Union St. Gilloise is a historic Brussels club founded in 1897, known for its yellow and blue identity and its home at Stade Joseph Marien in Forest. This team page brings together the club’s latest profile, first-team context, coaching timeline, recorded player movement and competition footprint. Its modern resurgence sits alongside a deep Belgian football heritage, creating a distinctive blend of tradition, local character and renewed prominence.
Union St. Gilloise Upcoming matches by league
Jupiler Pro League
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- Regular Season - 7
Antwerp
Union St. Gilloise
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- Regular Season - 8
Union St. GilloiseNo H2HOH Leuven
Stade Joseph Mariën -
- Regular Season - 9
Union St. GilloiseNo H2HCercle Brugge
Stade Joseph Mariën -
- Regular Season - 10
SK BeverenNo H2HUnion St. Gilloise
UEFA Europa League
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- League Stage - 1
Plzen
Union St. Gilloise
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- Group Stage
Union St. Gilloise
Real Sociedad
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- Group Stage
Union St. Gilloise
Hapoel Beer Sheva
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- Group Stage
Celta Vigo
Union St. Gilloise
Union St. Gilloise Last matches by league
Jupiler Pro League
UEFA Europa League
UEFA Champions League
Super Cup
Friendlies Clubs
Cup
Union St. Gilloise Team Roster
Union St. Gilloise’s latest squad contains 31 players: 10 attackers, eight defenders, four goalkeepers and nine midfielders. The attacking group includes K. Rodríguez, M. Fuseini, R. Florucz and R. Mofokeng, while K. Mac Allister, R. Sykes and N. Havenaar provide defensive options. Goalkeeping choices are G. Kavelashvili, H. Koffi, Keo Boets and V. Chambaere. A. Zorgane, D. Olaru, R. Schoofs and A. Ait El Hadj feature among the midfield choices. The list also includes recent arrivals such as B. Zeneli, O. Kričfaluši and L. Patris.
position Goalkeeper
Vic Chambaere
Hervé Kouakou Koffi
Giorgi Kavelashvili
Keo Boets
position Defender
Nohim Chibani
Kevin Mac Allister
Denzel De Roeve
Ross James Sykes
Massiré Sylla
Yari Stevens
Nikki Havenaar
Ondřej Kričfaluši
position Midfielder
Kamiel Van de Perre
Adem Zorgane
Anouar Ait El Hadj
Guilherme Henriques da Silva Carvalho
Ivan Pavlić
Rob Schoofs
Dylan Aquino
Besfort Zeneli
Louis Patris
Darius Dumitru Olaru
position Attacker
Mateo Biondic
Kevin José Rodríguez Cortez
I. Hurtevent
Raul Alexander Florucz
Sekou Abrahame Keita
Relebohile Mofokeng
Youssef Hamoutahar
Last Union St. Gilloise Coachs
Sébastien Pocognoli has been Union St. Gilloise’s head coach since 1 July 2024 and remains in the role. The Belgian coach followed Alexander Blessin, who led the club from July 2023 to July 2024. Karel Geraerts held the position from June 2022 to June 2023, after Felice Mazzù’s two-year spell. Thomas Christiansen preceded Mazzù, serving from July 2019 to May 2020. The timeline reflects a succession of Belgian and international coaching appointments across the club’s recent rise.
Sébastien Pocognoli
History
| Coach | Coach country | Coach since | Coach until |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sébastien Pocognoli | Belgium | 1 July 2024 | |
| Alexander Matthias Blessin | Germany | 1 July 2023 | 1 July 2024 |
| Karel Geraerts | Belgium | 1 June 2022 | 1 June 2023 |
| Felice Mazzù | Belgium | 1 May 2020 | 1 May 2022 |
| Thomas Christiansen Tarín | Denmark | 1 July 2019 | 1 May 2020 |
| Luka Elsner | Slovenia | 1 July 2018 | 1 June 2019 |
| Marc Grosjean | Belgium | 1 July 2015 | 1 June 2018 |
| Dražen Brnčić | Croatia | 1 May 2014 | 1 June 2015 |
| Tom De Cock | Belgium | 1 May 2012 | 1 November 2012 |
| Dante Brogno | Belgium | 1 July 2010 | 1 February 2012 |
Union St. Gilloise Transfers
The arrival summary shows a mix of permanent moves, loans, free-agent additions and a loan return. H. Koffi joined from Lens on loan, while Keo Boets and N. Chibani arrived as free agents from Dessel Sport and Quevilly. R. Mofokeng, D. Olaru, N. Havenaar and O. Kričfaluši are listed as transfers from Orlando Pirates, FCSB, Ried and Baník Ostrava. Earlier arrivals include B. Zeneli, M. Sylla, M. Biondic, L. Patris, R. Schoofs and Guilherme Henriques da Silva Carvalho. Cristian Makate Bokoya returned from a loan and M. Diang also arrived on loan from Ranheim. This is a selected movement summary, not a complete seasonal account.
Latest player transfers from
| Player | Team from | Transfer type | Transfer date |
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| D. Aquino |
Lanus
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Transfer | 1 September 2026 |
| D. De Roeve |
Brann
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Transfer | 28 August 2026 |
| H. Koffi |
Lens
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Loan | 31 July 2026 |
| K. Boets |
Dessel Sport
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Free agent | 22 July 2026 |
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Dessel Sport
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Free agent | 22 July 2026 | |
| R. Mofokeng |
Orlando Pirates
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Transfer | 1 July 2026 |
| O. Kričfaluši |
Baník Ostrava
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Transfer | 30 June 2026 |
| N. Havenaar |
Ried
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Transfer | 30 June 2026 |
| D. Olaru |
FCSB
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Transfer | 30 June 2026 |
| N. Chibani |
Quevilly
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Free agent | 30 June 2026 |
| Cristian Makate Bokoya |
RAAL La Louvière
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Return from loan | 29 June 2026 |
| M. Sylla |
Lyn
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Transfer | 12 January 2026 |
| B. Zeneli |
IF Elfsborg
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Transfer | 12 January 2026 |
| M. Biondic |
Eintracht Trier
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Transfer | 2 January 2026 |
| M. Biondic |
Eintracht Trier
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Transfer | 2 January 2026 |
Departures listed include A. Khalaili’s transfer to Crystal Palace, M. Barry’s loan move to Al Shabab and K. Scherpen’s transfer to Ipswich. C. Burgess left as a free agent for Gent, while M. Diang returned to Ranheim after his loan. Earlier movements include transfers involving M. Rasmussen to FC St. Pauli, F. Ivanović to Benfica, N. Sadiki to Sunderland, M. Amoura to VfL Wolfsburg and K. Machida to 1899 Hoffenheim. S. Boufal and L. Amani departed as free agents, and C. Terho transferred to OH Leuven. The departures are a selected summary of movement rather than a complete seasonal account.
Latest player transfers to
| Player | Team to | Transfer type | Transfer date |
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| M. Giger |
Gyori ETO FC
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Loan | 2 September 2026 |
| O. Niang |
Zulte Waregem
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Free agent | 2 September 2026 |
| M. Fuseini |
Derby
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Loan | 31 August 2026 |
| F. Leysen |
Sassuolo
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Loan | 20 August 2026 |
| P. David |
Brighton
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Loan | 17 August 2026 |
| A. Khalaili |
Crystal Palace
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Transfer | 14 August 2026 |
| Cristian Makate Bokoya |
K. Lierse S.K.
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Transfer | 11 August 2026 |
| Cristian Makate Bokoya |
K. Lierse S.K.
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Transfer | 10 August 2026 |
| A. Khalaili |
Crystal Palace
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Transfer | 9 August 2026 |
| M. Barry |
Al Shabab
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Loan | 31 July 2026 |
| K. Scherpen |
Ipswich
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Transfer | 27 July 2026 |
| S. Berradi |
Olympic Charleroi
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Free agent | 15 July 2026 |
| S. Berradi |
Olympic Charleroi
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Free agent | 14 July 2026 |
| N. Huygevelde |
Hvidovre
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Loan | 30 June 2026 |
| C. Burgess |
Gent
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Free agent | 30 June 2026 |
Transfers Synthesis
Taken together, the listed movement shows a busy period of squad change across two recent seasons. Arrivals include permanent transfers from domestic and overseas clubs, free-agent additions, a loan from Lens and a return from loan. The outgoing side combines permanent moves to European destinations with loans, free-agent departures and a return to a parent club. The 2026 entries point to continued turnover around the goalkeeper, defensive and attacking groups: H. Koffi, Keo Boets, N. Chibani, R. Mofokeng, N. Havenaar and O. Kričfaluši arrived, while A. Khalaili, M. Barry and K. Scherpen departed. The wider 2025 movement also involved M. Amoura, K. Machida, F. Ivanović, N. Sadiki and C. Terho on the outgoing side, with several midfield and defensive additions entering. This summary describes the available movement pattern rather than a complete seasonal balance.
Leagues Union St. Gilloise has participated in
Union St. Gilloise has recent participation recorded in the Jupiler Pro League, the Cup, club friendlies and the UEFA Champions League, with entries extending through 2025. The club also has continental records in the UEFA Europa League through 2024 and the UEFA Europa Conference League in 2023. A Super Cup entry runs through 2024, while Challenger Pro League participation is historical, spanning 2016 to 2020. The competition profile therefore combines an established domestic presence with a recent return to Europe, while older entries document the club’s path through Belgium’s second tier.
More about Union St. Gilloise
Union St. Gilloise, formally Royale Union Saint-Gilloise, is a Brussels football institution founded in 1897. Based in the Saint-Gilles and Forest areas, the club is identified with yellow and blue and is often associated with the Apaches nickname. Its home is Stade Joseph Marien, set inside Duden Park in Forest. The ground is known for its Art Deco facade, protected heritage character and intimate wooded setting, giving matchdays an atmosphere distinct from modern arena football. Continental fixtures have sometimes required larger regional venues because of modern infrastructure requirements.
Historically, Union was one of Belgium’s leading clubs during the early twentieth century and remains among the country’s most decorated sides. Its most famous sporting legacy is Union 60, the record 60-match unbeaten run achieved in the 1930s, a mark that remains embedded in Belgian football culture. After decades in lower divisions, the club returned to the Belgian top flight, restoring a national profile that had been absent for generations. The contrast between historic stature and modern revival is central to Union’s identity.
In the modern era, the club has been associated with a data-led recruitment model linked to Brighton and Hove Albion figures Tony Bloom and Alex Muzio. That ecosystem emphasizes undervalued, high-potential talent and has helped shape a cosmopolitan squad, while the club has also gained a reputation as a launchpad for coaches. Progressive, high-intensity football forms part of its modern image, alongside a people’s-club identity rooted in Brussels’ diverse social fabric. Participation in the Jupiler Pro League and UEFA competitions has reinforced Union’s place in Belgian football. Its protected home, enduring colors, resilient culture and renewed European outlook coexist without erasing its local roots.
Last matches statistics for Union St. Gilloise
| match | shots | Poss. | Pass % | Fouls | Cards | Saves |
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Union St. Gilloise
4 - 0
Patro Eisden
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0 / 0 |
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0% | 0 | - | 0 |
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Club Brugge KV
1 - 1
Union St. Gilloise
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0 / 0 |
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0% | 0 | - | 0 |
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Union St. Gilloise
3 - 3
Bodo/Glimt
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0 / 0 |
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0% | 0 | - | 0 |
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KVC Westerlo
1 - 5
Union St. Gilloise
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10 / 19 |
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79 | 8 | 2 | 2 |
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Bodo/Glimt
3 - 2
Union St. Gilloise
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5 / 19 |
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78 | 10 | 4 1 | 5 |
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Union St. Gilloise
0 - 0
Zulte Waregem
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0 / 0 |
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0% | 0 | - | 0 |
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Union St. Gilloise
3 - 0
Anderlecht
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7 / 15 |
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79 | 11 | 2 | 2 |
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St. Truiden
0 - 3
Union St. Gilloise
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6 / 12 |
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84 | 10 | 2 | 1 |
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Charleroi
2 - 3
Union St. Gilloise
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7 / 17 |
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0% | 17 | 2 | 3 |
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Union St. Gilloise
5 - 0
Lommel United
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12 / 28 |
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0% | 9 | 2 | 4 |
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Union St. Gilloise vs Lommel United
Jupiler Pro League 2026 - 1558630
Charleroi vs Union St. Gilloise
Jupiler Pro League 2026 - 1558618
St. Truiden vs Union St. Gilloise
Jupiler Pro League 2026 - 1558607
Union St. Gilloise vs Anderlecht
Jupiler Pro League 2026 - 1558615
Bodo/Glimt vs Union St. Gilloise
UEFA Champions League 2026 - 1598827
KVC Westerlo vs Union St. Gilloise
Jupiler Pro League 2026 - 1558585
2024-2025
1st shirt
2022-2023
1st shirt
2022-2023
2nd shirt
2022-2023
3rd shirt
2020-2021
1st shirt