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Football Europa League Genk 2016/17

Genk 2016/17 — results, squad & stats

Belgium · Founded 1988

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Season record
18Played
10Won
4Drawn
4Lost
34:23Goals
Home
7W · 2D · 0L
14:3 in 9 matches
Away
3W · 2D · 4L
20:20 in 9 matches

In 2016/17 Genk played 18 matches in the Europa League: 10 won, 4 drawn and 4 lost from 18, 34 scored and 23 conceded.

At home 7–2–0 with 14 scored; away 3–2–4 with 20 scored.

Leon Bailey led the scoring with 7; Alejandro Pozuelo the assists with 7; Wilfred Ndidi the ratings at 8.06.

The side averages 58.07% of the ball, 16.1 shots a game, 5.6 corners, 17.5 tackles, 8.7 interceptions, 10.7 fouls in 2025/2026.

They kept a clean sheet in 21.95% of matches, both teams scored in 65.85%, failed to score in 19.51%, 53.66% went over 2.5 goals.

Europa League
#TeamPWDLGDPts
1Anderlecht2200+66
2Fenerbahçe2200+56
3PAOK2200+56
4Slovan Liberec2200+46
5Sincan Belediyesi Ankaraspor2200+36
6Gent2200+56
7Shakhtar Donetsk2200+36
8Olympiacos F.C.2200+26
9Austria Wien2200+26
10Krasnodar2110+44
11AZ Alkmaar2110+34
12Sassuolo2110+34
13Panathinaikos2110+34
14Astra2110+14
15Saint-Étienne2110+14
16Astana2110+24
17Genk2110+24
18Sparta Praha2110+14
19Qarabağ2101+23
20SK Rapid2101+23
21Qabala2101+13
22Maccabi Tel Aviv210103
23Hajduk Split210103
24Maribor2101-13

Squad

Last XI

4–0 vs SK Beveren · Fri 28 Aug

Goals

Over 0.5 goals93%
Over 1.5 goals83%
Over 2.5 goals54%
Over 3.5 goals15%
Both teams scored66%
Clean sheets22%
Failed to score20%

Share of matches across 41 matches. This season was too thin to describe, so the figures are 2025/2026.

6.9Avg rating
58.1%Possession
1.4Goals / game
1.3Conceded / game
16.1Shots / game
519.7Passes / game
1.1Assists / game
5.6Corners / game
111.0Attacks / game
52.3Dangerous / game
1.9Offsides / game
17.5Tackles / game
8.7Interceptions / game
10.7Fouls / game
1.5Yellows / game
1Red cards
64.1'Goal every
10Injury-time goals
2nd-halfBest half
7.4Top rated · Christian Akpan
Bryan HeynenMost booked
16Internationals

Seasons

Club

1988Founded
BelgiumCountry
GenkCity
24,956Capacity
grassSurface

Honours

2 won · 2 runner-upPro League

Managers

Jul 2026 — presentJess Thorup2 matches
Dec 2025 — Jul 2026Nicky Hayen27 matches
Jul 2024 — Dec 2025Thorsten Fink67 matches
Dec 2021 — Jun 2022Bernd Storck
About Genk

Genk, founded in 1988, play in Belgium, Europa League and host their matches at Cegeka Arena.

They have played 18 matches, winning 10, drawing 4 and losing 4, scoring 34 and conceding 23.

Their last match was a 1–1 home draw with Celta de Vigo.

Genk play Anderlecht away on Sun 6 Sep in Pro League.

The fixtures list on this page shows 18 stored matches with their results, newest first.

Current Genk players

Goalkeeper: Hendrik Van Crombrugge, Tobias Lawal, Lucca Brughmans, Emile Doucouré

Defender: Christiaan Ravych, Matte Smets, Joris Kayembe, Yaimar Medina, Kevin Amaro, Ken Nkuba, Adrián Palacios, Josué Kongolo, Christian Akpan, Elie Mbavu

Midfielder: Benjamin Tahirović, Bryan Heynen, Jeppe Erenbjerg, Ibrahima Bangoura, Nikolas Sattlberger, Daan Heymans, August De Wannemacker, Kenan Haroun

Attacker: Junya Ito, Rafiu Durosinmi, Aaron Bibout, Robin Mirisola, Ayumu Yokoyama, Noah Adedeji-Sternberg, Jerry Afriyie

Frequently asked
Who do Genk play next?
Genk play Anderlecht away on Sun 6 Sep.
What stadium do Genk play at?
Genk play at Cegeka Arena, which holds 24,956.
Who is the Genk manager?
Jess Thorup is the current Genk manager.
Who is Genk's top scorer?
Leon Bailey leads the scoring with 7 goals.
Rivalries

No rivals on record.

Market record

No recorded market on a recent result.

Coach
Jess ThorupJul 2026 — present · 2 matches