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Squad · Belgian Pro League · 2026/27

Gent squad 2026/27

The Gent squad for 2026/27: 26 first-team players with shirt numbers, positions, ages and nationalities, plus appearances, starts and minutes for Gent this season. This is the full Gent roster, updated after every match.

Updated 18 Sep 2026 · after Gent 2-1 Standard Liège

Manager R. Demil since Sep 2026Planet Group Arena

26
Players
24.3
Avg age
12
Foreign
0
Injured now
0
On loan
Who starts vs Zulte Waregem?Sat 10 Oct · 19:45 UKPredicted XI →

Goalkeepers

2 players · avg age 27.0
  • Peersman

    Goalkeeper22 yrsBelgium

    0 apps
    0 st · 0'
  • Roef

    Goalkeeper32 yrsBelgium

    13 apps
    13 st · 270'

Defenders

8 players · avg age 26.1
  • Paskotši

    Defender23 yrsEstonia

    1 apps
    0 st · 63'
  • NgomNew

    Centre-back26 yrsSenegal

    13 apps
    13 st · 207'
  • BurgessNew

    Centre-back35 yrsEngland

    13 apps
    13 st · 270'
  • Araújo

    Defender25 yrsPortugal

    13 apps
    13 st · 270'
  • CoomanNew

    Defender23 yrsNationality not yet known

    0 apps
    0 st · 0'
  • Van der Heyden

    Centre-back28 yrsBelgium

    13 apps
    13 st · 262'
  • M. Volckaert

    Defender23 yrsBelgium

    8 apps
    8 st · 153'
  • Volckaert

    DefenderAge unknownNationality not yet known

    0 apps
    0 st · 0'

Midfielders

8 players · avg age 24.4
  • BénesNew

    Midfielder29 yrsSlovakia

    8 apps
    7 st · 8'
  • Omgba

    Midfielder23 yrsNetherlands

    1 apps
    1 st · 0'
  • Delorge-Knieper

    Central mid22 yrsBelgium

    11 apps
    11 st · 241'
  • Samoise

    Midfielder24 yrsBelgium

    0 apps
    0 st · 0'
  • Lopes

    Central mid27 yrsPortugal

    9 apps
    6 st · 60'
  • De Vlieger

    Central mid20 yrsBelgium

    8 apps
    8 st · 262'
  • Kadri

    Attacking mid26 yrsAlgeria

    4 apps
    3 st · 73'
  • Asselman

    MidfielderAge unknownNationality not yet known

    0 apps
    0 st · 0'

Forwards

8 players · avg age 21.8
  • BalikwishaNew

    Forward25 yrsBelgium

    3 apps
    3 st · 170'
  • Sonko

    Forward21 yrsSweden

    9 apps
    9 st · 233'
  • Vanzeir

    Forward28 yrsBelgium

    0 apps
    0 st · 0'
  • WilsonNew

    Forward21 yrsEngland

    4 apps
    3 st · 84'
  • Dean

    Forward22 yrsEngland

    1 apps
    1 st · 0'
  • Goore

    Right winger21 yrsCôte d'Ivoire

    6 apps
    4 st · 29'
  • OrtegaNew

    Centre-forward18 yrsNationality not yet known

    12 apps
    12 st · 265'
  • Cisse

    Forward18 yrsNationality not yet known

    4 apps
    1 st · 13'

Youth and academy

12 players · tap to show
  • Evers

    Goalkeeper17 yrsBelgium

    0 apps
    0 st · 0'
  • Vandenabeele

    Goalkeeper16 yrsBelgium

    0 apps
    0 st · 0'
  • De Meyer

    Defender20 yrsBelgium

    0 apps
    0 st · 0'
  • Ayindé

    Defender21 yrsBurkina Faso

    1 apps
    0 st · 1'
  • Vernemmen

    Defender21 yrsBelgium

    0 apps
    0 st · 0'
  • Diallo

    Defender19 yrsSenegal

    0 apps
    0 st · 0'
  • El Âdfaoui

    Midfielder18 yrsBelgium

    0 apps
    0 st · 0'
  • Diop

    Forward21 yrsSenegal

    0 apps
    0 st · 0'
  • Seck

    Forward19 yrsSenegal

    2 apps
    0 st · 36'
  • Abdullahi

    Forward20 yrsNigeria

    0 apps
    0 st · 0'
  • Wisdom

    Forward18 yrsNationality not yet known

    0 apps
    0 st · 0'
  • Mohammed

    Forward18 yrsNationality not yet known

    0 apps
    0 st · 0'

Transfers, summer 2026

In · 9

  • MohammedFrom Malmo FF · Loan · 2 Sep 2026
  • BalikwishaFrom Celtic · Loan · 28 Aug 2026
  • WilsonFrom Swansea · Transfer · 4 Aug 2026
  • WisdomFrom FK Spartak Zdrepceva KRV · Loan · 16 Jul 2026
  • NgomFrom Grasshoppers · Transfer · 12 Jul 2026
  • CoomanFrom Knokke · Transfer · 30 Jun 2026
  • BurgessFrom Union Saint-Gilloise · Free · 30 Jun 2026
  • OrtegaFrom Auda · Transfer · 30 Jun 2026
  • BénesFrom Union Berlin · Transfer · 30 Jun 2026

Out · 6 permanent

  • GamborTo Académico de Viseu · Transfer · 3 Sep 2026
  • ItoTo Bolton · Transfer · 27 Aug 2026
  • KangaTo Al-Fateh · Transfer · 12 Aug 2026
  • SkóraśTo Lens · Transfer · 13 Jul 2026
  • KottoTo Reims · Transfer · 30 Jun 2026
  • YokotaTo Hannover 96 · Transfer · 30 Jun 2026

Most Common Gent Starting XI

Based on 13 official matches this season

The 11 players with the most starts across all official lineups this season.