2022–23 K.V.C. Westerlo season
{{Infobox football club season
|club = K.V.C. Westerlo
|season = 2022–23
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|ownertitle =
|owner =
|chrtitle =
|chairman = Oktay Ercan
|mgrtitle =
|manager = Jonas De Roeck
|stdtitle =
|stadium = Het Kuipje
|league = Belgian Pro League
|league result = 7th
|cup1 = Belgian Cup
|cup1 result = Sixth round
|league topscorer =
Maxim De Cuyper
Dorgeles Nene
Lyle Foster
(8)
|season topscorer =
Maxim De Cuyper
Dorgeles Nene
Lyle Foster
(8)
|highest attendance =
|lowest attendance =
|average attendance =
|largest win = Westerlo 6–0 Oostende
|largest loss = Genk 6–1 Westerlo
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The 2022–23 K.V.C. Westerlo season was the club's 90th season in existence and the first season in the top flight of Belgian football. In addition to the domestic league, Westerlo participated in this season's edition of the Belgian Cup. The season covers the period from 1 July 2022 to 30 June 2023.
Players
=First-team squad=
{{Fs start}}
{{Fs player|no=1|pos=GK|nat=TUR|name=Sinan Bolat}}
{{Fs player|no=2|pos=DF|nat=BEL|name=Pietro Perdichizzi}}
{{Fs player|no=3|pos=MF|nat=USA|name=Griffin Yow}}
{{Fs player|no=4|pos=MF|nat=BEL|name=Mathias Fixelles}}
{{Fs player|no=5|pos=MF|nat=BEL|name=Nacer Chadli|other={{small|on loan from İstanbul Başakşehir}}}}
{{Fs player|no=6|pos=MF|nat=BRA|name=Lucas Mineiro|other={{small|on loan from Braga}}}}
{{Fs player|no=7|pos=MF|nat=BEL|name=Lukas Van Eenoo}}
{{Fs player|no=8|pos=MF|nat=DEN|name=Nicolas Madsen}}
{{Fs player|no=10|pos=MF|nat=SVK|name=Ján Bernát}}
{{Fs player|no=11|pos=DF|nat=BEL|name=Maxim De Cuyper|other={{small|on loan from Club Brugge}}}}
{{Fs player|no=14|pos=FW|nat=BEL|name=Kyan Vaesen}}
{{Fs player|no=17|pos=MF|nat=TUR|name=Muhammed Gümüşkaya}}
{{Fs player|no=18|pos=DF|nat=CIV|name=Kouya Mabea}}
{{Fs mid}}
{{Fs player|no=20|pos=GK|nat=BEL|name=Nick Gillekens}}
{{Fs player|no=21|pos=FW|nat=MKD|name=Erdon Daci}}
{{fs player|no=22|pos=DF|nat=USA|name=Bryan Reynolds|other={{small|on loan from Roma}}}}
{{Fs player|no=23|pos=DF|nat=BEL|name=Rubin Seigers}}
{{Fs player|no=24|pos=DF|nat=TUR|name=Ravil Tagir|other={{small|on loan from İstanbul Başakşehir}}}}
{{Fs player|no=25|pos=FW|nat=ANG|name=Igor Vetokele}}
{{Fs player|no=30|pos=GK|nat=BEL|name=Koen Van Langendonck}}
{{Fs player|no=32|pos=DF|nat=BUL|name=Edisson Jordanov}}
{{Fs player|no=33|pos=DF|nat=RUS|name=Roman Neustädter}}
{{Fs player|no=39|pos=MF|nat=BEL|name=Thomas Van den Keybus|other={{small|on loan from Club Brugge}}}}
{{Fs player|no=45|pos=MF|nat=MLI|name=Dorgeles Nene|other={{small|on loan from Red Bull Salzburg}}}}
{{Fs player|no=55|pos=MF|nat=BEL|name=Tuur Dierckx}}
{{Fs player|no=|pos=MF|nat=JPN|name=Yusuke Matsuo|other={{small|on loan from Urawa Reds}}}}
{{Fs end}}
=Out on loan=
{{fs start}}
{{Fs player|no=|pos=DF|nat=SUI|name=Léo Seydoux|other={{small|on loan at Beerschot until 30 June 2023}}}}
{{Fs player|no=|pos=MF|nat=GUI|name=Sékou Camara|other={{small|on loan at Bandırmaspor until 30 June 2023}}}}
{{Fs player|no=|pos=MF|nat=TUR|name=Oğuz Kağan Güçtekin|other={{small|on loan at Bandirmaspor until 30 June 2023}}}}
{{Fs mid}}
{{Fs player|no=|pos=MF|nat=BEL|name=Joeri Dequevy|other={{small|on loan at Houtvenne until 30 June 2023}}}}
{{Fs player|no=|pos=MF|nat=BEL|name=Simon Paulet|other={{small|on loan at Virton until 30 June 2023}}}}
{{Fs player|no=|pos=FW|nat=CIV|name=Fernand Gouré|other={{small|on loan at Újpest until 30 June 2023}}}}
{{fs end}}
=Other players under contract=
Pre-season and friendlies
{{legend2|#CCFFCC|Win|border=1px solid #AAAAAA}}
{{legend2|#FFFFCC|Draw|border=1px solid #AAAAAA}}
{{legend2|#FFCCCC|Loss|border=1px solid #AAAAAA}}
{{legend2|#FFFFFF|Fixtures|border=1px solid #AAAAAA}}
Competitions
=Overview=
{{Fb overview2
|c1=Belgian Pro League |fm1=24 July 2022 |lm1=May 2023 |sr1=Matchday 1 |fp1=7th |w1=14 |d1=9 |l1=11 |f1=61 |a1=53
|c2=Belgian Cup |fm2=25 September 2022 |lm2=9 November 2022 |sr2=Fifth round |fp2=Sixth round |w2=1 |d2=0 |l2=1 |f2=3 |a2=2
|s=[https://int.soccerway.com/teams/belgium/kvc-westerlo/231/ Soccerway]
}}
=Belgian Pro League=
{{main|2022–23 Belgian Pro League}}
==League table==
{{:2022–23 Belgian Pro League|transcludesection=Regular season|showteam=WES}}
==Results summary==
{{Fb_rs |hw=8 |hd=4 |hl=5 |hgf=40 |hga=26 |aw=6 |ad=5 |al=6 |agf=21 |aga=27 }}
{{Fb_rs footer|u=22 April 2023|s=[https://www.proleague.be/nl/jpl/ranking/regular Jupiler Pro League] |date=July 2022}}
==Results by round==
{{#invoke:sports rbr table|table|legendpos=b
| updated=22 April 2023
| header=Round
| label1=Ground
| res1=H/A/A/H/A/H/A/H/A/H/A/H/A/A/H/A/H/H/A/H/H/A/H/A/H/A/H/A/H/A/H/A/H/A
| label2=Result
| res2=W/L/L/W/L/L/L/W/W/W/W/D/L/W/L/D/W/D/W/L/L/D/W/D/D/W/W/L/W/W/L/D/D/D
| label3=Position
| pos3=4/ 9/14/ 7/10/12/13/12/11/ 7/ 7/ 8/ 8/ 7/ 7/ 7/ 6/ 7/ 7/ 7/ 8/ 7/ 7/ 7/ 7/ 7/ 6/ 7/ 6/ 6/ 7/ 7/ 7/ 7
| color_W=green2|text_W=Win
| color_D=yellow2|text_D=Draw
| color_L=red2|text_L=Loss
| text_H=Home|text_A = Away
| color1=green1|color_2–4=green2|color_5–8=blue1|color_16–18=red1
| source=[https://www.proleague.be/nl/jpl/ranking/regular Jupiler Pro League]
}}
==Matches==
The league fixtures were announced on 22 June 2022.{{Cite web|url=https://www.nieuwsblad.be/cnt/dmf20220621_96694309|title=De volledige competitiekalender voor komend seizoen is bekend: Club Brugge opent tegen Racing Genk, Standard ontvangt AA Gent|website=Het Nieuwsblad}}
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|round = 1
|date = 24 July 2022
|time =
|team1 = Westerlo
|score = 2–0
|report =
|team2 = Cercle Brugge
|goals1 =
|goals2 =
|stadium = Het Kuipje
|location = Westerlo
|attendance =
|referee =
|result = W
}}
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|round = 2
|date = 30 July 2022
|time =
|team1 = OH Leuven
|score = 2–0
|report =
|team2 = Westerlo
|goals1 =
|goals2 =
|stadium =
|location = Leuven
|attendance =
|referee =
|result = L
}}
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|round = 3
|date = 7 August 2022
|time =
|team1 = Gent
|score = 2–1
|report =
|team2 = Westerlo
|goals1 =
|goals2 =
|stadium =
|location = Ghent
|attendance =
|referee =
|result = L
}}
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|round = 4
|date = 13 August 2022
|time =
|team1 = Westerlo
|score = 4–2
|report =
|team2 = Standard Liège
|goals1 =
|goals2 =
|stadium = Het Kuipje
|location = Westerlo
|attendance =
|referee =
|result = W
}}
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|round = 5
|date = 21 August 2022
|time =
|team1 = Mechelen
|score = 5–4
|report =
|team2 = Westerlo
|goals1 =
|goals2 =
|stadium =
|location = Mechelen
|attendance =
|referee =
|result = L
}}
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|round = 6
|date = 28 August 2022
|time =
|team1 = Westerlo
|score = 0–1
|report =
|team2 = Eupen
|goals1 =
|goals2 =
|stadium = Het Kuipje
|location = Westerlo
|attendance =
|referee =
|result = L
}}
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|round = 7
|date = 4 September 2022
|time =
|team1 = Antwerp
|score = 3–0
|report =
|team2 = Westerlo
|goals1 =
|goals2 =
|stadium =
|location = Antwerp
|attendance =
|referee =
|result = L
}}
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|round = 8
|date = 11 September 2022
|time =
|team1 = Westerlo
|score = 2–1
|report =
|team2 = Anderlecht
|goals1 =
|goals2 =
|stadium = Het Kuipje
|location = Westerlo
|attendance =
|referee =
|result = W
}}
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|round = 9
|date = 17 September 2022
|time =
|team1 = Charleroi
|score = 2–3
|report =
|team2 = Westerlo
|goals1 =
|goals2 =
|stadium =
|location = Charleroi
|attendance =
|referee =
|result = W
}}
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|round = 10
|date = 1 October 2022
|time =
|team1 = Westerlo
|score = 2–0
|report =
|team2 = Zulte Waregem
|goals1 =
|goals2 =
|stadium = Het Kuipje
|location = Westerlo
|attendance =
|referee =
|result = W
}}
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|round = 11
|date = 8 October 2022
|time =
|team1 = Club Brugge
|score = 0–2
|report =
|team2 = Westerlo
|goals1 =
|goals2 =
|stadium =
|location = Bruges
|attendance =
|referee =
|result = W
}}
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|round = 12
|date = 14 October 2022
|time =
|team1 = Westerlo
|score = 2–2
|report =
|team2 = Seraing
|goals1 =
|goals2 =
|stadium = Het Kuipje
|location = Westerlo
|attendance =
|referee =
|result = D
}}
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|round = 13
|date = 18 October 2022
|time =
|team1 = Genk
|score = 6–1
|report =
|team2 = Westerlo
|goals1 =
|goals2 =
|stadium =
|location = Genk
|attendance =
|referee =
|result = L
}}
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|round = 14
|date = 22 October 2022
|time =
|team1 = Kortrijk
|score = 0–2
|report =
|team2 = Westerlo
|goals1 =
|goals2 =
|stadium =
|location = Kortrijk
|attendance =
|referee =
|result = W
}}
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|round = 15
|date = 29 October 2022
|time =
|team1 = Westerlo
|score = 2–3
|report =
|team2 = Sint-Truiden
|goals1 =
|goals2 =
|stadium = Het Kuipje
|location = Westerlo
|attendance =
|referee =
|result = L
}}
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|round = 16
|date = 6 November 2022
|time = 16:00
|team1 = Union Saint-Gilloise
|score = 1–1
|report = https://int.soccerway.com/matches/2022/11/06/belgium/pro-league/royal-union-st-gilloise/kvc-westerlo/3807883/
|team2 = Westerlo
|goals1 =
- Nilsson {{goal|90+2}}
|goals2 =
- Foster {{goal|45}}
|stadium = Stade Joseph Mariën
|location = Brussels
|attendance =
|referee = Bram Van Driessche
|result = D
}}
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|round = 17
|date = 12 November 2022
|time = 16:00
|team1 = Westerlo
|score = 6–0
|report = https://int.soccerway.com/matches/2022/11/12/belgium/pro-league/kvc-westerlo/kv-oostende/3807894/
|team2 = Oostende
|goals1 =
- Nene {{goal|16}}
- Dierckx {{goal|28}}
- Chadli {{goal|40|pen.}}
- Foster {{goal|49||53}}
- Akbunar {{goal|81}}
|goals2 =
|stadium = Het Kuipje
|location = Westerlo
|attendance =
|referee = Nicolas Laforge
|result = W
}}
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|round = 18
|date = 27 December 2022
|time =
|team1 = Westerlo
|score = 3–3
|report =
|team2 = Antwerp
|goals1 =
|goals2 =
|stadium = Het Kuipje
|location = Westerlo
|attendance =
|referee =
|result = D
}}
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|round = 19
|date = 7 January 2023
|time =
|team1 = Cercle Brugge
|score = 0–1
|report =
|team2 = Westerlo
|goals1 =
|goals2 =
|stadium =
|location = Bruges
|attendance =
|referee =
|result = W
}}
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|round = 20
|date = 13 January 2023
|time =
|team1 = Westerlo
|score = 1–2
|report =
|team2 = OH Leuven
|goals1 =
|goals2 =
|stadium = Het Kuipje
|location = Westerlo
|attendance =
|referee =
|result = L
}}
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|round = 21
|date = 17 January 2023
|time =
|team1 = Westerlo
|score = 2–3
|report =
|team2 = Genk
|goals1 =
|goals2 =
|stadium = Het Kuipje
|location = Westerlo
|attendance =
|referee =
|result = L
}}
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|round = 22
|date = 21 January 2023
|time =
|team1 = Zulte Waregem
|score = 1–1
|report =
|team2 = Westerlo
|goals1 =
|goals2 =
|stadium =
|location = Waregem
|attendance =
|referee =
|result = D
}}
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|round = 23
|date = 28 January 2023
|time =
|team1 = Westerlo
|score = 2–0
|report =
|team2 = Mechelen
|goals1 =
|goals2 =
|stadium = Het Kuipje
|location = Westerlo
|attendance =
|referee =
|result = W
}}
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|round = 24
|date = 4 February 2023
|time =
|team1 = Eupen
|score = 1–1
|report =
|team2 = Westerlo
|goals1 =
|goals2 =
|stadium =
|location = Eupen
|attendance =
|referee =
|result = D
}}
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|round = 25
|date = 11 February 2023
|time =
|team1 = Westerlo
|score = 3–3
|report =
|team2 = Gent
|goals1 =
|goals2 =
|stadium = Het Kuipje
|location = Westerlo
|attendance =
|referee =
|result = D
}}
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|round = 26
|date = 19 February 2023
|time =
|team1 = Sint-Truiden
|score = 0–1
|report =
|team2 = Westerlo
|goals1 =
|goals2 =
|stadium =
|location = Sint-Truiden
|attendance =
|referee =
|result = W
}}
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|round = 27
|date = 25 February 2023
|time =
|team1 = Westerlo
|score = 4–2
|report =
|team2 = Union Saint-Gilloise
|goals1 =
|goals2 =
|stadium = Het Kuipje
|location = Westerlo
|attendance =
|referee =
|result = W
}}
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|round = 28
|date = 4 March 2023
|time =
|team1 = Standard Liège
|score = 2–0
|report =
|team2 = Westerlo
|goals1 =
|goals2 =
|stadium =
|location = Liège
|attendance =
|referee =
|result = L
}}
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|round = 29
|date = 11 March 2023
|time =
|team1 = Westerlo
|score = 3–1
|report =
|team2 = Kortrijk
|goals1 =
|goals2 =
|stadium = Het Kuipje
|location = Westerlo
|attendance =
|referee =
|result = W
}}
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|round = 30
|date = 18 March 2023
|time =
|team1 = Oostende
|score = 1–2
|report =
|team2 = Westerlo
|goals1 =
|goals2 =
|stadium =
|location = Ostend
|attendance =
|referee =
|result = W
}}
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|round = 31
|date = 1 April 2023
|time =
|team1 = Westerlo
|score = 2–3
|report =
|team2 = Charleroi
|goals1 =
|goals2 =
|stadium = Het Kuipje
|location = Westerlo
|attendance =
|referee =
|result = L
}}
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|round = 32
|date = 9 April 2023
|time =
|team1 = Anderlecht
|score = 0–0
|report =
|team2 = Westerlo
|goals1 =
|goals2 =
|stadium =
|location = Anderlecht
|attendance =
|referee =
|result = D
}}
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|round = 33
|date = 15 April 2023
|time =
|team1 = Westerlo
|score = 0–0
|report =
|team2 = Club Brugge
|goals1 =
|goals2 =
|stadium = Het Kuipje
|location = Westerlo
|attendance =
|referee =
|result = D
}}
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|round = 34
|date = 22 April 2023
|time =
|team1 = Seraing
|score = 1–1
|report =
|team2 = Westerlo
|goals1 =
|goals2 =
|stadium =
|location = Seraing
|attendance =
|referee =
|result = D
}}
==Play-Off II==
{{#section:2022–23 Belgian Pro League|POII}}
=Belgian Cup=
{{main|2022–23 Belgian Cup}}
References
{{Reflist}}
{{2022–23 in Belgian football}}
{{DEFAULTSORT:2022-23 K.V.C. Westerlo Season}}