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14 unusual facts about K.R.C. Genk


Diego Alves

Alves made his official debut for the Che on 13 September 2011, in a 0–0 away draw against K.R.C. Genk for the season's UEFA Champions League.

Johan Devrindt

He played for Anderlecht, Dutch oufit PSV Eindhoven, Club Brugge, Lokeren, Winterslag and La Louviere before hanging up his boots after suffering relegation with second division Tienen.

Jürgen Colin

His debut came on 22 August 2001 in a 3–2 home win against FC Den Bosch, and he went on to play three more matches before he was sent on loan to K.R.C. Genk, with whom he won the 2001–02 edition of the Belgian League.

K.R.C. Genk

After defeating PSG in the quarter-finals, Waterschei lost the first leg of the semi-final 5–1 at Pittodrie Stadium, home of the eventual winners, Aberdeen F.C. A 1–0 victory in Waterschei, courtesy of Eddy Voordeckers, could not reverse the position.

In its first European season, Racing Genk eliminated successively Apolonia and MSV Duisburg but it lost to RCD Mallorca in the round of 16 after two draws (1–1 on aggregate) in the last Cup Winners' Cup ever.

Kevin Vandenbergh

In 2002, at the age of just 18, Vandenbergh was signed by the Flemish side Genk.

László Köteles

He currently plays for K.R.C. Genk where he succeeded in gaining the position of first goalkeeper last December.

Leandro Grimi

After the arrival of Evaldo Fabiano from S.C. Braga in the 2010 off-season, Grimi became a fringe player for Sporting, appearing in only four official matches during 2010–11 (two in the league, for a total of 253 minutes), and being loaned in the very last day of the 2011 summer transfer window to K.R.C. Genk in the Belgian Pro League.

Logan Bailly

In the second part of the season, he was loaned back to Genk.

Massimo Bruno

Bruno's first professional goal came on 2 September, against Genk.

Mert Günok

However, after Babacan conceded seven goals in two pre-season matches, Günok was given a chance against Genk.

Sinan Bolat

Sinan started his professional career at the age of 17 with K.R.C. Genk in 2005, but only managed a handful of games in the league, including 3 starts.

Tom Soetaers

However Soetaers failed to ever really establish himself at the club and after just over a year he returned to his home country with K.R.C. Genk.

Walter Henrique da Silva

Walter played his first official game for Porto on 19 August in a UEFA Europa League play-off round against K.R.C. Genk, appearing eight minutes in a 3–0 away win.


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Arnar Viðarsson

He returned to FH for a short period, but apart from a loan spell at Lillestrøm SK and a trial at Genk, he has played for Lokeren from October 1998 until 2006.

Borce Gjurev

Gjurev played professional club football in Germany, Belgium and Cyprus for FC 08 Homburg, Genk and Ethnikos Achna.

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.

Dirk Medved

During his professional career, Genk-born Medved played for K. Waterschei S.V. Thor Genk, K.R.C. Genk, K.A.A. Gent, Club Brugge K.V. – where he was instrumental in the conquest of five domestic trophies, namely the double in 1995–96 – and Standard Liège, totalling 316 games in 14 seasons (ten goals).

Elyaniv Barda

His former clubs include Maccabi Haifa, Hapoel Tel Aviv and Belgian side Racing Genk, with whom he won four trophies during a successful six-year spell.

Gert Doumen

Gert Doumen (born 24 June 1971 in Bree) is a retired Belgian football goalkeeper who played several seasons at the highest level of professional football with Genk, RWDM, Mouscron and Heusden-Zolder.

Josip Skoko

Josip Skoko (born 10 December 1975) is a former Australian footballer who played as a central midfielder for North Geelong Warriors, Hajduk Split, Genk, Gençlerbirliği, Wigan Athletic, Stoke City and Melbourne Heart.

Luwamo Garcia

Garcia is a forward who was born in Luanda and made his debut in professional football, being part of the Racing Genk squad in the 2003-04 season.