Beerschot Wilrijk represents one of Antwerp football’s most resilient identities, shaped by purple-and-white traditions and a long association with the Olympisch Stadion at ’t Kiel. Founded in 1921, the club belongs to a football culture marked by reinvention, intense local loyalty and a strong sense of place. Its modern story is connected to the Beerschot name’s successive rebirths and its link with Wilrijk, while the stadium’s Olympic heritage adds a distinctive layer to the club’s public character. This page brings together its current sporting profile and enduring context as of August 2026.
Beerschot Wilrijk Upcoming matches by league
Challenger Pro League
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- Regular Season - 6
Sporting Hasselt
Beerschot Wilrijk
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- Regular Season - 7
Beerschot WilrijkNo H2HLiège
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- Regular Season - 8
AS EupenNo H2HBeerschot Wilrijk
Kehrwegstadion -
- Regular Season - 9
Beerschot WilrijkNo H2HFrancs Borains
Cup
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- Round of 64
Crossing Schaerbeek
Beerschot Wilrijk
Beerschot Wilrijk Last matches by league
Challenger Pro League
Cup
Friendlies Clubs
Jupiler Pro League
Beerschot Wilrijk Team Roster
Beerschot Wilrijk’s recorded squad contains 27 players. The group is weighted toward midfield, with nine options, while seven attackers and seven defenders provide the main outfield balance. Four goalkeepers complete the roster, including X. Gies, N. Shinton, W. Popp and B. Stevens. Attacking options include J. Vossen, D. Wright-Phillips and K. Suma, while the defensive group features B. Plat, Nilton Varela and S. Audoor. The midfield selection includes G. Haraguchi, L. Van Eenoo, G. Claes and B. Van den Eynden. Squad numbers range from 1 to 78, with A. Vula and A. Arslan both listed at 15.
position Goalkeeper
position Defender
Milan Govaers
Brian Plat
Sem Audoor
Bas Karel Van den Eynden
Jordan Bustin
Edisson Lachezarov Jordanov
Dennis Gyamfi
position Midfielder
Toshio Lake
Lukas Van Eenoo
Jelle Vossen
Glenn Claes
Emre Uzun
Abian Arslan
Axl Van Himbeeck
Mats Rits
D'Margio Cameron Wright-Phillips
Xander Joosen
Genki Haraguchi
position Attacker
A. Vula
Mohamed Anas Haj
Siviwe Magidigidi
Takatora Einaga
Ensar Brahic
K. Suma
Last Beerschot Wilrijk Coachs
The latest recorded coaching chronology places Dirk Kuijt at the front, with an entry beginning in January 2024 and ending in May 2025, alongside an earlier entry beginning in December 2023 without a confirmed current-role indication. Andreas Wieland follows from June 2022 to December 2023. Earlier records list Gregoire François Vanderidt from February to April 2022 and Javier Luis Torrente from September 2021 to February 2022. The timeline therefore documents successive appointments through May 2025, but does not establish a current head coach.
History
| Coach | Coach country | Coach since | Coach until |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 July 2025 | |||
| Dirk Kuijt | Netherlands | 1 January 2024 | 1 May 2025 |
| Dirk Kuijt | Netherlands | 1 December 2023 | |
| Andreas Wieland | Austria | 1 June 2022 | 1 December 2023 |
| Gregoire François Vanderidt | Belgium | 1 February 2022 | 1 April 2022 |
| Marc Noe | Belgium | 1 September 2021 | 1 September 2021 |
| 1 September 2021 | 1 February 2022 | ||
| Peter Maes | Belgium | 1 June 2021 | 1 September 2021 |
| William Still | Belgium | 1 January 2021 | 1 June 2021 |
| Hernán Pablo Losada | Argentina | 1 October 2019 | 1 January 2021 |
| Stijn Vreven | Belgium | 1 June 2018 | 1 October 2019 |
| Marc Brys | Belgium | 1 May 2016 | 1 June 2018 |
| Dennis van Wijk | Netherlands | 1 February 2016 | 1 May 2016 |
Beerschot Wilrijk Transfers
The recorded arrivals include B. Stevens and J. Vossen as free-agent arrivals on June 30, 2026. Thiago Lugano is recorded as a return from loan on June 29, while W. Popp and K. Masui arrive on loans in early 2026. Further free-agent entries include Nilton Varela, X. Gies, A. Vula, G. Claes and E. Jordanov. Transfer entries include S. Magidigidi, M. Anas, G. Haraguchi, L. Van Eenoo and E. Uzun. A. Van Himbeeck and F. Krüger are recorded as loan returns in July 2025. These listed arrivals are a recent selection rather than a complete recruitment total.
Latest player transfers from
| Player | Team from | Transfer type | Transfer date |
|---|---|---|---|
| M. Rits |
Anderlecht
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Free agent | 26 August 2026 |
| T. Einaga |
Kawasaki Frontale
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Transfer | 18 August 2026 |
| T. Einaga |
Kawasaki Frontale
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Transfer | 17 August 2026 |
| T. Lake |
Olympic Charleroi
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Free agent | 14 August 2026 |
| J. Bustin |
Liège
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Free agent | 30 June 2026 |
| S. Audoor |
Club Brugge II
|
Free agent | 30 June 2026 |
| A. Arslan |
Liège
|
Free agent | 30 June 2026 |
| J. Vossen |
Zulte Waregem
|
Free agent | 30 June 2026 |
| B. Stevens |
Genk
|
Free agent | 30 June 2026 |
| Thiago Lugano |
Pontedera
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Return from loan | 29 June 2026 |
| W. Popp |
Shonan Bellmare
|
Loan | 1 February 2026 |
| K. Masui |
Nagoya Grampus
|
Loan | 28 January 2026 |
| Nilton Varela |
Estrela
|
Free agent | 25 January 2026 |
| S. Magidigidi |
Siwelele
|
Transfer | 19 January 2026 |
| Nilton Varela |
Estrela
|
Free agent | 23 September 2025 |
The recorded departures include S. Guendouz, listed as a transfer to Heart Of Midlothian on June 30, 2026. Andres Labie, K. Masui and W. Popp are recorded as returns from loan the same day, while Thiago Lugano is listed as a loan to Pontedera in February. Other transfer departures include E. Doucouré, A. Kosiah, L. Mbe Soh, A. Martha, E. Henderson and A. Colassin. Free-transfer entries include F. Krüger, D. Huiberts, W. Cagro and A. Konstantopoulos. Several July 2025 records show players returning to parent clubs, including Omar Fayed, Marwan Al Sahafi, Faisal Al Ghamdi and D. Van der Kust. This is a recent selection, not a complete departures total.
Latest player transfers to
| Player | Team to | Transfer type | Transfer date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nilton Varela |
Maritimo
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Transfer | 25 August 2026 |
| Rayhan El Grafel |
RWDM
|
Transfer | 14 August 2026 |
| C. Khetir |
Fleury 91
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Free agent | 3 August 2026 |
| C. Khetir |
Fleury 91
|
Free agent | 2 August 2026 |
| R. Polfliet |
Londerzeel
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Free agent | 1 August 2026 |
| R. Sanusi |
Sporting Hasselt
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Free agent | 30 June 2026 |
| S. Guendouz |
Heart Of Midlothian
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Transfer | 30 June 2026 |
| R. Sanusi |
Sporting Hasselt
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Free agent | 29 June 2026 |
| W. Popp |
Shonan Bellmare
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Return from loan | 29 June 2026 |
| K. Masui |
Nagoya Grampus
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Return from loan | 29 June 2026 |
| Andres Labie |
Zulte Waregem
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Return from loan | 29 June 2026 |
| E. Doucouré |
Genk
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Transfer | 1 February 2026 |
| Thiago Lugano |
Pontedera
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Loan | 1 February 2026 |
| A. Kosiah |
Radnik Surdulica
|
Transfer | 22 January 2026 |
| L. Mbe Soh |
St. Truiden
|
Transfer | 20 January 2026 |
Transfers Synthesis
Across the recorded movement snapshots, Beerschot Wilrijk shows a mixed pattern of squad movement rather than a single transfer mechanism. Arrivals include free-agent agreements, conventional transfer entries, loans and returns from loan, with activity recorded from July 2025 through June 2026. Departures in the same period combine transfers to clubs in Belgium and abroad, free transfers, temporary loans and several returns to parent sides. The most recent entries feature both incoming free agents and outgoing changes involving players who had been on temporary arrangements, while earlier 2025 activity also includes permanent and loan-based movement in both directions. The listed movements are not a complete seasonal register or a net balance. The pattern nevertheless indicates a fluid squad cycle involving permanent recruitment, temporary placements and the return of loan players over successive windows.
Leagues Beerschot Wilrijk has participated in
Beerschot Wilrijk has a recent recorded presence in the Challenger Pro League, with participation spanning 2017 to 2025. The Cup is also recorded from 2019 through 2025, while Friendlies Clubs appears in the record from 2020 through 2025. These three entries are the most recently active competitions in the available participation history. The Jupiler Pro League is recorded from 2020 to 2024 and is therefore historical in this profile rather than a current competition entry. Together, the record reflects domestic league and cup involvement alongside club friendlies, with no unsupported claim about the club’s exact 2026 division or campaign outcome.
More about Beerschot Wilrijk
Beerschot Wilrijk is an Antwerp football identity founded in 1921, rooted in the city’s Kiel district and associated with purple and white. The club’s modern story is inseparable from a sequence of institutional changes and rebirths surrounding the Beerschot name. Its connection with KFCO Wilrijk, formed through the 2013 merger and integration that preserved the Beerschot identity, explains why the Wilrijk name remains central to its modern profile. The wider lineage includes the former K. Beerschot VAC and Germinal Beerschot, making continuity a recurring theme rather than a simple uninterrupted institutional narrative. The club’s home is the Olympisch Stadion, commonly known as ’t Kiel. Built as the principal stadium for the 1920 Summer Olympics, the venue gives Beerschot a rare link with Antwerp’s wider sporting history. Purple-and-white colours, the Beerschot bear and royal crown imagery, and the Manneke tradition reinforce a visual and cultural identity that supporters treat as distinctive. The nickname De Kielratten reflects the club’s close association with its neighbourhood and its reputation for defiance. Beerschot’s public character is shaped by a passionate local following and a resilience often described through phoenix imagery. Its football ecosystem has traditionally moved between Belgium’s top flight and the Challenger Pro League, while the Belgian Cup remains part of its domestic landscape. The club has also relied on changing ownership structures, including periods involving international investment groups and local partnerships, as it has sought stability through successive phases. Alongside senior football, the academy is presented as an important part of the club’s identity, with youth development contributing to the link between community, squad building and the wider Antwerp game. Beerschot Wilrijk’s identity is best understood through that combination of historical continuity, reinvention, stadium heritage and intensely local culture.
Last matches statistics for Beerschot Wilrijk
| match | shots | Poss. | Pass % | Fouls | Cards | Saves |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Wilrijk
1 - 4
Beerschot Wilrijk
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0 / 0 |
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0% | 0 | - | 0 |
|
Roda
1 - 0
Beerschot Wilrijk
|
0 / 0 |
|
0% | 0 | - | 0 |
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KVC Westerlo
0 - 2
Beerschot Wilrijk
|
0 / 0 |
|
0% | 0 | - | 0 |
|
MSV Duisburg
2 - 4
Beerschot Wilrijk
|
0 / 0 |
|
0% | 0 | - | 0 |
|
Beerschot Wilrijk
2 - 2
Zulte Waregem
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0 / 0 |
|
0% | 0 | - | 0 |
|
Beerschot Wilrijk
4 - 0
KAA Gent II
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0 / 0 |
|
0% | 0 | - | 0 |
|
Dender
2 - 0
Beerschot Wilrijk
|
0 / 0 |
|
0% | 0 | - | 0 |
|
RSC Anderlecht II
0 - 1
Beerschot Wilrijk
|
6 / 10 |
|
0% | 8 | 2 1 | 3 |
|
Beerschot Wilrijk
4 - 2
Patro Eisden
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12 / 25 |
|
0% | 5 | 2 | 0 |
|
Beerschot Wilrijk
3 - 1
Lierse Kempenzonen
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5 / 14 |
|
0% | 12 | - | 2 |
Detailed statistics Beerschot Wilrijk
Xtra rating history
Last rating points (most recent matches).
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Latest start lineups Beerschot Wilrijk (XI)
Beerschot VA vs K. Lierse S.K.
Challenger Pro League 2026 - 1559155
Beerschot VA vs Patro Eisden
Challenger Pro League 2026 - 1559148
Beerschot VA vs Lommel United
Jupiler Pro League 2025 - 1542944
Lommel United vs Beerschot VA
Jupiler Pro League 2025 - 1542943
Beerschot VA vs Patro Eisden
Jupiler Pro League 2025 - 1541760
Patro Eisden vs Beerschot VA
Jupiler Pro League 2025 - 1541759
2020-2021
1st shirt