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2020–21 Royal Charleroi S.C. season

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Charleroi
2020–21 season
ChairmanFabien Debecq
Managing directorMehdi Bayat
Head coachKarim Belhocine
StadiumStade du Pays de Charleroi
Belgian First Division A13th
Belgian CupSeventh round
UEFA Europa LeaguePlay-off round
Top goalscorerLeague:
Mamadou Fall
Shamar Nicholson
(9 each)

All:
Mamadou Fall
Shamar Nicholson
(10 each)

The 2020–21 Royal Charleroi Sporting Club season was the club's 117th season in existence and the 9th consecutive season in the top flight of Belgian football. In addition to the domestic league, Charleroi participated in this season's editions of the Belgian Cup and the UEFA Europa League. The season covered the period from 1 July 2020 to 30 June 2021.

Players

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First-team squad

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

No. Pos. Nation Player
1 GK France FRA Nicolas Penneteau
2 DF Bulgaria BUL Ivan Goranov
3 DF Bosnia and Herzegovina BIH Ognjen Vranješ (on loan from Anderlecht)
4 DF Belgium BEL Jules Van Cleemput
5 DF Senegal SEN Modou Diagne
6 DF North Macedonia MKD Gjoko Zajkov
7 FW Democratic Republic of the Congo COD Jordan Botaka (on loan from Gent)
8 MF Iran IRN Ali Gholizadeh
10 FW Iran IRN Kaveh Rezaei (on loan from Brugge)
12 MF Belgium BEL Joris Kayembe
13 MF Senegal SEN Christophe Diandy
14 GK Sweden SWE Joachim Imbrechts
15 FW Belgium BEL Anthony Descotte
16 FW Jamaica JAM Shamar Nicholson
18 DF Belgium BEL Levi Malungu
19 MF Brazil BRA Lucas Ribeiro Costa
20 DF England ENG Jon Flanagan
No. Pos. Nation Player
22 MF Belgium BEL Gaëtan Hendrickx
23 DF France FRA Steeven Willems
24 DF Belgium BEL Dorian Dessoleil
26 MF Madagascar MAD Marco Ilaimaharitra
27 MF Senegal SEN Mamadou Fall
28 MF Belgium BEL Ken Nkuba
29 MF Peru PER Cristian Benavente (on loan from Pyramids)
30 DF Belgium BEL Guillaume Gillet
33 DF Ivory Coast CIV Cédric Kipré (on loan from West Bromwich Albion)
34 MF Morocco MAR Amine Benchaib
38 FW Burundi BDI Saido Berahino (on loan from Zulte Waregem)
40 GK France FRA Rémy Descamps
42 DF Belgium BEL Yunus Bahadir
44 MF Japan JPN Ryota Morioka
77 MF Belgium BEL Massimo Bruno
91 FW Poland POL Łukasz Teodorczyk (on loan from Udinese)

On loan

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

No. Pos. Nation Player
20 MF Ivory Coast CIV Jean Thierry Lazare (at Estoril Praia until 30 June 2021)
35 GK Democratic Republic of the Congo COD Parfait Mandanda (at Hartford Athletic until 31 December 2020)
70 MF Iran IRN Younes Delfi (at HNK Gorica until 30 June 2021)
FW Cameroon CMR Arnold Garita (at FC Villefranche until 30 June 2021)


Pre-season and friendlies

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  Win   Draw   Loss

4 July 2020 Friendly Anderlecht Belgium 0–1 Belgium Charleroi Brussels, Belgium
12:00 CEST (UTC+2) Stadium: Complexe Sportif Neerpede - Terrein 6
7 July 2020 Friendly Zulte Waregem Belgium 1–2 Belgium Charleroi Waregem, Belgium
16:00 CEST (UTC+2) Stadium: Regenboogstadion
10 July 2020 Friendly Kortrijk Belgium 1–1 Belgium Charleroi Kortrijk, Belgium
15:00 CEST (UTC+2) Stadium: Guldensporen Stadion
15 July 2020 Friendly Saint-Étienne France 4–0 Belgium Charleroi L'Étrat, France
17:30 CEST (UTC+2)
Stadium: Centre sportif Robert-Herbin
21 July 2020 Friendly URSL Visé Belgium 1–1 Belgium Charleroi Liège, Belgium
16:00 CEST (UTC+2) Stadium: Terrain Rue de Liège
24 July 2020 Friendly Metz France 3–0 Belgium Charleroi Metz, France
16:00 CEST (UTC+2)
Stadium: Stade Saint-Symphorien
31 July 2020 Friendly R.O.C. Charleroi Belgium 0–4 Belgium Charleroi Charleroi, Belgium
17:00 CEST (UTC+2) Stadium: Stade de la Neuville
1 August 2020 Friendly Charleroi Belgium 2–2 France Ajaccio Charleroi, Belgium
19:00 CEST (UTC+2) Stadium: Stade du Pays de Charleroi
3 September 2020 Friendly Lens France 5–2 Belgium Charleroi Lens, France
12:00 CEST (UTC+2)
Stadium: La Gaillette
Attendance: 0
3 September 2020 Friendly Lens France Cancelled Belgium Charleroi Lens, France
13:15 CEST (UTC+2) Stadium: La Gaillette

Competitions

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Overview

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Competition First match Last match Starting round Final position Record
Pld W D L GF GA GD Win %
Belgian First Division A 8 August 2020 17 April 2021 Matchday 1 13th 34 11 9 14 46 49 −3 032.35
Belgian Cup 3 February 2021 11 February 2021 Sixth round Seventh round 2 1 0 1 2 3 −1 050.00
UEFA Europa League 24 September 2020 1 October 2020 Third qualifying round Play-off round 2 1 0 1 3 3 +0 050.00
Total 38 13 9 16 51 55 −4 034.21

Source: Soccerway

Belgian First Division A

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League table

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Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
11 OH Leuven 34 12 9 13 54 59 −5 45
12 Eupen 34 10 13 11 44 55 −11 43
13 Charleroi 34 11 9 14 46 49 −3 42
14 Kortrijk 34 11 6 17 44 57 −13 39
15 Sint-Truiden 34 10 8 16 41 52 −11 38
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.[1]

Results summary

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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 11 9 14 46 49  −3 42 5 6 6 18 16  +2 6 3 8 28 33  −5

Results by round

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Round12345678910111213141516171819202122232425262728293031323334
GroundAHAHAHAHAHHAHAHAAHAAHAAHAHHAHHAHAH
ResultWWWWWWDLLLWDLLDWWWLLLLLDWDDDLDLDLL
Position53211111232246653333444456799910111213
Source: Jupiler Pro League
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss

Matches

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The league fixtures were announced on 8 July 2020.[2]

8 August 2020 1 Club Brugge 0–1 Charleroi Bruges
16:30 CEST (UTC+2)
Report
Stadium: Jan Breydel Stadium
Attendance: 0
Referee: Lawrence Visser
15 August 2020 2 Charleroi 1–0 KV Oostende Charleroi
19:00 CEST (UTC+2)
Report
Stadium: Stade du Pays de Charleroi
Attendance: 0
Referee: Wesli De Cremer
22 August 2020 3 OH Leuven 1–3 Charleroi Leuven
18:30 CEST (UTC+2)
Report
Stadium: Den Dreef
Attendance: 0
Referee: Erik Lambrechts
30 August 2020 4 Charleroi 2–0 Antwerp Charleroi
18:15 CEST (UTC+2)
Report
Stadium: Stade du Pays de Charleroi
Attendance: 0
Referee: Alexandre Boucaut
13 September 2020 5 Zulte Waregem 0–2 Charleroi Waregem
18:15 CEST (UTC+2) Report
Stadium: Regenboogstadion
Attendance: 3,498
Referee: Jan Boterberg
18 September 2020 6 Charleroi 3–1 Beerschot Charleroi
20:45 CEST (UTC+2)
Report
Stadium: Stade du Pays de Charleroi
Attendance: 4,706
Referee: Kevin van Damme
27 September 2020 7 Excel Mouscron 1–1 Charleroi Mouscron
19:45 CEST (UTC+2)
Report
Stadium: Stade Le Canonnier
Attendance: 1,000
Referee: Bram Van Driessche
4 October 2020 8 Charleroi 1–2 Standard Liège Charleroi
18:15 CEST (UTC+2)
Report
Stadium: Stade du Pays de Charleroi
Attendance: 5,261
Referee: Lawrence Visser
18 October 2020 9 Genk 2–1 Charleroi Genk
18:15 CEST (UTC+2)
Report
Stadium: Luminus Arena
Attendance: 2,743
Referee: Jonathan Lardot
31 October 2020 11 Charleroi 3–0 Cercle Brugge Charleroi
18:30 CET (UTC+1)
Report
Stadium: Stade du Pays de Charleroi
Attendance: 0
Referee: Christof Dierick
6 November 2020 12 KV Mechelen 3–3 Charleroi Mechelen
20:45 CET (UTC+1)
Report
Stadium: Achter de Kazerne
Attendance: 0
Referee: Bert Put
22 November 2020 13 Charleroi 0–1 Gent Charleroi
18:15 CET (UTC+1)
Report
Stadium: Stade du Pays de Charleroi
Attendance: 0
Referee: Nathan Verboomen
27 November 2020 14 Eupen 3–1 Charleroi Eupen
20:45 CET (UTC+1)
Report
Stadium: Kehrwegstadion
Attendance: 0
Referee: Nicolas Laforge
2 December 2020 10 Charleroi 0–2 Waasland-Beveren Charleroi
17:00 CET (UTC+1)
Report
Stadium: Stade du Pays de Charleroi
Attendance: 0
Referee: Lothar D'hondt
7 December 2020 15 Charleroi 0–0 Kortrijk Charleroi
20:45 CET (UTC+1)
Report
Stadium: Stade du Pays de Charleroi
Attendance: 0
Referee: Kevin Van Damme
12 December 2020 16 Sint-Truiden 1–2 Charleroi Sint-Truiden
20:45 CET (UTC+1)
Report
Stadium: Stayen
Attendance: 0
Referee: Bram Van Driessche
15 December 2020 17 Cercle Brugge 3–4 Charleroi Bruges
18:45 CET (UTC+1)
Report Stadium: Jan Breydel Stadium
Attendance: 0
Referee: Wesley Alen
18 December 2020 18 Charleroi 1–0 Anderlecht Charleroi
20:45 CET (UTC+1)
Report Stadium: Stade du Pays de Charleroi
Attendance: 0
Referee: Lawrence Visser
27 December 2020 19 Antwerp 2–1 Charleroi Antwerp
13:30 CET (UTC+1)
Report
Stadium: Bosuilstadion
Attendance: 0
Referee: Alexandre Boucaut
9 January 2021 30 Oostende 3–2 Charleroi Ostend
20:45 CET (UTC+1) Stadium: Diaz Arena
Attendance: 0
16 January 2021 20 Charleroi 0–1 KV Mechelen Charleroi
20:45 CET (UTC+1)
Report
Stadium: Stade du Pays de Charleroi
Attendance: 0
Referee: Nicolas Laforge
19 January 2021 21 Anderlecht 3–0 Charleroi Anderlecht
21:00 CET (UTC+1)
Report
Stadium: Constant Vanden Stock Stadium
Attendance: 0
Referee: Bram van Driessche
24 January 2021 22 Standard Liège 3–2 Charleroi Liège
18:15 CET (UTC+1)
Report
Stadium: Stade Maurice Dufrasne
Attendance: 0
Referee: Jonathan Lardot
27 January 2021 23 Charleroi 1–1 OH Leuven Charleroi
21:00 CET (UTC+1)
Report
Stadium: Stade du Pays de Charleroi
Attendance: 0
Referee: Kevin Van Damme
30 January 2021 24 Kortrijk 1–3 Charleroi Kortrijk
20:45 CET (UTC+1)
Report
Stadium: Guldensporen Stadion
Attendance: 0
Referee: Wim Smet
7 February 2021 25 Charleroi 1–1 Zulte Waregem Charleroi
16:00 CET (UTC+1)
Report
Stadium: Stade du Pays de Charleroi
Attendance: 0
Referee: Wesli De Cremer
20 February 2021 27 Waasland-Beveren 1–1 Charleroi Beveren
20:45 CET (UTC+1)
Report
Stadium: Freethiel Stadion
Attendance: 0
Referee: Kevin Van Damme
26 February 2021 28 Charleroi 1–2 Genk Charleroi
20:45 CET (UTC+1) Report
Stadium: Stade du Pays de Charleroi
Attendance: 0
Referee: Jan Boterberg
5 March 2021 29 Charleroi 0–0 Sint-Truiden Charleroi
20:45 CET (UTC+1)
Report
Stadium: Stade du Pays de Charleroi
Attendance: 0
Referee: Lawrence Visser
12 March 2021 26 Charleroi 1–1 Club Brugge Charleroi
20:45 CET (UTC+1)
Report Stadium: Stade du Pays de Charleroi
Attendance: 0
Referee: Lothar D'hondt
Note: The match was originally scheduled for 14 February 2021, but was postponed due to unsuitable ground.[3]
4 April 2021 32 Charleroi 1–1 Excel Mouscron Charleroi
20:45 CEST (UTC+2)
Report
Stadium: Stade du Pays de Charleroi
Attendance: 0
Referee: Christof Dierick
7 April 2021 31 Beerschot 2–1 Charleroi Antwerp
19:00 CEST (UTC+2)
Report
Stadium: Olympisch Stadion
Attendance: 0
Referee: Jonathan Lardot
10 April 2021 33 Gent 4–0 Charleroi Ghent
20:45 CEST (UTC+2)
Report
Stadium: Ghelamco Arena
Attendance: 0
Referee: Nathan Verboomen
17 April 2021 34 Charleroi 2–3 Eupen Charleroi
18:30 CEST (UTC+2)
Report
Stadium: Stade du Pays de Charleroi
Attendance: 0
Referee: Bram Van Driessche

Belgian Cup

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3 February 2021 Sixth round Charleroi 1–0 Westerlo Charleroi
18:00 CET (UTC+1) Report Stadium: Stade du Pays de Charleroi
Attendance: 0
11 February 2021 Seventh round Gent 3–1 Charleroi Ghent
20:45 CET (UTC+1) Report
Stadium: Ghelamco Arena
Attendance: 0
Referee: Lawrence Visser

UEFA Europa League

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24 September 2020 Third qualifying round Charleroi Belgium 2–1 (a.e.t.) Serbia Partizan Charleroi, Belgium
19:00 CEST (UTC+2)
Report
Stadium: Stade du Pays de Charleroi
Attendance: 0
Referee: Bobby Madden (Scotland)
1 October 2020 Play-off round Charleroi Belgium 1–2 Poland Lech Poznań Charleroi, Belgium
19:00 CEST (UTC+2)
Report
Stadium: Stade du Pays de Charleroi
Attendance: 0
Referee: Felix Zwayer (Germany)

Statistics

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Goalscorers

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As of 17 September 2020
Rank No. Pos Nat Name Pro League Belgian Cup Europa League Total
1 10 FW Iran Kaveh Rezaei 5 0 0 5
16 FW Jamaica Shamar Nicholson 3 0 0 3
2 24 DF Belgium Dorian Dessoleil 1 0 0 1
27 MF Senegal Mamadou Fall 1 0 0 1
44 MF Japan Ryota Morioka 1 0 0 1
Totals 9 0 0 9

References

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  1. ^ "Bondsreglement Titel 7: Competities" [Association Rules Title 7: Competitions] (PDF). Royal Belgian Football Association. p. 19. Retrieved 25 August 2020.
  2. ^ "Club Brugge - Charleroi is de opener van het seizoen en meteen maandagvoetbal: ontdek hier de kalender van het seizoen 2020/21". Voetbalkrant.com (in Dutch). 8 July 2020. Retrieved 9 July 2020.
  3. ^ "Uitstel van wedstrijd Sporting Charleroi – Club Brugge" [Postponement of the Sporting Charleroi - Club Brugge match]. proleague.be (in Dutch). Belgian Pro League. 14 February 2021. Retrieved 14 February 2021.
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