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Jong Genk

Jong Genk

Belgium · Challenger Pro League · Challenger Pro League
Squad size31
Avg age19.3
Nations15
Latest season2016
Squad value €7.58m

About Jong Genk

Koninklijke Racing Club Genk, commonly known as KRC Genk or Racing Genk, is a Belgian professional football club based in the city of Genk in Belgian Limburg. Racing Genk plays in the Belgian Pro League and have won four championship titles; in 1998–99, in 2001–02, in 2010–11 and in 2018–19. They have also won five Belgian Cups, most recently in 2020–21. They qualified for the UEFA Champions League group stage in the 2002–03, 2011–12 and 2019–20.

Squad size31active players
Avg age19.3years
Domestic20Belgium
Foreigners1135% of squad
EU passport23non-EU: 8
Nationalities15different countries

Age distribution

4
U18
23
18–22
2
23–26
1
27–30
0
31+

Position breakdown

GK
2 (6%)
DEF
11 (35%)
MID
7 (23%)
FWD
11 (35%)
58% foreign players
18 of 31
19.7y avg squad age
2 Goalkeepers
11 Defenders
7 Midfielders
11 Attackers
4 seasons in dataset
22/23 – 25/26
80 players ever
€1.00m biggest signing ever
€1.00m biggest sale ever
12 most goals (single season by one player)
View all-time top scorers & club history →
PlayerPosAgeNationalityFootHeightContractMarket value
Luca Oyen Attack - Left Winger 23 Belgium right 174.00m 2027-06-30 €1.50m
Brad Manguelle Defender - Centre-Back 18 Belgium Cameroon right 185.00m 2027-06-30 €800k
Kayden Pierre Defender - Right-Back 23 United States right 175.00m 2028-06-30 €600k
August De Wannemacker Midfield - Central Midfield 17 Belgium right 0.00m 2027-06-30 €400k
Christian Akpan Defender - Left-Back 21 Nigeria right 174.00m 2026-06-30 €400k
Juwensley Onstein Defender - Centre-Back 18 Netherlands Suriname left 188.00m 2026-06-30 €400k
Victory Beniangba Attack - Centre-Forward 22 Nigeria right 186.00m 2027-06-30 €400k
Kenshin Yasuda Midfield - Defensive Midfield 21 Japan right 185.00m 2026-06-30 €350k
Wilson Da Costa Attack - Right Winger 19 Belgium right 165.00m €350k
Djoully Nzoko Attack - Right Winger 18 Finland DR Congo left 175.00m 2027-06-30 €300k
Saïdou Touré Attack - Right Winger 19 Belgium left 183.00m €300k
Yumeki Yoshinaga Defender - Left-Back 20 Japan left 177.00m 2028-06-30 €300k
Michiel Cauwel Defender - Centre-Back 19 Belgium right 181.00m 2026-06-30 €250k
Saif Eddien Lazar Attack - Left Winger 19 Belgium Morocco 181.00m 2025-06-30 €250k
Min-woo Kang Defender - Centre-Back 20 Korea, South 186.00m 2026-06-30 €225k
Kenan Haroun Midfield - Central Midfield 19 Belgium Türkiye right 0.00m 2026-06-30 €150k
Myung-jun Kim Attack - Centre-Forward 20 Korea, South 183.00m 2027-06-30 €150k
Olivier Vliegen Goalkeeper 27 Belgium right 190.00m 2026-06-30 €150k
Aaron Murenzi Attack - Left Winger 18 Belgium 0.00m €100k
Alpha Barry Defender - Left-Back 18 Netherlands Guinea left 0.00m 2027-06-30 €100k
Ayman Rabhi Midfield - Attacking Midfield 19 Belgium Morocco 0.00m €100k
Ali Badra Diabaté Defender - Centre-Back Cote d'Ivoire 190.00m 2030-06-30
Ali Camara Attack - Right Winger 18 Belgium Guinea 178.00m
Daan Van Laere Goalkeeper 17 Belgium right 188.00m 2027-06-30
Elie Mbavu Defender - Centre-Back 16 Belgium 0.00m 2027-06-30
Emmanuel Sarfo Defender - Right-Back 18 Belgium right 178.00m 2027-06-30
Jelle Driessen Midfield - Attacking Midfield 17 Belgium 0.00m 2027-06-30
Jonathan Coenen Attack - Centre-Forward 19 Belgium 193.00m 2029-06-30
Lino Decresson Attack - Centre-Forward 19 Belgium right 165.00m 2027-06-30
Loïc Alvarez Fernandez Midfield - Attacking Midfield 18 Belgium Spain right 0.00m 2026-06-30
Manu Mocsnik Midfield - Attacking Midfield 19 Belgium Hungary right 175.00m 2027-06-30
SeasonDatePlayerPosFromTypeFee
22/23 2022-07-01 Josué Kongolo Defender - Centre-Back KRC Genk Youth Transfer
23/24 2023-07-01 Konstantinos Karetsas Midfield - Attacking Midfield KRC Genk Youth Transfer
23/24 2023-07-01 Saïdou Touré Attack - Right Winger KRC Genk Youth Transfer
24/25 2024-07-01 Ayman Rabhi Midfield - Attacking Midfield KRC Genk U18 Transfer
24/25 2024-07-01 Tijn Van Ingelgom Goalkeeper KRC Genk U18 Transfer
23/24 2023-07-01 Brad Manguelle Defender - Centre-Back KRC Genk U18 Transfer
25/26 2025-07-01 Brad Manguelle Defender - Centre-Back KRC Genk Transfer
25/26 2025-07-01 Lino Decresson Attack - Centre-Forward KRC Genk U18 Transfer
23/24 2023-07-01 Zaïd Bafdili Midfield - Defensive Midfield KRC Genk Youth Transfer
23/24 2023-07-01 Matthias Pieklak Goalkeeper KRC Genk U18 Transfer
22/23 2022-09-06 Victory Beniangba Attack - Centre-Forward Cleopatra FC Transfer
24/25 2025-06-30 Victory Beniangba Attack - Centre-Forward Servette FC Return from loan
23/24 2023-07-01 Robin Mirisola Attack - Centre-Forward KRC Genk U18 Transfer
24/25 2024-07-11 Luka Lukanic Midfield - Defensive Midfield Dinamo Zagreb Transfer
23/24 2024-01-26 Naoki Kumata Attack - Centre-Forward FC Tokyo Loan
24/25 2025-01-08 Kenshin Yasuda Midfield - Defensive Midfield Oita Trinita Loan
24/25 2025-01-23 Myung-jun Kim Attack - Centre-Forward Pohang Steelers Transfer
23/24 2023-07-07 Noah Adedeji-Sternberg Attack - Left Winger M'gladbach U19 Transfer €1.00m
22/23 2022-07-01 Zenzo De Boeck Goalkeeper KRC Genk U18 Transfer
22/23 2022-07-01 Sam De Grand Defender - Left-Back KRC Genk U18 Transfer
22/23 2023-01-04 Alfred Caicedo Defender - Right-Back Aucas U20 Transfer
25/26 2026-06-30 Alfred Caicedo Defender - Right-Back Cádiz CF Return from loan
23/24 2023-07-01 Cédric Nuozzi Attack - Left Winger KRC Genk U18 Transfer
24/25 2025-02-03 Ayumu Yokoyama Attack - Left Winger Birmingham Loan
22/23 2022-07-01 Mike Penders Goalkeeper KRC Genk U18 Transfer
22/23 2022-07-01 Dario Cutillas Carpe Attack - Centre-Forward KRC Genk U18 Transfer
22/23 2022-07-01 Faissal Al Mazyani Defender - Right-Back KRC Genk U18 Transfer
25/26 2025-07-01 Kayden Pierre Defender - Right-Back KRC Genk Transfer
23/24 2023-09-16 Keo Boets Goalkeeper Without Club Transfer
23/24 2024-06-30 Keo Boets Goalkeeper Thes Sport Return from loan
22/23 2022-07-01 Mika Godts Attack - Left Winger KRC Genk U18 Transfer
24/25 2025-01-24 Martin Wasinski Defender - Centre-Back FC Schalke 04 Loan
22/23 2022-09-06 Evan Rotundo Midfield - Attacking Midfield Schalke 04 U19 Transfer
22/23 2022-07-01 Nolan Martens Defender - Right-Back KRC Genk U18 Transfer
22/23 2022-07-01 Sofiane Et-Taïbi Defender - Centre-Back KRC Genk U18 Transfer
20/21 2020-07-01 Tuur Rommens Defender - Left-Back KRC Genk U18 Transfer
19/20 2019-07-01 KRC Genk U18 Transfer
18/19 2018-07-01 Ismael Saibari Midfield - Central Midfield KRC Genk U17 Transfer
17/18 2017-07-01 Gary Magnée Defender - Right-Back KRC Genk U19 Transfer
22/23 2022-07-01 Thomas Claes Midfield - Central Midfield KRC Genk U18 Transfer
SeasonDatePlayerPosToTypeFee
23/24 2023-07-01 Josué Kongolo Defender - Centre-Back KRC Genk Transfer
23/24 2024-01-01 Konstantinos Karetsas Midfield - Attacking Midfield KRC Genk Transfer
25/26 2025-07-01 Tijn Van Ingelgom Goalkeeper KV Mechelen Transfer
24/25 2024-07-01 Brad Manguelle Defender - Centre-Back KRC Genk Transfer
25/26 2025-08-02 Zaïd Bafdili Midfield - Defensive Midfield Sporting B Transfer
24/25 2024-07-04 Matthias Pieklak Goalkeeper Lommel SK Transfer
24/25 2024-07-17 Victory Beniangba Attack - Centre-Forward Servette FC Loan
25/26 2025-07-01 Robin Mirisola Attack - Centre-Forward KRC Genk Transfer
25/26 2025-09-08 Luka Lukanic Midfield - Defensive Midfield Without Club Transfer
24/25 2024-07-31 Naoki Kumata Attack - Centre-Forward FC Tokyo Return from loan
25/26 2026-06-30 Kenshin Yasuda Midfield - Defensive Midfield Oita Trinita Return from loan
23/24 2024-01-01 Noah Adedeji-Sternberg Attack - Left Winger KRC Genk Transfer
23/24 2023-07-01 Zenzo De Boeck Goalkeeper Westerlo U21 Transfer
22/23 2023-01-31 Sam De Grand Defender - Left-Back Lommel SK Transfer
25/26 2025-07-05 Alfred Caicedo Defender - Right-Back Cádiz CF Loan
25/26 2025-07-02 Cédric Nuozzi Attack - Left Winger Alverca Transfer
24/25 2025-06-30 Ayumu Yokoyama Attack - Left Winger Birmingham Return from loan
23/24 2023-07-01 Mike Penders Goalkeeper KRC Genk Transfer
23/24 2023-07-01 Dario Cutillas Carpe Attack - Centre-Forward OH Leuven U23 Transfer
24/25 2024-09-02 Faissal Al Mazyani Defender - Right-Back RKC Waalwijk Transfer
20/21 2020-10-05 Mats Lemmens Defender - Centre-Back Lecce U19 Transfer
23/24 2024-01-05 Keo Boets Goalkeeper Thes Sport Loan
25/26 2025-07-01 Keo Boets Goalkeeper Dessel Sport Transfer
22/23 2023-01-31 Mika Godts Attack - Left Winger Ajax U21 Transfer €1.00m
24/25 2025-06-30 Martin Wasinski Defender - Centre-Back FC Schalke 04 Return from loan
24/25 2024-07-01 Evan Rotundo Midfield - Attacking Midfield F91 Dudelange Transfer
24/25 2025-01-23 Nolan Martens Defender - Right-Back Excelsior Transfer
23/24 2023-07-01 Sofiane Et-Taïbi Defender - Centre-Back Sittard U21 Transfer
23/24 2023-07-04 Tuur Rommens Defender - Left-Back KVC Westerlo Transfer
20/21 2020-07-01 FC Eindhoven Transfer
20/21 2020-07-29 Ismael Saibari Midfield - Central Midfield PSV U21 Transfer
18/19 2018-07-01 Gary Magnée Defender - Right-Back KAS Eupen U21 Transfer
24/25 2024-07-01 Thomas Claes Midfield - Central Midfield KRC Genk Transfer
23/24 2024-02-01 Lars Michiels Midfield - Defensive Midfield Dessel Sport Loan
24/25 2024-07-01 Lars Michiels Midfield - Defensive Midfield Dessel Sport Transfer
21/22 2022-02-25 Kelvin John Attack - Centre-Forward KRC Genk Transfer
24/25 2024-07-01 Kelvin John Attack - Centre-Forward Aalborg BK Transfer
23/24 2023-07-07 Maarten Swerts Midfield - Defensive Midfield FC Eindhoven Transfer
24/25 2024-07-01 Kamiel Van De Perre Midfield - Central Midfield Union SG Transfer
23/24 2023-07-01 Raf Smekens Midfield - Central Midfield Westerlo U21 Transfer
NationalityPlayers% of squad
Belgium 13 41.9%
Nigeria 2 6.5%
Japan 2 6.5%
Belgium Morocco 2 6.5%
Korea, South 2 6.5%
Belgium Cameroon 1 3.2%
United States 1 3.2%
Netherlands Suriname 1 3.2%
Finland DR Congo 1 3.2%
Belgium Türkiye 1 3.2%
Netherlands Guinea 1 3.2%
Cote d'Ivoire 1 3.2%
Belgium Guinea 1 3.2%
Belgium Spain 1 3.2%
Belgium Hungary 1 3.2%
SeasonCompetition
25/26Challenger Pro League
24/25CPL
23/24CPL
22/23CPL
22/23CPL Relegation-Playoffs
28 players · sum across all competitions for selected season
PlayerPosNat MatMinGAG+APenYCRC G/90A/90G+A/90
Aaron Bibout Attack - Centre-Forward Cameroon 2 90 2 0 2 1 1 0 2.00 0.00 2.00
Brent Stevens Goalkeeper Belgium 1 90 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.00 0.00 0.00
Olivier Vliegen Goalkeeper Belgium 1 90 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.00 0.00 0.00
Lucca Brughmans Goalkeeper Belgium 1 90 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.00 0.00 0.00
Daan Van Laere Goalkeeper Belgium 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.00 0.00 0.00
Manu Mocsnik Midfield - Attacking Midfield Belgium Hungary 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.00 0.00 0.00
Emmanuel Sarfo Defender - Right-Back Belgium 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.00 0.00 0.00
Alpha Barry Defender - Left-Back Netherlands Guinea 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.00 0.00 0.00
Ali Camara Attack - Right Winger Belgium Guinea 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.00 0.00 0.00
Elie Mbavu Defender - Centre-Back Belgium 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.00 0.00 0.00
August De Wannemacker Midfield - Central Midfield Belgium 3 0 0 1 1 0 2 0 0.00 0.00 0.00
Saif Eddien Lazar Attack - Left Winger Belgium Morocco 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.00 0.00 0.00
Jonathan Coenen Attack - Centre-Forward Belgium 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.00 0.00 0.00
Yumeki Yoshinaga Defender - Left-Back Japan 3 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0.00 0.00 0.00
Loïc Alvarez Fernandez Midfield - Attacking Midfield Belgium Spain 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.00 0.00 0.00
Michiel Cauwel Defender - Centre-Back Belgium 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.00 0.00 0.00
Djoully Nzoko Attack - Right Winger Finland DR Congo 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0.00 0.00 0.00
Wilson Da Costa Attack - Right Winger Belgium 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.00 0.00 0.00
Josué Kongolo Defender - Centre-Back Belgium DR Congo 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.00 0.00 0.00
Saïdou Touré Attack - Right Winger Belgium 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.00 0.00 0.00
Brad Manguelle Defender - Centre-Back Belgium Cameroon 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0.00 0.00 0.00
Lino Decresson Attack - Centre-Forward Belgium 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.00 0.00 0.00
Victory Beniangba Attack - Centre-Forward Nigeria 1 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0.00 0.00 0.00
Robin Mirisola Attack - Centre-Forward Belgium 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.00 0.00 0.00
Kenshin Yasuda Midfield - Defensive Midfield Japan 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.00 0.00 0.00
Myung-jun Kim Attack - Centre-Forward Korea, South 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0.00 0.00 0.00
Ayumu Yokoyama Attack - Left Winger Japan 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.00 0.00 0.00
Kayden Pierre Defender - Right-Back United States 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.00 0.00 0.00

Frequently asked about Jong Genk

What is Jong Genk?

Jong Genk is a professional football club based in Belgium, competing in Challenger Pro League.

How many players are in Jong Genk's squad?

Jong Genk currently has 31 players in the first-team squad in our database.

What league does Jong Genk play in?

Jong Genk plays in Challenger Pro League.