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KAA Gent

Koninklijke Atletiek Associatie Gent

Gent, BelgiumJupiler Pro League · tier 1Founded 1 January 1898Colours
www.kaagent.be ↗Ottergemsesteenweg Zuid, 808, 9000 Gent, Belgium+32 9 3302323
Squad
34 players
avg age 24
Foreigners
19
56% of the squad
Internationals
5
called up by their country
League position
3 / 18
25 pts · 10 played · 2026/27
Stadium
Planet Group arena
20,185 seats
Manager
Rik De Mil
Transfer balance
+€8.4m
season 2026/27

Squad

34 players
PlayerAgeContract
Goalkeepers · 5
Davy RoefGoalkeeperTeam captain32Jun 2029
Kjell PeersmanGoalkeeper22Jun 2030
Bas EversGoalkeeper18Jun 2028
Tom VandenbergheGoalkeeperNo eligibility – UEFA Conference League – until 18/12/202634Jun 2027
Victor De ConinckGoalkeeper20Jun 2027
Defenders · 11
Tiago AraújoLeft-Back25Jun 2028
Maksim PaskotsiCentre-Back23Jun 2029
Mouhamed NgomCentre-BackCruciate ligament tear - Return unknown25Jun 2031
Siebe Van der HeydenCentre-Back28Jun 2028
Matties VolckaertCentre-Back23Jun 2029
Christian BurgessCentre-Back35Jun 2028
Abdoul AyindeLeft-Back21Jun 2028
Gilles De MeyerRight-Back20Jun 2028
Mamadou DialloCentre-Back19Jun 2029
Lars CoomanLeft-BackNo eligibility – UEFA Conference League – until 18/12/202623Jun 2029
Hannes VernemmenCentre-Backsurgery - Return unknown21Jun 2028
Midfielders · 9
Tibe De VliegerCentral Midfield21Jun 2030
Mathias DelorgeCentral Midfield22Jun 2028
László BénesCentral Midfield29Jun 2030
Abdelkahar KadriAttacking Midfield26Jun 2029
Matisse SamoiseRight Midfield24Jun 2028
Leonardo LopesCentral Midfield27Jun 2028
Mohammed El ÂdfaouiCentral Midfield18Jun 2028
Aimé OmgbaAttacking Midfield24Jun 2029
Pieter GerkensAttacking MidfieldNo eligibility – UEFA Conference League – until 18/12/202631Jun 2027
Forwards · 9
Josué VergaraCentre-ForwardHip injury - Return unknown19Jun 2031
Hyllarion GooreCentre-Forward21Jun 2029
Michel-Ange BalikwishaLeft Wingerminor knock - Return unknown25Jun 2027
Ibrahima CisséCentre-Forward19Jun 2028
Momodou SonkoLeft Winger21Jun 2028
Max DeanCentre-ForwardNo eligibility – UEFA Conference League – until 18/12/202622Jun 2028
El Hadji SeckLeft Winger19Jun 2030
Kyrell WilsonRight Winger22Jun 2030
Abubakar AbdullahiCentre-Forward20Jun 2028

Amber contract dates mean the contract ends within 12 months.

Transfers

Season 2026/27
Spent
€7.1m
18 arrivals
Received
€15.5m
13 departures
Net balance
+€8.4m
received − spent

Arrivals · 18

  • Mouhamed Ngom
    Centre-Back · 26 y/o
    from Grasshopper Club Zurich
    €2.7m
  • Josué Vergara
    Centre-Forward · 18 y/o
    from FK Auda
    €2.5m
  • László Bénes
    Central Midfield · 28 y/o
    from 1.FC Union Berlin
    €1.1m
  • Kyrell Wilson
    Right Winger · 21 y/o
    from Swansea City U21
    €700k
  • Lars Cooman
    Left-Back · 23 y/o
    from R Knokke FC
    €100k
  • Abubakar Abdullahi
    Centre-Forward · 20 y/o
    from Jong KAA Gent
    —
  • Christian Burgess
    Centre-Back · 34 y/o
    from Union Saint-Gilloise
    Free
  • Daisuke Yokota
    Right Winger · 26 y/o
    from Hannover 96
    End of loan
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  • El Hadji Seck
    Left Winger · 19 y/o
    from Jong KAA Gent
    —
  • Hannes Vernemmen
    Centre-Back · 21 y/o
    from Jong KAA Gent
    —
  • Hugo Gambor
    Centre-Back · 23 y/o
    from ESTAC Troyes
    End of loan
  • Ibrahima Cissé
    Centre-Forward · 18 y/o
    from Jong KAA Gent
    —
  • Mamadou Diallo
    Centre-Back · 19 y/o
    from Jong KAA Gent
    —
  • Michel-Ange Balikwisha
    Left Winger · 25 y/o
    from Celtic FC
    Loan
  • Núrio Fortuna
    Left-Back · 31 y/o
    from Volos FC
    End of loan
  • Pieter Gerkens
    Attacking Midfield · 31 y/o
    from Cercle Brugge
    End of loan
  • Samuel Kotto
    Centre-Back · 22 y/o
    from Stade Reims
    End of loan
  • Victor De Coninck
    Goalkeeper · 20 y/o
    from Jong KAA Gent
    —

Departures · 13

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  • Hyun-seok Hong
    Attacking Midfield · 27 y/o
    to 1.FSV Mainz 05
    End of loan
  • Jean-Kévin Duverne
    Right-Back · 28 y/o
    to FC Nantes
    End of loan
  • Moctar Diop
    Centre-Forward · 21 y/o
    to Jong KAA Gent
    —
  • Núrio Fortuna
    Left-Back · 31 y/o
    to CA Petróleos Luanda
    Free
  • Wout Asselman
    Defensive Midfield · 21 y/o
    to SC Cambuur Leeuwarden
    Loan

Manager & staff

14 people
Manager
Rik De Mil
Belgium · 45 y/o
Appointed 10 December 2025
Contract until 30 June 2028

Coaching Staff · 6

  • Mbaye LeyeAssistant ManagerSenegal
  • Hans CornelisAssistant ManagerBelgium
  • Dwight WaeytensAssistant ManagerBelgium
  • Stijn MatthysPerformance ManagerBelgium
  • Kürsat KaplanVideo AnalystBelgium
Scouting · 3
  • Guillaume Van de WegeScoutBelgium
  • Ivica JarakovicScoutSerbia
  • Tim OregliaScoutBelgium
Medical department · 1
  • Matti MortierPhysiotherapistBelgium
Other · 2
  • Dirk PiensHead of Operations and InfrastructureBelgium
  • Gunther SchepensTechnical AssistantBelgium
Board of Directors · 2
  • Kjeld FortGeneral ManagerBelgium
  • Marco VerheugeHead of RecruitmentBelgium

Honours

9 titles
  • 4×Belgian cup winner21/22 · 09/10 · 83/84 · 63/64
  • 3×Belgian Second League Champion79/80 · 67/68 · 35/36
  • 1×Belgian Champion14/15
  • 1×Belgian Supercup Winner15/16
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    Servette FC→KAA Gent

    Dylan Bronn: Servette FC to KAA Gent

    First reported
    Foot Africa · 16 Oct
    Sources
    2 independent
    2 outlets · 2 articles
    Stage
    interest
    Fee
    Not reported

    Nantes and Gent have reportedly shown interest in Servette centre-back Dylan Bronn. This potential move is linked to the final 2027 window.

    Open dossier on Dylan Bronn →

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