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unusual facts about Belgian First Division



2008–09 Oldham Athletic A.F.C. season

Oldham Athletic was originally scheduled to play their first pre-season friendly versus Belgian First Division side, Cercle Brugge, on 15 July 2008, but the game was cancelled due to disputes between the two clubs.

Abdelhakim Laref

He played for K.S.V. Roeselare in the Belgian First Division, as well as various other Belgian clubs, including FCN Sint-Niklaas, Germinal Beerschot, R.A.A. Louviéroise, K.F.C. Eendracht Zele, K.M.S.K. Deinze and K.A.A. Gent .

Francesco Carratta

In the 2007-08 season he made one league appearance for them in the Belgian First Division before joining Royal Antwerp initially on loan, making twelve league appearances and scoring one goal in a 7-0 win over Beveren on 1 March 2008 at the Freethiel Stadion.

Maxime Lestienne

As a youth product of Mouscron Lestienne made his debut at the highest level of Belgian football on 20 December 2008, in a 5–1 home victory against Club Brugge, as an 80th minute replacement for Asanda Sishuba.

Mohammed Tchité

Mohammed 'Meme' Tchité (born 31 January 1984) is a Belgian-Burundian footballer who plays for Club Brugge K.V. in the Belgian First Division, as a striker.


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Willian Xavier Barbosa

In summer 2008, he was transferred to the Belgian club K.V. Kortrijk which plays in the Belgian first division.