2022–23 Royal Charleroi S.C. season

The 2022–23 Royal Charleroi S.C. season was the club's 119th season in existence and the 11th consecutive season in the top flight of Belgian football. In addition to the domestic league, Charleroi participated in this season's edition of the Belgian Cup. The season covered the period from 1 July 2022 to 30 June 2023.

Royal Charleroi S.C.

2022–23 season
Manager	Felice Mazzu
Stadium	Stade du Pays de Charleroi
Belgian Pro League	9th
Belgian Cup	Sixth round
Top goalscorer	League: Daan Heymans (6) All: Daan Heymans (7)
← 2021–22 2023–24 →

Players

First-team squad

As of 2 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  FRA Pierre Patron 2 DF  DEN Jonas Bager 3 DF  SUI Stefan Knezevic 4 DF  BEL Jules Van Cleemput 6 MF  ALG Adem Zorgane 7 FW  BEL Isaac Mbenza 9 FW  CIV Vakoun Issouf Bayo (on loan from Watford) 10 FW  SEN Youssouph Badji (on loan from Club Brugge) 12 DF  BEL Joris Kayembe 16 GK  BFA Hervé Koffi 18 MF  BEL Daan Heymans 19 FW  SRB Nikola Štulić

No. Pos. Nation Player 21 DF  CYP Stelios Andreou 25 MF  FRA Damien Marcq 26 MF  MAD Marco Ilaimaharitra (captain) 28 FW  BEL Ken Nkuba 32 DF  BEL Mehdi Boukamir 38 MF  BEL Jackson Tchatchoua 40 GK  BEL Matteo Chiacig 44 MF  JPN Ryota Morioka 45 FW  ALG Ahmed Nadhir Benbouali 55 GK  BEL Martin Delavallée 99 MF  IRN Amirhossein Hosseinzadeh — DF  NGA Valentine Ozornwafor

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 — GK  FRA Didier Desprez (at Paris 13 Atletico until 30 June 2023) — GK  BEL Martin Wasinski (at Kortrijk until 30 June 2023) — DF  TOG Loïc Bessilé (at Eupen until 30 June 2023) — MF  IRN Ali Gholizadeh (at Kasımpaşa until 30 June 2023)

No. Pos. Nation Player — MF  FRA Julien Maggiotti (at Laval until 30 June 2023) — FW  BEL Anthony Descotte (at Utrecht until 30 June 2023) — FW  LTU Nauris Petkevičius (at Žalgiris until 31 December 2023)

Transfers

In

Pos	Player	Transferred from	Fee	Date	Source
GK	Martin Delavallée	Royal Excel Mouscron	Free	19 June 2022	[2]
MF	Julien Maggiotti	Laval	Undisclosed	21 June 2022	[3]
GK	Pierre Patron	Le Mans	Undisclosed	4 July 2022	[4]
DF	Ivan Goranov	Levski Sofia	End of loan	13 July 2022	[5]
DF	Jonas Bager	Union SG	Free	13 July 2022	[6]
MF	Damien Marcq	Union SG	Free	14 July 2022	[7]
FW	Ahmed Nadhir Benbouali	Paradou AC	Undisclosed	22 July 2022	[8]
FW	Mitchy Ntelo	Standard Liège	Free	4 August 2022	[9]
MF	Amirhossein Hosseinzadeh	Esteghlal	Undisclosed	22 August 2022	[10]
FW	Vakoun Issouf Bayo	Watford	Loan	30 January 2023	[11]
FW	Nikola Štulić	Radnički Niš	Undisclosed	31 January 2023	[12]
DF	Valentine Ozornwafor	Sochaux	End of loan	31 January 2023	[13]
MF	Aboubakar Keita	Sektzia Ness Ziona	End of loan	1 February 2023	[14]
FW	Nauris Petkevičius	Beerschot	End of loan	3 February 2023	[15]

Out

Pos	Player	Transferred to	Fee	Date	Source
MF	Julien Maggiotti	Laval	Loan	21 June 2022	[3]
FW	Vakoun Issouf Bayo	Watford	Undisclosed	2 July 2022	[16]
DF	Valentine Ozornwafor	Sochaux	Loan	8 July 2022	[17]
DF	Ivan Goranov	Lamia	Undisclosed	13 July 2022	[18]
GK	Didier Desprez	Paris 13 Atletico	Loan	13 July 2022	[19]
FW	Fabio Ferraro	RWDM	Free	17 July 2022	[20]
MF	Aboubakar Keita	Sektzia Ness Ziona	Loan	19 July 2022	[21]
DF	Romain Donnez	Francs Borains	Free	25 July 2022	[22]
MF	Anass Zaroury	Burnley	Undisclosed	30 August 2022	[23]
FW	Nauris Petkevičius	Beerschot	Loan	1 September 2022	[24]
MF	Martin Wasinski	Kortrijk	Loan	6 January 2023	[25]
DF	Benjamin Karamoko	Spartak Varna	Undisclosed	11 January 2023	[26]
FW	Anthony Descotte	Utrecht	Loan	31 January 2023	[27]
FW	Loïc Bessilé	Eupen	Loan	31 January 2023	[28]
MF	Aboubakar Keita	AIK	Free	1 February 2023	[29]
FW	Ali Gholizadeh	Kasımpaşa	Loan	2 February 2023	[30]
FW	Nauris Petkevičius	Žalgiris	Loan	3 February 2023	[15]

Pre-season and friendlies

  Win   Draw   Loss

Racing-Union v Charleroi

25 June 2022 Friendly	Racing-Union	1–3	Charleroi	Luxembourg City, Luxembourg
18:00 CEST (UTC+2)	Nakache 88'	Report	Descotte 44' Tchatchoua 71' De Nève 77'	Stadium: Stade Achille Hammerel

Zulte Waregem v Charleroi

29 June 2022 Friendly	Zulte Waregem	1–1	Charleroi	Ingelmunster, Belgium
18:00 CEST (UTC+2)	Vossen 55' (pen.)	Report	Morioka 3'	Stadium: OMS Ingelmunster Stadion

OH Leuven v Charleroi

2 July 2022 Friendly	OH Leuven	3–1	Charleroi	Leuven, Belgium
17:30 CEST (UTC+2)	Holzhauser 31' (pen.) Nsingi 58' Kukharevych 90'	Report	Zaroury 53'	Stadium: Den Dreef

Charleroi v Seraing

8 July 2022 Friendly	Charleroi	1–2	Seraing	Tubize, Belgium
11:00 CEST (UTC+2)	De Nève 80'	Report	Guillaume 4' Mouandilmadji 44'	Stadium: Centre National de Football Euro 2000

Charleroi v Strasbourg

16 July 2022 Friendly	Charleroi	1–2	Strasbourg	Charleroi, Belgium
19:00 CEST (UTC+2)	Ilaimaharitra 47'	Report	Diarra 49' Prcić 53'	Stadium: Stade du Pays de Charleroi Attendance: 3,000 Referee: Ken Vermeiren (Belgium)

Beşiktaş v Charleroi

8 December 2022 Friendly	Beşiktaş	2–1	Charleroi	Belek, Turkey
19:00 CET (UTC+1)	Muleka 16' Sanuç 39'	Report	Hosseinzadeh 50'	Stadium: Gloria Sports Arena Referee: Ömer Faruk Turtay (Turkey)

Reims v Charleroi

16 December 2022 Friendly	Reims	3–0	Charleroi	Bétheny, France
15:00 CET (UTC+1)	Balogun 37' Adeline 60' Zeneli 75'	Report		Stadium: Stade Louis Blériot N°1

Competitions

Overview

Competition	First match	Last match	Starting round	Final position	Record
					Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Win %
Belgian Pro League	23 July 2022	23 April 2023	Matchday 1	9th	34	14	6	14	45	52	−7	041.18
Belgian Cup	8 November 2022	8 November 2022	Sixth round	Sixth round	1	0	0	1	1	4	−3	000.00
Total					35	14	6	15	46	56	−10	040.00

Last updated: 23 April 2023
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
7	Westerlo	34	14	9	11	61	53	+8	51	Qualification for the Play-offs II
8	Cercle Brugge	34	13	11	10	50	46	+4	50
9	Charleroi	34	14	6	14	45	52	−7	48
10	OH Leuven	34	13	9	12	56	48	+8	48
11	Anderlecht	34	13	7	14	49	46	+3	46

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.^[31]

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	6	14	45	52	−7	48	7	2	8	23	27	−4	7	4	6	22	25	−3

Last updated: 10 May 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	H	A	A	H	H	A	H	A	H	A	H	A	H	A	H	H	A	H	A	A	H	A	H	A	H	A	H	A	A	H	A	H
Result	W	L	L	W	W	L	W	L	L	W	L	L	D	L	W	L	L	L	W	W	D	D	L	D	W	D	W	W	L	W	W	W	L	D
Position																																		9

Updated to match(es) played on 11 May 2023. Source: Jupiler Pro League
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss

Matches

The league fixture was announced on 22 June 2022.^[32]

Charleroi v Eupen

23 July 2022 1	Charleroi	3–1	Eupen	Charleroi
16:00 CEST	Zaroury 18' Bessilé 50' Gholizadeh 90+4'	Report	N'Dri 76'	Stadium: Stade du Pays de Charleroi Referee: Bram Van Driessche

Union SG v Charleroi

29 July 2022 2	Union SG	1–0	Charleroi	Brussels
20:45 CEST	Sykes 56'	Report		Stadium: Joseph Marien Stadium Referee: Nicolas Laforge

Charleroi v Oostende

6 August 2022 3	Charleroi	1–3	Oostende	Charleroi
18:15 CEST	Nkuba 55'	Report	D'Haese 28' Bätzner 66' Ndicka 90+6'	Stadium: Stade du Pays de Charleroi Referee: Kevin Van Damme

Seraing v Charleroi

13 August 2022 4	Seraing	0–1	Charleroi	Seraing
18:15 CEST		Report	Tchatchoua 85'	Stadium: Stade du Pairay Referee: Bram Van Driessche

Zulte Waregem v Charleroi

21 August 2022 5	Zulte Waregem	1–3	Charleroi	Waregem
16:00 CEST	Fadera 5'	Report	Heymans 36' Kayembe 83' Zaroury 89'	Stadium: Elindus Arena Referee: Erik Lambrechts

Charleroi v Club Brugge

26 August 2022 6	Charleroi	1–3	Club Brugge	Charleroi
20:45 CEST	Morioka 9'	Report	Jutglà 32', 36' Nielsen 58'	Stadium: Stade du Pays de Charleroi Referee: Jasper Vergoote

Charleroi v Gent

4 September 2022 7	Charleroi	2–1	Gent	Charleroi
18:30 CEST	Morioka 37' Zorgane 73'	Report	Hong 22'	Stadium: Stade du Pays de Charleroi Referee: Lothar D'hondt

OH Leuven v Charleroi

10 September 2022 8	OH Leuven	3–2	Charleroi	Leuven
20:45 CEST	Maertens 22' González 62', 85'	Report	Heymans 13' Ilaimaharitra 76' (pen.)	Stadium: Den Dreef Referee: Bram Van Driessche

Charleroi v Westerlo

17 September 2022 9	Charleroi	2–3	Westerlo	Charleroi
20:45 CEST	Mbenza 36' Badji 88'	Report	Reynolds 3' De Cuyper 10' Vaesen 89'	Stadium: Stade du Pays de Charleroi Referee: Arthur Denil

Anderlecht v Charleroi

2 October 2022 10	Anderlecht	0–1	Charleroi	Brussels
13:30 CEST		Report	Morioka 65'	Stadium: Lotto Park Referee: Lothar D'hondt

Charleroi v Standard Liège

9 October 2022 11	Charleroi	0–1	Standard Liège	Charleroi
18:30 CEST		Report	Tchatchoua 45+2' (o.g.)	Stadium: Stade du Pays de Charleroi Referee: Nathan Verboomen

Sint-Truiden v Charleroi

15 October 2022 12	Sint-Truiden	2–1	Charleroi	Sint-Truiden
18:15 CEST	Kagawa 12' Boya 70'	Report	Hosseinzadeh 90+2'	Stadium: Stayen Referee: Wim Smet

Charleroi v Kortrijk

18 October 2022 13	Charleroi	2–2	Kortrijk	Charleroi
18:30 CEST	Heymans 27' Ilaimaharitra 42'	Report	Guèye 52' Avenatti 87'	Stadium: Stade du Pays de Charleroi Referee: Brent Staessens

Cercle Brugge v Charleroi

21 October 2022 14	Cercle Brugge	4–1	Charleroi	Bruges
20:45 CEST	Ueda 32', 57' Gboho 73' Kehrer 90'	Report	Heymans 67' (pen.)	Stadium: Jan Breydel Stadium Referee: Lawrence Visser

Charleroi v Antwerp

30 October 2022 15	Charleroi	1–0	Antwerp	Charleroi
21:00 CEST	Benbouali 35'	Report		Stadium: Stade du Pays de Charleroi Referee: Bram Van Driessche

Genk v Charleroi

4 November 2022 16	Genk	4–1	Charleroi	Genk
20:45 CEST	Onuachu 9' (pen.), 35', 71', 90+5'	Report	Heymans 66'	Stadium: Cegeka Arena Referee: Alexandre Boucaut

Charleroi v Mechelen

12 November 2022 17	Charleroi	0–5	Mechelen	Charleroi
20:45 CEST	Benbouali 52'	Report		Stadium: Stade du Pays de Charleroi Referee: Jan Boterberg
Note: The match was stopped at the 67th minute while Charleroi led 1–0, due to Charleroi supporters throwing pyrotechnics on to the pitch. On 23 November 2022, Charleroi was penalized with a fine of €75,000 and a threat of three matches behind closed doors.[33] A few months later following appeals, the Belgian Court of Arbitration for Sport ruled a forfeit victory for Mechelen.[34]

Charleroi v Anderlecht

26 December 2022 18	Charleroi	0–1	Anderlecht	Charleroi
20:45 CEST		Report	Zorgane 85' (o.g.)	Stadium: Stade du Pays de Charleroi Referee: Lawrence Visser

Eupen v Charleroi

7 January 2023 19	Eupen	1–2	Charleroi	Eupen
16:00 CEST	Lambert 42'	Report	Nkuba 55' Marcq 88'	Stadium: Kehrwegstadion Referee: Alexandre Boucaut

Charleroi v Cercle Brugge

15 January 2023 20	Charleroi	2–1	Cercle Brugge	Charleroi
21:00 CEST	Mbenza 44' Hosseinzadeh 51'	Report	Vanhoutte 27'	Stadium: Stade du Pays de Charleroi Referee: Arthur Denil

Gent v Charleroi

19 January 2023 21	Gent	0–0	Charleroi	Ghent
18:30 CEST		Report		Stadium: Ghelamco Arena Referee: Kevin Van Damme

Club Brugge v Charleroi

22 January 2023 22	Club Brugge	2–2	Charleroi	Bruges
18:30 CEST	Lang 45+2' (pen.) Skov Olsen 50'	Report	Badji 13' Mechele 16' (o.g.)	Stadium: Jan Breydel Stadium Referee: Jonathan Lardot

Charleroi v Union SG

28 January 2023 23	Charleroi	0–1	Union SG	Charleroi
20:45 CEST		Report	Nilsson 24'	Stadium: Stade du Pays de Charleroi Referee: Lawrence Visser

Mechelen v Charleroi

5 February 2023 24	Mechelen	2–2	Charleroi	Mechelen
16:00 CEST	Storm 5' Hairemans 27'	Report	Zorgane 66', 67'	Stadium: Achter de Kazerne Referee: Nicolas Laforge

Charleroi v Seraing

11 February 2023 25	Charleroi	3–0	Seraing	Charleroi
18:15 CEST	Bayo 18' Bager 52' Ilaimaharitra 61' (pen.)	Report		Stadium: Stade du Pays de Charleroi Referee: Jonathan Lardot

Oostende v Charleroi

18 February 2023 26	Oostende	0–0	Charleroi	Ostend
18:15 CEST		Report		Stadium: Diaz Arena Referee: Arthur Denil

Charleroi v Sint-Truiden

26 February 2023 27	Charleroi	1–0	Sint-Truiden	Charleroi
19:15 CEST	Zorgane 69'	Report		Stadium: Stade du Pays de Charleroi Referee: Jan Boterberg

Kortrijk v Charleroi

4 March 2023 28	Kortrijk	0–1	Charleroi	Kortrijk
16:00 CEST		Report	Badji 73'	Stadium: Guldensporen Stadion Referee: Nicolas Laforge

Charleroi v OH Leuven

10 March 2023 29	Charleroi	0–1	OH Leuven	Charleroi
20:45 CEST		Report	Al-Taamari 16'	Stadium: Stade du Pays de Charleroi Referee: Bram Van Driessche

Antwerp v Charleroi

19 March 2023 30	Antwerp	0–1	Charleroi	Antwerp
13:30 CEST		Report	Badji 15'	Stadium: Bosuilstadion Referee: Nathan Verboomen

Westerlo v Charleroi

1 April 2023 31	Westerlo	2–3	Charleroi	Westerlo
18:15 CEST	Fixelles 8' Dierckx 89' (pen.)	Report	Bayo 35' Heymans 39' Badji 90+2'	Stadium: Het Kuipje Referee: Erik Lambrechts

Charleroi v Zulte Waregem

8 April 2023 32	Charleroi	3–2	Zulte Waregem	Charleroi
18:15 CEST	Bayo 66' Mbenza 73' Marcq 90+6'	Report	Ndour 27' Fadera 80'	Stadium: Stade du Pays de Charleroi Referee: Nathan Verboomen

Standard Liège v Charleroi

14 April 2023 33	Standard Liège	3–1	Charleroi	Liège
20:45 CEST	Ohio 14' Fossey 82' Emond 90+1'	Report	Nkuba 86'	Stadium: Stade Maurice Dufrasne Referee: Lawrence Visser

Charleroi v Genk

23 April 2023 34	Charleroi	2–2	Genk	Charleroi
18:30 CEST	Mbenza 3' Nkuba 51'	Report	McKenzie 2' Samatta 31'	Stadium: Stade du Pays de Charleroi Referee: Bram Van Driessche

Belgian Cup

Main article: 2022–23 Belgian Cup

Seraing v Charleroi

8 November 2022 Sixth round	Seraing	4–1 (a.e.t.)	Charleroi	Seraing
19:30 CET	Sambu 79' Vagner 105', 110' Abanda 106'	Report	Heymans 16'	Stadium: Stade du Pairay Referee: Simon Bourdeaud'hui