Christian Akpan (18) will strengthen Jong Genk’s defence

30 January 2023

Jong Genk has added, in the form of Christian Akpan, an extra option in their battle for survival. Akpan has signed a three-year contract with an option for two additional seasons. The Genk scouts had Akpan on their radar for a while, as did several other European clubs. In the past two weeks he has been training with Jong Genk where he immediately showed flashes of his class. The young …

KRC Genk signs Yira Sor

28 December 2022

KRC Genk has today signed a contract with Yira Sor, the first winter transfer to join the first team. The 22-year-old Nigerian, a sharp right winger, joins from Slavia Prague and has signed a contract through 2027. Yira will start with an individual training program from now on and when the player squad returns from the current break, will join Wouter Vrancken’s squad with the number …

KRC Genk signs Zaïd Bafdili

16 November 2022

15-year-old Zaïd Bafdili has signed his first contract with KRC Genk today, for three seasons. Zaïd hails from Meise and moved from KV Mechelen earlier this season to join the KRC Genk Talent Academy. As a central midfielder able to cover plenty of ground, he is also a core part of the U-16 national team. KRC Genk wishes Zaïd every success in his continued development at the club!