Zulte Waregem is a Belgian professional football club founded in 2001 and based in Waregem, West Flanders. Known as Essevee, it carries the combined red-and-green identity of Zultse VV and KSV Waregem. Home matches take place at the Elindus Arena, formerly the Regenboogstadion, a venue shaped by the city’s football and cycling traditions. The club’s profile blends partnership-based origins, a distinctive regional culture and a history that reaches from Belgian domestic football into European competition.
Zulte Waregem Upcoming matches by league
Jupiler Pro League
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- Regular Season - 7
Anderlecht
Zulte Waregem
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- Regular Season - 8
Zulte WaregemNo H2HGent
Elindus Arena -
- Regular Season - 9
RAAL La LouvièreNo H2HZulte Waregem
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- Regular Season - 10
Zulte WaregemNo H2HClub Brugge KV
Elindus Arena
Zulte Waregem Last matches by league
Jupiler Pro League
Friendlies Clubs
Challenger Pro League
Cup
Zulte Waregem Team Roster
The latest recorded squad contains 25 players: seven attackers, eight defenders, three goalkeepers and seven midfielders, balanced across the four main units. The attacking group includes A. Ementa, A. Hemsley, Kewan Vemba, M. Aké, M. Mbaye, N. Mituljikić and T. Hedl. Defensive options include A. Tanghe, J. Kiilerich and K. Seven, while L. Bostyn, B. Gabriël and A. Dobbels form the goalkeeper group. Midfielders include Á. Zalán, D. Asare, E. Lofolomo, F. Tangala, S. Ujka, T. Claes and T. Panduro. The four units create a clear positional framework for the current group. The roster was recorded and gives the club a dated view of its current positional balance ahead of the new season.
position Goalkeeper
position Defender
Anton Willy Tanghe
Laurent Lemoine
Jakob Kiilerich Rask
Wilguens Paugain
El Hadji Youssoupha Mbodji
Salim Diakité
M. Sall
Benoit De Jaegere
Franz Tangala
Yannick Cappelle
position Midfielder
Enrique Lofolomo
Thomas Claes
Marley Martin Mickaël Justin Aké
N. Horvat
Átrók István Zalán
Ousseynou Niang
T. Panduro
Serxho Ujka
Dirk Junior Asare
position Attacker
Nikola Mituljikić
Malick Mbaye
Anosike Victor Ementa
Tobias Hedl
Kewan Vemba
Akpa Chukwu Hemsley
Last Zulte Waregem Coachs
Sven Vandenbroeck has been Zulte Waregem’s recorded head coach since 1 June 2024 and remains the current coach. The Belgian coach, born in 1979, heads the latest coaching phase in the club’s timeline. Vincent Euvrard preceded him from September 2023 to May 2024, following Frederik D’Hollander’s spell from March to September 2023. M’Baye Leye led the side from May 2022 to March 2023, while Timmy Simons held the role from December 2021 to May 2022. The sequence shows several changes before Vandenbroeck’s longer recorded tenure.
Sven Ludwig Vandenbroeck
History
| Coach | Coach country | Coach since | Coach until |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sven Ludwig Vandenbroeck | Belgium | 1 June 2024 | |
| Vincent Euvrard | Belgium | 1 September 2023 | 1 May 2024 |
| Frederik D'Hollander | Belgium | 1 March 2023 | 1 September 2023 |
| 1 July 2022 | 1 March 2023 | ||
| 1 December 2021 | 1 April 2022 | ||
| Francky Dury | Belgium | 1 December 2011 | 1 December 2021 |
| Darije Kalezić | Switzerland | 1 May 2011 | 1 December 2011 |
| Hugo Henri Broos | Belgium | 1 October 2010 | 1 May 2011 |
| Albert De Roover | Belgium | 1 July 2010 | 1 October 2010 |
| Francky Dury | Belgium | 1 July 2001 | 1 June 2010 |
Zulte Waregem Transfers
The recorded arrivals show a mixture of transfers, loans and returns from loan. Transfers include Á. Zalán from MTK Budapest, M. Aké from Yverdon Sport, A. Hemsley from Seraing United, M. Mbaye from Metz, D. Asare from K. Lierse S.K., K. Seven from Çorum FK, T. Panduro from FC Copenhagen, N. Mituljikić from OFK Beograd, A. Ementa from Viborg and S. Ujka from Egnatia Rrogozhinë. E. Soglo arrived on loan from Sturm Graz, while several entries record players returning from loans, including D. Demuynck, J. Simons, E. Van der Gouw and Andres Labie. These recorded movements are a selected recent set, not a complete arrivals total.
Latest player transfers from
| Player | Team from | Transfer type | Transfer date |
|---|---|---|---|
| O. Niang |
Union St. Gilloise
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Free agent | 2 September 2026 |
| N. Horvat |
Borussia Mönchengladbach
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Loan | 26 August 2026 |
| S. Diakité |
Palermo
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Loan | 16 August 2026 |
| E. Mbodji |
Slavia Praha
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Loan | 16 August 2026 |
| Á. Zalán |
MTK Budapest
|
Transfer | 22 July 2026 |
| A. Hemsley |
Seraing United
|
Transfer | 30 June 2026 |
| M. Aké |
Yverdon Sport
|
Transfer | 30 June 2026 |
| Andres Labie |
Beerschot VA
|
Return from loan | 29 June 2026 |
| E. van der Gouw |
Rio Ave
|
Return from loan | 29 June 2026 |
| J. Simons |
De Graafschap
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Return from loan | 29 June 2026 |
| D. Demuynck |
K. Lierse S.K.
|
Return from loan | 29 June 2026 |
| D. Asare |
K. Lierse S.K.
|
Transfer | 1 February 2026 |
| M. Mbaye |
Metz
|
Transfer | 1 February 2026 |
Guédiawaye
|
- | 26 January 2026 | |
| K. Seven |
Çorum FK
|
Transfer | 21 January 2026 |
The recorded departures include free-agent exits for L. Willen, S. Gavriel, I. Diabaté, J. Vossen and T. Sergeant, alongside transfers sending Joseph Okopu to Swansea, Siebe Van Keymolen to Sporting Hasselt, E. Van der Gouw to Rio Ave, J. Erenbjerg to Genk and T. Nnadi to Marseille. Other entries show loan returns, including M. Aké to Yverdon Sport and E. Soglo to Sturm Graz, while E. Van der Gouw also has loan destinations at Estrela and Rio Ave. A. Traoré moved to Al Shahaniya and A. Ndour to Ararat-Armenia. This is a recent departure sample, not a complete total.
Latest player transfers to
| Player | Team to | Transfer type | Transfer date |
|---|---|---|---|
| K. Seven |
Vanspor FK
|
Loan | 31 August 2026 |
| D. Demuynck |
Hoek
|
Free agent | 26 August 2026 |
| J. Simons |
Ústí nad Labem
|
Transfer | 13 August 2026 |
| J. Simons |
Ústí nad Labem
|
Transfer | 12 August 2026 |
| L. Willen |
Pogon Szczecin
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Free agent | 30 July 2026 |
| Joseph Okopu |
Swansea
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Transfer | 22 July 2026 |
| Siebe Van Keymolen |
Sporting Hasselt
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Transfer | 20 July 2026 |
| Siebe Van Keymolen |
Sporting Hasselt
|
Transfer | 19 July 2026 |
| Andres Labie |
Sporting Hasselt
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Free agent | 7 July 2026 |
| J. Vossen |
Beerschot VA
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Free agent | 30 June 2026 |
| I. Diabaté |
Egnatia Rrogozhinë
|
Free agent | 30 June 2026 |
| J. Erenbjerg |
Genk
|
Transfer | 30 June 2026 |
| E. van der Gouw |
Rio Ave
|
Transfer | 30 June 2026 |
| S. Gavriel |
Nacional
|
Free agent | 30 June 2026 |
| L. Willen |
Pogon Szczecin
|
Free agent | 29 June 2026 |
Transfers Synthesis
Zulte Waregem’s recorded movement pattern combines incoming transfers with loans, returns and outgoing player changes across several markets. The arrivals include entries from Belgian and foreign clubs, as well as loans from Sturm Graz and Yverdon Sport and multiple returns from temporary spells. The departure record likewise mixes transfers, free-agent moves, loan returns and loan placements. Several players appear in more than one movement entry, notably M. Aké and E. Van der Gouw, so individual lines represent distinct registered events rather than a simple one-for-one balance. The two sides of the record therefore describe different kinds of squad change: permanent arrivals and exits sit alongside temporary placements and returns. The available lists cover selected recent movements and do not establish a complete window total, a net balance or any financial figure. Together they show active squad turnover around the 2025-26 and 2026-27 transition without proving a particular recruitment policy.
Leagues Zulte Waregem has participated in
Zulte Waregem has recorded participation in the Jupiler Pro League, with entries from 2010 through 2025, and in the Cup and Friendlies Clubs through 2025; these are the most recent competition records available. The Challenger Pro League appears for 2023 and 2024 and is historical in this record. Earlier participation includes the Super Cup in 2017, the UEFA Europa League from 2014 to 2017, and the UEFA Champions League in 2013. The competition history therefore spans domestic league and cup football, friendly fixtures and earlier European campaigns, without establishing a current 2026-27 schedule.
More about Zulte Waregem
Zulte Waregem, officially Sportvereniging Zulte Waregem, is a Belgian professional football club based in Waregem, West Flanders. Founded in 2001, it emerged from a strategic partnership between Zultse VV and KSV Waregem rather than a conventional merger, giving the club a distinctive dual heritage. That background remains visible in the red-and-green visual identity and in the nickname Essevee, a phonetic rendering of SV. De Boeren, or The Farmers, also reflects the agricultural character associated with the region. Home matches are played at the Elindus Arena, historically known as the Regenboogstadion or Rainbow Stadium. The ground’s name connects football with Waregem’s sporting history: the site was developed around the 1957 UCI Road World Championships, whose rainbow jersey inspired the stadium identity. It has since evolved into a football venue with a capacity of roughly 12,400 and a Category 4 UEFA classification. The crest reinforces that continuity through interlaced red and green forms, a football and a rainbow. On the field, Zulte Waregem became an important presence in the Belgian professional pyramid soon after its creation. The club won the second division in 2004-05, established itself in the top flight and finished as Belgian league runner-up in 2012-13. Its domestic highlights include Belgian Cup victories in 2006 and 2017. Recorded European participation includes the UEFA Champions League in 2013 and UEFA Europa League participation from 2014 through 2017, adding a continental dimension to its history. The club’s ecosystem combines local roots with professional national competition and international player movement. Historical material associates its governance with business figure Willy Naessens, while the available team record documents participation in the Jupiler Pro League, domestic cup football and earlier European competitions. That heritage is carried by a 25-player recorded squad under Sven Vandenbroeck, linking a young 21st-century club to the longer football and cycling traditions of Waregem.
Last matches statistics for Zulte Waregem
| match | shots | Poss. | Pass % | Fouls | Cards | Saves |
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Zulte Waregem
2 - 1
Kryvbas KR
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0 / 0 |
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0% | 0 | - | 0 |
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Zulte Waregem
1 - 1
AZ Alkmaar
|
0 / 0 |
|
0% | 0 | - | 0 |
|
Zulte Waregem
3 - 2
Sparta Rotterdam
|
0 / 0 |
|
0% | 0 | - | 0 |
|
Beerschot Wilrijk
2 - 2
Zulte Waregem
|
0 / 0 |
|
0% | 0 | - | 0 |
|
Zulte Waregem
2 - 1
Genk
|
5 / 11 |
|
81 | 13 | 1 | 2 |
|
Union St. Gilloise
0 - 0
Zulte Waregem
|
0 / 0 |
|
0% | 0 | - | 0 |
|
Zulte Waregem
4 - 0
SK Beveren
|
7 / 17 |
|
81 | 7 | - | 3 |
|
KVC Westerlo
2 - 2
Zulte Waregem
|
5 / 14 |
|
79 | 12 | - | 5 |
|
Kortrijk
0 - 2
Zulte Waregem
|
5 / 12 |
|
75 | 14 | 5 | 3 |
|
Zulte Waregem
0 - 1
Charleroi
|
2 / 15 |
|
0% | 12 | 1 | 3 |
Detailed statistics Zulte Waregem
Xtra rating history
Last rating points (most recent matches).
shots Zulte Waregem
Warnings Zulte Waregem
Passes Zulte Waregem
Goalkeeper saves Zulte Waregem
Latest start lineups Zulte Waregem (XI)
Zulte Waregem vs Charleroi
Jupiler Pro League 2026 - 1558633
Kortrijk vs Zulte Waregem
Jupiler Pro League 2026 - 1558623
KVC Westerlo vs Zulte Waregem
Jupiler Pro League 2026 - 1558616
Zulte Waregem vs SK Beveren
Jupiler Pro League 2026 - 1558600
Zulte Waregem vs Genk
Jupiler Pro League 2026 - 1558587
Zulte Waregem vs Dender
Jupiler Pro League 2025 - 1536976
2025-2026
1st shirt
2022-2023
1st shirt
2022-2023
2nd shirt