2022–23 K.V.C. Westerlo season

The 2022–23 K.V.C. Westerlo season was the club's 90th season in existence and the first season in the top flight of Belgian football. In addition to the domestic league, Westerlo participated in this season's edition of the Belgian Cup. The season covers the period from 1 July 2022 to 30 June 2023.

K.V.C. Westerlo

2022–23 season
Chairman	Oktay Ercan
Manager	Jonas De Roeck
Stadium	Het Kuipje
Belgian Pro League	7th
Belgian Cup	Sixth round
Top goalscorer	League: Maxim De Cuyper Dorgeles Nene Lyle Foster (8) All: Maxim De Cuyper Dorgeles Nene Lyle Foster (8)
Biggest win	Westerlo 6–0 Oostende
Biggest defeat	Genk 6–1 Westerlo
Home colours Away colours Third colours
← 2021–22 2023–24 →
All statistics correct as of 22 April 2023.

Players

First-team squad

As of 3 February 2023^[1]

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

No. Pos. Nation Player 1 GK  TUR Sinan Bolat 2 DF  BEL Pietro Perdichizzi 3 MF  USA Griffin Yow 4 MF  BEL Mathias Fixelles 5 MF  BEL Nacer Chadli (on loan from İstanbul Başakşehir) 6 MF  BRA Lucas Mineiro (on loan from Braga) 7 MF  BEL Lukas Van Eenoo 8 MF  DEN Nicolas Madsen 10 MF  SVK Ján Bernát 11 DF  BEL Maxim De Cuyper (on loan from Club Brugge) 14 FW  BEL Kyan Vaesen 17 MF  TUR Muhammed Gümüşkaya 18 DF  CIV Kouya Mabea

No. Pos. Nation Player 20 GK  BEL Nick Gillekens 21 FW  MKD Erdon Daci 22 DF  USA Bryan Reynolds (on loan from Roma) 23 DF  BEL Rubin Seigers 24 DF  TUR Ravil Tagir (on loan from İstanbul Başakşehir) 25 FW  ANG Igor Vetokele 30 GK  BEL Koen Van Langendonck 32 DF  BUL Edisson Jordanov 33 DF  RUS Roman Neustädter 39 MF  BEL Thomas Van den Keybus (on loan from Club Brugge) 45 MF  MLI Dorgeles Nene (on loan from Red Bull Salzburg) 55 MF  BEL Tuur Dierckx — MF  JPN Yusuke Matsuo (on loan from Urawa Reds)

Out on loan

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

No. Pos. Nation Player — DF  SUI Léo Seydoux (on loan at Beerschot until 30 June 2023) — MF  GUI Sékou Camara (on loan at Bandırmaspor until 30 June 2023) — MF  TUR Oğuz Kağan Güçtekin (on loan at Bandirmaspor until 30 June 2023)

No. Pos. Nation Player — MF  BEL Joeri Dequevy (on loan at Houtvenne until 30 June 2023) — MF  BEL Simon Paulet (on loan at Virton until 30 June 2023) — FW  CIV Fernand Gouré (on loan at Újpest until 30 June 2023)

Other players under contract

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

No. Pos. Nation Player — MF  MLI Mamoutou N'Diaye

Pre-season and friendlies

  Win   Draw   Loss   Fixtures

Competitions

Overview

Competition	First match	Last match	Starting round	Final position	Record
					Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Win %
Belgian Pro League	24 July 2022	May 2023	Matchday 1	7th	34	14	9	11	61	53	+8	041.18
Belgian Cup	25 September 2022	9 November 2022	Fifth round	Sixth round	2	1	0	1	3	2	+1	050.00
Total					36	15	9	12	64	55	+9	041.67

Source: Soccerway

Belgian Pro League

Main article: 2022–23 Belgian Pro League

League table

Pos	Team v t e	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	Qualification or relegation
5	Gent (U)	34	16	8	10	64	38	+26	56	Qualification for the Play-offs II
6	Standard Liège	34	16	7	11	58	45	+13	55
7	Westerlo	34	14	9	11	61	53	+8	51
8	Cercle Brugge	34	13	11	10	50	46	+4	50
9	Charleroi	34	14	6	14	45	52	−7	48

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.^[2]
(U) Play-off II winner

Results summary

Overall								Home						Away
Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD
34	14	9	11	61	53	+8	51	8	4	5	40	26	+14	6	5	6	21	27	−6

Last updated: 22 April 2023.
Source: Jupiler Pro League

Results by round

Round	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	15	16	17	18	19	20	21	22	23	24	25	26	27	28	29	30	31	32	33	34
Ground	H	A	A	H	A	H	A	H	A	H	A	H	A	A	H	A	H	H	A	H	H	A	H	A	H	A	H	A	H	A	H	A	H	A
Result	W	L	L	W	L	L	L	W	W	W	W	D	L	W	L	D	W	D	W	L	L	D	W	D	D	W	W	L	W	W	L	D	D	D
Position	4	9	14	7	10	12	13	12	11	7	7	8	8	7	7	7	6	7	7	7	8	7	7	7	7	7	6	7	6	6	7	7	7	7

Updated to match(es) played on 22 April 2023. Source: Jupiler Pro League
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss

Matches

The league fixtures were announced on 22 June 2022.^[3]

Westerlo v Cercle Brugge

24 July 2022 1	Westerlo	2–0	Cercle Brugge	Westerlo
				Stadium: Het Kuipje

OH Leuven v Westerlo

30 July 2022 2

OH Leuven

2–0

Westerlo

Leuven

Gent v Westerlo

7 August 2022 3

Gent

2–1

Westerlo

Ghent

Westerlo v Standard Liège

13 August 2022 4	Westerlo	4–2	Standard Liège	Westerlo
				Stadium: Het Kuipje

Mechelen v Westerlo

21 August 2022 5

Mechelen

5–4

Westerlo

Mechelen

Westerlo v Eupen

28 August 2022 6	Westerlo	0–1	Eupen	Westerlo
				Stadium: Het Kuipje

Antwerp v Westerlo

4 September 2022 7

Antwerp

3–0

Westerlo

Antwerp

Westerlo v Anderlecht

11 September 2022 8	Westerlo	2–1	Anderlecht	Westerlo
				Stadium: Het Kuipje

Charleroi v Westerlo

17 September 2022 9

Charleroi

2–3

Westerlo

Charleroi

Westerlo v Zulte Waregem

1 October 2022 10	Westerlo	2–0	Zulte Waregem	Westerlo
				Stadium: Het Kuipje

Club Brugge v Westerlo

8 October 2022 11

Club Brugge

0–2

Westerlo

Bruges

Westerlo v Seraing

14 October 2022 12	Westerlo	2–2	Seraing	Westerlo
				Stadium: Het Kuipje

Genk v Westerlo

18 October 2022 13

Genk

6–1

Westerlo

Genk

Kortrijk v Westerlo

22 October 2022 14

Kortrijk

0–2

Westerlo

Kortrijk

Westerlo v Sint-Truiden

29 October 2022 15	Westerlo	2–3	Sint-Truiden	Westerlo
				Stadium: Het Kuipje

Union Saint-Gilloise v Westerlo

6 November 2022 16	Union Saint-Gilloise	1–1	Westerlo	Brussels
16:00	Nilsson 90+2'	Report	Foster 45'	Stadium: Stade Joseph Mariën Referee: Bram Van Driessche

Westerlo v Oostende

12 November 2022 17	Westerlo	6–0	Oostende	Westerlo
16:00	Nene 16' Dierckx 28' Chadli 40' (pen.) Foster 49', 53' Akbunar 81'	Report		Stadium: Het Kuipje Referee: Nicolas Laforge

Westerlo v Antwerp

27 December 2022 18	Westerlo	3–3	Antwerp	Westerlo
				Stadium: Het Kuipje

Cercle Brugge v Westerlo

7 January 2023 19

Cercle Brugge

0–1

Westerlo

Bruges

Westerlo v OH Leuven

13 January 2023 20	Westerlo	1–2	OH Leuven	Westerlo
				Stadium: Het Kuipje

Westerlo v Genk

17 January 2023 21	Westerlo	2–3	Genk	Westerlo
				Stadium: Het Kuipje

Zulte Waregem v Westerlo

21 January 2023 22

Zulte Waregem

1–1

Westerlo

Waregem

Westerlo v Mechelen

28 January 2023 23	Westerlo	2–0	Mechelen	Westerlo
				Stadium: Het Kuipje

Eupen v Westerlo

4 February 2023 24

Eupen

1–1

Westerlo

Eupen

Westerlo v Gent

11 February 2023 25	Westerlo	3–3	Gent	Westerlo
				Stadium: Het Kuipje

Sint-Truiden v Westerlo

19 February 2023 26

Sint-Truiden

0–1

Westerlo

Sint-Truiden

Westerlo v Union Saint-Gilloise

25 February 2023 27	Westerlo	4–2	Union Saint-Gilloise	Westerlo
				Stadium: Het Kuipje

Standard Liège v Westerlo

4 March 2023 28

Standard Liège

2–0

Westerlo

Liège

Westerlo v Kortrijk

11 March 2023 29	Westerlo	3–1	Kortrijk	Westerlo
				Stadium: Het Kuipje

Oostende v Westerlo

18 March 2023 30

Oostende

1–2

Westerlo

Ostend

Westerlo v Charleroi

1 April 2023 31	Westerlo	2–3	Charleroi	Westerlo
				Stadium: Het Kuipje

Anderlecht v Westerlo

9 April 2023 32

Anderlecht

0–0

Westerlo

Anderlecht

Westerlo v Club Brugge

15 April 2023 33	Westerlo	0–0	Club Brugge	Westerlo
				Stadium: Het Kuipje

Seraing v Westerlo

22 April 2023 34

Seraing

1–1

Westerlo

Seraing

Play-Off II

Pos	Team v t e	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	Qualification or relegation		GNT	CER	STA	WES
1	Gent (F)	6	5	1	0	17	6	+11	44	Qualification for the Europa Conference League second qualifying round		—	2–2	3–1	3–1
2	Cercle Brugge	6	3	2	1	13	9	+4	36			0–4	—	0–0	2–0
3	Standard Liège	6	0	2	4	4	14	−10	30[a]			1–2	0–4	—	2–2
4	Westerlo	6	1	1	4	10	15	−5	30[a]			1–3	3–5	3–0	—

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.^[4]
(F) Play-off II winner
Notes:

1. Tied on Points and Points without half points added due to rounding. Regular Season finishing position: Standard Liège 6 , Westerlo 7

Belgian Cup

Main article: 2022–23 Belgian Cup