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Zakaria El Ouahdi victim of racism

21 April 2024

After the match against Anderlecht, in which Zakaria El Ouahdi once again captured Genk supporters' hearts, the young Moroccan became the victim of racism online. Via social media, he received various slurs. "Racism and hate speech are absolutely not done and must be utterly condemned. KRC Genk will file a complaint with the police and hopes the perpetrators will be caught soon. We will …

Players and staff KRC Genk attend CPR course

18 April 2024

KRC Genk players and staff attended a CPR course on Thursday afternoon. The training is part of the GOAL (GO and save A Life) campaign by UEFA and the European Resuscitation Council, which aims to teach CPR specifically to football players and football supporters. After all, CPR in heart failure doubles the chances of survival. This could save more than 100,000 lives across Europe every year. …

Tickets Champions' Play-offs

03 April 2024

The first home match in the Champions' Play-offs was an instant stunner! We still have nine top games remaining, four of which are at our ground. Also during the final sprint, we count on your support more than ever. Since Tuesday morning, free sales have started. Make sure you are there in the Cegeka Arena when Bryan Heynen and co take on the cream of Belgian football. To purchase tickets, you …

Vice-champion starts Champions' Play-offs in new shirt

30 March 2024

KRC Genk head towards the Champions' Play-offs full of confidence. The objective: to secure another European ticket. After a season in which our stadium was too small more than once and the support of our supporters could once again be heard all over Limburg, the message is more than ever: "KRC Genk, that's forever." KRC captain Bryan Heynen and super talent Konstantinos Karetsas, both born and …

Injury update Yira Sor

29 March 2024

During the home game against Standard, Yira Sor remained in the dressing room at half-time with groin complaints. Initial examination in the days after the match did not yield a conclusive result. Together with the club doctor, Sor therefore went to London for a second opinion. That did bring clarity. The speedy Nigerian suffered a groin tear. Where initially there was still hope that Yira could …

International rankings confirm Genk's eye for talent

28 March 2024

In a recent publication, the leading CIES Football Observatory ranked nearly 800 clubs from 48 leagues worldwide based on the average age of their first-team acquisitions in the past 10 transfer periods (from July 2019 to now). In the list, KRC Genk flaunts an impressive sixth place. Our club, with an average age of 23.25 at recruitment, is in the elite company of clubs such as RB Salzburg, RB …

Bilal El Khannouss MVP of the Jupiler Pro League

25 March 2024

Recently, the leading football website Transfermarkt.be announced the new market values ​​of players from the Jupiler Pro League. What stands out is the value of Bilal El Khannouss. The price tag of our youngster is currently estimated at 25 million euros, making him the most expensive player in the Jupiler Pro League. Bilal flourished last season under the guidance of Wouter Vrancken. This …

Three (ex)-Genkies shine in Colombia's win against football superpower Spain

23 March 2024

On the night from Friday to Saturday, Spain and Colombia crossed swords in a friendly practice match. With Jhon Lucumi, Carlos Cuesta and Daniel Muñoz, almost the entire South American defence consisted of players with a Genks signature. Unique. All in all, Lucumi and Cuesta kept the nets clean pretty easily. But it was Muñoz who once again stole hearts. In Genk, he will go down in …

Official: Japanese youth international Yumeki Yoshinaga signs 4.5-year contract at KRC Genk

19 March 2024

What was announced earlier was also officialised today. Japanese youth international Yumeki Yoshinaga put his scribble under a 4.5-year contract at Cegeka Arena. With the Japanese U17, he won the Asian Cup in which he had a crucial role in the tournament win with three assists in five games. With six asists in 11 matches this season, the Japanese left-back has already shown flashes of his class …

Ecstasy in closing stages: draw gets us spot in first six

17 March 2024

In 't Kuipje, the task was crystal clear: win, and we would secure our place in the top 6 and the corresponding ticket for the Champions' Play-Offs. A draw or loss would mean calculations. Vrancken stuck with the same 11 players who took charge against Standard in the second half. Thus, Ait El Hadj was rewarded for his strong substitute appearance, and Tolu took up position in the attack. First …

Nicolas Castro moves permanently to Elche CF

13 March 2024

Nicolas Castro officially makes the switch to Elche CF. Castro arrived in Genk in the summer of 2022. This season, the Argentine was already loaned to the Spanish second division side. His purchase option will also be lifted at the end of the season. All of KRC Genk wishes Nico every success in his future career. ¡Buena suerte en el futuro, Nico!

Injury update Luca Oyen

11 March 2024

After half an hour of football, Sunday afternoon suddenly fell silent in the Cegeka Arena. During what seemed like an innocuous challenge, Luca Oyen twisted his right knee, wincing in pain as he collapsed to the ground. Carried off on a stretcher, the Genk youth product was taken towards the tunnels. A scan this morning confirmed what was initially feared: Luca had torn the anterior cruciate …

No to racism

05 March 2024

After the match against Club Brugge, Tolu received a slew of racist comments about him on social media. KRC Genk and everyone involved with the club condemned the reactions 100%. Racism does not belong. Not in football stadiums, not on social media, nowhere. Unfortunately, racism is still deeply rooted in football and by extension in the whole of society. It is a shared responsibility to stop it. …

Anderlecht - KRC Genk will not be replayed after all

05 March 2024

The Anderlecht - KRC Genk match of 23 December last year will not be replayed after all. After two independent bodies, the Disciplinary Council and the Evocation Commission of the KBVB, had already followed KRC Genk's legal reasoning, today the Belgian Court of Arbitration for Sport (BAS) has made the final decision not to replay the match after all. This ruling is final. There is disappointment …

Official: Joske Paintsil moves to LA Galaxy

21 February 2024

What had been in the air for a while is now official. Joseph Paintsil is moving to LA Galaxy in the MLS. Joske arrived in Limburg in 2018. After an earlier loan spell to Turkish side Ankaragücü, he completely exploded under the wings of Wouter Vrancken last season. From the right, the Ghanaian winger was a scourge for any defence in the 2022-2023 season. He eventually clocked up 14 …