22 May 2023
We have to go back 25 years to the 1998-1999 season. A certain Branko Strupar, a Belgian-Croatian striker of 1m90, was having a fine season in Belgian football. Together with Souleymane Oulare, he formed a deadly combination in the attacking compartment at KRC Genk. That season, the duo led KRC Genk to its first national title since the merger between Thor Waterschei and KFC Winterslag. …
14 March 2023
13 Genkies have already received a phone call from their national team coaches in recent days. Ally Samatta has seen his good performances for Genk rewarded with a pre-selection for Tanzania, while Jospeh Paintsil has been called up for Ghana. After making his debut in the World Cup last year, our youngster Bilal El Khannouss will once again show his skills with Morocco. Our South American …
16 February 2023
Next month our Genk U-19s will face Atlético Madrid in the Round of 16 of the UEFA Youth League. It’s another massive tie after they knocked out their peers from Juventus in the previous round. In the Al Abtal Cup, an international tournament with opponents such as Real Madrid and Slavia Prague, they were clearly too strong for AEK Athens on Wednesday. The Greeks were sent home again …
