscron
18:45 CET (UTC+1)				Stadium: Stade Le Canonnier Attendance: 0

22 January 2021 23	Anderlecht	0–0	Waasland-Beveren	Anderlecht
20:45 CET (UTC+1)	Mukairu 74'	Report		Stadium: Lotto Park Attendance: 0 Referee: Nathan Verboomen

26 January 2021 24	Waasland-Beveren	2–3	KV Mechelen	Beveren
18:45 CET (UTC+1)				Stadium: Freethiel Stadion Attendance: 0

29 January 2021 25	Antwerp	3–2	Waasland-Beveren	Antwerp
20:45 CET (UTC+1)	Lamkel Zé 18', 57' Lukaku 45' Verstraete 68' Batubinsika 87'	Report	Frey 44' (pen.), 71' Albanese 85'	Stadium: Bosuilstadion Attendance: 0 Referee: Wesley Alen

6 February 2021 26	Waasland-Beveren	v	Club Brugge	Beveren
18:30 CET (UTC+1)				Stadium: Freethiel Stadion

Belgian Cup

3 February 2021 Sixth round	Waasland-Beveren	2–3	Oostende	Beveren
20:00 CET (UTC+1)	Frey 24' Faucher 54'	Report	McGeehan 30' Gueye 40', 72', 69' Hjulsager 76', 88'	Stadium: Freethiel Stadion Attendance: 0

Statistics

Squad appearances and goals

Last updated on 9 August 2020.

No.	Pos	Nat	Player	Total		Belgian Division		Belgian Cup
No.	Pos	Nat	Player	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Goalkeepers
21	GK		Lucas Pirard	1	0	1	0	0	0
44	GK		Brent Gabriël	0	0	0	0	0	0
Defenders
3	DF		Vladimir Van De Wiel	1	0	1	0	0	0
3	DF		Brendan Schoonbaert	0	0	0	0	0	0
7	DF		Andreas Wiegel	0	0	0	0	0	0
15	DF		Dries Wuytens	0	0	0	0	0	0
19	DF		Alexis Gamboa	0	0	0	0	0	0
22	DF		Andrija Vukčević	1	0	1	0	0	0
23	DF		Maximiliano Caufriez	1	0	1	0	0	0
26	DF		Aleksandar Vukotić	1	0	1	0	0	0
27	DF		Jenthe Mertens	1	0	1	0	0	0
28	DF		Daam Foulon	0	0	0	0	0	0
52	DF		Jur Schryvers	1	0	1	0	0	0
Midfielders
8	MF		Djihad Bizimana	1	0	1	0	0	0
10	MF		Yuki Kobayashi	0	0	0	0	0	0
14	MF		Denzel Jubitana	0	0	0	0	0	0
18	MF		Daan Heymans	1	2	1	2	0	0
20	MF		Nikola Pejcic	0	0	0	0	0	0
29	MF		Matthias Verreth	0	0	0	0	0	0
77	MF		Tom Reyners	0	0	0	0	0	0
88	MF		Milan De Mey	0	0	0	0	0	0
Forwards
9	FW		Jordan Faucher	0	0	0	0	0	0
11	FW		Joseph Efford	1	0	1	0	0	0
12	FW		Alessandro Albanese	1	0	1	0	0	0
17	FW		Aboubakary Koita	1	1	0+1	1	0	0
98	FW		Din Sula	0	0	0	0	0	0
99	FW		Stefan Milošević	0	0	0	0	0	0
Players who have made an appearance this season but have left the club

Goalscorers

As of 17 August 2020

Rank	No.	Pos	Name	Pro League	Total
1	19	MF	Daan Heymans	2	2
2	52	DF	Jur Schryvers	1	1
2	17	FW	Aboubakary Koita	1	1
Totals				4	4

References

"A-kern". Waasland-Beveren. Retrieved 1 October 2020.
"Bondsreglement Titel 7: Competities" [Associtation Rules Title 7: Competitions] (PDF). Royal Belgian Football Association. p. 19. Retrieved 25 August 2020.
"Club Brugge - Charleroi is de opener van het seizoen en meteen maandagvoetbal: ontdek hier de kalender van het seizoen 2020/21". Voetbalkrant.com (in Dutch). 8 July 2020. Retrieved 9 July 2020.

External links

Official website

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[1] "A-kern". Waasland-Beveren. Retrieved 1 October 2020.

[2] "Bondsreglement Titel 7: Competities" [Associtation Rules Title 7: Competitions] (PDF). Royal Belgian Football Association. p. 19. Retrieved 25 August 2020.

[3] "Club Brugge - Charleroi is de opener van het seizoen en meteen maandagvoetbal: ontdek hier de kalender van het seizoen 2020/21". Voetbalkrant.com (in Dutch). 8 July 2020. Retrieved 9 July 2020.

2020–21 in Belgian football
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League competitions	First Division A First Division B National Division 1 Division 2 Division 3
Women's League competitions	Super League Vrouwenvoetbal
Cup competitions	Belgian Cup (Final) Super Cup
Transfers	Summer 2020 Fall 2020 Winter 2020–21 Summer 2021
UEFA competitions	Champions League Europa League
Related to national team	UEFA Euro 2020 (Group B) 2022 FIFA World Cup qualifying (Group E) Roberto Martínez
Club seasons
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