Category: Belgian First Division A

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George Ilenikhena Scout Report At Royal Antwerp 2023/2024 – Mark van Bommel 17 Year Old Goalscoring Super Sub

George Ilenikhena has had a very good start to his professional football career. Ilenikhena was born in Nigeria but moved to France…

June 15, 2025

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Kévin Denkey Scouting Report At Cercle Brugge 2022/2023 – The Togo International Making A Name For Himself Under Miron Muslić

Since signing for Cercle Brugge in January of 2021 from French Ligue 2 side Nîmes Olympique, Kévin Denkey has established himself as…

June 10, 2025

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Kévin Denkey Scouting Report At FC Cincinnati 2025 – The MLS Record Signing Role In MLS Cup Ambitions Under Pat Noonan

In late November, following a disappointing early Round One exit from this year’s MLS Cup Playoffs, FC Cincinnati announced its first acquisition as it turned…

June 10, 2025

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Konstantinos Karetsas Scouting Report At KRC Genk 2023/2024 – Genk’s Teenage Gem

KRC Genk boasts one of the most renowned youth systems in Belgium, with numerous big-name stars emerging from the youth teams before…

June 5, 2025

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Odilon Kossonoum, Viktor Tsyhankov, Olimpiu Moruțan Scouting Report – Three U23 Players Ready To Move To Europe’s Top 5 Leagues

As much as Europe’s top five leagues – English Premier League, La Liga, Bundesliga, Serie A, and Ligue 1, as defined by…

June 5, 2025

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Raphael Onyedika Scouting Report At Club Brugge 2022/2023 – The 21 Year Old Midfielder Making A Big Name For Himself

Club Brugge have been dominating the Belgian Pro League for the last few years, winning four league titles in the previous five…

May 31, 2025

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Promise David Scout Report At Royale Union Saint-Gilloise 2024/2025: Canada’s 6’5″ Goal Machine In Belgium – Player Analysis

Listen to this article free on the Total Football Analysis podcast.  Available on Spotify, Apple Podcast, or RSS. Canada has never been the easiest…

May 30, 2025

3-4-1-2 Formation

How Miron Muslić Tactics Have Taken Cercle Brugge From Bottom Of League Into European Playoff – Tactical Analysis

After a terrible start to the 2022/23 Belgian Pro League season, when the club sat bottom with only one win from its…

May 28, 2025

4-4-2 Formation

Miron Muslić Tactics At Cercle Brugge Vs Wouter Vrancken Genk 2023/2024 – Tactical Analysis

Since Miron Muslić took over at Cercle Brugge in September of 2022, the Belgian side have been constantly improving. Now, in 2024,…

May 28, 2025

Alfie Devine

Alfie Devine Scouting Report At KVC Westerlo 2024/2025 – Spurs 20-Year-Old Midfield Hope Growing At Westerlo

Over time, England has produced a wealth of talent in the central midfield position, including Frank Lampard, Steven Gerrard, and — more recently — Jude…

May 28, 2025

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Bilal El Khannouss Scout Report At KRC Genk 2022/2023: The 18-Year Old On His Way To The FIFA World Cup With Morocco – Player Analysis

Bilal El Khannouss, who is just 18 years old, experienced a meteoric rise at the start of his senior football career. At…

May 27, 2025

Alexander Blessin

Alexander Blessin Tactics At Union Saint-Gilloise 2023/2024: The German Tactician Back In Belgium – Tactical Analysis

In what will be the third new manager for Union Saint-Gilloise in the last three seasons, the German coach Alexander Blessin has…

May 27, 2025

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Miron Muslić Pressing Tactics At Cercle Brugge 2024/2025 – Their Defensive Problems & How To Fix Them

In the 2023/24 season, under manager Miron Muslić, Cercle Brugge enjoyed their best season in over a decade and a half. Groen…

May 24, 2025

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Tolu Arokodare Scouting Report At KRC Genk 2024/2025 – How The Nigerian Marksman Has Developed Over The Last Two Seasons

Nearly two years ago, Total Football Analysis scouted Tolu Arokodare, who had just signed for Genk after a promising loan spell at…

May 22, 2025

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Óscar García Tactics At OH Leuven 2023/2024: What To Expect From The Spanish Tactician – Tactical Analysis

After a disappointing start to the Belgian Pro League season, and with the club sitting in the relegation zone, OH Leuven parted…

May 18, 2025

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Nathan De Cat Scout Report At RSC Anderlecht 2024/2025: Belgium’s Next Sergio Busquets? – Player Analysis

Nathan De Cat, a promising young Belgian defensive midfielder for RSC Anderlecht in the Belgian Pro League, has begun to turn heads…

May 16, 2025

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Luka Elsner Tactics At Standard Liège 2021/2022 – What Has Gone Wrong For Elsner? – Tactical Analysis

With Standard Liège struggling in early October, they decided to make a managerial change. Mbaye Leye was sacked and replaced by former…

May 7, 2025

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Ezechiel Banzuzi Scout Report At OH Leuven 2024/2025: RB Leipzig’s Young Yaya Touré – Player Analysis

If there’s one player who’s really stood out as a defensive midfielder in the Belgian Pro League this season, it’s 20-year-old Ezechiel…

May 6, 2025

AFC Bournemouth

Scott Parker Tactics At Club Brugge KV 2022/2023 – Tactical Analysis

At the end of August, Scott Parker was sacked by Bournemouth after a 9-0 drubbing at the hands of Jürgen Klopp’s Liverpool.…

April 24, 2025

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Brian Riemer Tactics In Corner Defence Mastery 2023/2024 – Set-Piece Analysis

In a recent article by The Athletic, statistics suggested that Real Madrid were the best defensive side in Europe’s top five leagues from…

March 29, 2025