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2017–18 Oud-Heverlee Leuven season

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Oud-Heverlee Leuven
2017–18 season
OwnerKing Power International Group
ChairmanBelgium Chris Vandebroeck (caretaker)
ManagerNetherlands Dennis van Wijk (until 22 September)
England Nigel Pearson (from 22 September)
StadiumKing Power at Den Dreef Stadium
Belgian First Division B2nd
Belgian CupRound 6
Top goalscorerLeague: Yannick Aguemon &
Esteban Casagolda (10 each)

All: Yannick Aguemon (13)
Highest home attendance6,407 vs. Beerschot Wilrijk (24 September 2017)
Lowest home attendance1,488 vs. Turnhout (27 August 2017)
Average home league attendance4,361

The 2017–18 season was Oud-Heverlee Leuven's 16th competitive season in professional football and the team's second consecutive season at the second level following their relegation from the Belgian Pro League in 2016. It was also the first season under the ownership of the King Power International Group led by Vichai Srivaddhanaprabha.

OH Leuven lost points early throughout the season as several key starting players arrived only late in the 2017 summer transfer window, resulting in a poor league start of 2 wins, 4 draws and 1 loss from the opening 7 games. The team was not able to overtake Beerschot-Wilrijk anymore during the opening tournament, missing the first chance to qualify for the promotion play-offs by three points.

In the closing tournament the team again started mediocre, drawing against struggling teams Roeselare, Union SG and Tubize to set up a crucial away match to Cercle Brugge already on matchday 6, which was lost 1–0 against ten men. OH Leuven thereafter never managed to close the gap to Cercle Brugge and had to settle for the Europa League play-off matches, in which they scored wins against Waasland-Beveren and Excel Mouscron and a draw against a strong Zulte Waregem. Eventually the team ended fourth after finishing the season by being thrashed 5–0 away to Excel Mouscron, a score which was on the scoreboard already at half-time.

In the cup, the team strolled past Turnhout (playing two divisions lower) with seven different players scoring in an 8–0 win, before being eliminated after extra time by top division team Sint-Truiden. OH Leuven managed to come back from a deficit twice, the second time far into extra-time when down to nine men.

2017–18 squad

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  • This section lists players who were in Oud-Heveree Leuven's first team squad at any point during the 2017–18 season
  • The symbol § indicates player left mid-season
  • The symbol # indicates player joined mid-season
  • The symbol ¥ indicates a youngster who has appeared on the match sheet at least once during the season (possibly as unused substitute)
  • Italics indicate loan player
No. Nationality Name Position Joined First Team Previous Club
Goalkeepers
1 Belgium Nick Gillekens GK 2015 Youth Squad
16 Thailand Kawin Thamsatchanan# GK 2018 Thailand Muangthong United
21 Belgium Andreas Suederick¥ GK NA, Youth Squad Belgium Genk
26 Belgium Laurent Henkinet GK 2017 Belgium Waasland-Beveren
34 Ivory Coast Barry Boubacar Copa GK 2017 Belgium Lokeren
Defenders
2 Belgium Dimitri Daeseleire RB 2017 Belgium Antwerp
3 Belgium/Democratic Republic of the Congo Derrick Tshimanga LB 2017 Netherlands Willem II
4 Belgium Kenneth Schuermans CB 2017 Belgium Westerlo
5 England Elliott Moore CB Loan England Leicester City
12 France Clément Fabre CB 2017 Belgium Tubize
15 Belgium Mamadou Diarra¥ CB NA, Youth Squad Youth Squad
18 Ivory Coast Mamadou Bagayoko§ RB 2017 Belgium Sint-Truiden
22 Belgium Michael Caubergs¥ CB NA, Youth Squad Youth Squad
25 Belgium Jenthe Mertens¥ CB 2017 Youth Squad
27 Belgium Jordy Gillekens¥ CB 2017 Youth Squad
31 France Benjamin Boulenger LB Loan Belgium Charleroi
Midfielders
6 Belgium David Hubert CM 2017 Belgium Gent
8 Ivory Coast/France Flavien Le Postollec CM 2014 Belgium Mons
10 Belgium Geert Berben§ CM 2017 Belgium Lommel United
11 Belgium Nikola Storm LW / RW Loan Belgium Club Brugge
14 Belgium/Portugal Thomas Azevedo§ LW / RW 2011 Belgium Lommel United
15 Ghana Kamal Sowah# CM Loan England Leicester City
17 France Julien Gorius CM 2017 China Changchun Yatai
19 France Samy Kehli# AM Loan Belgium Lokeren
19 Nigeria Godwin Odibo CM 2017 Nigeria Nath Boys
24 Belgium Jarno Libert¥ CM 2017 Youth Squad
28 Belgium Koen Persoons CM 2017 Belgium Lokeren
29 Netherlands Dico Jap Tjong¥ CM NA, Youth Squad Belgium Genk Youth
30 Belgium Joeri Dequevy# RW 2018 Belgium Antwerp
33 Belgium Mathieu Maertens CM/AM 2017 Belgium Cercle Brugge
Forwards
7 France/Benin Yannick Aguemon CF / LW / RW 2017 Belgium Union SG
9 Belgium/Spain/Uruguay Esteban Casagolda CF 2016 Belgium Dender EH
18 Belgium Jo Gilis¥ CF 2018 Youth Squad
20 Senegal Simon Diedhiou CF 2017 Belgium Gent
22 Belgium Daan Vekemans¥ CF 2018 Youth Squad
23 North Macedonia Jovan Kostovski CF 2013 North Macedonia Vardar
32 Scotland Tony Watt§ CF 2017 England Charlton Athletic

Transfers

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During the summer of 2017, OH Leuven was very active on the transfer market, although initially this was most noticeable on the outgoing side with the contracts of Nicolas Delporte, Nathan Durieux, Jonathan Kindermans and Fazlı Kocabaş not being prolonged and five loan players returning to their parent clubs: Nathan de Medina returned to Anderlecht, Siebe Horemans, Lucas Schoofs and Serge Tabekou all returned to Gent and Yannick Loemba returned to Oostende. No official news was released at the time about Jeroen Simaeys, who had suffered a serious injury early 2017, but he was no longer being presented as part of the squad in spite of having a running contract. Early 2018 it would become apparent that the injury had effectively ended Simaeys' professional football career and that he had found an agreement with the club to terminate his contract early.[1] On top of this in May Belgian First Amateur Division team Heist announced the signing of defender Mehdi Bounou,[2] while Kenneth Houdret moved to direct opponents Union SG.[3] On the incoming side, OH Leuven announced mid May the dual signing of defenders Clément Fabre (from Tubize) and Kenneth Schuermans (from Westerlo), while also mentioning that goalkeeper Laurent Henkinet had extended his contract by three seasons until 2020.[4] Early June saw two further departures, with first Soufiane El Banouhi following Kenneth Houdret to Union SG,[5] followed by Romain Reynaud who moved to French fourth tier team Andrézieux-Bouthéon.[6] Later that month three more players departed the squad as Pieter-Jan Monteyne moved to Roeselare,[7] Pierre-Yves Ngawa was signed by Serie B team Avellino[8] and Ben Yagan moved to the Belgian First Amateur Division to play for Dessel Sport,[9] while on the incoming side OH Leuven strengthened the squad with four players: Geert Berben was seen as a promising youngster and picked up from relegated Lommel United,[10] experienced French midfielder Julien Gorius was brought in for free from Chinese team Changchun Yatai[10] and with Yannick Aguemon (from Union SG)[11] and Nikola Storm (again on loan from Club Brugge),[12] two fast wingers were added to the squad. Storm had already been on loan since the 2016–17 winter transfer window but the loan was extended for another season. In July, the team signed three Belgian players, young midfielder Mathieu Maertens was brought in from Cercle Brugge,[13] while defenders Derrick Tshimanga (from Willem II)[14] and Dimitri Daeseleire (from Antwerp)[15] were brought in for their experience. Meanwhile, Simon Bracke and Cédric D'Ulivo left the team, respectively to Hasselt[16] and Icelandic team FH.[17] Traditionally, OH Leuven was very active in the month of August. As newly signed player Clément Fabre had suffered a serious injury near the end of July, which meant he would be unavailable for at least several months, two more defenders were brought in: Ivorian international Mamadou Bagayoko was signed from Sint-Truiden[18] while English youth international Elliott Moore arrived on loan from Leicester City,[19] with that transfer being arranged due to the fact that both OH Leuven and Leicester were now under ownership of King Power. Furthermore, experienced midfielder David Hubert was signed from Gent[20] and the offensive department was reinforced with two foreign strikers, Scotsman Tony Watt from Charlton Athletic[21] and Senegalese Simon Diedhiou from Gent.[22] Four Belgian youngsters were sent out on loans to various teams playing in the 2017–18 Belgian First Amateur Division to get more playing time: Benjamin Bambi[23] and Jordy Lokando[24] were sent to Heist, striker Din Sula to Lommel[25] and winger Leo Njengo to Dessel Sport.[26] Finally, on transfer deadline day, three more players arrived: defender Benjamin Boulenger was loaned from Charleroi,[27] 20 year old Nigerian winger Godwin Odibo was signed from Nath Boys Academy[28] and experienced Belgian defender Koen Persoons was brought in from Lokeren.[29] Although Ivorian international goalkeeper Copa had announced his retirement already a few weeks before, he arrived one day after the end of the transfer window on a free basis from Lokeren as an experienced backup and coach for Nick Gillekens, Laurent Henkinet and youngster Andreas Suederick.[30]

During the 2017–18 winter transfer window, OH Leuven was much less active. Geert Berben[31] had both not been receiving much playing time and was therefore loaned out to Oosterzonen Oosterwijk. Also loaned out was Thomas Azevedo,[32] who was unhappy to be used only as a substitute and returned on loan to his former team Lommel. Finally, Mamadou Bagayoko, who had only been signed during the summer and did feature regularly in the team, was loaned out to Belgian First Division A team Mechelen where he was again reunited with Dennis van Wijk who was previously in charge at OH Leuven when Bagayoko joined the team.[33] On the incoming side, despite already having four goalkeepers, the Thai owners behind Kind Power brought in Thailand national football team first goalkeeper Kawin Thamsatchanan from Muangthong United on a five-year deal.[34] Furthermore, midfielder Samy Kehli was loaned from Lokeren,[35] winger Joeri Dequevy arrived from Antwerp[36] where he was deemed surplus and Ghanaian youngster Kamal Sowah became the second player on loan from Leicester City as he arrived on an 18-month deal until the summer of 2019.[37] In February, Tony Watt was released after failing to make an impression.[38]

Belgian First Division B

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OHL's season in the Belgian First Division B began on 5 August 2017.

Results

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2017–18 Belgian First Division B
Match Details Home Team Result Away Team Lineup Unused Subs Bookings
Opening tournament
5 August 2017
20:30
King Power at Den Dreef Stadium
Leuven
Attendance: 4.321
Report
Oud-Heverlee Leuven 2-2 Lierse Henkinet
Daeseleire, J. Gillekens, Schuermans, Mertens
Aguemon (79' Azevedo), Gorius, Maertens, Storm
Kostovski, Casagolda
N. Gillekens
Bambi
Berben
Caubergs
Libert
Njengo
Yellow card 81' Mertens
Yellow card 89' Maertens

39' Aguemon
52' Gorius
0-1
1-1
2-1
2-2
12' Bougrine


60' Boussaid
12 August 2017
17:00
Schiervelde Stadion
Roeselare
Attendance: 1.460
Report
Roeselare 3-1 Oud-Heverlee Leuven Henkinet
Daeseleire, J. Gillekens, Schuermans, Mertens
Aguemon, Gorius (46' Azevedo), Maertens (78' Berben), Storm
Kostovski (60' Libert), Casagolda
N. Gillekens
Caubergs
Njengo
Sula
Yellow card 47' Daeseleire
Yellow card 73' Azevedo
45+2' Brouwers
48' Samyn
72' Van Acker
1-0
2-0
3-0
3-1



77' Libert
19 August 2017
20:30
King Power at Den Dreef Stadium
Leuven
Attendance: 3.720
Report
Oud-Heverlee Leuven 7-1 Cercle Brugge N. Gillekens
Daeseleire, Schuermans, Moore, Bagayoko (75' Mertens)
Libert, Maertens, Azevedo (63' Hubert)
Aguemon, Watt, Storm (78' Kostovski)
Suederick
Berben
Casagolda
J. Gillekens
Yellow card 20' Bagayoko
26' Storm
29' Aguemon
38' Maertens
53' Aguemon

65' Storm
80' Schuermans
90' (p) Aguemon
1-0
2-0
3-0
4-0
4-1
5-1
6-1
7-1




60' Rodas
2 September 2017
17:00
Het Kuipje
Westerlo
Attendance: 2.500
Report
Westerlo 2-2 Oud-Heverlee Leuven N. Gillekens
Daeseleire, Schuermans, Moore, Mertens (63' Boulenger)
Maertens, Hubert, Aguemon
Azevedo (60' Persoons), Watt (77' Diedhiou), Storm
Copa
Casagolda
J. Gillekens
Libert
Yellow card 55' Schuermans
Yellow card 83' Yellow-red card 90+2' Hubert
3' De Ceulaer

15' Naessens
1-0
1-1
2-1
2-2

11' Azevedo

17' Watt
8 September 2017
20:30
King Power at Den Dreef Stadium
Leuven
Attendance: 3.000
Report
Oud-Heverlee Leuven 2-0 Tubize N. Gillekens
Daeseleire, Schuermans, Moore, Boulenger
Aguemon (90+2' Libert), Maertens, Persoons, Storm (46' Azevedo)
Diedhiou, Watt (85' Bagayoko)
Copa
Berben
Casagolda
Mertens
74' Moore
90+1' Aguemon
1-0
2-0
15 September 2017
20:30
King Baudouin Stadium
Brussels
Attendance: 1.600
Report
Union SG 0-0 Oud-Heverlee Leuven N. Gillekens
Daeseleire, Schuermans, Moore, Bagayoko
Hubert, Maertens, Persoons
Aguemon (73' Casagolda), Diedhiou (60' Tshimanga), Storm
Copa
Boulenger
Le Postollec
Mertens
Watt
Yellow card 53' N. Gillekens
Yellow card 83' Casagolda
24 September 2017
16:00
King Power at Den Dreef Stadium
Leuven
Attendance: 6.407
Report
Oud-Heverlee Leuven 1-1 Beerschot Wilrijk N. Gillekens
Daeseleire, Schuermans, Moore, Bagayoko
Hubert, Maertens (65' Casagolda), Persoons
Aguemon (58' Azevedo), Diedhiou (75' Watt), Storm
Suederick
Boulenger
Le Postollec
Mertens
Yellow card 41' Maertens
Yellow card 74' Schuermans
Yellow card 76' Moore

90+6' Storm
0-1
1-1
62' Placca Fessou
30 September 2017
17:00
King Power at Den Dreef Stadium
Leuven
Attendance: 4.003
Report
Oud-Heverlee Leuven 2-0 Roeselare N. Gillekens
Daeseleire, Schuermans, Moore, Bagayoko (78' Tshimanga)
Hubert, Maertens (65' Gorius), Persoons
Azevedo, Casagolda (85' Diedhiou), Storm
Suederick
Berben
Boulenger
Le Postollec
14' Storm
89' Diedhiou
1-0
2-0
3 October 2017
20:30
Jan Breydel Stadium
Bruges
Attendance: 3.000
Report
Cercle Brugge 0-3 Oud-Heverlee Leuven N. Gillekens
Daeseleire, Schuermans, Moore, Tshimanga
Hubert, Maertens, Persoons
Azevedo (66' Gorius), Casagolda, Aguemon (84' Diedhiou), Storm (88' Le Postollec)
Suederick
Berben
Boulenger
Mertens
Yellow card 34' Tshimanga
0-1
0-2
0-3
28' Moore
54' Casagolda
77' Maertens
8 October 2017
18:00
King Power at Den Dreef Stadium
Leuven
Attendance: 4.456
Report
Oud-Heverlee Leuven 2-1 Westerlo N. Gillekens
Daeseleire, Schuermans, Moore, Tshimanga (54' Mertens)
Hubert, Maertens, Persoons
Azevedo (46' Aguemon), Casagolda, Storm (84' Diedhiou)
Henkinet
Boulenger
Gorius
Le Postollec
Yellow card 61' Mertens
63' Casagolda

89' Casagolda
1-0
1-1
2-1

79' Annys
13 October 2017
20:30
Stade Leburton
Tubize
Report
Tubize 1-2 Oud-Heverlee Leuven N. Gillekens
Boulenger, Schuermans, Moore, Bagayoko
Hubert (35' Le Postollec), Maertens (59' Gorius), Persoons
Aguemon, Casagolda, Storm (85' Libert)
Henkinet
Azevedo
Berben
Diedhiou
Yellow card 82' Persoons

54' Zenke
0-1
1-1
1-2
30' Casagolda

76' Aguemon
22 October 2017
20:30
Olympic Stadium
Antwerp
Report
Beerschot Wilrijk 2-2 Oud-Heverlee Leuven N. Gillekens
Daeseleire, Schuermans, Moore, Tshimanga
Libert, Maertens, Persoons
Aguemon (46' Bagayoko), Casagolda (65' Diedhiou), Storm (85' Gorius)
Henkinet
Azevedo
Boulenger
Kostovski
Yellow card 31' Aguemon
Yellow card 63' Persoons
Yellow card 90+1' Tshimanga
13' François


83' Hoffer
1-0
1-1
1-2
2-2

54' Maertens
58' Casagolda
28 October 2017
20:30
King Power at Den Dreef Stadium
Leuven
Report
Oud-Heverlee Leuven 1-0 Union SG N. Gillekens
Daeseleire, Schuermans, Moore, Tshimanga (27' Bagayoko)
Libert, Maertens, Persoons
Aguemon (70' Watt), Casagolda, Storm (86' Azevedo)
Henkinet
Diedhiou
Gorius
Mertens
Yellow card 5' Daeseleire
Yellow card 8' Tshimanga
Yellow card 79' Schuermans
Yellow card 90' Maertens
64' Schuermans 1-0
5 November 2017
16:00
Herman Vanderpoortenstadion
Lier
Lierse 2-1 Oud-Heverlee Leuven N. Gillekens (67' Henkinet)
Daeseleire, Schuermans, Moore, Bagayoko
Hubert, Maertens, Persoons (84' Watt)
Aguemon, Casagolda, Storm (66' Azevedo)
Boulenger
Diedhiou
Gorius
Libert
Yellow card 68' Aguemon
Yellow card 71' Casagolda
Yellow card 72' Persoons
Yellow card 85' Moore
Yellow card 90+2' Watt

64' Yagan
73' Yagan
0-1
1-1
2-1
51' Aguemon
Closing tournament
12 November 2017
18:00
King Power at Den Dreef Stadium
Leuven
Oud-Heverlee Leuven 1-1 Roeselare N. Gillekens
Daeseleire, Schuermans, Moore, Tshimanga
Gorius (61' Storm), Hubert, Persoons
Maertens (84' Watt), Aguemon, Casagolda (86' Diedhiou), Aguemon
Boulenger
Henkinet
Libert
Mertens
Yellow card 10' Gorius
Yellow card 20' Persoons
Yellow card 74' Storm
Yellow card 89' Watt
8' Casagolda 1-0
1-1

78' (o.g.) N. Gillekens
18 November 2017
20:30
Olympic Stadium
Antwerp
Beerschot Wilrijk 1-2 Oud-Heverlee Leuven N. Gillekens
Daeseleire, Schuermans, Moore, Tshimanga (90+2' Boulenger)
Libert, Hubert, Maertens
Aguemon (90' Bagayoko), Casagolda (77' Watt), Storm
Azevedo
Gorius
Henkinet
Kostovski
Yellow card 51' Libert
Yellow card 71' Schuermans


69' Hoffer
0-1
0-2
1-2
58' Aguemon
65' (p) Aguemon
25 November 2017
17:00
King Baudouin Stadium
Brussels
Union SG 0-0 Oud-Heverlee Leuven N. Gillekens
Daeseleire, Schuermans, Moore, Tshimanga
Libert, Hubert, Maertens
Aguemon, Casagolda (74' Watt), Storm (80' Bagayoko)
Azevedo
Boulenger
Gorius
Henkinet
Kostovski
Yellow card 51' Schuermans
Yellow card 79' Tshimanga
Yellow card 90+4' Yellow-red card 90+4' Aguemon
3 December 2017
16:00
King Power at Den Dreef Stadium
Leuven
Oud-Heverlee Leuven 1-1 Tubize N. Gillekens
Daeseleire, Moore, Boulenger, Tshimanga
Libert, Hubert (68' Persoons), Maertens
Storm, Casagolda, Watt
Azevedo
Bagayoko
J. Gillekens
Gorius
Henkinet
Kostovski
Yellow card 65' Watt
34' (o.g.) Ba 1-0
1-1

59' (p) Stevance
9 December 2017
17:00
Het Kuipje
Westerlo
Westerlo 1-0 Oud-Heverlee Leuven N. Gillekens
Daeseleire, Schuermans, Moore, Tshimanga
Libert (46' Gorius), Persoons, Maertens
Aguemon, Watt (73' Diedhiou), Storm (61' Casagolda)
Bagayoko
Boulenger
Henkinet
Hubert
Yellow card 39' Watt
19' Naessens 1-0
15 December 2017
20:30
King Power at Den Dreef Stadium
Leuven
Oud-Heverlee Leuven 2-1 Lierse N. Gillekens
Daeseleire, Schuermans, Moore, Tshimanga
Hubert, Persoons (76' Libert), Maertens
Aguemon (70' Azevedo), Casagolda, Storm (81' Bagayoko)
Boulenger
Diedhiou
Henkinet
Watt
Yellow card 66' Aguemon
Yellow card 68' Tshimanga
Yellow card 88' Libert
9' Casagolda
34' Persoons
1-0
2-0
2-1


90' Bourdin
5 January 2018
20:30
Jan Breydel Stadium
Bruges
Cercle Brugge 1-0 Oud-Heverlee Leuven N. Gillekens
Daeseleire, Schuermans, Moore, Bagayoko (69' Boulenger)
Hubert (56' Gorius), Persoons, Maertens
Aguemon, Casagolda (56' Diedhiou), Storm
Azevedo
Henkinet
Libert
Mertens
Yellow card 12' Daeseleire
Yellow card 75' Persoons
64' (p) Cardona 1-0
14 January 2018
18:00
King Power at Den Dreef Stadium
Leuven
Oud-Heverlee Leuven 3-1 Union SG N. Gillekens
Daeseleire, Schuermans, Moore, Tshimanga
Persoons, Kehli, Maertens
Aguemon (67' Hubert), Casagolda (81' Diedhiou), Storm (76' Azevedo)
Bagayoko
Henkinet
Gorius
Mertens
Yellow card 84' Persoons
18' Casagolda
26' Tshimanga
48' Storm
1-0
2-0
3-0
3-1



57' Fixelles
21 January 2018
18:00
Stade Leburton
Tubize
Tubize 0-1 Oud-Heverlee Leuven N. Gillekens
Daeseleire, Schuermans, Moore, Tshimanga
Kehli, Persoons, Maertens
Aguemon (68' Diedhiou), Casagolda (81' Hubert), Storm (60' Dequevy)
Bagayoko
Henkinet
Gorius
Mertens
Yellow card 38' Aguemon
0-1 73' Casagolda
26 January 2018
20:30
King Power at Den Dreef Stadium
Leuven
Oud-Heverlee Leuven 0-1 Westerlo N. Gillekens
Daeseleire (60' Boulenger), Schuermans, Moore, Tshimanga
Kehli, Persoons (74' Diedhiou), Maertens
Aguemon, Casagolda, Storm (46' Dequevy)
Henkinet
Gorius
Hubert
Mertens
0-1 23' (o.g.) Daeseleire
2 February 2018
20:30
King Power at Den Dreef Stadium
Leuven
Oud-Heverlee Leuven 2-2 Cercle Brugge N. Gillekens
Mertens (82' Kostovski), Schuermans, Moore, Tshimanga
Dequevy (70' Storm), Persoons, Maertens, Kehli
Casagolda, Diedhiou (60' Aguemon)
Henkinet
Boulenger
Gorius
Hubert

72' Kehli

90+5' (p) Aguemon
0-1
1-1
1-2
2-2
34' Cardona

77' Cardona
11 February 2018
16:00
Herman Vanderpoortenstadion
Lier
Lierse 0-1 Oud-Heverlee Leuven N. Gillekens
Mertens, Schuermans, Moore, Tshimanga
Dequevy (81' Boulenger), Persoons, Maertens, Aguemon (85' Storm)
Casagolda (45' Gorius), Diedhiou
Thamsatchanan
Hubert
Kostovski
Libert
Yellow card 39' N. Gillekens
Yellow card 79' Mertens
Yellow card 85' Aguemon
0-1 41' Casagolda
17 February 2018
20:30
King Power at Den Dreef Stadium
Leuven
Oud-Heverlee Leuven 1-1 Beerschot Wilrijk Thamsatchanan
Libert, Schuermans, Boulenger, Tshimanga (66' Mertens)
Gorius, Hubert, Kehli
Dequevy (69' Vekemans), Diedhiou (73' Kostovski), Storm
N. Gillekens
Daeseleire
J. Gillekens
Sowah
Yellow card 61' Dequevy

87' Kostovski
0-1
1-1
69' Losada
25 February 2018
16:00
Schiervelde Stadion
Roeselare
Roeselare 1-1 Oud-Heverlee Leuven Thamsatchanan
Libert, Schuermans, Boulenger
Aguemon, Hubert, Persoons, Gorius, Storm (84' Tshimanga)
Kehli (83' Kostovski), Diedhiou (65' Vekemans)
N. Gillekens
Daeseleire
J. Gillekens
Mertens
Yellow card 53' Persoons
Yellow card 70' Hubert
Yellow card 84' Schuermans

90+4' Lecomte
0-1
1-1
23' Storm

Europa League play-offs

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OHL qualified for the Europa League play-offs based on their league position in the 2017–18 Belgian First Division B.

Results

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Europa League play-offs
Match Details Home Team Result Away Team Lineup Unused Subs Bookings
Group A
1 April 2018
20:00
Regenboogstadion
Waregem
Attendance: 5.951
Zulte Waregem 2-2 Oud-Heverlee Leuven Thamsatchanan
Libert, Schuermans, Moore, Tshimanga
Gorius (78' Hubert), Maertens, Persoons (77' Kostovski)
Aguemon (83' Vekemans), Diedhiou, Storm
N. Gillekens
Boulenger
Gilis
Mertens
Yellow card 14' Schuermans
Red card 57' Diedhiou
Yellow card 79' Maertens
Yellow card 90+2' Moore
15' Harbaoui

69' De Pauw
1-0
1-1
2-1
2-2

35' Gorius

87' Kostovski
7 April 2018
20:00
King Power at Den Dreef Stadium
Leuven
Attendance: 3.375
Oud-Heverlee Leuven 1-2 Lierse Thamsatchanan
Mertens, Schuermans, Moore, Tshimanga
Gorius, Hubert (83' Vekemans), Maertens
Dequevy (69' Aguemon), Casagolda (65' Kostovski), Storm
N. Gillekens
Libert
Persoons
Sowah
Yellow card 34' Dequevy


73' Kostovski
0-1
0-2
1-2
26' Laurent
71' Yagan
14 April 2018
20:00
Freethiel Stadion
Beveren
Attendance: 1.687
Waasland-Beveren 0-2 Oud-Heverlee Leuven Thamsatchanan
Libert, Schuermans, Moore, Tshimanga
Gorius, Maertens, Persoons
Dequevy (84' Sowah), Kostovski (66' Casagolda), Storm (74' Gilis)
N. Gillekens
Aguemon
Hubert
Mertens
Yellow card 42' Kostovski
Yellow card 53' Tshimanga
Yellow card 82' Gilis
0-1
0-2
23' Gorius
54' Storm
17 April 2018
20:30
Guldensporen Stadion
Kortrijk
Attendance: 3.100
Kortrijk 2-1 Oud-Heverlee Leuven Thamsatchanan
Libert (56' Gilis), Schuermans, Moore, Tshimanga
Gorius, Maertens, Persoons (72' Kehli)
Dequevy (56' Aguemon), Kostovski, Storm
N. Gillekens
Casagolda
Hubert
Sowah
Yellow card 25' Maertens
Yellow card 37' Gorius
Yellow card 79' Tshimanga
Yellow card 90+2' Moore
12' (p) Chevalier
38' (p) Chevalier
1-0
2-0
2-1


46' Kostovski
21 April 2018
18:00
King Power at Den Dreef Stadium
Leuven
Attendance: 3.605
Oud-Heverlee Leuven 3-1 Excel Mouscron Thamsatchanan
Libert, Schuermans, Moore, Tshimanga
Gorius, Maertens (65' Vekemans), Kehli
Sowah, Kostovski (84' Gilis), Storm (56' Aguemon)
N. Gillekens
Casagolda
Hubert
Mertens

63' Aguemon
69' (p) Aguemon
72' Kehli
0-1
1-1
2-1
3-1
51' Mbombo
28 April 2018
20:00
King Power at Den Dreef Stadium
Leuven
Attendance: 3.557
Oud-Heverlee Leuven 0-0 Waasland-Beveren Thamsatchanan
Mertens, Schuermans, Libert, Tshimanga
Gorius, Maertens, Kehli (62' Vekemans)
Sowah (57' Storm), Kostovski (82' Casagolda), Aguemon
N. Gillekens
Daeseleire
Hubert
Persoons
Yellow card 61' Storm
Yellow card 90' Mertens
5 May 2018
20:00
Herman Vanderpoortenstadion
Lier
Attendance: 2.600
Lierse 2-2 Oud-Heverlee Leuven Thamsatchanan
Libert, Schuermans, Moore, Tshimanga
Gorius, Persoons (71' Vekemans), Kehli
Dequevy (62' Maertens), Kostovski (71' Casagolda), Aguemon
N. Gillekens
Daeseleire
Hubert
Storm
Yellow card 51' Dequevy

12' Yagan
55' Bourdin
0-1
1-1
2-1
2-2
7' Aguemon


79' Schuermans
8 May 2018
20:30
King Power at Den Dreef Stadium
Leuven
Attendance: 3.574
Oud-Heverlee Leuven 0-2 Kortrijk Thamsatchanan
Daeseleire (62' Gilis), Schuermans, Moore, Tshimanga
Hubert, Maertens (85' Dequevy), Vekemans
Aguemon, Casagolda (58' Kostovski), Kehli
N. Gillekens
Libert
Persoons
Sowah
Yellow card 45+1' Aguemon
0-1
0-2
45+1' Kovačević
76' Perbet
11 May 2018
20:30
King Power at Den Dreef Stadium
Leuven
Attendance: 4.058
Oud-Heverlee Leuven 1-2 Zulte Waregem N. Gillekens
Libert, Schuermans, Moore, Tshimanga
Hubert, Gorius), Persoons (74' Vekemans)
Gilis (69' Aguemon), Kostovski (80' Casagolda), Kehli
Thamsatchanan
Daeseleire
Dequevy
Maertens

31' Gorius
0-1
1-1
1-2
5' Coopman

82' Hämäläinen
18 May 2018
20:30
Stade Le Canonnier
Mouscron
Excel Mouscron 5-0 Oud-Heverlee Leuven N. Gillekens
Libert, Schuermans, Moore, Dequevy
Hubert (46' Daeseleire), Gorius), Persoons
Sowah, Kostovski (67' Casagolda), Kehli (46' Maertens)
Thamsatchanan
Aguemon
Gilis
Vekemans
Yellow card 29' Schuermans
Yellow card 32' Hubert
Yellow card 43' Dequevy
6' Mbombo
20' Spahiu
24' Amallah
42' C. Diedhiou
44' Mohamed
1-0
2-0
3-0
4-0
5-0

Belgian Cup

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Results

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2017–18 Belgian Cup
Match Details Home Team Result Away Team Lineup Cards
Round 5
27 August 2017
16:00
King Power at Den Dreef Stadium[nb 1]
Leuven
Attendance: 1.488
Report
Oud-Heverlee Leuven 8-0 Turnhout N. Gillekens
Daeseleire (46' Mertens), Moore, Schuermans, Bagayoko
Maertens (46' Berben), Hubert, Aguemon
Azevedo, Watt, Storm (58' Casagolda)
5' Maertens
15' Storm
28' Storm
30' Watt
36' Azevedo
77' Mertens
79' Casagolda
90' Moore
1-0
2-0
3-0
4-0
5-0
6-0
7-0
8-0
Round 6
19 September 2017
20:30
Stayen
Sint-Truiden
Report[permanent dead link]
Sint-Truiden 4-2 (a.e.t.) Oud-Heverlee Leuven N. Gillekens
Boulenger, Moore, Schuermans, Tshimanga (55' Berben)
Hubert, Persoons, Bagayoko
Azevedo (69' Mertens), Diedhiou (90' Maertens), Storm
Yellow card 34' Yellow-red card 87' Boulenger
Yellow card 37' Moore
Yellow card 52' Persoons
Yellow card 59' Yellow-red card 65' Schuermans
Yellow card 52' Maertens
4' Botaka

104' Goutas

107' Vetokele
112' Vetokele
1-0
1-1
2-1
2-2
3-2
4-2

56' Persoons

105+2' Storm

Squad statistics

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Appearances

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Players with no appearances not included in the list.
No. Pos. Nat. Name First Division B Belgian Cup Europa League play-offs Total
Apps Starts Apps Starts Apps Starts Apps Starts
1 GK Belgium Nick Gillekens 24 24 2 2 2 2 28 28
2 DF Belgium Dimitri Daeseleire 23 23 1 1 2 1 26 25
3 DF Belgium Derrick Tshimanga 19 16 1 1 9 9 29 26
4 DF Belgium Kenneth Schuermans 27 27 2 2 10 10 39 39
5 DF England Elliott Moore 24 24 2 2 9 9 35 35
6 MF Belgium David Hubert 19 16 2 2 5 4 26 22
7 MF France Yannick Aguemon 24 22 1 1 8 4 33 27
8 MF France Flavien Le Postollec 2 0 0 0 0 0 2 0
9 FW Belgium Esteban Casagolda 23 20 1 0 7 2 31 22
11 MF Belgium Nikola Storm 28 25 2 2 6 5 36 32
15 MF Ghana Kamal Sowah 0 0 0 0 3 2 3 2
16 GK Thailand Kawin Thamsatchanan 2 2 0 0 8 8 10 10
17 MF France Julien Gorius 12 5 0 0 9 9 21 14
18 FW Belgium Jo Gilis 0 0 0 0 5 1 5 1
19 MF France Samy Kehli 6 6 0 0 7 6 13 12
20 FW Senegal Simon Diedhiou 18 7 1 1 1 1 20 9
22 FW Belgium Daan Vekemans 2 0 0 0 7 1 9 1
23 FW North Macedonia Jovan Kostovski 6 2 0 0 10 7 16 9
24 MF Belgium Jarno Libert 13 9 0 0 8 8 21 17
25 DF Belgium Jenthe Mertens 8 5 2 0 2 2 12 7
26 GK Belgium Laurent Henkinet 3 2 0 0 0 0 3 2
27 DF Belgium Jordy Gillekens 2 2 0 0 0 0 2 2
28 MF Belgium Koen Persoons 22 20 1 1 6 6 29 27
30 MF Belgium Joeri Dequevy 5 3 0 0 6 5 11 8
31 DF France Benjamin Boulenger 10 5 1 1 0 0 11 6
32 FW Scotland Tony Watt 11 5 1 1 0 0 12 6
33 MF Belgium Mathieu Maertens 26 26 2 1 9 7 37 34
Players that have appeared this season, who are out on loan or have left OH Leuven
10 MF Belgium Geert Berben (on loan at Oosterzonen Oosterwijk) 1 0 2 0 0 0 3 0
14 MF Belgium Thomas Azevedo (on loan at Lommel) 13 5 2 2 0 0 15 7
18 DF Ivory Coast Mamadou Bagayoko (on loan at Mechelen) 13 7 2 2 0 0 15 9

Goalscorers

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Includes all competitive matches.

Rank Pos. No. Player First Division B Belgian Cup Europa League play-offs Total
1 FW 7 France Yannick Aguemon 10 0 3 13
2 FW 19 Belgium Esteban Casagolda 10 1 0 11
3 MF 11 Belgium Nikola Storm 6 3 1 10
4 MF 17 France Julien Gorius 1 0 3 4
FW 23 North Macedonia Jovan Kostovski 1 0 3 4
MF 33 Belgium Mathieu Maertens 3 1 0 4
7 DF 4 Belgium Kenneth Schuermans 2 0 1 3
DF 5 England Elliott Moore 2 1 0 3
9 MF 14 Belgium Thomas Azevedo [A] 1 1 0 2
MF 19 France Samy Kehli 1 0 1 2
MF 28 Belgium Koen Persoons 1 1 0 2
FW 32 Scotland Tony Watt 1 1 0 2
13 DF 2 Belgium Derrick Tshimanga 1 0 0 1
FW 20 Senegal Simon Diedhiou 1 0 0 1
MF 24 Belgium Jarno Libert 1 0 0 1
DF 25 Belgium Jenthe Mertens 0 1 0 1
Own Goals 1[B] 0 0 1
Total 43 10 12 65
  1. ^ Player who left OH Leuven that has appeared this season.
  2. ^ Own-goal scored for OHL by Ibrahima Ba

Clean sheets

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Includes all competitive matches.

No. Player First Division B Belgian Cup Europa League play-offs TOTAL
1 Belgium Nick Gillekens 7 1 0 8
16 Thailand Kawin Thamsatchanan 0 0 2 2
26 Belgium Laurent Henkinet 1 0 0 1

Footnotes

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  1. ^ Although OH Leuven was originally drawn away to Turnhout, both clubs agreed to reverse the fixture.

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