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Anele Ngcongca

Calvin Anele Ngcongca (born 21 October 1987 in Cape Town, Western Cape) is a South African football player who currently plays for Belgian Jupiler League club Racing Genk.

Eduardo Adelino da Silva

His goalscoring talent had got him noticed in Europe and in 2000 he signed for Belgian Jupiler League side R. Charleroi S.C. at the age of 21.

Football in Niger

In 2004, a handful of Nigerien internationals were playing in Europe including Moussa Yahaya at Legia Warsaw in Poland and Ibrahim Tankary in Belgium's Jupiler League.

Francky Dury

As from 2001 until half-2010, Dury was the trainer of football team S.V. Zulte Waregem, in which he could graduate to the First national series (the Jupiler League in Belgium) in 2004–2005.

He was the manager of S.V. Zulte Waregem from 2001 to 2010 and helped the club to climb in the Jupiler League in Belgium.

François Sterchele

As a result, Sterchele was able to secure a transfer to the top division in Belgian football, the Jupiler League, when he joined Charleroi, where he was trained by Jacky Mathijssen, who would become a considerable influence in his development as a footballer.

Marijo Dodik

Dodik started his career at Željezničar Sarajevo before being picked up by the Belgian side Mechelen in 1995, where he spent two seasons in the Jupiler League and scored 20 goals in a total of 84 appearances.

Nicolás Frutos

In his first season with R.S.C. Anderlecht, he scored 9 goals in the second half of the season, and conquered the 2005/06 Belgian League.


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Aluspah Brewah

He played with Ajax Academy in Ghana and Ashanti Gold SC West Africa before departing for Europe at the age of 17 years for Royal Antwerp FC of the Jupiler League.

Didier Zokora

In 2000 he moved abroad to play for Belgian team Racing Genk and won the Belgian Jupiler League during the 2001–02 campaign, as manager Sef Vergoossen was named coach of the year and Wesley Sonck won top goal-scorer honors.

François Zoko

After 55 games and scoring 11 goals, Zoko was contacted by several teams in the Jupiler League but decided to join the Ankara club for a new challenge in the Turkcell Süper Lig.

Henrik Andersen

In the following years, he won three Jupiler League championships and two Belgian Cups with Anderlecht.

Nordin Jbari

Jbari then had a successful test period with Cercle Brugge, who had just promoted to the Jupiler League, right before the 2003-04 season, a.o. impressing and scoring in a friendly against Sint-Truiden.