2020–21 Waasland-Beveren season

The 2020–21 Waasland-Beveren season is the club's 85th season in existence and its ninth season in the top flight of Belgian football. In addition to the domestic league, Waasland-Beveren participated in this season's edition of the Belgian Cup. The season covers the period from 3 August 2020 to 30 June 2021.

Waasland-Beveren
2020–21 season
ChairmanDirk Huyck
ManagerArnauld Mercier
StadiumFreethiel Stadion
Belgian First Division A18th
Belgian CupSixth round
Top goalscorerLeague:
Daan Heymans (5)

All:
Daan Heymans (5)
All statistics correct as of 3 February 2021.

Players

First-team squad

As of 6 October 2020[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  BEL Nordin Jackers
2 DF  BEL Vladimir Van De Wiel
3 DF  BEL Brendan Schoonbaert
4 MF  CMR Georges Mandjeck
6 MF   SUI Leonardo Bertone
7 DF  GER Andreas Wiegel
8 MF  RWA Djihad Bizimana
9 FW  FRA Jordan Faucher
10 FW  LUX Danel Sinani (on loan from Norwich City)
11 FW  USA Joseph Efford
12 FW  BEL Alessandro Albanese
14 MF  BEL Denzel Jubitana
15 DF  BEL Dries Wuytens
17 FW  BEL Aboubakary Koita
18 MF  BEL Daan Heymans
19 DF  CRC Alexis Gamboa
No. Pos. Nation Player
20 MF  BEL Nikola Pejcic
21 GK  BEL Lucas Pirard
22 DF  MNE Andrija Vukčević
23 DF  CMR Serge Leuko
24 DF  MAR Amine Khammas
26 DF  SRB Aleksandar Vukotić
27 DF  BEL Jenthe Mertens
28 MF  FRA Melvin Sitti (on loan from Norwich City)
29 MF  BEL Matthias Verreth
37 DF  POR Miguel Vieira (on loan from İstanbul Başakşehir)
44 GK  BEL Brent Gabriël
52 DF  BEL Jur Schryvers
77 MF  BEL Tom Reyners
88 MF  BEL Milan De Mey
98 FW  ALB Din Sula
99 FW   SUI Michael Frey (on loan from Fenerbahçe)

Out on loan

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

No. Pos. Nation Player
FW  MNE Stefan Milošević (at Riga)

Transfers

In

No. Pos Player Transferred from Fee Date Source
15 TBD 1 July 2020

Out

No. Pos Player Transferred to Fee Date Source
15 TBD 1 July 2020

Pre-season and friendlies

  Win   Draw   Loss   Fixtures

11 July 2020 Friendly Zulte Waregem 5–0 Waasland-Beveren Belgium
16:00 CEST (UTC+2)
17 July 2020 Friendly Paris Saint-Germain 7–0 Waasland-Beveren Paris, France
19:00 CEST (UTC+2)
Stadium: Parc des Princes
Attendance: 3,000
Referee: Stéphanie Frappart (France)
30 July 2020 Friendly Sint-Truiden 4–1 Waasland-Beveren Sint-Truiden, Belgium
15:00 CEST (UTC+2)
Report
Stadium: Stayen
4 August 2020 Friendly Waasland-Beveren 0–2 Knokke Beveren, Belgium
19:00 CEST (UTC+2) Report
  • Savaete  30'
  • De Kuyffer  85'
Stadium: Freethiel Stadion
Attendance: 0

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 25 5 6 14 32 54 −22 020.00
Belgian Cup 3 February 2021 Sixth round Sixth round 1 0 0 1 2 3 −1 000.00
Total 26 5 6 15 34 57 −23 019.23

Last updated: 3 February 2021

Source: Soccerway

Belgian First Division A

League table

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
14 Eupen 25 7 10 8 30 40 10 31
15 Sint-Truiden 25 8 6 11 33 37 4 30
16 Excel Mouscron 26 6 8 12 23 37 14 26
17 Cercle Brugge 25 7 1 17 30 47 17 22 Qualification for the Relegation play-off
18 Waasland-Beveren 25 5 6 14 32 54 22 21 Relegation to First Division B
Updated to match(es) played on 5 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.[2]

Results summary

OverallHomeAway
PldWDLGFGAGDPtsWDLGFGAGDWDLGFGAGD
25 5 6 14 32 54  −22 21 2 1 8 13 27  −14 3 5 6 19 27  −8

Last updated: 29 January 2021.
Source: Jupiler Pro League

Results by round

Round1234567891011121314151617181920212223242526
GroundAHAHAHAHHAHAHAHAAHAAHAAHAH
ResultWLLLLLLDWWLDLDWWLLDLLDDLL
Position181315171718171717171717161514151515161717181818
Updated to match(es) played on 29 January 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.[3]

9 August 2020 1 Kortrijk 1–3 Waasland-Beveren Kortrijk
20:45 CEST (UTC+2)
Report
Stadium: Guldensporen Stadion
Referee: Kevin van Damme
17 August 2020 2 Waasland-Beveren 1–2 Standard Liège Beveren
19:00 CEST (UTC+2)
Report
Stadium: Freethiel Stadion
Attendance: 0
Referee: Frederik Geldhof
22 August 2020 3 Zulte Waregem 4–1 Waasland-Beveren Waregem
16:15 CEST (UTC+2)
Report
Stadium: Regenboogstadion
Attendance: 0
Referee: Lothar D'hondt
29 August 2020 4 Waasland-Beveren 1–3 OH Leuven Beveren
18:30 CEST (UTC+2)
Report
Stadium: Freethiel Stadion
Attendance: 0
Referee: Wesli De Cremer
12 September 2020 5 Club Brugge 4–1 Waasland-Beveren Bruges
20:45 CEST (UTC+2)
Report
Stadium: Jan Breydel Stadium
Attendance: 9,200
Referee: Erik Lambrechts
19 September 2020 6 Waasland-Beveren 2–4 Anderlecht Beveren
20:45 CEST (UTC+2)
Report
Stadium: Freethiel Stadion
Attendance: 1,800
Referee: Lawrence Visser
26 September 2020 7 Beerschot 3–2 Waasland-Beveren Antwerp
16:15 CEST (UTC+2)
Report
Stadium: Olympisch Stadion
Attendance: 3,200
Referee: Wesli De Cremer
3 October 2020 8 Waasland-Beveren 1–1 Genk Beveren
16:15 CEST (UTC+2)
Report
Stadium: Freethiel Stadion
Attendance: 1,750
Referee: Wim Smet
1 November 2020 11 Waasland-Beveren 1–4 Gent Beveren
20:45 CET (UTC+1)
Report
Stadium: Freethiel Stadion
Attendance: 0
Referee: Erik Lambrechts
7 November 2020 12 Eupen 1–1 Waasland-Beveren Eupen
18:30 CET (UTC+1)
Report
Stadium: Kehrwegstadion
Attendance: 0
Referee: Lothar D'hondt
21 November 2020 13 Waasland-Beveren 0–2 Cercle Brugge Beveren
18:30 CET (UTC+1)
Report
Stadium: Freethiel Stadion
Attendance: 0
Referee: Bram van Driessche
24 November 2020 9 Waasland-Beveren 2–0 Oostende Beveren
17:00 CET (UTC+1)
Report
Stadium: Freethiel Stadion
Attendance: 0
Referee: Wim Smet
28 November 2020 14 Sint-Truiden 1–1 Waasland-Beveren Sint-Truiden
16:15 CET (UTC+1)
Report
Stadium: Stayen
Attendance: 0
Referee: Wesley Alen
2 December 2020 10 Charleroi 0–2 Waasland-Beveren Charleroi
17:00 CET (UTC+1)
Report
Stadium: Stade du Pays de Charleroi
Attendance: 0
Referee: Lothar D'hondt
5 December 2020 15 Waasland-Beveren 2–0 Excel Mouscron Beveren
16:15 CET (UTC+1)
Report
Stadium: Freethiel Stadion
Attendance: 0
Referee: Lawrence Visser
13 December 2020 16 KV Mechelen 2–3 Waasland-Beveren Mechelen
20:45 CET (UTC+1) Stadium: Achter de Kazerne
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 Waasland-Beveren 0–3 Antwerp Beveren
20:45 CET (UTC+1)
Report
Stadium: Freethiel Stadion
Attendance: 0
Referee: Jonathan Lardot
27 December 2020 19 Genk 1–1 Waasland-Beveren Genk
16:00 CET (UTC+1)
Report
Stadium: Luminus Arena
Attendance: 0
Referee: Kevin Van Damme
11 January 2021 20 Standard Liège 3–1 Waasland-Beveren Liège
20:45 CET (UTC+1)
Report
Stadium: Stade Maurice Dufrasne
Attendance: 0
Referee: Christof Dierick
16 January 2021 21 Waasland-Beveren 1–5 Zulte Waregem Beveren
18:30 CET (UTC+1) Stadium: Freethiel Stadion
Attendance: 0
19 January 2021 22 Excel Mouscron 1–1 Waasland-Beveren Mouscron
18:45 CET (UTC+1) Stadium: Stade Le Canonnier
Attendance: 0
22 January 2021 23 Anderlecht 0–0 Waasland-Beveren Anderlecht
20:45 CET (UTC+1)
Report Stadium: Lotto Park
Attendance: 0
Referee: Nathan Verboomen
26 January 2021 24 Waasland-Beveren 2–3 KV Mechelen Beveren
18:45 CET (UTC+1) Stadium: Freethiel Stadion
Attendance: 0
29 January 2021 25 Antwerp 3–2 Waasland-Beveren Antwerp
20:45 CET (UTC+1)
Report
Stadium: Bosuilstadion
Attendance: 0
Referee: Wesley Alen
6 February 2021 26 Waasland-Beveren v Club Brugge Beveren
18:30 CET (UTC+1) Stadium: Freethiel Stadion

Belgian Cup

3 February 2021 Sixth round Waasland-Beveren 2–3 Oostende Beveren
20:00 CET (UTC+1)
Report
Stadium: Freethiel Stadion
Attendance: 0

Statistics

Squad appearances and goals

Last updated on 9 August 2020.
No. Pos Nat Player TotalBelgian DivisionBelgian Cup
AppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Goalkeepers
21 GK Lucas Pirard 101000
44 GK Brent Gabriël 000000
Defenders
3 DF Vladimir Van De Wiel 101000
3 DF Brendan Schoonbaert 000000
7 DF Andreas Wiegel 000000
15 DF Dries Wuytens 000000
19 DF Alexis Gamboa 000000
22 DF Andrija Vukčević 101000
23 DF Maximiliano Caufriez 101000
26 DF Aleksandar Vukotić 101000
27 DF Jenthe Mertens 101000
28 DF Daam Foulon 000000
52 DF Jur Schryvers 101000
Midfielders
8 MF Djihad Bizimana 101000
10 MF Yuki Kobayashi 000000
14 MF Denzel Jubitana 000000
18 MF Daan Heymans 121200
20 MF Nikola Pejcic 000000
29 MF Matthias Verreth 000000
77 MF Tom Reyners 000000
88 MF Milan De Mey 000000
Forwards
9 FW Jordan Faucher 000000
11 FW Joseph Efford 101000
12 FW Alessandro Albanese 101000
17 FW Aboubakary Koita 110+1100
98 FW Din Sula 000000
99 FW Stefan Milošević 000000
Players who have made an appearance this season but have left the club

Goalscorers

As of 17 August 2020
Rank No. Pos Nat Name Pro League Belgian Cup Total
1 19 MF Daan Heymans 2 0 2
2 52 DF Jur Schryvers 1 0 1
17 FW Aboubakary Koita 1 0 1
Totals 4 0 4

References

  1. "A-kern". Waasland-Beveren. Retrieved 1 October 2020.
  2. "Bondsreglement Titel 7: Competities" [Associtation Rules Title 7: Competitions] (PDF). Royal Belgian Football Association. p. 19. Retrieved 25 August 2020.
  3. "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.
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