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Zulte Waregem

Sportvereniging Zulte Waregem

Waregem, BelgiumJupiler Pro League · tier 1Founded 1 July 2001Colours

www.essevee.be ↗Zuiderlaan 17, 8790 Waregem, Belgium+32 (56) 440042

Squad

26 players

avg age 23.9

Foreigners

62% of the squad

Internationals

called up by their country

League position

10 / 18

11 pts · 10 played · 2026/27

Stadium

Elindus Arena

12,698 seats

Manager

Michael Beale

Transfer balance

+€10.5m

season 2026/27

Squad

26 players

Player	Age	Nationality	Height	Foot	Joined	Contract
Goalkeepers · 4
Brent GabriëlGoalkeeper	27	Belgium	190 cm	right	Jan 2025from KSC Lokeren	Jun 2028
Louis BostynGoalkeeper	33	Belgium	195 cm	right	Jan 2014from KSV Roeselare (-2020)	Jun 2027
Florian Van BeverGoalkeeper	19	Belgium	194 cm		Jan 2026from Jong Essevee	Jun 2028
Arnaud DobbelsGoalkeeper	21	Belgium	186 cm	right	Jan 2023from SV Zulte Waregem U18	Jun 2027
Defenders · 8
Jakob KiilerichCentre-Back	26	Denmark	190 cm	left	Mar 2025from Mjällby AIF	Jun 2027
Salim DiakitéRight-Back	26	Mali · France	186 cm	right	Aug 2026from Palermo FC	Jun 2027
Youssoupha MbodjiLeft-Back	22	Senegal	190 cm	left	Aug 2026from SK Slavia Prague	Jun 2027
Laurent LemoineCentre-Back	28	Belgium · Brazil	186 cm	right	May 2024from KMSK Deinze (-2024)	Jun 2027
Yannick CappelleLeft-Back	23	Belgium	180 cm	left	Jan 2023from Jong Essevee	Jun 2028
Wilguens PaugainRight-Backunknown injury - Return unknown	25	Haiti · France	180 cm	right	Jan 2025from SKN St. Pölten	Jun 2028
Benoit De JaegereCentre-Back	21	Belgium	189 cm	right	Jan 2026from Jong Essevee	Jun 2029
Mouhamadou SallCentre-Back	19	Senegal	185 cm	right	Jan 2026from Espoirs de Guédiawaye	Jun 2028
Midfielders · 7
Ousseynou NiangLeft Midfield	24	Senegal	168 cm	right	Mar 2026from Union Saint-Gilloise	Jun 2028
Enrique LofolomoDefensive Midfield	26	Germany · DR Congo	185 cm	right	Jan 2025from FC Viktoria Köln	Jun 2027
Thomas ClaesCentral Midfield	22	Belgium	181 cm	right	Jan 2025from KRC Genk	Jun 2028
Dirk AsareCentral Midfield	22	Belgium · Ghana	173 cm	right	Feb 2026from K Lierse SK	Jun 2029
Serxho UjkaAttacking Midfield	28	Albania	190 cm	right	Jul 2025from KF Egnatia	Jun 2027
Niko HorvatAttacking Midfield	18	Croatia · Belgium	180 cm		Aug 2026from Borussia Mönchengladbach II	Jun 2027
Tristan PanduroCentral Midfield	18	Denmark · England	—	right	Oct 2026from FC Copenhagen U19	Jun 2028
Forwards · 7
Anosike EmentaCentre-Forward	24	Denmark · Nigeria	202 cm	right	Jul 2025from Viborg FF	Jun 2028
Marley AkéLeft Winger	25	France · Cote d'Ivoire	178 cm	right	Jan 2026from Yverdon Sport FC	Jun 2028
Zalán ÁtrokLeft Winger	21	Hungary	184 cm	right	Jul 2026from MTK Budapest	Jun 2029
Tobias HedlCentre-Forward	23	Austria	185 cm	right	Jan 2025from SK Rapid Wien II	Jun 2027
Hemsley Akpa-ChukwuCentre-Forward	21	Belgium · Nigeria	189 cm	right	Jan 2026from RFC Seraing	Jun 2029
Nikola MituljikicRight Winger	23	Serbia	180 cm	left	Aug 2025from OFK Beograd	Jun 2028
Malick MbayeRight Winger	22	Senegal	173 cm	right	Feb 2026from FC Metz	Jun 2029

Amber contract dates mean the contract ends within 12 months.

Transfers

Season 2026/27

Spent

€1.5m

12 arrivals

Received

€12m

17 departures

Net balance

+€10.5m

received − spent

Arrivals · 12

Zalán Átrok
Left Winger · 20 y/o
from MTK Budapest
€1m
Hemsley Akpa-Chukwu
Centre-Forward · 20 y/o
from RFC Seraing
€500k
Andres Labie
Centre-Back · 22 y/o
from Beerschot VA
End of loan
Dylan Demuynck
Left Winger · 22 y/o
from K Lierse SK
End of loan
Ennio van der Gouw
Goalkeeper · 26 y/o
from Rio Ave FC
End of loan
Florian Van Bever
Goalkeeper · 18 y/o
from Jong Essevee
—
Jevon Simons
Right Winger · 20 y/o
from De Graafschap Doetinchem
End of loan
Marley Aké
Left Winger · 25 y/o
from Yverdon Sport FC
?

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Niko Horvat
Attacking Midfield · 18 y/o
from Borussia Mönchengladbach II
Loan
Ousseynou Niang
Left Midfield · 24 y/o
from Union Saint-Gilloise
Free
Salim Diakité
Right-Back · 26 y/o
from Palermo FC
Loan
Youssoupha Mbodji
Left-Back · 22 y/o
from SK Slavia Prague
Loan

Departures · 17

Joseph Opoku
Left Winger · 20 y/o
to Swansea City
€6.5m
Jeppe Erenbjerg
Attacking Midfield · 26 y/o
to KRC Genk
€5.5m
Andres Labie
Centre-Back · 22 y/o
to Sporting Hasselt
Free
Anton Tanghe
Centre-Back · 27 y/o
to Without ClubWithout Club
—
Benoît Nyssen
Right-Back · 28 y/o
to Without ClubWithout Club
—
Dylan Demuynck
Left Winger · 22 y/o
to HSV Hoek
Free
Emran Soglo
Left-Back · 20 y/o
to SK Sturm Graz
End of loan
Ennio van der Gouw
Goalkeeper · 26 y/o
to Rio Ave FC
?

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Ibrahim Diabaté
Central Midfield · 22 y/o
to KF Egnatia
Free
Jelle Vossen
Centre-Forward · 37 y/o
to Beerschot VA
Free
Jevon Simons
Right Winger · 21 y/o
to FK Viagem Usti nad Labem
Free
Kadir Seven
Centre-Back · 23 y/o
to Van Spor FK
Loan
Lukas Willen
Centre-Back · 23 y/o
to Pogon Szczecin
Free
Marley Aké
Left Winger · 25 y/o
to Yverdon Sport FC
End of loan
Siebe Van Keymolen
Centre-Forward · 21 y/o
to Sporting Hasselt
?
Stavros Gavriel
Right Winger · 24 y/o
to CD Nacional
Free
Thibaud Sergeant
Central Midfield · 20 y/o
to SK Roeselare
Free

Manager & staff

8 people

Manager

Michael Beale

England · 46 y/o

Appointed 1 July 2026

Contract until 30 June 2028

Coaching Staff · 5

Mike GarrityAssistant ManagerEngland
Steve ColpaertAssistant ManagerBelgium
Nicolas NerinckxGoalkeeping CoachBelgium
Jarno De VleeschauwerPerformance ManagerBelgium

Scouting · 2

Toon MertensChief ScoutBelgium
Davy De fauwScoutBelgium

Other · 1

Giel EggermontTeam ManagerBelgium

Honours

4 titles

2×Belgian Second League Champion24/25 · 04/05
2×Belgian cup winner16/17 · 05/06

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