2023–24 Cercle Brugge K.S.V. season
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|season = 2023–24
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|manager = Miron Muslic
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|stadium = Jan Breydel Stadium
|league = Belgian Pro League
|league result = 5th
|league2 = Champions' play-offs
|league2 result = 4th
|cup1 = Belgian Cup
|cup1 result = Seventh round
|league topscorer =
Kévin Denkey (25)
|season topscorer =
Kévin Denkey (26)
|highest attendance =
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|average attendance = 5,404https://www.worldfootball.net/attendance/bel-eerste-klasse-a-2023-2024/1/
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|largest loss = Cercle Brugge 0–3 Anderlecht
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The 2023–24 season was Cercle Brugge K.S.V.'s 125th season in existence and sixth consecutive in the Belgian Pro League. They also competed in the Belgian Cup.
Players
= First-team squad =
{{Fs start}}
{{Fs player|no= 1|nat=BRA|name=Warleson|pos=GK}}
{{Fs player|no= 3|nat=LIT|name=Edgaras Utkus|pos=MF}}
{{Fs player|no= 4|nat=NOR|name=Jesper Daland|pos=DF}}
{{Fs player|no= 5|nat=SRB|name=Boris Popović|pos=DF}}
{{Fs player|no= 6|nat=FRA|name=Félix Lemaréchal|pos=FW|other=on loan from Monaco}}
{{Fs player|no= 7|nat=FRA|name=Malamine Efekele|pos=FW|other=on loan from Monaco}}
{{Fs player|no= 8|nat=BRA|name=Erick|pos=MF|other=on loan from Fluminense}}
{{Fs player|no= 9|nat=TOG|name=Kévin Denkey|pos=FW}}
{{Fs player|no=10|nat=BRA|name=Felipe Augusto|pos=FW}}
{{Fs player|no=11|nat=ECU|name=Alan Minda|pos=MF}}
{{Fs player|no=17|nat=GHA|name=Abu Francis|pos=MF}}
{{Fs player|no=18|nat=BEL|name=Senna Miangué|pos=DF}}
{{Fs player|no=19|nat=BEL|name=Kazeem Olaigbe|pos=FW}}
{{Fs player|no=20|nat=POR|name=Flávio Nazinho|pos=DF|other=on loan from Sporting}}
{{Fs mid}}
{{Fs player|no=21|nat=BEL|name=Maxime Delanghe|pos=GK}}
{{Fs player|no=22|nat=POR|name=Leonardo Lopes|pos=MF}}
{{Fs player|no=27|nat=BEL|name=Nils De Wilde|pos=MF}}
{{Fs player|no=28|nat=BEL|name=Hannes Van der Bruggen|pos=MF}}
{{Fs player|no=29|nat=FRA|name=Louis Torres|pos=DF}}
{{Fs player|no=32|nat=FRA|name=Romaric Etonde|pos=FW|other=on loan from Monaco}}
{{Fs player|no=34|nat=BEL|name=Thibo Somers|pos=FW}}
{{Fs player|no=41|nat=BEL|name=Hugo Siquet|pos=DF|other=on loan from Freiburg}}
{{Fs player|no=66|nat=BEL|name=Christiaan Ravych|pos=DF}}
{{Fs player|no=76|nat=BEL|name=Jonas Lietaert|pos=DF}}
{{Fs player|no=77|nat=FRA|name=Jordan Semedo|pos=DF|other=on loan from Monaco}}
{{Fs player|no=84|nat=BEL|name=Bas Langenbick|pos=GK}}
{{Fs player|no=89|nat=BEL|name=Sébastien Bruzzese|pos=GK}}
{{Fs player|no=99|nat=BFA|name=Abdoul Ouattara|pos=FW}}
{{Fs end}}
=Other players under contract=
=Out on loan=
{{Fs start}}
{{Fs player|no=|nat=GER|name=Emilio Kehrer|pos=FW|other=at Deinze until 30 June 2024}}
{{Fs end}}
Transfers
= In =
| class="wikitable plainrowheaders sortable"
!{{Abbr|Pos.|Position}} ! scope="col" |Player !Transferred from ! style="width: 65px;" |Fee ! scope="col" |Date ! scope="col" |Source |
| align=center|{{sort|3|MF}}
|{{sort|De Wilde, Nils|{{Flagicon|BEL}} Nils De Wilde}} |{{fbaicon|BEL}} RSCA Futures |Free |{{dts|1 July 2023}} |
| align=center|{{sort|3|MF}}
|{{sort|Minda, Alan|{{Flagicon|ECU}} Alan Minda}} |{{fbaicon|ECU}} Independiente del Valle |€2,000,000 |{{dts|12 July 2023}} |
| align=center|{{sort|3|MF}}
|{{sort|Lemaréchal, Félix|{{Flagicon|FRA}} Félix Lemaréchal}} |{{fbaicon|MON}} Monaco |Loan |{{dts|1 September 2023}} |
| align=center|{{sort|3|DF}}
|{{sort|Nazinho|{{Flagicon|POR}} Nazinho}} |{{fbaicon|POR}} Sporting CP |Loan |{{dts|6 September 2023}} |
| align=center|{{sort|3|MF}}
|{{sort|De Ridder, Noah|{{Flagicon|BEL}} Noah De Ridder}} |{{fbaicon|BEL}} Gent |Loan |{{dts|6 January 2024}} |
| align=center|{{sort|4|FW}}
|{{sort|Felipe Augusto|{{Flagicon|BRA}} Felipe Augusto}} |{{fbaicon|BRA}} Corinthians |€3,000,000 |{{dts|6 January 2024}} |[https://www.walfoot.be/news/2024-01-06/officiel--felipe-augusto-signe-au-cercle-de-bruges] |
| align=center|{{sort|4|FW}}
|{{sort|Efekele, Malamine|{{Flagicon|FRA}} Malamine Efekele}} |{{fbaicon|MON}} Monaco |Loan |{{dts|24 January 2024}} |
= Out =
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!{{Abbr|Pos.|Position}} ! scope="col" |Player !Transferred to ! style="width: 65px;" |Fee ! scope="col" |Date ! scope="col" |Source |
| align=center|{{sort|3|MF}}
|{{sort|Hotić, Dino|{{Flagicon|BIH}} Dino Hotić}} |{{fbaicon|POL}} Lech Poznań |Free |{{dts|12 July 2023}} | |
| align=center|{{sort|4|FW}}
|{{sort|Ueda, Ayase|{{Flagicon|JPN}} Ayase Ueda}} |{{fbaicon|NED}} Feyenoord |€9,000,000 |{{dts|3 August 2023}} |
| align=center|{{sort|3|MF}}
|{{sort|Deman, Olivier|{{Flagicon|BEL}} Olivier Deman}} |{{fbaicon|GER}} Werder Bremen |€4,000,000 |{{dts|31 August 2023}} |
Pre-season and friendlies
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|round = Friendly
|date = 7 July 2023
|time = 18:00
|team1 = Servette {{fbaicon|SUI}}
|score = 2–0
|report =
|team2 = {{fbaicon|BEL}} Cercle Brugge
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|round = Friendly
|date = 14 July 2023
|time = 13:00
|team1 = Cercle Brugge {{fbaicon|BEL}}
|score = 0–0
|report =
|team2 = {{fbaicon|BEL}} Dender
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|round = Friendly
|date = 15 July 2023
|time = 17:00
|team1 = Cercle Brugge {{fbaicon|BEL}}
|score = 3–0
|report =
|team2 = {{fbaicon|FRA}} Monaco
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|round = Friendly
|date = 22 July 2023
|time = 11:00
|team1 = Lille {{fbaicon|FRA}}
|score = 7–2
|report =
|team2 = {{fbaicon|BEL}} Cercle Brugge
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|round = Friendly
|date = 13 October 2023
|time = 13:00
|team1 = Cercle Brugge {{fbaicon|BEL}}
|score = 3–1
|report =
|team2 = {{fbaicon|BEL}} Deinze
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|round = Friendly
|date = 16 November 2023
|time = 13:00
|team1 = RKC Waalwijk {{fbaicon|NED}}
|score = 3–5
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Competitions
= Overall record =
{{Fb overview2
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|c1=Belgian Pro League Regular season |fm1=30 July 2023 |lm1=17 March 2024 |sr1=Matchday 1 |fp1=5th |w1=14 |d1=5 |l1=11 |f1=44 |a1=34
|c2=Champions' Play-offs |fm2=1 April 2024 |lm2=26 May 2024 |sr2=5th |fp2= |w2=3 |d2=3 |l2=3 |f2=13 |a2=13
|c3=Belgian Cup |dm3=31 October 2023 |sr3=Seventh round |fp3=Seventh round |w3=0 |d3=1 |l3=0 |f3=2 |a3=2
|u=19 May 2024
|s=[https://int.soccerway.com/teams/belgium/cercle-brugge-ksv/217/ Soccerway]
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= Belgian Pro League =
{{Main|2023–24 Belgian Pro League}}
== Regular season ==
{{:2023–24 Belgian Pro League|transcludesection=Regular season|showteam=CER}}
== Results summary ==
{{Fb rs |hw=8 |hd=2 |hl=5 |hgf=27 |hga=18 |aw=6 |ad=3 |al=6 |agf=17 |aga=16 }}
{{Fb rs footer |s=[https://www.worldfootball.net/schedule/bel-eerste-klasse-a-2023-2024-spieltag/1/ Worldfootball] |date=July 2023}}
== Results by round ==
{{#invoke:sports rbr table|table|legendpos=b
| header=Round
| label1=Ground
| res1=A/H/H/A/H/H/A/H/A/H/H/A/H/A/H/A/H/A/H/A/A/H/A/H/A/H/A/H/A/H
| label2=Result
| res2=L/W/L/W/W/W/L/L/L/W/W/W/L/D/W/L/L/W/W/L/D/D/L/W/W/D/W/L/D/W
| label3=Position
| pos3=13/6/10/9/6/4/6/8/8/6/4/4/4/6/4/6/7/7/6/7/7/7/7/6/5/6/5/5/7/5
| 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_2–6=green2|color_7–12=blue1|color_13–16=red1
| source=[https://www.worldfootball.net/schedule/bel-eerste-klasse-a-2023-2024-spieltag/1/ Worldfootball]
}}
== Matches ==
The league fixtures were unveiled on 22 June 2023.{{cite web | url=https://www.lavenir.net/sports/football/d1a/2023/06/22/pro-league-suivez-en-direct-video-la-presentation-du-calendrier-2023-2024-VTT7ZLARB5ATVIFPX5LLHQSOVQ/ | title=Pro League: Union-Anderlecht en ouverture du championnat, le duel Hoefkens-Deila lors de la 10e journée, le calendrier 2023-2024 dévoilé | date=27 June 2023 }}{{Football box collapsible|date=30 July 2023|time=13:30 CEST (UTC+2)|round=1|score=1–0|report=https://int.soccerway.com/matches/2023/07/30/belgium/pro-league/royal-antwerp-fc/cercle-brugge-ksv/4090545/|team1=Antwerp|goals1=*Daland {{goal|45+1|o.g.}}|team2=Cercle Brugge|goals2=*Ravych {{yel|58}}
- Francis {{yel|72}}|stadium=Bosuilstadion|location=Antwerp|attendance=12,277|referee=Jonathan Lardot|result=L}}{{Football box collapsible
|round = 2
|date = 5 August 2023
|time = 18:15
|team1 = Cercle Brugge
|score = 2–0
|report =
|team2 = Charleroi
|goals1 =
|goals2 =
|stadium = Jan Breydel Stadium
|location = Bruges
|attendance =
|referee =
|result = W
}}
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|round = 3
|date = 13 August 2023
|time = 16:00
|team1 = Cercle Brugge
|score = 0–1
|report =
|team2 = Genk
|goals1 =
|goals2 =
|stadium = Jan Breydel Stadium
|location = Bruges
|attendance =
|referee =
|result = L
}}{{Football box collapsible|date=19 August 2023|time=16:00|round=4|score=0–1|report=|team1=Standard Liège|goals1=|team2=Cercle Brugge|goals2=|stadium=Stade Maurice Dufrasne|location=Liège|attendance=|referee=|result=W}}{{Football box collapsible|date=27 August 2023|time=16:00|round=5|score=0–2|report=|team1=STVV|goals1=|team2=Cercle Brugge|goals2=|stadium=Stayen|location=Sint-Truiden|attendance=|referee=|result=W}}{{Football box collapsible
|round = 6
|date = 2 September 2023
|time = 16:00
|team1 = Cercle Brugge
|score = 2–1
|report =
|team2 = Westerlo
|goals1 =
|goals2 =
|stadium = Jan Breydel Stadium
|location = Bruges
|attendance =
|referee =
|result = W
}}{{Football box collapsible|date=16 September 2023|time=16:00|round=7|score=2–1|report=|team1=RWDM|goals1=|team2=Cercle Brugge|goals2=|stadium=Edmond Machtens Stadium|location=Brussels|attendance=|referee=|result=L}}{{Football box collapsible
|round = 8
|date = 24 September 2023
|time = 16:00
|team1 = Cercle Brugge
|score = 0–2
|report =
|team2 = Union Saint-Gilloise
|goals1 =
|goals2 =
|stadium = Jan Breydel Stadium
|location = Bruges
|attendance =
|referee =
|result = L
}}{{Football box collapsible|date=29 September 2023|time=20:45|round=9|score=2–1|report=|team1=Kortrijk|goals1=|team2=Cercle Brugge|goals2=|stadium=Guldensporen Stadion|location=Kortrijk|attendance=|referee=|result=L}}{{Football box collapsible
|round = 10
|date = 7 October 2023
|time = 16:00
|team1 = Cercle Brugge
|score = 3–2
|report =
|team2 = OH Leuven
|goals1 =
|goals2 =
|stadium = Jan Breydel Stadium
|location = Bruges
|attendance =
|referee =
|result = W
}}
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|round = 11
|date = 22 October 2023
|time = 16:00
|team1 = Cercle Brugge
|score = 2–0
|report =
|team2 = Gent
|goals1 =
|goals2 =
|stadium = Jan Breydel Stadium
|location = Bruges
|attendance =
|referee =
|result = W
}}
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|round = 13
|date = 5 November 2023
|time = 13:30
|team1 = Cercle Brugge
|score = 0–3
|report =
|team2 = Anderlecht
|goals1 =
|goals2 =
|stadium = Jan Breydel Stadium
|location = Bruges
|attendance =
|referee =
|result = L
}}{{Football box collapsible|date=12 November 2023|time=13:30|round=14|score=0–0|report=|team1=Club Brugge|goals1=|team2=Cercle Brugge|goals2=|stadium=Jan Breydel Stadium|location=Brugge|attendance=|referee=|result=D}}{{Football box collapsible
|round = 15
|date = 25 November 2023
|time = 16:00
|team1 = Cercle Brugge
|score =2–0
|report =
|team2 = Eupen
|goals1 =
|goals2 =
|stadium = Jan Breydel Stadium
|location = Bruges
|attendance =
|referee =
|result =W
}}{{Football box collapsible
|round = 16
|date = 25 November 2023
|time = 19:15 CET
|team1 = Union Saint-Gilloise
|score =2–1
|report =
|team2 = Cercle Brugge
|goals1 =
|goals2 =
|stadium = Joseph Marien Stadium
|location = Forest
|attendance =
|referee =
|result =L
}}
== Champions' Play-offs ==
{{:2023–24 Belgian Pro League|transcludesection=Champions' Play-offs|showteam=CER}}
== Results summary ==
{{Fb rs |hw=1 |hd=2 |hl=2 |hgf=7 |hga=6 |aw=2 |ad=1 |al=1 |agf=6 |aga=7 }}
{{Fb rs footer|u=19 May 2024 |s=[https://www.worldfootball.net/schedule/bel-eerste-klasse-a-2023-2024-championship-spieltag/1/ Worldfootball] |date=July 2023}}
== Results by round ==
{{#invoke:sports rbr table|table|legendpos=b
| updated=19 May 2024
| header=Round
| label1=Ground
| res1=H/A/A/H/A/H/H/A/H/A
| label2=Result
| res2=D/W/D/L/L/D/W/W/L/
| label3=Position
| pos3=6/5/5/6/6/5/5/4/5/
| color_W=green2|text_W=Win
| color_D=yellow2|text_D=Draw
| color_L=red2|text_L=Loss
| text_H=Home|text_A = Away
| color_1=gold|color_2=green2|color_3=blue1|color_4=blue2|color_5=yellow1
| source=[https://www.worldfootball.net/schedule/bel-eerste-klasse-a-2023-2024-championship-spieltag/1/ Worldfootball]
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== Matches ==
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|round = 1
|date = 1 April 2024
|team1 = Cercle Brugge
|score = 1–1
|report = https://int.soccerway.com/matches/2024/04/01/belgium/pro-league/cercle-brugge-ksv/club-brugge-kv/4338726/
|team2 = Club Brugge
|goals1 =
- Denkey {{goal|32}}
|goals2 =
- Skov Olsen {{goal|83}}
|stadium = Jan Breydel Stadium
|location = Bruges
|attendance = 8,762
|referee = Erik Lambrechts
|result = D
}}
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|round = 10
|date = 26 May 2024
|team1 = Club Brugge
|score =
|report = https://int.soccerway.com/matches/2024/05/26/belgium/pro-league/club-brugge-kv/cercle-brugge-ksv/4338775/
|team2 = Cercle Brugge
|goals1 =
|goals2 =
|stadium = Jan Breydel Stadium
|location = Bruges
|attendance =
|referee =
|result =
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= Belgian Cup =
{{Main|2023–24 Belgian Cup}}
{{Football box collapsible
|round = Seventh round
|date = 31 October 2023
|time = 20:30
|team1 = Cercle Brugge
|score = 2–2
|aet = yes
|report =
|team2 = Zulte Waregem
|goals1 =
|goals2 =
|penaltyscore = 3–4
|stadium = Jan Breydel Stadium
|location = Bruges
|attendance =
|referee =
|result = D
}}
References
{{Reflist}}
External links
- {{Official website|https://cerclebrugge.be/en/home}}
{{Cercle Brugge K.S.V.}}
{{2023–24 in Belgian football}}