Club profile

KRC Genk

Koninklijke Racing Club Genk

Genk, BelgiumJupiler Pro League · tier 1Founded 1 July 1988Colours

www.krcgenk.be ↗Stadionplein 4, 3600 Genk, Belgium+32 (89) 841608

Squad

31 players

avg age 23.5

Foreigners

55% of the squad

Internationals

called up by their country

League position

6 / 18

15 pts · 10 played · 2026/27

Stadium

Cegeka Arena

23,718 seats

Manager

Jess Thorup

Transfer balance

+€40.8m

season 2026/27

Squad

31 players

Player	Age	Nationality	Height	Foot	Joined	Contract
Goalkeepers · 5
Lucca BrughmansGoalkeeper	18	Belgium	200 cm	right	Jan 2026from Liverpool FC	Jun 2027
Tobe LeysenGoalkeeper	24	Belgium	189 cm	left	Mar 2026from Oud-Heverlee Leuven	Jun 2031
Tobias LawalGoalkeeper	26	Austria	194 cm	right	Sept 2025from LASK	Jun 2029
Emile DoucouréGoalkeeper	19	Mali · Belgium	189 cm	right	Feb 2026from Beerschot VA	Jun 2030
Hendrik Van CrombruggeGoalkeeper	33	Belgium	189 cm	left	Jul 2023from RSC Anderlecht	Jun 2027
Defenders · 12
Matte SmetsCentre-Back	22	Belgium	185 cm	right	Jan 2024from Sint-Truidense VV	Jun 2030
Josué KongoloCentre-Back	20	Belgium · DR Congo	186 cm	right	Jan 2023from Jong Genk	Jun 2030
Yaimar MedinaLeft-Back	22	Ecuador	173 cm	left	Sept 2025from Independiente del Valle	Jun 2029
Milan RoganovicRight-Back	21	Montenegro · Serbia	182 cm	right	Mar 2026from FK Partizan Belgrade	Jun 2031
Elie MbavuCentre-Back	17	Belgium	188 cm	right	Jan 2026from Jong Genk	Jun 2028
Christiaan RavychCentre-Back	24	Belgium · Ukraine	193 cm	right	Jan 2026from Cercle Brugge	Jun 2030
Kevin AmaroRight-Back	22	Uruguay	177 cm	right	Aug 2026from Liverpool FC Montevideo	Jun 2031
Joris KayembeLeft-Back	32	DR Congo · Belgium	180 cm	left	Jan 2023from Royal Charleroi SC	Jun 2027
Ken NkubaRight-BackKnee injury - Return unknown	24	Belgium · DR Congo	179 cm	right	Jan 2024from Royal Charleroi SC	Jun 2028
Adrián PalaciosCentre-Back	22	Venezuela · Colombia	187 cm	left	Jan 2024from Deportivo Cali	Jun 2028
Emmanuel SarfoRight-Back	18	Belgium	178 cm	right	Jan 2026from Jong Genk	Jun 2027
Christian AkpanLeft-Back	21	Nigeria	176 cm	right	Jan 2026from Jong Genk	Jun 2030
Midfielders · 8
Bryan HeynenCentral MidfieldTeam captain	29	Belgium	184 cm	right	Jan 2015from Ablöse -	Jun 2029
Ibrahima Sory BangouraDefensive Midfield	22	Guinea	190 cm	right	Jan 2024from Jong Genk	Jun 2030
Jeppe ErenbjergAttacking Midfield	26	Denmark	184 cm	left	Jan 2026from Zulte Waregem	Jun 2029
Benjamin TahirovićCentral Midfield	23	Bosnia-Herzegovina · Sweden	191 cm	right	Aug 2026from Bröndby IF	Jun 2027
Daan HeymansAttacking Midfield	27	Belgium	191 cm	right	Jan 2025from Royal Charleroi SC	Jun 2029
Nikolas SattlbergerDefensive Midfield	22	Austria	192 cm	right	May 2024from Rapid Vienna	Jun 2029
August De WannemackerCentral Midfield	17	Belgium	181 cm	right	Jan 2026from Jong Genk	Jun 2028
Kenan HarounCentral MidfieldCruciate ligament injury - Return unknown	20	Belgium · Türkiye	188 cm	right	Jan 2026from Jong Genk	Jun 2029
Forwards · 6
Rafiu DurosinmiCentre-Forward	23	Nigeria	192 cm	right	Jul 2026from Pisa Sporting Club	Jun 2030
Noah Adedeji-SternbergLeft Winger	21	Belgium · Germany	180 cm	right	Jan 2024from Jong Genk	Jun 2028
Jerry AfriyieCentre-Forward	20	Ghana	180 cm	right	Aug 2026from Al-Qadsiah FC	Jun 2031
Aaron BiboutCentre-Forward	22	Cameroon	193 cm		Jul 2025from Västerås SK	Jun 2030
Junya ItoRight Winger	33	Japan	177 cm	right	Sept 2025from Stade Reims	Jun 2028
Ayumu YokoyamaLeft Winger	23	Japan	172 cm	right	Jan 2025from Birmingham City	Jun 2029

Amber contract dates mean the contract ends within 12 months.

Transfers

Season 2026/27

Spent

€33.2m

13 arrivals

Received

€74m

9 departures

Net balance

+€40.8m

received − spent

Arrivals · 13

Rafiu Durosinmi
Centre-Forward · 23 y/o
from Pisa Sporting Club
€11m
Jeppe Erenbjerg
Attacking Midfield · 26 y/o
from Zulte Waregem
€5.5m
Jerry Afriyie
Centre-Forward · 19 y/o
from Al-Qadsiah FC
€5m
Milan Roganovic
Right-Back · 20 y/o
from FK Partizan Belgrade
€3.5m
Christiaan Ravych
Centre-Back · 24 y/o
from Cercle Brugge
€3.2m
Kevin Amaro
Right-Back · 22 y/o
from Liverpool FC Montevideo
€3m
Tobe Leysen
Goalkeeper · 24 y/o
from Oud-Heverlee Leuven
€2m
Benjamin Tahirović
Central Midfield · 23 y/o
from Bröndby IF
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Christian Akpan
Left-Back · 21 y/o
from Jong Genk
—
Elie Mbavu
Centre-Back · 16 y/o
from Jong Genk
—
Emmanuel Sarfo
Right-Back · 18 y/o
from Jong Genk
—
Kenan Haroun
Central Midfield · 19 y/o
from Jong Genk
—
Lucca Brughmans
Goalkeeper · 18 y/o
from Liverpool FC
Loan

Departures · 9

Lucca Brughmans
Goalkeeper · 18 y/o
to Liverpool FC
€33m
Konstantinos Karetsas
Attacking Midfield · 18 y/o
to Borussia Dortmund
€30m
Zakaria El Ouahdi
Right-Back · 24 y/o
to Hamburger SV
€8m
Yira Sor
Left Winger · 26 y/o
to Amed SK
€3m
Brent Stevens
Goalkeeper · 22 y/o
to Beerschot VA
Free
Jarne Steuckers
Right Winger · 24 y/o
to VfL Bochum
Loan
Jusef Erabi
Centre-Forward · 23 y/o
to Preston North End
Loan
Mujaid Sadick
Centre-Back · 26 y/o
to Rayo Vallecano
Loan

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Robin Mirisola
Centre-Forward · 19 y/o
to Oud-Heverlee Leuven
Loan

Manager & staff

19 people

Manager

Jess Thorup

Denmark · 56 y/o

Appointed 14 July 2026

Contract until —

Coaching Staff · 7

Imre SzabicsAssistant ManagerHungary
Domenico OlivieriAssistant ManagerBelgium
Peter BaletteAssistant ManagerBelgium
Guy MartensGoalkeeping CoachBelgium
Steven FrederixGoalkeeping CoachBelgium
Glenn VanryckeghemFitness coachBelgium

Board of Directors · 3

Thibaut CourtoisInvestorBelgium
Mathieu CilissenPresidentBelgium
Mathieu CilissenVice-PresidentBelgium

Scouting · 1

Jochen JanssenHead of Youth ScoutingBelgium

Medical department · 2

Matthias DiddenMedical Director PhysiotherapyBelgium
Marlies MaenhoudtDietitiansBelgium

Youth · 1

Jos DaerdenCoordinator of talent managementBelgium

Management · 5

Erik GeritsChief Executive OfficerBelgium
Peter CroonenChief Executive OfficerBelgium
Dimitri De CondéTechnical DirectorBelgium
Filip AerdenDirector of FinanceBelgium
Stephan PoelmansDirector of Marketing and SalesBelgium

Honours

11 titles

5×Belgian cup winner20/21 · 12/13 · 08/09 · 99/00 · 97/98
4×Belgian Champion18/19 · 10/11 · 01/02 · 98/99
2×Belgian Supercup Winner19/20 · 11/12

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Logged 6d agoEvidence 38/100 · Contested
FC Luzern→KRC Genk
Daniel Mikolajewski: FC Luzern to KRC Genk
First reported
4-4-2 · 24 Sep
Sources
3 independent
8 outlets · 10 articles
Stage
interest
Fee
Not reported
Genk and Club Brugge are said to be eyeing Polish centre‑forward Daniel Mikolajewski, whose contract with FC Luzern runs until June 2027. The story began on 24 September, when six outlets—including 4‑4‑2, VoetbalFocus…
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Logged 15d agoEvidence 26/100 · Under investigation
Atlético Nacional→KRC Genk
Néider Parra: Atlético Nacional to KRC Genk
First reported
voetbal24 · 4 Oct
Sources
1 independent
3 outlets · 3 articles
Stage
interest
Fee
Not reported
KRC Genk are linked with winter interest in centre-back Néider Parra from Atlético Nacional. The reports describe monitoring for the Colombian defender ahead of a winter move.
Open dossier on Néider Parra →

Club data updated 2d ago

Squad

Transfers

Arrivals · 13

Departures · 9

Manager & staff

Coaching Staff · 7

Honours

Dossiers linked to KRC Genk

Daniel Mikolajewski: FC Luzern to KRC Genk

Néider Parra: Atlético Nacional to KRC Genk