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KRC Genk Foundation receives major award from Pro League

28 June 2024

The KRC Genk Foundation has received a 4-star label from the Pro League for the social policy conducted during the past season. This major award followed an audit of the various foundation operations of all Belgian professional clubs. For this, the Pro League joined forces with the Vrije Universiteit Brussel. Together with AA Gent, Club Brugge and OH Leuven, KRC Genk is among the best teams in …

First contract for Muhammed Akif Avcı

27 June 2024

Muhammed Akif Avcı has signed his first professional contract with KRC Genk. The talented striker, who transferred from Zulte Waregem last season, has signed a three-year contract. The Turkish Belgian is known for his depth and scoring ability. KRC Genk looks forward to his further progression and wishes Mo every success in the further development of his football career.

New season, new numbers

25 June 2024

With the 2024-2025 season officially kicked off, our boys took to the practice field at the H.Essers Training Centre in revamped training outfits. Attentive supporters could already see Kos fooling around with the number 20 on his chest and Oyen rehabbing in the number 11. Indeed, some players changed back numbers in the mid-season. New list of back numbers 1 VAN CROMBRUGGE HENDRIK 2 MCKENZIE …

New staff starts preparation

24 June 2024

On Monday, the ball rolled again at H.Essers Talent Park. Several hundred supporters who turned up also saw a revamped technical staff sign present at the first training session of the preparations. Besides head coach Thorsten Fink, assistant coach Sebastion Hahn and Physical coach Goran Kontic, another new face took to the immaculate turf with Przemyslaw Lagozny. The Pole will be added to the …

Matte Smets (20) signs for four seasons at KRC Genk

22 June 2024

With Matte Smets, KRC Genk has secured a third summer transfer. The 20-year-old central defender signs a four-season contract at Cegeka Arena. From 2010 to 2018, Smets already wore the KRC Genk jersey as a player at the Jos Vaessen Talent Academy. Afterwards, he headed to Sint-Truiden where he broke through into the first team in the 2022-23 season and did not miss a minute last season under the …

Official: Venezuelan Adrián Palacios (20) signs 4-year contract at KRC Genk

20 June 2024

KRC Genk's second summer transfer is a fact. After the transfer of Jarne Steuckers, Venezuelan Adrián Palacios is the second reinforcement to be added to our A-core. The left-footed central defender, a rare profile in contemporary professional football, started his career with Titanes FC in the Venezuelan second division before making the move to Deportivo Cali in Colombia. That is also …

Monday the ball rolls again

19 June 2024

The 2024-2025 football season is upon us and KRC Genk is gearing up for a fresh start. On Sunday 23 June, the first players are expected for medical tests. On Monday at 10.00 am, Thorsten Fink will blow the preparations. Training sessions will take place on the fields of the H.Essers Talent Park for the first few weeks. This is the perfect opportunity to see the new arrivals and the revamped …

Thomas Buffel new coach Jong Genk

18 June 2024

Thomas Buffel will be the new coach of Jong Genk next season. With 388 caps, Buffel still tops the list of most games ever for KRC Genk as a former player. As a coach, he later earned his stripes as assistant to Yves Yves Vanderhaeghe at Cercle Brugge and as assistant coach of the Belgian U19 and U23. From the latter group, he now bids farewell to take over the helm at Jong Genk. Buffel signed an …

Assil Saidi (15) signs three-year contract at KRC Genk

13 June 2024

Assil Saidi signs his first professional contract with KRC Genk on his 15th birthday. Assil comes over from AA Gent and signed a contract for three seasons. The young Belgian with Moroccan roots is a left-footed flank defender with many offensive qualities. He also currently plays for Belgium's national U15 team. KRC Genk looks forward to his further progression and wishes Saidi every success in …

Calendar presentation 2024-2025

12 June 2024

Representatives of Belgian professional football blew gatherings in Diegem on Tuesday afternoon for the annual calendar presentation of the Belgian professional leagues. Just like last season, the Pro League is taking into account the complaints of clubs and supporters. Thus, next season, Sunday matches will also start at 19:15 at the latest and the calendar will only be updated on four occasions …

Wilms now proud shirt sponsor KRC Genk

10 June 2024

For the next three seasons, Wilms, specialist in roller shutters, awnings and ventilation, will appear on the KRC Genk shirt. As back sponsor, the logo of the Kempen family business will regularly be caught in a glance with Tolu's number 99 or the now iconic number 8 of our captain Bryan Heynen. For six years now, the Kempen family business has been the proud main sponsor of the KRC Genk …

Official: Jarne Steuckers (22) signs for four seasons at KRC Genk

09 June 2024

Jarne Steuckers has signed for four seasons with KRC Genk. This makes him our first summer acquisition. After an earlier passage of 4 seasons at the Jos Vaesen Talent Academy, Steuckers broke through completely two seasons ago at MVV in the Dutch second division. Last season, the attacking midfielder further blossomed at Sint-Truiden where he accounted for 7 goals and 7 assists. His nimbleness, …

Four talented players sign first contract

08 June 2024

Wout Kapers Wout Kapers (2008) has signed his first contract at KRC Genk. The left-footed defender, who has already played five seasons in the Jos Vaessen Talent Academy, has developed into a promising talent at the club in recent years. The versatile defender has signed a contract for three seasons (2 + 1 option). Kapers himself is excited about this new step in his career and determined to …

Official: Thorsten Fink new head coach of KRC Genk

05 June 2024

Thorsten Fink is the new head coach of KRC Genk. Fink makes the move from Sint-Truiden where he won praise last season for his attractive football. The 56-year-old German signs an open-ended contract at the Cegeka Arena. Fink can look back on a glorious playing career in which he achieved his greatest successes with Bayern Munich. In Munich, he became four-time national champion, won three …

Kelvin John moves to Denmark's Aalborg BK

31 May 2024

Kelvin John makes the switch to Danish side Aalborg BK. The young Tanzanian arrived in Genk in the summer of 2021. In recent years, he mainly made minutes in the Challenger Pro League with Jong Genk. Once he also got to make his appearance with the first team. The entire Genk family wishes Kelvin all the best in his further career as a footballer.