2024–25 Royal Antwerp F.C. season
| 2024–25 season | |
|---|---|
| Manager | Jonas De Roeck |
| Stadium | Bosuilstadion |
| Pro League | 3rd |
| Belgian Cup | Seventh round |
| Top goalscorer | League: Tjaronn Chery Jacob Ondrejka (3 each) All: Tjaronn Chery Jacob Ondrejka (3 each) |
| All statistics correct as of 21 September 2024. | |
The 2024–25 season is Royal Antwerp Football Club's 145th season in existence and eighth consecutive in the Belgian Pro League. They are also competing in the Belgian Cup.
Players
[edit]First-team squad
[edit]- As of 6 September 2024
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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Transfers
[edit]In
[edit]| Pos. | Player | Transferred from | Fee | Date | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MF |  Dennis Praet
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 Leicester City
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Free | 6 September 2024 | [1] |
| MF |  Jaïro Riedewald
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Crystal Palace
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Free | 13 August 2024 | [2] |
| MF |  Farouck Adekami
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 Right to Dream Academy
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Undisclosed | 8 August 2024 | [3] |
| FW |  Gyrano Kerk
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 FC Lokomotiv Moscow
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On loan | 1 July 2024 | |
| DF | Denis Odoi
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Club Brugge
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Free | 26 June 2024 | [4] |
| DF |  Ayrton Costa
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Club Atlético Independiente
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Undisclosed | 2 July 2024 | [5] |
| DF |  Rosen Bozhinov
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CSKA 1948 Sofia
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Undisclosed | 21 June 2024 | [6] |
| MF | Tjaronn Chery
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 Maccabi Haifa
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Undisclosed | 26 May 2024 | [7] |
Out
[edit]| Pos. | Player | Transferred to | Fee | Date | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MF | Mandela Keita
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 Parma Calcio
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€ 15,000,000 | 30 August 2024 | |
| MF | Pierre Dwomoh
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Watford F.C.
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€ 1,000,000 | 26 August 2024 | |
| MF |  Alhassan Yusuf
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 New England Revolution
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€ 2,300,000 | 12 August 2024 | |
| MF | Jurgen Ekkelenkamp
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Udinese Calcio
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€ 5,500,000 | 6 August 2024 | |
| FW | George Ilenikhena
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 AS Monaco
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€ 18,750,000 | 24 July 2024 | |
| DF | Dorian Dessoleil
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Francs Borains
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End of contract | 30 June 2024 | |
| DF | Ritchie De Laet
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Retired | |||
| GK | Davino Verhulst
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- Notes
Pre-season and friendlies
[edit]The team will start preparations with a test match versus third-tier side Hoogstraten VV on 29 June behind closed doors.[8]
| 29 June 2024 Friendly | Antwerp | 2–0 | Hoogstraten VV | Antwerp, Belgium |
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Stadium: Bosuilstadion Attendance: 0 |
| 6 July 2024 Friendly | Antwerp | 2–1 | K.V. Mechelen | Antwerp, Belgium |
| Stadium: Bosuilstadion Attendance: 0 | ||||
| Note: Four periods of 30 minutes. | ||||
| 11 July 2023 Friendly | SGV Reichenau  | 0–2 | Antwerp | Wörgl, Austria |
| Stadium: Sportzentrum Wörgl Attendance: 0 | ||||
| Note: Two periods of 35 minutes. | ||||
| 13 July 2023 Friendly | Brøndby IF  | 0–0 | Antwerp | Waidring, Austria |
| Stadium: Waldstadion Attendance: 0 |
| 20 July 2024 Friendly | Antwerp | 2–3 | Francs Borains | Antwerp, Belgium |
| Stadium: Bosuilstadion Attendance: 0 |
| 20 July 2024 Friendly | Antwerp | 1–2 | Parma Calcio | Antwerp, Belgium |
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Stadium: Bosuilstadion Referee: Wim Smet |
| 5 September 2024 Friendly | Antwerp | 4–1 | Helmond Sport | Antwerp, Belgium |
| Stadium: Bosuilstadion |
| 10 October 2024 Friendly | Antwerp | 2–1 | Beveren | Antwerp, Belgium |
| Stadium: Bosuilstadion |
Competitions
[edit]Overall record
[edit]| Competition | First match | Last match | Starting round | Record | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Win % | ||||
| Belgian Pro League | 28 July 2024 | 14–16 March 2025 | Matchday 1 | 12 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 25 | 8 | +17 | 58.33 |
| Belgian Cup | 31 October 2024 | Seventh round | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 1 | +5 | 100.00 | |
| Total | 13 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 31 | 9 | +22 | 61.54 | |||
Last updated: 31 October 2024
Source: Competitions
Belgian Pro League
[edit]League table
[edit]
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Genk | 12 | 9 | 1 | 2 | 26 | 15 | +11 | 28 | Qualification for the Europa League and Champions' play-offs[a] |
| 2 | Antwerp | 12 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 25 | 8 | +17 | 23 | Qualification for the Champions' play-offs |
| 3 | Club Brugge | 12 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 20 | 14 | +6 | 21 | |
| 4 | Mechelen | 12 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 26 | 16 | +10 | 20 | |
| 5 | Gent | 12 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 18 | 12 | +6 | 18 |
Updated to match(es) played on 1 November 2024. 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.[9]
Notes:
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.[9]
Notes:
- ^ The regular season winner will qualify for the 2025–26 UEFA Europa League if not earning 2025–26 UEFA Champions League in the playoff.
Results summary
[edit]| Overall | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||
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| Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD |
| 12 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 25 | 8 | +17 | 23 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 20 | 4 | +16 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 4 | +1 |
Last updated: 27 October 2024.
Source: [citation needed]
Results by round
[edit]Updated to match(es) played on 27 October 2024. Source: [citation needed]
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss
Matches
[edit]The league fixtures were announced on 11 June 2024.[10]
| 28 July 2024 1 | Charleroi | 0–1 | Antwerp | Charleroi |
| 18:30 CEST (UTC+2) | Stadium: Stade du Pays de Charleroi Attendance: 8,000 Referee: Lawrence Visser |
| 4 August 2024 2 | Antwerp | 1–2 | Anderlecht | Antwerp |
| 13:30 CEST (UTC+2) |
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Stadium: Bosuilstadion Attendance: 16,144 Referee: Erik Lambrechts |
| 11 August 2024 3 | Antwerp | 6–1 | STVV | Antwerp |
| 16:00 CEST (UTC+2) |
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Stadium: Bosuilstadion Attendance: 12,000 Referee: Kevin Van Damme |
| 18 August 2024 4 | Club Brugge | 1–0 | Antwerp | Bruges |
| 13:30 CEST (UTC+2) |
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Stadium: Jan Breydel Stadium Attendance: 22,876 Referee: Lothar D'hondt |
| 24 August 2024 5 | Antwerp | 0–1 | K.V. Mechelen | Antwerp |
| 20:45 CEST (UTC+2) |
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Stadium: Bosuilstadion Attendance: 13,000 Referee: Nicolas Laforge |
| 1 September 2024 6 | Gent | 1–1 | Antwerp | Ghent |
| 16:00 CEST (UTC+2) |
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Stadium: Planet Group Arena Attendance: 15,023 Referee: Nathan Verboomen |
| 15 September 2024 7 | Antwerp | 2–0 | Union SG | Antwerp |
| 13:30 CEST (UTC+2) |
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Stadium: Bosuilstadion Attendance: 15,000 Referee: Lawrence Visser |
| 21 September 2024 8 | Westerlo | 1–2 | Antwerp | Westerlo |
| 18:15 CEST (UTC+2) |
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Stadium: Het Kuipje Attendance: 6,500 Referee: Erik Lambrechts |
| 29 September 2024 9 | Antwerp | 5–0 | Beerschot VA | Antwerp |
| 13:30 CEST (UTC+2) |
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Stadium: Bosuilstadion Attendance: 16,144 Referee: Lothar D'hondt | ||
| Note: The match got suspended at a 4-0 score, because of flares being thrown on the pitch multiple times by the visiting fans. Beerschot decided to forfeit the remainder of the match, resulting in a 5-0 score.[11][12] | ||||
| 6 October 2024 10 | Antwerp | 3–0 | Cercle Brugge | Antwerp |
| 16:00 CEST (UTC+2) |
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Stadium: Bosuilstadion Attendance: 12,500 Referee: Nicolas Laforge |
| 20 October 2024 11 | OH Leuven | 1–1 | Antwerp | Leuven |
| 16:00 CEST (UTC+2) |
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Stadium: Den Dreef Attendance: 8,703 Referee: Wim Smet |
| 27 October 2024 12 | Antwerp | 3–0 | Standard Liège | Antwerp |
| 16:00 CET (UTC+1) | Stadium: Bosuilstadion Referee: Nathan Verboomen |
| 3 November 2024 13 | Genk | v | Antwerp | Genk |
| 13:30 CET (UTC+1) | Stadium: Cegeka Arena Referee: Lothar D'hondt |
| 9 November 2024 14 | Kortrijk | v | Antwerp | Kortrijk |
| 16:00 CET (UTC+1) | Stadium: Guldensporen Stadion |
| 22 November 2024 15 | Antwerp | v | Dender EH | Antwerp |
| 20:45 CET (UTC+1) | Stadium: Bosuilstadion |
| 1 December 2024 16 | Union SG | v | Antwerp | Saint-Gilles |
| 18:30 CET (UTC+1) | Stadium: Joseph Marien Stadium |
| 8 December 2024 17 | Antwerp | v | Charleroi | Antwerp |
| 13:30 CET (UTC+1) | Stadium: Bosuilstadion |
| 13 December 2024 18 | KV Mechelen | v | Antwerp | Mechelen |
| 20:45 CET (UTC+1) | Stadium: Achter de Kazerne |
| 21 December 2024 19 | Dender EH | v | Antwerp | Denderleeuw |
| 18:15 CET (UTC+1) | Stadium: Van Roystadion |
| 26 December 2024 20 | Antwerp | v | Genk | Antwerp |
| 13:30 CET (UTC+1) | Stadium: Bosuilstadion |
Belgian Cup
[edit]| 31 October 2024 Seventh round | Antwerp | 6–1 | Deinze | Antwerp |
| 21:00 CET (UTC+1) |
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Stadium: Bosuilstadion Referee: Arthur Denil |
| December 2024 Eighth round | v |
Statistics
[edit]Appearances and goals
[edit]| No. | Pos | Nat | Player | Total | Belgian Pro League | Belgian Cup | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||||||||
| Goalkeepers | |||||||||||||
| 1 | GK | FRA
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Jean Butez | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| 41 | GK | BEL
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Mathis Van Gils | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| 81 | GK |  GER
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Niels Devalckeneer | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| 91 | GK | BEL
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Senne Lammens | 8 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| Defenders | |||||||||||||
| 2 | DF | BEL
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Kobe Corbanie | 4 | 0 | 1+3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| 3 | DF | BEL
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Bjorn Engels | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| 5 | DF | ARG
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Ayrton Costa | 7 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| 6 | DF | GHA
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Denis Odoi | 6 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| 23 | DF | BEL
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Toby Alderweireld | 8 | 2 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| 25 | DF | BEL
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Jelle Bataille | 8 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| 26 | DF | BUL
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Rosen Bozhinov | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| 33 | DF | BEL
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Zeno van den Bosch | 8 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| 50 | DF |  KOS
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Laurit Krasniqi | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| 54 | DF | BEL
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Semm Renders | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| 75 | DF | BEL
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Andreas Verstraeten | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| Midfielders | |||||||||||||
| 4 | MF | NED
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Jairo Riedewald | 2 | 0 | 0+2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| 8 | MF | BEL
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Dennis Praet | 2 | 0 | 0+2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| 9 | MF | SUR
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Tjaronn Chery | 8 | 3 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| 20 | MF |  MLI
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Mahamadou Doumbia | 8 | 1 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| 22 | MF | CIV
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Farouck Adekami | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| 21 | MF |  GUI
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Amadou Diawara | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| 30 | MF | GER
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Christopher Scott | 4 | 0 | 0+4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| 46 | MF | BEL
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Milan Smits | 1 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| Forwards | |||||||||||||
| 7 | FW | SUR
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Gyrano Kerk | 8 | 1 | 7+1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| 10 | FW | BEL
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Michel Balikwisha | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| 11 | FW |  SWE
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Jacob Ondrejka | 8 | 3 | 7+1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| 14 | FW |  ECU
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Anthony Valencia | 7 | 1 | 0+7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| 18 | FW | NED
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Vincent Janssen | 8 | 2 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| 19 | FW | NGA
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Victor Udoh | 6 | 0 | 0+6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| 67 | FW | BEL
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Alexandre Stanic | 1 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| 79 | FW | BEL
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Gerard Vandeplas | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| Players transferred out during the season | |||||||||||||
| 8 | MF |  NIG
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Alhassan Yusuf | 1 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| 16 | MF | BEL
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Mandela Keita | 5 | 0 | 2+3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| 24 | MF | NED
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Jurgen Ekkelenkamp | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
Last updated: 28 September 2024
Source: Competitions
Goalscorers
[edit]- As of 31 October 2024
| Rank | No. | Pos | Nat | Name | Belgian Pro League | Belgian Cup | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 9 | MF |
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Tjaronn Chery | 7 | 2 | 9 |
| 2 | 11 | FW |
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Jacob Ondrejka | 7 | 0 | 7 |
| 3 | 18 | FW |
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Vincent Janssen | 4 | 1 | 5 |
| 4 | 14 | FW |
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Anthony Valencia | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 5 | 7 | FW |
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Gyrano Kerk | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 23 | DF |
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Toby Alderweireld | 2 | 0 | ||
| 7 | 2 | DF |
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Kobe Corbanie | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 20 | MF |
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Mahamadou Doumbia | 1 | 0 | ||
| Forfeit goals | 1 | 0 | |||||
| Totals | 25 | 6 | 31 | ||||
References
[edit]- ^ "Dennis Praet is a Red!".
- ^ "RAFC legt Jaïro Riedewald vast".
- ^ "Farouck Adekami (18) tekent voor The Great Old".
- ^ "WELKOM OP DE BOSUIL, DENIS ODOI".
- ^ "ARGENTIJN AYRTON COSTA TEKENT CONTRACT OP DE BOSUIL".
- ^ "Rosen Bozhinov versterkt defensie RAFC".
- ^ "Tjaronn Chery eerste zomeraanwinst RAFC".
- ^ "Heruitgave van de Wembley-finale: Antwerp speelt galamatch tegen Parma op 20 juli en werkt nog vier oefenduels af". Gazet van Antwerpen. June 24, 2024.
- ^ "Bondsreglement Titel 7: Competities" [Association Rules Title 7: Competitions] (PDF). Royal Belgian Football Association. p. 19. Archived from the original (PDF) on 13 September 2020.
- ^ "Club Brugge - KV Mechelen opent seizoen 2024-2025 van de Jupiler Pro League". 11 June 2024.
- ^ "Antwerpse derby definitief gestaakt na 75 minuten: misnoegde Beerschot-fans leggen match stil bij 4-0-achterstand". sporza.be. 29 September 2024. Retrieved 29 September 2024.
- ^ "Antwerpse derby wordt niet meer uitgespeeld: Beerschot geeft forfait voor laatste 15 minuten". sporza.be. 29 September 2024. Retrieved 29 September 2024.