2022–23 Cercle Brugge K.S.V. season

The 2022–23 season was the 123rd season in the existence of Cercle Brugge K.S.V. and the club's 28th consecutive season in the top flight of Belgian football. In addition to the domestic league, Cercle Brugge also participated in this season's edition of the Belgian Cup.

Cercle Brugge
2022–23 season
OwnerDmitry Rybolovlev
ManagerDominik Thalhammer
(until 19 September 2022)
Miron Muslic
(from 19 September 2022)
StadiumJan Breydel Stadium
Pro League6th
Belgian CupSeventh round
Top goalscorerLeague: Ayase Ueda (22)
All: Ayase Ueda (23)

Players

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First-team squad

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As of 5 May 2023[1]

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Pos. Nation Player
1 GK   POL Radosław Majecki (on loan from Monaco)
3 DF   BRA David Sousa (on loan from Botafogo)
4 DF   NOR Jesper Daland
5 DF   SRB Boris Popovic
6 MF   LTU Edgaras Utkus
7 FW   GER Emilio Kehrer
8 DF   BEL Robbe Decostere
9 FW   TOG Kévin Denkey
10 MF   BIH Dino Hotić
11 FW   FRA Yann Gboho
14 MF   BEL Charles Vanhoutte
17 MF   GHA Abu Francis
18 DF   BEL Senna Miangué
No. Pos. Nation Player
21 GK   BRA Warleson
22 MF   POR Leonardo Lopes
23 FW   BEL Olivier Deman
24 DF   FRA Jean Marcelin (on loan from Monaco)
28 MF   BEL Hannes Van der Bruggen
34 FW   BEL Thibo Somers
36 FW   JPN Ayase Ueda
38 FW   MEX Teun Wilke (on loan from S.P.A.L.)
41 DF   BEL Hugo Siquet (on loan from SC Freiburg)
47 DF   JAM Tarick Ximines
66 MF   BEL Christiaan Ravych
89 GK   BEL Sébastien Bruzzese
MF   MEX Dagoberto Espinoza (on loan from Club América)

Other players under contract

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Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Pos. Nation Player
MF   MLI Aldom Deuro

Out on loan

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Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Pos. Nation Player
29 DF   FRA Louis Torres (on loan to Rodez until 30 June 2023)
GK   FRA Thomas Didillon (on loan to Monaco until 30 June 2023)
No. Pos. Nation Player
DF   BEL Arne Cassaert (on loan to Virton until 30 June 2023)
MF   SEN Franck Kanouté (on loan to Sochaux until 30 June 2023)

Transfers

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Pos Player Transferred from Fee Date Source
FW   Emilio Kehrer   SC Freiburg Free 7 June 2022 [2]
FW   Ayase Ueda   Kashima Antlers Undisclosed 4 July 2022 [3]
DF   Lucas Larade   Monaco Undisclosed 19 July 2022 [4]
DF   Louis Torres   Monaco Undisclosed 19 July 2022 [4]
GK   Radosław Majecki   Monaco Loan 20 July 2022 [5]
DF   Heitor   Internacional Loan 23 July 2022 [6]
MF   Yann Gboho   Rennes Undisclosed 19 August 2022 [7]
MF   Abu Francis   Nordsjælland Undisclosed 19 August 2022 [8]
MF   Teun Wilke   S.P.A.L. Loan 22 August 2022 [9]
DF   Jean Marcelin   Monaco Loan 23 August 2022 [10]
MF   Dagoberto Espinoza   Club América Loan 26 August 2022 [11]
DF   Tarick Ximines Unattached Free 4 January 2023 [12]
DF Hugo Siquet   SC Freiburg Loan 14 January 2023 [13]
Pos Player Transferred to Fee Date Source
MF   Rabbi Matondo   Schalke 04 End of loan 2 June 2022 [14]
MF Andi Koshi Beerschot Free 5 July 2022 [15]
DF Alexander Corryn Beveren Free 10 July 2022 [16]
MF   Franck Kanouté   Sochaux Loan 14 July 2022 [17]
DF Arne Cassaert Virton Loan 15 July 2022 [18]
GK   Thomas Didillon   Monaco Loan 20 July 2022 [19]
DF   Vitinho   Burnley Undisclosed 28 July 2022 [20]
DF   Heitor   Internacional End of loan 5 January 2023 [21]
FW Aske Sampers Lierse Kempenzonen Undisclosed 31 January 2023 [22]
DF   Louis Torres   Rodez Loan 31 January 2023 [23]
DF   Dimitar Velkovski   Miedź Legnica Undisclosed 14 February 2023 [24]
DF   Lucas Larade   Jerv Undisclosed 5 March 2023 [25]

Pre-season and friendlies

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25 June 2022 Friendly Monaco   1–0   Cercle Brugge La Turbie, France
10:00
  • Musaba   18'
Report Stadium: CMB Training Centre
2 July 2022 Friendly PSV   2–2   Cercle Brugge Eindhoven, Netherlands
15:00
Report
Stadium: De Herdgang
Referee: Erwin Blank (Netherlands)
9 July 2022 Friendly Nice   1–1   Cercle Brugge Nice, France
10:00
Report
16 July 2022 Friendly Dender   0–5   Cercle Brugge Denderleeuw, Belgium
16:00 Report
Stadium: Van Roystadion
Note: The match was played over 120 minutes
22 September 2022 Friendly Heerenveen   1–0   Cercle Brugge Roosendaal, Netherlands
Report
10 December 2022 Friendly Kortrijk   2–3   Cercle Brugge Mouscron, Belgium
Report
Stadium: Stade Le Canonnier
Attendance: 0 (behind closed doors)
Note: The match was played over 120 minutes
13 February 2023 Friendly Cercle Brugge   4–0   Deinze Bruges, Belgium
Report Stadium: Jan Breydel Stadium
6 March 2023 Friendly Cercle Brugge   1–1   RWDM Bruges, Belgium
Report
Stadium: Jan Breydel Stadium

Competitions

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Overall record

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Competition First match Last match Starting round Final position Record
Pld W D L GF GA GD Win %
Pro League 24 July 2022 23 April 2023 Matchday 1 8th 34 13 11 10 50 46 +4 038.24
Pro League Play-off II 29 April 2023 3 June 2023 4th 2nd 6 3 2 1 13 9 +4 050.00
Belgian Cup 9 November 2022 20 December 2022 Sixth round Seventh round 2 1 0 1 3 3 +0 050.00
Total 42 17 13 12 66 58 +8 040.48

Last updated: 5 June 2023
Source: Soccerway

Pro League

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League table

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Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
6 Standard Liège 34 16 7 11 58 45 +13 55 Qualification for the Play-offs II
7 Westerlo 34 14 9 11 61 53 +8 51
8 Cercle Brugge 34 13 11 10 50 46 +4 50
9 Charleroi 34 14 6 14 45 52 −7 48
10 OH Leuven 34 13 9 12 56 48 +8 48
Source: Jupiler Pro League (in Dutch), Soccerway
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Matches won; 3) Goal difference; 4) Goals scored; 5) Away matches won; 6) Away goal difference; 7) Away goals scored; 8) Play-off.[26]

Results summary

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Overall Home Away
Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts W D L GF GA GD W D L GF GA GD
34 13 11 10 50 46  +4 50 8 7 2 31 18  +13 5 4 8 19 28  −9

Results by round

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Round12345678910111213141516171819202122232425262728293031323334
GroundAHAHAHAHHAAHAHAHAAHAHAHHAHAHAHHAHA
ResultLWLDLDLLDWLWWWDWWDLLDWWDDDDWLDWLWW
Position8
Source: Jupiler Pro League
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss

Matches

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The league fixture was announced on 22 June 2022.[27]

24 July 2022 1 Westerlo 2–0 Cercle Brugge Westerlo
21:00 CEST
Report Stadium: Het Kuipje
Referee: Wesli De Cremer
30 July 2022 2 Cercle Brugge 1–0 Anderlecht Bruges
16:00 CEST
Report Stadium: Jan Breydel Stadium
Referee: Jan Boterberg
7 August 2022 3 Standard Liège 2–0 Cercle Brugge Liège
13:30 CEST
Report Stadium: Stade Maurice Dufrasne
Referee: Erik Lambrechts
13 August 2022 4 Cercle Brugge 0–0 Mechelen Bruges
18:15 CEST Report Stadium: Jan Breydel Stadium
Referee: Wesli De Cremer
20 August 2022 5 Genk 2–1 Cercle Brugge Genk
18:15 CEST
Report
Stadium: Cegeka Arena
Referee: Kevin Van Damme
27 August 2022 6 Cercle Brugge 1–1 Zulte Waregem Bruges
18:15 CEST
Report
Stadium: Jan Breydel Stadium
Referee: Bram Van Driessche
2 September 2022 7 Club Brugge 4–0 Cercle Brugge Bruges
20:45 CEST
Report Stadium: Jan Breydel Stadium
Referee: Lawrence Visser
11 September 2022 8 Cercle Brugge 0–2 Antwerp Bruges
16:00 CEST Report
Stadium: Jan Breydel Stadium
Referee: Lothar D'hondt
17 September 2022 9 Cercle Brugge 2–2 Oostende Bruges
18:15 CEST
Report
Stadium: Jan Breydel Stadium
2 October 2022 10 Gent 3–4 Cercle Brugge Ghent
16:00 CEST
Report
Stadium: Ghelamco Arena
Referee: Wim Smet
9 October 2022 11 Union SG 2–1 Cercle Brugge Brussels
21:00 CEST
Report
Stadium: Joseph Marien Stadium
Referee: Jasper Vergoote
15 October 2022 12 Cercle Brugge 5–1 Eupen Bruges
18:15 CEST
Report
Stadium: Jan Breydel Stadium
Referee: Erik Lambrechts
18 October 2022 13 Seraing 0–1 Cercle Brugge Seraing
20:45 CEST Report
Stadium: Stade du Pairay
Referee: Nathan Verboomen
21 October 2022 14 Cercle Brugge 4–1 Charleroi Bruges
20:45 CEST
Report
Stadium: Jan Breydel Stadium
Referee: Lawrence Visser
29 October 2022 15 Kortrijk 1–1 Cercle Brugge Kortrijk
18:15 CEST
Report
Stadium: Guldensporen Stadion
Referee: Lothar D'hondt
5 November 2022 16 Cercle Brugge 2–1 OH Leuven Bruges
18:15 CEST
Report
Stadium: Jan Breydel Stadium
Referee: Arthur Denil
12 November 2022 17 Sint-Truiden 0–1 Cercle Brugge Sint-Truiden
18:15 CEST Report
Stadium: Stayen
Referee: Erik Lambrechts
23 December 2022 18 Mechelen 1–1 Cercle Brugge Mechelen
20:30 CEST
Report
Stadium: Achter de Kazerne
Referee: Brent Staessens
7 January 2023 19 Cercle Brugge 0–1 Westerlo Bruges
18:15 CEST Report
Stadium: Jan Breydel Stadium
Referee: Wesli De Cremer
15 January 2023 20 Charleroi 2–1 Cercle Brugge Charleroi
21:00 CEST
Report
Stadium: Stade du Pays de Charleroi
Referee: Arthur Denil
18 January 2023 21 Cercle Brugge 1–1 Union SG Bruges
18:30 CEST
Report
Stadium: Jan Breydel Stadium
Referee: Jasper Vergoote
21 January 2023 22 Oostende 1–2 Cercle Brugge Ostend
18:15 CEST
Report
Stadium: Diaz Arena
Referee: Lawrence Visser
29 January 2023 23 Cercle Brugge 3–2 Gent Bruges
16:00 CEST
Report
Stadium: Jan Breydel Stadium
Referee: Nicolas Laforge
4 February 2023 24 Cercle Brugge 1–1 Standard Liège Bruges
16:00 CEST
Report
Stadium: Jan Breydel Stadium
Referee: Bert Put
10 February 2023 25 OH Leuven 0–0 Cercle Brugge Leuven
20:00 CEST Report Stadium: Den Dreef
Referee: Alexandre Boucaut
19 February 2023 26 Cercle Brugge 2–2 Club Brugge Bruges
13:30 CEST
Report
Stadium: Jan Breydel Stadium
Referee: Jonathan Lardot
25 February 2023 27 Eupen 2–2 Cercle Brugge Eupen
18:15 CEST
Report
Stadium: Kehrwegstadion
Referee: Bram Van Driessche
4 March 2023 28 Cercle Brugge 3–1 Seraing Bruges
18:15 CEST
Report Stadium: Jan Breydel Stadium
Referee: Wim Smet
12 March 2023 29 Anderlecht 2–0 Cercle Brugge Brussels
19:15 CEST
Report Stadium: Lotto Park
Referee: Bert Put
17 March 2023 30 Cercle Brugge 1–1 Genk Bruges
20:45 CEST
Report
Stadium: Jan Breydel Stadium
Referee: Jonathan Lardot
1 April 2023 31 Cercle Brugge 2–0 Kortrijk Bruges
16:00 CEST
Report Stadium: Jan Breydel Stadium
Referee: Nathan Verboomen
9 April 2023 32 Antwerp 2–1 Cercle Brugge Antwerp
16:00 CEST
Report
Stadium: Bosuilstadion
Referee: Bram Van Driessche
15 April 2023 33 Cercle Brugge 3–1 Sint-Truiden Bruges
18:15 CEST
Report
Stadium: Jan Breydel Stadium
Referee: Wim Smet
23 April 2023 34 Zulte Waregem 2–3 Cercle Brugge Waregem
18:30 CEST
Report
Stadium: Elindus Arena
Referee: Erik Lambrechts

Play-offs II

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Points obtained during the regular season were halved (and rounded up) before the start of the play-offs. Gent and Standard started on 28 points, Westerlo on 26, and Cercle Brugge on 25. As the points of Standard and Westerlo were rounded up, in case of ties they would always be ranked below the team (or teams) they are tied with. The deciding factor after that would be finishing position in the regular season.

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation GNT CER STA WES
1 Gent (F) 6 5 1 0 17 6 +11 44 Qualification for the Europa Conference League second qualifying round 2–2 3–1 3–1
2 Cercle Brugge 6 3 2 1 13 9 +4 36 0–4 0–0 2–0
3 Standard Liège 6 0 2 4 4 14 −10 30[a] 1–2 0–4 2–2
4 Westerlo 6 1 1 4 10 15 −5 30[a] 1–3 3–5 3–0
Source: Jupiler Pro League (in Dutch), Soccerway
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Points without (possible) half points added due to rounding; 3) Regular season finishing position.[28]
(F) Play-off II winner
Notes:
  1. ^ a b Tied on Points and Points without half points added due to rounding. Regular Season finishing position: Standard Liège 6 , Westerlo 7
29 April 2023 1 Cercle Brugge 0–0 Standard Liège Bruges
18:15 CEST Report Stadium: Jan Breydel Stadium
Referee: Nathan Verboomen
7 May 2023 2 Westerlo 3–5 Cercle Brugge Westerlo
13:30 CEST
  • Nene   39', 56', 75'
Report
Stadium: Het Kuipje
Referee: Lawrence Visser
13 May 2023 3 Cercle Brugge 0–4 Gent Bruges
18:15 CEST Report
Stadium: Jan Breydel Stadium
Referee: Jonathan Lardot
20 May 2023 4 Gent 2–2 Cercle Brugge Ghent
20:45 CEST
Report
Stadium: Ghelamco Arena
Referee: Erik Lambrechts
27 May 2023 5 Standard Liège 0–4 Cercle Brugge Liège
20:45 CEST Report
Stadium: Stade Maurice Dufrasne
Referee: Kevin Van Damme
3 June 2023 6 Cercle Brugge 2–0 Westerlo Bruges
20:30 CEST
Report Stadium: Jan Breydel Stadium
Referee: Wim Smet

Belgian Cup

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9 November 2022 Sixth round Cercle Brugge 3–1 Beerschot Bruges
20:00 CET
Report
Stadium: Jan Breydel Stadium
Referee: Matonga Simonini
20 December 2022 Seventh round Gent 2–0 (a.e.t.) Cercle Brugge Ghent
20:00 CET
Report Stadium: Ghelamco Arena
Referee: Nicolas Laforge

References

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