2002–03 K.R.C. Genk season

During the 2002–03 Belgian football season, K.R.C. Genk competed in the Belgian First Division.

K.R.C. Genk
2002–03 season
ManagerSef Vergoossen
Belgian First Division A6th
Belgian CupUnknown
UEFA Champions LeagueFirst group stage
Top goalscorerWesley Sonck (22)

Season summary

Genk had a disappointing season and finished sixth, failing to qualify for any European competitions. They did accomplish the feat of making their debut in the Champions League group stages, but only picked up 4 points and finished bottom of their group.

First-team squad

Squad at end of season

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 Belgium BEL Jan Moons
2 DF Croatia CRO Igor Tomašić[notes 1]
3 MF The Gambia GAM Seyfo Soley
4 MF Ivory Coast CIV Didier Zokora
5 DF Belgium BEL Wilfried Delbroek
6 MF Bosnia and Herzegovina BIH Mirsad Bešlija
7 DF Slovenia SVN Almir Sulejmanović
8 FW Belgium BEL Wesley Sonck
9 FW Burkina Faso BFA Moumouni Dagano
10 MF Australia AUS Josip Skoko (captain)
11 FW Belgium BEL Kevin Vandenbergh
12 MF Belgium BEL Thomas Chatelle
13 DF Morocco MAR Akram Roumani
14 MF Belgium BEL Bernd Thijs
15 MF Brazil BRA Igor de Camargo[notes 2]
No. Pos. Nation Player
15 DF Belgium BEL Muhammet Hanifi Yoldaş[notes 3]
16 MF Slovenia SVN Dominik Beršnjak
17 DF Belgium BEL Hans Leenders
18 DF Belgium BEL Kevin Vanbeuren
20 MF Belgium BEL Koen Daerden
22 MF Cameroon CMR Justice Wamfor
23 DF Belgium BEL Vincent Euvrard
24 MF Belgium BEL Kenneth Van Goethem
25 DF Italy ITA Marco Ingrao
26 GK Belgium BEL Davy Schollen
27 GK Belgium BEL Logan Bailly
28 MF Belgium BEL Sidi Farssi
30 FW Japan JPN Takayuki Suzuki (on loan from Kashima Antlers)
31 DF Belgium BEL Mike Mampuya][notes 4]

Results

Third qualifying round

13 August 2002 Genk Belgium 2–0 Czech Republic Sparta Prague Fenix Stadion, Genk
20:00 Thijs 33'
Bešlija 40'
Report Attendance: 9,969
Referee: Kim Milton Nielsen (Denmark)
27 August 2002 Sparta Prague Czech Republic 4–2 Belgium Genk Letná Stadium, Prague
20:30 Poborský 56'
Jarošík 58', 64'
Mareš 84'
Report Dagano 25'
Sonck 57'
Attendance: 12,856
Referee: Kyros Vassaras (Greece)

Genk 4–4 Sparta Prague on aggregate. Genk won on away goals.

Group stage

17 September 2002 Genk Belgium 0–0 Greece AEK Athens Cristal Arena, Genk
20:45 Report Attendance: 22,000
Referee: Konrad Plautz (Austria)
25 September 2002 Real Madrid Spain 6–0 Belgium Genk Santiago Bernabéu Stadium, Madrid
20:45 Zokora 44' (o.g.)
Salgado 45+1'
Figo 55'
Guti 64'
Celades 74'
Raúl 76'
Report Attendance: 65,700
Referee: Knud Erik Fisker (Denmark)
2 October 2002 Genk Belgium 0–1 Italy Roma Cristal Arena, Genk
20:45 Report Cassano 81' Attendance: 22,260
Referee: Alain Sars (France)
22 October 2002 Roma Italy 0–0 Belgium Genk Stadio Olimpico, Rome
20:45 Report Attendance: 25,592
Referee: Željko Širić (FR Yugoslavia)
30 October 2002 AEK Athens Greece 1–1 Belgium Genk Nikos Goumas Stadium, Athens
20:45 Lakis 30' Report Sonck 22' Attendance: 19,775
Referee: Massimo Busacca (Switzerland)
12 November 2002 Genk Belgium 1–1 Spain Real Madrid Cristal Arena, Genk
20:45 Sonck 86' Report Tote 21' Attendance: 22,260
Referee: Jacek Granat (Poland)

References

    Notes

    1. Tomašić was born in Kutina, Yugoslavia (now Croatia), but also qualified to represent Bulgaria internationally after obtaining citizenship and made his international debut for Bulgaria in August 2006.
    2. De Camargo was born in Porto Feliz, Brazil, but would later qualify to represent Belgium internationally after obtaining citizenship and made his international debut for Belgium in February 2009.
    3. Hanifi Yoldaş was born in Diest, Belgium, but also qualified represent Turkey internationally and would represent them at U-21 and B level.
    4. Mampuya was born in Verviers, Belgium, but also qualifies to represent DR Congo internationally and would make his international debut for DR Congo in February 2011.
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