2024–25 K.A.A. Gent season
Appearance
2024–25 season | ||||
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Manager | Wouter Vrancken | |||
Stadium | Planet Group Arena | |||
Belgian Pro League | 2nd | |||
Belgian Cup | Pre-season | |||
UEFA Conference League | League phase | |||
Top goalscorer | League: Omri Gandelman (3) All: Omri Gandelman (6) | |||
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All statistics correct as of 22 September 2024. |
The 2024–25 season is the 125th season in the history of the K.A.A. Gent as a football club, and the 36th consecutive season in Belgian Pro League. In addition to the domestic league, the team is participating in the Belgian Cup and the UEFA Conference League.
Squad
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Transfers
[edit]In
[edit]Pos. | Player | Transferred from | Fee | Date | Source |
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FW | Andri Guðjohnsen | Lyngby | 1 July 2024 | [1] | |
FW | Max Dean | Milton Keynes Dons | Undisclosed | 12 July 2024 | [2] |
MF | Mathias Delorge | Sint-Truiden | €3,500,000 | 24 July 2024 | [3] |
Out
[edit]Pos. | Player | Transferred to | Fee | Date | Source |
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FW | Laurent Depoitre | End of contract | 1 July 2024 | [4] | |
FW | Tarik Tissoudali | PAOK | Undisclosed | 28 July 2024 | [5] |
Friendlies
[edit]Pre-season
[edit]29 June 2024 Friendly | KFC Merelbeke | 0–5 | Gent | Merelbeke |
19:00 | Report |
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6 July 2024 Friendly | Gent | v | Deinze |
10 July 2024 Friendly | AEK Athens | 2–1 | Gent | Netherlands |
15:00 |
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Note: 2 x 35 minutes |
10 July 2024 Friendly | AEK Athens | 0–1 | Gent | Netherlands |
16:30 |
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Note: 2 x 30 minutes |
13 July 2024 Friendly | Gent | v | Go Ahead Eagles | Netherlands |
17 July 2024 Friendly | Gent | 0–1 | Lille | Ghent |
19:30 |
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Stadium: Planet Group Arena |
20 July 2024 Friendly | Zulte Waregem | 2–0 | Gent | |
14:00 |
Competitions
[edit]Overall record
[edit]Competition | First match | Last match | Starting round | Record | |||||||
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Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Win % | ||||
Belgian Pro League | 28 July 2024 | Matchday 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 3 | −1 | 33.33 | |
Belgian Cup | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | +0 | — | |||
UEFA Conference League | 25 July 2024 | Second qualifying round | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 3 | +6 | 66.67 | |
Total | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 11 | 6 | +5 | 50.00 |
Last updated: 11 August 2024
Source: Competitions
Belgian Pro League
[edit]League table
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Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
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1 | Genk | 8 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 18 | 10 | +8 | 19 | Qualification for the Europa League and Champions' play-offs[a] |
2 | Gent | 7 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 13 | 7 | +6 | 13[b] | Qualification for the Champions' play-offs |
3 | Antwerp | 8 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 13 | 7 | +6 | 13[b] | |
4 | Club Brugge | 8 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 14 | 10 | +4 | 13 | |
5 | Charleroi | 8 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 11 | 8 | +3 | 13 |
Updated to match(es) played on 22 September 2024. 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.[6]
Notes:
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.[6]
Notes:
- ^ The regular season winner will qualify for the 2025–26 UEFA Europa League if not earning 2025–26 UEFA Champions League in the playoff.
- ^ a b Gent are ahead of Antwerp on away goal difference: Gent +2, Antwerp +1
Matches
[edit]The match schedule was released on 11 June 2024.[7]
28 July 2024 1 | Kortrijk | 0–1 | Gent | Kortrijk |
16:00 |
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Stadium: Guldensporen Stadion |
4 August 2024 2 | Gent | 1–2 | Dender | Ghent |
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Stadium: Planet Group Arena Attendance: 12,072 Referee: Jan Boterberg |
11 August 2024 3 | Charleroi | 1–0 | Gent | Charleroi |
18:30 |
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Stadium: Stade du Pays de Charleroi Referee: Lothar D'Hondt |
Belgian Cup
[edit]UEFA Conference League
[edit]Second qualifying round
[edit]The draw was held on 19 June 2024.[8]
25 July 2024 First leg | Gent | 4–1 | Víkingur | Ghent |
20:00 UTC+2 |
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Stadium: Planet Group Arena |
Third qualifying round
[edit]8 August 2024 First leg | Silkeborg IF | 2–2 | Gent | Silkeborg, Denmark |
18:30 | Stadium: JYSK Park Attendance: 3,712 Referee: Henrik Nalbandyan (Armenia) |
15 August 2024 Second leg | Gent | v (2–2 agg.) | Silkeborg IF | Ghent |
20:30 | Stadium: Planet Group Arena |
References
[edit]- ^ "Andri Gudjohnsen is een Buffalo | KAA Gent Website". KAA Gent.
- ^ "Welkom, Max Dean! | KAA Gent Website". KAA Gent.
- ^ "STVV liet Delorge niet naar KRC Genk gaan". VoetbalBelgie.
- ^ "After over 250 appearances and 70 goals, former Porto and Huddersfield Town striker leaves Gent as a club legend". 28 May 2024.
- ^ "Dankjewel, Tita Tovenaar! | KAA Gent Website". KAA Gent.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "JPL Kalender seizoen 2024-2025 | KAA Gent Website".
- ^ "The official website for European football".