St. Truiden, also known as Sint-Truiden or STVV, is a Belgian football club founded in 1924. The yellow-and-blue side represents the city of Sint-Truiden and plays its home matches at Stayen, a compact venue known for its distinctive atmosphere. This page brings together the club’s latest recorded squad, coaching timeline, recent player movement, competition footprint and enduring identity. The first-team picture reflects an international group shaped by Belgian, Japanese, African and wider European football connections.
St. Truiden Upcoming matches by league
Jupiler Pro League
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- Regular Season - 7
St. Truiden
KVC Westerlo
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- Regular Season - 8
KV MechelenNo H2HSt. Truiden
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- Regular Season - 9
Club Brugge KVNo H2HSt. Truiden
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- Regular Season - 10
St. TruidenNo H2HOH Leuven
UEFA Europa Conference League
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- League Stage - 1
St. TruidenNo H2HSaburtalo
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- League Stage - 2
FC MidtjyllandNo H2HSt. Truiden
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- League Stage - 3
St. TruidenNo H2HBrann
St. Truiden Last matches by league
Jupiler Pro League
UEFA Europa League
Friendlies Clubs
Cup
St. Truiden Team Roster
The recorded squad contains 25 players, with six attackers, seven defenders, two goalkeepers and ten midfielders. The attacking group includes A. Muja, S. Baždar, O. Diouf and K. Matsuzawa, while L. Mbe Soh, S. Taniguchi, T. Hata and V. Musliu add depth in defence. L. Kokubo and M. Lendfers are the listed goalkeepers. Midfield options include I. Sebaoui, R. Araki, R. Merlen, R. Vanwesemael and S. Shinkawa. The roster reflects Belgian club roots and an international mix, with Japanese representation particularly visible across defence, midfield and attack. Shirt numbers are recorded for most, but not all, players.
position Goalkeeper
Leo Brian Kokubo
Matt Lendfers
Y. Ngoy
Ahmad Saud Ahmad Abu Rasen
position Defender
Taiga Hata
Kota Takai
Shogo Taniguchi
Wolke Johannes Janssens
Joedrick Pupe
Visar Musliu
Jeremy Kandje Mbambi
R. Verheyden
Robert-Jan Vanwesemael
position Midfielder
Arbnor Muja
Abdoulaye Sissako
Ilias Sebaoui
Ryan Dylan Merlen
Nelson Ishiwatari
Illyès Benachour
Jay David Mbalanda Nziang
Alouis Diriken
Kaito Matsuzawa
Ryotaro Araki
Shion Shinkawa
position Attacker
M. Vandegaer
Samed Baždar
Nathanaël Mbuku
Frederic Leroi Soelle Soelle
Oumar Diouf
Last St. Truiden Coachs
Wouter Vrancken is St. Truiden’s current head coach, after beginning his tenure on 1 April 2025. The Belgian coach followed Felice Mazzù, who led the club from September 2024 to April 2025. Christian Lattanzio was in charge from July to September 2024, preceded by Thorsten Fink from May 2023 until June 2024. Frédéric De Meyer is separately listed on 1 April 2025, but with the same date marking the end of that entry, leaving no evidence of a longer spell. This places Vrancken at the head of the most recent coherent coaching sequence.
Frédéric De Meyer
History
| Coach | Coach country | Coach since | Coach until |
|---|---|---|---|
| Frédéric De Meyer | Belgium | 1 April 2025 | 1 April 2025 |
| Wouter Vrancken | Belgium | 1 April 2025 | |
| Felice Mazzù | Belgium | 1 September 2024 | 1 April 2025 |
| Christian Lattanzio | Italy | 1 July 2024 | 1 September 2024 |
| Thorsten Fink | Germany | 1 May 2023 | 1 June 2024 |
| Markus Pflanz | Germany | 1 April 2023 | 1 May 2023 |
| Bernd Hollerbach | Germany | 1 July 2021 | 1 May 2023 |
| Peter Maes | Belgium | 1 December 2020 | 1 June 2021 |
| Stefaan Van Winckel | Belgium | 1 December 2020 | 1 December 2020 |
| Kevin Vincent Muscat | England | 1 June 2020 | 1 December 2020 |
| Miloš Kostič | Slovenia | 1 January 2020 | 1 June 2020 |
| Nicky Hayen | Belgium | 1 November 2019 | 1 January 2020 |
| Marc Brys | Belgium | 1 July 2018 | 1 November 2019 |
| Chris O'Loughlin | Northern Ireland | 1 August 2017 | 1 August 2017 |
| Jonas De Roeck | Spain | 1 August 2017 | 1 June 2018 |
| Bartolomé Márquez López | Spain | 1 July 2017 | 1 August 2017 |
| Ivan Leko | Croatia | 1 July 2016 | 1 June 2017 |
| Chris O'Loughlin | Northern Ireland | 1 September 2015 | 1 June 2016 |
| Yannick Ferrera | Belgium | 1 May 2013 | 1 September 2015 |
| Franky Van der Elst | Belgium | 1 September 2011 | 1 June 2012 |
| Marc Robert Wilmots | Belgium | 1 April 2004 | 1 February 2005 |
St. Truiden Transfers
Recent arrival records show a mixture of transfers, loans and loan returns. S. Baždar arrived from Zaragoza, while R. Araki, N. Ishiwatari, F. Soelle and J. Pupe were recorded as transfers during June and July 2026. J. Mbalanda and A. Ferrari were listed as returning from loans on 29 June. Earlier movements included L. Mbe Soh, O. Diouf, S. Shinkawa, T. Hata, I. Sebaoui and K. Matsuzawa as transfers, alongside loan entries for A. Muja, K. Goto and J. Pupe. A. Muja also has a later 13 August 2026 arrival entry without a specified movement type, so its precise classification is not stated.
Latest player transfers from
| Player | Team from | Transfer type | Transfer date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jeremy Kandje Mbambi |
Pisa
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Loan | 2 September 2026 |
| N. Mbuku |
FC Augsburg
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Loan | 2 September 2026 |
| K. Takai |
Tottenham
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Loan | 31 August 2026 |
| Ahmad Abu Rasen |
Al-Hilal Saudi FC
|
Free agent | 16 August 2026 |
| A. Muja |
Samsunspor
|
Transfer | 13 August 2026 |
| S. Baždar |
Zaragoza
|
Transfer | 6 August 2026 |
| R. Araki |
Kashima
|
Transfer | 19 July 2026 |
| N. Ishiwatari |
Cerezo Osaka
|
Transfer | 16 July 2026 |
| F. Soelle Soelle |
RWDM
|
Transfer | 30 June 2026 |
| J. Pupe |
Vancouver Whitecaps
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Transfer | 30 June 2026 |
| F. Soelle |
RWDM
|
Transfer | 30 June 2026 |
| A. Ferrari |
Sporting Gijon
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Return from loan | 29 June 2026 |
| J. Mbalanda |
Olympic Charleroi
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Return from loan | 29 June 2026 |
| J. Pupe |
Vancouver Whitecaps
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Loan | 28 January 2026 |
| L. Mbe Soh |
Beerschot VA
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Transfer | 20 January 2026 |
Recent departure records include loans, transfers, free-agent exits and returns to parent clubs. A. Nhaili moved to Dender on loan, while I. Delpupo and R. Yamamoto were recorded as transfers to Patro Eisden and SC Freiburg. S. Juklerod’s departure was recorded as a free-agent move. K. Goto, A. Muja and J. Pupe were recorded as returning from loans in June 2026, while J. Mbalanda and A. Ferrari left on loan earlier in the year. Other listed exits include R. Van Helden to Antwerp, L. Patris to Union St. Gilloise and A. Bertaccini to Anderlecht, with several free-agent and transfer departures also recorded in 2025.
Latest player transfers to
| Player | Team to | Transfer type | Transfer date |
|---|---|---|---|
| L. Mbe Soh |
Sparta Praha
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Transfer | 24 August 2026 |
| H. Lambotte |
Excelsior Virton
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Loan | 14 August 2026 |
| A. Nhaili |
Dender
|
Loan | 31 July 2026 |
| I. Delpupo |
Patro Eisden
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Transfer | 30 July 2026 |
| I. Delpupo |
Patro Eisden
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Transfer | 29 July 2026 |
| S. Juklerød |
Dunajska Streda
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Free agent | 30 June 2026 |
| Simen Jukleroed |
Dunajska Streda
|
Free agent | 30 June 2026 |
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Dunajska Streda
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Free agent | 30 June 2026 | |
| R. Yamamoto |
SC Freiburg
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Transfer | 30 June 2026 |
| Simen Jukleroed |
Dunajska Streda
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Free agent | 29 June 2026 |
| J. Pupe |
Vancouver Whitecaps
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Return from loan | 29 June 2026 |
| A. Muja |
Samsunspor
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Return from loan | 29 June 2026 |
| K. Goto |
Anderlecht
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Return from loan | 29 June 2026 |
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Dunajska Streda
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Free agent | 29 June 2026 | |
| L. Lapoussin |
Guangxi Hengchen
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Free agent | 2 March 2026 |
Transfers Synthesis
Recent movement around St. Truiden shows a squad in active circulation across the 2025 and 2026 windows. The arrival side combines transfers with loans and returns from temporary spells, linking the club to Belgian teams, Japanese clubs, Zaragoza, Samsunspor, Villarreal and Vancouver Whitecaps. The departure side likewise mixes permanent exits, loans, free-agent moves and players going back to parent clubs. Destinations include domestic rivals and other European leagues, with additional moves involving Asia and North America. The sequence is not a simple one-way rebuild: some players appear in both arrival and departure records as loan arrangements changed, including A. Muja, J. Pupe, J. Mbalanda and A. Ferrari. Several entries identify movement type but no amount, so the financial dimension cannot be assessed from the available details. The recent lists therefore provide a useful snapshot of turnover rather than a complete transfer ledger.
Leagues St. Truiden has participated in
The competition record covers the Jupiler Pro League from 2010 through 2025, with recent participation noted in the latest entry. The Belgian Cup is recorded from 2019 to 2025, with recent participation also indicated, while Friendlies Clubs appears from 2020 to 2025. Together, these entries show a league and knockout presence alongside club friendlies. The available competition history does not provide results, final standings or a confirmed 2026 campaign, so no current ranking or season outcome is stated during the period covered.
More about St. Truiden
St. Truiden is a Belgian football club from Sint-Truiden in Limburg’s Flemish region, at the heart of the Haspengouw fruit-growing area. Founded in 1924 after the merger of FC Union and FC Goldstar, the club is commonly known as Sint-Truiden or STVV. Its yellow-and-blue identity mirrors the civic colours of the city and underpins the nickname The Canaries. The traditional home kit carries the same visual language, with yellow as the dominant colour and blue used for the accompanying elements. Home matches are played at Stayen, west of the city centre. The ground, historically known as Staaienveld, is noted for its compact setting and an unusual hotel integrated into the stand structure overlooking the pitch. Its close, energetic atmosphere has inspired the local description Hell of Stayen, a phrase associated with the challenge of visiting the stadium. The club’s history has moved between Belgium’s elite and second tier, creating a resilient yo-yo identity rather than a single uninterrupted top-flight story. Its recorded modern competition footprint centres on the Jupiler Pro League and the Belgian Cup, complemented by club friendlies. That combination places St. Truiden within the regular national football ecosystem while preserving the local character associated with Stayen and the city. DMM.com, the Japanese e-commerce and digital entertainment group, owns the club. That ownership provides a distinctive bridge between Sint-Truiden and Japanese football, visible in the club’s broader international outlook and its links with Japanese scouting and sporting networks. The resulting identity blends Belgian roots, a strong civic colour scheme, an internationally minded structure and a venue with a recognisable architectural and cultural character. St. Truiden remains best understood as a city-rooted Belgian club with a cross-border football outlook.
Last matches statistics for St. Truiden
| match | shots | Poss. | Pass % | Fouls | Cards | Saves |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Helmond Sport
1 - 0
St. Truiden
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0 / 0 |
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0% | 0 | - | 0 |
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AEK Athens FC
3 - 0
St. Truiden
|
0 / 0 |
|
0% | 0 | - | 0 |
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St. Truiden
1 - 1
Lommel United
|
4 / 32 |
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89 | 13 | 1 | 1 |
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Cercle Brugge
3 - 3
St. Truiden
|
7 / 13 |
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80 | 9 | 3 | 6 |
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St. Truiden
1 - 0
Omonia Nicosia
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3 / 0 |
|
0% | 13 | 1 | |
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Omonia Nicosia
4 - 2
St. Truiden
|
5 / 0 |
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0% | 12 | 5 | |
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Antwerp
1 - 4
St. Truiden
|
7 / 19 |
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72 | 8 | 3 | 7 |
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St. Truiden
0 - 3
Union St. Gilloise
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2 / 6 |
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83 | 14 | 3 | 3 |
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St. Truiden
4 - 0
RAAL La Louvière
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7 / 23 |
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0% | 9 | 1 | 1 |
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SK Beveren
2 - 0
St. Truiden
|
0 / 11 |
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0% | 8 | - | 3 |
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SK Beveren vs St. Truiden
Jupiler Pro League 2026 - 1558627
St. Truiden vs RAAL La Louvière
Jupiler Pro League 2026 - 1558621
St. Truiden vs KV Mechelen
Jupiler Pro League 2025 - 1537005
Anderlecht vs St. Truiden
Jupiler Pro League 2025 - 1537004
Club Brugge KV vs St. Truiden
Jupiler Pro League 2025 - 1536997
St. Truiden vs Union St. Gilloise
Jupiler Pro League 2025 - 1536994
2025-2026
1st shirt
2023-2024
1st shirt
2022-2023
1st shirt
2022-2023
2nd shirt