Standard Liege is a historic Belgian football club founded in 1898 and based in Liège. Known for its red and white identity, the club is rooted in the Sclessin district and plays at Stade Maurice Dufrasne, a venue renowned for an intense match-day atmosphere. This team page brings together the club’s current roster, recorded coaching timeline, recent player movement, competition participation and enduring place in Belgian football.
Standard Liege Upcoming matches by league
Jupiler Pro League
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- Regular Season - 7
Gent
Standard Liege
Planet Group Arena -
- Regular Season - 8
Standard LiegeNo H2HCharleroi
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- Regular Season - 9
GenkNo H2HStandard Liege
Cegeka Arena -
- Regular Season - 10
Standard LiegeNo H2HKortrijk
Standard Liege Last matches by league
Jupiler Pro League
Friendlies Clubs
Cup
Standard Liege Team Roster
Standard Liege’s recorded squad contains 28 players: seven attackers, nine defenders, three goalkeepers and nine midfielders. The attacking group includes T. Henry, D. Eckert Ayensa, T. Nkada and Bernard Nguene, while the defensive unit features D. Lavalée, H. Lawrence, I. Hautekiet and M. Fossey. M. Epolo, L. Pirard and B. Dizdarević form the goalkeeper group. Midfield options include A. Trouillet, C. Nielsen, M. Ilaimaharitra and T. Mohr, giving the roster a broad positional spread. This snapshot is recorded.
position Goalkeeper
Matthieu Luka Epolo
Lucas Frédéric Pirard
Belmin Dizdarević
position Defender
Gustav Julius Mortensen
Dimitri Dominique Lavalée
Tobias Mohr
Marlon Joseph Fossey
Henry Lawrence
Ibrahim Karamoko
Josué Homawoo
Ibe Tom Hautekiet
Daan Dierckx
N. Sy
position Midfielder
Laurens Goemaere
Salieu Drammeh
Sylvester Alexander Jasper
Alexis Trouillet
Marco Ilaimaharitra
Donfack Ryan Gloire Fosso Ymefack
Rayan Touzghar
Casper Mørup Nielsen
position Attacker
Andi Avdi Zeqiri
Dennis-Yerai Eckert Ayensa
Adnane Abid
Bernard Nguene
Mohammed El Hankouri
Bruny Nsimba
Last Standard Liege Coachs
Mircea Rednic is the most recent recorded appointment in Standard Liege’s coaching timeline, beginning on 1 July 2025. The Romanian coach is listed without an end date, but the available record does not confirm him as the current holder. Ivan Leko’s tenure is listed from 1 January 2024, while Carl Hoefkens served from June to December 2023. Geoffrey Valenne and Ronny Deila appear earlier in the sequence, covering brief periods in 2023 and the preceding year.
Vincent Euvrard
History
| Coach | Coach country | Coach since | Coach until |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vincent Euvrard | Belgium | 1 July 2025 | |
| Ivan Leko | Croatia | 1 January 2024 | |
| Carl Hoefkens | Belgium | 1 June 2023 | 1 December 2023 |
| Geoffrey Valenne | Belgium | 1 May 2023 | 1 June 2023 |
| Ronny Deila | Norway | 1 June 2022 | 1 May 2023 |
| Luka Elsner | Slovenia | 1 July 2021 | 1 April 2022 |
| 1 August 2020 | 1 October 2021 | ||
| Philippe Jacques William Montanier | France | 1 June 2020 | 1 December 2020 |
| Michel Preud'homme | Belgium | 1 July 2018 | 1 June 2020 |
| Ricardo Manuel Andrade e Silva Sá Pinto | Portugal | 1 June 2017 | 1 June 2018 |
| José Jeunechamps | Belgium | 1 April 2017 | 1 June 2017 |
| Aleksandar Janković | Serbia | 1 September 2016 | 1 April 2017 |
| Yannick Ferrera | Belgium | 1 September 2015 | 1 September 2016 |
| Slavoljub Muslin | Serbia | 1 July 2015 | 1 August 2015 |
| José Riga | Belgium | 1 February 2015 | 1 May 2015 |
| Ivan Vukomanović | Serbia | 1 October 2014 | 1 February 2015 |
| Guy Igal Luzon | Israel | 1 July 2013 | 1 October 2014 |
| Mircea Rednic | Romania | 1 October 2012 | 1 May 2013 |
| Ron Jans | Netherlands | 1 July 2012 | 1 October 2012 |
| José Riga | Belgium | 1 July 2011 | 1 May 2012 |
| Ladislau Iosif Bölöni | Romania | 1 June 2008 | 1 February 2010 |
Standard Liege Transfers
Recent arrivals include transfers for S. Jasper from Železničar Pančevo, R. Touzghar from PAU, A. Trouillet from Rodez, L. Goemaere from Club Brugge II, G. Mortensen from Lyngby and T. Nkada from Rodez. Free-agent additions include B. Nsimba, D. Lavalée, Bernard Nguene, T. Teuma and M. El Hankouri. B. Šutalo and T. Poitoux are listed as returns from loan, while an earlier entry also records S. Doumbia returning from loan. These selected movements are not a complete transfer total.
Latest player transfers from
| Player | Team from | Transfer type | Transfer date |
|---|---|---|---|
| A. Zeqiri |
Widzew Łódź
|
Loan | 31 August 2026 |
| R. Fosso |
Sturm Graz
|
Transfer | 13 August 2026 |
| S. Jasper |
Železničar Pančevo
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Transfer | 30 July 2026 |
| R. Touzghar |
PAU
|
Transfer | 16 July 2026 |
| A. Trouillet |
Rodez
|
Transfer | 10 July 2026 |
| A. Trouillet |
Rodez
|
Transfer | 9 July 2026 |
| D. Lavalée |
Sturm Graz
|
Free agent | 30 June 2026 |
| L. Goemaere |
Club Brugge II
|
Transfer | 30 June 2026 |
| B. Nsimba |
Dender
|
Free agent | 30 June 2026 |
| T. Poitoux |
MVV
|
Return from loan | 29 June 2026 |
| B. Šutalo |
Cracovia Krakow
|
Return from loan | 29 June 2026 |
| Bernard Nguene |
Nice
|
Free agent | 1 February 2026 |
| B. Dizdarević |
Velež
|
Transfer | 30 January 2026 |
| T. Teuma |
Reims
|
Free agent | 15 January 2026 |
| G. Mortensen |
Lyngby
|
Transfer | 14 January 2026 |
Recent departures include M. Šimičić to Keflavik, S. Assengue to Excelsior Virton on loan, T. Teuma to Sliema Wanderers as a free agent, L. Kuavita to SK Beveren as a free agent, and transfers of N. Mehssatou to Kortrijk, R. Saïd to Wolves and D. Bates to Amed. Earlier entries also include loan moves for B. Šutalo and Y. Gboua, plus free-agent departures for M. Bokadi and E. Lukoki Mateso. These selected movements do not represent a complete departures total.
Latest player transfers to
| Player | Team to | Transfer type | Transfer date |
|---|---|---|---|
| A. Calut |
Olympic Charleroi
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Free agent | 2 September 2026 |
| T. Henry |
Reggiana
|
Free agent | 31 August 2026 |
| T. Nkada |
Estac Troyes
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Loan | 31 August 2026 |
| T. Henry |
Reggiana
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Free agent | 30 August 2026 |
| B. Šutalo |
Aris Thessalonikis
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Loan | 23 August 2026 |
| M. Šimičić |
Keflavik
|
Transfer | 11 August 2026 |
| M. Šimičić |
Keflavik
|
Transfer | 10 August 2026 |
| S. Assengue |
Excelsior Virton
|
Loan | 7 August 2026 |
| R. Muteba |
Trabzonspor
|
Transfer | 27 July 2026 |
| T. Teuma |
Sliema Wanderers
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Free agent | 20 July 2026 |
| L. Kuavita |
SK Beveren
|
Free agent | 19 July 2026 |
| N. Mehssatou |
Kortrijk
|
Transfer | 15 July 2026 |
| R. Saïd |
Wolves
|
Transfer | 10 July 2026 |
| D. Bates |
Amed
|
Transfer | 30 June 2026 |
| L. Kuavita |
SK Beveren
|
Free agent | 29 June 2026 |
Transfers Synthesis
Taken together, the listed movement points to active turnover across the 2025-26 and 2026 summer periods, while remaining a selected rather than complete transfer history. Arrivals cover transfers, free-agent additions and returns from loan, with entries dated from January through 30 July 2026. Departures include transfers, free-agent exits and loans, with the latest listed movement dated 10 August 2026. Several names appear in more than one event, including B. Dizdarević, Bernard Nguene, R. Saïd, T. Teuma, B. Šutalo and Y. Gboua, so event counts cannot be treated as unique-player totals. The 28-player snapshot sits alongside this movement record, but the available entries do not establish fees, net balance, final registration status or a complete window assessment. The supported picture is of varied incoming and outgoing activity across multiple transaction types, not a definitive measure of squad change.
Leagues Standard Liege has participated in
Standard Liege has recent recorded participation in the Jupiler Pro League, Cup and Friendlies Clubs, each extending through 2025 in the available competition history. The club also has historical entries in the UEFA Europa League through 2020, the UEFA Champions League through 2018 and Super Cup through 2018. These dates distinguish competitions with recent activity from older recorded participation and do not establish a 2026 fixture list, current position or qualification outcome. The competition profile therefore combines active domestic coverage with a documented European history.
More about Standard Liege
Founded in 1898, Standard Liege is a Belgian football institution rooted in Liège, an industrial city in the country’s east. The club’s official identity is Royal Standard de Liège, while Standard Liege is the established English page name. Its traditional colors are red and white, and its nickname, Les Rouches, reflects the local Liège pronunciation of rouge. Home matches are played at Stade Maurice Dufrasne in the Sclessin district beside the Meuse River. The stadium is commonly known as Sclessin and is associated with the phrase The Hell of Sclessin, a description of the fierce atmosphere created by the club’s supporters. That setting is central to Standard’s culture: the team’s identity is closely tied to civic pride, strong local attachment and an expectation of competitive intensity. Standard has a deep place in the Belgian football ecosystem. Historical accounts describe the club as a founding pillar of the national top flight and note an uninterrupted presence in Belgium’s highest division since 1921. Its continental history includes appearances in the UEFA Champions League and UEFA Europa League, as well as a place in the 1982 European Cup Winners’ Cup final. The recorded competition profile also includes the Jupiler Pro League, Belgian Cup activity and domestic Super Cup participation. The club has traditionally been regarded as one of Belgium’s major three sides. Its modern governance has increasingly been connected with international investment models, while continuity and management stability remain recurring themes in discussions of the institution. Sporting identity has also been shaped by a productive youth academy and by squads that combine locally developed players with international recruitment. The badge reinforces that heritage through red and white fields, the SL initials, a crown, laurel details and the foundation year 1898. Together, the colors, crest, stadium and supporter culture give Standard Liege a distinctive profile within Belgian football.
Last matches statistics for Standard Liege
| match | shots | Poss. | Pass % | Fouls | Cards | Saves |
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Standard Liege
1 - 0
Francs Borains
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0 / 0 |
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0% | 0 | - | 0 |
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Dunkerque
2 - 0
Standard Liege
|
0 / 0 |
|
0% | 0 | - | 0 |
|
Standard Liege
0 - 1
Juventus
|
0 / 0 |
|
0% | 0 | - | 0 |
|
Standard Liege
0 - 3
FC Viktoria Köln
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0 / 0 |
|
0% | 0 | - | 0 |
|
Standard Liege
2 - 2
Cercle Brugge
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5 / 20 |
|
79 | 9 | 1 | 0 |
|
KV Mechelen
3 - 3
Standard Liege
|
7 / 16 |
|
71 | 17 | 3 | 1 |
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Standard Liege
2 - 0
RAAL La Louvière
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4 / 11 |
|
83 | 11 | 1 | 5 |
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OH Leuven
1 - 2
Standard Liege
|
3 / 5 |
|
68 | 8 | 2 | 2 |
|
Standard Liege
1 - 0
Antwerp
|
8 / 20 |
|
0% | 7 | 1 | 3 |
|
KVC Westerlo
4 - 2
Standard Liege
|
6 / 12 |
|
0% | 7 | - | 3 |
Detailed statistics Standard Liege
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KVC Westerlo vs Standard Liege
Jupiler Pro League 2026 - 1558628
Standard Liege vs Antwerp
Jupiler Pro League 2026 - 1558620
OH Leuven vs Standard Liege
Jupiler Pro League 2026 - 1558612
Standard Liege vs RAAL La Louvière
Jupiler Pro League 2026 - 1558599
KV Mechelen vs Standard Liege
Jupiler Pro League 2026 - 1558597
Standard Liege vs Cercle Brugge
Jupiler Pro League 2026 - 1558583
2025-2026
1st shirt
2023-2024
1st shirt
2023-2024
4th shirt
2022-2023
1st shirt
2022-2023
2nd shirt
2021-2022
1st shirt
2021-2022
2nd shirt
2021-2022
4th shirt