2020–21 K.A.A. Gent season

The 2020–21 K.A.A. Gent season is the club's 118th season in existence and the 32nd consecutive season in the top flight of Belgian football. In addition to the domestic league, Gent are participating in this season's editions of the Belgian Cup, the UEFA Champions League, and the UEFA Europa League. The season covers the period from 1 July 2020 to 30 June 2021.

K.A.A. Gent
2020–21 season
ChairmanIvan De Witte
Managing directorMichel Louwagie
ManagerJess Thorup
(until 20 August)
László Bölöni
(from 20 August until 14 September)
Wim De Decker
(from 14 September until 3 December)
Hein Vanhaezebrouck
(from 4 December)
StadiumGhelamco Arena
Belgian First Division A12th
Belgian CupSeventh round
UEFA Champions LeaguePlay-off round
UEFA Europa LeagueGroup stage
All statistics correct as of 3 February 2021.

Players

As of 11 August 2020[1]

First-team squad

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  TUR Sinan Bolat
5 DF  CMR Michael Ngadeu-Ngadjui
6 MF  FRA Elisha Owusu
7 FW  UKR Roman Yaremchuk (vice-captain)
8 MF  BEL Vadis Odjidja-Ofoe (captain)
9 MF  UKR Roman Bezus
10 MF  GEO Giorgi Chakvetadze
11 FW  CIV Anderson Niangbo
12 MF  BEL Alexandre De Bruyn
14 DF  BEL Alessio Castro-Montes
15 DF  IRN Milad Mohammadi
17 DF  COD Jordan Botaka
18 FW  BEL Dylan Mbayo
20 FW  GHA Osman Bukari
No. Pos. Nation Player
22 MF  GAM Sulayman Marreh
24 MF  BEL Sven Kums
25 DF  ANG Núrio Fortuna
26 GK  BEL Colin Coosemans
27 MF  BEL Mathéo Parmentier
28 DF  GUI Ibrahima Cissé
29 FW  BEL Laurent Depoitre
30 MF  GER Niklas Dorsch
31 DF  BEL Bruno Godeau
32 DF  UKR Ihor Plastun
33 GK  BEL Davy Roef
34 FW  GER Tim Kleindienst
36 DF  BEL Dino Arslanagić
DF  NOR Andreas Hanche-Olsen

Out on loan

For recent transfers, see List of Belgian football transfers summer 2020.
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Pos. Nation Player
13 FW  GEO Giorgi Kvilitaia (at Anorthosis Famagusta)
19 MF  BEL Brecht Dejaegere (at Toulouse FC)
MF  CRO Franko Andrijašević (at HNK Rijeka)

Transfers

In

No. Pos Player Transferred from Fee Date Source

Out

No. Pos Player Transferred to Fee Date Source
16 FW Jonathan David Lille €30M 11 August 2020 [2]
1 GK Thomas Kaminski Blackburn Rovers €500k 26 August 2020 [3]

Pre-season and friendlies

  Win   Draw   Loss   Fixtures

18 July 2020 Friendly Club Brugge 2–3 Gent Knokke-Heist, Belgium
18:00 CEST (UTC+2) Stadium: Complex Molenhoek
21 July 2020 Friendly Lens 1–1 Gent Billy-Montigny, France
16:00 CEST (UTC+2)
Stadium: Stade Paul Guerre
22 July 2020 Friendly Gent 2–3 Lyon Ghent, Belgium
19:45 CEST (UTC+2)
Report
Stadium: Ghelamco Arena
28 July 2020 Friendly Gent 3–0 Metz Ghent, Belgium
17:00 CEST (UTC+2)
Report Stadium: Ghelamco Arena
1 August 2020 Friendly Zulte Waregem 2–1 Gent Waregem, Belgium
18:00 CEST (UTC+2)
Report
Stadium: Regenboogstadion
5 August 2020 Friendly Gent 2–1 RFC Seraing Oostakker, Belgium
11:00 CEST (UTC+2)
Report
Stadium: PGB-Stadion
3 September 2020 Friendly AZ 1–1 Gent Alkmaar, Netherlands
16:30 CEST (UTC+2)
Report Stadium: AFAS Stadion
Attendance: 0
Referee: Thomas Hardeman

Competitions

Overview

Competition First match Last match Starting round Final position Record
Pld W D L GF GA GD Win %
Belgian First Division A 9 August 2020 30 May 2021 Matchday 1 26 9 6 11 36 33 +3 034.62
Belgian Cup 3 February 2021 Sixth round 1 1 0 0 5 0 +5 100.00
UEFA Champions League 15 September 2020 29 September 2020 Third qualifying round Play-off round 3 1 0 2 3 6 −3 033.33
UEFA Europa League 22 October 2020 10 December 2020 Group stage Group stage 6 0 0 6 4 15 −11 000.00
Total 36 11 6 19 48 54 −6 030.56

Last updated: 7 February 2021

Source: Soccerway

Belgian First Division A

League table

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
10 Mechelen 26 10 6 10 39 42 3 36
11 Zulte Waregem 26 10 4 12 39 46 7 34
12 Gent 26 9 6 11 36 33 +3 33
13 Kortrijk 26 9 6 11 32 37 5 33
14 Eupen 26 7 11 8 32 42 10 32
Updated to match(es) played on 7 February 2021. 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.[4]

Results summary

OverallHomeAway
PldWDLGFGAGDPtsWDLGFGAGDWDLGFGAGD
26 9 6 11 36 33  +3 33 4 3 5 19 17  +2 5 3 6 17 16  +1

Last updated: 7 February 2021.
Source: Jupiler Pro League

Results by round

Round123456789101112131415161718192021222324252627
GroundAHAHAAHHAHAHAHAHHAAAHAAHAHH
ResultLLLWLWLWLLWDWLLWWWLDLDWDDD
Position1131618141613151213131212111213911131310111212
Updated to match(es) played on 7 February 2021. Source: Jupiler Pro League
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss

Matches

The league fixtures were announced on 8 July 2020.[5]

9 August 2020 1 Sint-Truiden 2–1 Gent Sint-Truiden
13:30 CEST (UTC+2)
Report
Stadium: Stayen
Attendance: 0
Referee: Jan Boterberg
15 August 2020 2 Gent 1–2 Kortrijk Ghent
19:00 CEST (UTC+2)
Report
Stadium: Ghelamco Arena
Attendance: 0
Referee: Nicolas Laforge
22 August 2020 3 Antwerp 1–0 Gent Antwerp
20:45 CEST (UTC+2)
Report
Stadium: Bosuilstadion
Attendance: 0
Referee: Jonathan Lardot
30 August 2020 4 Gent 1–0 KV Mechelen Ghent
20:45 CEST (UTC+2)
Report
Stadium: Ghelamco Arena
Attendance: 0
Referee: Lawrence Visser
11 September 2020 5 Eupen 2–1 Gent Eupen
20:45 CEST (UTC+2)
Report
Stadium: Kehrwegstadion
Attendance: 1,038
Referee: Nathan Verboomen
19 September 2020 6 Excel Mouscron 0–1 Gent Mouscron
18:30 CEST (UTC+2)
Report
Stadium: Stade Le Canonnier
Attendance: 900
Referee: Bert Put
26 September 2020 7 Gent 2–3 OH Leuven Ghent
20:45 CEST (UTC+2)
Report
Stadium: Ghelamco Arena
Attendance: 8,000
Referee: Jonathan Lardot
4 October 2020 8 Gent 5–1 Beerschot Ghent
16:00 CEST (UTC+2)
Report
Stadium: Ghelamco Arena
Attendance: 7,995
Referee: Lothar D'hondt
17 October 2020 9 Cercle Brugge 5–2 Gent Bruges
16:15 CEST (UTC+2)
Report
Stadium: Jan Breydel Stadium
Attendance: 2,500
Referee: Nathan Verboomen
26 October 2020 10 Gent 1–2 Genk Ghent
20:45 CET (UTC+1) Report
Stadium: Ghelamco Arena
Attendance: 0
Referee: Jan Boterberg
1 November 2020 11 Waasland-Beveren 1–4 Gent Beveren
20:45 CET (UTC+1)
Report
Stadium: Freethiel Stadion
Attendance: 0
Referee: Erik Lambrechts
8 November 2020 12 Gent 1–1 Anderlecht Ghent
18:15 CET (UTC+1)
Report
Stadium: Ghelamco Arena
Attendance: 0
Referee: Nicolas Laforge
22 November 2020 13 Charleroi 0–1 Gent Charleroi
18:15 CET (UTC+1)
Report
Stadium: Stade du Pays de Charleroi
Attendance: 0
Referee: Nathan Verboomen
29 November 2020 14 Gent 0–3 Zulte Waregem Ghent
16:00 CET (UTC+1) Report
Stadium: Ghelamco Arena
Attendance: 0
Referee: Alexandre Boucaut
6 December 2020 15 Oostende 2–1 Gent Ostend
20:45 CET (UTC+1)
Report
Stadium: Versluys Arena
Attendance: 0
Referee: Lothar D'hondt
13 December 2020 16 Gent 2–1 Standard Liège Ghent
18:15 CET (UTC+1)
Report
Stadium: Ghelamco Arena
Attendance: 0
Referee: Lawrence Visser
16 December 2020 17 Gent 3–0 Waasland-Beveren Ghent
21:00 CET (UTC+1)
Report
Stadium: Ghelamco Arena
Attendance: 0
Referee: Bert Put
20 December 2020 18 Club Brugge 0–1 Gent Bruges
13:30 CET (UTC+1)
Report
Stadium: Jan Breydel Stadium
Attendance: 0
Referee: Erik Lambrechts
26 December 2020 19 Kortrijk 1–0 Gent Kortrijk
18:30 CET (UTC+1)
Report
Stadium: Guldensporen Stadion
Attendance: 0
Referee: Wim Smet
10 January 2021 20 Beerschot 1–1 Gent Antwerp
16:00 CET (UTC+1)
Report
Stadium: Olympisch Stadion
Attendance: 0
Referee: Lawrence Visser
17 January 2021 21 Gent 0–1 Antwerp Ghent
13:30 CET (UTC+1)
Report
Stadium: Ghelamco Arena
Attendance: 0
Referee: Nathan Verboomen
21 January 2021 22 Genk 1–1 Gent Genk
21:00 CET (UTC+1)
Report
Stadium: Luminus Arena
Attendance: 0
Referee: Nicolas Laforge
24 January 2021 23 OH Leuven 0–3 Gent Leuven
20:45 CET (UTC+1)
Report
Stadium: Den Dreef
Attendance: 0
Referee: Wesley Alen
27 January 2021 24 Gent 1–1 Sint-Truiden Ghent
21:00 CET (UTC+1)
Report
Stadium: Ghelamco Arena
Attendance: 0
Referee: Christof Dierick
31 January 2021 25 Anderlecht 0–0 Gent Anderlecht
18:15 CET (UTC+1) Report Stadium: Lotto Park
Attendance: 0
Referee: Erik Lambrechts
7 February 2021 26 Gent 2–2 Eupen Ghent
20:45 CET (UTC+1)
Report
Stadium: Ghelamco Arena
Attendance: 0
Referee: Nicolas Laforge
15 February 2021 27 Gent v Excel Mouscron Ghent
20:45 CET (UTC+1) Stadium: Ghelamco Arena
Attendance: 0

Belgian Cup

3 February 2021 Sixth round Gent 5–0 Heur-Tongeren Ghent
18:00 CET (UTC+1)
Report Stadium: Ghelamco Arena
Attendance: 0
11 February 2021 Seventh round Gent v Charleroi Ghent
20:45 CET (UTC+1) Stadium: Ghelamco Arena

UEFA Champions League

Qualifying rounds

15 September 2020 Third qualifying round Gent 2–1 Rapid Wien Ghent, Belgium
20:30 CEST (UTC+2)
Report
Stadium: Ghelamco Arena
Attendance: 0
Referee: Andreas Ekberg (Sweden)
23 September 2020 Play-off round 1st leg Gent 1–2 Dynamo Kyiv Ghent, Belgium
21:00 CEST (UTC+2)
Report
Stadium: Ghelamco Arena
Attendance: 0
Referee: Ovidiu Haţegan (Romania)
29 September 2020 Play-off round 2nd leg Dynamo Kyiv 3–0
(5–1 agg.)
Gent Kiev, Ukraine
22:00 EEST (UTC+3)
Report
Stadium: NSC Olimpiyskiy
Attendance: 0
Referee: Szymon Marciniak (Poland)

UEFA Europa League

Group stage

The group stage draw was held on 2 October 2020.[6]

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification HOF ZVE LIB GNT
1 1899 Hoffenheim 6 5 1 0 17 2 +15 16 Advance to knockout phase 2–0 5–0 4–1
2 Red Star Belgrade 6 3 2 1 9 4 +5 11 0–0 5–1 2–1
3 Slovan Liberec 6 2 1 3 4 13 9 7 0–2 0–0 1–0
4 Gent 6 0 0 6 4 15 11 0 1–4 0–2 1–2
Source: UEFA
Rules for classification: Group stage tiebreakers
22 October 2020 1 Slovan Liberec 1–0 Gent Liberec, Czech Republic
21:00 CEST (UTC+2)
Report
Stadium: Stadion u Nisy
Attendance: 0
Referee: Manuel Schüttengruber (Austria)
29 October 2020 2 Gent 1–4 1899 Hoffenheim Ghent, Belgium
18:55 CET (UTC+1) Report
Stadium: Ghelamco Arena
Attendance: 0
Referee: Sandro Schärer (Switzerland)
5 November 2020 3 Red Star Belgrade 2–1 Gent Belgrade, Serbia
21:00 CET (UTC+1)
Report
Stadium: Red Star Stadium
Attendance: 0
Referee: Michael Fabbri (Italy)
26 November 2020 4 Gent 0–2 Red Star Belgrade Ghent, Belgium
18:55 CET (UTC+1) Report
Stadium: Ghelamco Arena
Attendance: 0
Referee: Filip Glova (Slovakia)
3 December 2020 5 Gent 1–2 Slovan Liberec Ghent, Belgium
18:55 CET (UTC+1)
Report
Stadium: Ghelamco Arena
Attendance: 0
Referee: Kateryna Monzul (Ukraine)
10 December 2020 6 1899 Hoffenheim 4–1 Gent Sinsheim, Germany
21:00 CET (UTC+1)
Report
Stadium: Rhein-Neckar-Arena
Attendance: 0
Referee: Anastasios Papapetrou (Greece)

Statistics

Squad appearances and goals

Last updated on 3 February 2021.
No. Pos Nat Player TotalBelgian DivisionBelgian CupUEFA Champions LeagueUEFA Europa League
AppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Goalkeepers
1 GK Sinan Bolat 200180000020
26 GK Colin Coosemans 1000000010
33 GK Davy Roef 13060103030
Defenders
5 DF Michael Ngadeu-Ngadjui 250180003040
14 DF Alessio Castro-Montes 31222200305+10
15 DF Milad Mohammadi 28120+11100+1050
21 DF Andreas Hanche-Olsen 221161100050
25 DF Núrio Fortuna 2621710+10304+11
31 DF Bruno Godeau 502+20100000
32 DF Ihor Plastun 1429+1200201+10
36 DF Dino Arslanagić 1204+40101020
Midfielders
6 MF Elisha Owusu 24010+60103040
8 MF Vadis Odjidja-Ofoe 18110+20001+101+31
9 MF Roman Bezus 2117+70111+103+10
10 MF Giorgi Chakvetadze 402+10001000
12 MF Alexandre De Bruyn 0000000000
19 MF Matisse Samoise 520+31110+1000
22 MF Sulayman Marreh 1409+10000+102+10
24 MF Sven Kums 30322+1300104+20
27 MF Mathéo Parmentier 100+10000000
28 MF Wouter George 20000+10000+10
30 MF Niklas Dorsch 32421+23103150
Forwards
7 FW Roman Yaremchuk 2612191000214+11
11 FW Anderson Niangbo 2229+710+11100+40
18 FW Dylan Mbayo 510+400+110000
20 FW Osman Bukari 27418+24001060
23 FW Yonas Malede 300+30000000
29 FW Laurent Depoitre 2228+9210300+10
34 FW Tarik Tissoudali 620011002+31
Players who have made an appearance this season but have left the club
17 DF Jordan Botaka 1504+40000+203+20
34 FW Tim Kleindienst 2334+111001+212+31

Goalscorers

As of 15 September 2020
Rank No. Pos Nat Name Pro League Belgian Cup Champions League Total
1 32 DF Ihor Plastun 2 0 0 2
2 24 MF Sven Kums 1 0 0 1
30 MF Niklas Dorsch 0 0 1 1
7 FW Roman Yaremchuk 0 0 1 1
11 FW Anderson Niangbo 1 0 0 1
Totals 4 0 2 6

References

  1. "KAA Gent (team)". K.A.A. Gent. 2017.
  2. "Good luck Jonathan!" (in Dutch). K.A.A. Gent. 11 August 2020. Retrieved 11 August 2020.|
  3. "Thomas Kaminski: Blackburn Rovers sign KAA Gent goalkeeper". Retrieved 16 September 2020.
  4. "Bondsreglement Titel 7: Competities" [Associtation Rules Title 7: Competitions] (PDF). Royal Belgian Football Association. p. 19. Retrieved 25 August 2020.
  5. "Club Brugge - Charleroi is de opener van het seizoen en meteen maandagvoetbal: ontdek hier de kalender van het seizoen 2020/21". Voetbalkrant.com (in Dutch). 8 July 2020. Retrieved 9 July 2020.
  6. "2020/21 UEFA Europa League: all you need to know". UEFA.com. 17 June 2020. Retrieved 4 July 2020.
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