Genk is a Belgian football club founded in 1988 and shaped by the merger of Waterschei Thor and KFC Winterslag. Known for blue-and-white colors, a strong connection to Limburg’s mining heritage and a productive youth system, the club has become a regular presence in Belgium’s top tier and UEFA competition. This page brings together its recorded 2026 squad, coaching timeline, recent transfer activity and competition history, alongside a concise profile of the club’s venue, culture and modern football identity.
Genk Upcoming matches by league
Jupiler Pro League
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- Regular Season - 7
Club Brugge KV
Genk
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- Regular Season - 8
GenkNo H2HKortrijk
Cegeka Arena -
- Regular Season - 9
GenkNo H2HStandard Liege
Cegeka Arena -
- Regular Season - 10
KV MechelenNo H2HGenk
Genk Last matches by league
Jupiler Pro League
Friendlies Clubs
UEFA Europa League
Cup
Genk Team Roster
Genk’s recorded squad contains 33 players: eight attackers, 14 defenders, four goalkeepers and seven midfielders. The group includes H. Van Crombrugge, T. Lawal, L. Kiaba Mounganga and E. Doucouré in goal, while M. Smets, Mujaid Sadick, J. Kayembe and Z. El Ouahdi are among the defenders. Midfield options include B. Heynen, D. Heymans, J. Ito and J. Erenbjerg. The attacking list features R. Durosinmi, Y. Sor, A. Yokoyama and Noah Adedeji-Sternberg, alongside additional listed attackers. Shirt numbers range from 1 to 97 in the latest listing.
position Goalkeeper
Tobe Leysen
Hendrik Van Crombrugge
Tobias Okiki Lawal
Lucca Brughmans
Emile Doucouré
position Defender
Kayden Leighton Hugh Pierre
Christiaan Ravych
Matte Smets
Joris Kayembe Ditu
Yaimar Abel Medina Ortiz
Kevin Johan Amaro Viega
Brad Ryan Manguelle
Milan Roganović
Ken Nkuba Tshiend
Adrián José Palacios Hernández
Josué Kongolo
H. Zion
Christian Akpan
Elie Mbavu
Emmanuel Jeriel Sarfo
position Midfielder
Benjamin Tahirović
Bryan Heynen
Junya Ito
Jeppe Erenbjerg
Ibrahima Sory Bangoura
Nikolas Sattlberger
Ayumu Yokoyama
Daan Heymans
August De Wannemacker
K. Haroun
position Attacker
Rafiu Adekunle Durosinmi
Aaron Banind Bibout
Noah Adedeji-Sternberg
Jerry Afriyie
Djoully Nzoko
Last Genk Coachs
The recorded coaching timeline places Thorsten Fink at its latest entry, beginning on 1 June 2024, but does not establish him as the current holder of the role. Domenico Olivieri is listed from May to June 2024, following Wouter Vrancken’s spell from May 2022 to May 2024. Bernd Storck preceded Vrancken from December 2021, while John van den Brom’s recorded tenure began in November 2020 and ended in December 2021. The sequence shows several changes across the period without inferring a present appointment.
Thorsten Fink
History
| Coach | Coach country | Coach since | Coach until |
|---|---|---|---|
| Thorsten Fink | Germany | 1 June 2024 | |
| Wouter Vrancken | Belgium | 1 May 2022 | 1 May 2024 |
| Bernd Storck | Germany | 1 December 2021 | 1 May 2022 |
| John Antonius van den Brom | Netherlands | 1 November 2020 | 1 December 2021 |
| 1 September 2020 | |||
| Jess Christian Thorup | Denmark | 1 September 2020 | 1 November 2020 |
| Hannes Wolf | Germany | 1 November 2019 | 1 September 2020 |
| Felice Mazzù | Belgium | 1 June 2019 | 1 November 2019 |
| Philippe Clement | Belgium | 1 January 2018 | 1 June 2019 |
| 10 December 2017 | |||
| Albert Stuivenberg | Netherlands | 1 December 2016 | |
| Peter Maes | Belgium | 1 May 2015 | 1 December 2016 |
| Alexander McLeish | Scotland | 1 August 2014 | 1 May 2015 |
| Emilio Ferrera Patricio | Belgium | 1 February 2014 | 1 July 2014 |
| 30 August 2011 | 24 February 2014 | ||
| Franky Vercauteren | Belgium | 1 December 2009 | 1 August 2011 |
| Hein Vanhaezebrouck | Belgium | 1 July 2009 | 1 November 2009 |
| Hugo Henri Broos | Belgium | 1 June 2005 | 1 February 2008 |
| René Desaeyere | Belgium | 1 July 1989 | 1 September 1989 |
Genk Transfers
Recent arrival entries show a blend of permanent transfers, loans and returns. R. Durosinmi joined from Pisa on 22 July, while J. Erenbjerg arrived from Zulte Waregem and A. Caicedo returned from Cadiz at the end of June. E. Doucouré came from Beerschot VA in February. Earlier entries include J. Ito from Reims, A. Bibout from Vasteras SK FK, T. Lawal from Lask Linz and A. Yokoyama from Birmingham. The listing also includes loan arrivals such as Kang Min-Woo and M. Penders, plus returns for A. Ouattara and A. Zeqiri. These are recent recorded movements, not a complete transfer total.
Latest player transfers from
| Player | Team from | Transfer type | Transfer date |
|---|---|---|---|
| M. Roganović |
FK Partizan
|
Transfer | 2 September 2026 |
| T. Leysen |
OH Leuven
|
Transfer | 2 September 2026 |
| L. Kiaba Mounganga |
Liverpool
|
Loan | 31 August 2026 |
| C. Ravych |
Cercle Brugge
|
Transfer | 31 August 2026 |
| B. Tahirović |
Brondby
|
Loan | 29 August 2026 |
| K. Amaro |
Liverpool Montevideo
|
Transfer | 17 August 2026 |
| J. Afriyie |
Al-Qadisiyah FC
|
- | 17 August 2026 |
| R. Durosinmi |
Pisa
|
Transfer | 22 July 2026 |
| E. Mbavu |
KRC Genk II
|
- | 30 June 2026 |
| J. Erenbjerg |
Zulte Waregem
|
Transfer | 30 June 2026 |
| A. Caicedo |
Cadiz
|
Return from loan | 29 June 2026 |
| E. Doucouré |
Beerschot VA
|
Transfer | 1 February 2026 |
| J. Erabi |
Hammarby FF
|
Transfer | 2 September 2025 |
| Kang Min-Woo |
Ulsan Hyundai FC
|
Loan | 22 August 2025 |
| J. Ito |
Reims
|
Transfer | 9 August 2025 |
Recent departures include transfers for Y. Sor to Amed and K. Karetsas to Borussia Dortmund in August. A. Caicedo left for Vizela as a free agent, while J. Erabi moved to Preston on loan in July. The recorded list also includes transfers involving Oh Hyeon-Gyu, P. Hrošovský, Badra Diabbate Ali, A. Zeqiri, T. Arokodare and C. Bonsu Baah. Several other entries are free-agent exits, including L. Oyen and L. Lukanic, while K. Yasuda and Kang Min-Woo are listed as returning to their parent clubs. The recent sequence is not a complete account of the club’s departures.
Latest player transfers to
| Player | Team to | Transfer type | Transfer date |
|---|---|---|---|
| R. Mirisola |
OH Leuven
|
Loan | 2 September 2026 |
| L. Kiaba Mounganga |
Liverpool
|
Transfer | 31 August 2026 |
| Mujaid Sadick |
Rayo Vallecano
|
Loan | 31 August 2026 |
| J. Steuckers |
VfL Bochum
|
Loan | 31 August 2026 |
| Z. El Ouahdi |
Hamburger SV
|
Transfer | 31 August 2026 |
| Y. Sor |
Amed
|
Transfer | 9 August 2026 |
| K. Karetsas |
Borussia Dortmund
|
Transfer | 2 August 2026 |
| A. Caicedo |
Vizela
|
Free agent | 23 July 2026 |
| A. Caicedo |
Vizela
|
Free agent | 22 July 2026 |
| J. Erabi |
Preston
|
Loan | 12 July 2026 |
| Lino Decresson |
Sporting Hasselt
|
Free agent | 30 June 2026 |
| O. Vliegen |
Arsenal Česká Lípa
|
Free agent | 30 June 2026 |
| B. Stevens |
Beerschot VA
|
Free agent | 30 June 2026 |
| L. Decresson |
Sporting Hasselt
|
Free agent | 29 June 2026 |
| Kang Min-Woo |
Ulsan Hyundai FC
|
Return from loan | 29 June 2026 |
Transfers Synthesis
Genk’s recent movement picture combines recruitment, loan administration and outgoing turnover. The arrival side includes direct moves for R. Durosinmi, J. Erenbjerg, E. Doucouré, J. Ito and others, alongside loan additions such as Kang Min-Woo and M. Penders and returns from loan for A. Caicedo, A. Ouattara and A. Zeqiri. Departures show several forms of change: Y. Sor and K. Karetsas moved on transfers in August, J. Erabi left on loan, and A. Caicedo departed as a free agent. Earlier exits include Oh Hyeon-Gyu, P. Hrošovský and T. Arokodare. The pattern is therefore varied rather than reducible to a single transfer type. Because the recent entries form a limited published set, they indicate the shape and timing of movement without supporting a complete net balance or a definitive account of overall recruitment strategy.
Leagues Genk has participated in
Genk’s recorded competition footprint spans the Jupiler Pro League, Cup, club friendlies and the UEFA Europa League, with entries running through 2025 and marked as recently active. The club also has recorded UEFA Champions League participation through 2023, while the UEFA Europa Conference League appears for 2023. Super Cup entries run from 2019 to 2020 and are historical in this record. The Jupiler Pro League has the longest listed domestic sequence, beginning in 2010, while the Europa League record starts in 2016. Together, the entries show sustained domestic involvement and recurring European competition across the recorded period.
More about Genk
Genk, officially Koninklijke Racing Club Genk, is a Belgian professional football club founded in 1988. Its modern identity was formed through the merger of Waterschei Thor and KFC Winterslag, linking the club to the industrial history of Genk and Limburg. That background remains central to the mining heritage associated with the team, while the traditional blue-and-white colors underpin its visual identity. The club is also known as Racing Genk, Blauw-Wit and De Smurfen.
Genk plays at Cegeka Arena, formerly known as Luminus Arena, a modern multi-purpose stadium with an approximate capacity of 23,718. The venue provides the setting for a club that has maintained a prominent place in Belgian football. The club has remained a regular top-flight presence since the 1996–97 season, and its recorded competitions include the Jupiler Pro League, domestic cup football and repeated UEFA involvement.
The club’s European profile includes Champions League appearances and a notable Europa League quarter-final run in 2016–17. Its broader honours record includes multiple Belgian league titles and Belgian Cups, establishing Genk as one of Belgium’s leading modern clubs.
A defining feature of Genk’s football culture is its emphasis on development. The youth academy is widely associated with producing elite Belgian talent, including Kevin De Bruyne and Thibaut Courtois, while the club’s sporting model combines academy progression with international recruitment. Training infrastructure and player development sit alongside a style traditionally described as attacking and youth-oriented. The badge’s stylised G and light-blue stripes connect the present club to its founding sides, reinforcing a visual and cultural continuity that reaches from the mining past into Genk’s modern professional era.
Last matches statistics for Genk
| match | shots | Poss. | Pass % | Fouls | Cards | Saves |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
AZ Alkmaar
4 - 0
Genk
|
0 / 0 |
|
0% | 0 | - | 0 |
|
Bayer Leverkusen
4 - 0
Genk
|
0 / 0 |
|
0% | 0 | - | 0 |
|
Genk
3 - 1
FC OSS
|
0 / 0 |
|
0% | 0 | - | 0 |
|
Genk
2 - 1
Twente
|
0 / 0 |
|
0% | 0 | - | 0 |
|
Zulte Waregem
2 - 1
Genk
|
3 / 10 |
|
90 | 16 | 4 | 3 |
|
Genk
3 - 2
KVC Westerlo
|
0 / 0 |
|
0% | 0 | - | 0 |
|
Antwerp
4 - 4
Genk
|
7 / 11 |
|
81 | 9 | 1 | 0 |
|
Genk
4 - 0
SK Beveren
|
7 / 12 |
|
88 | 7 | - | 1 |
|
Anderlecht
0 - 0
Genk
|
2 / 8 |
|
0% | 9 | 1 | 4 |
|
Genk
1 - 1
Gent
|
6 / 17 |
|
0% | 8 | 2 | 5 |
Detailed statistics Genk
Xtra rating history
Last rating points (most recent matches).
shots Genk
Warnings Genk
Passes Genk
Goalkeeper saves Genk
Latest start lineups Genk (XI)
Genk vs Gent
Jupiler Pro League 2026 - 1558632
Anderlecht vs Genk
Jupiler Pro League 2026 - 1558624
Genk vs SK Beveren
Jupiler Pro League 2026 - 1558608
Antwerp vs Genk
Jupiler Pro League 2026 - 1558602
Gent vs Genk
Jupiler Pro League 2025 - 1546340
OH Leuven vs Genk
Jupiler Pro League 2025 - 1536964
2025-2026
1st shirt
2023-2024
1st shirt
2022-2023
1st shirt
2022-2023
2nd shirt
2021-2022
1st shirt
2021-2022
2nd shirt