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19.8
Squad season
top-XI average · this season
47.1
Squad rating
mean squad Rating · 25/26 rated

Club profile

LeagueJupiler Pro League
League position5th of 18
Squad size26
Average age23.6
CountryBelgium

Team scout report

European push5th of 18 · Jupiler Pro League

Zulte Waregem sit 5th of 18 in the Jupiler Pro League, in the European places. Their starting XI is averaging a Season rating of 19.8 this campaign, built on a squad-talent Rating of 47.1 across the wider group. Recent form reads LWDWD.

Year-on-year, the XI's form is down 12.1% on last season (Season 22.6 → 19.8), while squad talent has held (Rating 46.8 → 47). Of the 19 players with a season to compare, 3 improved their individual Season rating on a year ago.

A. Ementa is the form pick (Season 36), while T. Claes carries the highest ceiling (Rating 61). In the market, the headline arrival is T. Bongonda (€ 1.6M), and Y. Cappelle is the most valuable asset at 17.1.

19.8
12.1%
Squad season
47.1
0.5%
Squad rating
5thof 18
League finish
LWDWD
Last 5
Top performer
A. Ementa
Season 36
Highest potential
T. Claes
Rating 61
Marquee signing
T. Bongonda
€ 1.6M
Top asset
Y. Cappelle
Value 17.1

Squad analysis

Balance by position

Average Season & Rating per unit.

Goalkeepers
537
Defence
1743
Midfield
1852
Attack
1350

Top performers

Highest Season ratings in the squad.

Ementa
3661
Hemsley
3447
Claes
3361
Aké
2856
Zalán
2659
Diakité
2652
Kiilerich
2552
Cappelle
2357
Season (form)Rating (potential)

Goals & assists

Top scorers

  1. 1Á. Zalán3goals
  2. 2T. Hedl2goals
  3. 3T. Claes1goals
  4. 4M. Aké1goals
  5. 5S. Ujka1goals

Top assists

  1. 1A. Ementa4assists
  2. 2T. Hedl2assists
  3. 3Y. Cappelle1assists
  4. 4M. Mbaye1assists

Squad · 26

Nat.
1L. BostynGoalkeeperBelgium324.36—0100%1443%
13B. GabriëlGoalkeeperBelgium2716.4——1650.2%5213.4%
42A. DobbelsGoalkeeperBelgium2113.4——046
3A. TangheCentre-backBelgium2716.1——1539.5%453.8%
4L. LemoineCentre-backBelgium288.36—21±0%392.9%
5J. KiilerichCentre-backDenmark2614.56—252.9%523%
12W. PaugainFull-backFrance2514.42—17±0%512.8%
15E. MbodjiNewCentre-back
Loanfrom Slavia Praha
parent club Slavia Praha · 389 min, 2g
Senegal2213.92—630%296.4%
23S. DiakitéNewFull-back
Loanfrom Palermo
France2612.31—26±0%52±0%
24M. Sall
Defender
—18—————
45D. De JaegereCentre-backBelgium2213.91—550
55Y. CappelleFull-backBelgium2317.16—23±0%572.9%
6E. LofolomoCentral midfielderGermany2614.36—17±0%483%
8T. ClaesCentral midfielderBelgium2216.46133±0%612.9%
11M. AkéNewCentral midfielder
played MID · FWD
France2516.16128±0%563%
20T. HedlWinger
played FWD · MID
Austria2317.1624±0%48±0%
21Á. ZalánNewAttacking midfielder
played MID · FWD
Hungary2015.1632614.6%5964.2%
22O. NiangNewDefensive midfielder
earlier at Union St. Gilloise · 532 min, 0g
Senegal2414.23—23±0%561.6%
25T. PanduroDefensive midfielder—1811.51—049
36S. UjkaAttacking midfielderAlbania286.5619±0%4014.2%
49F. TangalaDefensive midfielder
played DEF · MID
Belgium2114.66—751
7N. MituljikićWingerSerbia2314.53—0100%4430.2%
10M. MbayeWinger
on loan at Metz · 161 min, 0g
Senegal2214.94—35114.2%
18A. EmentaWingerDenmark2416.96136±0%611.8%
53Kewan VembaCentre-forward—2012.81—047
90A. HemsleyNewCentre-forwardBelgium2115.531347.5%473.5%

Season form

Record (W-D-L)3-2-1 in 6
Goals (for / against)10 / 4
Clean sheets3
Last 5LWDWD

Fixtures & results

Jupiler Pro League3W 2D 1L
3W 2D 1L in 6 · 10–4
May 22AClub Brugge KV—·
May 15HRAAL La Louvière—·
May 8HSt. Truiden—·
May 1ACharleroi—·
Apr 24HKV Mechelen—·
Apr 17ASK Beveren—·
Apr 10HKVC Westerlo—·
Apr 3AOH Leuven—·
Mar 20HKortrijk—·
Mar 13AGent—·
Mar 6HCercle Brugge—·
Feb 27AAntwerp—·
Feb 20HAnderlecht—·
Feb 13AStandard Liege—·
Feb 6HLommel United—·
Jan 30HUnion St. Gilloise—·
Jan 23AGenk—·
Jan 17HOH Leuven—·
Dec 27AKV Mechelen—·
Dec 19ACercle Brugge—·
Dec 12HStandard Liege—·
Nov 28ALommel United—·
Nov 21HAntwerp—·
Nov 8ASt. Truiden—·
Oct 30HClub Brugge KV—·
Oct 24ARAAL La Louvière—·
Oct 10HGent—·
Sep 19AAnderlecht—·
Sep 13HCharleroi0–1L
Sep 6AKortrijk2–0W
Aug 30AKVC Westerlo2–2D
Aug 22HSK Beveren4–0W
Aug 15AUnion St. Gilloise0–0D
Aug 9HGenk2–1W
May 9HDender2–1W
May 1ACercle Brugge3–2W
Apr 26HRAAL La Louvière4–0W
Apr 19ARAAL La Louvière2–0W
Apr 12ADender2–1W
Apr 4HCercle Brugge2–2D
Mar 22HCharleroi1–0W
Mar 13AGent0–2L
Mar 8HStandard Liege0–1L
Feb 28AKV Mechelen1–2L
Feb 22HAnderlecht2–4L
Feb 15ASt. Truiden2–3L
Feb 7HDender1–0W
Jan 31HKVC Westerlo0–1L
Jan 24AClub Brugge KV3–4L
Jan 17HGenk2–1W
Dec 27AAntwerp1–2L
Dec 20AUnion St. Gilloise0–2L
Dec 13HRAAL La Louvière2–2D
Dec 7AOH Leuven1–1D
Dec 3AUnion St. Gilloise1–2L
Nov 29HCercle Brugge1–1D
Nov 21AStandard Liege0–0D
Nov 7ADender2–2D
Nov 1HUnion St. Gilloise1–4L
Oct 29ASpouwen-Mopertingen4–1W
Oct 26ACercle Brugge1–1D
Oct 19HGent4–1W
Oct 4ARAAL La Louvière0–0D
Sep 27HAntwerp2–0W
Sep 20ACharleroi2–1W
Sep 13HOH Leuven2–0W
Aug 31AGenk2–3L
Aug 23HSt. Truiden0–2L
Aug 16HClub Brugge KV0–1L
Aug 10AAnderlecht3–2W
Aug 2AKVC Westerlo1–3L
Jul 26HKV Mechelen1–1D
Jul 19HNorwich1–1D
Jun 28HOlympic Charleroi1–1D
Jun 20AOudenaarde5–0W
Jun 14ARacing Waregem5–0W
Jan 4HRoda6–0W

Completed transfers · 2026/27

All seasons →

In

E. van der GouwRio Ave· Return from loan2026/27
D. DemuynckK. Lierse S.K.· Return from loan2026/27
Andres LabieBeerschot VA· Return from loan2026/27
J. SimonsDe Graafschap· Return from loan2026/27
M. AkéYYverdon Sport· Transfer2026/27
E. MbodjiSlavia Praha· Loan2026/27
S. DiakitéPalermo· Loan2026/27
O. NiangUnion St. Gilloise· Free agent2026/27

Out

J. ErenbjergGenk· Transfer2026/27
J. VossenBeerschot VA· Free agent2026/27
B. NyssenNNyssen Benoit· Free agent2026/27
S. GavrielNacional· Free agent2026/27
E. van der GouwRio Ave· Transfer2026/27
E. AnachukamIInspire Sports Academy· Return from loan2026/27
T. DierickxDDierickx Tuur· Free agent2026/27
D. DemuynckHHoek· Free agent2026/27