2021–22 Royale Union Saint-Gilloise Season

Union Saint-Gilloise
2021–22 season
Owner	Tony Bloom
Chairman	Alex Muzio
Manager	Felice Mazzù
Stadium	Stade Joseph Marien
First Division A	2nd
Belgian Cup	Sixth round
Top goalscorer	League: ; Deniz Undav (26); All: ; Deniz Undav (27)
Highest home attendance	7,000 (vs. RFC Seraing, 16 October 2021)
Lowest home attendance	3,200 (vs. Club Brugge, 1 August 2021)
Biggest win	1–7 (vs. KV Oostende)
Biggest defeat	1–3 (vs. KV Mechelen, 22 August 2021) ; 0–2 (vs. Club Brugge, 8 May 2022)
	← 2020–21 2022–23 →
	All statistics correct as of 22 May 2022.

In addition to the domestic league, Royale Union Saint-Gilloise also participated in this season's edition of the Belgian Cup, where they reached the sixth round, being knocked out by KV Mechelen.

Players

First-team squad

As of 31 January 2022

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.


No.	Pos.	Nation	Player
2	DF	NED	Bart Nieuwkoop
4	DF	DEN	Jonas Bager
6	MF	DEN	Casper Nielsen
7	DF	ENG	Matthew Sorinola
8	MF	CIV	Jean Thierry Lazare (on loan from Charleroi)
9	FW	GER	Deniz Undav (on loan from Brighton)
11	FW	ESP	Álex Millán (on loan from Villarreal)
13	FW	BEL	Dante Vanzeir
16	DF	ENG	Christian Burgess
17	MF	MLT	Teddy Teuma
18	MF	JPN	Kaoru Mitoma (on loan from Brighton)
19	DF	BEL	Guillaume François
20	MF	BEL	Senne Lynen


No.	Pos.	Nation	Player
21	GK	BEL	Lucas Pirard
22	MF	ANG	Pedro Lubamba
23	MF	ESP	Cameron Puertas
24	MF	BEL	Ilyes Ziani
25	MF	FRA	Damien Marcq
28	DF	JPN	Koki Machida (on loan from Kashima Antlers)
33	GK	BEL	Tibo Herbots
44	DF	BEL	Siebe Van der Heyden
49	GK	LUX	Anthony Moris
59	DF	MAR	Ismaël Kandouss
64	MF	POL	Kacper Kozłowski (on loan from Brighton)
94	FW	MAD	Loïc Lapoussin
—	MF	ITA	Lorenzo Paolucci

Out on loan

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.


No.	Pos.	Nation	Player
—	GK	BEL	Kerian Atheba (at Diegem Sport)
—	DF	BEL	Anas Hamzaoui (at Virton)


No.	Pos.	Nation	Player
—	MF	BEL	Lucas Defise (at Helmond Sport)
—	MF	ENG	Marcel Lewis (at Accrington Stanley)

Transfers

In

Pos	Player	Transferred from	Fee	Date
DF	Bart Nieuwkoop	Feyenoord	Free transfer	1 July 2021
MF	Matthew Sorinola	MK Dons	Free transfer	1 July 2021
MF	Marcel Lewis	Chelsea F.C. Under-23s	Free transfer	1 July 2021
GK	Lucas Pirard	Waasland-Beveren	Undisclosed fee	1 July 2021
MF	Lorenzo Paolucci	Reggina	Undisclosed fee	1 July 2021
MF	Jean Thierry Lazare	RSC Charleroi	Loan	1 July 2021
FW	Roman Ferber	Francs Borains	Loan return	1 July 2021
FW	Felipe Avenatti	Standard Liège	Loan	2 July 2021
MF	Damien Marcq	Zulte Waregem	Free transfer	7 July 2021
FW	Kaoru Mitoma	Brighton & Hove Albion	Loan	11 August 2021

Out

Pos	Player	Transferred to	Fee	Date
MF	Mathias Fixelles	Kortrijk	Free transfer	1 July 2021
MF	Marcel Mehlem	SC Paderborn	Free transfer	1 July 2021
DF	Sébastien Pocognoli	Retired	Free	1 July 2021
DF	Edisson Jordanov	Westerlo	Free transfer	7 July 2021
FW	Roman Ferber	RFC Mandel United	Free transfer	22 July 2021
MF	Nik Lorbek	Mura	Undisclosed fee	23 July 2021
DF	Abdelmounaim Boutouil	SCC Mohammédia	Undisclosed fee	1 August 2021
FW	Brighton Labeau	Stade Lausanne Ouchy	Free transfer	3 August 2021
DF	Anas Hamzaoui	Royal Excel Mouscron	Loan	5 August 2021
FW	Aron Sigurðarson	AC Horsens	Undisclosed fee	9 August 2021
FW	Ibrahima Bah	Racing Santander	Free transfer	28 August 2021
GK	Kerian Atheba	Diegem Sport	Loan	30 September 2021

Pre-season and friendlies

Win Draw Loss Fixtures

v

Union Saint-Gilloise

19 June 2021 Friendly	Tempo Overijse	0–5	Union Saint-Gilloise	Belgium
16:00 CEST (UTC+2)

v

Union Saint-Gilloise

23 June 2021 Friendly	Heist	1–3	Union Saint-Gilloise	Belgium
19:30 CEST (UTC+2)

v

Union Saint-Gilloise

26 June 2021 Friendly	Zulte Waregem	0–4	Union Saint-Gilloise	Belgium
16:00 CEST (UTC+2)

v

Union Saint-Gilloise

30 June 2021 Friendly	Standard Liège	0–0	Union Saint-Gilloise	Belgium
18:00 CEST (UTC+2)

v

Deinze

6 July 2021 Friendly	Union Saint-Gilloise	6–2	Deinze	Belgium
14:00 CEST (UTC+2)

v

Union Saint-Gilloise

9 July 2021 Friendly	Lens	0–1	Union Saint-Gilloise	France
15:00 CEST (UTC+2)

v

Valenciennes

14 July 2021 Friendly	Union Saint-Gilloise	1–1	Valenciennes	Belgium
18:00 CEST (UTC+2)

v

Union Saint-Gilloise

17 July 2021 Friendly	Amiens	3–4	Union Saint-Gilloise	France
16:00 CEST (UTC+2)

v

Union Saint-Gilloise

31 July 2021 Friendly	Jong AZ	6–1	Union Saint-Gilloise	Netherlands
11:30 CEST (UTC+2)
Note: The match was played in two 45 minutes halves and two 25 minutes halves.

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 %
First Division A	25 July 2021	22 May 2022	Matchday 1	2nd	40	26	6	8	83	32	+51	065.00
Belgian Cup	29 August 2021	26 October 2021	Fifth round	Sixth round	2	1	0	1	8	2	+6	050.00
Total					42	27	6	9	91	34	+57	064.29

Last updated: 22 May 2022
Source: Soccerway

First Division A

League table

Pos	Team v t e	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	Qualification or relegation
1	Union SG (C)	34	24	5	5	78	27	+51	77	Qualification for the Europa Conference League and Play-offs I
2	Club Brugge (C)	34	21	9	4	72	37	+35	72	Qualification for the Play-offs I
3	Anderlecht	34	18	10	6	72	36	+36	64
4	Antwerp	34	19	6	9	55	38	+17	63
5	Gent	34	18	8	8	56	30	+26	62	Qualification for the Play-offs II

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.
(C) Champions
Notes:

25 July 2021 1	Anderlecht	1–3	Union Saint-Gilloise	Anderlecht
18:30 CEST (UTC+2)	Verschaeren 45+2' Hoedt 66' Murillo 90+4' Amuzu 90+5'	Report	Undav 20', 62' François 50' Lapoussin 52' Lazare 73' Avenatti 80'	Stadium: Constant Vanden Stock Stadium Attendance: 6,000 Referee: Kevin Van Damme

1 August 2021 2	Union Saint-Gilloise	0–1	Club Brugge	Brussels
13:30 CEST (UTC+2)	Avenatti 37' Van der Heyden 80'	Report	Nsoki 82' Sobol 84' Pérez 90'	Stadium: Stade Joseph Marien Attendance: 3,200 Referee: Wim Smet

7 August 2021 3	Beerschot	0–3	Union Saint-Gilloise	Antwerp
16:15 CEST (UTC+2)	Noubissi 49' Van den Bergh 90+4'	Report	Undav 14', 50' Teuma 43' Lapoussin 54' Kandouss 84' Marcq 88'	Stadium: Olympisch Stadion Attendance: 3,000 Referee: Jan Boterberg

14 August 2021 4	Union Saint-Gilloise	2–0	Kortrijk	Brussels
16:15 CEST (UTC+2)	Vanzeir 9' Lynen 52'	Report	Palaversa 10' Derijck 15' Sainsbury 39' Rougeaux 43' Chevalier 54' Fixelles 64' Moreno 83'	Stadium: Stade Joseph Marien Attendance: 4,500 Referee: Wesli De Cremer

22 August 2021 5	KV Mechelen	3–1	Union Saint-Gilloise	Mechelen
21:00 CEST (UTC+2)	Costa 8' Cuypers 13' Schwed 55' Shved 64' Storm 77'	Report	Vanzeir 1', 69' Sorinola 91' Nieuwkoop 93'	Stadium: AFAS-stadion Achter de Kazerne Attendance: 12,652 Referee: Bert Put

2021–22 Royale Union Saint-Gilloise Season

Players

First-team squad

Out on loan

Transfers

In

Out

Pre-season and friendlies

Competitions

Overall record

First Division A

League table

Results summary

Results by round

Matches

Play-Off I

Results summary

Results by round

Matches

Belgian Cup

Statistics

Squad appearances and goals

Goalscorers

Clean sheets

References

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Overall								Home						Away
Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD
34	24	5	5	78	27	+51	77	10	3	4	32	14	+18	14	2	1	46	13	+33

Round	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	15	16	17	18	19	20	21	22	23	24	25	26	27	28	29	30	31	32	33	34
Ground	A	H	A	H	A	H	A	H	H	A	H	A	A	H	A	H	A	H	A	H	H	A	H	A	H	A	H	A	H	A	A	H	A	H
Result	W	L	W	W	L	W	D	W	L	W	W	W	W	W	W	L	W	W	W	W	D	W	W	D	W	W	L	W	D	W	W	D	W	W
Position	2	7	1	1	4	1	2	2	5	3	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1

28 August 2021 6	Union Saint-Gilloise	4–0	Standard Liège	Brussels
20:45 CEST (UTC+2)	Nielsen 23', 75' Vanzeir 39', 52', 71'	Report	Peeters 22' Al Dakhil 53' Rafia 70' Amallah 87' Klauss 91'	Stadium: Stade Joseph Marien Attendance: 6,255 Referee: Jonathan Lardot

12 September 2021 7	Genk	1–1	Union Saint-Gilloise	Genk
21:00 CEST (UTC+2)	Lucumí 43' Onuachu 74'	Report	Burgess 28' Bager 72' Undav 95'	Stadium: Luminus Arena Attendance: 14,000 Referee: Erik Lambrechts

18 September 2021 8	Union Saint-Gilloise	2–1	Zulte Waregem	Brussels
18:30 CEST (UTC+2)	Kandouss 18' Undav 53' Sorinola 85', 89'	Report	Sissako 9' Srarfi 15' Gano 78' Pletinckx 91'	Stadium: Stade Joseph Marien Attendance: 6,000 Referee: Christof Dierick

26 September 2021 9	Union Saint-Gilloise	1–2	Antwerp	Brussels
13:30 CEST (UTC+2)	Lapoussin 38' Undav 43' Kandouss 46' Nieuwkoop 57'	Report	Frey 34', 70' Fischer 71' Benson 79', 87'	Stadium: Stade Joseph Marien Attendance: 6,800 Referee: Nicolas Laforge

2 October 2021 10	Cercle Brugge	0–3	Union Saint-Gilloise	Brugge
18:30 CEST (UTC+2)	Lopes 22' Martín 81'	Report	Teuma 24' Vanzeir 60', 79' Van der Heyden 70' Lapoussin 84'	Stadium: Jan Breydelstadion Attendance: 2,850 Referee: Wesli De Cremer

16 October 2021 11	Union Saint-Gilloise	4–2	RFC Seraing	Brussels
16:15 CEST (UTC+2)	Lazare 16' 45' Mitoma 55', 76', 90' Vanzeir 66' Van der Heyden 83'	Report	Jallow 31' Mikautadze 35' Jallow 58' Del Fabro 81'	Stadium: Stade Joseph Marien Attendance: 7,000 Referee: Nathan Verboomen

23 October 2021 12	Eupen	2–3	Union Saint-Gilloise	Eupen
18:30 CEST (UTC+2)	Kayembe 75' Agbadou 78' Maas 97'	Report	Undav 7' Burgess 21' Nieuwkoop 23' Teuma 29' Undav 68' Nielsen 79'	Stadium: Kehrwegstadion Attendance: 2,950 Referee: Bram Van Driessche

31 October 2021 13	Gent	0–2	Union Saint-Gilloise	Gent
21:00 CET (UTC+1)	Kums 43' Bolat 44'	Report	Vanzeir 7' Van der Heyden 36' Undav 41' Teuma 45' Mitoma 47' Nielsen 88'	Stadium: Ghelamco Arena Attendance: 17,541 Referee: Lawrence Visser

Overall								Home						Away
Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD
34	24	5	5	78	27	+51	77	10	3	4	32	14	+18	14	2	1	46	13	+33

6 November 2021 14	Union Saint-Gilloise	4–0	Charleroi	Brussels
20:45 CET (UTC+1)	Undav 29', 39' Nieuwkoop 34' Marcq 67' Kayembe 78' (o.g.)	Report	Zedadka 53' Morioka 86'	Stadium: Stade Joseph Marien

21 November 2021 15	Oostende	1–7	Union Saint-Gilloise	Oostende
18:30 CET (UTC+1)	Ambrose 23' Capon 54'	Report	Undav 5', 16', 59', 80' Nielsen 30' Burgess 45+3', 69'	Stadium: Diaz Arena Referee: Kevin Van Damme

26 November 2021 16	Union Saint-Gilloise	1–3	OH Leuven	Brussels
20:45 CET (UTC+1)	Vanzeir 34' Mitoma 51' Nieuwkoop 77' Sorinola 79'	Report	de Norre 13' Maertens 40' Malinov 53' Mercier 58', 67' Özkaçar 62'	Stadium: Stade Joseph Marien Attendance: 8,100 Referee: Nathan Verboomen

4 December 2021 17	Sint-Truiden	1–2	Union Saint-Gilloise	Sint-Truiden
20:45 CET (UTC+1)	Brüls 63' Suzuki 65' Leistner 77'	Report	Nieuwkoop 11' Undav 32', 73' Burgess 65'	Stadium: Stadion Stayen Attendance: 4,238 Referee: Jasper Vergoote

12 December 2021 18	Union Saint-Gilloise	2–0	KV Mechelen	Brussels
16:00 CET (UTC+1)	François 16' Vanzeir 35' Nielsen 46' Teuma 55' Burgess 69' Van der Heyden 70'	Report	Mrabti 13' Van Hoorenbeeck 52'	Stadium: Stade Joseph Marien Attendance: 8,100 Referee: Christof Dierick

15 December 2021 19	Zulte Waregem	0–2	Union Saint-Gilloise	Waregem
18:45 CET (UTC+1)		Report	Vanzeir 19' Mitoma 25' Burgess 39', 50' Lapoussin 74' Nieuwkoop 88'	Stadium: Elindus Arena Attendance: 5,804 Referee: Nicolas Laforge

18 December 2021 20	Union Saint-Gilloise	3–2	Cercle Brugge	Brussels
18:30 CET (UTC+1)	Kandouss 27' Teuma 45' Nielsen 49' Van der Heyden 56' Mitoma 57' Nieuwkoop 75' Daland 90' (o.g.)	Report	Utkus 8' Matondo 24' Daland 29' Somers 68' Lopes 77'	Stadium: Stade Joseph Marien Attendance: 7,114 Referee: Jan Boterberg

26 December 2021 21	Union Saint-Gilloise	0–0	Gent	Brussels
18:30 CET (UTC+1)		Report	Hjulsager 21' De Sart 23' Bezus 86'	Stadium: Stade Joseph Marien Referee: Lawrence Visser

15 January 2022 22	RFC Seraing	0–4	Union Saint-Gilloise	Seraing
18:30 CET (UTC+1)	Lahssaini 61' Galjé 82'	Report	Undav 5', 83' (pen.) Bager 13' Vanzeir 26' Teuma 62' (pen.) Van der Heyden 67'	Stadium: Stade du Pairay Referee: Wesli De Cremer

Overall								Home						Away
Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD
34	24	5	5	78	27	+51	77	10	3	4	32	14	+18	14	2	1	46	13	+33

23 January 2022 23	Union Saint-Gilloise	2–1	Genk	Brussels
14:00 CET (UTC+1)	Nielsen 27' Burgess 76' Vanzeir 84', 90+10' (pen.) Lazare 90+9'	Report	Onuachu 77' (pen.)	Stadium: Stade Joseph Marien Referee: Nathan Verboomen

27 January 2022 24	Club Brugge	0–0	Union Saint-Gilloise	Brugge
14:45 CET (UTC+1)	Mata 45+1'	Report	Lazare 41' Van der Heyden 45+1' Puertas 89' Lapoussin 90'	Stadium: Jan Breydel Stadium Attendance: Closed-Door Referee: Lawrence Visser

29 January 2022 25	Union Saint-Gilloise	1–0	Anderlecht	Brussels
07:30 CET (UTC+1)	Nielsen 11'	Report		Stadium: Stade Joseph Marien Attendance: 6,491 Referee: Erik Lambrechts

5 February 2022 26	Antwerp	0–2	Union Saint-Gilloise	Antwerp
14:45 CET (UTC+1)	De Laet 4' Butez 77' Frey 90+3'	Report	Van der Heyden 20' Undav 50', 77', 78' Moris 90+5'	Stadium: Bosuilstadion Attendance: 10,000 Referee: Bram Van Driessche

13 February 2022 27	Union Saint-Gilloise	0–1	Sint-Truiden	Brussels
10:00 CET (UTC+1)		Report	Brüls 54' (pen.)	Stadium: Stade Joseph Marien Attendance: 7,491 Referee: Bert Put

19 February 2022 28	Charleroi	0–3	Union Saint-Gilloise	Charleroi
14:45 CET (UTC+1)		Report	Burgess 4' Lazare 38' Millán 90+1'	Stadium: Stade du Pays de Charleroi Attendance: 7,118 Referee: Nicolas Laforge

26 February 2022 29	Union Saint-Gilloise	0–0	Eupen	Brussels
16:15 CET (UTC+1)		Report		Stadium: Stade Joseph Marien Attendance: 7,600 Referee: Wesli De Cremer

5 March 2022 30	Kortrijk	2–3	Union Saint-Gilloise	Kortrijk
18:30 CET (UTC+1)	Selemani 8', 76'	Report	Nielsen 13' Kandouss 67' Undav 87'	Stadium: Guldensporen Stadion Attendance: 6,682 Referee: Jan Boterberg

11 March 2022 31	OH Leuven	1–4	Union Saint-Gilloise	Leuven
20:45 CET (UTC+1)	Schrijvers 11' (pen.)	Report	Undav 27', 48', 62' (pen.) Teuma 58'	Stadium: King Power at Den Dreef Attendance: 7,123 Referee: Jonathan Lardot