Royale Union Tubize-Braine

Royale Union Tubize-Braine, also known as Tubize-Braine or RUTB, is a Belgian football club based in the cities of Tubize and Braine-le-Comte. The team set to play in Belgian National Division 1 from 2024–25, third tier of Belgian football after promotion from Belgian Division 2 in 2023–24.

Tubize-Braine

Full name	Royale Union Tubize-Braine
Nickname(s)	Les Blancs et Or (The White and Gold)
Founded	2 February 1953; 72 years ago (2 February 1953) as AFC Tubize 2021; 4 years ago (2021) as Royale Union Tubize-Braine
Ground	Stade Leburton, Tubize
Capacity	8,100[1]
Chairman	François Le Château
Manager	Dražen Brnčić
League	Belgian National Division 1
2023–24	Belgian Division 2 ACFF, 3rd of 18 (promoted)
Home colours Away colours

History

The club was founded in 1990 as the result of a merger of two clubs, F.C. Tubize and Amis Réunis de Tubize. At that point it was known as AFC Tubize and last promoted to the first division in 2008, relegating back in 2009. In 2021, the club merged with neighboring Stade Braine from Braine-le-Comte, to form Tubize-Braine, which involved a new logo and a change of colors, from blood red and gold to white and gold.

In 2023–24, Tubize-Braine secure promotion to Belgian National Division 1 from next season after finishing third place in Belgian Division 2 ACFF.

Crest of A.F.C. Tubize used from 1990 to 2014

Crest of A.F.C. Tubize from 2014 until 2021

Current squad

As of 5 February 2025: 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  BEL Arthur De Bolle 2 DF  BEL Jonathan Hendrickx 3 DF  CRO Lorenzo Prso 4 DF  MAR Karim Essikal 5 DF  BEL Louis Delhaye 6 MF  BEL Serhat Tepe 7 MF  BEL Shean Garlito 8 FW  BEL Axel Lauwrensens 9 MF  BEL Ethan Hazard 10 MF  BEL Sami Lkoutbi 11 MF  BEL Maxime Migliore 12 DF  COD Emmanuel Salazaku 14 MF  BEL Lorenzo Butera 13 FW  FRA Martins Toutou

No. Pos. Nation Player 16 DF  DOM Nelson Lemaire 17 MF  BEL Oleg Kuchinska 18 DF  BEL Gilles Denayer 19 MF  KOS Visar Sala 20 DF  BEL Noah Stassin 22 MF  BEL Mano Van Onsem 23 GK  BEL Mavrick Debauque 26 MF  BEL Quentin Vanderbecq 31 GK  BEL Nicolas Alavoine 70 MF  BEL Kylian Hazard 71 FW  BEL Tyron Crame 77 FW  BEL Ismaël El Omari (captain) — GK  BEL Thomas De Bie — DF  GER Davidson Tagne

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

Staff

As of 6 July 2017:

Position	Staff
Head coach	Philippe Thys
Assistant manager	Damien Januel
Goalkeeping coach	Thierry Berghmans
Fitness coach	Romain Bolly
Youth coach	Daré Nibombé

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