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Antwerp
2022–23 season
OwnerPaul Gheysens
ChairmanPaul Gheysens
ManagerMark van Bommel
StadiumBosuilstadion
First Division A2nd
Belgian CupSixth round
UEFA Europa Conference LeaguePlay-off round
Top goalscorerLeague: Vincent Janssen
(14 goals)

All: Vincent Janssen
(15 goals)
2023–24 →
All statistics correct as of 4 July 2022.

The 2022–23 season is the 119th season in the existence of Royal Antwerp F.C. and the club's sixth consecutive season in the top flight of Belgian football. In addition to the domestic league, Antwerp are participating in this season's editions of the Belgian Cup and the UEFA Europa Conference League.

Players

First-team squad

As of 6 January 2023[1]

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 France FRA Jean Butez
2 DF Belgium BEL Ritchie De Laet
3 DF Belgium BEL Björn Engels
4 MF Belgium BEL Radja Nainggolan
7 FW Denmark DEN Viktor Fischer
8 MF Nigeria NGA Alhassan Yusuf
10 FW Belgium BEL Michel-Ange Balikwisha
11 FW Kosovo KOS Arbnor Muja
14 FW Netherlands NED Calvin Stengs (on loan from OGC Nice)
16 MF Belgium BEL Pieter Gerkens
17 FW Angola ANG Bruny Nsimba
18 FW Netherlands NED Vincent Janssen
19 FW Japan JPN Koji Miyoshi
21 DF United States USA Sam Vines
22 DF Argentina ARG Gastón Ávila
No. Pos. Nation Player
23 DF Belgium BEL Toby Alderweireld (captain)
24 MF Netherlands NED Jurgen Ekkelenkamp
26 GK Belgium BEL Ortwin De Wolf
32 MF Germany GER Christoper Scott
33 DF Belgium BEL Zeno Van Den Bosch
34 DF Belgium BEL Jelle Bataille
38 MF Belgium BEL Faris Haroun
48 MF Belgium BEL Arthur Vermeeren
50 DF Kosovo KOS Laurit Krasniqi
51 DF Ecuador ECU William Pacho
55 FW Ecuador ECU Anthony Valencia
87 GK Belgium BEL Davino Verhulst
99 FW Switzerland SUI Michael Frey

Other players under contract

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

No. Pos. Nation Player
DF Democratic Republic of the Congo COD Luete Ava Dongo

Out on loan

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

No. Pos. Nation Player
6 MF Belgium BEL Birger Verstraete (at K.V. Mechelen)
15 MF Cameroon CMR Frank Boya (at STVV)
24 DF Belgium BEL Dorian Dessoleil (at K.V. Kortrijk)
80 MF Belgium BEL Pierre Dwomoh (at K.V. Oostende)
99 FW Switzerland SUI Michael Frey (at Schalke 04)
MF Belgium BEL Alexis De Sart (at RWDM)

Transfers

In

Date Pos. Player From Fee Source
30 August 2022 FW Netherlands Calvin Stengs France OGC Nice On loan
7 August 2022 MF Netherlands Jurgen Ekkelenkamp Germany Hertha BSC Undisclosed
5 August 2022 FW Kosovo Arbnor Muja Kosovo Drita € 400,000[2] [3]
23 July 2022 DF Argentina Gastón Ávila Argentina Boca Juniors Undisclosed [4]
15 July 2022 DF Belgium Toby Alderweireld Qatar Al-Duhail Undisclosed [5]
29 June 2022 GK Belgium Davino Verhulst Greece Apollon Smyrnis Undisclosed
28 June 2022 MF Germany Christopher Scott Germany Bayern Munich II € 1,400,000 [6]
18 June 2022 FW Netherlands Vincent Janssen Mexico Monterrey Undisclosed [7]
8 June 2022 MF Ecuador Anthony Valencia Ecuador Independiente del Valle Undisclosed [8]

Out

Date Pos. Player To Fee Source
6 January 2023 DF Portugal Dinis Almeida Bulgaria PFC Ludogorets Razgrad Undisclosed
6 September 2022 DF Nigeria Junior Pius Undisclosed
1 September 2022 DF Senegal Abdoulaye Seck Israel Maccabi Haifa Undisclosed
23 August 2022 FW Cameroon Didier Lamkel Zé Belgium K.V. Kortrijk € 500,000
20 August 2022 GK Croatia Davor Matijaš Belgium Beerschot Undisclosed
4 August 2022 FW Belgium Manuel Benson England Burnley F.C. Undisclosed
FW Netherlands Emanuel Emegha Austria SK Sturm Graz Undisclosed
16 July 2022 FW Republic of the Congo Guy Mbenza Saudi Arabia Al-Tai FC € 700,000 [9]
30 June 2022 MF BelgiumDemocratic Republic of the Congo Nill De Pauw End of contract
MF Belgium Sander Coopman Belgium S.K. Beveren
DF PortugalAngola Aurélio Buta Germany Eintracht Frankfurt [10]
22 June 2022 FW Germany Johannes Eggestein Germany FC St. Pauli Undisclosed [11]
18 May 2022 GK Iran Alireza Beiranvand Iran Persepolis F.C. Undisclosed [12][13]
Notes

Pre-season and friendlies

  Win   Draw   Loss   Fixtures

25 June 2022 Friendly Antwerp Belgium 9–0 Belgium Hoogstraten VV Antwerp, Belgium
16:00 CEST (UTC+2)
Stadium: Bosuilstadion
Attendance: 0
2 July 2022 Friendly Antwerp Belgium 4–0 Belgium K.V. Mechelen Antwerp, Belgium
CEST (UTC+2)
Stadium: Bosuilstadion
Attendance: 0
9 July 2022 Friendly Red Bull Salzburg Austria 1–2 Belgium Antwerp Anif, Austria
CEST (UTC+2)
Stadium: Sportzentrum Anif
Attendance: 0
9 July 2022 Friendly Antwerp Belgium 2–2  Qatar Saalfelden, Austria
CEST (UTC+2)
Stadium: Saalfelden Arena
Attendance: 0
15 July 2022 Global Tour for Peace Antwerp Belgium 2–1 Ukraine Dynamo Kyiv Antwerp, Belgium
20:00 CEST (UTC+2)
Stadium: Bosuilstadion
16 July 2022 Friendly Antwerp Belgium 0–1 Netherlands Fortuna Sittard Antwerp, Belgium
CEST (UTC+2)
Stadium: Bosuilstadion
Attendance: 0
21 September 2022 Friendly Antwerp Belgium 1–2 Netherlands RKC Waalwijk Antwerp, Belgium
CEST (UTC+2)
Stadium: Bosuilstadion
Attendance: 0
10 December 2022 Friendly Antwerp Belgium 1–2 Netherlands Go Ahead Eagles Antwerp, Belgium
Stadium: Bosuilstadion
Attendance: 0
14 December 2022 Friendly Antwerp Belgium 2–0 Belgium K.V. Kortrijk Antwerp, Belgium
Stadium: Bosuilstadion
Attendance: 0

Competitions

Overall record

Competition First match Last match Starting round Record
Pld W D L GF GA GD Win %
Belgian First Division A 24 July 2022 June 2023 Matchday 1 21 13 3 5 38 22 +16 061.90
Belgian Cup 10 November 2022 Sixth round 3 3 0 0 9 2 +7 100.00
UEFA Europa Conference League 21 July 2022 25 August 2022 Second qualifying round 6 3 2 1 9 5 +4 050.00
Total 30 19 5 6 56 29 +27 063.33

Last updated: 18 January 2023
Source: Competitions

First Division A

League table

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
1 Genk (J) 34 23 6 5 78 37 +41 75 Qualification for the Europa Conference League and Play-offs I[a]
2 Union SG 34 23 6 5 70 41 +29 75 Qualification for the Play-offs I
3 Antwerp (C) 34 22 6 6 59 26 +33 72
4 Club Brugge 34 16 11 7 61 36 +25 59
5 Gent (U) 34 16 8 10 64 38 +26 56 Qualification for the Play-offs II
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.[14]
(C) Play-off I winner; (J) Regular season winner; (U) Play-off II winner
Notes:
  1. ^ The regular season winners will qualify for the 2023–24 UEFA Europa Conference League if they do not qualify for the 2023–24 UEFA Champions League in the playoffs.[citation needed]

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation ANT GNK USG CLU
1 Antwerp (C) 6 3 2 1 10 8 +2 47 Qualification for the Champions League play-off round 2–1 1–1 3–2
2 Genk (K) 6 2 2 2 10 10 0 46[a] Qualification for the Champions League second qualifying round 2–2 1–1 3–1
3 Union SG 6 2 2 2 8 8 0 46[a] Qualification for the Europa League play-off round 0–2 3–0 1–3
4 Club Brugge 6 2 0 4 10 12 −2 36 Qualification for the Europa Conference League second qualifying round 2–0 1–3 1–2
Source: Jupiler Pro League (in Dutch), Soccerway
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Points without (possible) half points added due to rounding; 3) Regular season finishing position.[15]
(C) Champions; (K) Regular season winner
Notes:
  1. ^ a b Tied on Points and Points without half points added due to rounding. Regular Season finishing position: Genk 1, Union SG 2.

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation GNT CER STA WES
1 Gent (F) 6 5 1 0 17 6 +11 44 Qualification for the Europa Conference League second qualifying round 2–2 3–1 3–1
2 Cercle Brugge 6 3 2 1 13 9 +4 36 0–4 0–0 2–0
3 Standard Liège 6 0 2 4 4 14 −10 30[a] 1–2 0–4 2–2
4 Westerlo 6 1 1 4 10 15 −5 30[a] 1–3 3–5 3–0
Source: Jupiler Pro League (in Dutch), Soccerway
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Points without (possible) half points added due to rounding; 3) Regular season finishing position.[16]
(F) Play-off II winner
Notes:
  1. ^ a b Tied on Points and Points without half points added due to rounding. Regular Season finishing position: Standard Liège 6 , Westerlo 7

Results summary

Overall Home Away
Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts W D L GF GA GD W D L GF GA GD
21 13 3 5 38 22  +16 42 8 1 1 22 8  +14 5 2 4 16 14  +2

Last updated: 18 January 2023.
Source: [citation needed]

Results by round

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GroundAHHAHAHAHAHAHHAHAAHAAHAHAHAHAHAHHA
ResultWWWWWWWWWLWLWLLDDDWLW
Position2211111111122222333333
Updated to match(es) played on 18 January 2023. Source: [citation needed]
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss

Matches

The league fixtures were announced on 22 June 2022.[17]

24 July 2021 1 KV Mechelen 0 – 2 Antwerp Mechelen
16:00 CEST (UTC+2)
Stadium: Achter de Kazerne
Attendance: 11,565
Referee: Erik Lambrechts
31 July 2022 2 Antwerp 1 – 0 Zulte Waregem Antwerp
21:00 CEST (UTC+2)
Stadium: Bosuilstadion
Attendance: 11,174
Referee: Lothar D'hondt
7 August 2022 3 Antwerp 4 – 2 OH Leuven Antwerp
21:00 CEST (UTC+2)
Stadium: Bosuilstadion
Attendance: 11,750
Referee: Bert Put
14 August 2022 4 Eupen 0 – 1 Antwerp Eupen
16:00 CEST (UTC+2)
Stadium: Kehrwegstadion
Attendance: 2,902
Referee: Jan Boterberg
28 August 2022 6 Gent 1 – 2 Antwerp Ghent
13:30 CEST (UTC+2)
Stadium: Ghelamco Arena
Attendance: 13,246
Referee: Nicolas Laforge
31 August 2022 5 Antwerp 4 – 2 Union SG Antwerp
20:30 CEST (UTC+2)
Stadium: Bosuilstadion
Attendance: 12,000
Referee: Jonathan Lardot
4 September 2022 7 Antwerp 3 – 0 Westerlo Antwerp
16:00 CEST (UTC+2)
Stadium: Bosuilstadion
Attendance: 12,372
Referee: Wesli De Cremer
11 September 2022 8 Cercle Brugge 0 – 2 Antwerp Bruges
16:00 CEST (UTC+2)
Stadium: Jan Breydel Stadium
Attendance: 3,927
Referee: Lothar D'hondt
16 September 2022 9 Antwerp 2 – 1 Seraing Antwerp
20:45 CEST (UTC+2)
Stadium: Bosuilstadion
Attendance: 14,930
Referee: Kevin Van Damme
2 October 2022 10 Kortrijk 2 – 1 Antwerp Kortrijk
18:30 CEST (UTC+2)
Stadium: Guldensporen Stadion
Attendance: 7,677
Referee: Bram Van Driessche
7 October 2022 11 Antwerp 2 – 0 Sint-Truiden Antwerp
20:45 CEST (UTC+2)
Stadium: Bosuilstadion
Attendance: 15,050
Referee: Nicolas Laforge
16 October 2022 12 Standard Liège 3 – 0 Antwerp Liège
13:30 CEST (UTC+2)
Stadium: Stade Maurice Dufrasne
Attendance: 21,607
Referee: Lothar D'hondt
20 October 2022 13 Antwerp 3 – 0 Oostende Antwerp
18:45 CEST (UTC+2)
Stadium: Bosuilstadion
Attendance: 14,667
Referee: Bert Put
23 October 2022 14 Antwerp 1 – 3 Genk Antwerp
13:30 CEST (UTC+2)
Stadium: Bosuilstadion
Attendance: 15,955
Referee: Erik Lambrechts
30 October 2022 15 Charleroi 1 – 0 Antwerp Charleroi
21:00 CET (UTC+1)
Stadium: Stade du Pays de Charleroi
Attendance: 7,000
Referee: Bram Van Driessche
6 November 2022 16 Antwerp 0 – 0 Anderlecht Antwerp
18:30 CET (UTC+1)
Stadium: Bosuilstadion
Attendance: 15,917
Referee: Jasper Vergoote
13 November 2022 17 Club Brugge 2 – 2 Antwerp Bruges
13:30 CET (UTC+1)
Stadium: Jan Breydel Stadium
Attendance: 29,000
Referee: Jonathan Lardot
27 December 2022 18 Westerlo 3 – 3 Antwerp Westerlo
20:00 CET (UTC+1)
Stadium: Het Kuipje
Attendance: 8,000
Referee: Nathan Verboomen
7 January 2023 19 Antwerp 2 – 0 Gent Antwerp
20:45 CET (UTC+1)
Stadium: Bosuilstadion
Attendance: 14,000
Referee: Lothar D'hondt
15 January 2023 20 Union SG 2 – 0 Antwerp Saint-Gilles
18:30 CET (UTC+1)
Stadium: Joseph Marien Stadium
Attendance: 6,251
Referee: Nicolas Laforge
18 January 2023 21 Oostende 0 – 3 Antwerp Ostend
18:30 CET (UTC+1)
Stadium: Diaz Arena
Attendance: 2,902
Referee: Wim Smet
22 January 2023 22 Antwerp v Standard Liège Antwerp
13:30 CET (UTC+1) Stadium: Bosuilstadion
Referee: Jan Boterberg
29 January 2023 23 Anderlecht v Antwerp Anderlecht
13:30 CET (UTC+1) Stadium: Lotto Park
5 February 2023 24 Antwerp v Club Brugge Antwerp
13:30 CET (UTC+1) Stadium: Bosuilstadion
12 February 2023 25 Genk v Antwerp Genk
13:30 CET (UTC+1) Stadium: Luminus Arena
18 February 2023 26 Antwerp v Eupen Antwerp
16:00 CET (UTC+1) Stadium: Bosuilstadion
26 February 2023 27 OH Leuven v Antwerp Leuven
16:00 CET (UTC+1) Stadium: Den Dreef
5 March 2023 28 Antwerp v KV Mechelen Antwerp
16:00 CET (UTC+1) Stadium: Bosuilstadion
11 March 2023 29 Seraing v Antwerp Seraing
20:45 CET (UTC+1) Stadium: Stade du Pairay
19 March 2023 30 Antwerp v Charleroi Antwerp
13:30 CET (UTC+1) Stadium: Bosuilstadion

Belgian Cup

10 November 2022 Sixth round Beveren (2) 2 – 2 (a.e.t.)
(2 – 4 p)
Antwerp Beveren
20:00 CET (UTC+1)
Stadium: Freethiel Stadion
Referee: Wesli De Cremer
Penalties
20 December 2022 Seventh round Antwerp 4 – 0 Standard Liège Antwerp
20:45 CET (UTC+1)
Stadium: Bosuilstadion
Attendance: 16,649
Referee: Jan Boterberg
11 January 2023 Quarter-finals Genk 0 – 3 Antwerp Genk
20:45 CET (UTC+1)
Stadium: Cegeka Arena
Attendance: 11,041
Referee: Erik Lambrechts
1 February 2023 Semi-final 1st leg Union SG Antwerp Saint-Gilles
20:45 CET (UTC+1) Stadium: Joseph Marien Stadium
2 March 2023 Semi-final 2nd leg Antwerp
( agg.)
Union SG Antwerp
20:45 CET (UTC+1) Stadium: Bosuilstadion

UEFA Europa Conference League

Second qualifying round

The draw for the second qualifying round was held on 15 June 2022.

21 July 2022 First leg Antwerp Belgium 0 – 0 Kosovo FC Drita Antwerp, Belgium
19:00 CEST (UTC+2)
Stadium: Bosuilstadion
Attendance: 8,215
Referee: Philip Farrugia (Malta)
28 July 2022 Second leg FC Drita Kosovo 0 – 2
(0 – 2 agg.)
Belgium Antwerp Pristina, Kosovo
20:00 CEST (UTC+2)
Stadium: Fadil Vokrri Stadium
Attendance: 9,432
Referee: Sander van der Eijk (Netherlands)

Third qualifying round

The draw for the third qualifying round was held on 18 July 2022.

4 August 2022 First leg Lillestrøm SK Norway 1 – 3 Belgium Antwerp Lillestrøm, Norway
19:00 CEST (UTC+2)
Stadium: Åråsen Stadion
Attendance: 4,927
Referee: Daniel Stefański (Poland)
11 August 2022 Second leg Antwerp Belgium 2 – 0
(5 – 1 agg.)
Norway Lillestrøm SK Antwerp, Belgium
19:30 CEST (UTC+2)
Stadium: Bosuilstadion
Attendance: 9,586
Referee: Duje Strukan (Croatia)

Play-off round

The draw for the play-off round was held on 2 August 2022.

18 August 2022 (2022-08-18) First leg İstanbul Başakşehir Turkey 1 – 1 Belgium Antwerp Fatih Terim Stadium, Istanbul
19:45 (20:45 TRT)
Report
Attendance: 3,450[18]
Referee: Jérôme Brisard (France)
25 August 2022 Second leg Antwerp Belgium 1 – 3
(2 – 4 agg.)
Turkey İstanbul Başakşehir Antwerp, Belgium
20:45 CEST (UTC+2)
Stadium: Bosuilstadion
Attendance: 12,955
Referee: Manuel Schüttengruber (Austria)

Goalscorers

As of 18 January 2023
Rank No. Pos Nat Name First Division A Belgian Cup Europa Conference League Total
1 18 FW Netherlands Vincent Janssen 12 1 0 13
2 99 FW Switzerland Michael Frey 7 1 1 9
3 10 FW Belgium Michel-Ange Balikwisha 4 1 1 6
4 4 MF Belgium Radja Nainggolan 1 0 2 3
14 FW Netherlands Calvin Stengs 1 2 0
6 2 DF Belgium Ritchie De Laet 1 1 0 2
11 FW Kosovo Arbnor Muja 1 1 0
23 DF Belgium Toby Alderweireld 2 0 0
55 FW Ecuador Anthony Valencia 1 0 1
61 DF Portugal Dinis Almeida 0 0 2
11 6 MF Belgium Birger Verstraete 0 0 1 1
16 MF Belgium Pieter Gerkens 1 0 0
17 FW Angola Bruny Nsimba 1 0 0
19 FW Japan Koji Miyoshi 1 0 0
21 DF United States Sam Vines 1 0 0
24 MF Netherlands Jurgen Ekkelenkamp 1 0 0
32 MF Germany Christopher Scott 1 0 0
34 DF Belgium Jelle Bataille 0 1 0
50 DF Kosovo Laurit Krasniqi 0 0 1
Own goals 2 1 0 3
Totals 38 9 9 56

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