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Jong KAA Gent

Gent, BelgiumChallenger Pro League · tier 2Founded 1898Colours

Squad

33 players

avg age 19.6

Foreigners

42% of the squad

Internationals

called up by their country

League position

9 / 15

11 pts · 8 played · 2026/27

Stadium

Backline Arena

6,500 seats

Manager

Thomas Matton

Transfer balance

−€150k

season 2026/27

Squad

33 players

Player	Age	Nationality	Height	Foot	Joined	Contract
Goalkeepers · 5
Kjell PeersmanGoalkeeper	22	Belgium	194 cm	right	—	Jun 2030
Bas EversGoalkeeper	18	Belgium	196 cm		—	Jun 2028
Noa VandenabeeleGoalkeeper	16	Belgium	—		Jan 2026from KAA Gent Youth	Jun 2028
Rayan YaakoubiGoalkeeper	17	Morocco · Belgium	188 cm	right	Jan 2026from KAA Gent U18	Jun 2027
Liam WautersGoalkeeper	18	Belgium	189 cm	left	Jan 2026from KAA Gent U18	Jun 2027
Defenders · 12
Preben BlondeelCentre-Back	17	Belgium	—	left	Jan 2025from KAA Gent U18	Jun 2028
Abdoul AyindeLeft-Back	21	Burkina Faso	—	left	Jul 2023from Rahimo FC	Jun 2028
Gilles De MeyerRight-Back	20	Belgium	179 cm	right	Jan 2023from KAA Gent U18	Jun 2028
Victor VandenbrouckeCentre-Back	18	Honduras · United States	—	right	Jan 2026from KAA Gent U18	Jun 2028
Mamadou DialloCentre-Back	19	Senegal	185 cm	left	Jan 2025from Diambars FC	Jun 2029
Michiel CauwelCentre-Back	18	Belgium	181 cm	right	Feb 2026from Jong Genk	Jun 2029
Hannes VernemmenCentre-Backsurgery - Return unknown	21	Belgium	—		Jan 2023from Ablöse -	Jun 2028
Trey KongoloCentre-Back	19	Belgium	192 cm		Jan 2025from KAA Gent U18	Jun 2027
Abdul OuedraogoCentre-Back	20	Cote d'Ivoire · Burkina Faso	189 cm	right	Nov 2026from Crystal Palace U21	Jun 2028
Eric SimporeCentre-Back	20	Cote d'Ivoire	—		Jan 2026from Société Omnisports de l'Armée	Jun 2027
Rayan Garcia BelkacemLeft-Back	17	Belgium · Algeria	185 cm	left	Jan 2026from KAA Gent U18	Jun 2029
Arthur De KimpeRight-Back	18	Belgium	182 cm	right	Jan 2026from Oud-Heverlee Leuven U23	Jun 2027
Midfielders · 7
Oleksandr SorokaDefensive Midfield	18	Ukraine	—	right	Jan 2024from KAA Gent U18	Jun 2030
Gyano VanderdonckCentral Midfield	19	Belgium	—	right	Jan 2024from KAA Gent U18	Jun 2027
Joachim Djamba-ShangoCentral Midfield	18	Belgium	—		Jan 2025from KAA Gent U18	Jun 2029
Alexandre ChaidronLeft Midfield	20	Belgium	—	left	Jan 2025from Standard de Liège 16 FC	Jun 2027
Noah LaghmichDefensive Midfield	19	Morocco · Belgium	177 cm	right	Jan 2025from KAA Gent U18	Jun 2029
Loris PirotteMidfielder	18	Belgium	—		Jan 2026from RFC Lüttich U18	Jun 2029
Mikelis MenniksAttacking Midfield	17	Latvia	179 cm	left	Jan 2026from FK Metta	Jun 2029
Forwards · 9
Ruslan VydyshLeft Winger	20	Ukraine	—	right	Jan 2024from KAA Gent U18	Jun 2029
Ali Donny SyllaLeft Winger	19	Belgium	190 cm		Jan 2025from KAA Gent U18	Jun 2030
Moctar DiopCentre-Forward	21	Senegal	193 cm	left	Jan 2026from KAA Gent	Jun 2029
Saïdou TouréRight Winger	19	Belgium	184 cm	left	Feb 2026from Jong Genk	Jun 2029
Simon BuggeaCentre-Forward	19	Belgium	189 cm	right	Jan 2025from RFC Seraing	Jun 2030
Daniel WisdomLeft Winger	19	Nigeria	—		Jul 2026from FK Spartak Subotica	Jun 2027
David MukunaCentre-Forward	25	Belgium	192 cm	right	Jan 2022from Beerschot VA	Jun 2029
Jemiah UmoluCentre-Forward	21	England · Nigeria	183 cm		Jan 2026from Crystal Palace U21	Jun 2027
Yassin MohammedCentre-Forward	19	Ghana	—		Mar 2026from Malmö FF U19	Jun 2027

Amber contract dates mean the contract ends within 12 months.

Transfers

Season 2026/27

Spent

€150k

16 arrivals

Received

€0

14 departures

Net balance

−€150k

received − spent

Arrivals · 16

Daniel Wisdom
Left Winger · 19 y/o
from FK Spartak Subotica
€400k
Alseny Soumah
Defensive Midfield · 18 y/o
from Académie Foot Talents de Guinée
€150k
Abdul Ouedraogo
Centre-Back · 20 y/o
from Crystal Palace U21
Free
Arthur De Kimpe
Right-Back · 18 y/o
from Oud-Heverlee Leuven U23
Free
Eric Simpore
Centre-Back · 19 y/o
from Société Omnisports de l'Armée
?
Jemiah Umolu
Centre-Forward · 20 y/o
from Crystal Palace U21
Free
Liam Wauters
Goalkeeper · 18 y/o
from KAA Gent U18
—
Loris Pirotte
Midfielder · 17 y/o
from RFC Lüttich U18
Free

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Mikelis Menniks
Attacking Midfield · 17 y/o
from FK Metta
?
Moctar Diop
Centre-Forward · 21 y/o
from KAA Gent
—
Noa Vandenabeele
Goalkeeper · 16 y/o
from KAA Gent Youth
—
Noah Laghmich
Defensive Midfield · 19 y/o
from KRC Gent
End of loan
Rayan Garcia Belkacem
Left-Back · 16 y/o
from KAA Gent U18
—
Rayan Yaakoubi
Goalkeeper · 17 y/o
from KAA Gent U18
—
Victor Vandenbroucke
Centre-Back · 17 y/o
from KAA Gent U18
—
Yassin Mohammed
Centre-Forward · 19 y/o
from Malmö FF U19
Loan

Departures · 14

Abubakar Abdullahi
Centre-Forward · 20 y/o
to KAA Gent
—
Alseny Soumah
Defensive Midfield · 18 y/o
to KRC Gent
Loan
Briek Morel
Right-Back · 20 y/o
to Club NXT
Free
Briek Van Hoorick
Central Midfield · 20 y/o
to KFC Merelbeke
Free
El Hadji Seck
Left Winger · 19 y/o
to KAA Gent
—
Eric Simpore
Centre-Back · 19 y/o
to Société Omnisports de l'Armée
End of loan
Ferre Van Herrewege
Goalkeeper · 19 y/o
to RFC Wetteren
Free
Hannes Vernemmen
Centre-Back · 21 y/o
to KAA Gent
—

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Ibrahima Cissé
Centre-Forward · 18 y/o
to KAA Gent
—
Jassim Mazouz
Attacking Midfield · 22 y/o
to KSC Lokeren
Free
Mamadou Diallo
Centre-Back · 19 y/o
to KAA Gent
—
René Vanden Borre
Goalkeeper · 22 y/o
to KVV Zelzate
Free
Sota Tsukuda
Left-Back · 18 y/o
to Yokohama FC
End of loan
Victor De Coninck
Goalkeeper · 20 y/o
to KAA Gent
—

Manager & staff

3 people

Manager

Thomas Matton

Belgium · 41 y/o

Appointed 24 July 2024

Contract until 30 June 2027

Coaching Staff · 2

Ahmet TürkAssistant ManagerBelgium

Other · 1

Jonathan KindermansSports coordinatorBelgium

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