Belgium has long been renowned for producing dynamic attacking talent, including the legendary Eden Hazard, Dries Mertens, and Jeremy Doku. Now, Jesse Bisiwu is the latest promising winger to emerge from this rich footballing tradition. A product of Club Brugge’s respected youth academy called Club NXT, Bisiwu has already made an impact at a...
When Jamath Shoffner was appointed as Oostende’s new manager at the beginning of the year, he was brought into a situation that looked all but doomed. The club had just accrued another six-point deduction for failure to pay wages, and it looked likely they would go bankrupt and fold, rooted to...
FCV Dender have not experienced top-flight football in Belgium since the 2008/09 season, which was the year they were relegated to the second division. However, this was not the end of the trouble for Dender. A few seasons later, they were relegated to the third tier, which is considered amateur...
After a tremendous start to the Challenger Pro League campaign for Beerschot, in which they topped the league for an extended period, manager Andreas Wieland informed the club just before Christmas that he wished to leave the club to take up the technical director role at his previous club, Austrian...
The 2023/24 campaign has been a career season so far for 23-year-old RFC Liège forward Adriano Bertaccini. His 11 goals in the Challenger Pro League this season make him the highest scorer in the Belgian second division. His form in the first half of the season has attracted interest from sides in...
Belgian giants Club Brugge find themselves in uncharted territory this season in the Jupiler Pro League. Having won the league title in the 2019-20 and 2020-21 seasons, finished second in 2021-22, and fourth in 2022-23, they have gotten off to an uncharacteristically poor start this time around. Ronny Deila's men...
Since joining as manager from Austrian side LASK near the end of the 2021/22 season, Andreas Wieland is now in his second full season in charge of Belgian side Beerschot. Last season, he guided the Antwerp-based side to 3rd place, just missing out on promotion back to the Belgian Pro...
RFC Liège have a rich and storied history in Belgian football. The club was founded in 1892 and became the first-ever Belgian champion in 1896, with the club having a long period as one of the best sides in Belgian football. They also competed in European competitions in the 1980s,...
Founded 81 years ago, Patro Eisden have never featured in the top flight of Belgian football, with the club normally appearing in the second division of Belgian football. However, recently the club were in a bit of a poor situation, with them being relegated from the second division at the...
While only a few weeks into the 2023/24 Challenger Pro League season, or Belgian football's second division, there are a few players that should have an eye kept on them throughout this season. Like many football leagues worldwide, many young and talented players ply their trade below the first division,...
Steve Bould's managerial career began in the Arsenal academy not long after finishing his career with Sunderland. The long-time Arsenal defender then would become legendary manager Arsène Wenger’s assistant with the North London side for seven seasons before assuming the role of head coach of the Arsenal U23 side. After...
When it comes to Ecuadorian football, Independiente del Valle is one of the best teams in the country. The Ecuadorian Serie A side is also known for its famed youth development. Jefferson Montero, Brighton & Hove Albion midfielder Moises Caicedo, and Bayer Leverkusen’s Piero Hincapie are just a few of...
Belgium is one of the leading developers of talent in all of world football. Many players playing at the highest level today forged their path in the Northwestern Europe country. Real Madrid goalkeeper Thibaut Courtois and Manchester City midfielder Kevin De Bruyne are good examples. Mika Godts could very well...
