2024–25 Royal Antwerp F.C. season

The 2024–25 season is Royal Antwerp Sporting Club's 145th season in existence and eighth consecutive in the Belgian Pro League. They are also competing in the Belgian Cup.

Royal Antwerp F.C.
2024–25 season
ManagerJonas De Roeck
StadiumBosuilstadion
Pro League-
Belgian Cup-
2025–26 →

Players

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First-team squad

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As of 21 June 2024

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Pos. Nation Player
1 GK   FRA Jean Butez
3 DF   BEL Björn Engels
4 MF   NED Tjaronn Chery
5 DF   ARG Ayrton Costa
6 DF   BEL Denis Odoi
7 FW   SUR Gyrano Kerk (on loan from Lokomotiv Moscow)
8 MF   NGA Alhassan Yusuf
9 FW   NGA George Ilenikhena
10 FW   BEL Michel-Ange Balikwisha
17 FW   SWE Jacob Ondrejka
18 FW   NED Vincent Janssen
23 DF   BEL Toby Alderweireld (captain)
24 MF   NED Jurgen Ekkelenkamp
No. Pos. Nation Player
26 DF   BUL Rosen Bozhinov
27 MF   BEL Mandela Keita
30 MF   GER Christopher Scott
33 DF   BEL Zeno Van Den Bosch
34 DF   BEL Jelle Bataille
46 MF   BEL Milan Smits
50 DF   KOS Laurit Krasniqi
55 FW   ECU Anthony Valencia
80 MF   BEL Pierre Dwomoh
84 MF   MLI Mahamadou Doumbia
87 GK   BEL Davino Verhulst
91 GK   BEL Senne Lammens

Transfers

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Pos. Player Transferred from Fee Date Source
FW   Gyrano Kerk   FC Lokomotiv Moscow On loan 1 July 2024
DF   Denis Odoi   Club Brugge Free 26 June 2024 [1]
DF   Ayrton Costa   Club Atlético Independiente Undisclosed
DF   Rosen Bozhinov   CSKA 1948 Sofia Undisclosed 21 June 2024 [2]
MF   Tjaronn Chery   Maccabi Haifa Undisclosed 26 May 2024 [3]
Pos. Player Transferred to Fee Date Source
DF   Dorian Dessoleil   Francs Borains End of contract 30 June 2024
DF   Ritchie De Laet Retired
GK   Davino Verhulst
Notes

Pre-season and friendlies

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The team will start preparations with a test match versus third-tier side Hoogstraten VV on 29 June behind closed doors.[4]


29 June 2024 Friendly Antwerp   2–0   Hoogstraten VV Antwerp, Belgium
Stadium: Bosuilstadion
Attendance: 0
6 July 2024 Friendly Antwerp   v   K.V. Mechelen Antwerp, Belgium
Stadium: Bosuilstadion
Attendance: 0
13 July 2023 Friendly Brøndby IF   v   Antwerp Saalfelden (Austria)
Stadium: 1508 Saalfelden Arena
Attendance: 0
20 July 2024 Friendly Antwerp   v   Francs Borains Antwerp, Belgium
Stadium: Bosuilstadion
Attendance: 0
20 July 2023 Friendly Antwerp   v   Parma Calcio Antwerp, Belgium
Stadium: Bosuilstadion

Competitions

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Overall record

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Belgian Pro League

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League table

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Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
1 Anderlecht 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Qualification for the Europa League and Champions' play-offs[a]
2 Antwerp 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Qualification for the Champions' play-offs
3 Beerschot 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
4 Cercle Brugge 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
5 Charleroi 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Source: Jupiler Pro League (in Dutch), Soccerway
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Matches won; 3) Goal difference; 4) Goals scored; 5) Away matches won; 6) Away goal difference; 7) Away goals scored; 8) Play-off.[5]
Notes:
  1. ^ The regular season winner will qualify for the 2025–26 UEFA Europa League if not earning 2025–26 UEFA Champions League in the playoff.

Results summary

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Results by round

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Result
Position
Source: [citation needed]
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss

Matches

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The league fixtures were announced on 11 June 2024.[6]

28 July 2024 1 Charleroi v Antwerp Charleroi
18:30 CEST (UTC+2) Stadium: Stade du Pays de Charleroi
4 August 2024 2 Antwerp v Anderlecht Antwerp
13:30 CEST (UTC+2) Stadium: Bosuilstadion
11 August 2024 3 Antwerp v STVV Antwerp
16:00 CEST (UTC+2) Stadium: Bosuilstadion
18 August 2024 4 Club Brugge v Antwerp Bruges
13:30 CEST (UTC+2) Stadium: Jan Breydel Stadium
24 August 2024 5 Antwerp v K.V. Mechelen Antwerp
20:45 CEST (UTC+2) Stadium: Bosuilstadion
1 September 2024 6 Gent v Antwerp Ghent
16:00 CEST (UTC+2) Stadium: Planet Group Arena
14 September 2024 7 Antwerp v Union SG Antwerp
20:45 CEST (UTC+2) Stadium: Bosuilstadion

Belgian Cup

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Statistics

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Goalscorers

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References

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  1. ^ "WELKOM OP DE BOSUIL, DENIS ODOI".
  2. ^ "Rosen Bozhinov versterkt defensie RAFC".
  3. ^ "Tjaronn Chery eerste zomeraanwinst RAFC".
  4. ^ "Heruitgave van de Wembley-finale: Antwerp speelt galamatch tegen Parma op 20 juli en werkt nog vier oefenduels af". Gazet van Antwerpen. June 24, 2024.
  5. ^ "Bondsreglement Titel 7: Competities" [Association Rules Title 7: Competitions] (PDF). Royal Belgian Football Association. p. 19. Archived from the original (PDF) on 13 September 2020.
  6. ^ "Club Brugge - KV Mechelen opent seizoen 2024-2025 van de Jupiler Pro League". 11 June 2024.
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