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Cercle Brugge

Cercle Brugge Koninklijke Sportvereniging

Brügge, BelgiumJupiler Pro League · tier 1Founded 9 April 1899Colours

www.cerclebrugge.be ↗Olympialaan 74, 8200 Brügge, Belgium+32 (50) 389193

Squad

28 players

avg age 23.3

Foreigners

68% of the squad

Internationals

called up by their country

League position

17 / 18

6 pts · 10 played · 2026/27

Stadium

Jan Breydelstadion

29,062 seats

Manager

Lars Friis

Transfer balance

+€16.8m

season 2026/27

Squad

28 players

Player	Age	Nationality	Height	Foot	Joined	Contract
Goalkeepers · 4
Gaëtan CouckeGoalkeeper	28	Belgium	187 cm	right	Oct 2026from UC Sampdoria	Jun 2029
Yann LienardGoalkeeper	23	France	194 cm	right	Mar 2026from AS Monaco	Jun 2027
Tiemen De BelGoalkeeper	20	Belgium	190 cm		Jan 2026from Jong Cercle	Jun 2027
Bas LangenbickGoalkeeper	23	Belgium	189 cm	right	Jan 2024from Jong Cercle	Jun 2028
Defenders · 9
Geoffrey KondoCentre-Back	24	France · DR Congo	187 cm	left	Jan 2026from USL Dunkerque	Jun 2029
Valy KonatéLeft-Back	19	Cote d'Ivoire	182 cm	left	Jan 2025from AS Monaco U21	Jun 2027
Gary MagnéeRight-Back	26	Belgium	175 cm	right	Aug 2024from KAS Eupen	Jun 2028
Emmanuel KakouCentre-Back	21	Cote d'Ivoire	—	right	Jan 2024from Jong Cercle	Jun 2027
Ibrahim DiakitéRight-Back	23	Guinea · France	180 cm	right	Mar 2024from Stade Reims	Jun 2028
Royer CaicedoCentre-Back	20	Colombia	195 cm	left	Feb 2026from Atlético Nacional	Jun 2029
Tayo AdaramolaLeft-Back	22	Ireland · Nigeria	177 cm	left	Aug 2026from Crystal Palace U21	Jun 2030
Yago LincolnCentre-Back	23	Brazil	190 cm	right	Feb 2026from Londrina Esporte Clube (PR)	Jun 2030
Sebbe GheerardynsCentre-Back	21	Belgium	—	left	Jan 2026from Jong Cercle	Jun 2027
Midfielders · 6
Lukas MondeleDefensive Midfield	22	Belgium	181 cm	left	Jul 2026from Francs Borains	Jun 2029
Luke Le RouxCentral Midfield	26	South Africa	184 cm	right	Oct 2026from Without Club	Jun 2028
Lazare AmaniCentral Midfield	28	Cote d'Ivoire · Belgium	172 cm	right	Jan 2026from Kifisia FC	Jun 2028
Erick NunesRight Midfield	22	Brazil	180 cm	right	Jan 2025from Fluminense FC U20	Jun 2029
Viggo MartensAttacking Midfield	19	Belgium	—	left	Jan 2026from Jong Cercle	Jun 2029
Hannes Van Der BruggenDefensive MidfieldTeam captain	33	Belgium	181 cm	right	Jan 2021from KV Kortrijk	Jun 2027
Forwards · 9
Steve NgouraCentre-Forward	21	France · Cameroon	193 cm	right	Jul 2025from Le Havre AC	Jun 2028
Lucas MichalLeft Winger	21	France · Martinique	185 cm	right	Jul 2026from AS Monaco	Jun 2027
Abdoulie MannehLeft Winger	22	The Gambia	179 cm		Dec 2026from Mjällby AIF	Jun 2027
Joel NdalaLeft WingerKnee injury - Return unknown	20	England · DR Congo	178 cm	right	Jul 2026from Manchester City U21	Jun 2030
Dante VanzeirCentre-Forward	28	Belgium	175 cm	right	Jun 2026from KAA Gent	Jun 2027
Tunde AkinsolaLeft Winger	23	Nigeria	175 cm	both	Mar 2026from Avs Futebol	Jun 2030
Charles HerrmannRight Winger	20	Germany · Ghana	180 cm	left	Jan 2026from Borussia Mönchengladbach	Jun 2029
Krys KouassiCentre-Forward	19	France	189 cm	left	Oct 2025from Amiens SC U19	Jun 2030
Abdoul Kader OuattaraCentre-Forward	21	Burkina Faso	171 cm	right	Jan 2024from Jong Cercle	Jun 2028

Amber contract dates mean the contract ends within 12 months.

Transfers

Season 2026/27

Spent

€4.2m

18 arrivals

Received

€21m

15 departures

Net balance

+€16.8m

received − spent

Arrivals · 18

Tunde Akinsola
Left Winger · 23 y/o
from Avs Futebol
€1.5m
Joel Ndala
Left Winger · 20 y/o
from Manchester City U21
€850k
Tayo Adaramola
Left-Back · 22 y/o
from Crystal Palace U21
€600k
Yago Lincoln
Centre-Back · 23 y/o
from Londrina Esporte Clube (PR)
€500k
Lukas Mondele
Defensive Midfield · 22 y/o
from Francs Borains
€400k
Lazare Amani
Central Midfield · 28 y/o
from Kifisia FC
€300k
Abdoulie Manneh
Left Winger · 21 y/o
from Mjällby AIF
Loan
Alama Bayo
Right Winger · 20 y/o
from KSC Lokeren
End of loan

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Beni Mpanzu
Left-Back · 22 y/o
from Sporting Hasselt
End of loan
Gaëtan Coucke
Goalkeeper · 27 y/o
from UC Sampdoria
Free
Jonas Lietaert
Centre-Back · 21 y/o
from KSC Lokeren
End of loan
Lawrence Agyekum
Central Midfield · 23 y/o
from Erzurumspor FK
End of loan
Lucas Michal
Left Winger · 21 y/o
from AS Monaco
Loan
Luke Le Roux
Central Midfield · 26 y/o
from Without ClubWithout Club
—
Sebbe Gheerardyns
Centre-Back · 21 y/o
from Jong Cercle
—
Tiemen De Bel
Goalkeeper · 19 y/o
from Jong Cercle
—
Viggo Martens
Attacking Midfield · 19 y/o
from Jong Cercle
—
Yann Lienard
Goalkeeper · 23 y/o
from AS Monaco
Loan

Departures · 15

Ibrahima Diaby
Defensive Midfield · 19 y/o
to Al-Ahli SFC
€12m
Nazinho
Left-Back · 22 y/o
to AS Monaco
€5m
Christiaan Ravych
Centre-Back · 24 y/o
to KRC Genk
€3.2m
Warleson
Goalkeeper · 29 y/o
to Botafogo de Futebol e Regatas
€750k
Alama Bayo
Right Winger · 20 y/o
to Jong Cercle
—
Beni Mpanzu
Left-Back · 22 y/o
to FC Dordrecht
Free
Edan Diop
Central Midfield · 21 y/o
to AS Monaco
End of loan
Heriberto Jurado
Left Winger · 21 y/o
to Puebla FC
Loan

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Jonas Lietaert
Centre-Back · 22 y/o
to KSC Lokeren
Free
Lawrence Agyekum
Central Midfield · 22 y/o
to Erzurumspor FK
Loan
Maxime Delanghe
Goalkeeper · 25 y/o
to Willem II Tilburg
Loan
Nils De Wilde
Central Midfield · 23 y/o
to Eendracht Aalst Lede
Free
Oluwaseun Adewumi
Attacking Midfield · 21 y/o
to Burnley FC
End of loan
Oumar Diakité
Centre-Forward · 22 y/o
to Stade Reims
End of loan
Pieter Gerkens
Attacking Midfield · 31 y/o
to KAA Gent
End of loan

Manager & staff

10 people

Manager

Lars Friis

Denmark · 50 y/o

Appointed 23 March 2026

Contract until —

Coaching Staff · 8

Jimmy De WulfAssistant ManagerBelgium
Aurélien CollinAssistant ManagerFrance
Albin SheqiriAssistant ManagerSweden
Danijel MilicevicAssistant ManagerBosnia-Herzegovina
Wouter BiebauwGoalkeeping CoachBelgium
João Francisco AlmeidaPerformance ManagerPortugal
Rudy KalemaFitness coachBelgium

Board of Directors · 1

Tom ReynoldsHead of RecruitmentEngland

Other · 1

Michael HanssensTeam ManagerBelgium

Honours

7 titles

3×Belgian Champion1929/30 · 1926/27 · 1910/11
2×Belgian Second League Champion17/18 · 02/03
2×Belgian cup winner84/85 · 1926/27

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