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2021–22 K.V. Mechelen season

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K.V. Mechelen
2021–22 season
ManagerWouter Vrancken
StadiumAchter de Kazerne
Belgian First Division A7th
Belgian CupQuarter-finals
Top goalscorerLeague:
Nikola Storm (15)

All:
Nikola Storm (16)

The 2021–22 season was the 118th season in the existence of K.V. Mechelen and the club's third consecutive season in the top flight of Belgian football. In addition to the domestic league, Mechelen participated in this season's edition of the Belgian Cup.

Players

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First-team squad

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As of 2 February 2022[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 Belgium BEL Gaëtan Coucke
2 DF Belgium BEL Iebe Swers
3 DF Netherlands NED Lucas Bijker
4 MF Belgium BEL Dries Wouters (on loan from Schalke 04)
5 DF Indonesia IDN Sandy Walsh
6 MF Belgium BEL Jannes Van Hecke
7 MF Belgium BEL Geoffry Hairemans
8 MF Belgium BEL Onur Kaya (captain)
10 FW France FRA Élie Youan (on loan from St. Gallen)
11 FW Belgium BEL Nikola Storm
14 FW Belgium BEL Hugo Cuypers
15 GK Belgium BEL Yannick Thoelen
16 MF Belgium BEL Rob Schoofs
17 MF Cameroon CMR Samuel Gouet
No. Pos. Nation Player
18 DF Belgium BEL Alec Van Hoorenbeeck
19 FW Sweden SWE Kerim Mrabti
20 FW Sweden SWE Gustav Engvall
21 FW Belgium BEL Niklo Dailly
22 DF Belgium BEL Dylan Dassy
23 DF France FRA Thibault Peyre
30 DF Belgium BEL Jordi Vanlerberghe
31 GK Belgium BEL Senne Carleer
32 GK Rwanda RWA Maxime Wenssens
33 MF Brazil BRA Vinícius Souza (on loan from Lommel)
34 DF Netherlands NED Rick van Drongelen (on loan from Union Berlin)
35 FW Ukraine UKR Marian Shved
37 MF Belgium BEL Bas Van den Eynden
MF United States USA Jorge Hernandez

Other players under contract

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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 Sweden SWE Victor Wernersson

Out on loan

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

No. Pos. Nation Player
GK Belgium BEL Arno Valkenaers (to Thes Sport until 30 June 2022)
DF Belgium BEL Ilias Breugelmans (to Helmond Sport until 30 June 2022)
DF Belgium BEL Maxime De Bie (to Helmond Sport until 30 June 2022)
MF Belgium BEL Gaétan Bosiers (to Helmond Sport until 30 June 2022)
No. Pos. Nation Player
MF Belgium BEL Senne Ceulemans (to Thes Sport until 30 June 2022)
MF Belgium BEL Jarno Lion (to Helmond Sport until 30 June 2022)
FW Belgium BEL Jules Houttequiet (to Helmond Sport until 30 June 2022)
FW Ivory Coast CIV William Togui (to RWDM until 30 June 2022)

Transfers

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In

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No. Pos Player Transferred from Fee Date Source
MF Cameroon Samuel Gouet Austria Rheindorf Altach Undisclosed 1 July 2021 [2]
FW Belgium Hugo Cuypers Greece Olympiacos Undisclosed 1 July 2021 [3]
MF Brazil Vinicius Souza Belgium Lommel Loan 1 July 2021 [4]
DF Belgium Iebe Swers Belgium Seraing Undisclosed 1 July 2021 [5]
DF Belgium Flor Van Den Eynden Free agent Free 1 January 2022 [6]
MF Belgium Dries Wouters Germany Schalke 04 Loan 12 January 2022 [7]
DF Netherlands Rick van Drongelen Germany Union Berlin Loan 31 January 2022 [8]
FW France Élie Youan Switzerland St. Gallen Loan 31 January 2022 [9]

Pre-season and friendlies

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  Win   Draw   Loss   Fixtures

26 June 2021 Friendly Tempo Overijse Belgium 1–7 Belgium Mechelen Overijse, Belgium
13:15 CEST (UTC+2) Report Stadium: Begijnhofstadion
30 June 2021 Friendly FC Utrecht Netherlands 7–2 Belgium Mechelen Utrecht, Netherlands
17:00 CEST (UTC+2)
Report Stadium: Sportcomplex Zoudenbalch
Attendance: 0
2 July 2021 Friendly Mechelen Belgium Cancelled Belgium Sint-Truiden Belgium
14:00 CEST (UTC+2)
9 July 2021 Friendly Mechelen Belgium 2–2 Netherlands Roda JC Geel, Belgium
13:00 CEST (UTC+2)
Report
Stadium: De Leunen
10 July 2021 Friendly Standard Liège Belgium 2–2 Belgium Mechelen Belgium
17:00 CEST (UTC+2)
17 July 2021 Friendly Mechelen Netherlands 2–1 Greece Volos Geel, Belgium
14:30 CEST (UTC+2)
Stadium: De Leunen
18 July 2021 Friendly Westerlo Belgium 3–1 Belgium Mechelen Belgium
11:00 CEST (UTC+2)
Report
7 January 2022 Friendly Wehen Wiesbaden Germany 4–1 Belgium Mechelen Oliva, Spain
14:30 CET (UTC+1)
Stadium: Oliva Nova Golf & Beach Resort

Competitions

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Overall record

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Competition First match Last match Starting round Final position Record
Pld W D L GF GA GD Win %
First Division A 25 July 2021 21 May 2022 Matchday 1 7th 40 16 8 16 67 78 −11 040.00
Belgian Cup 26 October 2021 22 December 2021 Sixth round Quarter-finals 3 2 0 1 5 5 +0 066.67
Total 43 18 8 17 72 83 −11 041.86

Last updated: 21 May 2022
Source: Soccerway

First Division A

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Regular season

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Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
5 Gent 34 18 8 8 56 30 +26 62 Qualification for the Play-offs II
6 Charleroi 34 15 9 10 55 46 +9 54
7 Mechelen 34 15 7 12 57 61 −4 52
8 Genk 34 15 6 13 66 47 +19 51
9 Sint-Truiden 34 15 6 13 42 40 +2 51
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.[10]

Results summary

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Overall Home Away
Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts W D L GF GA GD W D L GF GA GD
34 15 7 12 57 61  −4 52 10 4 3 36 24  +12 5 3 9 21 37  −16

Results by round

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Round12345678910111213141516171819202122232425262728293031323334
GroundHAHAHAAHAHAHAHHAHAHAHAHAAHHAHAHAHA
ResultWLLLWDLWWWWDWLWLDLWLWLLLWWWWDDDDWL
Position4814151013161296554444777877797776666767
Source: Jupiler Pro League
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss

Matches

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The league fixtures were announced on 8 June 2021.[11]

25 July 2021 1 Mechelen 3–2 Antwerp Mechelen
13:30 CEST (UTC+2)
Report
Stadium: Achter de Kazerne
Attendance: 4,800
Referee: Nicolas Laforge
31 July 2021 2 Seraing 1–0 Mechelen Seraing
18:30 CEST (UTC+2) Report Stadium: Stade du Pairay
Attendance: 1,684
Referee: Wesli De Cremer
7 August 2021 3 Mechelen 1–3 Eupen Mechelen
18:30 CEST (UTC+2) Report
Stadium: AFAS Stadion
Attendance: 4,800
Referee: Christof Dierick
15 August 2021 4 Gent 2–0 Mechelen Ghent
16:00 CEST (UTC+2) Report Stadium: Ghelamco Arena
Attendance: 14,604
Referee: Nathan Verboomen
22 August 2021 5 Mechelen 3–1 Union Saint-Gilloise Mechelen
21:00 CEST (UTC+2)
Report
Stadium: AFAS-stadion Achter de Kazerne
Attendance: 12,652
Referee: Bert Put
27 August 2021 6 Kortrijk 2–2 Mechelen Kortrijk
20:45 CEST (UTC+2)
Report
Stadium: Guldensporen Stadion
Attendance: 3,493
Referee: Alexandre Boucaut
12 September 2021 7 Anderlecht 7–2 Mechelen Anderlecht
13:30 CEST (UTC+2)
Report
Stadium: Constant Vanden Stock Stadium
Attendance: 19,500
Referee: Jonathan Lardot
18 September 2021 8 Mechelen 2–0 OH Leuven Mechelen
CEST (UTC+2) Report Stadium: AFAS Stadion
26 September 2021 9 Charleroi 0–2 Mechelen Charleroi
21:00 CEST (UTC+2) Report Stadium: Stade du Pays de Charleroi
1 October 2021 10 Mechelen 3–1 Standard Liège Mechelen
20:45 CEST (UTC+2)
Stadium: AFAS Stadion
Referee: Nathan Verboomen
17 October 2021 11 Beerschot 0–1 Mechelen Antwerp
16:00 CET (UTC+1)
Stadium: Olympisch Stadion
Referee: Lothar D'hondt
23 October 2021 12 Mechelen 2–2 Zulte Waregem Mechelen
18:30 CEST (UTC+2)
Stadium: AFAS Stadion
Referee: Jasper Vergoote
29 October 2021 13 Oostende 2–4 Mechelen Ostend
21:00 CET (UTC+1) Stadium: Diaz Arena
6 November 2021 14 Mechelen 0–1 Sint-Truiden Mechelen
CET (UTC+1) Stadium: AFAS Stadion
19 November 2021 15 Mechelen 2–1 Club Brugge Mechelen
20:45 CET (UTC+1) Stadium: Achter de Kazerne
Referee: Nathan Verboomen
27 November 2021 16 Cercle Brugge 3–1 Mechelen Bruges
18:30 CET (UTC+1) Stadium: Jan Breydel Stadium
5 December 2021 17 Mechelen 1–1 Genk Mechelen
21:00 CET (UTC+1) Stadium: AFAS Stadion
12 December 2021 18 Union Saint-Gilloise 2–0 Mechelen Brussels
16:00 CET (UTC+1)
Report
Stadium: Stade Joseph Marien
Attendance: 8,100
Referee: Christof Dierick
15 December 2021 19 Mechelen 4–3 Gent Mechelen
18:45 CET (UTC+1)
Report
Stadium: Achter de Kazerne
Attendance: 12,385
Referee: Erik Lambrechts
18 December 2021 20 Zulte Waregem 3–2 Mechelen Waregem
18:30 CET (UTC+1) Stadium: Elindus Arena
Referee: Kevin Van Damme
27 December 2021 21 Mechelen 2–0 Seraing Mechelen
18:45 CET (UTC+1) Stadium: Achter de Kazerne
Referee: Jasper Vergoote
15 January 2022 22 OH Leuven 5–0 Mechelen Leuven
16:15 CET (UTC+1) Stadium: Den Dreef
Note: The result was awarded as 5–0 forfeit win due to Mechelen opting to not send their team after multiple COVID-19 cases. Their initial request to postpone the match was declined.
23 January 2022 23 Mechelen 0–1 Anderlecht Mechelen
18:30 CET (UTC+1) Report
Stadium: Achter de Kazerne
Referee: Jan Boterberg
30 January 2022 25 Standard Liège 1–2 Mechelen Liège
18:30 CET (UTC+1)
Report
Stadium: Stade Maurice Dufrasne
Attendance: 10,286
Referee: Bram Van Driessche
6 February 2022 26 Mechelen 3–2 Beerschot Mechelen
16:00 CET (UTC+1) Report Stadium: Achter de Kazerne
Referee: Alexandre Boucaut
12 February 2022 27 Mechelen 3–0 Oostende Mechelen
18:30 CET (UTC+1) Stadium: Achter de Kazerne
Referee: Nicola Laforge
16 February 2022 24 Genk 4–1 Mechelen Genk
21:00 CET (UTC+1) Stadium: Luminus Arena
20 February 2022 28 Antwerp 1–2 Mechelen Antwerp
13:30 CET (UTC+1)
Stadium: Bosuilstadion
Attendance: 11,354
Referee: Lothar D'hondt
26 February 2022 29 Mechelen 2–2 Cercle Brugge Mechelen
CET (UTC+1) Stadium: Achter de Kazerne
4 March 2022 30 Sint-Truiden 1–1 Mechelen Sint-Truiden
20:45 CET (UTC+1) Stadium: Stayen
12 March 2022 31 Mechelen 2–2 Charleroi Mechelen
CET (UTC+1) Stadium: Achter de Kazerne
19 March 2022 32 Eupen 1–1 Mechelen Eupen
16:15 CET (UTC+1) Stadium: Kehrwegstadion
2 April 2022 33 Mechelen 3–2 Kortrijk Mechelen
18:30 CEST (UTC+2) Stadium: Achter de Kazerne
10 April 2022 34 Club Brugge 2–0 Mechelen Bruges
18:30 CEST (UTC+2)
Report Stadium: Jan Breydel Stadium
Attendance: 21,802
Referee: Bram Van Driessche

Play-Off II

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Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation GNT GNK CHA MEC
1 Gent 6 4 0 2 9 5 +4 43 Qualification for the Europa League play-off round[a] 0–1 1–2 1–0
2 Genk 6 3 2 1 10 8 +2 37 0–2 3–2 4–2
3 Charleroi 6 2 1 3 10 12 −2 34 1–3 2–2 3–2
4 Mechelen 6 1 1 4 6 10 −4 30 1–2 0–0 1–0
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.[12]
Notes:
  1. ^ Gent qualified for the Europa League play-off round as the 2021–22 Belgian Cup winners.

Results summary

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Overall Home Away
Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts W D L GF GA GD W D L GF GA GD
6 1 1 4 6 10  −4 4 1 1 1 2 2  0 0 0 3 4 8  −4

Last updated: 21 May 2022.
Source: Jupiler Pro League

Results by round

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Round123456
GroundHAAHAH
ResultWLLLLD
Position
Updated to match(es) played on 21 May 2022. Source: Jupiler Pro League
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss

Matches

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23 April 2022 1 Mechelen 1–0 Charleroi Mechelen
20:45 CEST (UTC+2) Report Stadium: Achter de Kazerne
Attendance: 9,068
Referee: Nicolas Laforge
29 April 2022 2 Genk 4–2 Mechelen Genk
20:45 CEST (UTC+2) Report Stadium: Cegeka Arena
Attendance: 14,021
Referee: Lawrence Visser
7 May 2022 3 Gent 1–0 Mechelen Ghent
20:45 CEST (UTC+2)
Report
Stadium: Ghelamco Arena
Attendance: 8,363
Referee: Alexandre Boucaut
10 May 2022 4 Mechelen 1–2 Gent Mechelen
18:45 CEST (UTC+2)
Report
Stadium: Achter de Kazerne
Attendance: 8,213
Referee: Jan Boterberg
14 May 2022 5 Charleroi 3–2 Mechelen Charleroi
20:45 CEST (UTC+2) Report Stadium: Stade du Pays de Charleroi
Attendance: 4,111
Referee: Wim Smet
21 May 2022 6 Mechelen 0–0 Genk Mechelen
20:45 CEST (UTC+2)
Report Stadium: Achter de Kazerne
Attendance: 11,278
Referee: Christof Dierick

Belgian Cup

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26 October 2021 Sixth round Mechelen 2–1 Union Saint-Gilloise Mechelen
20:30 CEST (UTC+2)
Report
Stadium: Achter de Kazerne
Referee: Arthur Denil
1 December 2021 Seventh round Mechelen 2–1 (a.e.t.) Cercle Brugge Mechelen
20:30 CET (UTC+1)
Report
Stadium: Achter de Kazerne
Referee: Bram Van Driessche
22 December 2021 Quarter-finals Mechelen 1–3 Eupen Mechelen
20:30 CET (UTC+1) Report
Stadium: Achter de Kazerne
Referee: Lothar D'hondt

Statistics

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Goalscorers

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As of 21 May 2022
Rank Pos. No. Player Pro League Belgian Cup Total
1 FW 11 Belgium Nikola Storm 15 1 16
2 FW 14 Belgium Hugo Cuypers 13 0 13
3 FW 19 Sweden Kerim Mrabti 10 0 10
4 MF 7 Belgium Geoffry Hairemans 5 1 6
5 MF 16 Belgium Rob Schoofs 4 0 4
6 DF 7 Netherlands Sandy Walsh 3 0 3
FW 35 Ukraine Marian Shved 2 1 3
8 DF 30 Belgium Jordi Vanlerberghe 2 0 2
FW 10 Belgium Igor de Camargo 2 0 2
FW 20 Sweden Gustav Engvall 2 0 2
Total 67 5 72

References

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  2. ^ "Oum Gouet Vierde Zomertransfer" [Oum Gouet Fourth Summer Transfer] (in Dutch). kvmechelen.be. 23 June 2021. Archived from the original on 9 January 2022. Retrieved 14 May 2022.
  3. ^ "Hugo Cuypers Komt Naar Mechelen" (in Dutch). kvmechelen.be. 14 June 2021.
  4. ^ "Vinicius Souza Wordt Gehuurd" (in Dutch). kvmechelen.be. 26 June 2021.
  5. ^ "Ebe Swers Tekent Voor 4 Jaar" (in Dutch). kvmechelen.be. 28 May 2021.
  6. ^ "Lillenaar Flor Van Den Eynden (ex-Inter Milaan) keert na voetballoos jaar terug bij KV Mechelen: "Via de beloften snel stap zetten naar de A-kern"" (in Dutch). hln.be. 30 December 2021.
  7. ^ "OFFICIEEL: Wouters moet Van Damme doen vergeten bij KV Mechelen" (in Dutch). voetbalprimeur.be. 12 January 2022.
  8. ^ "OFFICIEEL: KV Mechelen haalt Van Drongelen binnen: "Jonge, frisse kerel"" (in Dutch). voetbalprimeur.be. 31 January 2022.
  9. ^ "OFFICIEEL: Mechelen voegt Youan nog toe aan de selectie" (in Dutch). voetbalprimeur.be. 31 January 2022.
  10. ^ "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. Retrieved 25 August 2020.
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