2024–25 Oud-Heverlee Leuven season explained

Club:Oud-Heverlee Leuven
Season:2024–25
Manager:Óscar García (until 22 November 2024)
Hans Somers (22 November 2024 – 1 December 2023)
Chris Coleman (since 2 December 2023)
Stadium:Den Dreef
League:Belgian Pro League
League Result:Pre-season
League1:play-offs
League1 Result:-->
Cup1:Belgian Cup
Cup1 Result:Pre-season
Prevseason:2023–24

The 2024–25 season is the 23rd season in the history of the Oud-Heverlee Leuven, and the club's fifth consecutive season in Belgian Pro League. In addition to the domestic league, the team is scheduled to participate in the Belgian Cup.

Players

No.NationalityNamePositionJoined First TeamPrevious ClubLeft First Team
Goalkeepers
1Tobe LeysenGK19 August 2023 Genk
16Maxence PrévotGK13 August 2023 Sochaux
61Owen Jochmans¥GKSummer 2024Youth Squad
95Théo Radelet¥GKSummer 2024Youth Squad
Defenders
3 / Antef TsounguiCB13 August 2024 Feyenoord(30 June 2025)
5Takuma OminamiCB20 August 2024 Kawasaki Frontale(30 June 2025)
14 / Federico RiccaCB12 August 2022 Club Brugge
20 / Hamza MendylLB / LW5 July 2022 Schalke 04
23 / Joël Schingtienne¥CBSummer 2022Youth Squad28 August 2024
27Óscar GilRB1 August 2024 Espanyol
28Ewoud PletinckxCB17 June 2022 Zulte Waregem
30Takahiro AkimotoLB / LW20 January 2024 Urawa Red Diamonds(30 June 2024)
58 / Hasan KuruçayCB6 September 2024 Eintracht Braunschweig
63Christ Souanga¥LBWinter 2023–24Youth Squad
93Milan Gigot¥CBSummer 24Youth Squad
99Davis Opoku¥RB / RWPlayoffs 2024Youth Squad
Midfielders
4Birger VerstraeteDM10 July 2024 Aris
6 / Ezechiel BanzuziCM20 June 2023 NAC Breda
15Konan N'DriRW21 July 2023 Eupen
25Manuel OsifoDM / CB1 February 2024 Oostende
33Mathieu MaertensCM / AM12 July 2017 Cercle Brugge
55Wouter George¥CMSummer 2024Youth Squad
77Thibault VlietinckRW12 August 2020 Club Brugge
Forwards
7Jón Dagur ÞorsteinssonLW4 July 2022 AGF27 August 2024
8Siebe SchrijversCF / AM / RW15 January 2021 Club Brugge
10 / Youssef Maziz29 August 2023 Metz
11Nachon Nsingi¥CFSummer 2022Youth Squad31 August 2024
17Suphanat MueantaRW13 September 2023 Buriram United31 October 2024
19Chukwubuikem IkwuemesiCF24 July 2024 Salernitana
21 / William BalikwishaAM / RW / LW20 July 2024 Standard Liège
22Mickaël BironCF8 August 2024 RWD Molenbeek(30 June 2025)
23Stefan MitrovićLW6 September 2024 Hellas Verona(30 June 2025)

Did not appear on match sheet

The following players were listed as part of Oud-Heverlee Leuven's first-team squad during (part of) the 2024–25 season, but never appeared on the match sheet

No.NationalityNamePositionJoined First TeamPrevious ClubLeft First TeamNote
13 / Sofian KiyineAM / LW2 September 2022 Lazio26 August 2024Contract terminated
30Emmanuel TokuAM30 January 2023 Botev Plovdiv5 August 2024Loaned to AEL Limassol after matchday 2
52 / Richie Sagrado¥RBWinter 2022–23Youth Squad3 August 2024Sold to Venezia after matchday 1

Transfers

Transfers In

Date AnnouncedPositionNationalityNameFromFeeRef.
18 May 2024 MF Buy Clause Activated [1]
19 June 2024 FW Loan Extended [2]
End of 2023–24 season MF Loan Return [3]
10 July 2024 MF Undisclosed [4]
20 July 2024 FW Undisclosed [5]
24 July 2024 FW Undisclosed [6]
1 August 2024 DF Free [7]
8 August 2024 FW Loan [8]
13 August 2024 DF Loan [9]
20 August 2024 DF Loan [10]
6 September 2024 MF Loan [11]
6 September 2024 DF Free [12]

Transfers Out

Date AnnouncedPositionNationalityNameToFeeRef.
10 August 2023 MF Mandatory Buy Clause [13]
5 April 2024 GK Buy Clause Activated [14]
7 May 2024 GK Buy Clause Activated [15]
16 May 2024 MF Buy Clause Activated [16]
29 May 2024 MF Undisclosed [17]
End of 2023–24 season DF Loan Return
End of 2023–24 season MF Free Agent End of Contract [18]
End of 2023–24 season FW Loan Return
End of 2023–24 season GK Free Agent End of Contract
End of 2023–24 season DF Loan Return
15 July 2024 MF Undisclosed [19]
17 July 2024 DF Free [20]
20 July 2024 DF Free [21]
26 July 2024 FW Loan [22]
3 August 2024 DF Undisclosed [23]
5 August 2024 MF Loan [24]
26 August 2024 MF Free Agent Contract Terminated [25]
27 August 2024 MF Undisclosed [26]
28 August 2024 DF Undisclosed [27]
31 August 2024 FW Loan [28]
31 October 2024 FW Loan Terminated [29]

Friendlies

During the season

Competitions

Pro League

See main article: 2024–25 Belgian Pro League.

League table

Points breakdown

Points at home: 11
Points away from home: 7
Points against 2023/24 Champions' Play-offs teams (6): 8 (out of 21)
Points against 2023/24 Europe Play-offs teams (5): 4 (out of 15)
Points against 2023/24 Relegation Play-offs teams (2): 4 (out of 6)
Points against newly promoted teams (2): 2 (out of 6)

6 points: none

4 points: none

3 points: Charleroi, Genk, Standard Liège

2 points: Anderlecht

1 point: Antwerp, Beerschot, Cercle Brugge, Dender EH, Kortrijk, Westerlo

0 points: Club Brugge, Gent, Mechelen, Sint-Truiden, Union SG

Biggest & smallest

Biggest home win: 3–1 vs. Genk; 2–0 vs. Standard
Biggest home defeat: 0–1 vs. Club Brugge
Biggest away win: 0–2 vs. Charleroi
Biggest away defeat: 5–0 vs. Mechelen

Biggest home attendance: 9,930 vs. Anderlecht
Smallest home attendance: 7,418 vs. Genk
Biggest away attendance: 21,900 vs. Anderlecht
Smallest away attendance: 3,104 vs. Dender EH

Matches

The match schedule was released on 11 June 2024.[30]

2024–25 Belgian Pro League
Match DetailsHome TeamResultAway TeamLineupUnused SubsBookings
Regular Season
27 July 2024
18:15
Olympisch Stadion
Antwerp
Beerschot0–0Oud-Heverlee LeuvenLeysen
Schingtienne, Pletinckx, Akimoto
Mendyl (90'+1' Vlietinck), Schrijvers (68' Verstraete), Banzuzi, N'Dri
Maertens, Mueanta (58' Thorsteinsson), Maziz (68' Balikwisha)
Jochmans
Gigot
Nsingi
Osifo
Souanga
Akimoto
3 August 2024
18:15
Den Dreef
Leuven
Oud-Heverlee Leuven3–1GenkLeysen
Schingtienne, Pletinckx, Akimoto
Mendyl (75' Osifo), Verstraete (75' Balikwisha), Schrijvers, Vlietinck (68' Ikwuemesi)
Maertens (68' Thorsteinsson), N'Dri, Maziz (59' Banzuzi)
Jochmans
Mueanta
Nsingi
Souanga
Akimoto
Banzuzi
22' Maziz (Maertens)
36' Vlietinck (Pletinckx)

85' Thorsteinsson (Osifo)
1–0
2–0
2–1
3–1


62' Arokodare (Sor)
10 August 2024
20:45
Constant Vanden Stock Stadium
Anderlecht
Anderlecht1–1Oud-Heverlee LeuvenLeysen
Schingtienne, Pletinckx, Akimoto
Mendyl (75' Banzuzi), Verstraete (85' Biron), Schrijvers, Vlietinck (63' Gil)
Maertens (75' Ikwuemesi), N'Dri, Balikwisha (63' Maziz)
Jochmans
Nsingi
Osifo
Thorsteinsson
Balikwisha
Mendyl
36' Dolberg (Stroeykens)1–0
1–1

44' Maertens (Schrijvers)
18 August 2024
16:00
Den Dreef
Leuven
Oud-Heverlee Leuven1–1Cercle BruggeLeysen
Akimoto, Pletinckx, Schingtienne, Gil
Banzuzi, Verstraete, Schrijvers (55' Thorsteinsson)
Maertens (55' Biron (78' Ikwuemesi)), N'Dri (78' Vlietinck), Maziz (65' Ricca)
Jochmans
Balikwisha
Mendyl
Tsoungui
Schrijvers
Gil
Verstraete
Akimoto

37' Maziz (N'Dri)
0–1
1–1
16' Denkey (Gonçalves)
24 August 2024
18:15
Het Kuipje
Westerlo
Westerlo1–1Oud-Heverlee LeuvenLeysen
Akimoto, Ricca, Pletinckx (45'+2' Ominami), Gil (85' Vlietinck)
Maziz (85' Mendyl), Verstraete, Maertens (66' Schrijvers), Banzuzi, Balikwisha (66' Ikwuemesi)
N'Dri
Jochmans
Biron
Mueanta
Tsoungui
Maziz
Verstraete
14' Mebude (Stassin)1–0
1–1

19' Balikwisha (Banzuzi)
31 August 2024
20:45
Den Dreef
Leuven
Oud-Heverlee Leuven2–0Standard LiègeLeysen
Mendyl (77' Tsoungui), Ricca, Ominami, Vlietinck (46' Akimoto)
Verstraete, Maziz, Schrijvers (6' Banzuzi)
Balikwisha (87' Biron), Maertens, N'Dri (77' Ikwuemesi)
Jochmans
Gil
Mueanta
Osifo
Verstraete
Ominami
N'Dri
Ricca
32' N'Dri (Banzuzi)
63' Ominami (Maziz)
1–0
2–0
15 September 2024
16:00
Stayen
Sint-Truiden
Sint-Truiden2–1Oud-Heverlee LeuvenLeysen
Akimoto (59' Mendyl), Ricca, Ominami, Gil (59' Tsoungui)
Verstraete, Maziz, Banzuzi (87' Biron)
Balikwisha (59' Ikwuemesi), Maertens (87' Mueanta), N'Dri
Jochmans
Kuruçay
Osifo
Vlietinck
Maertens
García
45'+2' Bertaccini (Zahiroleslam)

81' Brahimi (Yamamoto)
1–0
1–1
2–1

64' Banzuzi (Verstraete)
22 September 2024
19:15
Den Dreef
Leuven
Oud-Heverlee Leuven1–1KortrijkLeysen
Akimoto, Ricca, Ominami, Gil (60' Vlietinck)
Verstraete, Maziz (69' Balikwisha), Banzuzi
Stefan Mitrović (60' Ikwuemesi), Maertens (69' Schrijvers), N'Dri (81' Biron)
Jochmans
Kuruçay
Mendyl
Osifo
Maziz
Gil
Ricca

62' N'Dri (Verstraete)
0–1
1–1
57' De Neve (without assist)
29 September 2024
18:30
Ghelamco Arena
Ghent
Gent3–0Oud-Heverlee LeuvenLeysen
Akimoto, Ricca, Ominami (83' Mendyl), Vlietinck (46' Kuruçay)
Banzuzi, Maziz, Schrijvers (46' Balikwisha)
Stefan Mitrović (69' Biron), Maertens (69' Ikwuemesi), N'Dri
Jochmans
Gil
Mueanta
Osifo
Schrijvers
Banzuzi
9' Dean (Brown)
13' Fadiga (Surdez)
78' Guðjohnsen (Gerkens)
1–0
2–0
3–0
5 October 2024
16:00
Achter de Kazerne
Mechelen
Mechelen5–0Oud-Heverlee LeuvenLeysen
Gil (59' Vlietinck), Ricca, Kuruçay, Akimoto
Verstraete (71' Maziz), Maertens, Schrijvers (59' Banzuzi)
Balikwisha, Ikwuemesi (21' Ominami), N'Dri (59' Mendyl)
Jochmans
Biron
Mitrović
Mueanta
Ricca
Verstraete
Banzuzi
14' Ikwuemesi (o.g.)
17' Schoofs (Storm)
58' Lauberbach (Storm)
77' Nosa Dahl (Foulon)
90+3' Bafdili (Pflücke)
1–0
2–0
3–0
4–0
5–0
20 October 2024
16:00
Den Dreef
Leuven
Oud-Heverlee Leuven1–1AntwerpLeysen
Akimoto, Ominami, Kuruçay, Osifo (75' Gil)
Verstraete, Maertens (21' N'Dri), Banzuzi
Maziz (46' Mitrović), Ikwuemesi (85' Biron), Balikwisha (75' Schrijvers)
Jochmans
Mendyl
Mueanta
Vlietinck

66' Mitrović (Banzuzi)
0–1
1–1
34' Ondrejka (Renders)
26 October 2024
16:00
Stade du Pays de Charleroi
Charleroi
Charleroi0–2Oud-Heverlee LeuvenLeysen
Gil (80' George), Ricca, Kuruçay, Osifo
Verstraete, Schrijvers (80' Ominami), Banzuzi
Mitrović (62' Akimoto), Ikwuemesi (87' Maziz), Balikwisha (62' N'Dri)
Radelet
Biron
Mendyl
Mueanta
Balikwisha
Banzuzi
Gil
0–1
0–2
32' Ikwuemesi (Balikwisha)
45'+2' Ikwuemesi (Banzuzi)
2 November 2024
18:15
Den Dreef
Leuven
Oud-Heverlee Leuven0–1Club BruggeLeysen
Akimoto, Ominami (86' Gil), Kuruçay, Osifo (86' Vlietinck)
Verstraete, Banzuzi, Schrijvers (72' Biron)
Balikwisha (72' Maziz), Ikwuemesi, N'Dri (59' Mitrović)
Jochmans
George
Mendyl
Souanga
Balikwisha
Kuruçay
0–132' Skov Olsen (Vanaken)
9 November 2024
18:15
Van Roystadion
Denderleeuw
Dender EHOud-Heverlee Leuven
24 November 2024
16:00
Den Dreef
Leuven
Oud-Heverlee LeuvenUnion SG
1 December 2024
16:00
Den Dreef
Leuven
Oud-Heverlee LeuvenAnderlecht
7 December 2024
18:15
Stade Maurice Dufrasne
Liège
Standard LiègeOud-Heverlee Leuven
14 December 2024
18:15
Den Dreef
Leuven
Oud-Heverlee LeuvenCharleroi
22 December 2024
19:15
Jan Breydel Stadium
Bruges
Cercle BruggeOud-Heverlee Leuven
27 December 2024
18:30
Den Dreef
Leuven
Oud-Heverlee LeuvenBeerschot

Belgian Cup

See main article: 2024–25 Belgian Cup.

Results

2024–25 Belgian Cup
Match DetailsHome TeamResultAway TeamLineupUnused SubsBookings
7th Round
30 October 2024
20:00
Den Dreef
Leuven
Oud-Heverlee Leuven2–0SeraingLeysen
Kuruçay, Ominami, Mendyl (65' N'Dri), Gil, Vlietinck (65' Ricca)
Schrijvers, Maziz (65' George)
Mitrović (80' Balikwisha), Biron, Mueanta (80' Banzuzi)
Jochmans
Ikwuemesi
10' Schrijvers (pen.)
87' Balikwisha (without assist)
1–0
2–0
8th Round
4 December 2024
20:00
Den Dreef
Leuven
Oud-Heverlee LeuvenZulte Waregem

Squad statistics

Includes only competitive matches.

Appearances

Players with no appearances are not included in the list.

No.Pos.Nat.NameBelgian Pro League
Regular season
Belgian Pro League
Playoffs
Belgian CupTotal
StartsSubUnused SubStartsSubUnused SubStartsSubUnused SubStartsSubUnused Sub
1GK13000001001400
3DF022000000022
4MF11100000001110
5DF630000100730
6MF940000010950
8MF9300001001030
10MF9400001001040
14DF710000100810
15MF11200000101130
19FW480000001481
20MF445000100545
21MF832000010842
22FW083000100183
23FW321000100421
25MF316000000316
27DF632000100732
28DF500000000500
30MF11200000001120
33MF11000000001100
55MF011000010021
58DF412000100512
61GK00120000010013
63DF003000000003
77MF462000100562
93DF001000000001
95GK001000000001
Players that have appeared this season, who are out on loan or have left OH Leuven
7MF (sold to Hertha Berlin)031000000031
11FW (on loan to Dunkerque)003000000003
17MF (loan return to Buriram United)117000100217
23DF (sold to Venezia)400000000400

Goalscorers

PlayerBelgian Pro League
Regular season
Belgian Pro League
Playoffs
Belgian CupTotal
1MF102002
FW152002
FW192002
MF211012
5DF51001
MF61001
MF71001
MF80011
FW231001
MF331001
MF771001
Own Goals 0000
Total130215

Assists

PlayerBelgian Pro League
Regular season
Belgian Pro League
Playoffs
Belgian CupTotal
1MF64004
2MF42002
3MF81001
MF101001
MF151001
MF211001
MF251001
DF281001
MF331001
Total Assists130013
No Assist
Penalties 0011
Own Goals 0000
Without Assist 0011
Total Goals Without Assist0022

Clean sheets

No.PlayerBelgian Pro League
Regular season
Belgian Pro League
Playoffs
Belgian CupTotal clean sheets% Clean sheet gamesGoals concededAvg minutes between conceding
1 3014 % 17
16 0000NA 0 NA
61 0000NA 0 NA
95 0000NA 0 NA

Notes and References

  1. News: TAKAHIRO AKIMOTO DEFINITIEF NAAR OH LEUVEN. TAKAHIRO AKIMOTO PERMANENTLY TO OH LEUVEN. dutch. 2024-05-18. ohleuven.com.
  2. News: SUPHANAT MUEANTA EEN JAAR LANGER BIJ OH LEUVEN. SUPHANAT MUEANTA ONE MORE YEAR AT OH LEUVEN. dutch. 2024-06-19. ohleuven.com.
  3. News: Odada og Toku stopper ved udløb. Odada and Toku stop at contract expiration. danish. 2024-05-28. aabsport.dk.
  4. News: BIRGER VERSTRAETE VERSTERKT OH LEUVEN. BIRGER VERSTRAETE REINFORCES OH LEUVEN. dutch. 2024-07-10. ohleuven.com.
  5. News: WILLIAM BALIKWISHA VERSTERKT LEUVENSE AANVAL. WILLIAM BALIKWISHA REINFORCES LEUVEN OFFENCE. 2024-07-20. ohleuven.com.
  6. News: Aanvallende versterking voor OH Leuven. Offensive reinforcement for OH Leuven. 2024-07-24. ohleuven.com.
  7. News: Óscar Gil voor twee seizoenen naar OH Leuven. Óscar Gil for two seasons to OH Leuven. 2024-08-01. ohleuven.com.
  8. News: Mickaël Biron tekent voor OH Leuven. Mickaël Biron signs for OH Leuven. 2024-08-08. ohleuven.com.
  9. News: OH Leuven versterkt zich met Belgische jeugdinternational. OH Leuven reinforces itself with Belgian youth-international. 2024-08-13. ohleuven.com.
  10. News: Nieuwe Japanse verdediger voor OH Leuven. New Japanese defender for OH Leuven. dutch. 2024-08-20. ohleuven.com.
  11. News: Stefan Mitrovic tekent bij OH Leuven. Stefan Mitrovic signs for OH Leuven. dutch. 2024-09-06. ohleuven.com.
  12. News: Nieuwe centrale verdediger voor OH Leuven. New central defender for OH Leuven. dutch. 2024-09-06. ohleuven.com.
  13. News: MANDELA KEITA NAAR ANTWERP. MANDELA KEITA TO ANTWERP. dutch. 2023-08-10. ohleuven.com.
  14. News: POGON SZCZECHIN LICHT OPTIE OP VALENTIN COJOCARU. POGON SZCZECHIN ACTIVATES VALENTIN COJOCARU BUY CLAUSE. dutch. 2024-04-05. ohleuven.com.
  15. News: NORDIN JACKERS DEFINITIEF NAAR CLUB BRUGGE. NORDIN JACKERS PERMANENTLY TO CLUB BRUGGE. dutch. 2024-05-07. ohleuven.com.
  16. News: DESMOND ACQUAH MAAKT DE OVERSTAP NAAR FCV DENDER. DESMOND ACQUAH COMPLETES TRANSFER TO FCV DENDER. dutch. 2024-05-16. ohleuven.com.
  17. News: Jonge coach, veel Westeljeugd én Jens Cools: zo ziet het belofte-elftal van Westerlo er volgend seizoen uit. Young manager, lots of Westerlo-youth and Jens Cools: this is what the U23 of Westerlo will look like coming season. dutch. 2024-05-29. nieuwsblad.be.
  18. News: CONTRACT JOREN DOM WORDT NIET VERLENGD. CONTRACT JOREN DOM NOT PROLONGED. dutch. 2024-05-15. ohleuven.com.
  19. News: Kento Misao trekt naar Kashima Antlers. Kento Misao moves to Kashima Antlers. dutch. 2024-07-15. ohleuven.com.
  20. News: FLORIAN MIGUEL TEKENT BIJ BURGOS CF. FLORIAN MIGUEL SIGNS WITH BURGOS CF. dutch. 2024-07-17. ohleuven.com.
  21. News: 2024-2025 / Ngawa nous rejoint !. 2024-2025 / Ngawa joins us !. french. 2024-07-17. rfcliege.be.
  22. News: Jonatan Braut Brunes vertrekt bij OH Leuven. Jonatan Braut Brunes leaves OH Leuven. dutch. 2024-07-26. ohleuven.com.
  23. News: Richie Sagrado vertrekt naar Venezia FC. Richie Sagrado leaves to Venezia FC. dutch. 2024-08-03. ohleuven.com.
  24. News: Emmanuel Toku trekt naar Cyprus. Emmanuel Toku moves to Cyprus. dutch. 2024-08-05. ohleuven.com.
  25. News: Contract Sofian Kiyine in onderling overleg beëindigd. Contract Sofian Kiyine terminated by mutual consent. dutch. 2024-08-26. ohleuven.com.
  26. News: Jón Dagur Þorsteinsson trekt naar Hertha Berlijn. Jón Dagur Þorsteinsson moves to Hertha Berlin. dutch. 2024-08-27. ohleuven.com.
  27. News: Joël Schingtienne vertrekt bij OH Leuven. Joël Schingtienne leaves OH Leuven. dutch. 2024-08-28. ohleuven.com.
  28. News: Nachon Nsingi voor één seizoen naar USL Dunkerque. Nachon Nsingi for one season to USL Dunkerque. dutch. 2024-08-31. ohleuven.com.
  29. News: Suphanat Mueanta keert terug naar Buriram United. Suphanat Mueanta returns to Buriram United. dutch. 2024-10-31. ohleuven.com.
  30. Web site: Speelkalender 2024 - 2025 bekend. 6 November 2024 .