Club profile

Royal Charleroi SC

Royal Charleroi Sporting Club

Charleroi, BelgiumJupiler Pro League · tier 1Founded 1 January 1904Colours

www.rcsc.be ↗Boulevard Zoé Drion, 19, 6000 Charleroi, Belgium+32 (71) 239750

Squad

25 players

avg age 23.5

Foreigners

64% of the squad

Internationals

called up by their country

League position

4 / 18

24 pts · 10 played · 2026/27

Stadium

Stade du Pays de Charleroi

14,968 seats

Manager

Mario Kohnen

Transfer balance

+€14.4m

season 2026/27

Squad

25 players

Player	Age	Nationality	Height	Foot	Joined	Contract
Goalkeepers · 3
Mohamed KonéGoalkeeper	24	Cote d'Ivoire · France	186 cm	right	Feb 2024from Le Havre AC	Jun 2027
Martin DelavalléeGoalkeeper	22	Belgium	185 cm	right	Jan 2022from Royal Excel Mouscron (-2022)	Jun 2027
Arthur CremerGoalkeeper	26	Belgium	190 cm	left	Dec 2026from Excelsior Virton	Jun 2028
Defenders · 9
Check KeitaCentre-Back	23	Mali · France	185 cm	right	Apr 2024from Stade Reims	Jun 2027
Aiham OusouCentre-BackTeam captain	26	Syria · Sweden	186 cm	right	Jul 2025from SK Slavia Prague	Jun 2028
Kevin Van Den KerkhofRight-Back	30	Algeria · France	190 cm	right	Jan 2026from FC Metz	Jun 2029
Mardochée NzitaLeft-Back	26	Belgium · DR Congo	178 cm	left	Jan 2024from Beerschot VA	Jun 2028
Triston RoweRight-Back	20	England · Jamaica	183 cm	right	Jan 2026from Aston Villa U21	Jun 2027
Massamba SowCentre-Backminor knock - Return unknown	22	France · Senegal	193 cm	right	Jan 2025from Zébra Élites	Jun 2027
Noah SolheidCentre-Back	23	Belgium	191 cm	right	Jan 2026from RFC Seraing	Jun 2029
Naël PironCentre-Back	18	Belgium	—		Jan 2026from Zébra Élites	Jun 2028
Rafaël TeugelsLeft-Back	20	Belgium	—		Jan 2026from Zébra Élites	Jun 2027
Midfielders · 7
Yassine KhalifiCentral Midfield	21	Morocco	173 cm	right	Jul 2025from LOSC Lille B	Jun 2029
Amine BoukamirDefensive Midfield	20	Morocco · Belgium	183 cm	right	Jan 2024from Zébra Élites	Jun 2030
Jakob Napoleon RomsaasAttacking Midfield	22	Norway	187 cm	right	Jan 2025from Tromsø IL	Jun 2027
Patrick PflückeRight Midfield	29	Germany	170 cm	left	Feb 2025from KV Mechelen	Jun 2027
Isaac CisséDefensive Midfield	20	Cote d'Ivoire	—		Jul 2026from Lamontville Golden Arrows	Jun 2030
Mory KeraDefensive Midfield	18	Belgium	—		Jan 2025from Zébra Élites	Jun 2028
Boubakar DembagaDefensive Midfield	20	Mali · France	191 cm	right	Jul 2026from AS Monaco U21	Jun 2029
Forwards · 6
Aurélien ScheidlerCentre-Forward	28	France	192 cm	right	Aug 2025from FCV Dender EH	Jun 2028
Antoine BernierRight WingerFoot injury - Return unknown	29	Belgium	170 cm	right	Jan 2023from RFC Seraing	Jun 2028
Freddy MbembaLeft Winger	23	France · DR Congo	175 cm	right	Apr 2025from FC Versailles 78	Jun 2028
Adama BojangCentre-Forward	22	The Gambia	191 cm	right	Jul 2026from Stade Reims	Jun 2027
Antoine ColassinCentre-Forward	25	Belgium	188 cm	right	Aug 2025from Beerschot VA	Jun 2028
Gaku NawataSecond Striker	20	Japan	169 cm	right	Mar 2026from Gamba Osaka	Jun 2027

Amber contract dates mean the contract ends within 12 months.

Transfers

Season 2026/27

Spent

€2.4m

18 arrivals

Received

€16.7m

20 departures

Net balance

+€14.4m

received − spent

Arrivals · 18

Kevin Van Den Kerkhof
Right-Back · 30 y/o
from FC Metz
€1.5m
Isaac Cissé
Defensive Midfield · 19 y/o
from Lamontville Golden Arrows
€550k
Severin Nioule
Left Winger · 21 y/o
from BK Häcken
€300k
Adama Bojang
Centre-Forward · 22 y/o
from Stade Reims
Loan
Anthony Descotte
Centre-Forward · 22 y/o
from FC Volendam
End of loan
Arthur Cremer
Goalkeeper · 25 y/o
from Excelsior Virton
Free
Boubakar Dembaga
Defensive Midfield · 20 y/o
from AS Monaco U21
?
Freddy Mbemba
Left Winger · 23 y/o
from EA Guingamp
End of loan

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Gaku Nawata
Second Striker · 20 y/o
from Gamba Osaka
Loan
Mondy Prunier
Centre-Forward · 26 y/o
from Francs Borains
End of loan
Naël Piron
Centre-Back · 17 y/o
from Zébra Élites
—
Noah Solheid
Centre-Back · 22 y/o
from RFC Seraing
Free
Noam Mayoka-Tika
Defensive Midfield · 22 y/o
from K Lierse SK
End of loan
Rafaël Teugels
Left-Back · 20 y/o
from Zébra Élites
—
Raymond Asante
Second Striker · 22 y/o
from Patro Eisden Maasmechelen
End of loan
Slobodan Stanojlovic
Centre-Forward · 24 y/o
from Francs Borains
End of loan
Triston Rowe
Right-Back · 19 y/o
from Aston Villa U21
Loan
Zan Rogelj
Right Midfield · 26 y/o
from Wisla Plock
End of loan

Departures · 20

Yacine Titraoui
Central Midfield · 23 y/o
to RC Lens
€8m
Parfait Guiagon
Left Winger · 25 y/o
to Al-Taawoun FC
€4.3m
Étienne Camara
Defensive Midfield · 23 y/o
to Panathinaikos
€4m
Zan Rogelj
Right Midfield · 26 y/o
to Wisla Plock
€400k
Anthony Descotte
Centre-Forward · 22 y/o
to Fortuna Sittard
Loan
Filip Szymczak
Centre-Forward · 24 y/o
to Lech Poznań
End of loan
Isaac Mbenza
Right Winger · 30 y/o
to Al-Yarmouk SC (Kuwait)
Free
Jules Gaudin
Left-Back · 26 y/o
to Stade Lavallois
?

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Kevin Van Den Kerkhof
Right-Back · 30 y/o
to FC Metz
End of loan
Lewin Blum
Right-Back · 24 y/o
to BSC Young Boys
End of loan
Mehdi Boukamir
Centre-Back · 22 y/o
to RAAL La Louvière
Loan
Mondy Prunier
Centre-Forward · 26 y/o
to US Orléans
?
Nicolas Closset
Goalkeeper · 22 y/o
to Excelsior Virton
Free
Noam Mayoka-Tika
Defensive Midfield · 22 y/o
to K Lierse SK
Free
Quentin Benaets
Right Winger · 22 y/o
to RAAL La Louvière
Free
Raymond Asante
Second Striker · 22 y/o
to Francs Borains
Loan
Robin Denuit
Centre-Back · 24 y/o
to KSC Lokeren
Free
Severin Nioule
Left Winger · 21 y/o
to Francs Borains
Loan
Slobodan Stanojlovic
Centre-Forward · 24 y/o
to Without ClubWithout Club
—
Théo Defourny
Goalkeeper · 34 y/o
to RWDM Brussels
Free

Manager & staff

14 people

Manager

Mario Kohnen

Belgium · 40 y/o

Appointed 1 July 2026

Contract until —

Coaching Staff · 5

Frank DefaysAssistant ManagerBelgium
Mickaël SeoudiAssistant ManagerFrance
Anthony CorreGoalkeeping CoachFrance
Philip GarvöPerformance ManagerSweden

Management · 3

Mehdi BayatChief Executive OfficerFrance
Walter ChardonChief Commercial OfficerBelgium
Nicolás FrutosDirector of Professional FootballArgentina

Board of Directors · 3

Fabien DebecqPresidentBelgium
Mario NotaroAdvisorItaly
Joseph BraillardHead of RecruitmentSwitzerland

Public Relations · 1

Sami ZitiHead of Media and CommunicationsBelgium

Other · 2

Arnaud CharlierTeam ManagerBelgium
Loris VirouxHead of methodologyBelgium

Honours

1 title

1×Belgian Second League Champion11/12

All dossiers (3)Under investigation (3)

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Dossiers linked to Royal Charleroi SC

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Logged 7d agoEvidence 30/100 · Under investigation
Royal Charleroi SC→ACF Fiorentina
Check Keita: Royal Charleroi SC to ACF Fiorentina
First reported
Ekrem Konur · 26 Oct
Sources
1 independent
2 outlets · 2 articles
Stage
interest
Fee
Not reported
Fiorentina are tracking Cheick Keita, per calcioviola. The outlet reports the Charleroi centre-back is valued at around €3.5 million, with Villarreal and Real Betis also in the picture. His contract at Charleroi runs to…
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Logged 7d agoEvidence 30/100 · Under investigation
Royal Charleroi SC→Real Betis Balompié
Check Keita: Royal Charleroi SC to Real Betis Balompié
First reported
Ekrem Konur · 26 Oct
Sources
1 independent
4 outlets · 5 articles
Stage
interest
Fee
Not reported
Real Betis are weighing a permanent move for Charleroi centre‑back Cheick Keita, whose contract runs to June 2027. Villarreal are also in the race, with a possible €4 m bid mentioned.
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Logged 8d agoEvidence 46/100 · Under investigation
Royal Charleroi SC→Villarreal CF
Check Keita: Royal Charleroi SC to Villarreal CF
First reported
Africafoot · 26 Oct
Sources
2 independent
5 outlets · 5 articles
Stage
contact
Bid
€4m
Villarreal are exploring a January move for Charleroi centre‑back Cheick Keita, whose contract runs to June 2027. Africafoot reported on 26 Oct that the Spanish club, the La Liga side, has contacted Keita’s entourage…
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Club data updated 2d ago

Squad

Transfers

Arrivals · 18

Departures · 20

Manager & staff

Coaching Staff · 5

Honours

Dossiers linked to Royal Charleroi SC

Check Keita: Royal Charleroi SC to ACF Fiorentina

Check Keita: Royal Charleroi SC to Real Betis Balompié

Check Keita: Royal Charleroi SC to Villarreal CF