2023–24 R.W.D. Molenbeek season

R.W.D. Molenbeek 2023–24 football season

R.W.D. Molenbeek
2023–24 season
Manager	Vincent Euvrard (until 24 July) Cláudio Caçapa (from 25 July to 11 February) Bruno Irles (from 13 February to 23 March) Yannick Ferrera (from 23 March)
Stadium	Edmond Machtens Stadium
Relegation play-offs	4th (relegated)
Belgian Pro League	16th
Belgian Cup	Quarter-finals
Top goalscorer	League: Makhtar Gueye (8) All: Makhtar Gueye (8)
Average home league attendance	5,828
Biggest win	RWD Molenbeek 3–0 Sint-Truiden
Biggest defeat	Club Brugge 7–1 RWD Molenbeek
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The 2023–24 season was R.W.D. Molenbeek's ninth season in existence and first one back in the Belgian Pro League. RWDM also competed in the Belgian Cup.

Players

First-team squad

As of 20 January 2024.

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	Nicolas Alavoine
2	DF	ECU	Luis Segovia (on loan from Botafogo)
3	DF	FRA	Florian Le Joncour
4	DF	BRA	Klaus
5	DF	BEL	Alexis De Sart
6	MF	BEL	Pierre Dwomoh (on loan from Antwerp)
7	FW	MTQ	Mickaël Biron
8	MF	JPN	Shuto Abe
9	FW	SEN	Makhtar Gueye
14	FW	BEL	Kylian Hazard
15	MF	BEL	Sada Diallo
17	DF	BEL	Ilay Camara
19	DF	BEL	Jonathan Heris
20	MF	BEL	Théo Gécé
21	DF	BEL	Fabrice Sambu
23	MF	BRA	Del Piage
26	DF	BRA	Abner


No.	Pos.	Nation	Player
27	FW	BRA	Rikelmi (on loan from Botafogo)
28	GK	BEL	Guillaume Hubert
29	DF	FRA	Mamadou Sarr (on loan from Lyon)
30	MF	FRA	Xavier Mercier
31	FW	BOL	Sebastian Joffre
32	DF	BEL	Djovkar Doudaev
33	GK	FRA	Théo Defourny
43	DF	BRA	David Sousa
44	DF	MLI	Moussa Sissako (on loan from Sochi)
47	FW	SEN	Pathé Mboup
62	MF	BRA	Kayque (on loan from Botafogo)
69	MF	FRA	Florent Da Silva (on loan from Lyon)
70	GK	BDI	Mattéo Nkurunziza
77	MF	FRA	Jeff Reine-Adélaïde
89	FW	BRA	Carlos Alberto (on loan from Botafogo)
94	DF	BRA	Philipe Sampaio (on loan from Botafogo)
99	DF	MLI	Youssouf Koné

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
—	GK	BEL	Jonathan De Bie (at Lokeren-Temse until 30 June 2024)
—	FW	BEL	Niklo Dailly (at Francs Borains until 30 June 2024)


No.	Pos.	Nation	Player
—	FW	GHA	Ernest Nuamah (at Lyon until 30 June 2024)

Pre-season and friendlies

Win Draw Loss Fixtures

RWD Molenbeek v Lyon

23 July 2023 Friendly	RWD Molenbeek	1–0	Lyon
18:00

RWD Molenbeek v Valenciennes

8 September 2023 Friendly	RWD Molenbeek	1–2	Valenciennes
15:00

Competitions

Overall record

Competition	First match	Last match	Starting round	Final position	Record
Competition	First match	Last match	Starting round	Final position	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Win %
Belgian Pro League	29 July 2023		Matchday 1		0	0	0	0	0	0	+0	!—
Belgian Cup	1 November 2023	17 January 2024	Seventh round	Quarter-finals	3	2	0	1	2	2	+0	066.67
Total					3	2	0	1	2	2	+0	066.67

Last updated: January 2024
Source: Soccerway

Belgian Pro League

Main article: 2023–24 Belgian Pro League

League table

Pos	Team v t e	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	Qualification or relegation
12	OH Leuven	30	7	8	15	34	47	−13	29	Qualification for the Europe play-offs
13	Charleroi	30	7	8	15	26	48	−22	29	Qualification for the relegation play-offs
14	Eupen	30	7	3	20	24	58	−34	24
15	Kortrijk	30	6	6	18	22	57	−35	24
16	RWD Molenbeek	30	5	8	17	31	67	−36	23

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.

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
21	5	6	10	22	41	−19	21	3	4	4	12	18	−6	2	2	6	10	23	−13

Last updated: January 2024.
Source:

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
Ground	H	A	H	A	H	A	H	A	H	A	H	A	H	A	A	H	A	H	H	A	H
Result	L	W	W	L	L	D	W	D	D	L	D	L	D	W	L	D	L	W	L	L	L
Position	16	10	8	10	11	11	11	9	9	10	11	12	11	10	11	11	11	10	11	13

Updated to match(es) played on January 2024. Source:
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss

Matches

The league fixtures were unveiled on 22 June 2023.

RWD Molenbeek v Genk

29 July 2023 1	RWD Molenbeek	0–4	Genk	Molenbeek-Saint-Jean
20:45		Report	Fadera 31' Heynen 38' (pen.) Muñoz 45' Cuesta 71'	Stadium: Edmond Machtens Stadium Referee: Wesli De Cremer

Belgian Cup

Main article: 2023–24 Belgian Cup

References

https://www.worldfootball.net/attendance/bel-eerste-klasse-a-2023-2024/1/
"A-kern". RWDM. Archived from the original on 11 April 2021. Retrieved 13 July 2021.
"Bondsreglement Titel 7: Competities" [Association Rules Title 7: Competitions] (PDF). Royal Belgian Football Association. p. 19. Archived from the original (PDF) on 25 April 2024.
"Pro League: Union-Anderlecht en ouverture du championnat, le duel Hoefkens-Deila lors de la 10e journée, le calendrier 2023-2024 dévoilé". 27 June 2023.

External links

Official website

v t e 2023–24 in Belgian football
« 2022–23 2024–25 »
League competitions	Pro League Challenger Pro League National Division 1 Division 2 Division 3
Women's League competitions	Super League
Cup competitions	Belgian Cup (Final) Super Cup
Transfers	Summer 2023 Winter 2023–24 Summer 2024
UEFA competitions	Champions League Europa League Europa Conference League
Related to national team	UEFA Euro 2024 qualifying (Group F) Domenico Tedesco
Club seasons
Pro League	Anderlecht Antwerp Cercle Brugge Charleroi Club Brugge Eupen Genk Gent Kortrijk Mechelen OH Leuven RWDM Sint-Truiden Standard Liège Union SG Westerlo
Challenger Pro League	Beerschot Beveren Club NXT Deinze Dender EH Francs Borains Jong Genk Lierse K. Lommel Oostende Patro Eisden Maasmechelen RFC Liège RSCA Futures Seraing SL16 FC Zulte Waregem

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