KAA Gent
Belgium · Jupiler Pro League · Jupiler Pro League
Squad value
€59.85m
About KAA Gent
Koninklijke Atletiek Associatie Gent, often simply known as Gent or by their nickname De Buffalo's, is a Belgian professional sports club, based in the city of Ghent, East Flanders. Their football team is the best known section within the club and has been playing in the Belgian First Division A since the 1989–90 season. They won the national league once, in 2014–15, in addition to four Belgian Cup victories. Gent played their home matches in the Jules Ottenstadion in Gentbrugge from 1920 until 2013, when they moved to the Ghelamco Arena. Their team colours are blue and white. The principal sponsor is Baloise, with Hamann International Logistics sponsoring for the UEFA Conference League matches.
Streaks & runs — longest sequences in our dataset
Squad size27active players
Avg age24.8years
Domestic11Belgium
Foreigners1659% of squad
EU passport22non-EU: 5
Nationalities18different countries
Age distribution
0
U18
10
18–22
8
23–26
6
27–30
3
31+
Position breakdown
GK
3 (11%)
DEF
8 (30%)
MID
9 (33%)
FWD
7 (26%)
63%
foreign players
17 of 27
25.3y
avg squad age
3
Goalkeepers
8
Defenders
9
Midfielders
7
Attackers
35
seasons in dataset
00/01 – 99/00
284
players ever
€900k
biggest signing ever
€9.00m
biggest sale ever
20
most goals (single season by one player)
| Player | Pos | Age | Nationality | Foot | Height | Contract | Market value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Mathias Delorge |
Midfield - Central Midfield | 21 | Belgium | left | 189.00m | 2028-06-30 | €9.00m |
 Dante Vanzeir |
Attack - Centre-Forward | 28 | Belgium | right | 175.00m | 2028-06-30 | €5.00m |
 Omri Gandelman |
Midfield - Attacking Midfield | 26 | Israel Portugal | left | 188.00m | 2027-06-30 | €4.00m |
 Leonardo Lopes |
Midfield - Central Midfield | 27 | Portugal Cape Verde | right | 176.00m | 2028-06-30 | €3.50m |
 Max Dean |
Attack - Centre-Forward | 22 | England | right | 178.00m | 2028-06-30 | €3.50m |
 Atsuki Ito |
Midfield - Central Midfield | 27 | Japan | right | 185.00m | 2028-06-30 | €3.00m |
 Momodou Lamin Sonko |
Attack - Left Winger | 21 | Sweden The Gambia | right | 176.00m | 2028-06-30 | €3.00m |
 Davy Roef |
Goalkeeper | 32 | Belgium | right | 187.00m | 2029-06-30 | €2.50m |
 Jean-Kévin Duverne |
Defender - Centre-Back | 28 | Haiti France | right | 186.00m | 2026-06-30 | €2.50m |
 Matisse Samoise |
Midfield - Right Midfield | 24 | Belgium | right | 180.00m | 2028-06-30 | €2.50m |
 Michal Skoras |
Attack - Right Winger | 26 | Poland | right | 172.00m | 2029-06-30 | €2.50m |
 Siebe Van der Heyden |
Defender - Centre-Back | 27 | Belgium | left | 185.00m | 2028-06-30 | €2.50m |
 Wilfried Kanga |
Attack - Centre-Forward | 28 | Cote d'Ivoire France | right | 189.00m | 2028-06-30 | €2.50m |
 Abdelkahar Kadri |
Midfield - Attacking Midfield | 25 | Algeria | right | 170.00m | 2029-06-30 | €2.20m |
 Aimé Omgba |
Midfield - Attacking Midfield | 23 | Netherlands Cameroon | right | 190.00m | 2029-06-30 | €2.00m |
 Franck Surdez |
Attack - Left Winger | 24 | Switzerland | right | 188.00m | 2027-06-30 | €2.00m |
 Tiago Araújo |
Defender - Left-Back | 25 | Portugal | left | 184.00m | 2028-06-30 | €1.30m |
 Samuel Kotto |
Defender - Centre-Back | 22 | Cameroon | left | 190.00m | 2028-06-30 | €1.20m |
 Bram Lagae |
Defender - Centre-Back | 22 | Belgium | left | 183.00m | 2026-06-30 | €900k |
 Gilles De Meyer |
Defender - Right-Back | 19 | Belgium | right | 179.00m | 2028-06-30 | €700k |
 Stefan Mitrovic |
Defender - Centre-Back | 36 | Serbia | right | 189.00m | 2026-06-30 | €650k |
 Hyllarion Goore |
Attack - Centre-Forward | 20 | Cote d'Ivoire | right | 183.00m | 2028-06-30 | €600k |
 Kjell Peersman |
Goalkeeper | 22 | Belgium | right | 194.00m | 2028-06-30 | €500k |
 Maksim Paskotsi |
Defender - Centre-Back | 23 | Estonia | right | 188.00m | 2029-06-30 | €500k |
 Mohammed El Âdfaoui |
Midfield - Defensive Midfield | 18 | Belgium Morocco | left | 182.00m | 2028-06-30 | €500k |
 Tibe De Vlieger |
Midfield - Attacking Midfield | 20 | Belgium | right | 184.00m | 2027-06-30 | €400k |
 Tom Vandenberghe |
Goalkeeper | 33 | Belgium | right | 190.00m | 2027-06-30 | €400k |
| Season | Date | Player | Pos | From | Type | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18/19 | 2019-01-25 | Roman Bezus | Midfield - Attacking Midfield | Sint-Truiden | Transfer | €1.20m |
| 18/19 | 2018-07-01 | Igor Plastun | Defender - Centre-Back | Ludogorets | Transfer | €3.00m |
| 08/09 | 2009-01-01 | Tim Smolders | Midfield - Central Midfield | R Charleroi SC | Transfer | €250k |
| 10/11 | 2011-01-01 | Ilombe Mboyo | Attack - Centre-Forward | KV Kortrijk | Transfer | €800k |
| 21/22 | 2021-08-31 | Ilombe Mboyo | Attack - Centre-Forward | Sint-Truiden | Transfer | €500k |
| 21/22 | 2021-07-01 | Gianni Bruno | Attack - Centre-Forward | Zulte Waregem | Transfer | €2.00m |
| 22/23 | 2023-06-30 | Gianni Bruno | Attack - Centre-Forward | Sint-Truiden | Return from loan | — |
| 08/09 | 2008-11-01 | Mamoutou N'Diaye | Midfield - Central Midfield | Jeanne d'Arc FC | Transfer | — |
| 10/11 | 2011-06-30 | Mamoutou N'Diaye | Midfield - Central Midfield | RAEC Mons | Return from loan | — |
| 23/24 | 2024-01-29 | Momodou Lamin Sonko | Attack - Left Winger | Häcken | Transfer | €7.25m |
| 22/23 | 2022-07-01 | Ibrahim Salah | Attack - Left Winger | Jong KAA Gent | Transfer | — |
| 08/09 | 2008-07-01 | Yassine El Ghanassy | Attack - Left Winger | La Louviere | Transfer | — |
| 12/13 | 2013-01-30 | Yassine El Ghanassy | Attack - Left Winger | West Brom | Return from loan | — |
| 12/13 | 2013-06-30 | Yassine El Ghanassy | Attack - Left Winger | Heerenveen | Return from loan | — |
| 13/14 | 2014-06-30 | Yassine El Ghanassy | Attack - Left Winger | Al-Ain | Return from loan | — |
| 24/25 | 2025-01-21 | Samuel Kotto | Defender - Centre-Back | Malmö FF | Transfer | €850k |
| 24/25 | 2024-08-16 | Hélio Varela | Attack - Left Winger | Portimonense | Transfer | €3.12m |
| 91/92 | 1991-07-01 | Gunther Schepens | Midfield - Attacking Midfield | KAA Gent U19 | Transfer | — |
| 99/00 | 1999-07-01 | Gunther Schepens | Midfield - Attacking Midfield | Karlsruher SC | Transfer | — |
| 24/25 | 2024-07-12 | Max Dean | Attack - Centre-Forward | MK Dons | Transfer | €2.00m |
| 12/13 | 2013-01-29 | Jorge López | Attack - Right Winger | Without Club | Transfer | — |
| 23/24 | 2023-08-18 | Omri Gandelman | Midfield - Attacking Midfield | Maccabi Netanya | Transfer | €2.35m |
| 18/19 | 2019-01-07 | Thomas Kaminski | Goalkeeper | KV Kortrijk | Transfer | €2.20m |
| 23/24 | 2024-02-01 | Hugo Gambor | Defender - Centre-Back | USL Dunkerque | Transfer | €600k |
| 25/26 | 2026-06-30 | Hugo Gambor | Defender - Centre-Back | Troyes | Return from loan | — |
| 17/18 | 2018-01-04 | Anders Christiansen | Midfield - Central Midfield | Malmö FF | Transfer | — |
| 12/13 | 2012-08-21 | — | Åtvidabergs FF | Transfer | €500k | |
| 08/09 | 2008-07-01 | — | La Louviere | Transfer | — | |
| 22/23 | 2022-07-01 | Malick Fofana | Attack - Left Winger | Jong KAA Gent | Transfer | — |
| 13/14 | 2014-01-15 | Zié Diabaté | Defender - Left-Back | Dijon | Loan | — |
| 12/13 | 2012-08-07 | Pau Cendrós | Defender - Right-Back | RCD Mallorca | Transfer | — |
| 23/24 | 2023-07-01 | Matías Fernández-Pardo | Attack - Left Winger | Jong KAA Gent | Transfer | — |
| 24/25 | 2024-07-24 | Mathias Delorge | Midfield - Central Midfield | Sint-Truiden | Transfer | €3.00m |
| 24/25 | 2024-09-04 | Zalán Vancsa | Attack - Left Winger | Lommel SK | Loan | — |
| 23/24 | 2023-07-01 | Brian Agbor | Defender - Centre-Back | Jong KAA Gent | Transfer | — |
| 22/23 | 2022-07-01 | Célestin De Schrevel | Goalkeeper | Jong KAA Gent | Transfer | — |
| 21/22 | 2021-07-01 | Louis Fortin | Goalkeeper | Standard U21 | Transfer | — |
| 20/21 | 2020-11-30 | Matisse Samoise | Midfield - Right Midfield | KAA Gent U21 | Transfer | — |
| 96/97 | 1996-11-01 | Petter Rudi | Midfield - Central Midfield | Molde FK | Loan | — |
| 06/07 | 2007-01-13 | Petter Rudi | Midfield - Central Midfield | Molde FK | Transfer | — |
| Season | Date | Player | Pos | To | Type | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22/23 | 2022-08-06 | Roman Bezus | Midfield - Attacking Midfield | Omonia Nicosia | Transfer | — |
| 21/22 | 2021-07-01 | Igor Plastun | Defender - Centre-Back | Ludogorets | Transfer | €1.00m |
| 12/13 | 2012-07-01 | Tim Smolders | Midfield - Central Midfield | Cercle Brugge | Transfer | — |
| 13/14 | 2013-08-07 | Ilombe Mboyo | Attack - Centre-Forward | KRC Genk | Transfer | €4.50m |
| 21/22 | 2022-02-19 | Ilombe Mboyo | Attack - Centre-Forward | Without Club | Transfer | — |
| 22/23 | 2022-07-13 | Gianni Bruno | Attack - Centre-Forward | Sint-Truiden | Loan | — |
| 23/24 | 2023-08-14 | Gianni Bruno | Attack - Centre-Forward | Eyüpspor | Transfer | €300k |
| 10/11 | 2010-08-01 | Mamoutou N'Diaye | Midfield - Central Midfield | RAEC Mons | Loan | — |
| 13/14 | 2013-07-20 | Mamoutou N'Diaye | Midfield - Central Midfield | Zulte Waregem | Transfer | — |
| 22/23 | 2023-01-31 | Ibrahim Salah | Attack - Left Winger | Stade Rennais | Transfer | €6.50m |
| 12/13 | 2012-07-11 | Yassine El Ghanassy | Attack - Left Winger | West Brom | Loan | — |
| 12/13 | 2013-01-31 | Yassine El Ghanassy | Attack - Left Winger | Heerenveen | Loan | — |
| 13/14 | 2014-01-23 | Yassine El Ghanassy | Attack - Left Winger | Al-Ain | Loan | — |
| 14/15 | 2014-09-19 | Yassine El Ghanassy | Attack - Left Winger | Without Club | Transfer | — |
| 25/26 | 2025-09-04 | Hélio Varela | Attack - Left Winger | M. Tel Aviv | Transfer | €1.70m |
| 93/94 | 1994-01-01 | Gunther Schepens | Midfield - Attacking Midfield | Standard Liège | Transfer | — |
| 03/04 | 2003-07-01 | Gunther Schepens | Midfield - Attacking Midfield | SW Bregenz | Transfer | — |
| 13/14 | 2013-07-01 | Jorge López | Attack - Right Winger | Without Club | Transfer | — |
| 20/21 | 2020-08-26 | Thomas Kaminski | Goalkeeper | Blackburn | Transfer | €500k |
| 25/26 | 2025-08-27 | Hugo Gambor | Defender - Centre-Back | Troyes | Loan | — |
| 18/19 | 2018-07-01 | Anders Christiansen | Midfield - Central Midfield | Malmö FF | Transfer | — |
| 12/13 | 2013-01-21 | — | Malmö FF | Transfer | — | |
| 09/10 | 2009-07-01 | — | AFC Tubize | Transfer | — | |
| 23/24 | 2024-01-10 | Malick Fofana | Attack - Left Winger | Olympique Lyon | Transfer | €19.50m |
| 13/14 | 2014-06-30 | Zié Diabaté | Defender - Left-Back | Dijon | Return from loan | — |
| 13/14 | 2014-01-24 | Pau Cendrós | Defender - Right-Back | AD Alcorcón | Transfer | — |
| 24/25 | 2024-08-30 | Matías Fernández-Pardo | Attack - Left Winger | LOSC Lille | Transfer | €10.00m |
| 24/25 | 2025-02-03 | Zalán Vancsa | Attack - Left Winger | Lommel SK | Return from loan | — |
| 24/25 | 2024-09-01 | Brian Agbor | Defender - Centre-Back | Torreense | Transfer | — |
| 25/26 | 2025-07-01 | Célestin De Schrevel | Goalkeeper | La Louvière | Transfer | — |
| 25/26 | 2025-08-05 | Louis Fortin | Goalkeeper | FCV Dender EH | Transfer | — |
| 96/97 | 1996-12-31 | Petter Rudi | Midfield - Central Midfield | Molde FK | Return from loan | — |
| 07/08 | 2007-07-01 | Petter Rudi | Midfield - Central Midfield | Retired | Transfer | — |
| 14/15 | 2014-07-01 | Sloan Privat | Attack - Centre-Forward | SM Caen | Loan | — |
| 15/16 | 2015-07-01 | Sloan Privat | Attack - Centre-Forward | Guingamp | Loan | — |
| 16/17 | 2016-07-01 | Sloan Privat | Attack - Centre-Forward | Guingamp | Transfer | — |
| 23/24 | 2024-02-01 | Bram Lagae | Defender - Centre-Back | USL Dunkerque | Loan | — |
| 24/25 | 2024-07-31 | Bram Lagae | Defender - Centre-Back | KV Kortrijk | Loan | — |
| 19/20 | 2019-07-24 | Yannick Thoelen | Goalkeeper | KV Mechelen | Transfer | — |
| 03/04 | 2003-07-01 | Spencer Verbiest | Midfield - Defensive Midfield | Heerenveen | Transfer | — |
| Nationality | Players | % of squad |
|---|---|---|
| Belgium | 10 | 37% |
| Israel Portugal | 1 | 3.7% |
| Portugal Cape Verde | 1 | 3.7% |
| England | 1 | 3.7% |
| Japan | 1 | 3.7% |
| Sweden The Gambia | 1 | 3.7% |
| Haiti France | 1 | 3.7% |
| Poland | 1 | 3.7% |
| Cote d'Ivoire France | 1 | 3.7% |
| Algeria | 1 | 3.7% |
| Netherlands Cameroon | 1 | 3.7% |
| Switzerland | 1 | 3.7% |
| Portugal | 1 | 3.7% |
| Cameroon | 1 | 3.7% |
| Serbia | 1 | 3.7% |
| Cote d'Ivoire | 1 | 3.7% |
| Estonia | 1 | 3.7% |
| Belgium Morocco | 1 | 3.7% |
| Season | Competition |
|---|---|
| 99/00 | Coca-Cola Cup |
| 99/00 | Jupiler Liga |
| 99/00 | Ligabeker |
| 98/99 | Coca-Cola Cup |
| 98/99 | Jupiler Liga |
| 98/99 | Ligabeker |
| 97/98 | Coca-Cola Cup |
| 97/98 | Eerste klasse |
| 97/98 | Ligabeker |
| 96/97 | Coca-Cola Cup |
| 96/97 | Eerste klasse |
| 95/96 | Beker van België |
| 95/96 | Eerste klasse |
| 94/95 | Beker van België |
| 94/95 | Eerste klasse |
| 93/94 | Beker van België |
| 93/94 | Eerste klasse |
| 92/93 | Eerste klasse |
| 91/92 | Beker van België |
| 91/92 | Eerste klasse |
| 91/92 | UEFA Cup |
| 25/26 | Jupiler Pro League |
| 24/25 | Conference League |
| 24/25 | Croky Cup |
| 24/25 | JPL Champions PO |
| 24/25 | Jupiler Pro League |
| 24/25 | UECL Qualifiers |
| 23/24 | Conference L. |
| 23/24 | Croky Cup |
| 23/24 | JPL |
| 23/24 | JPL Europe PO |
| 23/24 | Jupiler Pro League playoff Europa League |
| 23/24 | UECL Quali |
| 22/23 | Conference L. |
| 22/23 | Croky Cup |
| 22/23 | Europa League Qualifying |
| 22/23 | JPL |
| 22/23 | JPL Europe PO |
| 22/23 | Pro L. Supercup |
| 21/22 | Conference L. |
| 21/22 | Croky Cup |
| 21/22 | JPL |
| 21/22 | JPL Playoff II |
| 21/22 | UECL Quali |
| 20/21 | Champions League Qu. |
| 20/21 | Croky Cup |
| 20/21 | Europa League |
| 20/21 | JPL |
| 20/21 | JPL Playoff II |
| 19/20 | Croky Cup |
| Date | Comp | Stage | Home | Score | Away | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-11-22 | BE1 | REGULAR SEASON | KVC Westerlo | 0–0 | KAA Gent | D |
| 2025-11-09 | BE1 | REGULAR SEASON | KAA Gent | 1–1 | KRC Genk | D |
| 2025-11-02 | BE1 | REGULAR SEASON | Oud-Heverlee Leuven | 4–0 | KAA Gent | L |
| 2025-10-25 | BE1 | REGULAR SEASON | KAA Gent | 4–0 | Standard Liège | W |
| 2025-10-19 | BE1 | REGULAR SEASON | SV Zulte Waregem | 4–1 | KAA Gent | L |
| 2025-10-03 | BE1 | REGULAR SEASON | KAA Gent | 2–1 | Sporting Charleroi | W |
| 2025-09-28 | BE1 | REGULAR SEASON | Cercle Brugge | 2–4 | KAA Gent | W |
| 2025-09-23 | BE1 | REGULAR SEASON | RSC Anderlecht | 1–0 | KAA Gent | L |
| 2025-09-19 | BE1 | REGULAR SEASON | KAA Gent | 3–0 | FCV Dender EH | W |
| 2025-09-14 | BE1 | REGULAR SEASON | Royal Antwerp FC | 1–2 | KAA Gent | W |
| 2025-08-31 | BE1 | REGULAR SEASON | KAA Gent | 1–1 | Club Brugge KV | D |
| 2025-08-16 | BE1 | REGULAR SEASON | KV Mechelen | 1–1 | KAA Gent | D |
| 2025-08-09 | BE1 | REGULAR SEASON | KAA Gent | 2–3 | Union Saint-Gilloise | L |
| 2025-08-02 | BE1 | REGULAR SEASON | KAA Gent | 1–0 | RAAL La Louviére | W |
| 2025-07-27 | BE1 | REGULAR SEASON | Sint-Truidense VV | 3–1 | KAA Gent | L |
Aggregated from 15 completed matches across all competitions in season 2025.
Record
6W-4D-5L
1.47 pts/game
Goals scored
23
1.53 per match
Goals conceded
22
1.47 per match
Goal difference
+1
Clean sheets
4
27% of matches
Failed to score
3
20% of matches
Home vs Away
Home record
4W-2D-1L
14-6 goals
Away record
2W-2D-4L
9-16 goals
Highlights
Biggest win
4–0
KAA Gent vs Standard Liège · Oct 25, 2025
Heaviest loss
0–4
Oud-Heverlee Leuven vs KAA Gent · Nov 2, 2025
Affiliated B-teams, reserve squads and youth/development teams.
| Player | Pos | Nat | Mat | Min | G | A | G+A | Pen | YC | RC | G/90 | A/90 | G+A/90 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Frédéric Herpoel |
Goalkeeper |  Belgium |
37 | 3,315 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
 Tomas Vasov |
Defender - Centre-Back | Serbia Germany | 31 | 670 | 6 | 3 | 9 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 0.81 | 0.40 | 1.21 |
 Éric Joly |
Midfield - Central Midfield |  France |
38 | 590 | 9 | 3 | 12 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1.37 | 0.46 | 1.83 |
 Gunther Schepens |
Midfield - Attacking Midfield | Belgium |
23 | 377 | 8 | 9 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.91 | 2.15 | 4.06 |
 Ivica Dragutinovic |
Defender - Centre-Back | Serbia Belgium | 18 | 263 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 1.37 | 0.68 | 2.05 |
 Nasredine Kraouche |
Midfield - Attacking Midfield | Algeria France | 4 | 248 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.36 | 0.00 | 0.36 |
 Cédric Roussel |
Attack - Centre-Forward | Belgium |
4 | 61 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4.43 | 1.48 | 5.90 |
 Thomas Chatelle |
Attack - Right Winger | Belgium |
15 | 20 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4.50 | 4.50 | 9.00 |
 Frédéric Dupré |
Defender - Right-Back | Belgium |
9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
 Anders Møller Christensen |
Defender - Centre-Back |  Denmark |
36 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 11 | 0 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
 Morten Pedersen |
Defender - Left-Back |  Norway |
18 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
Frequently asked about KAA Gent
What is KAA Gent?
KAA Gent is a professional football club based in Belgium, competing in Jupiler Pro League.
How many players are in KAA Gent's squad?
KAA Gent currently has 27 players in the first-team squad in our database.
What league does KAA Gent play in?
KAA Gent plays in Jupiler Pro League.