Zulte Waregem
Belgium · Jupiler Pro League · Jupiler Pro League
Squad value
€14.75m
About Zulte Waregem
Sportvereniging Zulte Waregem, commonly known as Zulte Waregem or by their nickname Essevee, is a Belgian professional football club based in Waregem, West Flanders. The club set to play in Belgian Pro League from 2025–26 after promotion from Challenger Pro League in 2024–25. Their highest finish at the highest level was second place in 2012–13. They have won two Belgian Cups. They qualified for the 2006–07 UEFA Cup, losing in the round of 32 to Newcastle United. Also in the seasons 2013–14 and 2017–18 they managed to play in the Europa League group stages. On both occasions the club ended third in their group.
Squad size29active players
Avg age24.7years
Domestic11Belgium
Foreigners1862% of squad
EU passport22non-EU: 7
Nationalities17different countries
Age distribution
0
U18
9
18–22
12
23–26
5
27–30
2
31+
Position breakdown
GK
4 (14%)
DEF
9 (31%)
MID
6 (21%)
FWD
10 (34%)
66%
foreign players
19 of 29
25.1y
avg squad age
4
Goalkeepers
9
Defenders
6
Midfielders
10
Attackers
25
seasons in dataset
02/03 – 98/99
258
players ever
€900k
biggest signing ever
€900k
biggest sale ever
20
most goals (single season by one player)
| Player | Pos | Age | Nationality | Foot | Height | Contract | Market value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Marley Aké |
Attack - Left Winger | 25 | France | right | 178.00m | 2026-06-30 | €1.80m |
 Anosike Ementa |
Attack - Centre-Forward | 24 | Denmark Nigeria | right | 202.00m | 2028-06-30 | €1.00m |
 Jeppe Erenbjerg |
Attack - Right Winger | 26 | Denmark | left | 184.00m | 2026-06-30 | €1.00m |
 Lukas Willen |
Defender - Centre-Back | 23 | Belgium | left | 189.00m | 2026-06-30 | €1.00m |
 Joseph Opoku |
Attack - Left Winger | 20 | Ghana | right | 172.00m | 2027-06-30 | €900k |
 Nikola Mituljikic |
Attack - Right Winger | 23 | Serbia | left | 180.00m | 2028-06-30 | €800k |
 Stavros Gavriel |
Attack - Right Winger | 24 | Cyprus Greece | left | 180.00m | 2026-06-30 | €800k |
 Anton Tanghe |
Defender - Centre-Back | 27 | Belgium | right | 194.00m | 2027-06-30 | €700k |
 Benoît Nyssen |
Defender - Right-Back | 28 | Belgium | right | 186.00m | 2027-06-30 | €600k |
 Ennio van der Gouw |
Goalkeeper | 26 | Netherlands | right | 195.00m | 2027-06-30 | €600k |
 Emran Soglo |
Defender - Left-Back | 20 | England France | left | 178.00m | 2026-06-30 | €500k |
 Serxho Ujka |
Midfield - Attacking Midfield | 27 | Albania | right | 190.00m | 2027-06-30 | €500k |
 Tobias Hedl |
Attack - Centre-Forward | 23 | Austria | right | 185.00m | 2027-06-30 | €500k |
 Abdoulaye Traoré |
Attack - Left Winger | 22 | Cote d'Ivoire | right | 176.00m | 2027-06-30 | €400k |
 Atli Barkarson |
Defender - Left-Back | 25 | Iceland | left | 188.00m | 2026-06-30 | €400k |
 Brent Gabriël |
Goalkeeper | 27 | Belgium | right | 190.00m | 2028-06-30 | €400k |
 Jakob Kiilerich |
Defender - Centre-Back | 26 | Denmark | left | 190.00m | 2027-06-30 | €400k |
 Laurent Lemoine |
Defender - Centre-Back | 28 | Belgium Brazil | right | 186.00m | 2027-06-30 | €400k |
 Thomas Claes |
Midfield - Central Midfield | 22 | Belgium | right | 181.00m | 2028-06-30 | €400k |
 Tochukwu Nnadi |
Midfield - Defensive Midfield | 22 | Nigeria | right | 176.00m | 2028-06-30 | €400k |
 Enrique Lofolomo |
Midfield - Defensive Midfield | 26 | Germany DR Congo | 185.00m | 2027-06-30 | €250k | |
 Jelle Vossen |
Attack - Centre-Forward | 37 | Belgium | right | 183.00m | 2026-06-30 | €250k |
 Yannick Cappelle |
Defender - Left-Back | 22 | Belgium | left | 180.00m | 2028-06-30 | €250k |
 Wilguens Paugain |
Defender - Right-Back | 24 | Haiti France | right | 180.00m | 2028-06-30 | €200k |
 Louis Bostyn |
Goalkeeper | 32 | Belgium | right | 195.00m | 2026-06-30 | €150k |
 Arnaud Dobbels |
Goalkeeper | 21 | Belgium | 0.00m | — | €50k | |
 Ibrahim Diabaté |
Midfield | 21 | Cote d'Ivoire | 185.00m | — | €50k | |
 Thibaud Sergeant |
Midfield - Central Midfield | 20 | Belgium | left | 0.00m | 2026-06-30 | €50k |
 Emeka Anachunam |
Attack - Centre-Forward | — | Nigeria | 0.00m | 2026-06-30 | — |
| Season | Date | Player | Pos | From | Type | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 07/08 | 2007-08-01 | Kevin Roelandts | Midfield - Central Midfield | Club Brugge | Transfer | — |
| 19/20 | 2019-07-24 | Olivier Deschacht | Defender - Centre-Back | KSC Lokeren | Transfer | — |
| 19/20 | 2019-07-24 | Gianni Bruno | Attack - Centre-Forward | Cercle Brugge | Transfer | — |
| 22/23 | 2022-09-06 | Pape Demba Diop | Midfield - Central Midfield | Diambars FC | Transfer | — |
| 13/14 | 2013-07-20 | Mamoutou N'Diaye | Midfield - Central Midfield | KAA Gent | Transfer | — |
| 11/12 | 2011-07-01 | Ólafur Ingi Skúlason | Midfield - Defensive Midfield | SönderjyskE | Transfer | €200k |
| 15/16 | 2016-01-01 | Henrik Dalsgaard | Defender - Centre-Back | Aalborg BK | Transfer | — |
| 23/24 | 2024-01-19 | Tochukwu Nnadi | Midfield - Defensive Midfield | Botev Plovdiv | Transfer | €1.35m |
| 25/26 | 2025-09-08 | Emran Soglo | Defender - Left-Back | Sturm Graz | Loan | — |
| 22/23 | 2022-07-01 | Stan Braem | Attack - Centre-Forward | Zwevezele | Transfer | — |
| 23/24 | 2024-06-30 | Stan Braem | Attack - Centre-Forward | Lokeren-Temse | Return from loan | — |
| 24/25 | 2024-08-19 | Nathan Fraser | Attack - Centre-Forward | Wolves | Loan | — |
| 20/21 | 2021-02-19 | Cheick Thiam | Defender - Centre-Back | SVZW U21 | Transfer | — |
| 22/23 | 2022-07-01 | Novatus Miroshi | Midfield - Defensive Midfield | M. Tel Aviv | Transfer | €500k |
| 23/24 | 2024-06-30 | Novatus Miroshi | Midfield - Defensive Midfield | Shakhtar D. | Return from loan | — |
| 09/10 | 2009-07-01 | Kévin Goeman | Goalkeeper | Lens | Loan | — |
| 22/23 | 2022-07-01 | Mamadou Sangaré | Midfield - Central Midfield | RB Salzburg | Loan | — |
| 14/15 | 2014-09-01 | Willie Overtoom | Midfield - Attacking Midfield | AZ Alkmaar | Transfer | — |
| 09/10 | 2009-07-01 | Jorgo Waeghe | Attack - Centre-Forward | Roeselare U19 | Transfer | — |
| 14/15 | 2014-07-09 | Glynor Plet | Attack - Centre-Forward | H. Beer Sheva | Transfer | — |
| 14/15 | 2015-06-30 | Glynor Plet | Attack - Centre-Forward | Go Ahead Eagles | Return from loan | — |
| 13/14 | 2013-07-01 | Frédéric Duplus | Defender - Right-Back | FC Sochaux | Transfer | — |
| 08/09 | 2009-01-01 | Khaleem Hyland | Midfield - Defensive Midfield | Portsmouth U18 | Loan | — |
| 09/10 | 2009-07-01 | Khaleem Hyland | Midfield - Defensive Midfield | Portsmouth U18 | Transfer | — |
| 09/10 | 2010-01-01 | Antoine N'Gossan | Midfield - Right Midfield | ASEC Mimosas | Loan | — |
| 08/09 | 2008-07-01 | Stijn Van der Kelen | Goalkeeper | KAA Gent U19 | Transfer | — |
| 21/22 | 2021-08-03 | Alieu Fadera | Attack - Left Winger | Pohronie | Transfer | €800k |
| 23/24 | 2023-08-11 | Joel Bagan | Defender - Left-Back | Cardiff | Loan | — |
| 19/20 | 2020-01-31 | Gabriel Canela | Attack - Left Winger | Nova Iguaçu-RJ | Loan | — |
| 24/25 | 2025-02-03 | Jevon Simons | Attack - Right Winger | PSV U21 | Transfer | — |
| 25/26 | 2026-06-30 | Jevon Simons | Attack - Right Winger | De Graafschap | Return from loan | — |
| 10/11 | 2010-07-01 | Nicholas Tamsin | Defender - Right-Back | KV Turnhout | Transfer | — |
| 08/09 | 2008-07-01 | Miguel Dachelet | Defender - Centre-Back | Standard U21 | Transfer | — |
| 25/26 | 2025-08-14 | Nikola Mituljikic | Attack - Right Winger | OFK Beograd | Transfer | €1.00m |
| 09/10 | 2010-01-01 | Emil Lyng | Attack - Left Winger | LOSC Lille | Loan | — |
| 22/23 | 2022-09-06 | Chinonso Offor | Attack - Centre-Forward | Montréal | Loan | — |
| 06/07 | 2006-07-01 | Karel D'Haene | Defender - Centre-Back | Manisaspor | Transfer | — |
| 25/26 | 2025-09-02 | Marley Aké | Attack - Left Winger | Yverdon Sport | Loan | — |
| 21/22 | 2021-07-01 | Martijn Beernaert | Goalkeeper | SVZW U21 | Transfer | — |
| 25/26 | 2025-07-01 | Thomas Claes | Midfield - Central Midfield | KRC Genk | Transfer | €300k |
| Season | Date | Player | Pos | To | Type | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10/11 | 2010-07-01 | Kevin Roelandts | Midfield - Central Midfield | OH Leuven | Transfer | — |
| 21/22 | 2021-07-01 | Olivier Deschacht | Defender - Centre-Back | Retired | Transfer | — |
| 21/22 | 2021-07-01 | Gianni Bruno | Attack - Centre-Forward | KAA Gent | Transfer | €2.00m |
| 25/26 | 2025-07-01 | Pape Demba Diop | Midfield - Central Midfield | R. Strasbourg | Transfer | €7.50m |
| 15/16 | 2015-08-31 | Mamoutou N'Diaye | Midfield - Central Midfield | Royal Antwerp | Transfer | — |
| 15/16 | 2015-08-07 | Ólafur Ingi Skúlason | Midfield - Defensive Midfield | Genclerbirligi | Transfer | — |
| 17/18 | 2017-07-01 | Henrik Dalsgaard | Defender - Centre-Back | Brentford | Transfer | €1.10m |
| 25/26 | 2026-06-30 | Emran Soglo | Defender - Left-Back | Sturm Graz | Return from loan | — |
| 23/24 | 2023-09-06 | Stan Braem | Attack - Centre-Forward | Lokeren-Temse | Loan | — |
| 24/25 | 2024-08-30 | Stan Braem | Attack - Centre-Forward | RFC Knokke | Transfer | — |
| 24/25 | 2024-12-12 | Nathan Fraser | Attack - Centre-Forward | Wolves | Return from loan | — |
| 23/24 | 2023-07-01 | Cheick Thiam | Defender - Centre-Back | Without Club | Transfer | — |
| 23/24 | 2023-09-01 | Novatus Miroshi | Midfield - Defensive Midfield | Shakhtar D. | Loan | — |
| 24/25 | 2024-07-23 | Novatus Miroshi | Midfield - Defensive Midfield | Göztepe | Transfer | — |
| 09/10 | 2010-06-30 | Kévin Goeman | Goalkeeper | Lens | Return from loan | — |
| 22/23 | 2023-02-05 | Mamadou Sangaré | Midfield - Central Midfield | RB Salzburg | Return from loan | — |
| 14/15 | 2015-01-16 | Willie Overtoom | Midfield - Attacking Midfield | Without Club | Transfer | — |
| 10/11 | 2010-08-01 | Jorgo Waeghe | Attack - Centre-Forward | FCV Dender EH | Transfer | — |
| 14/15 | 2015-01-29 | Glynor Plet | Attack - Centre-Forward | Go Ahead Eagles | Loan | — |
| 15/16 | 2015-09-07 | Glynor Plet | Attack - Centre-Forward | Maccabi Haifa | Transfer | — |
| 14/15 | 2014-07-01 | Frédéric Duplus | Defender - Right-Back | Without Club | Transfer | — |
| 08/09 | 2009-06-30 | Khaleem Hyland | Midfield - Defensive Midfield | Portsmouth U18 | Return from loan | — |
| 11/12 | 2011-08-01 | Khaleem Hyland | Midfield - Defensive Midfield | KRC Genk | Transfer | — |
| 09/10 | 2010-06-30 | Antoine N'Gossan | Midfield - Right Midfield | ASEC Mimosas | Return from loan | — |
| 10/11 | 2010-07-01 | Stijn Van der Kelen | Goalkeeper | SK Sint-Niklaas | Transfer | — |
| 23/24 | 2023-07-01 | Alieu Fadera | Attack - Left Winger | KRC Genk | Transfer | €4.00m |
| 23/24 | 2024-06-30 | Joel Bagan | Defender - Left-Back | Cardiff | Return from loan | — |
| 19/20 | 2020-06-30 | Gabriel Canela | Attack - Left Winger | Nova Iguaçu-RJ | Return from loan | — |
| 25/26 | 2025-07-29 | Jevon Simons | Attack - Right Winger | De Graafschap | Loan | — |
| 11/12 | 2011-08-01 | Nicholas Tamsin | Defender - Right-Back | Waasland-Beveren | Transfer | — |
| 12/13 | 2012-07-12 | Miguel Dachelet | Defender - Centre-Back | Lierse SK | Transfer | — |
| 09/10 | 2010-06-30 | Emil Lyng | Attack - Left Winger | LOSC Lille | Return from loan | — |
| 22/23 | 2023-01-30 | Chinonso Offor | Attack - Centre-Forward | Montréal | Return from loan | — |
| 16/17 | 2016-07-01 | Karel D'Haene | Defender - Centre-Back | Retired | Transfer | — |
| 25/26 | 2026-06-30 | Marley Aké | Attack - Left Winger | Yverdon Sport | Return from loan | — |
| 23/24 | 2023-07-24 | Martijn Beernaert | Goalkeeper | Dikkelvenne | Transfer | — |
| 23/24 | 2023-08-30 | Youssuf Sylla | Attack - Centre-Forward | Zébra Élites | Transfer | — |
| 21/22 | 2021-07-01 | Daniel Opare | Defender - Right-Back | Without Club | Transfer | — |
| 25/26 | 2025-07-01 | Dylan Demuynck | Attack - Left Winger | Lierse SK | Loan | — |
| 22/23 | 2023-06-30 | Oleksandr Drambayev | Defender - Left-Back | Shakhtar D. | Return from loan | — |
| Nationality | Players | % of squad |
|---|---|---|
| Belgium | 10 | 34.5% |
| Denmark | 2 | 6.9% |
| Cote d'Ivoire | 2 | 6.9% |
| Nigeria | 2 | 6.9% |
| France | 1 | 3.4% |
| Denmark Nigeria | 1 | 3.4% |
| Ghana | 1 | 3.4% |
| Serbia | 1 | 3.4% |
| Cyprus Greece | 1 | 3.4% |
| Netherlands | 1 | 3.4% |
| England France | 1 | 3.4% |
| Albania | 1 | 3.4% |
| Austria | 1 | 3.4% |
| Iceland | 1 | 3.4% |
| Belgium Brazil | 1 | 3.4% |
| Germany DR Congo | 1 | 3.4% |
| Haiti France | 1 | 3.4% |
| Season | Competition |
|---|---|
| 98/99 | Coca-Cola Cup |
| 25/26 | Jupiler Pro League |
| 24/25 | CPL |
| 24/25 | Croky Cup |
| 23/24 | CPL |
| 23/24 | CPL Promotion-Playoffs |
| 23/24 | Croky Cup |
| 22/23 | Croky Cup |
| 22/23 | JPL |
| 21/22 | Croky Cup |
| 21/22 | JPL |
| 20/21 | Croky Cup |
| 20/21 | JPL |
| 19/20 | Croky Cup |
| 19/20 | JPL |
| 18/19 | Croky Cup |
| 18/19 | JPL |
| 18/19 | JPL Playoff II |
| 17/18 | Croky Cup |
| 17/18 | Europa League |
| 17/18 | JPL |
| 17/18 | JPL Playoff II |
| 17/18 | Jupiler Pro League playoff Europa League |
| 17/18 | Pro L. Supercup |
| 16/17 | Croky Cup |
| 16/17 | JPL |
| 16/17 | JPL Play-Offs I |
| 15/16 | Croky Cup |
| 15/16 | JPL |
| 15/16 | JPL Play-Offs I |
| 14/15 | Cofidis Cup |
| 14/15 | Europa League Qualifying |
| 14/15 | JPL |
| 14/15 | JPL Playoff II |
| 13/14 | Champions League Qu. |
| 13/14 | Cofidis Cup |
| 13/14 | Europa League |
| 13/14 | Europa League Qualifying |
| 13/14 | JPL |
| 13/14 | JPL Play-Offs I |
| 12/13 | Cofidis Cup |
| 12/13 | JPL |
| 12/13 | JPL Play-Offs I |
| 11/12 | Cofidis Cup |
| 11/12 | JPL |
| 11/12 | JPL Playoff II |
| 10/11 | Cofidis Cup |
| 10/11 | JPL |
| 10/11 | JPL Playoff II |
| 09/10 | Cofidis Cup |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Pieter Maes |
Midfield - Central Midfield |  Belgium |
1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
Frequently asked about Zulte Waregem
What is Zulte Waregem?
Zulte Waregem is a professional football club based in Belgium, competing in Jupiler Pro League.
How many players are in Zulte Waregem's squad?
Zulte Waregem currently has 29 players in the first-team squad in our database.
What league does Zulte Waregem play in?
Zulte Waregem plays in Jupiler Pro League.