Club NXT

Club NXT is a Belgian football club based in Bruges. The club competes in the Belgian First Division B, the second flight of Belgian football, and is the reserve club of Belgian First Division A side Club Brugge.

Club NXT
Full nameClub NXT
Founded1 July 2020 (2020-07-01)
GroundDaknamstadion
Capacity12,136
OwnerClub Brugge
PresidentBart Verhaeghe
Head coachRik De Mil
LeagueBelgian First Division B
2020–21Inaugural season
WebsiteClub website

History

On 1 July 2020, Belgian First Division A side Club Brugge announced that they would be rebranding their youth academy to Club NXT.[1] On 13 August 2020, it was announced that Club NXT would play in the Belgian First Division B, the second flight of Belgian football for the 2020–21 season.[2]

The club played their first match in the second division on 22 August 2020 against RWDM47.[3] On 30 August 2020, Thomas Van den Keybus scored the club's first goal against Lommel in a 2–2 draw.[4]

Players

First-team squad
As of 19 October 2020[5]

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 Sef Van Damme
3 DF  BEL Ibe Hautekiet
4 DF  FRA Nathan Fuakala
6 MF  BEL Samuel Asoma
7 FW  SEN Amadou Sagna
8 MF  BEL Cisse Sandra
9 FW  BEL Romeo Vermant
10 FW  BEL Noah Aelterman
11 FW  GHA Eric Appiah
12 DF  BEL Jules Van Bost
13 GK  BEL Ben Van Lommel
14 MF  BEL Xander Blomme
No. Pos. Nation Player
15 FW  BEL Wilkims Ochieng
16 FW  BEL Keano Van Rafelghem
17 MF  BEL Arne Engels
18 DF  BEL Yari Stevens
19 FW  BEL Thibo Baeten
20 FW  BEL Lennert Hallaert
21 MF  BEL Lynnt Audoor
28 DF  BEL Ignace Van Der Brempt
33 GK  BEL Nick Shinton
55 DF  BEL Maxim De Cuyper
91 GK  BEL Senne Lammens
97 MF  BEL Thomas Van den Keybus

See also

References
  1. "Club Academy becomes Club NXT". Club Brugge. 1 July 2020. Retrieved 19 October 2020.
  2. "Club Brugge verduidelijkt plannen met Club NXT in 1B". Voetbal Nieuws. 13 August 2020. Retrieved 19 October 2020.
  3. "RWDM47 2–0 Club NXT". Soccerway.
  4. "Club NTX 2–2 Lommel". Soccerway.
  5. "Club Brugge II Squad". Soccerway.
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